The end of 2007
It's December 31 2007, the very last day of 2007 and also New Year Eve. While recontructing this blog, I glanced through almost all my previous posting. Starting with 2004 where I was still serving the National Service in Singapore. Slogging under the hot sun, repairing Land Rover and getting tons of "arrows" from the superiors.
Then came the day where I have to decide what and where should I advance my study in. I end up studying Psychology where I have long been interested since my Polytechnic's day. It was a a huge decision since I was a diploma holder in Engineering, but I continued.
With such strong resolution for 2005, I left Singapore my homeland where I have grew up for the past 22 year of my life. I left behind my friends, all the nice buffet meals, all the outdoor activities with all the brothers, the movies, shopping trips and last but not least my home.
Perth. My very first day in Perth, I must say I was pretty disappointed with almost everything here. The international airport is small and not the mention the airport staffs are pretty rude too. Next, the SV transport services which picked me up was a sedan car. It barely could fit all 4 of our baggages. I must also thanks my parents who accompanied me over here to check out the University and Perth with me. May it be due to the lack of sleep or due to my age where I refuse to let parents dictated my life anymore, I must apologised for being rude to them.
Life really started after my parents left Perth. I was all alone here in Perth. I barely even know my housemates, not to mentioned that they were all girls and 5 of them too. The only thing that I could depend on was my book which I bought over from Singapore: The Lord of the Ring. However, things change for the better after I started to know people living in the Student Village. I being to have dinner over Daniel's place where 11 to 13 of us would cramp at one table and eat. I would also not forget the days where I have to cook for them too. It took 2 hours just to get a dinner prepared. Living in the village is just like the hostel life in Singapore University expect more with more parties going on. Why? Here in the village half the population are Americans. They play with water during the day, party over at Lake view or running around wild during midnight drunk. Not to forget the tarven theme night where many of us would cosplay ourself and get drunk and dance the night away. Furthermore, there are also birthday parties which I have to attend almost every month.
Hailstorms. Yes, the year that I came to Perth was a weird year. It rained ice and for at least 4 times. The ice knocking on the zinc roof and watching the plants turn white was like snow. It was fun and such a beauty. Also, there are days where I could see the double rainbows. It simply amazed me each times.
However, even with all the fun and enjoyment I had in the village, University life was hard. I barely understand what on earth are these Ang Mo trying to say in lectures. They have their own humour which I totally got lost in space when they are joked around with it. Then came the day where one of my report got caught for Plagarism. Thanks to the Tutor which told me that well my report is with the unit head due to the fact that they cross-mark, so I have to collect it back from her. I went in and Helen (the head of the Unit) told me my tutor submit me for Plagarism. OMG. What is this. How mean of that Tutor. Thank goodness that I could make up of an excuse that Helen accept, if not the consequences are horrible. If she really submit to the board, I have to attend a a board meeting with them and I have find someone from the guild to defend me. Most of the time, the student will failed to defend and have to repeat the unit. Gosh, imagine that my very first semester I have to repeat.
Aside from study, came my love life. I was attached to this girl, Lyn. I guess the main issue was with me. I can't stand my girlfriend keeping stuff from me especially about the past. In addition, I find it was hard on her just to keep with me. This downward spiral came the day where we broke up. Beside from Love matter, I also got into an accident. I bought my first car and I took it down to east to Wave Rock with my relatives and Yunyen. End up, I crash it. It took 8 hours before Ben, Edmund and Tony came to help me. Thank you, guys if not I have to wait for a tour bus to come back to pick me up. But as the chinese saying say, you lose something you gain something. I lost my car but I gain another girlfriend which was Yunyen and we are still going on strong until now.
After all these events, I moved out of Student Village. I bunk in at Edmund's Place: Kingsmill where I sleep in the living room for 3 months before I find my first house: Pinewood. It was a small place, 3 room and 1 toilet. But it was cosy. Life start to quiet down after I move into Pinewood.
We went crabbing when the season is here and abaloning too. More outdoor activities than indoors one. Although over in Pinewood, We had hotpot every few months until we got sick of it. It was not fanciful but cosy and enjoyable life. Then everyone started leaving Perth. First was Pauline, then Edumund, Jia Xin and Yee Shuan Graduate and Zhe Xun too. The friends circle in Perth just shrunk smaller and smaller by the years.
2007, it was a horrible year. That is due to a new housemate, Alex. Geesh, I have been through Army and trust me I have no seem anyone as dirty as him. He was fine during the first two months, but after that OMG. His room starts to turn smelly until a point where I couldn't open my door if he open his. It makes one feel like puking then minute you smell it. His carpet in his room are full of dry leafs, toenails and etc. Furthermore, he thinks that he is very very clean and thinks that we are just being mean to him. Gosh, it make me wonder which planet he came from. Being a kind soul, I try to change him by kindly telling him. But he took my kindness for granted. I was pissed by the fact that he tricked us to go to the city and eat the Sushi Buffet. I meant I not angry by the fact that we go eat a buffet. But because he told me that Tony missed the buffet and he told Tony that we want to try the buffet, while the reality was not this way. It was terrible. Slowly, he don't clean the kitchen after he cooked. The whole stove was dirty and oily everytime he cook. Then Winter sets in, he switch on his heater until the point where he complained that this year winter don't seems to feel cold. Gosh, the whole house is freezing and everyone feel cold in the house. He can't feel the cold that is because he switch on his bloody heater on the whole day. Geesh. Just to write about him even boils my blood.
Dec 4 2007, I moved out of Pinewood for good. It took me 10 trips to shift all my stuff into Millpoint. I thanks the Owner, Dave and left on that night. It felt kind of empty leaving the place. I took 3 months just to find the place and stay there for the past 2 yr 4 months. It was a long time. Just leaving the place made me felt sad. But things must move on. Millpoint Road, althought the rent is high. But I love the environment. It was near to the city, I have a city view less than a minute walk and the river is near me. The house design is also better than my own house too. I barely feel bake inside the house even when outside temperature was 44.5 degree. It was a good place.
Therefore, 2008 is going to be another challenging year for me. I hope to apply for PR and get a job here in Australia. Just pray hard that things goes well for me. Well, a Happy New Year to everyone.
Then came the day where I have to decide what and where should I advance my study in. I end up studying Psychology where I have long been interested since my Polytechnic's day. It was a a huge decision since I was a diploma holder in Engineering, but I continued.
With such strong resolution for 2005, I left Singapore my homeland where I have grew up for the past 22 year of my life. I left behind my friends, all the nice buffet meals, all the outdoor activities with all the brothers, the movies, shopping trips and last but not least my home.
Perth. My very first day in Perth, I must say I was pretty disappointed with almost everything here. The international airport is small and not the mention the airport staffs are pretty rude too. Next, the SV transport services which picked me up was a sedan car. It barely could fit all 4 of our baggages. I must also thanks my parents who accompanied me over here to check out the University and Perth with me. May it be due to the lack of sleep or due to my age where I refuse to let parents dictated my life anymore, I must apologised for being rude to them.
Life really started after my parents left Perth. I was all alone here in Perth. I barely even know my housemates, not to mentioned that they were all girls and 5 of them too. The only thing that I could depend on was my book which I bought over from Singapore: The Lord of the Ring. However, things change for the better after I started to know people living in the Student Village. I being to have dinner over Daniel's place where 11 to 13 of us would cramp at one table and eat. I would also not forget the days where I have to cook for them too. It took 2 hours just to get a dinner prepared. Living in the village is just like the hostel life in Singapore University expect more with more parties going on. Why? Here in the village half the population are Americans. They play with water during the day, party over at Lake view or running around wild during midnight drunk. Not to forget the tarven theme night where many of us would cosplay ourself and get drunk and dance the night away. Furthermore, there are also birthday parties which I have to attend almost every month.
Hailstorms. Yes, the year that I came to Perth was a weird year. It rained ice and for at least 4 times. The ice knocking on the zinc roof and watching the plants turn white was like snow. It was fun and such a beauty. Also, there are days where I could see the double rainbows. It simply amazed me each times.
However, even with all the fun and enjoyment I had in the village, University life was hard. I barely understand what on earth are these Ang Mo trying to say in lectures. They have their own humour which I totally got lost in space when they are joked around with it. Then came the day where one of my report got caught for Plagarism. Thanks to the Tutor which told me that well my report is with the unit head due to the fact that they cross-mark, so I have to collect it back from her. I went in and Helen (the head of the Unit) told me my tutor submit me for Plagarism. OMG. What is this. How mean of that Tutor. Thank goodness that I could make up of an excuse that Helen accept, if not the consequences are horrible. If she really submit to the board, I have to attend a a board meeting with them and I have find someone from the guild to defend me. Most of the time, the student will failed to defend and have to repeat the unit. Gosh, imagine that my very first semester I have to repeat.
Aside from study, came my love life. I was attached to this girl, Lyn. I guess the main issue was with me. I can't stand my girlfriend keeping stuff from me especially about the past. In addition, I find it was hard on her just to keep with me. This downward spiral came the day where we broke up. Beside from Love matter, I also got into an accident. I bought my first car and I took it down to east to Wave Rock with my relatives and Yunyen. End up, I crash it. It took 8 hours before Ben, Edmund and Tony came to help me. Thank you, guys if not I have to wait for a tour bus to come back to pick me up. But as the chinese saying say, you lose something you gain something. I lost my car but I gain another girlfriend which was Yunyen and we are still going on strong until now.
After all these events, I moved out of Student Village. I bunk in at Edmund's Place: Kingsmill where I sleep in the living room for 3 months before I find my first house: Pinewood. It was a small place, 3 room and 1 toilet. But it was cosy. Life start to quiet down after I move into Pinewood.
We went crabbing when the season is here and abaloning too. More outdoor activities than indoors one. Although over in Pinewood, We had hotpot every few months until we got sick of it. It was not fanciful but cosy and enjoyable life. Then everyone started leaving Perth. First was Pauline, then Edumund, Jia Xin and Yee Shuan Graduate and Zhe Xun too. The friends circle in Perth just shrunk smaller and smaller by the years.
2007, it was a horrible year. That is due to a new housemate, Alex. Geesh, I have been through Army and trust me I have no seem anyone as dirty as him. He was fine during the first two months, but after that OMG. His room starts to turn smelly until a point where I couldn't open my door if he open his. It makes one feel like puking then minute you smell it. His carpet in his room are full of dry leafs, toenails and etc. Furthermore, he thinks that he is very very clean and thinks that we are just being mean to him. Gosh, it make me wonder which planet he came from. Being a kind soul, I try to change him by kindly telling him. But he took my kindness for granted. I was pissed by the fact that he tricked us to go to the city and eat the Sushi Buffet. I meant I not angry by the fact that we go eat a buffet. But because he told me that Tony missed the buffet and he told Tony that we want to try the buffet, while the reality was not this way. It was terrible. Slowly, he don't clean the kitchen after he cooked. The whole stove was dirty and oily everytime he cook. Then Winter sets in, he switch on his heater until the point where he complained that this year winter don't seems to feel cold. Gosh, the whole house is freezing and everyone feel cold in the house. He can't feel the cold that is because he switch on his bloody heater on the whole day. Geesh. Just to write about him even boils my blood.
Dec 4 2007, I moved out of Pinewood for good. It took me 10 trips to shift all my stuff into Millpoint. I thanks the Owner, Dave and left on that night. It felt kind of empty leaving the place. I took 3 months just to find the place and stay there for the past 2 yr 4 months. It was a long time. Just leaving the place made me felt sad. But things must move on. Millpoint Road, althought the rent is high. But I love the environment. It was near to the city, I have a city view less than a minute walk and the river is near me. The house design is also better than my own house too. I barely feel bake inside the house even when outside temperature was 44.5 degree. It was a good place.
Therefore, 2008 is going to be another challenging year for me. I hope to apply for PR and get a job here in Australia. Just pray hard that things goes well for me. Well, a Happy New Year to everyone.
Well everyone should have some secrets to keep for themselves until they are ready to share it with their special someone. However, if asked by the other party, telling the truth is always very important as trust is the most important and delicate factor in a relationship. So either say the truth or don't say at all.
My days in Perth are pretty much an overall wonderful one with its fair share of ups and downs.
I wish you and Yunyen all the best in your relationship and pray for you to have a successful 2008 ;)