I’m blogging from my iPhone as this is probably my first time travelling without my MacBook. It’s a strange feeling and I feel like I’m typing a really long SMS, but am amazed at how much this little device has changed my life!
I’m in KL for the week. The trip back was long and tiring and already I’m missing my apartment. But it’s good to be home with the family; there’s nothing quite like home cooked food and watching tv with dad on Sunday morning while mom reads the papers.. Especially if it’s an F1 race day :)
Eleana’s wedding on Saturday night was fun. We’ve always thought Elaine would get hitched first! Was good seeing all the people I haven’t seen in a while especially the girls, and Joshua, Alice, David and WL. Can’t believe those old days we often talk about are from almost a decade ago. And man do I miss those really fun times hiking with Joshua. Hope he goes on another one of his walkabouts and drops by Sydney soon. I really can’t think of a better person to go out to the bush with!
More later, this tap typing business is tiring!
It’s hard to believe the year has passed so fast. Only 99 more days til Christmas, and the last one is still pretty fresh in my mind..
Am not sure how I will be spending this one. I have plans to travel, but there are so many places I could go and I can’t seem to decide. I have plans to hit Europe mid year, so nothing big in December. Flights to the US West coast are so cheap right now, but I’m still putting off LA and SF, especially after a conversation with my friend in LA I’ve decided to hit up Blizzcon next year! It is rather geeky, but C has managed to tempt me with promise of a geek tour – haha! I love conventions! Plus, it’s Winter over there in Dec.. I should decide soon though, it will get hard to book stuff.
I’ve forgotten to mention I adopted a cat. He’s an adorable six year old Abyssinian boy called Ruski. I’ve had him for two months now – it’s really nice having him around except I am a clean freak and he’s shedding on pretty much everything! But he is super manja and wakes me up in the mornings by sitting on me. I’m slowly fine tuning his wake up call by adjusting his feed at night.. not really a fan of 6am mornings! And I totally lucked out with him because he’s got a really good nature. I gave him a bath last weekend and he pretty much resigned himself to it. I’ve never heard him hiss and he even sits still when I trim his claws.
Anyway, this is him:
Also, time to whip out that Christmas shopping list again. So soon, ah.
I can’t wait for summer. The past couple of weeks have been really nice in Sydney. It’s easy to forget that it’s not even Spring yet.
Last summer I spent most weekends out on the beach, in this little spot I found quite by accident. That is one of the perks of living in a place you didn’t grow up in. The little things you chance upon when you least expect to. I have found many little nooks and crannies on my own here, and for someone who has been here for over a year I shamefully admit that I haven’t really explored the place as much as I should. I often punctuate conversations with “Wheres this?” and “I’ve never heard of that place” – maybe it’s time for me to get a car (and a driving license while I’m at it).
I seem to have misplaced my sense of adventure.. but it’s time to find it again. This Summer, I’m outta here :)
I left Sydney in a rush. Last minute packing, frantic calls to my front desk from the train, long harried queues at the airport and an even longer, terribly agonising flight with 7.5 hours worth of spoilt 2 and 4 year olds crying. I don’t understand the horrid mother making no efforts to shut her children up while the rest of us in economy class grit our teeth in an effort not to knock them all out cold. Seriously, no one appreciates screaming wailing kids that go on from takeoff to landing. WTF.
It is strange being back. Even stranger that until today I wish I didn’t have to make this trip and leave what I now know as home just when I’ve started getting used to my new routine. But I miss the fam. Tres confusing. It’s different this time. Maybe because of the permanence of it. Maybe because I really dig the new place. Maybe because things change too often and sometimes.. not at all. Anyway it’s good to be back.
Today I jumped into my car for the first time in eight months. It feels like I’ve never left.
Spent some time up at Colmar; it is somewhat idyllic but for the busloads of asean tourists that flock there even during low periods, and quite the novelty. Went horse riding on a whim and destroyed my satin sandals in the process. I’d only brought one pair of footwear :( But it was so worth it! There’s just that one feeling you never get from anything else but on horseback. Which gives me another thing to look forward to.. riding at Centennial Park ;)
Penang this week. Like last minute Malaysia tour only. So fun!
