So after a long and interesting journey from KL I am finally here. At my uncle’s place at Mt Gravatt now enjoying the cosy new house, fantastic “winter” weather and good company. Brunei was interesting to say the least. I spent most of my time at Coffee Bean until they shut, cutting me off from internet access. The remaining of my transit was like a stage for an airport horror story - it was empty. Except for an interesting heavily-tattooed female trucker I met who loved to talk. No guesses how I spent the rest of my time there. Decided not to go out of the airport as it was a huge hassle. Brunei can wait.
My flight to Brisbane had a total of 18 passengers. Which meant class A service and as many seats as I wanted for my own. I didn’t think it would be that empty, but apparently midnight flights usually are, perhaps also because Royal Brunei doesn’t serve alcohol. I got through customs pretty fast and spent the rest of the day in the city with the family and wishing I WAS on holiday because I everything at Aldo was half off. I didn’t bring my boots.
Met up with Roy and Phuong today after sleeping through till past noon. We went shopping down the coast. Or at least Phuong did :) Had dinner at a Malaysian restaurant much to Phuong’s chagrin - but as Roy says, it’s a Malaysian thing.
Am dead tired now, for some reason even though I am two hours ahead of home I seem to be quite sedated past 10pm here and am looking forward to tomorrow because apparently a) I came at the right time, it’s the Queen’s birthday tomorrow thus no one is working; b) The sales just started (but unfortunately I have to abstain.. boo hoo); and c) Family taking me to Harbourtown.. which is ironically.. an outlet shopping mall that just got extended. Sniff (ref: point b).
Weather has been awesome. Apparently I brought the sunshine with me from KL, past couple of weeks have been wet and gray.
Has been great to see the fam, especially my awesome cousins and Roy & Phuong who are practically also fam. I’m lucky to have familiar faces greeting me; perhaps that is why it hasn’t quite sunk in that I’ve finally done it, still feels like a holiday, even after the lovely customs officer who stamped my passport gave me a very sweet welcome and Roy telling the sales woman at Fendi that I now live here too. I wonder when it will really sink in.. as my cousin Faith points out, I’m now homeless and unemployed.. haha!
AlCee says:
Opis is not the same without chu :(
Hope you’re having fun tho!! Drink good coffee on my behalf. Whilst I drink Nescafe in the office. Sigh.
:O)
Posted on June 9, 2024 at 11:02 am.
midnitelily says:
bring the sunshine in to Sydney too while ya at it, k?! ^_~ welcome to Aus’land!
Posted on June 9, 2024 at 5:48 pm.
Stephanie says:
lc - i miss opis too :( havent had a single drop of coffee since i got here, i think i ODed in brunei airport trying to stay awake.. lol
zona - i’ll see what i can do, tee hee. thx for the fb msg <3
Posted on June 9, 2024 at 8:21 pm.
Kevin Yeoh says:
:(
Hopefully I come see you next year! :P
Posted on June 9, 2024 at 10:07 pm.
Kevin Yeoh says:
Err.
Posted on June 9, 2024 at 10:08 pm.
Stephanie says:
Sure thing :) You should come for mardi gras and we can perv at semi nekkid guys together kev!
Posted on June 12, 2024 at 10:15 am.
Ka-Meng says:
Steph, when are you heading down to Melbourne?!? Oh! Oh! Sydney Apple Store opening today!
Be up in Sydney on the week of 7 July for the Hillsong Church conference. Wanna catch up?
Posted on June 19, 2024 at 6:03 pm.
Stephanie says:
Ka Meng!
Yesh do gimme a buzz when ur in Sydney.. my number is on my facebook profilo. My cousins from Brissie are headed here for Hillsong also! Very cool.
Walked past Apple Store yesterday at about 4pm ish. The queue from before 9am was still there.. it was nuts.. appparently they were giving away 2,500 apple sydney store tee shirts out for free, my friend who works in the city told me that people were sitting in stools with blankets in the morning.. haha..
Posted on June 20, 2024 at 10:35 am.
Ka-Meng says:
Haha yeah! The free apple store tee shirts are now up on eBay as rare items! Guess some of them were in it for the $$$ they could make from the tee…than the store itself haha
Catch up soon :)
Posted on June 21, 2024 at 6:22 am.
Stephanie says:
damn, i missed out on a great money making op! though i’d prolly keep it since i love the brand.. haha.. see u soon!
Posted on June 22, 2024 at 12:15 am.