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[-Monday, October 25, 2010-]

Post No:#939

Sydney was fun!! And my parents came after that which was awesome as well, though I didn't get to spend as much time with them (Uni classes already started when they came).

So first, Sydney (no photos as of yet, still got to get a copy of them in Jpeg format)! It was really fun, we stayed at a holiday studio in Dee Why which was pretty far from the city but the studio was really nice and equipped with most things.

Traffic in Sydney is kinda horrible though, and Phoenix was determined to not go on toll roads, though he changed his mind soon enough, it takes like half an hour more to get into the city via the non-tolled ways. Most of the roads in the city only allows you go to straight so you have to go for a really long way before being able to turn around if you went on a wrong road (the outdated street directory given to us by the car rental didn't help much either).

ANYWAYS, other than the traffic and expenses, Sydney is a pretty cool place! Definitely more diverse and busier than Brisbane! I really liked the architecture over there cause it's a good mix of old and new style buildings.

We went to the Taronga Zoo, Sydney Aquarium, Chinatown (they have a restaurant selling a number of Taiwanese snacks and another which sold Taiwanese desserts! Both had mega long lines!), Slide Bar for a play + degustation dinner, Beulah St Wharf for a really nice view of Sydney Harbour + City (but they were selling the Wharf when I was there...), Sydney Harbour itself, Blue mountains + Scenic World and just walking around the City. There were a few other places which I don't remember the name of.

I am so not done with Sydney yet, I want to go again!!! But Phoenix vowed not to drive in the City again (parking is also really expensive) which means we will stay in the city and only drive to Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley and those sort of places. XD

Sydney From Beulah St Wharf by *Snapshot89 on deviant ART

Echo Point by *Snapshot89 on deviant ART

The Three Sisters by *Snapshot89 on deviant ART

Maritime Museum, Sydney by *Snapshot89 on deviant ART

Bus Lane by *Snapshot89 on deviant ART

More later! It's almost time for the "Peak internet quota" to be implemented, and ours had been used up so it's at 64kbps. =.="

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[-Friday, June 11, 2010-]

Post No:#934

Yes yes, an extremely late post. Hmmm, I have been slack about blogging, ever since Phoenix and I got together, amongst other things which doesn't include studying~

Hmm, I managed to lose weight and have been keeping if off (despite munching pizzas at the Pizza Cafe where we study) after being committed to Fitness First! Yes, it's not much but I am happy~
And of course good things never last...Just as I am convinced/determined to hit the gym thrice a week, BAM! I am hit with what I think is a strained back. It's like a radiating electric spasm/shock thing that goes from my right hip to mid thigh area. Been 2 days, and I reckon I will be booking in an appointment to see a doc soon.

I am definitely not going to the St.Lucia Health Services after a really retarded misdiagnosis the last time I was there. They just kept assuming that I am either pregnant or have some STI. 0.o"...AND I was suffering from the symptoms; tummy problems, lack of appetite, nausea, diarrhoea and dizziness! Had to test my pee and blood only to find out that they don't know what's wrong with me.

ANYWAYS, the rest of the trip to Byron Bay, NSW! In pictures of course~
So the next morning we checked out and it was sand, sea, sky, rainforest + falls + waterfall through hole in glow worm cave, bad attempts at glowworm photos (springbrook) and back to Bris through GC!

Seafood Paella for lunchies! I am can pronounce Paella properly thanks to Hao! XD

Ha, Phoenix had to drive across this bridge like...3 times before I could take a picture. It's wooden! Held together by nails and meant for cars!

And noooowwww, SPRINGBROOK!

This one is actually a panorama of 2 images....It's small here. But there's another version on my DA account. It was in the "teaser" post for my Byron trip, like 2 months ago or smth! -.-

No, this is not an advert for 3 mobile~ And no, glow worms do not look like the number 3. I just happen to lack a tripod and gained shaky arms even if image stabiliser on because of the super long exposure. (Imagine holding a camera dead still for like...30secs)

Then we headed off to GC for dinner! Korean BBQ...And also the funny incident where I bought 5 cups of Bubble tea instead of 3 and I thought the price was normal. =.="

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And why am I up so early? Well, I haven't slept yet, thanks to the strained back. Can't seem to find a comfy position to fall asleep. Maybe when I am too tired I won't feel a thing, but for now, Mousehunt and Microbiology shall go hand-in-hand.

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[-Tuesday, May 11, 2010-]

Post No:#933

*Warning...Quota killer post!*

AND the First part of Byron Bay, covering the place we stayed, the lighthouse + walking tracks, lunch, surfers, beaches and dinner~

Stayed at the Chalet Studio @ The Garden Burees~ So worth the splurge. XD, I love that place! It had everything you will need, other than a hairdryer and the check in/out procedure was totally easy.

Dinner at Bo's. Walked ages before we found a place that had food we wanted that wasn't too expensive.

Live music + Angus rump steak with roasted vegetables stack~

Then we went off to the lighthouse for abit to see if we can get nice pictures at night. Strong gales made it difficult...

Max Brenner's FTW~ ^^

Slept for 4 hours or so then it's the Lighthouse again for the famed sunrise! And as usual, it was cloudy. BLAH

Then we went on the walking track all the way down and back up steep steps...>.>

Yes, all the way down to the point shown in the picture below`

When we got there, it was splash time! Waves were crashing on the rocks like mad, and the spray got on my lens so like 60+ of my photos were with round blurred orbs on them as I later realised. =.="
Then back up to the lighthouse, down to the carpark and off to lunch we go! SUSHI! Totally yums~
Then we went off to the famed beaches of Byron Bay...Surfer dudes and babes galore + dog walkers~
Stopped at some old rail tracks cause I thought the grasses looked cool against the sunset.

Pizza for dinner! They were one of the best pizzas by far!

We had the Satay Chicken and The Krakatoa (Indonesian style chicken, spicy).

Alright, I am beat. This post took almost 1.5 hours...=.=" Shower and beddytime! The rest in another post!

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