Painting

is a tiring job. Although time flies when you're painting, it's seriously a back aching, shoulder breaking, hand numbing job. My hands swollen and blistered. My legs blueblacked. I painted the whole hallway today by myself. I've never painted so much in my whole life before! Up the ladder down the ladder up the ladder down the ladder, step aerobics my mom says.

*shy* I'm so painted. I kept wiping my hands onto the jeans forgetting that I have to walk around in public with em. To make it look like it isn't dirty, I decided to transform em into some hearts. It looks like a Guess shirt that I have! Or maybe not...lol

My mom happily painting. Thats a £4K piece of art. Seriously, I could have done it with my paint brush and roller. Who wants to buy!? I am willing to draw one for half the price!

Playing around with accessories that was in the house that we were painting. Hee. So Phantom of the Opera!

Autumn in London. The surroundings look so pretty. I'm loving Autumn this year with the temperature at 20 degrees which hasn't happened in years!

Mattresses and Frying Pans

There's this ad on the radio, the way they pronounce mattresses and frying pans is, mut -tresses and frying puns by Sainsburys.

Singing - Sing ging

British - Brit ish

and so many others. I don't understand English anymore.

Guess what? I'll be sleeping at Heathrow Terminal 5 this Sunday night because there isn't any 24 hour shuttle bus or train to the airport. Earliest train? 5.45 am. Flight? 8.15 am. Travel time? 2 hours. Miss flight? Definitely. Lol. London's airport can be the most inconvenient airport to get to. Cab? 50 pounds? 80 pounds? Forget it. I am going to sleep at the airport! Bring lotsa lotsa sweets, lotsa lotsa books, okay maybe not, I'll buy a magazine instead. I can't exceed 7 kg. I am still thinking whether I should bring my laptop. 8 days, with 6 pounds credit in my phone and lots of sight seeing in Greece with lots of photographs to take, should I?

Electronics

I hate.

1. My external hard disks usb inlet broke, so to use it, I have to either solder it back or use my fingers, hold on to it, while I plug it in and use in hope that I don't get electrocuted.

2. I just bought a battery for my laptop which, does not fit properly (it works but it doesn't charge) and I am definitely gonna make a lost in postage in order for a refund.

3. When I thought that my laptop has been working excellent and the reason why I bought a battery for it to replace the long gone original battery, it disappoints me by going silent! The laptop learnt that silence is golden!?

I have failed to make it talk. I am still trying. This ain't gonna be easy.

Cab

nowadays are so expensive. I spent RM85.50 for cab from KLIA to Subang when I came back from Australia and RM20.00 for cab from Pekeliling to Sri Hartamas which was only a 15 minute journey. I don't know if I was cheated or not honestly. At least I haggled. The guy actually charged me RM30.00.

From KLIA if we took the cab before 6 am, it would have been RM123 I think. Thank goodness we only had to wait for 5 minutes to purchase the cab ticket at a lower price. KLIA has a new rule whereby only authorised KLIA cabs are allowed to take people out from the airport which is seriously CRAP! CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP! I found out when I wanted a 2 way cab from KL to KLIA. The cab driver told me that he can only send one way and we would have to purchase the cab ticket and take the KLIA cabs back out. Seriously. He said he can't even pick his wife. They would give him a ticket for it. =_=". I am beyond speechless.

Job Hunting

Gosh, honestly I've not done this in ages. Update my resume? I think that was back when I was 17! Saying that made me sound like I'm now 53! Lol. But seriously, I don't remember how to. I've got no choice though, it's either that or washing the toilet for my brother, which isn't so bad actually if I can get him to pay me 4K a month *in my dreams*.

My brother called me earlier to get me to change all the ftp passwords and account passwords for his company website. After not logging in for a month or more (4 months maybe =x), I've forgotten the id and password. My brother didn't remember either. Lol. He was like erm errr arrr on the phone and then he said, I'll try to find it. I had to knock my head on the wall, crack it open like a nut in search for the id and password. Okay. I googled for an answer. Typed into the search box "How on earth to retrieve the admin password for Joomla". Ta da. I managed to reset the password and set a new one. *phew!*

I've ordered a box for my extra stuff. 40kg allowance. I hope it's enough. My things don't seem that much but somehow at the end of the day, something pops outta nowhere. I'm now fussing about my wheelie hand luggage. It sorta fits the measurement given by Emirates however I'm afraid they might measure it differently and won't allow the 1 inch / 2 inch difference. If that happens, I'll get charged for the luggage and I'd regret it, 1000202021010%. I've measured it like 10 times. I'm still not sure. Guidelines on how to measure your luggage properly might help. *swt*

Rubi Shoes

I was really looking forward to Rubi shoes in Australia. When I got there, I kept asking where is Rubi where is Rubi. I want to go to Rubi. Lets go to Rubi. LOL! Yes I was really looking for a pair of flats but..... when I finally got to the shop, I was, disappointed. There were many flats alright, but the quality and design was so bad. They had no cushioning and the material wasn't comfortable at all. Seriously, those shoes aren't made for walking and I ain't singing a song.

The flats here in Next, M&S, New Look, Dorothy Perkins, Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Zara, River Island, Clarks, Rocket Dog, and so many others are so much better. At the end of the day, I decided that I should probably get a pair when I bump into one and not desperately search for one. I can still survive with my 3 year old or more flats. Its getting old and it doesn't want me to remember it's age.

I'm studying Athens now. Gosh. Travelling makes you read and research!

p/s: Emirates is the best flight because it's cheaper than all other airlines and it allows 30 kg instead of 20 kg, however, it still isn't enough for me!!! *sobz* I've got to think of a solution...how on earth did I bring so many things here!? I came here with 1 bag and now I have to go home with 3? *stare in disbelief*

Returning

on my brother's bday. Yay! I can't wait to fly again. Can you smell my sarcasm? Lol.

Yesterday, I got pushed, flattened and smashed by a bunch of people all trying to squeeze into the train even though there wasn't any space left. Ah, how much I miss going onto a train, NOT. Someone's head was half in and half out of the train stuck in between the doors. He could have died if it wasn't for someone else who tried to push the doors open. That guy refused to get off. People starting laughing because it was quite funny. Someone shouted, I hope he doesn't get his head stuck again. Pity that guy NOT since he insisted one squeezing in.

Sydney

A walk down to Darling Harbour was very refreshing in the morning. The warm sunlight and the picturesque sight was wonderful. Sitting by the harbour watching people walk by, watching the birds fly by, looking at the boats and nature. The serenity, I really liked.

Boats in front of the National Maritime Museum. The Sydney Tower.

On the way to Darling Harbour. The cute lil birdy.

Seagulls taking a bath in public. We're naked all the time, what is there to be shy about they say. Lol. The sky definitely looks dark but it was nice and warm.

Towards lunch time, people started coming out and the place was crowded with everyone having similar lunch boxes, probably purchased from the same store. (oopz no photographs, they are in my mobile phone which I left in Malaysia, smart!) It had a good concept, which is probably the reason for people buying em. A plastic box with a drink, some rice, a wrap and a desert (a piece of cake I reckon) and I think yogurt as well. A balanced healthy meal. I was tempted to ask where they got em from as I couldn't see any shop with a queue. Sometimes I let my shy nature take over.

Sydney Opera House and Sydney Bridge too was nice. I enjoyed rolling on the grass at the Royal Botanical Gardens right beside Sydney Opera House. The view was just lovely, thankfully the weather too. To get to these places, you can either walk or take the free shuttle bus which operates Monday to Sunday. Check with the bus for their schedule. Walking is good only if it doesn't rain. When we were there, the rain came down ever so often and the wind blew so strongly, I felt miserable. Wear a hat and it flies away. It flew onto the road underneath a car and I thought, thats the end of it. Thankfully not. I even fell backwards onto the ground in front of Sydney Fish Market because the wind was so strong, it blew me off balance! I'm not that light k! Sydney Fish Market had lots of seafood. You'd be the happiest person if you love seafood. Crabs, fish, oysters, squids, prawns, eels, octopus, you name it. If you're not on a budget trip, you gotta try em, else go smell some fishy fragrant.

Hug a tree, roll on the grass

Take a picture with the iconic Sydney Opera House. Measure the Sydney Bridge.

to be continued...

Back in good ol London

Dang it's cold after a shower, unlike Malaysia, you come out sweating after a shower.

I've got lotsa blogging to do haven't I? But I'm too lazy to. Maybe eventually I would get to it. For now I'm still busy with flight and hotel bookings. Been booking air tickets for our family trip during Chinese New Year and looking into hotels here and there and everywhere. Hong Kong, New York and Orlando. Being the planner every year is somewhat tiring and long winding. Location, budget, space, etc. So far I've got the air tickets and the hotel in HK. Waiting next month to book the Disney hotel and also the NY one, then we're all ready for it!

Now I'm busy with my Greece trip. My final trip before I go back to Malaysia for good, or not for good, who knows. Don't ask. I haven't got a clue what I'm gonna do next. It's a phase of life where you reach the crossroads. This trip is gonna cost me a bomb as well. Geez. I didn't know it'd be that expensive seriously. The flight from London to Athens, £150 per person. Domestic flight in Greece, Athens to Santorini, £164 per person. JOKER! More expensive than here to Athens. I didn't expect it to be that expensive. Thank goodness hostels not costing that much. 99 Euro for 3 nights in Santorini which is only 45 Euro each. Phew. How on earth do my friends travel around so much? Question marks!