Ekka once again

Ekka - an annual event only in the state of Queensland. It is also known as "The People's Day", as this is the day to celebrate the produce of Queensland. Queensland is a state of agriculture, therefore there will be showcases of fruits, flowers, animals, and other Queensland produce.

Went there with a group of friends, was there from 10.30am till around 8.30pm with a finale of fireworks. 10 hours of walking and eating. Even though I'd been there before, it is a different feeling. Different group of people, a great feeling. Enjoyed myself. Hope the other people had the same fun and laughter that I had. The day was so enjoyable to the extend that I think I was either smiling or laughing throughout. Hehehehe. How I wish today would not end. Just stay there forever, and ever, and ever...

As for photos, I'll need to grab them from my friends. So at the moment, there'll not be any pictures in this post. Lookout for pictures updates hor... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>>

So near yet so far

Had been catching some serials from Singapore lately. www.crunchyroll.com .All thanks to my neighbour. Finished watching the uploaded 12 episodes of "保家卫国". Its these small little things that make me feel "closer" to home. 咖啡店啊，马路啊， 车啊， 组屋啊，食物啊，等等。好亲切哦!!! 可是一看完后， 往窗外一望过去，还是回到了现实。澳洲。hai... 鸟不生蛋的鬼地方。。。

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昨晚，我屁股痒，跑去做运动。做了20个push-up, 20个crunches后，全世界就开始转啊转。还以为是暂时性的。谁知道一转，就转了一天。虽然吃饱后有好些，天晓得还要转多久。不能叫我一直吃嘛。希望明天会更好。把DJ干掉。杀!!!

Soiree~

Soiree is an annual event hosted by the International House (one of the on-campus colleges). It features food from 15 countries and over 30 kinds of beer. Went there today with 3 friends. 1 from Griffith and the other 2 from UQ. Spent $30 overall. Couple of beers, some international food. Asia is being represented by Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, China and India. Overall, not too crowded, food was okay. Alright experience la.Took our Griffith friend around UQ for some pictures. UQ is a venue where married couples like to take their wedding photos at. Have no idea. Saw a couple taking theirs at the UQ lake. Maybe they got to know each other in UQ? maybe... maybe...

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My left knee is starting to give me problems again... pain... pain... pain... argh... Sibei Sienz... Argh... Sit down also pain. stand up also pain. walk also pain. what you want? tell me la...

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Overall, today is a GOOD day. Despite problems with my knee, but who cares?! GOOD day means GOOD day to me. GOOD DAY!!!!

National Day

1st time "celebrating" National Day over here in Aussie. Last year, the Singapore Student Society (SSS) wasn't around due to some problems handing over the finances, as I'd heard. This semester, the society was setup. My house-mate signed up. He received this "invitation" (as he's a member, I'm not) regarding this "celebration". RSVP. He's got 3 invites, and I invited.
Happily spent $2.70 sitting the ferry to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), anticipating the "local food". Queued up to register cos my house-mate signed me up. Had my name ticked, and asked if I'm a member, which I was not. was told that i need to be a member to get my ticket. Spent $5 for a club with hardly any sponsors and privileges (1 food outlet to be precise)... Sienz...

"Local food" was a thong-full of bee hoon and 1 chicken wing, as in the wing/drumlet. NOT wing and drumlet, super diluted bandung and 1/2? cup of Burbur-Hitam... Well... this is the newly setup SSS. No wonder seniors said don't join the SSS. Now I know. $5 down the drain... Yikes.

"Live" screening of NDP was streaming off the website (ok), but the network was pretty lousy. University of Technology got such lousy network ehh? Left the place when the water dew came onto the platform. But it was nice seeing something from Singapore, made in Singapore, like the advertisements. Chinese faces! Haha

Overall, bad organisation, food was bad, everything bad la. Bad bad bad.

GO LIONS!!!

Went to catch a footy match at the Gabba today. Atmosphere was great! Although the weather was a little cold, it was a good match. Supporters were supporting their respecting teams (Brisbane Lions and North Melbourne Kangaroos). Cheapest ticket was A$16.10, with free public transport to and fro the event.

Something about footy is that staff can just run into the pitch passing water-bottles to the players. If a substitution or certain instructions were is to be made, a 'runner' wearing a bright green coloured shirt will be running directly to the player and tell him directly. So in the whole during of the game, you can see greenies running around, staff passing water bottles. Exciting!

Match got into a little brawl in the final quarter. EXCITING!!! Fans were like 'urging' the players to fight! Hahaha. There were cheers as well as boos. Was sitting just beside the 'away fans' area. Was a little nervous actually, but they were a nice bunch. Chatting and laughing away with the 'home' fans. There was this Lions fan sitting in front of me shouting at every little opportunity. "Where's the replay?!""You B*****d!""What a team!" etc, etc. It was so hilarious! There was once when the whole stadium was chanting "Brisbane! (pause) Brisbane! (pause), and there was a word which came from somewhere behind which made the chant sound like.... "Brisbane! suck. Brisbane! suck." My friend and I were laughing our asses off! Haha. In the end, the home side won 70+ against 30+. GO LIONS!

After the game ended and players had left the field, the field is opened to public. A loud horn is sounded, and the gates are opened. Can see the crowd rush onto the field kicking their balls. Adults, children, everyone. Being 1st timers, my friend and I went onto the field wanting to take some photos. It was a tough time having to cross the field, trying to avoid getting hit. Amazingly, we managed to dodge the "Artillery" bombardments. Phew.

Overall, it was a terrific experience. Something you couldn't find in Singapore's National Stadium. The atmosphere, the fans, the beer, (Victoria Bitter is good). Next up will be the Suncorp Stadium. Home to the Brisbane Broncos Rugby team.

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I found a single strand of white hair on my head. Hmm... my virgin strand!!! Haha... Might have been stressing too much these past few days. Week 3 starting. Beginning to feel the motor running. It's running.