.. Updates Updates !! ..

I just got back from orientation not long ago... The SUN is TERRIBLY hot today!! And it's maybe only 35 over degrees... I can't imagine how hot was it 3 weeks ago when it hit 45 degrees!

Maybe you feel as if you are on fire as you walk on the streets?

Anyway, I can't wait for school to start on Monday!! Yeah Yeah! Another day of orientation to go tomorrow...

The textbooks here are all so expensive! They are all over A$100! Faint... I'm taking 3 courses this semester. The cost of the textbooks are A$127.88 for Macroeconomics, A$110.66 for Accounting and A$104.10 for Organisational Behavior..... Maybe I will not get them, try to get some 2nd hand textbooks......

$$$ $$$ $$$

I'm getting used to spending lesser here, will think twice before I buy anything.... haha. NOW I AM A STUDENT!! It takes a while to adjust to it... Been working for the past 12 years, so not very limited in my spending power. Ha.. can eat whatever I like to eat. I hope by this I can lose weight & achieve my ideal weight! Hee...

But, after chatting with some of my hostel mates yesterday, I'm a bit scare of winter season now... Haha. One said during winter, because it is so cold so cold, you will just want to eat and keep yourself warmth.... She put on a lot! But when she is back in Malaysia for holidays, then she lose some excess kgs. Oh mine. I don't want to put on weight leh...!! :P

Been cooking my meals for the past few days.. Cooking is quite fun, but really not the washing up part. Haha. But, it's good to learn how to cook.. :)

Looks ok hor? They all taste nice!! :P

.. Hillsong - This is Our God ..

Sang this song in church for the last 2 weeks..

I really like this song!

.. Another dish! ..

Whipped up another dish today for my dinner!

Carrot, potato, chicken & cabbage soup.

It tastes quite good! :P

.. A visit to the Adelaide Hills ..

Went on a half day tour organised by UniSA this morning to the Adelaide Hills... We visited Mount Lofty Summit & Cleland Wildlife Park.

Mount Lofty Summit
~ Takes in stunning views of the city and coastline.
At 710m above sea level it is the highest point south of the Flinders Ranges.


Cleland Wildlife Park
~ Australian wildlife in a natural bushland setting
at this award-winning tourist attraction.

Kangaroos!!

Koala Bears!!

And many other wild animals...

.. This is an Emus, not an ostrich ..

.. Looks like a giant hamster ..

.. Some artistic shots I took :P ..

.. I met a Singaporean in UniSA finally!! ..

This is Morena, the first Singaporean I met finally in this UniSA's intake.
She is in the same School of Commerce together with me.
It's great getting to know her!

It was an enjoyable trip!

.. I miss all the GOOD food ..

This is my dinner today..

I miss all the good food in Singapore..

The Soup Restaurant

Crystal Jade

Pizza Hut

Swensen's

鼎泰丰

店小二

Sakae Sushi

..

etc etc

When I'm back, will make sure I visit these places!!

Hee hee...

:P

.. A week in Adelaide ..

Time flies and I have been in Adelaide for a week!

What have I been doing?.. Practically nothing much!! Been "slacking" cos no need to go to campus for the last few days... Ha. And today I decided not to go anywhere but to stay in the hostel.. So all I have been doing is blogging, emailing, cooking, washing, etc etc. But something I had also done, I managed to msn Wen Wen and Mad! So we got to video call and I saw Samuel & Daniel!! I am so happy!

I really miss home.

I miss Shi Fu.

I miss W116.

I miss the church.

I miss Pok Pok. Have not hear from her??

I miss preaching in CG. I was reading the sermon just now, and it dawned upon me that I won't be preaching for quite a long while!..

I miss the "busy-ness" of Singapore life. I miss working in Citibank (haha!) and I miss my colleagues.

Sigh!

BUT, I know it will get better.

Hope school starts soon so I can get on with what I want to do here. Complete my degree, yeah!

I pray for a good part-time job too, yeah!

Stay happy... Stay POSITIVE! :D

.. "Chef" Elaine Part 2 ..

Cooked my dinner again today...

It's my favourite Mushroom Chicken Soup! 蘑菇鸡汤！！ Hee hee...

Though cannot be compared to mum's, mine tastes not bad too! :P

I fry a plate of cabbage, but it's a bit hard.
So I asked Shi Fu, and I got to know, my fire is not big enough!
Hee hee.. Now I know le. :)

Cooking is FUN!

.. "Chef" Elaine ..

I cooked my first dinner today!! :P

It's black pepper chicken!!... Thanks to guidance from Shi Fu. Hee...

This is my second proper dinner ever since I reached Adelaide. Had been eating cup noodles.. Hee... Thanks to Patsy who shared her dinner with me on 1 of the nights..

Simple meal, chicken and egg. Ha.. I hope I can cook up more dishes in the days to come...

Looks nice? :P

I miss 妈 妈 的 cooking!

.. My Home Campus - City West Campus ..

This is my home campus, where most of my classes will be held here unless otherwise stated!

It's about 20 mins walk from my hostel, so not too bad. I can save on transport fees.. :)

Then just another 10 mins walk to Rundle Mall from the school.
So after class I can go shopping! :P

But walking back from Rundle Mall to my hostel is a torture... Haha...
Especially with the HOT sun and heavy groceries, which I did for the last 2 days!

But still, of the 5 campuses, this is the nearest. So, thank God!! :)

.. Glenelg ..

Glenelg - Adelaide's Favourite Beach

Took the tram to Glenelg..

My hostel mates!

Reached!!

Nice beach!!

Crabbing!

The bait

Caught it!!

Sun is setting..

.. The Sunset @ 8pm ..

.. The Sunset @ 9pm ..

We really had FUN!!
Will go there again someday.

Orientation starts tomorrow!!