another day out lived and faded as quickly as they came. Somehow things been running around me, and yet i never seem to have time to do anything properly. Friendships, would-be-relationships, homework, life in general. Yadayada. all seems rubbish at this point in time.
Time to prioritize what i want exactly.
Yet, i cant return back to singapore anywhere soon, just because i have to get PR in order to stay in mellyland.
What's so great about here?
been wondering that for the past 3/1/2 years, and i can safely say, its because it feels like home now.
Yah. here's my home, because of the time and the laughter and the sadness all spent out here.
My friends, love and hate, all lived out down under.

Although i must say that sometimes i dun seem to fit in, culturally that would be, where you would have to reiterate what you just said because people cant understand your accent, but most of the time i simply love it here.
Besides the fact that in singapore, i have my 24-7 chee chong fan, chicken rice, roti prata with sugar and curry...OooOOoo yes, i do believe maybe i would like to settle here.
Been to Sydney over the last week i think, was kinda broke as usual but it went well. Turned out to be an eating expedition rather then the climbing and trekking ones i fancy. But we ate at the Rocks' Pancake parlour (Yumm!) they had savoury and sweet pancakes, which were so gorgeous, (although when i got back i had to work extra harder in the gym) but... apparently the choco pancakes were actually using cake mix to create that fluffy thickness, topped off with the beautiful blueberry sauce and home-made icecream, this was a treat.

Then on we went to Bills cafe, where the upside down pancake with pear...was YUM. as well as the corn fritters. should really get some photos up, prob on friendster. But, the corn fritters were like baked patty cakes that were crispy and yet not so sickeningly sweet. and the pear....
ok ok . given my track record for only eating one meal aday, i was surprised that i could actually stomach everything, probably cause we were walking all over the place, and we got up at 11am (or rather i did, for a suntan at the swimming pool below our hotel). The trip was pretty much fulfilled i reckon.

The last dining place that struck me as gorgeous was kylie kuangs. Not that i'm a fan of her tv show, although S insists her mom would be so jealous noeing that her daughter has eaten there. But, boy is the restaurant DUA PAI. we actually went back twice, after missing the first nite's dining experience due to sheer lateness ( 8pm was considered too late, and a no-no to be seated....last serves were at 9+ and...the rest was history). The next night, we were there by 7pm, and were told, dinner seats would prob be available at 8.30.... So off we hauled to a pub, where...check this out, i used S's IC cause i didnt possess a driving license and she used her driver's permit to enter. It was hilarious, and i'm no excitement seeker but that was one intense moment.

Bouncer: 'Cuse me, let me see some ID.
Me: (mutters) Sure. [glances at S and K nervously]
Bouncer: Hm.....Hmm... [looks at the rest, especially eyeballing S]
Me: (under my breathe) Die Die Die...
Bouncer: Hm...looks like you've grown your hair long.

Simplicity in a nutshell. I swear i had brought my IC, only prob was cause of our dressing for the night out later, i hadnt brought my wallet, only my little itty bitty pouch. o.O
But...the guys got hung on this cute guy behind the bar, while i spent my time gazing through the cocktail menus. There was this drink that struck me as exotic. it was something blush...but it had squashed lemons, lime and strawberries inside, topped with vodka i think.
that was a girly drink, and it looked really pretty. but all things aside, when we went back after the one half hr wait, ...we waited half more. Just because, and only because they didnt have enough seats.

Reputation wise, i'ii give the place 100% for being solid bout not admiting people.
Service wise another 100% for trying at least to meet the clients needs and the weird salad for their apologizes.
Food wise...100%, because i was Soo hungry, i couldnt really tell how wonderful the food were, only that the san choy bao (lettuce wrapped mushroom minced meat thingy ) was gorgeous and so was the tangerine duck.

Other then these...its 0% for their Dua Pai ness.... Really really Dua Pai.
But thats what a business can do and what it will.
Eventually i'ii set up my own little cafe. One can only be hopeful at this point.


~Someday we will be who we desire to be.~
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