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Saturday, February 28, 2009

On My First Week In Brisbane...

My first week in Brissy was filled with activities just to get myself familiarise with the city. I mean come on I will have to learn to love it sooner or later. Before I go any further, let me just say that Brisban's architecture is boring and it lacks colour.

On a bright sunny day, I am sorry to say, the sight of the city is a turn off and that mundane greyish colour of their buildings do nothing to make me smile. :) (And in one breath) Or maybe I am just too pampered with modern architectural designs of Singapore that it has given me too high of an expectation of how the city I will be living in for the next two years should be like. Damn the Esplanade!

You know what is so interesting about us Singaporeans? Singapore is so small that we practically know each other or some mutual person. Practically all of my friends in Brisbane are friends of a friend. haha :) How cute. Such a small island.

I am too lazy to give you a detailed description of how my first week in Brisbane was. So I've decided to just record some of the most memorable events during my first week here.

Let me just say that the cost for transport here is so cheap. I can take the ferry, bus and train with one ticket. With student concession I can get 50 percent off the adult price! A weekly ticket (I can use this ticket for the whole week for an unlimited number of times) will cost an adult $23.20 but with concession I get it for $11.60.
Imagine $11.60 / 7 days of a week = About $1.65 Unlimited somemore.
In Singapore, a days trip can cost close to $4!
Hehe. Just something to be thankful for.

Me and Nadya took a ferry from school to the city. And the sights on that little ferry or better known as CityCat were magnificent. I enjoyed my trips on the ferry and I swear taking a ferry is so much faster because there are no jams. Brisbane has one the worst traffics in Australia. Alternatives such as ferries and trains are safer and faster. (True without the occasional transport strikes. During strikes, drivers and operators refuse to work. And our legs become the best alternative)

After tired of eating sandwiches, there is a heighten crave for Rice. And my friends, Fad and Sheifa introduced 'Little Singapore' to us. Wow. The cost of one roasted chicken rice was a whopping 10 bucks. But the serving was large. 1.5 serving to be exact. But it was delicious. A taste of home. Something I truly yearn for. But great food will never be as tasty when you don't have great company. Sheifa, Fad and Hana have been very accommodating to our needs. I feel so well taken care of. Oh yeah I am the youngest. So I feel like a little boy all over again. Hehe

True enough, our yearning for asian food brought us all the way to Chinatown. There is where we get our Halal meat and Asian Groceries. You don't know how happy I was to see familiar brands such as 'Lingam Chili Sauce', 'Kara Coconut Cream' and the infamous 'YEO'S' . So shopping for Asian spices and food in Brisbane is pretty easy. :)

Nights in a foreign land can be very lonely....
So I depend on three new furry companions to keep me safe from harm...

Mimin's Gearing:
To Watch MILK. Now have to settle with watching 'The UnBorn'

Mimin's Missing:
Besties.

Mimin's Praying:
Not to over-eat. I tend to do that when I feel lonely.

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