Okie since today is the 14th day of Chinese New Year (we have altogether 15 days!), I reckon it's still somewhat relevant to share some more piccies of my CNY celebrations with thefockers and some homies whom I caught up with before my departure to Melbourne.
Happy Year of the Rabbit 2011 again to the fellow celebrators of CNY!
I hope you fellow Chinese folks enjoy tomorrow, which is 'Chap Goh Meh' (15th and final day of the Lunar New Year). Legend has it that if young, unmarried ladies throw tangerines into the sea, their future spouse will be the one who pick it up. LOL
Perfect excuse to throw 'em oranges at people ey 😛 Whooops!
Taken with a plushie of 'Choy Sun Ye' (God of Prosperity)
Unbelievable as it may sound, one of the many things I miss about Malaysia is our constant (but absurdly hot) sunny weather. We can head out from home wearing anything we want without a care in the world.
But ever since I've been here for the past 5 days, it's been freezing cold for half a day, freakishly hot for the next few hours with torrid sunlight and cool for the rest of the day.
Now I've no choice but to bring at least a jacket or cardigan – if not my coat – out with me
Yup, the weather here IS indeed as unpredictable as they say and as weird as it may sound, the question, "How's the weather today?" is actually something substantial to talk about.
Unlike back home in Malaysia, it is practically a joke if someone actually asks you that -__-"
I miss putting on my sunnies throughout the whole day and wearing a sundress out in Malaysia
Thankfully, I bought a long coat here to keep me warm already. It's made of cashmere & wool and I actually look very different in it! I like it very much as I somehow imagine myself as a Gossip Girl character trudging down the streets of Manhattan in the cold when I put it on 😛 😛
Okay, time to burst my bubble of fiction. Will show you piccies of it soon, ye?
P/S : shopping is lovely here!!!!
So yes, apart from missing the insanely tropical weather in Malaysia, I miss the food too.
No way in hell imma spend AUD $18.90 (RM57.60) on a plate of Wan Tan Mee, Nasi Lemak or Char Koay Teow! The prices of food is so hefty that I had to bleed from my nose paying for it 
aaahhh. Malaysian Chinese food. Never thought I'd miss them all
Some of the Chinese New Year food I ate early this month!
Louuuuuuu Saaaaang!!
Steamed white pomphret fish and demonic-looking roasted piglet below
"U will have no sweet dreams if you eat me"
Which is why I usually cook my own simple meals now, microwave certain food, drink soup or eat a sandwich instead, healthier and more affordable! (here's to hoping it helps in my diet har har har 😛 :P)
So when in Ozzieland, I totally subscribe to my new-found principle:
"Eat like a pauper, shop like a Queen & party lika rockstaaar!"
But I love the fact that I'm brisk-walking more than usual now.
The nearest tram stop is about 8 minutes away from my doorstep and the closest railway which is the Hartwell train station, is 15 minutes away. Gone are the days where I can just hop into my car and speed off to where ever I intended to go, back in Malaysia.
Everything is different now. 
But that's what adapting is all about.
Here are some more of the things I miss back in Malaysia, it is impossible to name all!
I miss…. my family
whooops I think I just slayed my mom with fire
cousin Maddy 😀
camwhoring at the table with mom in the background
Mom joins! 🙂
Some of thefockers 🙂
More of thefockers
Even more of thefockers!
Happy birthday granny!!
70 years old tomorrow 🙂 and she's having fun in Genting Highlands as we speak! $$$$
I miss…. home
In one of the busy but small town of Penang island… is where I call home!
I miss… my friends
Some of the homies!
On the way to Belissa Row to meet the rest of them
I miss… my dogs
Penny the silky terrier and Rocky the labrador-retriever
*tickles Penny*
Although I'm living with Ruffey, a Japanese Chin and occasionally Kiko, the pug mix (pics of them soon!) now, nothing compares to Penny and Rocky whom I've come home to for many years.
Everything's still abuzz… likened to a bright colourful whirlwind of excitement.
What can I say? It has only been 5 days.
I guess the dust hasn't settled yet when I'm out and about; bounding the city and the suburbs all the time.
And when it does, it's time to go home. 5 months will go by in a blink… I'm certain
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XOXO….don’t worry be happy…maybe i am 3 years older than you,but i had lots of this kinda experiences at 17 ,and any way,instead of all difficulties ,it is good for finding new ways for rest of life…and soon you would forget all of them and never jog your memories again…
wow ur experiences were so early! at 17.
well said, difficulties is a good start to begin a new journey. I hope I will be strong and not miss home TOO much! 🙂 Memories will always be there i will try not to let it affect me 😀
Don’t be too sad 🙂 Everything will be fine and once you start getting busy there, maybe the feeling of homesick won’t be so bad 😀
i sure do hope so! 🙂
will try to keep myself busy so that i wont think too much of wanting to go back hahaa! 😀 😀
Your feelings are similar to mine.. Excited by the new different and awesome things and still missing the people and things from home. It needs some time to make a “new home”. But we’ll be fine, dearie. I believe we will 🙂
totally! sigh. what we want is all over the place haha!
we’ll get used to it pretty damn soon i hope! lots of adjusting to do
like they say, ” home is where the heart is” always … no matter where we
roam. Its especially true wen there is so much love at home and i can see
the strong family bonding u have in all yr blogpost. Lucky you!
P/s Loved yr Burberry bag max!! The color looks like a Special edition?
well said. yeah, miss all at home but cant wait to experience new things too. Guess i cant hv the best of both worlds yea? =/
haha thanks! yup, it is Spring/Summer valentines edition. bought it cos i loved the color and hearts too much! hehe <3
ahh! Know deep down u r having d time of yr life going thru d new experience each day. Everyone who lives home esp a close knit one will home like hell initially. D walking is fun cos u dun actually sweat in such weather. Enjoy while u can.
yeah in a way i AM having the time of my life. everything is different to me but i gotta try to get used to it!
haha ur right. i walked like half an hour under the hot sun but didnt even sweat. damn! amazing hahaha 😀 thanks i wl enjoy myself 😀
Whoa, so ex for wan tan mee?!
try making some ol msian fav urself? mayb experiment with friends coz it’s difficult to make for 1 person.
get healthy there! you know when u come back you’re gonna binge like mad >_<"
yeah its freakin ex! the cheapest i found is like 12.80 AUD$ -__-
haha cooking is oways cheaper. and nooooooo kenot binge! if binge then will pile back alot of weight LOLOL
take care there! =)
thanks!!! 🙂 I will
ya, its normal we will miss our hometown when we’re off in some stranger’s land. But look on the bright side! A lot of dudes like me don’t even have a chance to go where you’re at! Cheers!
definitely 🙁 homesick! and alot of things need to learn to get used to. well, it’s only been a few days. hopefully in another few more days or weeks time things will be normal and routine for me back again. 🙂
and hoi! what no chance to go? can go for SHORT HOLIDAY also ma! 🙂 🙂 hehehee
dear js..be it png, kl, ipo, sgpore or mlbourne…eat yr best, shop yr best, rock yr best, be yr best, do yr best n al d bestest best.. =)