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Finally! My dreams of going to the snow, playing with snow and even seeing snow for the 1st time, came true!

And it's even better with someone special and your good friends to experience it with

 

Yup! This is it.

Konzylove and I on our very first snowtrip 

 

We departed from Melbourne all the way up Mount Buller.

Cruising along the highway, I caught sight of many beautiful sceneries! Here are some of them:

 

 

iknowright. How beautiful is the outback Australia?

LOL towards the end, Greg's car overheated and we had a half an hour break in the middle of the highway 

 

The boys doing their thang

 

Taking a MOTHER breakkie! Well, he did.

But I had chocolate milk instead

 

So after a grueling 3.5 hour roadtrip along the highway, we finally arrived our destination!

 

Thanks Mr. GPS for guiding our way!

 

 

Sunny days are awesome!

 

When we finally got there and parked at the carpark, we were told that the taxi fare was AUD$18.50. 

EACH.

 

Wait, what? Almost 20 bucks per person just for a 5 minute drive? Screw it. 

We didn't wanna be ripped off and ended up hiking 3KM up the hill like a bawse!

 

Slowly but surely.

Wasn't easy as we had heaps of luggage to drag up with us

 

But we finally got up in the end as a good samaritan helped to drive us through our last 500meters 

 

 

I'm on top of the world!

 

Roadtrippin' w dearest boyfie & another lovely couple – my buddies Kayla & Greg, spells fun!

 

Checking into our accommodation, the Pension Grimus Ski Hotel!

 

I was so excited; beyond exhilarated upon seeing snow for the very 1st time with my very own eyes.

Hey, ima tropical island girl, can't blame me

 

This weekend getaway up the snow mountain is gonna be amazing.

 

 

Can't wait to build snowmen, snow angels & to ski, toboggan & snowboard already!

Although the rental of snow gear, snow attire is gonna cost me a bomb, it's gonna be worth it!

 

 

For now, all we gotta do is wait 

There's just something about getting warm kisses on a blistering, cold night 

 

Goodnite More updates soon!

 

Remember my previous sneak peak post here about the Egyptian exhibition – Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs? Yup yup, here's the sequel of it!

It all began when my buncha mates wanted to check out the exhibition held in Melbourne city. 

 

Many of us were interested and made vague plans on going, but only Konzy and I were keen till the very end.

 

We arrived Melbourne at noon sharp to have lunchies and visit the Melbourne Zoo

There were heaps of banners, posters, digital ads on the Tut exhibition everywhere in the city! 

I just couldn't wait to unearth the mysteries of King Tut

and oggle over those precious Egyptian artifacts

 

Had a delightful Greek dinner with Konzy at the famous Greek precinct along Lonsdale Street and proceeded to the Melbourne Museum

Saw this awesome building within the museum vicinity!!

 

So pretty. Especially all lighted up 

 

Approaching the exhibition 

 

Also, I made a new friend.

Come on, be nice and say hello.

 

What? Being judgemental now, are we?

He's a man of few words; or none

 

Konzy made fast friends with him too

 

*dramatic cue*

It actually did start with a thunderous rolling sound with a hoarse voice welcoming us to the exhibition of King Tutankhamun. 

 

Seriously, that recorded speech really hyped me up for what I was about to witness!

 

Okay, here are only a few pictures from the exhibition.

You absolutely must check it out with your very own eyes. I'm only giving you some sneak peaks to keep you on your toes in suspense for the real thing!  

 

King Tut's family tree!

 

King Tut's mom and dad!

 

More head statues of Egyptian Royalty!

 

Pretty cool right?

There were a few rooms/sections depicting different eras of the Egyptian sovereignty.

 

T'was so interesting; I had my eyes fixated on reading up almost every single artifact!

 

Statues and hieroglyphics

 

Spooky~

 

The Gilded Coffin of Tjuya

And a close up of it!

 

so pretty!

 

Hello there! This is Horus, one of the ancient Egyptian gods/deities 

If you didn't already know, his eye is tattoo-ed on my left wrist 

 

Check out some of my favorite miniatures on display too!

 

I have the exact same thing in my room

 

Bought it during my trip to Universal Studios in Singapore!

I pretty much love all things Egyptian. 

 

pretty Ankhs! 

 

This is where the Egyptian royal females put their cosmetics and stuff

 

I love this!

 

The Egyptian empire's intricate details and carving really impresses me

 

Okay that's it! 

Although what I've shared with you is not even a quarter of all the exhibits and information, I don't wanna show you anymore, you really have to personally see it for yourselves and check out what's in store for you!

As though the Egyptian relics aren't already breathtaking enough, do also listen to the audio carefully (headphones) and you will be taken away into their world 

 

Last but not least, the eerie skeleton inside the coffin!

 

Rest in Peace 

 

A closer look at the body, anyone?

 

I was pretty intrigued by how the skeleton was preserved

 

Konzy with the skeleton

 

Spent so many hours in there that I didn't even realize the time when we got out!

Konzy and I sorta both lost each other mid way during the exhibition because we were too carried away reading the info on the displays and scrutinizing all the cool Egyptian relics

LOL I got scared 'cos I was lost all alone in a huge crowd of strangers and a burly female security guard had me describe him. She managed to find him and asked him something like "Do you have a lost Asian girlfriend?"

 

WTF "lost Asian"

Geez thanks. I felt like a little lost boat person already. -__-

 

Thank you King Tut (and your clan) and National Geographic for bringing us a good time!

 

The exhibition runs from April 2011 until mid October. So you still have time to catch it

You can book your tickets at www.kingtutmelbourne.com.au

 

I bought heaps and heaps of Egyptian souvenirs for myself and thefockers.

The merchandises were amazing, can't wait to put 'em up in my room! 

 

I went home a very happy girl 

 

Ahhh! I spent the entire day yesterday batch editing all the animal photos I shot at the zoo.

It made me realize how similar animals are to human beings.. in many ways!

 

For those of you following, this post is a sequel to this sneak-peak blogged here

Konzy and I wanted to check out most, if not all, of the animals residing in Melbourne Zoo. Guided by the map, we started from the left and went anti-clockwise, ensuring every area is covered.

Holy crap! Gave me a shock. Easy, kitty, easy.

 

The Snow Leopard was the first animal we saw high atop the makeshift cave of its den.

T'was a beautiful animal, with an equally beautiful coat.

But the poor thing looked rather bored

 

Heck, I will be bored too if I were to be sitting in a man-made den all day and all night.

Somebody, find me a live animal to hunt! 

My point exactly.

 

Goodnight kitty, we won't disturb you anymore.

On to other animals!

Stopped by this huge den

 

What animal could possibly inside?

Most certainly not a small animal, considering the sizable space allocated for this enclosure

Oh, hello there, you cuddly fellow!

 

It's nice watching how this bear malevolently lumbers around; without a care in the world.

I wanted to take a photo with it!

Obviously, this was the closest I could get lest it rips my head off

 

Turned around to peek at the Snow Leopard again to see…

LOL okay. Go ahead. Don't mind me.

 

Walked past a smaller enclosure, with lots of dried leaves and gravel inside.

Ohai! Would you puff out your tail feathers for me?

 

Hmmm.. maybe not.

Artsy photo of Konzy taking a photo of the peacock

 

We waited for ages ans ages for it to puff up its tail feathers… to no avail!

Hmph, maybe if I was a female – a peahen – it probably will try to impress me LOL

Us and the stubborn peacock!

 

There was some other creature that was sharing the den with Mr. Proud Peacock here

Konzy didn't know what it was (neither did I) so he started exclaiming, "Quick! Take a picture of that crawling thing!! It's crawling away!" 

And I did. In the midst of crawling away from over-enthusiastic people like us

 

We soon found out that it was something lika groundhog

The next enclosure was made to look like a massive cave that we had to enter.

 

UGHH. A reptile/amphibian farm – as I had expected.

Green chameleon!

Turned brownish-green

Into entirely brown chameleon!

 

Bah. Why are you afraid of me? I know I shoot, but only with my camera

Moving on….

Look at this baby crocodile!!

 

The top of its head and its eyes are floating while the rest of its body is submerged underwater

Saw a smiling tortoise. Something must've made its day 

Here's a different kind of tortoise.

 

My slithery, slippery friends! How are you?

 

 For those wondering, I was born in the year of the Snake according to the Chinese Zodiac.

Okay, no need to count my age. I've just turned 22.

Gawd knows what bird is this.

 

Whole flock of them scurrying away from me -__-

I may eat KFC but sorry lah, you don't qualify. So don't be scared!

 

I stood outside in the field for a while. Just HAD to get away from the creepy-crawlies in the cave, while Konzy happily continues taking pictures of Monitor Lizards, Beetles and Tarantulas FML.

LOL cool.

Scary face OMG. Looks like some mutant 

Went inside the butterfly farm

 

OMG what is this! T'was SO HOT AND HUMID 10 times worse than Malaysia!

Had to remove my overcoat immediately! I guess butterflies breed best in tropical climates

 

There were millions, perhaps trillions of butterflies fluttering all around us!

 

Nope, they weren't caged up at all. Oh wait, technically they are, but..

WE WERE IN THE CAGE WITH THEM! 

The most massive, elaborate "cage" ever! LOL

 

Didn't even feel like a cage. It was more of a large greenhouse.

We left soon after. Konzy was amused by all the butterflies and started videoing them.

I'm like OMG IT'S SO HOT CAN WE GO NAAAAOO? hahahaha

Don't know what animal this is but saw it in The Lion King before

 

Probably some kind of gazelle or an antelope.

And and and…. I rode an elephant!!

A wooden elephant. So? Still an elephant nonetheless

Awww… momma elephant teaching baby elephant how to drink water through its trunk!

Konzy and I with the elephants!

 

He made some sort of cynical joke about elephants and a person. I refuse to reiterate.

But had to admit, it was funny. As much as I tried not to laugh.

Baby elephant, open wide!

Konzy took a sneaky picture of me taking a picture of the elephants

But I managed to sneak in a smile! HA!

Okay, you should know what's coming next

 

I absolutely love tigers.

Well, they're essentially kittycats  

 

Just… very big and dangerous kittycats capable of having me for lunch, that's all

Konzy and I outside the cage

 

Of lions and lionesses!

RAAAAAWWWRRR!!!! 

 

Climbed to the top of the cage to see a dingo/hyena-like animal

I wish I could ride a zebra to university and be the coolest kid on the block

Hello Giraffes!! Super-tall creatures!

Kisses! 

 

Also, I've learned that you can't take a giraffe seriously.

Wanna know why?

 

How to take you seriously liddat???? -____-"

Fell in love with a female Orang Utan that smiled at me

 

Orang Utans are wonderful creatures, very much like humans.

But, I fail to understand why that particular Orang Utan chooses to wear cloithes

 

Maybe he doesn't fit in with his peers.

Should try going naked too. Maybe then he'll fit in

Mother & Baby Orang Utan portrait!

 

When she smile for the camera, I melted.

When I showed her the photo, she looked at it and smiled at me again.

 

I was smitten by her until…..

She spread her legs wide open for me -___-"

Oh you skank

On 2nd thoughts, maybe she spread her legs for this Orang Utan

Kangaroo!! It reminds me that I'm in Australia

 

Okay lemme recall a funny incident.

Poor joey wanted to come out of mama roo's pouch but mama wouldn't let her.

Kid : "MOM! LEMME OUT!"

Mom : "No."

Kid : "i'M OUT! YEEOUCCH! MY BUTT HURTS"

Mom : "NOW GET BACK INSIDE!"

Kid : "FINE"

Mom : "OUUCHH! DON'T JUST BARGE IN LIKE THAT!"

HAPPY NOW?

Okay 1 more kangaroo photo

Lazy Koala Bear was hibernating throughout the day!

Probably still baked from Eucalyptus LOL

Don't know what adorable animal this is but Konzy took its photo

Looks like a weasel/meerkat/civet cat to me

 

The Seal was delightful to look at!

 

Cos it goes both underwater and on land! 

 

Also saw penguins who couldn't walk nor stand straight

Neither could I. In this photo

 

Saw the caretaker feeding Percy the Pelican!

 

Cockatoo!

Ta-daaa! Found a stray peacock.

Don't know what animal this is but it reminds me of a skunk LOL

 

The entrance/exit

 

By the time we realized, it was already close to 6pm!

Geez. Looks like 5 hours isn't enough to tour the entire zoo.

 

But imma take less than 5 minutes of your time to watch a VLOG I made!

Enjoy the video :)

 

Watch till the end!

Managed to stop by the souvenir shop for a bit

RAWWWRR RAWWWRR!!

 

Konzy surprised me with this adorable fluffy, furry tiger hat! 

Although I have no where to wear it in Malaysia, It's in my car now! Yay tiger gets to go everywhere I go!

 

T'was an amazing afternoon spending time with all the animals of the animal kingdom!

I love animals, do you? 

 

On one of my voyages to Melbourne city during my first week in Australia, I hit up the ever-popular Southbank aka Crown Entertainment Complex.

Heard so much about it prior to my arrival, and now, I'm right in the heart of its vicinity.

The sights are even prettier at night all lit up!

 

I could still remember being like a little kid lost in the big city on my first day in Melbs.

But thankfully, a few awesome people showed me around…

 

Aunt Ket included! She brought me ALL around Melb city 

 

At Melbourne Central.

 

It had a Metro Train beneath the mall! Wait a sec — I shouldn't be surprised. There's an LRT Train underneath our famed KLCC Twin Towers too.

 

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Shopping at FCUK. Gawd I love this brand. Nice play of the acronym too

 

Always works for me! (Besides the gym, of course)

 

We kept walking and Aunt Ket wanted to bring me to a picturesque spot on top of Burke Street Mall (or was it still Melbourne Central? I don't recall) to take pretty photos of the city from an aerial view.

And so we went to this rooftop garden!

 

So pretty!

 

I also reckon it's a place where heat is conserved at an optimum temperature for the plants.

The moment I stepped inside, I felt so warm! Almost like in Malaysia hehe.

 

Part of the city on a Saturday afternoon

 

We just kept exploring the city until evening. 

Oh and, funny how the sun begins to set around 5.30pm in Australia!

 

And by the time it hits 6.30pm, it'll be dark already

 

Nawwww horses along the streets of Melbourne!

 

There were horse carriages around. Just like the olden days.

I didn't ride it for some reason; reckon it probably costs a bomb 

 

Liquor shop!

 

Oh sorry, I forgot to warn you about this PG-13 photo,

Too bad you've already seen it!

 

Shotbuckets on sale! Perfect for parties.

 

Tried on a coat with busy motifs. Liked it. Didn't like it

Liked it again. Changed my mind. Liked it again. But didn't buy it

 

Stopped to grab a lunch break!

 

Continued walking till we reached Southbank.

So pretty, right? T'was a great idea to go just before sunset.

 

Breathtaking

 

 

 

 

By the time we crossed the bridge to the other side, we were greeted by lots of buskers!

Some were singing, dancing, painting, juggling and all sorts of different things

 

Impressive street art!

 

Sat down inside Crown Entertainment Complex to have dinner

 

Yes, if you're wondering, that's all I'm having for dinner

 

Can't help that the Australian currency is triple times that of mine. 

How sad! It sucks always feeling like a pauper overseas. I finally how it feels like to be poor. 

 

Artsy shot

 

 

 

And before we realized it, it was nightfall

 

We were just in time for the fire flamethrower show!

 

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, Southbank boasts a display of flames every weekend at a specific time. I think I was there at 8pm? It lasts for about 10 minutes, tops.

Yeah, if you're ever in town, try to catch it with your very own eyes!

 

Here's a short snippet of it.

 

The heat was so intense at some points that you can feel a very mild burning sensation!

Everybody (especially tourists) stopped and watched it in awe

 

Just a nice silhouette

 

Southbank was buzzing with people even late at night!

Now that's what I'm talking about

 

Lovely sights!

 

Stopped by the bridge to take picture but was constantly photobombed by drunk boys 

OMG leave me alone! They insisted a picture anyhow. Reminds me of what one of my readers once commented, "You always seem to attract weird men huh" LOL. That made me laugh!!! 

 

ZOMG! Trying not to ruin my smile.

Ok photo over. You can go now kthxbai

 

Gave up trying to take a solo picture as they wouldn't leave me alone unless I joined their nightly drunken crusades or left the spot.

Obviously, I politely declined their offer with an awkward smile and chose the latter. We adjourned home soon after. Phew.

 

Back at Flinders Street Station

 

So that was my 12 hour day out at the city.

Didn't feel so lost anymore when I went downtown again the following weekend!

 

Can't wait to go back. Countdown: 55 days!