"Whatever" Street Mall

In Australia, they like to involve a street in a shopping mall. As word, part of the selected street is sealed combining opposite shop lots to be a shopping mall like below picture. So no vehicle is allowed to drive thru the street. The purpose is to allow consumer could access shop around freely.

In Perth, there have Murray Street Mall and Hay Street Mall.

In Sydney, there have Pitt Street Mall.

In Melbourne, of course there have Bourke Street Mall.

Feel western shopping style....... its lovely.

House Auction Experience

Because of a friend, I companied her to a house auction to earn money. Let me explain, its a mobile phone Apps "Field Agent" that only accessible by Iphone. Something like survey company pay for people to help on them.

Okay, back to topic. What would you think about a house auction. For me it must be inside a hall and auctionee will chair the price and slide show about the house something like that, isn't it. However, its a bit different that in Australia, it is conducted at the real house.

So, before the auction, participator allow to walk in the house for inspection and have a rough idea about the house and prices. When the time for price, all will gather at the front house, and auctionee will use his loud voice to chair the auction. I enjoy the show like although it do it casually but actually is talking about million dollar.

I can't really describe how was it but it really awesome to participate.

Indulgent Melbourne

Almost end of my journey in Australia. Between Sydney, Perth and Melbourne, Melbourne is the my favourite city throughout the whole vacation.

Maybe I came here right before Christmas, the city is warm enough by surrounding with christmas atmosphere. I am deeply indulged by the city. Caucasion here are stressless, hence people in this city looks more beautiful. It's pace faster than Perth but slower than Sydney which just nice to me. Honestly, lifestyle in Perth is far more layback to the other two city, that's why handsome and pretties are everyway in Perth which quite comfy to my eyes. Same as in Melbourne, handsome and pretties are everyway which live in a more happening city.

Without a specific planning, I just did my vacation casually by following my mood and feeling. So fateful that Melbourne is my Christmas and New Year city in Australia. Maybe is because of didn't work in this vibrant city so I can fully relax and enjoy the city.

Melbourne is a brilliant city which full of graffiti street. Can't really explain the reason, but those graphic on the wall are really perfectly match to the city. This is how Melbourne could court my heart.

Apart of graffiti street, Melbourne is famous with coffee. Coffee is not my favourite. But most of friends who are stayed in both city of Sydney and Melbourne, they comment the same thing that Melbourne coffee is better. Mainly is because of barista in Melbourne is higher quality according to them.So, is a must to try a cup of coffee in Melbourne even coffee is not your cup of tea.
 
For some reason, I locked out of my apartment on the second day of Melbourne. Sound bad yet I have nothing to rush, so I walked to nearby park to have a look. Sky was getting dark and weather was getting cold as well, I chose to enjoy crepe in a restaurant to escape from the cold and kill time.
However, after hours, the restaurant was about to close too, so I got no choice that have to wait my friend right infront of the apartment as my phone out of battery as well.

Although felt awful but still okay, not that cold after the dinner so it was a quite comfy waiting period for me. I saw people and car passed by one by one until two caucasions were coming. What so special about them was they were screaming to each other at the opposite road, frankly they scared me but I try to ignore them and been caution. The nearer guy as I expected talked to me when he passedby, I can see he was drunk as he was holding a bottle of beer. Was trying to be polite, I answered his question as I scared if I ignored him totally, he will angry about my arrogant.

Luckily, they passed by without any dangerous happen. However after some while, the one talked to me came back and tried to help me via very polite manner, so I accepted his helping. We catched up a while and we kept in touch for weeks. I like him as a friend. He enrich my time in Melbourne. I will definately miss him after I back to my country.

Hopefully I can back here for another vacation but I knew that I won't do this as I believe that to keep a place beautiful forever in mind, you shouldn't visit again that give a chance to spoilt it.
 I am sure I'm gonna miss the city after the vacation.

The Bucket List

Did you ever seen movie " The Bucket List"? I bet that cry is a must for you if you seen this movie...

Simple but meaningful movie. Eventually, human desire the most is the most basic thing in our life that is "family".

I will have a thought for my bucket list after the movie... how about you? What is your bucket list if you find out that you are going to die after 3 months...

Hope you enjoy the movie.

Art @ Sydney

Deeply experience that Sydney is a city that emphasize on ART. I knew many of other city do as Sydney but not my country. Or maybe I didn't pay attention to it as I was busy in Malaysia. Hahahaha.... joking.

I went out for museum today.... Just in Sydney, there are plenty of museum... Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Justice & Police Museum, Museum of Sydney, Susannah Place Museum, bla bla bla....

Well, my initial plan of today was to visit either 2 of the above Museum as I own a ticket that allow me to access 12 museums unlimited within 3 months...but SOMEONE broke my very first plan... Anyway, that's fine to just visit one...

Back to topic --> ART, first art that I touched in Sydney was an event of "Vivid Sydney" that present music, lighting on building wall / Opera House, abstract object at The Rocks.... at Sydney Harbour...

The second art was visit the Museum of Comtemporary Art Australia at The Rocks. I am not from art stream... so like not really understand what the information of the art from the museum is trying to deliver to visitor. So, from my view that, they are trying to use art to show us the ugly and beauty of human and they are trying to show us the string art from very old generation represent the connection of people in this society.... something like that... althought not really touched by it but you know mostly art museum is like quiet place with less people, I was really scared by some video or art at some corner location like those weird dolls located in warm light but actually dark environment. Some more, there are video clips that is showing a women's face for about fews hours to see the changes of expression of the lady. The women like didn't move any of her face muscle but when you watch the video you can feel the changes of the muscle like the women is from so relax to stress to very depress expression... oh man, kinda horrible..... Besides this horrible stuffs, actually there are some art that is beautiful by using recycle box to decorate the halls to make it like very practical but beautiful for visualisation. "like" is clicked for this.

What else, they had COLOUR RUN, ELECTRICITY RUN.... sound damn cool.... funny...but out of this is freaking boring ....

And last but not the least, TODAY, the whole Sydney is full of big big "Snails" with different colours.... Sudden appear 2 snails infront of Custom House which actually is a library now and a snails on the roof of the Museum of Sydney. I really don't understand what is the purpose of doing so but my friend said it is their culture that they are really paying attention to art in their education/ country. Well, good culture. But can't denied that with those art, I am relax for that moment, eventually it has enhanced my life.

Next event is coming is the "International Fleet Review", do you know why I will like wow so much paying attention to all those event that is happening in Sydney, it is because, shop close very early in here which make us bored in the city... so NSW Government is trying their best to organise as many as they can to enhance their city life of the resident. So, what is the "International Fleet Review", its a show for warships, tallships from various country, Navies Parade, sound cool for me as you can imagine over 40 + ships is parking at Sydney Harbour, how amazing it is... Hopefully I didn't overexpect it....

勒晕的感觉

来到澳洲度假遇到很多不同的人。结果我遇到了台湾来的警察，还有正在念医学的未来医生。

这种组合能够发生什么事呢？应该是什么正义救人的事。哈哈。可是错了，我们尝试了些搞笑的事。用柔道技术勒晕一个人。

原本不大敢试，可是两个专业医生加两个专业警察，好像也不怎么好怕。

警察保证很舒服，好像发梦一样。试过之后还真的跟他说的一样。醒来时跟发美梦笑醒的美妙感觉差不多。可是录像没那么美，我的样子好痛苦，自己看了也吓一跳。好恐怖，脸都快勒青了。

虽然很新鲜，可是还是劝大家别试比较好，因为好像会销毁一些脑细胞。。。还是别贪玩啦！！！

Chiling at Darling Harbour

Finally I had a trip to really have a look of Sydney with tourist point of view. Different point of view experience different culture, vary also for the level of satisfactory.

Today is my most enjoyable day in Sydney. Previously perhaps is because of I'm keen on working, so I can't really breath and live well in Sydney like it still stressful as in Malaysia during working time as I dream almost at every night.

Anyway, I had a lovely day in Darling Harbour today. And also fully utilised my day in Sydney just for fun.

I went for Darling Harbour which are the Madame Tussauds Sydney, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and also the Sydney Tower Eye.

Although it is still new and a bit small for the Madame Tussauds, but it is beyond satisfy for me who is never visit any wax gallery before.

A bit disappointed is that the Tower, I expected to have great feeling with the night view of Sydney but like it is too common for me, so if ever have a chance to visit again, I will go on a day view instead of a night experience. Anyway, still is a nice experience.

The highest level of satisfactory for the Sydney day trip is the fireworks show at night at Darling Harbour. Although it is not that grand but still touched my heart. Sydney has my full marks with the last show that is street art performance. Don't think that the street performance are always lousy one. Surprise me is that they are beyond professional and FOC. Everything is worth and really rejuvanate your day with this performance.

The performance made a lot of fun, over my expectation for they are really put effort to entertain every audience they attracted even they might not pay tips for the show. High marks for their entertaining skills. Can't denied that I had been entertained by them. Give them a 5 stars.

On the way to train station, met a group of pretties that are having a "bride to be" party. I can feel the happiness from them which add some marks again to Darling Harbour. Haha, maybe I can have a "bride to be" party as well in the future. Dreaming~~

Last but not the least, the most wonderful thing for today is I got two good companies that is good to share their knowledge and also they camera which made my trip much more lovely. =)

Share some knowledge here that it is illegal to drink alcoholic beverage at street or public. You have to drink it at home or alcohol selling place (pub, lounge or club). How weird that you can see the sign that is written "alcohol prohibited" in the street.

Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain trip keep postponing till last few weeks, finally its successfully on.

Simply description for me to Blue Mountain is a national park of Australia. Its like a Cameron Highland in Malaysia that citizen will go up for a breath when holiday but of course it is much larger than Cameron Highland. It need to take maybe one week to fully visit all the point of Blue Mountain. And it is located at 1 hrs plus drive from Sydney. Its kinda easy to get there no matter by drive or train.

For me, Blue Mountain is a excellent place to relax from stress city life. Up there you breath very fresh air, you enjoy the view that is so country side with very natural view like water fall, mountain like Three Sister Rocks etc...

Besides, up there isn't just provide you the environment to calm down your mind, it also provide a very good platform for you to exercise like actually you are doing hiking as you need to access those view point by walking through the natural.

I sweated even it is winter in Australia. If I have a chance to visit again, I definately will arrange a 3 days 2 nights trip instead of one day trip. Anyway, good to experience and feel the mountain. The grand view and fantastic feeling that I got in here is worth.

Sunshine in Sydney Australia and Malaysia

Stay in Malaysia for a very years, sunshine for me is like very hot instead of a healthy warm stuff. After two months of cold weather in Australia, I experienced cracked skin at heel and finger, the coldness was not that enjoy at that particular moment.

Gradually, my lovely skin is getting better with lotion and cream apply, I bought lot of skin care within 2 months. After adapted the weather, I like the cold in Australia, those feel of free from sweating, you can't really imagine it, you got to experience it.

Back to the topic, after adapt the weather here, since no hot sunshine for me about two months, I am starting to seek warm sunshine. Luckily, today I got it when I off from work. Finally, I understand why western ppl tend to purposely go for a sunshine shower at beach / balcony. Yes, I did it at balcony in the sofa with a small tea table beside.

The most significant different action for me in Malaysia and Australia for the sunshine is that I will get the warm sunshine seat at train station instead of shaded seat in Malaysia at the waiting public.

You will appreciate the sun here a lot because of the cold which is not able to get it in Malaysia.

烧烤店工作有感

有没有觉得题目有点台湾腔，因为最近跟很多台湾大陆人在一块，所以总觉得自己有点点的台湾腔。之前就有幻想过自己在澳洲会接触亚洲人比澳洲人多，万万没有想过我会来了Sydney数一数二大的华人区Hurstville.

工作在Hurstville的火车站，虽然好多外国人出入，可是来买烧烤的大部分都是亚洲人。感觉自己好像不在澳洲。学好的英文也好像没有派上用场。唯有寒冷的天气让我觉得自己身在异国。

在冷天，没有想过自己会那么爱吃。大概因为寒冷，人人都会想办法取暖。有些人靠抽烟取暖，有些就喝酒，我两个都不爱，就吃牛肉取暖。

这里什么都不多，还真应马来西亚朋友说的对，牛肉最多。几乎每家店都销售牛肉餐，无论是牛肉面还是kebab。反倒鸡肉很少。好想念吃鸡肉的味道。要买鸡肉也不是难，可是就是没牛肉那么随手可得。

来到这里，很幸运的，没怎么找，工作就有了。拜三房东介绍，去了家中国东北烧烤店上班当收银员。钱少不过工作很轻松。没有清洁工作，这是唯一让我觉得工资少却过得去的原因。

刚开始，觉得这还蛮轻松。没什么压力，什么都很得心应手，语言不是问题，工作内容也蛮“手板眼见功夫”。可是当每个同事同时给不同意见，要求不同东西时，就开始头痛了，到底谁的话是标准。因为店是新开，所以老板也没什么特定的规则，老板也是在改进中，所以工作内容也蛮模糊不清。有点点乱七八糟。不过大致上还是简单的工作。

某天某日闲空，站在店里没事就开始思考。当时试着满足每个同事的要求去做那件事时，当时那感觉跟旧公司的那种压力有点相似。就其实每件事都不可能满足每一个人，当一件事有很多限制是，那事就显得困难重重。所以如果那个人没有自己的想法，那就会糊里糊涂，不知道该怎么办。。。脑袋当机，结果就会让事情完全无法进行。

之前旧公司让我学会了如何处理类似的事情。要让每个人舒服，也要让自己做得开心，必须要分析。。。工作就是让我们学习分析能力。我还在学习。。。在旧公司学的时候压力超大，因为工作内容牵涉到上千人的收入，所以经理都协助我一起分析。我很感谢她的引导。

而现在虽然面对同样的问题，不过因为牵涉的范围没那么庄重，也就自己能够解决。所以说扫地的都会有他的压力，当CEO的都会有压力，都会因为压力而身体不适，睡不着，那我们应该让自己面对那种高收入的压力而睡不着比较划算。大家一起加油吧！！！

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Forex Group Discussion

Via friend, I joined dinner with a group of professionals who are from Forex forum. They are share broker, properties broker, manager and etc ...

I was thinking that all of them are my friend's friend. Then I only learned that they all also stranger to her. Its like OMG, how dangerous we are. Just simply join a group and came out to have drink with strangers.

But by the way, I earned some knowledge of Forex and........ free dinner as well. Hahaha...

First time to experience this like new thing... its great... actually I had fun in the group. Its all about learning.

For me, yeah, its all about learning, but for those broker, its all about business. Let me explain, they came and introduce, make friends, show their talent, their knowledge, then started to distribute name cards and keep asking you to give him a call to have more information. They just reluctant to give more than that.

Its like you need to business with him, then only start learn another stuff. It won't be more from him. Haha, noted his motive, I was like wow, good way to approach new customer. I guess for those who are doing sale, maybe its a good idea to create some group in some forum (of course professional forum) to attract some sales or customer. But have to be careful.

But I also knew not all ppl in forum have the same motive, they really just want to do sharing. Its good. Sharing is good.