It has been an entire week since my previous entry. Well, generally, since most of the singaporean ppl have come over, so i went out with them most of the time haha...
Just went for a dinner with them.
(pics are taken by mingsheng...)
Sydney's really fun place to be in haha... This sat went to the beach and it was really awesome. There is 8 of us, so it is rather a big group. Suntanned for like 2 hours and went home with a really bad burn on my face because apparently i didnt apply sunblock thoroughly on my face. Now my lip's red and molting!
Journey to the beach. It's like 10mins walk from campus and u can see the sea from afar
Everyone loves the beach
There were lots of girls sunbathing topless... which is rare sight for me haha.. before anyone gets too excited, lets just say i saw alot of bad boobs too so it can be a real turnoff! (weeekkk!)
Went to the sea also and the waves are CrAzY!!!111oneoneone
The waves can get twice the height of mine even before i reach the coastline/waterbreak. So i tried to swim, but i got dragged under and spatted a few meters back onto the shore. Poor drew has to start all over again and crashed into alot of unsuspecting innocent bystanders.
Then ate Thai food, which is REALLY good! and then watched jumper, which is AWESOMELY KEWL!!! haha... i love the effects of the jumps and the fight scenes. But i still think the storyline is kinda convenient with few suprises and twists. Kinda predicted how the whole story goes.
Then on Sunday went to Randwick Church in the morning. Their sermon was really good.
Passage was from Mark 12.
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THe Parables of The Tenants
He then began to speak in parables:" A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. But they seized him , beat him and sent him away empty-handed. Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. He sent still another and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved, He sent him last of all, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
But the tenants said to one another, "This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and the inheritance will be ours.' So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
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The story kinda depicts the relationship between God and man. God has entrusted the world to us, but we kept rejecting His Words given to us through the apostles, and even crucify the Son, Jesus Christ, on the Cross to pay for our sins.
And then we went for a picnic with other international students at Centennial Park. It was kinda fun! haha... except the sun was so hot so we cant play much ball games out. But yeah haha we found a shaded place under a tree to talk cok for the rest of the days.
And in the afternoon, follow some of my med seniors who invited me to Hillsong! haha... the world-renowned church.
the entrance to the main room...
And the services... its too dark for me to take a good pic haha...
The place is kinda awesome, and the services are like concert style. But still, not my type, cuz I am more towards the milder Presbytarian denomination.
yup haha... more pics should be coming up cuz its still with other people. I might post them up once i get a hold of them.
My new fav song this year haha...
Delta Goodrem - In this life
Using the library comp again haha... my parents went back yesterday and i am now all alone ;( reaaally sad now. cant sleep yesterday until abt 4am and now i am all =.=
Anyway i came across the front view of the uni at night and i am really suprised at how beeaaautiful it is. This is the uniwalk lit up by light pillars, taken at night so pic quality not so good.
and my hostel room is amazing too!!! i juz got it 2 days back and i am kinda impressed. hehe... all the hostel rooms here are single rooms.
my room when i first got it
the huuuge cupboard
and after unpacking and a little touch of Drew...
the bathroom is co-ed LoL
the common room
equipped with a theatre and an XboX!!!
there's pool table and airpuck too...
the activity room...
anyway, i shall blog abt my friday and saturday
Friday we went to Manly. haha... its actually a district name. But still, it feels appropriate to be there =D strolling down manly beach, shopping in the manly shopping center, and eating manly cuisines, while being my manly self. Very good indeed.
driving thru the sydney tunnel. This tunnel is underwater, below the sea haha...
Went to chatswood shopping center first. It is reaaally huge this is only the elevator section
Darrell Lea Chocolates...
and there is an anime shop too
Then went down to Manly Beach
dad being cool
dad among the pinetrees haha...
lots of bars and restaurants along the beaches. shld be fun at night.
went up to the housing areas to get a taller view of the sea
further down the beaches
look at all the houses at the back. This area is for the rich people and probably celebrities
Went home through the sydney bridge this time haha... approaching the bridge
and out of the bridge...
anyway drove through the CBD area again and found the church some of us might be joining
another anime shop i found nearby. I can still continue my figure collection haha...
haha thats all for the day.
Saturday, went to check in my hostel room and settled down. Took me the whole afternoon to finally get it done. My mom's cousin and her children, Donny and Jessa, came and help too.
After that visit my indo friend, Kezia at the Darling Harbour. Took us to a reaaally nice aussie restaurant, Black Bird at Cockle Bay Wharf
the view of the bay frm our seat =D
I had Fisherman's Platter
And my dad had KANGAROO'S MEAT!!!
HOMG! i thought i was morbid at first, but then again it was REALLY DELICIOUS! haha... should try it. It tastes like beef but has the natural sweetness in it.
me and my parents
my dad and kezia
Lindt's Chocolate
this one is famous in austalia, along with Max Brenner's haha... but didnt try it out though, too full liao haha...
some random pic that can make karen FLIP!
some hot boots for a cheap price.
ok what should i touch on now. haha... transport? did i mention that ferry is also a public transport here becoz there are vast rivers around. Anyway Train lines are kinda straight forward, so if u can read the mrt map and get around easily then there should be no problem, except it is MUCH more cheem. 
Bus service is more tricky and i still havent get it myself.
Anyway gotta swim soon haha... havent been exercising for awhile :p
