Hostel: Vickery House

嗨，大家好吗？又来到一周一次的更新篇，上次与黄燕，凯文和紫怡skype时有提及过，才发现原来你们对我的宿舍蛮有兴趣和好奇的，那这星期就写有关我的宿舍吧。

基本上我的宿舍是由多间类似的房子组成，里头可能有六间或八件房间不等。要是要洗衣的话，洗衣房就在我的单位附近，办公室则在洗衣间的另一端，也不远。办公室前则有一间多用途房间，内设有桌球，大银幕电视，咖啡机等等设施，后面还有个露天烧烤桌呢（如想使用，得预定）。说到洗衣可就贵了，洗一次得花5澳币，三澳币是洗，两澳币是弄干它，冬天也不好晒，没法子。其实我也不太敢去凉干衣物，传闻会有人去偷呢，不过也罢，冬天不需要长洗，我也是两星期一次而已。

所以基本上我的单位住有六人，三名澳洲人，三名马来西亚人；有六房，一厨房，一个客厅，两间冲凉房和两间厕所。咱们几个都很少出来厅，暖气都不开，太冷了，有时甚至有事情也发短信给室友而已。别看那床被的颜色那么碍眼，我可是付了120澳币，居然还给我说颜色没得选，不过算了，反正小住几个月，也懒得给他说道理。我们每两个星期就得做值日生，负责不一样的地方清洁，我才刚打扫完厕所，才不到我这大少还得洗厕所呢，也是头一回。其实还真的是学了不少东西，好像洗衣，用吸尘机打扫，洗厕所等等都是我没做过的一些日常家务，里头的学问也还真多。

跟上次一样，周一至周五的事就不提了，这个周六早也跟上一个一样，跟舒恩去了Farmers Market/农市场，出发前我们还照几个相，见不得光的她，眼镜一碰阳光就变瞎子，可悲得很。所幸这星期都不会很冷，我也不用穿得像裹粽子一样出门。

澳洲人驾车的脾气是绝对值得我们敬佩的，只要有人正在过斑马线，无论他们的车速有多快，他们都一定会停下来让行人先过，可是。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

我发现有些行人还比车子恐怖，他们会横冲直撞，完全不理会交通规则。世风日下，此人驾车和过马路都是极度危险的人物，各单位密切留意此人的行踪。

可怜的苦力，忙着帮我提包包，我还忙着照相呢，居然买了超多的，这里的草莓是不算的，而且非常的香，相对来讲也比马国来得便宜。每周六就得稍微买些新鲜的蔬菜备用，它们都会比超市来得新鲜和便宜，可是路程绝对不近，也罢，就当作是运动运动呗。

周六晚则与室友的教友一同去看戏，原来票价16澳币，现在因为他们当中有人持有会员卡（guild card），所以我们只须付9澳币而已，我也趁着这机会去见识见识一下。看了batman，感觉还好而已，不过澳洲的广告可多了，播映了三十分钟的广告，加上那套戏本来就两小时半，坐在那三小时，绝对值回票价。

周日则没什么特别的，下午跟舒恩去跑步，回来后就煮了餐饭，kelvin和cecilia不久后就来了，大家一起聚餐，煮了vongole 意大利粉算是蛮失败的，是不难吃，可也不见得好吃，另有我的拿手菜，aglio olio意大利粉和鸡胸沙拉。告别他们后，我就埋头洗厕所去了。。。。。。。。。。。。。在槟城的你们，这星期好像玩得很开心哦？

大姑妈.......RIP

今天晚上算是我来柏斯最难过与伤心的一晚。。。收到家人的电话，得知生前很疼我的大姑妈去世了。。。。晴天霹雳，这住在新加坡的大姑妈是我老爸的大姐，因为我老爸是排行最小，也是姑妈们唯一的弟弟。 身为大姐的她，当然最疼她弟弟唯一的儿子我啦。我明白她人老了，身体弱了，本想说一毕业就飞去新加坡探望她，殊不知，她等不到了。。。。。。。

我哭了。为的是我没办法送这么疼我的人最后一程，突然觉得我真的不该来澳洲的，如果不来，说不定，我在假期时会去探望她，现在也能送她最后一程；无疑让我人生当中增添了一件令我后悔不及的事情。

安慰的是，大姑妈她老人家有她的儿子的陪伴，有一位还是新加坡有名的医生，孙子也有了，算是了无牵挂了吧。事情发展到这样我也没法子了。。。唯有年未才能去拜祭她。。。。大姑妈.......RIP

侄儿上。

新的生活，新的开始

说时迟，那时快，一个星期的新学期刚过了，我也混混谔谔地过了一个星期，确实开学了，日子也没想像中难过，每天起床后就是往学校里跑，到处找教室来上课，回来后就是对着四面墙和煮煮东西吃。其实说我闲也并非闲得很，明天尚有功课要交，也还没做完；知道有关心我的朋友会定时上来读我的近况，所以也不敢怠慢，就写篇文章上来。

上课也没什么时间照相，也不见得我会随身携带相机。这是在我的宿舍里照的，忘了几时，好像是拜二晚吧，或拜四。我小炒两道菜，碰巧也邀请舒恩一起吃，坐为丹尼尔，玄，瑜伽，我和玛丽莎。好像是煮了日式饭之类的菜吧，在小炒些青菜，算是聚餐了，呵呵。丹尼尔是自己煮的，总觉得他吃不惯亚洲菜吧，算了，也罢。舒恩的要求下就照了这张她名为全家福的照片。

这过去的周六算是最有意义和好玩的了，去了Harbour Town，大约四十分钟车程，坐落在唐人街五分钟车程的地方；是一个由多家品牌的factory outlet组成的商场，逛了二至三个小时，买了五件一，一条运动裤也才澳币99，算是不过不失了。可怜我的室友，被我吓坏了，他说我超厉害血拼的，呵呵。主要是买了很多冬装，因从马带来的不足（才两件）所以得买些来替换。有机会还会再来这地方，看是否有余下钱再说。话说起来，澳洲的紫外线太强了，整个天空几乎是没有云的，晒die me， 哈哈。

午餐则与shien wei到附近的饮食中心吃，点了碗拉面（澳币13），味道尚算可以，至少没吃得我舌头都坏了。我是稍微有点儿要求，可这里食物的味道，品质也太差了吧，上次吃了碗拉面，居然是快熟面的味道，还要我澳币10，拿我的老命算了。。。。

宿舍搞了个不知所谓的迎新会，说是免费的所以就去见识见识。那小小的房间挤得水泻不通，我还以为有什么活动，殊不知还不是那些低能，低知商的玩意儿，自己玩，自己笑。也跟室友拍了张照，那位喝酒的是阿伦（aaron），绝对是个酒桶，听说他昨晚不到两小时喝了八瓶酒。不久，我们就被邀请出去拿食物，披萨。。。。。看到是这又油腻有肥人的东西，我掉头就跑，回来煮点什么火腿夹面包吃算了。事后也没参与他们其它的活动了。

今天早上则参加了大学的教友活动，也是类似迎新会的，不过是由基督教徒办的。舒恩和shien wei也有一起参与，他们是认识里头的人了，而我却是头一回参加。里头有唱又跳，听耶稣后，各人被分派了一个饭盒，我就当午餐，由于是免费的，我也不多嫌了。回来后就一直做tutorial，小睡片刻后，又吃咯，呵呵。好了，就此罢笔，不知槟城的朋友们，你们又过得怎样呢?

Australia- Fremantle

So i have been pretty lazy with my own personal blog lately, knowing that some of my closer friends would love to know how am i doing in Perth, i'll just have some quick updates on the stuff i have been up to lately. So it was a freezing cold Saturday (nothing much happened on Thursday and Friday so i'll just skip that part), led by Shu En, we went to this Farmers Market at Manning Road (approximately 15-20 minutes walk from Vickery House), the market will be opened/available on every Saturday, from 8am to 1pm. Fresh vegetables, meat, dairy products can be bought there, at relatively cheaper prices compared to super markets. I have no idea why the temperature was so damn low that we (Shu En and i) were freezing, it was pretty unusual since it should not be that cold during day time, anyway, we still endured the cold and walked around the market area.

I would seriously love to try all these fresh carrots, i love the way they present all these carrots but i have no idea on how to cook them yet, shall do some research before i get my hands on them few weeks later :D

Gardening stuff can be bought here as well, i was thinking to get a pot or two to be placed at my own room but i am kinda anti those soil thing since i find them pretty dirty and soil does not match with my bed sheet does it ?

Freshly baked breads but they are pretty pricey too, would love to try them but i guess not too soon, must make sure that i have enough "reserves" first right :P

Carrot is such an adorable thing in Australia, they actually come in a lot of sizes, colors and flavors, one of the weirdest ones i find was this Black Carrot. Does the color resembles its poisonous status ? Can someone be killed after eating this ? I guess i shall cook some for Shu En first :D

There were quite a wide selection of food available, but due to the timing (it was around 9am), i just lost my appetite (for those that know me well should know that i don't take breakfast that early), anyway, they are not cheap as well, but i was told by Shu En that one of the pizzas over there is decent, and there was another stall selling hot dogs are in long-queue, i shall return next week or so just to taste them out :P

Right after next, Kelvin came to my hostel and asked me out. After we ditched Shu En at Karawara (she had her weird job interview there, first round of interview requires her to make sandwiches, i should literally take some pictures of her making sandwiches, clumsiness to the max), we actually went to Fremantle, thanks to his friend borrowing him a car, we get to reach there after a 20-minute drive. I always wanted to visit this place since its pretty famous of its breath-taking scenery.

Street performance is one of the most common things to be seen in Fremantle, they are basically every corner of Fremantle, from Magic show, juggling etc to statue-disguise, give them a penny if you think that their performances are awesome but for me, i did not. Someone should literally donate to me since i am so damn poor.....sobz......

Kel then brought me to this Fremantle market to have a look, tonnes of the local delicacies can be found here, not only as such, they do have some special and unique ones like Paella, Macaroons, Cupcakes, Doughnuts etc... I wanted to try that Paella out, but we were supposed to try the Ramen out (we had to order, paid then wait for at least 15-30minutes for the Ramen to be served).

Kel saw this and he was like, WOW, I want one! SO he just grabbed one of these, which apparently some doughnut-like thing (with sugar coated of course) and topped with some blackberry jam, which i THINK it was super duper sweet, but i was told by him that it was okay and it tasted superbly good.

I know right..... looks like Kel  was having "intercourse" with the statue from far, tsk tsk.... thanks to my awesome photography skills *flicks hair*.

So some usual photos, i find that i look so damn fat thanks to the few layers of outfits, should not stand too near to him which apparently makes me fatter, so GOD........i am in deep depression, i need some antidepressants to ease my pain, especially those food in Perth, everything cheese, cream, butter............as i said, should dig a grave, 6 feet underground for me, then feed me those pizzas, quiches, carbonara, chicken pies and just bury me, that speeds up the process and lesser pain for me.

Well, as much as i hate dislike this city since i am almost bored till death, but i do adore its scenery, every corner in Fremantle is seriously breath-taking, the sea breeze was awesome as well, you can find a lot of Australians, tourists hanging around the area. We did try the famous Fish & Chips (Cicerellos) too and it turned out pretty impressive, i just love the creaminess and richness of the fresh oysters (details shall be covered in my food blog, kenhuntsfood.com). Overall, i find Fremantle is seriously a very worth-visiting place (especially for those that are coming over soon, be it convocation or any other reasons) and special thanks to Kelvin for fetching me there, had my wonderful Saturday afternoon spent there. Till next update, Chow ~