::*~F i r s t T u t o r i a l~*::

Had my first tutorial today...none of my friends took this module...so I thought I’ll be going to class alone...but thankfully, I got to know the gal that was sitting next to us during lecture. Thanks to the lecturer because she asked us to "..Turn to the person beside u and introduce yourself and try to form a study group..blah blah~~"and BinGo! the person beside us was taking this module and is in the same tutorial as me..life's small surprises...
However, i think we wouldn't end up as friends..maybe just tutorial mates..because she's not really friendly..and we can’t click..but anyway...still a familiar face that i'll be seeing in my tutorial...better than all total strangers...at least i've exchanged a few words with that gal...
The tutor for this module kinda suck...because i can't really understand some of the things he say...again, it's the accent! damn it...and to make things worse, he speaks fast...and he talks out of the textbook and tutorial questions..He went through the tutorial questions and randomly picked names from the class list to give answers..I did the damn tutorial but when he called my name, i was being asked a question that was out of the tutorial...i didn't know how to answer..damn it~
But this can't be any worse than the class i have on Thursdays..it's a 3hr seminar...it does not have lectures nor tutorials..just this 3hr seminar...sounds good doesn't it? But i think not..a seminar isn't good..because it requires class discussions and presentations...which i don't quite like..Moreover, this isn't Sg where it's all asians..thus Thursdays have became my dreaded day of the week.
To top it up, the classroom setting is in a way that the table is in a stretch forming a circle..the chairs are aligned accordingly..thus if you're sitted at the sides, you'll face people opposite you..and if you're in the centre, you'll see people on both sides..i totally hate that arrangement because it’s not the typical tutorial kinda setting..and if you’re being popped a question, you’ll be having all eyes on you…
No choice though..for studies sake~this is an elective but it’s related to what I’m doing..So..BrInG it On!~lolz
That’s all for today~~For more updates on how sucky uni life is..(actually it’s not THaT bad..not as bad as working..heh), pls StaY ‘bLogGed’….=pp

::*~S e m a p h o r e~*::

Today bro brought me and the dog, Evo to Port Adelaide and then to Semaphore beach. The journey took about half an hour. Initially i thought Port Adelaide was something like Victor Harbour..which was nice for its scenery and such..but later then i found out that it was just a town..and a dead one..lolz..the shops aren't open..and it's a Saturday..

Oh well..but we got to see the gate opening to let a small boat pass..something like the london bridge..a road bridge for cars and when a ship has to pass under, it automatically lifts up.

We took a video of it and some pictures too..after that we went to the flea market..it was quite big..but nothing much..

We went to the supermarket there to get some groceries and later drove to Semaphore beach. It was really nice..better than Glenelg..i think the beach stretches longer..and it had small sand dunes along the beach..and it makes the beach much more natural..Also, there's a path for cars to drive in..so that you're right in the middle of the beach..good for couples..it'll be really nice to drive in and enjoy the seabreeze..gaze at stars at night and freeze...cos it'll be cold..lolz

Moreover, we got there during the evening when the sun's setting...thus the scenery was absolutely breathtaking~!

We stayed for about half an hour or so..and made our way back...

Just by description alone can't portray how beautiful the natural scenery here is i guess..you've to see it yourself! And then you'll think...the beaches back home are NothInG~! =p

::*~F i r s t D a y~*::

First day of school...one lecture in the afternoon from 1pm-3pm and that's it~! for this week only..because there are no tutorials for week one.
The lecture was on 'Finance and Investment'. It was held in a new building and the lecture hall was really cool! Inside was like a cinema..the area was quite big and there were blue lightings on the steps. It was not quite like in polytechnic, where they had bright white lights on the ceilings..Instead, here it was orange spotlights thus it looks more like in a cinema lolz.
The lecturer teaching this module isn't good though..she's not a local..i'm not sure from where.. Because the way she speaks is weird..and i can't understand some of the things she say..For eg, the word 'Please'..she says it as 'Preesh' or 'Pleash'..i duno what..like the typical kinda noob language u hear in Audi? lolz! mayb she plays audi...but it's really horrid to the ears..and she might end up being my tutor too? But she seems ok other than her bad pronounciation in english..because she said she'll be giving us tips and hints for exams during our lectures..so she's GoOd...lolz
Next lecture would be on Thursday..which means my Tuesdays and Wednesdays are free~! But my Thursdays are packed..starting from 11am till 6.30pm but with two 1hr breaks in between..so it's ok i guess..That's all for today~~

::*~V i c t o r H a r b o u r~*::

Today was another trip organised by the uni...to Victor Harbour. Again, i've been there before lolz..actually i didn't intend to go..because my bro can drive there anytime...and it's not for free haha..but all my frens were going..So..i just went..we could take pics together...hehe..but it was pity that one of my frens couldn't make it..as her bus was late..and she couldn't get to the uni in time for departure..=(

The journey was pretty long..i think it took about 2 hrs to get there..but before reaching Victor Harbour, we stopped over at Mclarens Vale..a wine making area..and they had wine tasting too..but that place wasn't really for me as i don't drink wine..lolz. But my fren, Ratna was happy though, she likes wine..ahaz

After that, we headed for Victor Harbour..the highlight..the weather today was good...sunny and not windy..a great day for an excursion..I thought it would be cold and windy because it was by the sea...but it wasn't...hehe

We had our lunch first then we crossed the bridge across to the little island..To cross the bridge, you can either walk or take the horse pulled tram..but of cos, it's not free...lolz. But the horse doesn't look like a horse..i think its a stallion..because it is very big in size..not like the normal horses...But it seems quite a poor thing...pulling the tram load of people...and they're only allowed to look straight because they have sort of a visor to block their view at the sides..

We walked across..it wasn't that far..and while walking you get to enjoy the view of the sea...and you can stop anytime to take pics...so why not?

Well luckily we had our lunch first...cos after crossing the bridge, we started our 1.5km 'route march'...lolz..round the whole island...Granite Island..this place is called..haha..but it was ok..because the weather was good..and we had sceneries to see...Anyway, we were trained in 2.4km runs...so what's with a 1.5km leisure walk...lolz!

The scenery up at the hills was really nice..overlooking the sea..and the houses around..but it wasn't as nice as the previous time when my brother brought me and my family to the Encounter Bay here...where you can have a chance to spot whales and the view was even better..Guess one day i will ask my brother to bring me..because i wana catch the whales crossing!

After our walk round the whole island, we went to the penguin centre..where you can see penguins..but they usually come out at night..thus we didn't get to see any...we proceeded back to the coach and set off at 3pm...reached the uni at 5pm...tiring day but fun ^^

::*~F i r s t D i s h e s~*::

After my bro's gf left for Melbourne for her attachment, i was left to do the cooking because it was only me and my brother..and he's usually back late from work. As i've yet to start school, thus i decided to whip up some dishes...lolz..Actually, cooking is a piece of cake! =p..hee..Mine's passable i guess..lolz..and edible...but already not bad for a first timer ok....haha..so far i've tried Mince pork, Corn wif egg soup, Sweet sour pork! (my biggest accomplishment)..lolz..

Next will try to cook some vege...and more soup...so by the time i've completed my 1.5yrs studies here, apart from my original degree, i'll have a 'Bachelor of Cooking' too...lolz

Ps: the picture doesn't justify the actual taste and look of the dish ok~=p

::*~L o f t y & C l e l a n d~*::

Today i went for a trip organised by the uni..to Cleland Wildlife Park and Mt. Lofty which is SE of Adelaide..

We set off at about 9.10 am..the journey took about an hour. We went up to Mt. Lofty first then to Cleland park..which was in the same area. Actually, i've been to Mt. Lofty the previous i came to Adelaide..it was my brother who drove me and my family to the summit..there was nothing much at Mt. Lofty other than the scenery..which you can only enjoy a good view if the weather is bright and sunny. Unfortunately, it was cloudy today..thus we didn't really have a good view of the scenery..as the clouds have set in...

My main purpose was to go to Cleland Wildlife park where you can see animals...However, it didn't turn out that exciting..because i think animals in Australia are pretty limited? The main attractions are always koalas and kangeroos...but we got to feed the kangeroos...and got close to the koala and took pictures with it..though it isn't something new to me..because i've done so before the previous time i came here...thus it wasn't exciting..lolz..

Other than the 2 main attractions, there were Tasmanian devils..btw it doesn't quite look the same like the cartoon character from Looney Tunes, 'Tasmanian Devil'. Dingoes, Pelicans(pretty common here..don't really have to go to a zoo to see it), Wombats, Emus, and some kind of a rodent..not sure what's it called..Bushtail? but it's quite cute..some type of birds...and i think that's all? Oh ya..there was a kind of black and white duck that was quite cute...it honks..and the sound of it is very cute...i think if there are a group of them, they can form an orchestra..haha..i took a video of it..

That's all for the school trip of the day...and we reached city at about 4pm...

::*~O r i e n t a t i o n~*::

First day of orientation...it was Okay...first day and i was late by 15min. Thanks to the schedule i downloaded from the uni's website. Somehow their information here can't really be trusted..
The orientation for today is for all the international students from the different campuses to gather at City West (my home campus) for introductions and talks etc...Thus it was pretty boring because we were seated in the lecture theatre for hours.
After 2 years of working life, and now returning back to being a student, it was good...lolz..after all, studying is still better than work.
There were alot of briefing and stuff..and we had lunch..catered by the uni...and it was where i got to know a fren..she's from Indonesia but has been staying in Sg for a number of years..thus we were in the same frequency!..lolz..When we speak, we can understand each other's Singaporean Singlish...'la leh lor' that kind...haha but i guess we will have to change that bad language and speak proper english here...and i'm still trying..lolz
I guess i'll end here and keep the entries short because there are a few more backdated entries..hehe..but anyway..that was all about the orientation.

::*~Q u i z~*::

This is a quiz done for fun...derived from Fyora's blog..the results are..hmm..somewhat true?

Your results are in! You are...

The Wild RoseRandom Brutal Love Dreamer (RBLD)

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You don't seem to take yourself too seriously, and that's refreshing. You aren't uptight; you don't over-plan. Romance-wise, sex isn't a top priority--a true relationship would be preferable.

For your age, you haven't had a lot of bonafide love experience, though, and this kind of gets to core of the issue. You're very selective.
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::*~G l e n e l g B e a c h~*::

Today my bro brought as to Glenelg Beach...i think it's bout 20min drive from our place. You can reach there by a tram too...quite fun to take the tram actually..for me..lolz
We set off at about 3pm..and on our way to the beach, we passed by a lake..and i asked my bro to stop over cos we saw a pelican standing by the lake...and we wanted to go down and take a closer look.
We went down and got closer to the pelican..it was soo cute! He was standing beside a couple of people who were fishing and looking towards the lake..and he was the only pelican there..no idea what was he thinking...seems like he knows how to admire the scenery too..lolz! The place was really nice...the lake was so calm and peaceful..this is something i don't get to see in Sg.
We stayed for about half an hour and left for Glenelg...
It was windy there...thus i guess that's why there were not many people at the beach..Sylvia and me tried to fly a kite. However we didn't succeed lolz..cos after awhile the wind stopped blowing...and we got tired of running here and there too...
Next we played racing with the doggy, Evo(their pet dog). That lil imp could run faster than us lolz..though tiring but it was fun..and good exercise anyway...haha
Here in Australia, during winter, daytime is short and nights are long..cos at around 5+, the sky starts to darken already...and around 6pm, i think it's almost night.
Yea..it was getting dark so we left at around 5+...winter shortens the day thus lessens our time to play too....guess that's all fr today~~

::*~N i g h t O u t~*::

Yesterday night was spent outside with my bro and his frens till 5am+ the next day. I did not expect it to be that ‘early’…5am+? I never went out till tis late in Sg before. I thought we were only gona have dinner but ended up going to a pub and then to karaoke.
As I have just reached Adelaide not long, thus my bro planned this dinner for his frens to meet his kid sister, as well as for me to meet his frens..
We met for dinner at one of the restaurants in the city..i think it’s a hongkong restaurant? Chinese food..yea..this was the first time I met his frens..Two of them are fm Sg..one from Msia..and both the Sg guys have a Chinese girlfriend..Some stuff I’ll like to pen here..bt I guess not..Period.
Okay..the dinner was great..the food was nice..and after dinner, we went to a pub..or bar? My bro’s fren’s fren, has a company gathering there..and then they all just went for the fun of it? Of cos I tagged along..though quite unwilling..but I went along just to have a look at how a pub would be like in Australia..
When I first stepped in, the bar/pub was small..and it had a lot of people..smoky too..of cos..which bar/pub/club in a western country would be smoke free? It would more likely be a Non-smoke free.
It was quite uncomfortable cos there were many people and mostly Aussies..kinda rowdy. But my bro did ask if I was comfortable and if I wanted to go home first..but I said it’s ok..and continued to sit there, together with bro’s frens till for about can hour or so..
This was when I got to know my first fren. Not from the same uni..bt one of my bro’s fren’s sister..younger than mi though bt we could get along quite well.
Thankfully, we got chased out by the person when he went around checking our student Id. He came over our table and asked 3 of us..(meaning we look young =p). I haven’t gotten my Id yet and the other 2 didn’t bring it..thus he said we have to leave..His tone was kinda harsh..damn him. So we caused the whole group to leave the bar/pub..lolz..but I didn’t mind…couldn’t wait to leave that place..haha!
So they decided to go for karaoke next..and the first time I see my bro’s crazy side..lolz..as well as his crazy bunch of frens =p The karaoke was for 4hrs..all of them drank and sang…played games and all. I did sing a few songs..that’s all..
As the night wears longer…all of them were like kinda high? They even played some fast songs and danced to the music lol..
It was too crazy and loud inside till me and my bro’s fren’s sis (my first fren) couldn’t stand it..so we went outside to sit and chat instead. It was so much better than the blasting music inside…lolz..yea i’m not the clubbing type..more like sit in the library and read books kind…hah! Just kidding…I’m not such a nerd..or I’ll have gotten better grades lol..
The karaoke session ended at around 4+? AM..and that’s not the end. After that, they were hungry and went to a small café which sells waffle…and sat down for some..er..teabreak or something? Or breakfast rather?
HOwEver…the waffle was NiCe! It comes with Egg…Sausage..Bacon kinda….+slurps+ YumyUm!…lolz..but I was really tired already…never stayed out that late before..and usually I sleep around latest at 4? When we got home it was 5+ already…and I slept at around 6AM? Lolz…That’s all for this post I guess…