Mid Sem Break

The famous Bruny Lighthouse. Since 200 years ago.


View from near lighthouse

Last week, 1/9/2008- 7/9/2008 was our University Mid Semester Break. This means that there are no classes this week. Well, it doesn't affect me alot, afterall I don't have quite lot of classes. I still have to complete few assignment during the holiday. But, last week was completely awesome. Our Malaysian friends, 3 of them staying in next few doors, we are becoming quite close to them. Haha. They came over to our house to play games (Uno and "Cheats") oftenly. Haha. Which is nice. Well, we did went out together on Tuesday to hang out and shopping (Eastlands) and they are quite enjoyable. Haha. They also gives us suggestions to go to rent cars and go to other place to explore and play. Which we did.

We did planning on Tuesday and we went to Bruny Island on Friday. There were 8 of us, where our actual planning was to rent a Toyota Estima and all of us in a car. But, due to Australian Law, if you are not over 25 years old, you are not allowed to drive a big or luxury car. So, we have to rent 2 cars. One of them is Toyota Corrolla Seca (known as Toyota Yaris in Malaysia) and another is Nissan Tiida (known as Nissan Latio in Malaysia). Me, Jay, Sh, and TH sit on the Toyota while the others on another car. This is the first time we are going exploring in Australia (by using maps i meant).

The two cars that we rent.

We start our journey early in the morning. And we got to the ferry at 10 something to sit the ferry to the Bruny Island. Each vehicle cost $25. So, we have to share among ourself. $25 is already for two ways (seems familiar with Penang-Butterworth). Haha.

Picture taken near the jetty. Awful lots of yatch.

Picture of me and friends taken in the jetty while waiting for ferry.

Picture taken with Phoebe, girlfriend of my another friend.

Me and Chow on the ferry

We arrive at the Bruny Island around 11 something. After arriving, we tried to follow each others car, as another car is finding the way, we are following. But, we failed to locate them when they stopped at roadside and we didn't see it, as we are block by another car infront. Then we tought that they are infront, so we try chase, but end up finding no one. The worst things is that the telephone line is not working as well. There are no line for Optus. So, we can't contact each other. So, we U-turn after awhile. Then, 15 minutes later, we found them at a scene lookout. Haha. How lucky.

Pictures taken at the scenic lookout.

After stopping at here, then we soon go to another location. By following the map, we went to a museum. The museum is very small(actually smaller than villa now alot). And it cost us $4 per person for entry. So, we decided not to go in. Then we took pictures around there.

The museum that i mentioned just now.

Got too boring again and done something extreme again, Sleeping on the road. I was doing it because there are very very very rare car in this island. HAHA.

After that, we soon left the place and went to a cafe for lunch. Damn the food there is quite expensive, one plate of Wedges is $9. Haha. Damn. So, we share the food with friends together.

The maze games, but unluckily, we didn't play it, not enough time, maybe next time.

The view of our restaurant

Lunch time.

Cheers

After the lunch, we soon leave to another location to search for another scenic view. But, after here, we soon follow the map, but we haven't found the place where the map is mentioning. So, we have to go to another locations. Following is the pictures of it. All of them quite nice scenery.

I didn't notice I was in this picture, I was very tired after hiking up the hill and there i am in this picture... HAHA... What does this picture trying to mean? The scenery? Jay? me ? or no trepassing symbol there while i am being punished? Haha... You figure it yourself... Below is the compliation of pictures in Bruny Island...

28 August 2008

Finally, I had finished my 2 major assignments and had a time to rest for awhile. I would apologize that i was absent from blogging for quite awhile. I had already started to settle down here in my place. Everything seems already normal for me. And why it is not, I have been around here for 55 days. But still got 77 days to home only. Home is what i had been thinking and nothing more. Maybe i already have the "homesick" sickness. Lol.

The only thing that i can't really cope with now is the studies. I doesn't know whether is it because I am really not good enough, or this university style of Online Studies doesn't suit me at all. I felt like i don't have much confident in it even though i tried my best to understand it. Temporary, i still have 7 weekly assignments, 4 major assignments, 1 industry project still to be completed. I wonder if you can imagine how suffering i will be for next few weeks and months? I was thinking, whether i have chosen a wrong uni or what? But, since i had already been here, then i should try to finish this semester 1st. Then i will further planning when i get back in Penang. The exam result should give me clear idea of my consideration. For me now, Online Studies is the total problem. I haven't expected situation to be this worst when i came over here. I expected independent learning, but not like that. Haha. What can i say? Too Bad Luck ? The lecturers over here aren't helping me out either, which make the matter worst.

Let's not get too much over mine own problem. Haha. I have saw lately that there were changes in Malaysia. Especially in the By-Election, when Anwar wins in the 15k majority votes. Haha. Will this be "New dawn for Malaysia" ? Lol. Everyone will keep guessing if Anwar can form a government by the date "16/9/2008" that is set by him to form a government? We will just wait and see about that. Well, this is all i can say now... I hope to see more things so that i can tell in this blog. Bye.

My super snowing cold day 12/8/2008

12 August 2008. Tuesday. Snow day again... haha... This time it snow very heavily. When the snow came down, i was still on the outside walking back after came down from bus. The feeling of snow is nice. Especially when i see the snow falls down from the sky, slowly and also fastly. Below is some picture of me under the snow. Haha.

My house under snow attack. Haha.

It's snowing heavily noone want to stand there.

Me playing snow for 1st time

The feeling of snow falling down my hand is so nice.

The car is fully covered by snow. Haha

Me showing some snowball skill. Hehe

Big snowball with friends. Me in short sleeves. Haha

Got too bored and i wrote my name to remember this day forever. Although the snow will melts =(

IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO SEE SOME EXTREME STUFF, PLEASE DO NOT SEE THE PICTURE BELOW....

X-rated photo. Once in a lifetime picture. Haha. Got too bored and do something extreme. Extreme Cold that is... =)

Snowy Day on 21st July 2008

21st July 2008, is the day that I first felt the feeling of snowing at my home. Haha. In the morning, while i was sleeping, the wind was blowing very very very hard. And unluckily, my room heater spoiled a day earlier. So, I have to endure the coldness for the first time. Haha. Luckily i had our comforter on me. The snow falls slowy in the morning and more at night. While, there were no snow falls on the afternoon. Hehe. Here are some pictures of it.

Acting Macho. Haha.

Eastlands...

The second saturday in Tasmania, I went to Eastlands together with my friends... "Eastlands" is what locals called for the shopping place name. It is located in East of Hobart. Now you can know why they called it as Eastlands. Haha. Eastlands is biggest entertainment in Hobart, with biggest Shopping Mall and cinemas.

Some buildings in Eastlands.

The Eastlands Shopping Mall.

Me and friends.

This is what we eat for lunch. The one and only KFC in Hobart. Haha.

Double-Decker Bus in Hobart.