sydney update

Before you all start cursing at my summer part 2 post on its lengthiness ... which i know it will be.... I figured I'll give u all a break from that first and give updates with my Sydney life first....

Wednesday 25th March - Labcoat pubcrawl

sea of labcoats

This was an event for all the students from the Faculty of Health Science. Basically we met up at The Rocks with our labcoat... and go from pub to pub, mingle around and drink and boogie. It started at 7 but I only went there at 9 something. So only went to two pubs .. which was enough for me. Got to the first bar which was Brooklyn's Bar and was given a beer right away and had to scull it. I hate beer and to scull one was the worst feeling ever. And it didn't help with having another person buying me another beer! ARghh!!

Rip!! some ppl were going around ripping other's lab coat. here's an example of one. Thank goodness that didn't happen to me. I swear i'll kick that fella's balls if he ripped mine. U gta buy another one man!

Next was Jackson's and there... I had two jaggerbombs.. ohhh the canadians love their jaggerbombs and beer i tell u!! Jaggerbomb is good!!!

Canadian.. Australian.. Canadian.. and they call me the kiwi

And then also had a tequila and that was brutal. No salt to start with and no lime to end it. Second worst feeling after the beer. And to wash all those .. it was a sweet vodka and sprite. yum yum.... so yeaa... lots of drinking that night for someone who doesn't drink. All the calories! ARghhh!!! I didn't get drunk, no hangover. Still went to class the next morning where most people were having hangovers and some didn't turn up. Lolx!

my no longer white lab coat. but it makes one heck of a good souvenir. bet u don't have lab coats like mine!!!!

Friday 27th - a meet up with a long time friend

Met up with Su Yi for dinner after class. Had german food at Lowenbrau, The Rocks. Su Yi is my primary school friend since std 2 till std 6. I knew she was in Australia but didn't know which part. But thanks to Facebook (i'm telling u, facebook is the bomb!), I managed to contact her. German food was good. The line was long to get in but thank goodness she made booking. The atmosphere was great with live music and the waitress in very cute uniform.

Live music

Mango beer. As much as I hate beer, this was the best beer ever!! Love it!!

Veal with spatzle...some sort of noodle basically and with cheese! good stuff!

the typical german food. mixed sausages with sauerkrat and mash

We got there at 7.15 and only left at 9.30. That's how long we chatted for and catching up with the lost years. We haven't met since end of 2004. We weren't best friends back then and didn't really keep in touch after primary. It was just the yearly primary school reunion where we meet up. And so, it surprizes me with how much we had to talk about and how easy it was to talk to her. It was a good dinner.

And it did not end there. She took me to the famous, much talked about Max Brenner for dessert. That I tell u.... was the bomb!!!! Seriously... it made me a very happy person and I'm telling u that you should come visit me in Sydney now now! Esp to u chocolate lovers.... and to Swannie, u gta come man here man!!!!!!!

choc nut brownie drizzled with chocolate sauce

my italian thick chocolate drink. This... this is da bomb! i can just drink this everyday man!!

We were there till almost 12. Still so much to talk about, recalling the primary school days ... the fierce form teacher we have.. how she hated chinese and somehow always getting picked on.. how we cheated during "ting xie" and ejaan(chinese n malay version of spelling) and how we disturb other people.

To top it off, she got me the contact of the sports coordinator for the msian club at uni of sydney and it was just all up to me on making the effort.

And so.. as I was on my way home.. I was contemplating on whether I should pick my phone up and start to text. Part of me couldn't be bothered and wants to just focus on my studies. Part of me couldn't take it anymore and was dying for some sports. And ..... the hand gave in. The itchy hands in need for some balls (ok fine this sounds dodgy but i'm saying netball la!!!!) and so the itchy hands picked up the phone and texted to ask for details. Ahhh! I felt like a first yr again where i texted Celest to ask about joining UMSA as I wasn't in the main campus. Good to feel young again.

Outcome: I'll be playing netball this Sunday!!! Woohoooo!!!! Wonder how it will be like. Not too sure if i'll enjoy it like I used to. Wonder if I can click with them. As you all know, i'm not that easy and i can be just very lazy to start a conversation and socialise. We'll see if I am in the mood to put in the effort. I know I should but yea.... we'll see.....