Clubbing Weekend

Yes, I finally went clubbing at Metro’s on Saturday night There always has to be a first for everything in life.

Went to Saigon in Northbridge for dinner and some powerful Vietnamese white iced coffee *slurps* Those things are the bomb! And then it was off to Metro’s for a night of dancing and partying away! Ange, Lin and me went off to Metro’s and the babes gave me a ‘tour’ of the place…..”There is the red bar (points to a bar with red lights), and those 2 are the blue bars (points at the bars with blue lights, left and right of the mosh pit). The toilet is up here, and the dance floor is down there with the people dancing and the DJs playing. That is all you need to know”.

And clearly that was all I needed to know. After the little tour, saw John near the blue bar with a bunch of friends. Don’t ask me how I managed to recognise him in the dark and in a strange place, I just have this thing for noticing people And from the ‘balcony’, we saw Ee and her bf Hung, and Maybz waiting in the line outside. Don’t know how I did that

I <3 those babes to death! They were so nice and we ended up dancing, walking to the toilets with hands linked (it's only cause we didn't want to loose each other in the dark) and meeting random people on the dance floor. We were one of the first to dance, and there was this photographer chick from Xpress magazine who took our pictures for the mag, so if anyone sees the mag, please keep it for me! I wanna see it

It was fully packed to the point where the dance floor was so squished you could barely dance after a while. The acts there were quite good, I must say the guys in the jump suits were awesome! Not to mention they also danced to the JT songs AND Bob Sinclar....Hahaha....Great songs and veeeeery cute guys dancing on the stage....Hahaha.

I'll put up pictures of us when I finally get them Ange, who is in Melbourne now. I miss you babes!!! Managed to take a few pictures of myself at dinner So here they are! And the dress I'm wearing is only 10 bucks Though I thought it was a top at first....Hahaha...till Ange made me try it on without bottoms. Lol. Then I realised it was long enough to be a dress, and it says so on the label as well

Well, now is a good time as any to write a whole “1st Timer’s Guide to Clubbing”, seeing that I went on Saturday and have had a feel of the whole clubbing scene Not that I’m in the clubbing scene a lot.

First of all, I would recommend bringing friends with you that you can trust, just in case things go wrong. If you’re a girl, bring girl friends that have been there before or bring a guy friend you can trust. But then again, bring your girlfriends Holding hands while walking on the dance floor or on the way to the toilet might seem strange, but better safe than sorry. It is dark in there and its loud, so chances of finding you group of friends if you’re lost might be a little slim. Also, designate a driver waaaaaaaaay in advance just so you know who cannot drink that night. Sounds rather basic but then again, would you like to place your life in the hands of a person who has drank enough alcohol to last for weeks? Plus, in case fights break out (they happen pretty often I heard) your friends will be there to huddle with you and stay away till the bouncers break up the fight.

One more thing when clubbing, make sure you dress properly. That’s collared shirts/T-shirts for the guys (the bouncers were strict, they turned away a bunch of guys in the line ahead of us cause they wore T-shirts without collars) and dressy things for the girls Or rather anything appropriate enough to dance in and to climb up and down stairs in. Last thing you need is for a wardrobe malfunction on the dance floor Also, wear COMFORTABLE shoes/heels. OK, I admit, after dancing for 3 hours NO shoes can remain comfortable Just remember that there will be glass on the dance floor from the drinks, so wear shoes that will protect your feet from the glass. My feet have just started to recover from all that dancing

Try to arrive early and snag an awesome parking spot if you’re driving. You’d be VERY thankful that you snagged a spot in front of the club after you finish and your feet are screaming out for relief. Entry is cheaper earlier and you have a lot shorter line for the cloak room Then again, after the whole thing, the line to the cloak room is going to be really long, so might as well leave your coats in the car and wear a pashmina inside and stash it away in a bag while dancing. Works wonders

Things to bring:
1. ID - you’re not getting anywhere without this, so don’t forget this if you have to forget anything
2. Money - again, not gonna get inside if you don’t have moolah. A 50 will do to buy you entry and at least a few drinks
3. Camera if its small enough and you don’t mine carrying it while dancing. Though I think sometimes they check you for cameras during events, so just be mindful of it.
3. Mobile, keys
Girls, don’t worry about carrying your whole makeup kit and kaboodle, its too dark to fix makeup anyway. The most you need is lipbalm and lipgloss. As for bags, don’t carry a massive one, either a clutch or a small shoulder bag is good enough so you can dance with. You don’t really want to be poking someone’s eyes out with a massive bag

As for drinks, I have no clue to what is what but they have the usual stuff you’d find in a tav, plus cocktails and other randoms bits and pieces

Speaking about random bits and pieces, I just got my hair cut yesterday, just a trim nothings drastic. I’m wanting to grow my hair out long but its seriously not behaving itself lately. Went to Just Cuts in the city. I reckon that lady that did my hair (Lynn) isn’t such a good stylist. I prefer my usual stylist, Stef to do my hair cause somehow she does it right. Hurr….Anyway, reason I’m writing about them is that you know how they spray your hair with water before cutting it right? This other girl, Lynn, sprayed so much water on my hair that it ended up being soaking wet and cold. And they’re smart, they charge 6 bucks to blow dry hair. I couldn’t exactly be walking the streets of Perth at 10am with wet hair and freezing my head off now could I??? Grrrr….

Anyways, I’m off to catch up on my beauty sleep now. Toodles!

Day 5

In case you’re wondering why the titles says Day 5 instead of starting at Day 1, its cause its Day 5 into my semester break.

I spent the early part of the day clearing my room, doing laundry, organising my files and preparing to pack them away and get ready for next semester. I’ve finally decided on what I’d want my timetable to look like for next semester, though whether or not I’d get it and along with the girls will be an entirely different matter. Though I’m praying it does happen cause I don’t want to sit in applied neuro, mental health, individual & group counselling classes without my babes. I’d be so lost without them.

Not seeing the babes for a few days feels so weird. We used to have classes together all the time, but now that it’s break we’re all working, and running errands in our separate ways. Sigh. Ange, Lin, if you’re reading this, I MISS YOU!!! See you tomorrow!!! Hahaha….We’re going to rock the dance floor

Went out with Zaneta today, and it just had to rain didn’t it. First we hit Subi, next was Harbourtown and then the City for some late night shopping. And I just realised Harbourtown is classfied as city shopping, so its open till late on Fridays! Yay!

Anyways, I’ve finished watching Heroes Season 1!! Gosh, what an ending. I seriously want to see what happens in the next season with that ending. Such a cliffhanger I have Scrubs Season 1 on my HD, I’ll probably move on to watching that soon since I need to finish 6 seasons of Scrubs before uni starts again. I’ve got something like 5-6 weeks of holidays (technically) and 1 week has almost passed already.

It’s hard to believe that I finished exams this week and its only Friday. I’m pretty lucky to finish on Monday of 2nd week while some people finished exams today. Poor them.

Anyhow, I’m seriously tired now. I’m off to bed before I collapse from lack of sleep tomorrow after work and clubbing with the girls at night. Toodles!

‘Big’ Party

We had a party at Joe’s house today as it’s Gloria’s birthday today!! We celebrated it along with Benson’s, Justin Chin’s and Richie’s birthday. Boy, I’m glad that I decided to take the night off and go for a while. I don’t think it would have been good for me to be sitting in front of the computer all night trying to figure out my assignment and feeling all miserable while everybody is having fun.

Here are the pictures I took during the party. Feel free to download them from my blog. I’ll be putting up a gallery soon, so I’ll shove all the pictures there so everyone can download too. Disclaimer: Please don’t be offended with the sibtitles or captions, they are just for the fun of it Enjoy!

Here they are:

L-R: Me, Gloria, Justin, Joe

L-R: Yong, Victor, Michie

L-R: Gloria, Richie, Justin

As above

Amanda and Me

Michie and Me

The we-love-to-touch-Joe people. I still don’t get why they were doing that

This I can understand. Though, it does look a bit sus

So JY cut his hair and thus attracted a whole bunch of guys touching his head, while he attacks someone else

Amanda and Justin

It was JY’s idea for this and everybody else seemed to realise the picture was being taken but poor Wen. But seriously, this is quite amusing

I reckon this is quite a nice photo, although we must have made a pretty sight while taking these photos.

L-R: Me, Cheesy, Justin

I have no idea what this picture was taken for, but hey, it is funny

JY and the PS, which was quite an entertaining sight

Forgive me JY, I just find the pictures hilarious

I’ve got a few more, so whoever wants more than these photos, just drop me a line and I’ll hand the rest to you

Cell and Amazing Races 2007

Last night’s cell was awesome!!! We had it at my place, and 20 people showed up which was really encouraging. We were doing the thing on the 5 languages of love, namely: quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service, gifts and physical touch. Looking back on my entry for Thursday that really summed up my primary love language of quality time, which basically is spending quality time with people close to me. I’m actually surprised how well I know myself, because sometimes I have doubts about myself and my qualities.

I’ve ended up with an even more crooked nose due to my colliding with someone yesterday while playing ‘Heart Attack’ during cell yesterday. It’s quite sore and a little swollen. Now apparently I’ve got an even more Jewish nose So its now slightly more crooked than usual, so when you see me, please don’t tell me I look ugly

Thanks goes to Gloria for the photos taken at cell

Proper shot
L-R, Top-Bottom: Justin Chin, John, Chester, Rachael, Cheryl, Olivia, Benson, Fiona, Mel, Amanda, Cheesy, Michelle, me, Yvonne, Jian Yuan (JY), Wen, Gloria, Joe, Anshula.

Muck up or rather, everyone wasn’t ready

Today we also had the Amazing Races at King’s Park which was such a fun activity! I can almost see my fat melt away after the running/jogging/walking we were doing. Nic led our team (Eaglez) which comprised of me, Jasmine, Angel, Tim and Kevin. We had quite a run and trying to solve clues as well as doing the puzzles and not getting lost.

We came in first in the end, even after the time penalty for missing one clue about the ingredients of glue

We started off first but the second team caught up due to us not getting a map and trying to be all pro And the Eagles won the derby!! Woot!

Here’s some of the pictures from my camera, will compile the rest and file it here so you guys can download it soon. Here goes:

We are the Eaglez!

Amanda and me

Pretzel untangling

Nic and me. Go team leader!!

Group picture! L-R: Kevin, Nic, Jas, me, Angel, Tim.

Ready, ready?

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Try 1. Fail.

Try 2. Fail.

Try 3. Success! Presenting the Toyota or Smashpop jump!! Woot!!!

If you are reading this and have photos from the Amazing Races, do drop me a comment of e-mail me at gazooie@gmail.com so I can compile them and put it up.

New Year’s Resolutions For 2007

Christmas is nearly here and the year is nearly over. Which can only mean 2 things: I am going home soon and it’s time for New Year’s resolutions yet again.

I’m not sure who came up with the idea of New Year’s Resolutions, but it was a good one. I am a person who likes new beginnings, new things, anything along the lines. I’ve made many a New Year’s Resolutions, but I guess not all of them have been fulfilled. There have been insane times where I’d resolved to lose an enormous amount of weight in a year (which is ridiculous, given my love of food) to the time when I guess I resolved to try going to the gym on a regular basis (this one worked out for 6 months and went downhill after that).

Of course, with the year coming to an end and reflecting over the previous year definitely puts me in a place where I’m inspired to improve myself for the year to come. I suppose trying to better myself wouldn’t hurt, but definitely coming up with resolutions that are realistic would be the number one step. So here’s hoping for a nice new year ahead, and with hope that I manage to fulfill at least 50% of my resolutions for next year.

Kristine’s New Year’s Resolutions:

1. I resolve to get a 60% average for all my units in uni next year. The higher the average, the better
2. I resolve to save up to go for a holiday in Melbourne with the babes and to visit Aunty Celine and the rest of the family in Melbourne
3. I resolve to lost 5 kilos next year and keep it that way for the year
4. I resolve to work harder at uni and to maintain a balance in life
5. I resolve to blog more and nurture my creative moments. I have to set aside time to blog and let out the emotions and not let them get in the way of life

I would think 5 resolutions for the New Year is enough. Too many might just be my undoing.

The Prestige

Went off to Garden City aka Garbo to get some Christmas shopping done along with watching a movie. Caila and I went off to Garbo food court for lunch and we bumped into Jon there. Which was good, since he tagged along to watch The Prestige.

I admit, I was half scared of watching the movie at first cause I thought it was a horror movie and I’ve had enough of that for my lifetime.

Anyways, that was one of the best movies I’ve seen this year, besides Pirates 2. I was watching in anticipation while the storyline developed and after I watched it for the first time, I wanted to watch it again because of the twist in the story which makes sense towards the end. Definitely worth the AUD$12 I paid for to watch the movie.

Besides the movie, Christmas shopping wasn’t very productive today, only managed to get gifts for Jolene and Angeline. It’s been my 3rd Christmas shopping trip and I still have yet to buy presents for half the people on my list. And I’m going to go so broke from all of this shopping before I even head back to Malaysia.

So once again, a reminder that I return to Malaysia on the 30th of December 2006 till the 12th of February 2007. Won’t be returning to Malaysia in a long, long time after that and there are definitely some people that I’m dying to meet up with, namely some of the Malaysian bloggers whose blogs I read often and of course my friends back home. I can’t wait till that day, which is getting closer and closer, but I still don’t know what to back in my bag and I have yet to clear up the mess in my room. Tomorrow shall be the day for that

The Christmas Post

Well, it’s that time of year again. It’s 20 days to Christmas and 15 days to my family’s arrival in Perth for a holiday.

The whole Christmas spirit is too commercialized, which totally runs away from the true meaning of Christmas: the day Christ was born. I guess I do like receiving the gifts, but its all another excuse for people to spend money and buy people things that they’ll chuck away for a good portion of the year and rediscover it later on.

I know I sound like a pessimist, but well, I’m not.

I know Santa ain’t real, but who cares! I’m still writing me that Christmas list cause everybody else is doing it!

Dear Santa,

I know I haven’t been the perfect girl this year, but I’ve tried to be good all year. I didn’t pull anybody’s hair out this year, I didn’t choke anyone and I even didn’t murder anybody. Good, right?

Well, I ask for very simple things only. If you could grant me these presents, I’ll be very good next year. I promise!

1. Can I please have my family arrive safely on the 20th of December? They are very important to me
2. Can you please make me thinner for next year so I can wear nice clothes without looking flabby?
3. Can I please make enough money to let me buy that beautiful Guess? bag from Garbo?

Simple right, Santa?

I’m sure I can think of more, but there 3 will do for now. Will update the list later!

XOXO,
Kristine

Glow Bowling on Friday Night

Glow bowling night on Friday was a really nice experience. Here’s the pictures that I promised

I was very amused with my socks that glowed in the dark. Even my blue top glowed in the dark!

This one would be good ol Euhin’s attempt at humour

My munky!! Whee!!

Frightening ain’t it?

After bowls

Well. It was an impromptu thing

The name really does say it all

Kim’s idea and my button pushing made this. She kept thinking the screen was a touch screen, which made things a whole heap funnier. We were trying to change Euhin’s name while he was bowling and its too funny cause he didn’t notice it till we changed it to loser..Hehe

I blame the badly cut fringe 3 weeks ago for this bad hair day.

At the bowling alley, we saw this girl who had an eating disorder, most likely anorexia but we can’t confirm. Her arms were stick skinny and it really scared us a lot. We were thinking that her arm were about to break at any moment cause she was bowling and everything.

*shudders*

Admittedly I took pictures of her cause I was just intrigued by how strong she actually was. Bowling for an hour does tire me and to imagine someone like that who can bowl without collapsing is just scary.

Went off to Utopia after that since we couldn’t decide if we wanted to, in Lin’s words, “shoot some poo” or not. That was probably her funniest phrase to date. Her face was all serious when those words came out and well, we’re not going to let her live it down now. (Hey Lin, if you’re reading this, you are welcome to make fun of me about my yoga mat incident :P)

Of Words

Reading this was hilarious, since I actually uttered those words while being all serious and actually meaning to send the gifts over via snail mail. Lately words have been a thing that has hounded me. Somehow or rather I’ve always managed to mix up my words or get all the wrong words out of my mouth, like e-mail instead of snail mail and almond instead of apricot.

Then again, they say that people who have difficulty with words are showing signs of early dementia.

My answer to that: Meh.

Anyhows, just came back from a movie with Jas, instead of watching Jackass 2, we ended up watching Open Season because I wasn’t 10 years older than my cousin, who is 14 and can’t get in cause the stupid film was rated MA15+.

Admitedly, I was ready to watch some movie which didn’t require much thinking where I can watch grown men make a fool out of themselves and make money that way (Who wouldn’t?) but ended up watching a G rated movie, which was good in the end.

Its December 2nd and daylight savings kicks in at 2am tomorrow morning. So far I’ve changed my clocks and watches forwards 1 hour cause I won’t be home till Monday morning and I still have my current watch and my handphone to change forward before I sleep tonight. No idea how well this daylight saving thing will work out to be, all I know is I want to hit the beach and hide under that gazebo again! Hehe…

Speaking about gazebos, we went out again last night to glow bowling at Fairlanes in Perth City and went for bubble tea after that at Utopia at 12am. We really had no idea what we were doing, but it was a great time. Pictures will be up in 2 days time when I can compile them photos and get them onto my server.

Holidays this time round is much, much better since I’ve got more people to hang out with during the summer. Since I’m going back for part of the summer, its going to be quite sad cause I won’t be seeing them during summer. Hope to meet up with Ange in Singapore if I do happen to go there during January though.

Plans for summer aside, its time to plan the Christmas eve and Christmas day dinner parties. I don’t know why, but I’m all excited about planning and cooking whatever I’ll be cooking for those 2 days. I’ve compiled and tried out a few recipes, which have turned out to be pretty good so far. I’ve realised something these few days, if I hadn’t studied OT, I probably would have become an event planner or a wedding planner or something along those lines, seeing that I like the kinds of things involved with them.

Roughly 1 more hour to go to daylights savings! I’m excited already…Hehe….Not to mention I can’t wait to get home and start tweaking my blog again, since I’ve actually written down some ideas of stuff that I need to do with my blog…Hmmm…Someone definitely needs to tear me away from the laptop soon if I become glued to it

The First Day of Summer

As each day goes past, I learn a new thing. Especially when it comes to tweaking my blog. Not sure if many people noticed the change in theme, since the other theme wasn’t really functioning to my liking. This theme is a little bit better and I should be tweaking the aesthetics as I go along. Like I told Edrei, I’m turning into a female version of him: I get all excited learning about new things especially with xhtml and css and tweaking things here and there.

It’s officially the first day of summer here in Australia and quite frankly, the weather has been a little un-summer-like. Its still cold and I’m still stuck in my trackies and sitting at home in front of the computer. This ain’t right. Thank goodness I’m going out tonight.

Going glow bowling tonight with everyone, so hopefully it will be good. The good ol camera is coming along for the trip to catch us in action tonight.

Holidays have been pretty much relaxing, which is the way holidays are meant to be. Been working a few times since uni got off and been out a few times and pretty much cleaned up or attempted to clean up my room. I guess this is a yearly ritual for me, cleaning out stuff after exams is after all therapeutic and at least gives me something to do during the summer I guess.

Daylight savings is kicking in on 3rd December this year, so Perth will be 1 hour ahead of Malaysia then. That would equate in 1 hour more daylight for those who need it. So in line with the new times, it will get dark at 9.30pm during the summer solstice. And here people say Perth is such a boring place.

Anyway, besides the glow bowling plan and working aside, its back to cleaning my room and getting rid of a lot of junk. And not to mention tweaking my blog bit by bit. Here’s to a good summer!