Winter Duties

I write about them here: 

http://k-hameha.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Winter%20Holidays%202012

• 25th May: EDF Assignment 2 Part 1 Due
• 27th May: PHY Prac 6&7 Quiz Due 
• 28th - 1st June: SWOT VAC
• 5th June - 12th July: Allocate+ Preference entry opens 10:00am
• 17th July: Allocate+ adjustment opens 10:00am
• 11th June: Organize Community Placements Due 
• 11th June: PHY EXAM 9:30am
• 15th June: PSY EXAM 2:30pm 
• 27th June: NQT Reports 
• 9th July: Semester 1 results released 
• 23rd July: Semester 2 begins  

The gooooood stuff: 

• 1000 Steps again! again! again! 
• Continue cardio
• Catch up on movies, Skins & Once Upon A Time (?) 
• Reactivate Facebook and Tumblr
• Book driving lessons 
• DFO Southwarf Day with Sophia & Uy
• Post - exam dinner with Yen
• Visit the city 
• Visit old uni friends - WiMon, Sahan, Jason, LesFrany, ZZ, Kevin
• Purchase belated birthday gifts 
• Grab everyone else's timetables 
• Purchase textbooks 
• Team S&K Ikea
• Lengy Day
• Steph & Lan Day
• Janet & Jp Day

A simple list.

I will graduate from university and become a teacher - just so I can change all the answers to "C" on a multiple choice test and watch their reaction. 

I will have a full health check up - so I can have peace of mind. 

I will fall head over heels and ridiculously in love - with all it's beauty and ugly. 

I will buy a house for my parents. 

I will change a life. 

I will be in two places at once. 

I will spend a moment of my life star gazing. 

I will watch the sunrise. 

I will visit Europe and Asia. 

I will have a shopping spree. 

I will eat at the finest of fine. 

I will work as a volunteer. 

I will treat myself to a well deserved day at hot springs. 

I will write everyone a letter - not necessarily a goodbye, but a thank you to those left behind in the past and in my present life. I'm not leaving with unsaid words. 

I will take a picture with everyone on my Facebook friend's list. 

I will build a blanket fort. 

I will meet someone at 4 in the morning. 

I will walk around the city and watch the fireworks at New Year's Eve in another country. 

I will dance in the rain. 

I will climb onto the rooftop. 

I will climb up a really tall tree. 

I will meet a celebrity I truly admire.

I will draw, paint, sculpt, design, build, create. 

I will raise a puppy. 

I will drive. 

I will paint my nails red. 

I will read more - I will live as many lives in as many worlds as I can before returning to my own.

I will perform one song to an audience. 

I will learn any kind of dance routine. 

I will play the piano. 

I will order Starbucks with a fake name. 

I will make someone smile everyday. 

I will dye my hair into a different colour. 

I will reenact a movie scene. 

I will kiss a baby on the forehead. 

I will actually jump in a huge pile of leaves. 

I will get my ears pierced. 

I will thank my grandparents. 

I will never deny love. 

I will be happy. 

I will hope. 

I will live, and I will not fear death.

The final week.

GJ Buddy

16th July

• Linda and I are always keen on our food adventures every Monday at uni, but today we decided to go back home and try something familiar, yet newly built in our area. 
• I tried four Takoyaki balls for $1.50 at uni as Linda and I shared a big cup of sweet corn soup. 
• We've always had our favourite beverage at Gloria Jeans but now that there's one built closer to home, we had to give it a try! 
• I ordered a raspberry Italian soda. It was quite a surprise for me! I thought it'd be just a regular raspberry flavoured soft drink, yet this tasted thicker - the vibrant and sweet syrup gave the drink an overall taste of lollies. 
• Berry yogurt at Yo & Me. Refreshing yet extremely sour - I had to eat a couple of dutch pancakes off Linda's plate to save my tastebuds. 

Birthday girls

18th July

• Met up with Lilian - my daughter, my baby girl, my lovely, my birthday partner and my HJ & Pho buddy! 
• Had lunch at only the best Pho place, Pho Hung Vuong. 
• I underestimated the size of bowls and immediately regretted my decision when my MEDIUM sized serving came out. Luckily Lilian was able to help me finish off this mighty bowl. 
• May have overfed the child. 
• Went back to Gloria Jeans for this time, a mango cruze smoothie. I was able to let Lilian rest here from her food coma. 
• Poor girl was so sleepy and tired from school and she still managed to walk me home AND back to tutor too. I LOVE YOU!  ♥  ♥  ♥ 

The 
"We've ran out of places to go to" 
Day

19th July

• Missed out on a wake up call because I had left the phone on silent and slept in for another hour. 
• Seriously, we've ran out of places to go to (or so it feels like). 
• Decided to drive aimlessly for a while... 
• Came across a new suburb that the both of us had never been to and hey what do you know? It's exploring time...! 
• Walked up and down the street together to pass the time and get some fresh air. Here's one clue, this place has heaps of furniture stores. Every corner, here, there; a furniture store. 
• Went to the library along the way on our walk. 
• Admired the serene calmness and neatness this library had to offer. There were no screaming children here, no books thrown everywhere. This is was actually quite an experience and difference from what we're so use to back in our local library. 
• Maccas visit #1. 
• Drove back home for Maccas visit #2. 

The fourth week.

Movie Marathon 

11th July

• Lunch at Ying Sushi with Janet & Sophia. Bought Matcha Tea drink for the first from Dessert 1st. 
• Look at all those snacks at Janet's house...! I guess it'd be normal in a household with three young and growing brothers. 
• Watched The Notebook, Jennifer's Body and In Time. I've never seen three movies in one go before! 
• Lazed on the couch with blankets until the sun went down. 

Bowling 

14th July

• School holidays wouldn't be complete without AMF Bowling! and so too for the swarm of running and screaming children in the place. 
• I haven't bowled in years, which explains the epic failure besides my name. Unfortunately my mother, cousin Winston and Wesley and Uncle Huey will never let that excuse go... 

I've lost once, so I'm pretty sure I can do it again. 

Two years later.

As embarrassing as it is re - reading your past posts on blogspot, I came across a piece I've written almost exactly two years ago (only three days apart!). During that time, and caught up in a fuzzy cloud of silly crushes and fantasies - I had written 10 things I liked about him. 

"

1. when you smile, i smile. so when you don't eat, i don't eat either. SO
EAT.
2. it's the little things that matter, such as trying to find me in room full of people when i ran away without telling you.
3. talking to you is enough to get me through the day, except when you tell
me that you worry. When you're worried, i'm insane.
4. om nom nom nom...you're so cute, you think capsicum will kill you.
5. i feel so safe when i'm with you. if anyone gives me a headache, i'll tell you.
6. it made my day when my computer crashed when you sent me msgs.
7. when am i going to see you again? after exams is a must.
8. why are you sooo adorable? answer: read above

and

9. you never seem to say "goodbye" in your msgs. you'd always wish me a
goodnight, to keep on studying, to keep sleeping and saying that we'll talk
soon.
10. uhh...it's 8:36pm now, i have to get back to homework XD

- Posted by Karen at 7:39 PM Friday, July 16, 2010                                                     

                                                                                                                                        "

As I cringe at each word above, I think it's about time I wrote 10 things I dislike about him now. I personally do not think he is a bad person. He is a person who has made bad choices. I must remember that he is only human and I do not hate him for the way he's made me feel. I never regret any of my happiness, so I'm thankful for the times and memories he's given to me.

So here it is, 10 things I hate about you:

1. Your selfishness: 

Here's the thing, friends help each other. You were first and foremost a friend to me so when you refused to borrow a book for me because you were getting teased about us, well...what's does that mean to me? You chose yourself over me. You were the one establishing that we were "just friends" and that you didn't want to fuel the idea of us becoming something much more. It meant that I couldn't rely on you...just so you can save your name's sake.

2. Your smoking: 

Earlier, I asked you if you would ever consider smoking. You said that you didn't want to kill yourself like that. Look at you now.

3. Your drinking: 

As the months past, our conversations began to circle around how drunk you got the night before, or how much you drank, which nightclubs you went to, how sick you felt...etc. I was the girl who'd still wait online  to listen to all of that, if it meant that I'd still be a part of your life.

4. The fact that you can wake up in the morning and forget about someone: 

Sometimes I'd find myself still puzzled at this. You've become such a big part of my routine, you were the one who could make or break my day. So when it suddenly stopped one day, oh yeah I was pretty not-my-so-self. I became worried, and even blamed myself that it was my fault that you left....me.

5. How I thought that I knew you: 

I really thought I did.

6. How in the end I had to put so much effort to maintain "us": 

Whatever that meant, I could feel you forgetting me. I had to initiate all the conversations and lunches. They say it's courageous for a girl to make the move first, but there's a point where it felt as if no matter how much you try to poke a dead bird, it's never going to wake up.

7. When I'm with your friends and you don't seem to take notice of me: 

I sat with you and your friends for two hours.

Quiet.

Tired.

Bored.

But it's okay, as long as you're still there...right?

8. Your slow replies & how you ignore messages: 

Having a shitty phone is one thing. Having a shitty plan is another. If only you knew how scared I was, and how many times I'd read over and over the texts before I'd actually manage to grow some balls and send them to you - then maybe you would have taken a few minutes in your busy life to properly reply or actually reply to them.

9.  

10. 

I can only think of eight reasons now and I intend to leave it at that. I do not want to force myself to pinpoint anymore of his flaws. Two years ago the thought of him being with someone else was unbearable. Now, it's finally happened and I do not feel a single ounce of regret or envy. I've come along way from changing "i" to "I", other punctuation notes and wonders why the heck I've used an emoticon in a post.

He is happy and, I am too.

The third week.

Home girl

2nd July

 

• After three weeks, I finally get to hug my Lan again. 
• Went over to her place after she came home from the airport. 
• Caught up on lost time and went through her vacation photos while sharing a tub of vanilla ice cream. 

"Passion for Fashion"

5th July

 

• This was it. This was the day I could finally satisfy my retail cravings I've been thinking of all semester - Harbor Town and DFO with Sophia (again).
• Started off the day with a small sample of peach tea in front of Oriental Tea House. There's nothing dodgy at all with a random pot of tea in the middle of no where. 
• Tried Grill'd for the first time for lunch! Delicious crispy chips I must say. 
• Walked around MC to warm up for bigger spending ahead. 
• Fully fueled and now charged for day, Sophia and I traveled to Harbor town and DFO. 
• Bought four oversized top/dresses and three bottles of nail polish. I was eager to paint my nails for the first time tonight! 
• Sophia cleaned out her wallet. 
• Introduced Sophia to him as he arrived for a night at the city. 
• Sipped a Chai Latte at Theobroma Chocolate Lounge.
• Bumped into a tired Janet, and suggested she took the train home with us. She said yes of course. 

Rainbows

6th July

 

• Had a horrid previous night. Couldn't sleep at all with intense stomach pains. I had never felt like this before. Turns out Sophia had the same problem. This meant one thing: Food Fucking Poisoning. I am blaming that mysterious pot of tea we had from the day before.
• Fortunately I felt a bit better in the morning and headed to the station to meet up with Winnie, Sophia & Tina for karaoke in the city. 
• Finally caught up with Sophie and Meilin and due to our food poisoning from the night, Sophia and I decided to have a a clean diet for the day and ate chicken curry from Hanaichi for lunch...not the humongous gourmet hotdogs from DOGNATION that everyone else was devouring! 
• Food always come first and with a full stomach, it was time to do the ka-ra-o-ke! 

The Teddy Bear Room

Enter: Rainbow Karaoke

Oh JMac, the high school girl in me still...

• ...and soon with Connie!, we were hesitant and shy at first - not many were eager to grab the microphone just yet. 
• Soon, the vibe picked up and everyone was singing their hearts out....for five hours. 
• As the sun went down, our hunger kicked up again. 
• Dined at a candlelit restaurant, Ca De Vin.
• FOOD IS BETTER IN PHOTOS: 

• Green tea ice cream for dessert at Passionflower. 

The second week.

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$2.80 

25th June

• Took the train all the way to North Richmond again to exchange the small notebook cover for a bigger one. 
• Had to endure his constant complaining about public transport during the whole ride, nevertheless we bought a few items on impulse at the store. 
• Hurriedly traveled back home to meet up with WinMon, Sahan & Jason to eat HJ for lunch. 
• Wandered around in the shopping centre close by and managed to bump into one of my students!
• Winnie and I did some window shopping before we all settled down at Gloria Jeans. 
• Spent an hour deciding where to have dinner. 
• KFC. 
• Ended the day with a long drive to and from the petrol station before heading home. 

I can bake!

28th June

• Drove (practice!) over to Jp's place to bake waffles and cupcakes! 
• Brought our portable hard drives and laptops and simulated a LAN party while Sophia, Jp and I waited for Uy's arrival. 
• Separated into two teams: Uy and I on cupcakes. Sophia and Jp on waffles. 
• ...may have slightly burnt the first batch of waffles. 
• Pictures speak louder than words SO HERE THEY ARE: (thanks to Sophia's camera) 

 

Yes, that waffle machine is burning.

• Dinner at MACCAS. We should learn how to drive and get a car so we won't freeze in the dark while walking there!

3:12AM Thoughts

Me thinks it's about time I write a post when I'm sleep deprived, while I squint my eyes to the blinding light of my computer screen. 

I'm tired and I don't like waiting for sleep to come. It's the period of time when you shut your eyes and everything just comes into your brain. All those thoughts come squirming out of places before they all disappear for a few hours.They may not be necessarily negative thoughts. It can be anticipating or excitement  for the coming day. I'm not doing anything today really.I'm still surprised at how long the battery life of my notebook has been performing.. I opened this notebook fully charged at around 11pm and now it's 3:20am in the morning and I still have about one hour and a half remaining. Good on ya HP. 

I wonder what's so intriguing at the time 3am.. They say the best conversations happen at this hour, or it's apparently every girl's dream that a guy calls her at this hour. Perhaps it's the idea that most of the population is asleep. A haze swept across the nation. Everyone's in their own world. The concept of 3am has been universally romanticised. 

Then what about those people who are still awake? Besides the young adults who have destroyed their sleeping patterns, but maybe to those who are homeless and can't bear the coldness of the ground? or workers who are confined to their office to finalise or complete a project? Workers who are taking night shifts such as nurses who attend patients frequently during the entire night? People down at 24/7 retails or restaurants? Are bakers awake at this hour too? What about them? What about them? 

My head feels like a rock. 

Goodbye June.

I must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed today, or my hormones are being a total bitch. Maybe both. Today is shit. 

I want to leave this place. 

I want to stay in bed for the whole day. 

I don't want to do anything. I don't give a fuck. I want to go on a long drive to no where. I miss sleeping in the car, as uncomfortable as that sounds it means that I've had a good long day in some place far or the morning journey has just begun. Or just walking in the city at night can be already an invigorating experience. The night lights, the people, the air...it's one of life's little pleasures. I go to the same bed everyday and wake up to the same thing everyday. Most days are meaningless and have no impact on my life at all. What's the point? What am I looking forward to? Graduation? I need short term goals too, something that makes me get through the day or week. I believe this Winter season has been the coldest of all colds. It's shit. I want less things in my room. And fuck Facebook is boring. I've gone through two big packets of Tasty Jacks in one week and heap load of chocolate. Ugh.