it's been a long time since the hiatus. 2 months and i went 3 countries. what more can i ask for. time to get my feet firmly on the ground and start looking for a job! goodbye holidays! =( will see you in dec if time/money permits! i promise ;)
i should start blogging proper on my aussie trip before it fades into oblivion like my taiwan trip =(
(photos for phuket aren't even half finished!)
we went to MELBOURNE on 16th Aug 2010. it was a short 8 days trip because of my damned wisdom tooth op =(
let me sidetrack abit, PEOPLESEARCH is ridiculous really. they called phillip up offering him a job at the natas fair, and after confirming everything, when phillip came back from the hols, he called and asked, and guess what. the job is no longer avail. so fking pissed off. we couldn't extend our trip becos he felt responsible for the job. FK. we could easily have extended our trip by 3-4 days. so frigging pissed off really. arghhhh. =( i hate PEOPLESEARCH bigtime!
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIP
it was a last minute decision to go ahead with melbourne. was toying with the idea for the longest time but never thought it would actually be feasible given countless hiccups we had. we booked the tix on a wed/thurs for a flight out on a monday! very bold of us, considering i have no boots/proper winter wear. =( technically speaking, i do have them. BUT as you know, i used to weigh alot more so the winter wear is simply wayyy too oversized on me. no way am i gonna wear that! i wanna look pretty even though it's winter! ;p luckily phillip has 3 sisters! hahaha. borrowed a bubble jacket from angel (p's 2nd sister) and a knitted outerwear. got my boots at FEP for 15bucks! what a steal right!! =D love the boots to bits!! phillip is a very efficient shopper when it comes to shopping for others.LOL. we found the boots within an hour!! i have 2 sets of gloves and beanies. so i packed both sets into my luggage (one for p, one for him!) he stubbornly said he need not the gloves, beanie & bubble jacket. but he was thankful i MADE him pack into his luggage. lol. MELBOURNE FROZE OUR ASSES! :D sorry for the crude language. but it really was that cold!!!
i was busy like a bee as i googled everything that could be useful for melbourne. lol. ended up compiling a file so thick that we didn't have even slots for the notes! lol. of course phillip did his part (albeit minimal ;p) in researching. haha he knows that's nothing to worry about because his ganchiong girlf would ensure everything is prepared!! :D
DAY OF DEPARTURE
EXCITEDDDDD!!! we took emirates! first time on emirates. excited!! :D finally no need jetstar!!! ;p departed on the night of 16th, (1030pm flight) and daddy drove us there. we got there at about 8 in the morning aussie time. (7 hours flight, aussie is 2 hours ahead sg time) our luggages (put together) weigh slightly below 30kg! didn't sleep much on the plane, maybe less than an hour whilst p slept most of the time. meal onboard was alright, a little below my expectations given that its emirates! watched The Last Song (Miley Cyrus) onboard. i love nicholas sparks' stories! flight was pretty empty, so i slept on phillip's lap. sorry baby! heh i was barely into sleep and tadah, time for breakfast -.- grumpy!!
i had a full body search whilst phillip had to remove his belt, outer jacket, hp, blahhhh. -.-
when we came out of the gates, phillip's cousin, george, was already there waiting for us! ;D thanks george! he's really hospitable!
