World’s most liveable city in the world

Last month when I was in Melbourne, I was angry, happy, sad and filled with envy…

Angry: Nothing good happens when control freak meets an even greater control freak. I like to make decisions when it comes to food and holiday trips. If I need someone to plan my trip, I would have went to a tour agency. I’m grateful for the amazing breakfasts but I’d want to explore the country and culture myself too, isn’t that what travelling is about? In the end, I didn’t go to the scenic Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles, farm stay etc even though I was there for 10 freaking days!

Happy: Happier than spending that 10 days in this red dot dealing with lesser mortals’ (quoted from our very own ministers which I finally know why when I started this job) complaints. It’s spring and the weather there was AWESOME, though cold. It was like 9 to 15 degrees most of the time, alright if without the wind! Skin was very dry though.

Sad: I wish I live there, like to study a degree or get a job and finally migrate. But I CAN’T. Where to get S$150k cash? Even got difficulty forking out that SIM $25K school fees already. If S$150K isn’t obvious enough, it’s $150,000. 6 fucking digits. I got reminded by my ex-schoolmates/classmates who are able to study overseas, wish I were them. Can only continue to wish.

Overall the food was great, I LOVE THEIR BREAKFASTS. I can’t do without breakfast. I don’t know why most of the people I know skip breakfast; a good breakfast is the start of a good day. Well, most of the time :) I’m the only one who doesn’t get sick of western food after 10 days straight of having it haha!!

Clothes are expensive but good quality and come with bright colours, far from Bangkok stocks… 一分钱一分货. Their sales are crazily good too, the shops are so ready to slash their prices! I think asians are one of the most ‘kiam’ when it comes to sales that I don’t even shop during sales here.

I see myself going back sometime again, with Gold Coast and Sydney on the same itinerary :)

I WILL…

Save 30grand to go to on a 3 weeks to 1 month Europe vacation. This will take 6 months if I’m lucky… 10 months max. So, NEXT YEAR! I WILL!!!!!

Cross road

Don’t know if I should take full time or part time studies…
Don’t know if I should study logistics or business management…

One is good money, the other easier to find a job; job scope is wider. How?

Pretty much settled on Logisitics (bonus up to 9 months!!! But OT till siao) then people advised me that Biz is safer…….. HOW?

I can still work and have an income if I study part time. I find the timetable of full time studies stupid. 3 hours each day in the morning/afternoon? Can work part time job but you find one which has a pay of at least $8 for me lor. Tuitions is getting harder to find nowadays cos ALMOST EVERYONE is doing it now. I can prolly pack 10 students a week to earn much more than what I’m earning now thanks to the disguised tax called CPF…

:(

I don’t know why everytime when we decide to go on a holiday overseas (honeymoon), it always become a more-than-three affair. Like the previous Bangkok trip this year March, and then the upcoming Aussie trip 2 weeks later.

I don’t need people to tell me how similar Sydney is compared to Melbourne, that Gold Coast only has theme parks/beaches and nothing else and or that staying at Melbourne for 10 days is enough for shopping.

It’s like telling me to just stay at Milan instead of visiting other cities in Italy like Venice or Rome WHEN I’M ALREADY THERE. Cannot go sight seeing and see the different cities ah?