A New Year, A New Me? Hmm... i wonder what got over me yesterday... suddenly.. according to kevin I'm becoming or wanting to be cultured. I have never bought a book in my life to read for leisure and just yesterday i bought the Da Vinci Code. What the hell!!! I surprised myself too. Maybe i'm just following a trend... i know the book is old.. but i heard it's not bad a read, so... decided to give it a go. Hahha! Apart frm that I headed to the THAT CD SHOP in Pacific Plaza and bought myself a 2-CD compilation of Bargrooves. It was on sale, 2 CDs for $20. How amazing is that!! How on earth did i managed to buy one book and 2 CDs. This is amazing. Simply unbelievable. Hmmm... unfortunately the book is still lying on my table untouched. Heee.... anyway... i hope i'll really start soon.
Yesterday was a pretty relaxing one. Not used to hanging in the city for a whole day doing nothing. Wanted to catch Ocean's Twelve but Cine doesn't show, and Kev and myself were lazy to walk to Plaza Sing, and Shaw only shows it at 9.30pm. So we walked and window shopped, ate $1 icecream bread. Life in Singapore... sometimes can be super duper boring if u dont have a movie to watch, not hungry and no money to spend on shopping. Basically, the feeling is just different comparing life here and life in Australia. Oh well.. i shouldn't compare.... if i can survive 20 years of my life in SG... i dont see why i cannot adjust to that life now.
Anyway.. the night was more enjoyable and thrilling. Kev and I went bowling with our usual group of friends: Jared, jenson, janice, daniel, marcus, and four of Janice's Galfriends. This time the challenge was Girls Vs Guys. We played three rounds and the girls won all three. Hhahaha!! All three games were very close and I was so glad I haD a good team. Super supportive and brilliant players too! The key to bowling is consistency and these girls are great at that! Not to mention the bitching and 'encourgagement' to the guys. Hahha! The guys faces were shocked and of coz their wallets were much lighter. The stake was that the losers pay for the winners game. So in All the guys paid for their games and the girls' games. It was fun! hehehehe
2004 has certainly flew by super fast. So much happened this year; i dont think there was enough time to even absorb everything or even digest it all. I wonder would 2005 be a better year for everything. 2005 marks the start of my career, a time where I will be working as a full-timer and working towards my future. Within the year 2004, people changed, some moved on, some wondered why certain things happened for no reason, some wondered if change was good and some wished things would be the same as the past. Whatever it is.... since coming back... indeed alot has changed. In fact, i dont feel as comfortable as before or at least i dont feel very much at home as i thought i would. Could it be because i became so used to life in melbourne, that actually i rather be there than here in sg? Maybe it was the presence of kevin that made me feel like this. I guess i liked being with him there, plus the endless freedom i get when im over in melbourne.
Anyway.... maybe because i've grown one year older and that i'm heading into a life which requires me to be much more mature and independant. No more fun and play as i would like to have, but rather it is the time where the more impt things must matter first. Indeed i wished i would remain 18 or 19 forever, unfortunately... as one grows older.. one must have more responsibilities.
I'm not sure if im ready to take on such a role. I am scared.. really afraid of what the future holds for me. Will i succeed or will i be one of those failures? Will i be able to sustain myself or forever in debt? Whatever it is... i guess i have to take on the challenge.
I will continue to enjoy what's left of 2004 before embarking into the new 2005.
Yeah.... i haven't had much updates these days besides tidying the apartment up for my folks arrival, working my butt off, and just slacking if i can. Dont' think i shld write abt these updates, but more so... maybe touch on something that has contributed to the many milestones in my life: my time in melbourne.
These almost 2 yrs of my life living in melbourne has really taught and showed me a lot of things. I met many different personalities from different parts of the world. I realised the value of what is HOME and why i'm so fortunate to have SINGAPORE as my homeland. I've encountered many different things ranging from good to bad. Basically... i have grown much more within these 2 years.
I came to melbourne with the thoughts of just studying and getting the degree before i find work back in SG... but i also came to melbourne knowing i am going to have a 2 yrs course of life experiences waiting for me to learn as well, and I did.
Some Highlights in Melbourne:
Frustrated over enrolments and choosing of subjects in First semester last yr. Felt cheated by Monash, thought i would be able to do a Marketing major but ended up doing a communications major.
To have at least a friend (Alvina) i knew studying the same thing as me and being a great company
Finally getting Distinctions in my assignments and overall grades
Enjoying and hating the cold weather at the same time
Learnt to cook and bake
Meeting new friends from different parts of the world
Joining the SAM EXCO
Kevin joining me in melbourne.
Finally getting my driving licence
Travelling interstate (Sydney, Canberra,GoldCoast and Brisbane)
Finally seeing and touching SNOW and create my very own SNOW WOMAN (MONA!)
Plenty of shopping places to visit (Chapel street, Smith Street, Bridge Road)
Some downsides of Melbourne:
The frustration that some people think Singaporeans can't speak English and that they think I'm from China.
Encountering the psycho on the way home from jogging
Frustration and losing patience over the wait of public transport and they aren't cheap
Frustration over long-distance quarrels
Melbourne food is so expensive and fattening
Putting on more weight rather than maintaining
Clubs are always playing RnB music
Having Crown casino luring me to gamble more.
Of course there are many more ups and downs of my life in melbourne... they only remain in my memories. I do not regret my decision to come over to study, infact i'm glad i did, if not I would continue to be that always sheltered girl who has not really experienced life outside. Learning to be independent is one of the major lessons of life i've gained from these 2 years. I am glad i'm heading back to Singapore with a better perspective in life and knowing i am able to meet challenges along the way. I am always glad to have met some really wonderful group of people whom i'm happy to call my friends. Though i've only known them in less than 2 years or less than a yr... all have contributed something significant in my life in melbourne. The companionship and support are what made my life in melbourne much easier. I will definately miss this group of people.
In about 2 weeks time... i'll be heading back to reality and another milestone in my life. This has been a most enjoyable and equally stressful milestone, but it is my turning point of my life. I will miss melbourne and all its offerings.
