musings

And so, into the night we quietly leave, in search of the sunrise. We know not where we'll find it, but still we go.

Armed with little clues and the heart of an adventurer, we press on to do what we must, to fulfill our dreams, when we do now even know what our dreams are, or where they lie.

What are dreams? Are they things that we tell ourselves are good, and then we want it? or are they things that we tell ourselves we decide we want, and then convince ourselves that they are good? So to put it simply, does the heart direct the mind, or does the mind sway our hearts?

I'm back from HK, where i had a great time. And there i found a new question. What drives us? energy? does everyone have an endless supply? what determines our energy level? does the concept even exist? - what if it was something so much simpler? A system of economics, demand and supply, cost and power?

-conquering fear of flying
-imperfections, mistakes

The morning after 48 hours

Now how did we all get home again? Oho.

Losing control every now and again can be pretty refreshing, especially in good company.

23rd.
It all started with a long-time-postponed lunch with W at LaNonna, and then checking in with the cousin to see how he was holding up against the previous nights' exploits, and then a crazy drive around which caused >$10 ERP damage, and dinner at Lavender, and then a mahjong game to remember (or not), rushing home to pack, getting to the airport to fly.

24.
6am and at the airport, I see Chenann and true to form the ever-dependable aon has brought a spare padlock for my check-in bag. Unfortunately, the padlock was too big for my bag zip, and so I decided to checkin without a lock. Interestingly, Chenann had locked his bag with a lock that wouldn't open.

n00b travelers unite, as me, the guy who checks in a bag with no padlock, traveling with Chenann, who has a padlocked bag which his key cannot unlock.

The day breezed right by as we met Kenny to pick up a keycard to the apartment, stopped at a random cha can ting for lunch, and headed back to Kenny's to settle in.

Having spent an hour 'wowing' over Kenny's pad, I tucked myself in for a powernap as Chenann hit the showers.

When I came to, Kenny had texted me to get my ass over for dinner, and so it was time to mobilize.......





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Hisashiburi des

and about time too.

hmm

have you ever been so tired that you cannot sleep?

I promised myself to treat myself, and visit a nearby tower. And climbing to the top, I'll throw myself off, In an effort to make it clear whoever what it's like when you're shattered. Standing in a lurch, by the church, where people're saying "my god that's tough she stood him up, no point in us remaining." "may as well go home," as I did on my own...


Alone again, (naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

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accident

first bike accident ever. My life flashed before my eyes. But right now after i've calmed down, i'm just a tad shaken up. with nothing except a lack of words and a gash on my shin, i'm pretty much unscathed. And past dinner time, i had been thinking about a myriad of things that could've happen, which could've erased me in a hurry.

truly exhilarating, frightening, and dangerous.

why don't you put up with it instead.

i trust you

i trusted u, and you haven't told anyone have you?

Raven - Just Let Me Go

and then?

i've had enough. It's time to go.

bad bad bad

bad bad headache.....

on holiday

Flight to Langkawi in 2 hours, and then a boat to Ko Lipe. No floods and lots of sun thanks.

a first for everything.

Passed driving! yays! drove today to IMM in jurong! no accidents as yet hur hur hur

driving me crazy

last driving lesson before tmrw's TP test. Please don't stall your car BJC

when words are pointless to speak

Today's a bad day.
I cannot explain why because i simply don't know why.
But knowing why is pointless when u are powerless to do anything.

Maybe it's my cancelled japan trip.
Maybe it's how things are not going smoothly with mum and i.
Maybe it's my sickness.
Maybe it's my sadness for japan.
Maybe it's my lack of anything to do.
Maybe it's unrequited love.
Maybe it's everything.
Maybe it's just me.

I don't know. But you know. you always know. why i am hurting. why i am down. stop it. stop letting me be hurt. stop hurting everyone. i need you now.
sigh.
the end is nigh.

To japan i don't go

When you walk away
i count the steps that you take
can't you see how much i need you right now?

when you're gone, the pieces of my heart are missing you
when you're gone, the face i came to know is missing too
when you're gone, the words i need to hear to always get me through the day
and make it ok..


i miss you

the last day in launceston

got up damn early yesterday! around 7.30 or so? Ridiculously cold morning! bad idea to go to sleep in t-shirt and shorts! My warm doona didn't protect me once i got out of bed to a fresh 15degrees or so, and immediately started shivering! i took a warm bath to counter the cold! the warm bath worked wonders :)

Breakfast was a pretty heavy bacon, eggs, baked beans, and peanutbutter/jam toast x2 :) AWAESOME. Anyhow we went on our way around 10am, to a busy busy day!

First stop was Christmas hill. We visited a raspberry farm which was nice a big, with a cute cafe at the front. The cafe sold everything raspberry that u can think of. Crumble, cake, icecream, chocolate covered raspberries...the lot. After walking around a pond and plucking at some blackberries, and treating myself to some raspberry ice cream, i found the place a bit of a drag and it was time to burn some fuel!!!!!

Raspberry ice cream from Christmas hill. Homemade ice cream FTW :)

Next we drove for about 15 minutes to a place called Ashgrove Cheese farm! The cheeses here have been matured for something like 15months or something, but although everyone loved the cheeses, i realized i dun quite like it. Not salty enough lol. After taking photos with a few decorated cows (this leads to an amazing lesson i learnt, from grandma no less), it was time to move to the chocolate factory. Time was tight today.

decorated funky cows.

Mature room - where cheeses are wrapped in some black cloth and left to mature....for 15 months at least.

Something cool about Ashgrove cheese farm was it was often visited by school from around the area. Imagine that! excursion to the cheese farm! pity we don't have this in Singapore. Photo is a boot decorated by some kids who visited.

We drove and drove for about 20 minutes, turning into a township called Latrobe. Before long the sign that read 'House of Anvers'. Look what i found! It had such an amazingly pretty garden with so many healthy and colourful flowers!! so so so so super pretty. The factory was unfortunately closed because it was "recreation day". Tsk..australia and their holidays..

One great thing about australian farms, is that they always let u sample their products. Awesome :) Singapore (and koreans too says Sunny) can never resist a free snack! ho ho ho!

Butterscotch and hazelnut was exquisite, but very very rich and something u can easily have too much off (unlike choc iced conuts). It was also madly expensive! gourmet chocolates indeed.

Super pretty flowers. My desktop now dons this photo!

Chocolate eggs in preparation for easter. The whole factory area was empty! Public holiday in Australia.

My chocolate delivery truck.

Next we moved for lunch! a half an hour drive up to devonport, where the Spirit of Tasmania docks. Found ourselves a nice picnic spot and went to the town to buy some fish and chips! Unfortunately, because it was a public holiday, everything was closed! After walking around randomly, and asking some passers-by to no avail, we stumbled upon the devonport visitor centre. Ken risked his reputation by walking into the visitor centre to enquire on the availability of Fish and Chips in the vicinity. The lady said there wasn't any fish and chips open in town because of the public holiday, but we could try bizzi bee!

http://www.australianexplorer.com/restaurants/76544/profile.htm

They served Fish and chips and also some wraps. If u are in tasmania, devonport and u need a snack, i will recommend it. The scallops in the seafood basket are easily the best i've had in a long long while! So succulent and full of taste, and the batter was good stuff! Don't be fooled by the shoddy appearance of the outlet and the packaging. T'was quite a meal! Anyways, after lunch by the beach, and a stroll up to the lighthouse with Ken and Sunny, where i took some photos, we walked back down, and it was time to head home, with ken having tennis at 5.30PM.

Awesome battered fish and chips & Seafood baskets. Best i had in years. Grilled salmon could be better.

Our picnic view. Seagulls waiting to pick our food included.

Beautiful Cliff. Beautiful colours.

Just an amazing view. The sun was super bright on the day, and you gotta love the reflection from the never-ending waters.

Ken and Sunny at the lighthouse.

The Drive back to launceston wasn't great. Having full tummies, we struggled to stay awake on the way back. Dad and i both dossed off constantly, with only Sunny valiantly talking to ken to keep everyone on the road. With the sun in our faces falling asleep was the natural thing to do, but equipped with jumpy music, sunglasses, mints, water, and hacks, we made it back to launceston in one piece. Poor ken had to change and leave for tennis right after reaching home!

I used Ken's guitar and learnt how to play 'when you're gone' by avril lavigne from ultimate guitar together with itunes music. You'd never know when songs like these come in handy! It's a nice song too.

Soon enough, dinnertime arrived, and it was the best of the nights of korean dishes. I am now a true fan of korean food. I like tak daritang!!! and the twenjangchige is freaking nice! i dunno if it's the way sunny cooked it or it's always nice....BUT I AM A CONVERT! korean food rules!!! haha. took some time off to upload and edit photos, and then sleep. The next day i had to wake up at 7.45..pack and leave home at 9, and take the bus back to Hobart!

A good road trip this weekend that passed :)

my new wallpaper

To japan i go

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong under the shade of a coolibar tree, and he sat as he sang, and he waited till his billy boiled, you'll come a waltzing matilda with me.

breakfast.