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A Hello and Goodbye date at Koko Black @ Royal Arcade and Pancake Parlour @ Melbourne Central

July 25, 2011 by thejessicat

 

After 2 years of not meeting up, Violet and I were glad to *finally* see each other again!

We were both in Melbourne at that time so it was perfect for a catch-up sesh

 

Violet and I πŸ™‚

 

We didn't know where to go at first cos we were practically gushing when we saw each other!

I was happy to see her again! After walking around aimlessly for a bit, we went to Koko Black

 

 

What could be better than catching up over glorious, glorious chocolate?

 

The hardcore chocolate lover was simply delighted! *beams* 

 

James was there to join us as well! πŸ™‚

 

We chatted for hours and talked about old times and what we're going and where we should go next when we meet again. So much to do together, so little time!

But unfortunately, all of us have busy schedules plus the fact that I live pretty far from the city! πŸ™

 

Girls doing what we do best πŸ˜›

 

Thanks for the photo dearie! πŸ˜€

 

After our teatime, we went outside for some air and to do a lil shopping.

 

Also, it's sometimes really cool to have a guy who is into photography tagging along while we do girly stuff or whatever we do. πŸ˜› So I passed James my camera to help me take a few shots!

Hence, we get to actually have candid shots while walking or talking to each other LOL

 

Thanks for helping us take candids, James πŸ˜€

 

T'was an awesome day catching up with them but alas, something fairly tragic happened!!

I was wearing the new pair of boots which I bought yesterday, and since I've never wore boots before (we hardly ever wear boots in Malaysia) I didn't know we needed to wear socks or stockings or something similar.

So I was badly cut and bled from above my heels. A blister somehow managed to appear in less than an hour and it hurt to the max ;( ;(

 

pic courtesy of Violet

Hmph. And this is why I hate wearing new shoes πŸ™

 

Thankfully, they took me to the nearest footwear section and I bought a pair of flip-flops

I also had some band-aids with me (fortunately!) and poor me had to limp back home.

 

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Our next outing wasn't as tragic as the first one, though. Phew!

We met up at Pancake Parlour this time :D

 

Before our food arrived!

 

It was funny how we actually ended up choosing what to eat.

Both of us wanted to suggest Pancake Parlour, but didn't think that the other would want to eat that. But eventually, we both found out that the both of us had Pancake Parlour in mind! @__@

 

So, Pancake Parlour it is! πŸ˜€

 

I've always been a pancake fan. If you've been a long-time reader, yall would know that if there was any pancake outlet in front of me, I'd hit it. No matter what!

 

The flooring reminded me of checkerboards!

 

I liked the interior decor as well!

 

Don't know why, but ambience plays a part in how much I'd enjoy myself in a restaurant

Perhaps I'm not exactly a minimalist, that's why. I like elaborate or even artsy decorations πŸ˜‰

 

While waiting for food!

 

Since I'm an avid fan of traditional stacks with maple syrup, I ordered that and something savory

Violet had some Pancake Spanakopita while James opted for Blueberry Pancakes!

 

In the end I was so full I couldn't finish 'em!

 

Had a great time with them, as I did the previous outing.

Cheers to more catch up sessions the next time I'm up in Melbourne! πŸ˜€

 

Camwhoring against some pretty Pancake Parlour backgrounds

Love their pop art-ish concept!

 

Yay for good times and good food! πŸ˜€

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Melbourne in 12 hours! Shopping at Melbourne Central, Queen Victoria Street Market n chillin’ at Southbank

July 16, 2011 by thejessicat

 

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! πŸ˜€

 

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 πŸ˜›

 

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! πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

 

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! πŸ˜›

 

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 πŸ˜€

 

 

 

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!

 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WWRLqEgil4

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 πŸ™‚

 

Southbank was buzzing with people even late at night!

Now that's what I'm talking about πŸ˜‰

 

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! 

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Clubbing in Melbourne! Partyin’ it up at Red Scooter @ East St. Kilda

February 25, 2011 by thejessicat


So yes! Hellooo again πŸ™‚
If you've been reading my tweets, you would know that I've been so occupied till the very last breath!

Staying up so late and coming back home to my rez past midnight.
Seriously… I've been so wrong about Gippy, thinking that it'll be a shithole, capable of putting an end to my social life.



Used to think I couldn't live without my BB internet, but now I can πŸ™‚


I wake up; breaking free to a sense of liberation from the constrains of societal norms back in Malaysia.
Doing the things I've always wanted to do without a care in the world. I'm carefree, I'm foreign, I'm alive .


And loving every single bit of everything here.


Not Gippsland per se, but everything else around me.

I found myself in that short period of time and took the chance to understand life around me.


I love my mates at South and West rez, they make my days living here an interesting one.
We party like it's the end of the world and have the time of our lives watching movie marathons, laying on the grass, rockin' up joints, cookouts and basically just hangin' out.


Okay! Enough melancholy, I guess I'll save this for my last day in Australia :'(


Anyway! On a happier note, today is gonna be about a similar thing. Partying!
Monash international exchange's Welcome Party at Red Scooter.



No, we did not ride all the way there πŸ˜› Wish I could!


Headed to Melbourne Central station and interchanged before dropping off at Balaclava station

It feels so odd to travel nomadically around by public transport. Back in Malaysia, all I had to do was doll up, jump into the car, step on it and arrive in style.


LOL I like how brightly lit and lively their Metro train stations are. It's bustling with people all the time!


But here, I will have to get ready in half the time, get out the door quickly and plan my routes and timing for which tram, bus or train to take.

Which platform? Which stop? Which road? Not cool, commuting in high heels πŸ™


Joanne and I; still waiting for our ride.


So when we finally got there, we – being Malaysians with typical Malaysian timing – arrived fashionably late πŸ˜›

Most of them were already there and the party had already started.


But now that we're here, it's time to roll!


With my babes Kath-Rin and Anne from Germany


With Alex from Canada


She's pretty hot, ain't it? Say hello to Lisa from the Netherlands



Guten Tag!! πŸ™‚


It was a pretty huge place, and had 2 storeys.

On the upper level were snooker/pool tables and a huge mirror!


Piccie of the bar taken from the balcony on the 2nd floor


The drinks were flowing like there was no tomorrow. (yeah, I wish there wasn't!)

Popping bottles after bottles and having a helluva good time. DJ spin that sh!t


Us Malaysian girls with the Holland boy! πŸ™‚


He was my 1st friend at Clayton campus on the 1st day of Orientation Week πŸ™‚

A very shy guy, but a real sweet heart in person!


Jowee and I


There was this freaking huge armchair and lots of us wanted to take pictures with it πŸ™‚

Malaysia + USA in monochrome


Blur photo!! HOW SAD. ;(

But it's multiracial so it's a must-go for this post πŸ™‚


Jowee, Jess and Joanne on the aforementioned armchair


I reckon Red Scooter is a fab place to go for drinks and the music was really good, fo shure!

It ranges from Electro, RnB, remixes and other popular songs from the past to the present.


The dance floor was jam-packed with party peeps!


If you ask me, the party/club scene in Melbourne is pretty damn fine too πŸ™‚

Perhaps nothing can change my mind about Zouk KL – my fave club so far – but tonight was enough to get by through the night.


It still showed us a good time!


I had champagne and a glass of Bacardi – neat. *hic*




Me with my fellow university mates on exchange!

Proud to represent our home campus, Monash Uni in Malaysia πŸ™‚


With Brittany from the USA

She has this typical ghetto accent. I like!


Shalini and I acting silly


Cameron and I with our drinks



With the said armchair again. It's sssooo huge!

Fit for a king AND queen



I bunked over Joanne's crib for the night.

Too late and sleepy to head back all the way to Camberwell! Not to mention, dangerous too, going back all alone.

Looking all smashed post-party.


Caught in the rain. *rolls eyes* Of course, we are devoid of our cars here in Melbourne.

I miss driving around so badly!! We wouldn't even have a drop of rain on our heads if we were.



Back to Gippsland I go.


I will surely miss the city, but heck I will be back every other week or so.

Till then, I'm keeping myself busy on Rez in Gippsland. Yes, it has its charms.


It just does something to me πŸ™‚



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