Back from Sydney

WOOHOO!!! it's good to be home :)
UPDATES pics are all on fb :)

day1 thu
i was the first to reach the airport! imagine my horror when i dun see the other 2.
but i survived. we took a cab back to our hostel - YHA SYDNEY CENTRAL.
went to chinatown which was very near the hostel and had lamian for dinner. i was quite, erm hesitant - about eating there. come to aussie to eat chinese food?!?!?!
anyway, the portions were HUGE. i almost didn't feel like eating when i saw the food. oh and btw, there was this EDWARD CULLEN LOOKALIKE in the same restaurant. HAHA! so cute la.
went back to rest. we were in this 4beds room, so there were 2 other roomies there. and me and cheryl were literally holding out breaths as we unpacked to go shower. yea, cos we didn't wana wake them up.
and the bunk beds were metal. so imagine the creeky sounds i made whenever i turned. i didn't sleep well man. there was a easter party downstairs. boom boom boom.
oh, i saw ALOT of internations aka asians.

day2 fri
cereal and milk for breakfast is so not my type.
went to see the opera house and harbour bridge. had a nice chicken burger and hotdog for lunch. you see, the 3 of us share 2 portions. just right.
bought bus tix and travelled to coogee beach. saw this scene where a girl was just screaming vulgarities in the middle of the road, and then at the bus stop. she was like wat, 16? stupid.

day3 sat
brunch at pancakes on the rocks. a hungry joyce is a grumpy one!
walked around the ROCKS, and bought some souvenirs :)
saw a gay couple. nice.
walked along george street, which was really long.
ate krispy kremes :)
shopped at supre!
had salad for dinner. yum? nah. healthy? of course la!

day4 sun
took a ferry to taronga zoo
nope, the zoo is not as fantastic as the singapore zoo. REALLY! we walked the same paths over and over again!
had a little meltdown. sorry girls. i think it's part of pms.
had a awkward dinner at the fish market
everything kinda resolved later on
sat in a circus to watch several acts of performances.
had a nice desert at lindt cafe

day5 mon
went to oxford street. where mardi grass was held. too bad i missed it man!
then to bondi junction- which is a really huge shopping mall
and then to bondi beach.
UNFORTUNATELY, it RAINED like nobody's business! damn it man! pouring like mad la! so we couldn't really walk the beach :(
head back to yha for a salad dinner. haha

day 6 tue
ooh, had breakfast at the 'a little on the side cafe'.
cute waiter :)
i was so not in the mood to eat. even went to the hotel next to the cafe to shit.
and i was still not in the mood to eat after that.
went to direct factory outlet at homebush. had to take a train and bus. i even dropped my 35$ bus ticket on the floor which i only realised after the bus left! SO SAD! shopping was alrite. alot of shops. too many things to see. if only we cld spend longer time there, and if only i had more money. haha
poor cheryl was feeling unwell throughout.
after homebush, we headed back to oxford street cos i wanted to get my shoes from rubi shoes. (didn't really spend as much as i thought i would at homebush). then we took a bus to bondi cos 'i want to touch the sand and touch the sea' at bondi beach. HAHA. how can i not do that when i'm in aussie rite?!?!?!?! of course i insisted we went, even though it was pretty dark. and oh. it was not even 6pm lo. it looked like it was 7-8pm
so, when we reach there. cheryl, finally puked. gosh. it was ONE BIG BAG OF PUKE man! haha, no photos to show for that. but yea. luckily i got bring plastic bags meant for puking, and it came in handy! she felt much much much better, so thank goodness for that. THEN.... we finally went to touch the sand! and i touched the sea! hahaha. it was quite scary, cos there were lightning. haha. i was the only one to make my way towards the ocean, (or issit sea) and made sure the waves reached my feet. hahahaha
later on, we had dinner at bondi pizza :) loved the pasta there! it was my first proper meal of the day i felt.

day 7 wed
SKYDIVING DAY! happy 21st to ME
couldn't sleep well
took a free ride to wollongong. bumpy car ride for 1.5hrs
well, i got ready and this cute guy helped to put the harness on for me. too bad, he wasn't a chatty one. oh wells
adam was my skydiving 'instructor'. took a film of the whole ride
plane ride was pretty cool. we sat in a very close packed position. haha. and there was this other bday boy too! he was the first to go off, followed by his gf, and then it's ME.
it was awesome. it happend really very fast too, i just know i had difficulty breathing, and the next thing i knew, adam opened the parachute.
yea. u guys should check out the video. it was a awesome experience :)

anyway, i was feeling a little unwell for the rest of the day ... so sad
slept in and skipped lunch. didn't even had a decent breakfast lo.
later on, we dressed up and went for dinner! ate at hurricane grill at darling harbour.
oh the waiter. the so fierce looking waiter who resembles lincoln burrows. only darker. haha
didn't eat much, again. couldn't even finish my soup.
thanks jie for the treat!
headed to starcity the casino. spent a dollar and that was it. haha.

day8 thu
last day. did last min shopping and headed back to the airport
ok take note everyone, if u take A380, pls reach the airport like 3 hrs early to check in alrite?! it was such a long queue when i reached there!
plane ride. honestly, simin!! the ride is about the same as normal SQ rides, cos it's economy class. so to me, there's no difference. except the movies and games part- abit more organized and catergorised for easier viewing.
landed safely for the 3rd time (first in sdyney, 2nd was skydiving!)

alrite, reflections will be on the next post. maybe later in the afternoon!