Drained from chasing smoke

is teaching Chris to say “Auntie” =)

Not impressed that 3 weeks have passed and I STILL haven’t received my TPG mobile sim!!! >=(

Happy Mid Autumn Festival~

When my parents went on their Europe Trip last month, mum brought back a 5000 pieces Ravensburger Puzzle. I don’t have anything against jigsaw puzzles but I have this issue with losing interest in things that are too repetitive. Sure the puzzle is beautiful to look at, but who would have thought it would cause so much mental stress…?

1 month 1 week later…

You can’t really tell, but our table was actually too short for the puzzle! We had to do the sky on another table and that just made things a little more difficult to deal with. But in the end, it felt great putting in the last few pieces, to be able to step back and breath a sigh of relief knowing that ALL 5000 pieces were in place.

The last problem is then the question of what will happen to the puzzle. Mum already decided to replace the old jigsaw in our family room so we had to get it framed. It turns out that the 70 euro Ravensburger Puzzle will cost A$250 to be framed! ah…. I’m just hoping mum doesn’t buy another one too soon (she’s been talking about a 13,000 puzzle!!)

It’s drawing closer and closer to that time of year again, only this time it’s going to be the last of it all!! yAy! Mid semesters have arrived and it’s made me itchy to put my energy into everything that isn’t studying! I’m completely over exams and assignments after 6 very interesting years, but I’m still glad I decided to go back after Dental Hygiene.

My newest distraction to the growing list is planning my HOLIDAY for 2009! After much consideration, I’ve ruled out China and USA, deciding instead to save and spend more time checking out the East coast of Australia! I can’t believe it’s been almost 20years since I’ve been living here in Perth and I still haven’t gone over east… a little sad really.

The fact that my friends have spontaneously decided on flying out to visit Eggy in Beijing leaving poor little me behind because I have stupid classes. But I think if I truly wanted to go, it’s pretty easy for me to get there because I would only really be missing one week of classes in which there are no assessments due. Alas, that’s not likely happening…

Talk of their mini road trip to Xi’an through to Shanghai really makes me want to go back! I didn’t even get the chance to see all the famous sites which most tourists visit =(

So anyway, their trip sparked my need to plan something when I’m over in Sydney next year. I mean, a girl has to have something to look forward to right? Once final exams are over, I’ll probably be throwing myself into work and too busy to plan anything until the last minute.

I’ll definitely be going to Sydney and Melbourne, there’s plans to go to Brisbane and go to Sea World and Movie World etc. Since it’s going to be winter, I think I’ll save the beaches and snorkeling for another trip. I’m tempted to go check out the Blue Mountains, but after having a year of winter… I’m reluctant to freeze my ass off again. Will have to see who wants to go and who wants to do what, I’m just going to rummage through all the available options to put on the table =)

Okay, wish me luck in my studying!