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This post got me into thinking for abit.  

BOX 1: 18 or so

Ryan celebrated his 18th birthday last week. 18 is a legal number. Big deal hey. But it wasn’t for me. I have no idea what I did. I completed high school, gotten myself another kick-arse results. Dad and mum were proud of me. But I clearly remember my feeling; I was numb. It was soooo miserable for me at that time. I didn’t really know where I ended up going after that.

 

 

18 wasn’t legal in back home, I still managed to sneak into the pubs, night clubs with my college friends.  *notty*

 

 

It was another learning experience for me–transforming myself from nerd to geek(?)  

 

 

I was in Penang. I partied quite abit, except my parents weren’t there.  My dad never restrict me much, as long as I’m doing well, I am protecting myself, everything is fine.

 

  

 

 

I didn’t go thru much on my 18, if i studied abit harder, I probably won’t be sitting here doing drugs, I guess. But hey! no regrets. 

 

 

BOX 2: Twenty something.

Time flies.

I don’t mind telling people how old I am. The thing is, when you tell ppl the exact numbers, people have certain expectation from you. Especially ppl like me got baby face *cough* and it is not easy to tell my age. Once they find out, their eyes screen your head till the bottom of your toe. AH!!!! They think your age doesn’t match your face.. then the bitchness kicks in,  they will then expect you to get married by now, pregnant *touch wood*, or at least you have an unit or something.

Do all these matter? *celaka sial*

Hey! I am 20-something, so what? *yeah lahhhh! so WHAT?*

I’m going out with Kian for 6 years, I just about finish uni this yr, I’m not married yet, I haven’t buy myself a unit, no much penny in my saving account (AUD4.89 is numbers to be exact). But hey, I am happy. I’ve done quite abit. Maybe they aint outstanding achievement or anything. But everything I do, I do it well.

You see, you see..this is what I call ‘pressure’ from those stranger aunties. =.=|||

 

 

 Alas…self-denial number one here. OK, I admit. I do get worried abit. I am 20-something. I’m in love and I feel loved all the time. But still, I have nothing. Love is not bread rice,right? It wont “fuel” you up. *Chinese eats rice more than bread*

 

 

 

I don’t know where my optima optimistic  mentality had lead me to? The happy simple and contented life or the reality world that talk about money all the time? pffft

 

 

BOX 3: Nearly 30 or over.

I am not sure what’s happening down the road. I was asked by a friend, can you see yourself in 5 years time? Wau lau? You think what? I have magic eyes ah? See, another denial fact. I just don’t want to admit I’m  20-something, and I have to make important decision in my life– what to do? where to go?  Deep down, I am younger than 18. A hopeless 18. *sigh* yet happy *wink*

Hang on a sec.. general speaking, ppl in their 30s meant to be doing well in their career? what happen if they don’t? How do you actually judge your age to the society standard? Is that neccessary anyway?

The more I talk about this age thingy, the more I freak myself out.

“ONE POWER BALL FOR ME PLS!!”

BOX 4: the 40-ish.

The dude behind the mask is *ahem* 

 

 

It was a dress-up birthday party. As you can see..there is an alien walking around town. 

 

 

I never get any worrier for this 40 something thingy. My mum is in her 40s. She looks perfectly beautiful still for her age. Ppl think she is in her 30s. I am happy! I have her gene.  So, no worries myte.

 

 

Alas.. 18, 20 ish, 29, 30, 42 are all beautiful numbers. As long as you have done enough for the day, collecting the good karma, I guess we all will be fine, right?

Seriously? Seriously… Seriously!!?? Serisouly. (?)

 

Part 1 –> click here 

Location: King’s Park, Perth.

Night and day view.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

and some fun  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucky 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freaking chilly Friday night.

can’t be bothered to insert any more text after posting so much photos. fingers (and brain) are all froooozen up.

For Harry Potter fans, this is SOMETHING for you.

Cheers. Have a nice weekend.

Friends visiting town. Yay-ness!!!

Miza is my junior high classmate, working for Airline. We haven’t seen each other for yearssss. The reunion in Perth somewhat make everything so special.

 

 

I took Miza and her friends to The Fishy Affair, Northbridge. The original plan of mine was driving to Freo..But I was exhausted from work, plus Kian didn’t finish till late. I manage somehow to take them out to Northbridge for a taste of local seafood.

Seafood is a must in Western Australia.  

 

 

Lotsa memories from junior high. We catch up with everything, who is doing what, who is getting married, bla bla bla and of course the goss.

We all are from the same boat (school), we were very close back then…and to see everyone doing well at this stage, the feeling is simply faboulous!

 

 

Nick is Miza’s friend from the same crew. He has been travelling for abit, and he told me lotsa lotsa places around the world. Wah lau!! Their juicy juicy stories from around the world make me wanna fly too! My destinations are always Nepal, Tibet and India. I always wanted to follow the pathway where Siddhata had been thru. And I always love those oriental and authentic art.. Man! I wish I can fly, too!

 

 

After dinner, I took them around in Northbridge. I shamelessly show them our ‘China Town’. Yep, that’s it. Our so-called cheeeena town. *stick the tongue out*

The four Chinese character are read from right to left: liu4 he2 tong2 chun1.

 

 

More photos to come. Stay tunned for part 2. Cheers xoxox

p/s: nabeh!! I spent bloody two hours looking at AMH (Australia Medicine Handbook). Bloody TWO hours. Only one word came into my brain: AMOXYCILLIN. I’m wondering issit because the cold weather stopping my brain from working? Or laziness is allowed to  be associated with sickness? By the way, I am not that sick anymore.

I can’t say HATE, because I don’t hate uni. But sometimes, when I have too much work, and I don’t manage to cope with exam, lectures, assignment…I escape from reality by skipping classes. This happend to you before too, right? *wink*

 

  

(shuddup you!  for those who do long-distance uni, that doesnt count, ok? Ekeke)

Most of the time, Monday is blue. So blue till I have a pen sitting right infront of me, I don’t even know how to pick it up and WRITE!  

Yeah, I don’t buy pen. We pharmers got ALL the pens sponsored.

 

 

Lengthy lectures can be a pain in the arse. It hurts the backbone too.  I can’t sit continuously for 4 hours so I squated. I push the chair aside,  leaving my head on the table, both arms hanging in the air toward the graffiti.

and you are bloody going to ignore my flared up pimples on my face *sob*

 

 

The fun part begins at 12pm! Uni common break time! 

“Cynthia, you are not taking photo here!”

“Mullet, YES I am! Smile for me pls, will ya?”

“NO!!” (tahan saje budak ini..tahan. )

 

 

“YES, YOU WILL! SMILE~!!!” (alas, senyum jugak budak ni..pura pura je lah)

 

 

So sweeeeet. I mean the smile larrr!

Aw man! When I’m in the uni, I feel like dying to go home. When I am at home, and I start thining of commencing full-time clinical placement (without pay) on next week, I feel like going for the lectures. What the heck?

By the way, I am still deciding to go to the ball.. Go or not go? Tell me. I want to buy a pair of CheongSam (chinese traditional dress) to the ball if I am going. Bah! duno hey. Sleep first and think tmr.

Nighty night

I went to Freo last night (Sunday night) for dinner and meeting up with some friends. OK, to break my tradition way of blogging, some food photos to start of with for this post.

The photo looks OK, not particularly fancy. I ordered garlic prawn steak bag or whatever it was; I kindly asked for medium which is defined as grey with little juice. Turn out, it was hell blooooody!! I was hell hungry as I went for a one good hour swimming session, and I haven’t meet these friends for awhile. Plus, I did my 13th blood donation last week, I need more iron naturally. So clearly my ‘chinese‘ instinct told me to act like a Holy Buddha…give ‘em face. And yeah! Smile, eat,      ST*toot*U  and suck the *toot toot* blood.

 

  

Kian’s dinner: Salmon filet with whatever. I tasted abit, I reckon Kian can cook better than this!!

 

 

The person whom I met up with was Elaine. Yay! Remember her? We meet last yr when she was in town, spending some GQT. [click here for previous post] 

Elaine still looking gorgeous. No, scratch that. She looks preeettttier! *love* Comparing last yr photo, my face obviously grow horizontally.. Is that because of my short hair? Or it is because of my big smile which sorta expand my facial portion? Erm…

 

  

We meet up with other friends as well that we haven’t spoken to for ages. It was absolutely fantastic!!! For once in my uni time, I couldn’t be bothered much with my assignment that due in 12 hours time.

I have significantly lack of motivation getting my uni work done recently. Last min study, last min work, last min…all last min thingy. So not cynthia.  A close friend of mine told me, because I’ve grown up, I know what I need to priotise in my life. And clearly, study is not EVERYTHING in my life anymore. So hey!!! I am not a NERD anymore?? Is that what my friend think of me?

p/s: if seeking knowledge is not my top priority in my life, what it will be? Bah! That’s gonna be another arguement in my mind that can go as far as Great Wall of China. Stop thinking. Full stop.

It has been awhile since I took group photos. I am not a very very big fan of group photo. I often look like weirdy. But that’s another story. I love seeing other ppl happy face. It is sooooo nice! Their smile make me a happy girl! Happiness is contagious, indeed.

Few friends brought their cameras along too. So everyone wanted some photos. I personally think it is great to take photo from different angel like this:

 

 

*insert some sense of humour*

This one…2 ppl waiting for me for the Kodak moment, the rest focused on another camera. *sweet*

 

 

Now everyone focus on me! Yay! How cool is that?  *does this kodak moment happen to you before too?*

 

 

The happiness and love was sooo affectious. 

1st couple (both on left) getting married next year! OMG! I feel like crying! 9 years relationship man! My Kian and I is like nothing. Nothing! OK? 

 

 

Another happy coupld who are getting married too. aw! That’s sweet.

 

 

And this couple.. I just felt like we’ve been going for only few months. 

 

 

For the quite first time, I am more opened up myself discussing mariage with friends. I used to  dislike it, but now, I’m OK. Especially when you are surrounded by friends who are joining welcome-to-soon-to-be-marred couple club, it is, in fact a great thing! Lotsa tips, advices, long term family planing… all priceless talks!!

It was raining heavily. The wind was strong.

 

 

Everyone kinda decided to stay abit longer–for both dessert and fantastic time. Staying indoor for abit longer to avoid the bad weather? Brilliant!! Spending more precious time with all these quality people? Marvelous!!! Brownies for dessert?? Bad idea! But I like.

 

 

I worked so so hard at swimming session.. and I ate so hard too. Shame. But I guess is a big OK, ‘cos I don’t do this outting much over my holiday.  

 

 

The last perfect group photo of everyone. 

 

 

Perfect timing, perfect smile, perfect moment. And yeah, perfect photo

Cheers!

 

Hello Mandurah! Hello blue blue sky! 

Hello boys~!!  

 

 

Mah mates and I decided to go down to Rockingham and Mandurah on Tuesday. Partly for school business, and partly visiting Micheal all the way down in South. Mandurah is located approximately 1 hour drive from Perth. 

AJ drove drove his little Mazda

 

 

Dean sitting next to AJ and obviously I was sitting at the back, and I didn’t quite enjoy it as a back paseenger for some reasons. It is weird. I always have been driving or sitting next to the driver..and all the sudden sitting at the back..is like losing the sense of controlling. Bah! if you know what I mean.

 

 

Micheal, my buddy from uni. He was the tourguide for our day trip in Mandurah too =) 

 

 

First stop at Dolphin Quay–a beautiful, neat small town.

The weather was OK for one minute but not for another. It was all beautiful when the sun was out. It could be damn b*tchy as well when the breeze came thru. *shivering* Silly me. Who did ask me to dress up in a tiny shift and short pants like back in Summer? *hide my silly red face*

 

 

The sculpture reminded me of The Sculpture By the Sea.  

 

 

(Part of the town. The whole area is surrounded by river..the view is very very breathtaking) 

 

 

At lunch time, we all headed down to this place for lunch. Guess what I had for lunch? When I hang out with the local aussie boys, do the local aussie things…we had … *drum rolling!!!*

 

 

Taaaaa DaaaaaH!!!!!!!!   FISH AND CHIPS   !!!!! Yay! The local food!! Yum!! 

I swore to Buddha it is one of the largest fish and chips pack I’ve ever  seen. Except AJ, we all didn’t get to finish the whole pack. ;P I haven’t been eating such a greasy lunch for awhile, for me, it is absolutely S.A.T.I.S.F.Y.I.N.G.

 

 

Another peep of the Dolphin Quay. 

 

 

 

Most of the time the boys had to stop for awhile and wait for me to catch up. This is NOT because I have very very short legs compared to them, it IS simply because I had been taking photos here and there, ok?? I enjoy acting like a tourist.  

 

 

Dean (blue)-eyeing at my camera. Look! We both have Oakley!  

 

 

 

Mandurah is a nice, peaceful town. It is a perfect spot for chillax purpose. But I must admit I wasn’t concentrating at acting tourist. I tried to supress my mind from thinking of uni result. I don’t ask for high high score. I just want a PASS. If I get 51%, that 1% is a BIG bonus..meanning I’ve put too much effort in my exam. I am sincere when I say this. I am not like other nerds; before results released, they say they worried if they are going to fail. But when result out, they pass it, they say: ah! I could have done better! or..they probably say this: WHAT? only 69?? Gimme one extra mark, it will be 70% (seven-tyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!) sound familiar in your nerdy envo? betcha ;P

See!! this is so fucking gay, can???  NO!! NO!! NO!! I can’t say these ppl are gay. They are not qualified to become gay. If they are gay, they are definitely a humiliation for gay population!!!! I love my gay friends one, ok? *hugs*

Outside Mandurah Performing Arts Center: 

 

 

See if you can tell the story from these (3) photos:

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Interesting hey?

The next stop was at: (Simmo’s Ice Cream)

 

 

I deeply regreted it for having this Award-Winning mango flavor ice-cream. It is not because of the taste or price. It is absolutely delicious. But the after effect is killing me!! I was freeeeezing cold!!!! G8! Who ask me to get itchy hand at the 1st place anyway? *stop complaining, cynthia foo*

 

 

Check it out what AJ’ve got. Look like a poo, eh? ;) *cheecky* It is award winning liquorish flavor ice-cream. 

 

 

It may not look the best…but AJ’s smile tells it all!  

 

 

But yeah..I still don’t have the gut to try that flavor. I foreseen my brain will keep sending the msg to tastebud that I am eating poo… how lame. =P I know I shouldn’t pre-judge…not everything, every suburbs, every cars are bogen, right? *inside joke*

 

 

Another view from Mandurah.  How cool is that?

There were few moments I was totally out of the conversation when the boys were talking about games. I know nothing about games. I only play Mario and Luigi on Nintendo DSL. But it is all good. The breeze, the view, the beauty of the town, and the companionship were enough to fill me up for all day. It is awesome.

 

So broke… I left zero dollar in my saving at this moment. SIGH! Not even a penny. I have to steal my bf’s money for another before I get my pay. So broke…yet so HAPPY!! I had an awesome Sunday day/night out with my kiddo friends…it was soooo cute!

Life is a b*tch… just when you happily spend all your favorite moment with people you love…and you realise you don’t have much left in your pocket..this is when the pain kicks in!! b*tch!  

We watched Spidey already. It is OK, not even fabulous or anything. My mind was keep on thinking about Pirate of Caribbean. Johnny Depp and Orldando Bloom..yummie! If you get to choose a lover,a bf, or maybe a s*xmate, *ahem* who will you choose? The bad boy or the goddie one? And yes!! The Obourne Ultimatum!! Matt Damon!! Nice~!

We all…as in Me, Kian, Alicia, Ryan and Robin headed down to China Town for supper. Pretty sure the restaurant is called Uncle Billy I wasn’t into taking food photos mood..since Robin was doing it, might as well eh?

 

 

It is not easy to keep up with the kiddos. Seriously. I feel like lacking some sort of adrenaline. 

I meet Alicia years ago..and she was very very tiny back then. After few years..holy moly!! She is a half-grown adult! She is (nearly) taller than me! Everything seem to be soooo different. Man! She is not longer a kid, she is an adult! Just like a girlfriend.  

 

 

Ryan was the same…he was in high school last year,and now he is in uni. Time flies… 

I meet up with Ryan in uni last week, I realised those female friends whom he calls out loud are either cute or hot…in all sort of colors and size: blonde, brunnet, A, B, cups etc etc. So, I insist Ryan will call my name out loud next time when he sees me from far, too Bloody hell…kids nowadays ah!! =)

 

 

Both brother and sister (Ryan and Alicia) are super peppy. They asked ALOT of questions. They running here and there. It is not easy to cope with them. They think like an adult 

This is Robin who joined us too. I told him I was bringing two kiddy friends… I didn’t think he know how I define ‘kiddy’

 

 

Ryan and Alicia asked me ALOT of questions. They asked me and Kian, when we are getting married? Where I am working? Where is Bicton? What? Who? When? How? bla bla bla. I swear to Buddha, it IS not easy to answer everything. When one question is answered, more explanations are needed most of the time. And it is so cute!  

But one thing! One thing! Ryan asked me: Hey! is “cynthiafoo.com” really exist? or you just leave it in MSN for fun???

 

 

RRRRRRRRRRyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!! *scream my lungs out!!!* 

WHAT???????? You asking me silly question or what? cynthiafoo dot com of course exit larrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

Me starting giving this kiddo a lecture…wah lau! so…ppl think eh, simply simply use your name and add a ‘dot com’ at the back is cool. =.=||| 

 

 

I needed a cold drink to chill myself over the question. Haha! Just a joke. I decided to go down to Utopia for bubble tea as I haven’t been doing things with Alicia and Ryan. But in the same times, I tried to make sure they reached home before Xpm..or before their parents call

 

 

Alicia is a gorgeous gal with beautiful heart.

 

 

It was a fun night out… and in few weeks time, hopefully we will meet up for another movie session…and droooool all over Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom. Hehehe 

 

 

Last photo taken my Robin

How’s your weekend by the way? I have more things coming up this week…I just can’t wait!! Woohoo!! Blackfinger nails, Red wine…I wanna make it! ALL mine!!!

“HO HO HO!! Merry Christmas!!”        Nah! That’s dumb.

I am overly sexited ‘cos I am having holiday!! Woohoo! That’s like ~14 day!! TWO bloody weeks!! Hang on a sec, minus few days from working extra shifts, meeting with work-related people, paying bills at whetever department (yeah, no onine payment)…I probably left 10 days for holiday.

I was excited, but now now anymore. I am over it. Honestly.

 

 

I am given holiday, and for one moment I have no idea what to do in my life. I lost my directions when I am not working, studying. I feel so miserable when there is a moment I have to take a quick break from my busy lifestyle. How strange is that? Tell me, does this happend to you before? Are you a workaholic???? AM I?? *scratch head*

I have so much to do…but I don’t know where to begin. *tears* There are only 3 and a half things in my life at this moment: work, uni, home(include boyfriend). and friends. Hopefully.

I rather go back to work. Wake up early in the morning, ride in my scooter, work…work…work.

 

 

There is one moment, I actually feel SHY when I talk to new friends. For all the sudden, I don’t know how to say Hello, Sorry, Thank You and Excuse Me. I lost my mind. Hey! I am not usually like this. My parents definitely won’t let me out without my polite social manners.

Oh! I don’t mean I am shy with these ppl in the photos…they are my mates from my class.  

 

 

But yeah, it is my holiday. I need to do SOMETHING. Something to keep me busy.  I should do something to indulge myself, right? Such as…housework!!! Yes! :) I want to re-organise my pantry, I want to prune my roses so they all are ready for Winter. Yeah, I wanna update my blog more often too! *fingers crossed*

Hey..I can’t really seperate myself from busy lifestyle, can I? But I am happy and feeling contented thou. Do you usually feel the same way as well? Or it is just me? Tell me I am normal.  

 

 

Anyhoo…those photos were taken months ago. I was chillaxing with my friends from my School. I had great time..too much to drink, and I didn’t even know how I got home that night. Nah! That’s just a joke. I am usually very seinsible. *ahem*

 

 

Headed off to Utopia, Northbridge on Saturday night. I haven’t been going out at night for awhile, I guess. All these times, I have no idea what I am busy for. Book? Work? Eat? Sleep? Sh*t? Anyway, no matter how busy I am, one thing for sure, I love to catch up with some friends that I haven’t seen awhile.

By the way, it is not a Perth blogger meet or whatsoever. It just happend that these people keep a blog

This is Nadia the makcik. Oh yeah, before I go any further. This is my latest hair cut. Had it done 2 weeks ago. Seriously, my hair grow so bloody the fast. It was wayyyyy shorter 2 weeks ago, and all the sudden, they GROW!!

 

 

It was all good. Everyone talks to everyone. They moved their arses around, and talked to other people. Very socialising. It could be a catch-up, and yet it could be a meeting-new-friend session for others.  

Robin and David.

 

 

Whereas for me and Kian.. it is a good thing too! You can’t expect two of us, living in our own little world all the time, right? We need to get out from the house, get some fresh air…  

 

 

It is good to see thing has not been changed. The ‘thing’  I am refering to.. the lovey dovey side of everyone larrr!

 

 

Bubble tea is awesome mann. As usual. 

 

 

8 people where there… turn out, 3 people brought their camera. I am not one of them. =) All these photos were taken by Robin.

Like I said.. I just wanna chillax (chill out + relax), I don’t want to be bothered with batteries, memory card etc etc. It was Saturday night. For Buddha sake, I just had my exam the day before, and I had to work during the day on Sat-day. I just can’t be stuffed. *slack arse me* Anyway, I knew someone will bring tag their camera along. Hehehe.. I just know.

 

 

Marcus  . Without his emo glass.

 

 

 

 

Rodney– some random pedestrian. You better believe it, I call this dude for few times, and he always say ‘boh eng’ (busy), and when he calls me, it happens to me my turn ‘boh eng’.. and after almost 6 months..we finally meet up. Nahbeh!!! Perth is very the small only leh!!! =.=”’

 

 

By the way, before I finished off, short hair is not that suitable  to me. I knew, and I know that! I had no choice ok? *sob* The hairdresser back home kinda screwed things up while he got my hair done. Well, whatever done is done. I reckon I need a change once in awhile. p/s: my cuteness remains the same *ahem* I don’t mind, really. My hair is growing anyway. On earth…people only realise my hair is shorter, but they don’t realise my *ahem* have shrinked abit too!! Thank God for that! Hehe.. I lost 2 kilos recently…I need to buy a pair of good push-up bras or silicon pads. Er..something to support ‘them’.

 

 

Anyway … It was all good. It IS all good.

Have a nice week ahead. Me heading back to my work. It dues in 11 hours. I shall stop entertaining myself.

Ciao~!

 

 

Claudine is one of my childhood friends. I would say she is the oldest friend (and partner-in-crime) I have eva. I know her before I attended kindergarden. See! That’s how old our friendship is.

We went to the kindy together, primary school and junior high. We used to hang out very very very often when we were young. Our houses just few doors away from each other. That made everything easier-lepak, supper, holiday, school trip, girl guide, camping etc etc.

This is one of the photos we’ve taken. Not quite sure how young we were at that time.

 

 

The one on the left is Claudine, and the one on the right is me, obviously.  

 

 

Oh! This is one of the birthday cards Claudine gave me. I can’t remember how many cards she gave me. She probably just gave me ONE birthday card in my life. Haha! *joking*

This card makes it very special because it was the year when Claudine left Bagan Serai for Ipoh, and it was the first time in my life ( at that time) celebrating my birthday without her. She likes singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in her own version:

“Happy Birthday to you, you were born in the zoo, with the monkeys and donkeys, and the elephants like you!!! “

Of course, I always steal her version of ’Happy Birthday’  and sing it to other people. And every time I use it, it reminds me of her. How cute?

 

  

2007. We caught up again when I was home during CNY holiday. I haven’t seen her in the past few years simply because I am here, she is there. Erm anyhow..22-years of friendship. And it is still counting.

Anyway, today is Claudine’s birthday. I just wanna wish her all the best in everything, everything. As usual.

Happy Birthday, mate!! (in aussie accent)