after blogging so much, i realised i left out the star of the whole sydney trip! and so now i've to introduce snuffles (above) - the world's most huggable since 1898 (dun argue, it says so on his tag). mum got him for me at the airport. and now i must sincerely thank her for that. was a really sweet gesture but i din know how to appreciate it at that moment because the 1st thing i thought was that it was too po4 fei4. snuffles has been the entertainment throughout our trip. havent you, snuffles? ;p
cool surfers.
cool us. 
day 8. took a bus ride to blue mountains to see the 3 sisters. went on a foot trail. there was also a short stopover at an interesting candy store. but the crux was when the tour guide started playing this cd and i recognised it as the same one that the tour guide for my sec 3 geog overseas trip to australia used to play!! i got so excited because there was this song, 'i am australian', that was super nice (the sweet voice of a lil girl) and all we rg gals used to sing and harmonize to it. we got so addicted to it then, that we requested the tour guide to keep playing it. and the very song moved us to tears on our last journey on the bus. partly due to the bond forged with the tour guide too. we are one, but we are many
and from all the ends of earth we come
we share a dream, and sing with one voice
i am, you are, we are australian.
inspiratiional saying.
aboriginal who played the digeridoo.
i heart koalas.
all kinds of novelty chocolates. i like the one whose wrapper reads instant gratification (it should have an added warning: instant calorie addition tho ;p). the emergency chocolate's instruction was cool too. it read, for immediate relief of: chocolate cravings, lovesickness, exam pressure, mild anxiety and extreme hunger. directions for use: tear open wrapper, break off desired dosage, and consume. alternatively massage into affected area. if symptoms persist, consult your local confectioner.
these bottles of sweet were interesting too. my friends said the beer goggles one was definitely for me tho, cos the bottle read: are your expectations too high? does being single make you feel lonely? ..these pills will instantly lower your standards. haha. the instruction was the punchline tho - take 2 pills with a bottle of vodka!
on day 9 we went for a puppet show tittled the velveteen rabbit at sydney opera house. not bad, fairytale-ish. we then went to the royal botanical gardens to take a stroll. caught angmoh kids playing, they turn out very cute on photos :) want a few for myself too ;p but thats another story and anw its so not gg to happen. there were lots of nice architecture, statues and monuments around for photographic shots, but soon i gave up trying too hard to capture all the moments. instead, live in them and experience them for what they are worth, i told myself. and that sounds pretty decent to me ;p
the showcase at the sydney opera house.
orchids!!
me acting all small and lonely under the great big oak tree.
i was actually sick the whole day and was thankful that ethan was extremely caring. guy, i bet u dun know it yet but i'm really grateful and appreciative! haha, bu4 kui1 shi4 wo3 de4 hao2 jie3 mei4 :) anw we went to chinatown and guess what, it once again felt like i was back at singapore. nowhere else in foreign lands do u get such a large congregation of chinese ppl :) anw we had lunch at market city, then the girls did a bit of shopping while the guys hung out at the arcade. n maybe its because of the proximity of the arcade, but i kinda felt that there were more shuai asian guys here than in singapore. hmm, ok out of pt. anw we walked to darling harbour at about sunset to get a great view and i must say i really liked the atmosphere there. there were playgrounds, paddleboats, reverse bungee, a pirate ship, a carousel and nicely furnished restaurants with great ambience.. a great place to spend with one's darling :) haha we were speculating that it may be the reason why it was called darling harbour in the 1st place.
went back to chinatown for jap bbq. shabushabu beef was really gd but i couldnt appreciate it cos of my stuffed nose. i had green tea icecream anw, despite my sickly state. not wanting the holiday to end, we caught superman at the cinema at market city and then took a midnight train back.
