Life in Sydney so far

Saturday, February 21, 2009
It's been almost two weeks since i arrived here in Sydney, and surprisingly, i don't feel as homesick as i thought i would be... as a matter of fact, i don't feel like i am 4000 miles away from home either, but i'm sure no one wants to know how i feel know, so lets just cut the chase and see what i've done in 2 weeks!

On the 13th, i went to Uni for Orientation day, before going into the hall, i met this Brazilian dude, Rodrigo, who had lived in Malaysia for the past 2 years, and coincidentally, is also taking a degree in International Business. And when i was in the orientation hall, 90% of the people inside were Asian!! i was asking myself "I came all the way here to meet more Asians???", but it turns out that it was an orientation for international students, mostly people from Hong Kong, China, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, hmm and there was this American dude i think... and more surprisingly i saw some students who went in with their parents!! i was damned surprised to see that anyone who is attending Uni needs to be accompanied by parents, maybe for "special" students, but they looks perfectly normal to me!! or maybe it's not for me to judge...oh well, it's none of my business anyways. lolz

The on the 16th, i went to Uni for enrolment, with a planned timetable in hand, i tried to mash all the classes into 3 days a week so that i don't need to spend too much money on transportation. unfornately all the good times were chosen by the local students and the International students whos surname starts with A-G or whatever, it's not fair that my surname starts with a T, we T-Z's get to choose last amongst all the International students, bad luck i guess.... so now i have to go to uni everyday, and on thursday just to attend one tutorial.... dammit!

Some random pictures to follow

My Student Card.....

My room....

My bed.. doesn't look like much, but trust me, it's damn comfortable!! i have trouble getting up in the morning.. i just don't want to wake up haha!

Entoransu

Friday, February 20, 2009
RULES:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW?
听妈妈的话 - Jay Chou.. (lolzx)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PICK UP LINE?
Better in Time -Leona Lewis

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
BackAttack -Ragnarok Online bgm(hmm i was rather passionate about R.O last time lolz)

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?
Drive -Funeral For a Friend

ARE YOU ATTACHED TO SOMEONE?
Seven Days - Craig David

WHY IS THE SKY BLUE?
Natsu no hi, Zanzou - Asian KungFu Generation(too bad i dun understand Korean)

IF YOU HAD TO NAME A PET, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Jenny - The Click Five(but i already have a pet called Jenny!)

IF YOU HAD TO NAME A HUMAN BABY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
What becomes of the broken heart - Westlife(speechless.....)

IF SOMEONE SAYS "You Suck!", YOU SAY:
Jenny from the block - J.Lo

IF SOMEONE OFFERS YOU DRUGS, YOU SAY:
Walk on Fighting - Edguy

WHAT WILL YOUR FUTURE BE LIKE?
More than words can say - Alias

WHAT DOES EDUCATION MEAN TO YOU?
The Healing Vision - Edguy(it heals my vision??)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SEX?
你比從前快樂 - Jay Chow (wtf)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Entoransu - Asian Kung-fu Generation

(swt this must be one of the most meaningless tags i've done)

Shallow Sleep by Hyde

Thursday, February 19, 2009


Haha, my cousin sent this song to me today and i instantly fell for it!! the lyrics are damn meaningful,and 我一听这首歌就想起了她, 我还以为我已经把她忘了。。。 lolz, hope u guys like it!! and i really wanted to use this as my blog's song, but i will be accessing it everyday and i can't risk streaming music all the time :( ahh too bad!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Hey there! this will be my very post from Sydney, the previous doesn't really count because i personally do not consider it as a post, so here's latest headlines on my life, on the night of my arrival, we had a Chinese New Year reunion dinner, and i must say that the food was great!

Dinner!! :P


Dinner + Relatives

We even had Lou Sang!! but with different ingredients with the one from Malaysia

After Dinner, a few cousins of mine wanted to play poker, since my uncle has a Poker Set and Table at the ready!!and they asked me to join!lolz haha i told them i never played before, but i joined them i the end..lol anyways we started with i think 5 or 6 chips per person, and as i learn the game, i found it very fun indeed!! haha, maybe it's because we didn't play with real money that made it so fun :P
Ian during mid game



Dave during mid game, gosh he's only 16 and look at he already has a knack for Poker!!

Me during mid game... i know i know i suck!!

However, i did win something back later

We played for about and hour or so and Joanne is already bugging Tien to leave, thats when a miracle happened, i continuosly won a few times and my winnings were like this!


My final winnings!!! and yes i was chatting on msn and playing poker at the same time :p

TOUCHDOWN!!!

Sunday, February 8, 2009
Hey everyone!! i'm here to announce that i have safely landed in Sydney, Australia!!! wow time sure flies huh? i remember i was telling my friends that i still have half a year until i leave! now i am here already! haha, in a blink of an eye, i would be back in Malaysia, reminiscing my days here!! on another note... i'm starting to miss Malaysia la...no more curry mee, nescafe ais, ipoh white coffee, kopi "peng", nasi lemak, maggie goreng and all other Malaysian food!!! :( but nvm, when i go back for holidays, i am gonna treasure every single bite and sip on it!!:P

22 more hours

Saturday, February 7, 2009
it's now 22 more hours until i leave for Australia, and i feel weird, of course i am excited about studying in Australia, but i just don't feel like leaving home.. haha, well, at least i am going to stay in a relative's house, funny thing is that normally if i went out with friends, i wouldn't be concerned about what time i will reach home, but for these 2 days, i want to go home as early as possible lolzx...anyways, wish me luck guys, i am gonna miss all of u guys!! and be sure to stay connected!! like what Fei said, "This is not goodbye, this is see you again later!"

tagged willingly lolz

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they got tagged and to ask them to play and read your blog.


Name : Ben

Sisters : 0

Brothers : 1

Shoe size : U.K Size 10.5, bigfoot sial..

Height : 178cm?

Where do you live : Kuala Lumpur

Favourite drinks : classic coffee, coke, teh ais....++

Favourite breakfast : fry some sausages and eggs and my morning will be perfect!:p

Have you ever been on a plane : a cpuple of times.

Swam in the ocean : a few times...

Fallen asleep in school: many times in secondary school, sejarah class was nap class to me:P

Broken someones heart : my own.lolz does that count?

Fell off your chair : i think there was this once, but i don't really remember

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call : nop

Saved e-mails : i saved almost everything, except spam, chain mail....

What is your room like : like any typical 19 yr old's room... messy lol

What's right beside you : a table fan?

What is the last thing you ate : home cooked dinner..

Ever had chicken pox : not that i can remember of.

Sore throat : a few times? doesn't everyone get sorethroat???why is this question even here?

Stitches : haha so far nothing :)

Broken nose : of course not? i'm not some kind if bar brawler

Do you believe in love at first sight : i guess so?

Like picnics : never had one before, sad i know

Who was the last person you danced with : with a bunch of frens at alex's house, hey i think i've done something like this before

Last made you smile : funny youtube videos.

You last yelled at : family, i got into some argument.....

Talk to someone you like : i am doing it now :P

Kissed anyone : Nope, still waiting for the 1st time lol.

Get sick : last week, damned flu n cough...

Talked to an ex : nop, i dun have any ex's

Miss someone : not really..

Do you sleep with stuffed animals : nop

What's under your bed : nothing, dust ?

Who do you really hate : i hattee... myself for doing a very bad mistake....?

What time is it now : 1115



RANDOMS

Q : Is there a person who is on your mind right now : no one special

Q : Do you have any siblings : one brother

Q : Do you want children : yea of course

Q : Do you smile often : only when i'm with people i know? would'nt i look like a nutcase if i smiled for 24 hours?

Q : Do you like your hand-writing : i feel that my chinese handwriting needs alot of improvement!!

Q : Are your toenails painted : no....that would be very gay

Q : Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in : huh? what should i say?? hmm i remember i did this before!!

Q : What colour shirt are you wearing : dark blue.

Q : What were you doing at 7:00pm yesterday : stuck in the Fucking kl jam!! i was stuck from 5.30pm

Q : I can't wait to : start uni and do somethign productive

Q : When did you cry: some half a year ago? i've never cried like that before since i was 11

Q : Are you a friendly person: i think i'm rather friendly, but shy

Q : Do you have any pets : 4 dogs

Q : Where is the person you have feelings for right now : malaysia somewhere?

Q : Did the last person you held hands with you mean anything to you now? : i was destroyed before we could hold hands :P

Q : Do you sleep with the TV on? : sometimes if the show gets boring n all.

Q : What are you doing right now? : typing my answers for this tag?

Q : Have you ever crawled through a window?: nop, why would i?

Q : Can you handle the truth? : most of the time no....

Q : Are you closer to your mother or father? : i don't take sides :P

Q : Who was the last person you cried in front of?: my best bud in college, i swear i've answered this before

Q : How many people can you say you've really loved? : except for my immediate family, one

Q : Do you eat healthy? : somewhat healthy, but not too extreme

Q : Do you still have pictures of you & your ex? : didn't have an ex, this is a familiar question!!

Q : Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you? : yea something like that

Q: How often do you go to church? : twice in my 19 years @.@

Q : If you're having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to? : my best buds of course

Q : Are you loud or quiet most of the time? : 60% quiet, 40% loud, it really depends who am i with...

Q : Are you confident? : i was.... until a fatal error reversed everything


THINGS YOU DID 10 YEARS AGO.

( 10 years old )
1. moved into my current house if im not wrong
2. hated to go to school :P
3. got into a fight with my then best fren, and dislodged one of his tooth, sort of
4. fought with immense pressure for a typical chinese school student
5. spent my holidays watching cartoons and playing game boy

5 SNACKS I ENJOY.

1. pineapple tarts
2. potato chips
3. assorted nuts
4. kuih-kapek :P:P
5. Hmm..... any salted snacks lol.


5 PLACES I HAVE LIVED IN

1. bukit bintang
2. ampang
3. setiawangsa
4. kem gambang, my national service camp
5. -


5 JOBS I HAVE HAD
1. i never had a real paying job, so don't flame me
2. i washed my dad's aquariums on a daily basis
3. assistant quartermaster for K.R.S
4. a prefect in high school
5. national serviceman

5 lucky persons I choose to tag are:
edmund, ying xuan, vivian, cheyenne, kirtti, alex!!!

Devilzx


You are The Devil


Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession


The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.


Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.


What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

CHANGE

wow, i currently have 3 more days until i leave for Australia, and due to the recent heatwave there, i have decided that something needs to be changed for good....i've cropped my "mop top" as many of my friends used to call it....well pictures are worth a millions words, so....here goes...

this is how i looked before the haircut....






drum rolls...........










more drum rolls.....












final drum rolls......................


oh gosh, i think i made a bad decision, actually i didn't cut my hair because of the heatwave, to be honest, i don't even know what came across my mind when i told the hairdresser "i want it short", some friends told me i look like a geek now!!! Perhaps the only excuse i can muster up is because i felt i needed a change?? lolzx