I Have A Secret

Everyone has secrets. Everyone!

It just depends whether they decide to share it with anyone.

And just imagine, if they shared that secret with someone...and then that someone shared it with another person and so on...

It wouldn't remain a secret anymore...

And so, I will be one of those annoying people who says, "I have a secret BUT I can't tell you!"

Don't get me wrong...I am a big blabbermouth and am dying to tell someone my secret...but it's just not the right time, not yet...too early...argh...!!! It's driving me up the wall though cos I need advice...

Can you guess what it is??

GUESS GUESS! Makes it more fun!!!

SATC

So, I moved into this place in the city centre of Sydney! BEST location ever! Expensive too.

I have 2 male flatmates, 4 female flatmates and 5 chickens living in this house!! YES, for real!!

Anyway, so on my first day of moving in, I had my tv on (yes, I have a tv in my bedroom) really loudly, while I was vacuuming. I also have Foxtel - Aussie digital receiver box (yes, I know, digital tv!...and I also have a dvd player...yes, I know!)

Sex And The City the Movie was on in the background while I was vacuuming amongst all the mess.

I finished vacuuming and went downstairs to the kitchen to get a cloth and multipurpose spray. I was there for 5-10 minutes cos I met another flatmate and did a wee chit chat.

I come back upstairs but before I even open my door, I hear the loudest sex noises EVER!!!

Yes, the stupid movie had this bloody loud sex scene!!!!

My window was wide open and it is on the ground level where I HEAR people when they walk past so OBVIOUSLY they can hear what goes on in my room!!!

I frantically look for the remote control to turn down the volume. I scrambled through the mess and turned the tv off!!!!

Felt so embarrassed...

People who may have heard will either think :-

1. I'm a sex fiend!
or
2. I watch porn at LOUD VOLUMES!

It would be okay if I was a true SATC fan at heart...cos you know, I will sacrifice myself for SATC any day...but I don't give a damn about Sarah Jessica Parker and her friends!!!!

And now, guess what? The guy who lives directly below my room has been chatting me up!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get Over It

During my travels of over 10 weeks, I've met a few interesting people and hung out with old friends and new friends.

One new person - L - I really connected with. Why? Cos we talked about nitty gritty stuff that people generally avoid.

L : So what's the most expensive gift you have received from a guy?
Me : Engagement ring
(and it was ME who changed the subject...till L brought it up hours later...)

L : So you were engaged? What happened?
Me : blah, blah, blah (it's now just a 2 minute spiel cos I can't remember much)
L : So are you over him? (See! I LIKE this straight-to-the-point bluntness!! why beat around the bush?? LOVE IT!)
Me : YES!!!!!!


I just love bluntness. What's the point of small mish-mash talk? Get to the deep stuff that really matters!!

Anyway, you know what the most annoying thing is though??

Although I am totally over it, some of my friends aren't!

I have been told by two brides AFTER THEIR WEDDING, that I could have been a bridesmaid but they didn't know if I could cope!! Like seriously, WTF is that about?? I LOVE WEDDINGS! I am ALWAYS happy to see people getting married and being in love. What did they think I was gonna do? Break down and cry and shoot the groom just cos I have a broken engagement?? PUH-LEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello???

What pisses me off even more is....the fact they tell me AFTER the wedding! What is the point? Does it make me wanna thank them for saving me from wedding meltdown? HARDLY! Just gets me angry cos it means that they don't really know me at all! They couldn't have discussed it with me prior to the wedding??? Don't tell me after then!!!

GOSH, when will this broken engagement crap stop haunting me???

I also missed out on going to the ex's sister's wedding recently! I was invited and then I wasn't. I was raging! WTF? We're grown-up people here!!! Can't we be civilised to each other? That family are just weird!!


But it made ME look bad! EVERYONE was going and EVERYONE was invited.

People : Are you going to the wedding?
Me : No
People look at me like I'm the bitter ex-jilted-fiancee...aww, poor girl, can't cope with going to the wedding...blah blah blah...

(I could have explained why..sometimes I really wanted to...but then, I didn't cos I didn't wanna cause a scene or start some malicious rumours just before her wedding...see, I am CONSIDERATE that way!!)

Anyway, yeah, people get over it! Invite me to your weddings. Let me be the bridesmaid.

Let me catch the bouquet!

Chillin'

Chillin' with my newfound buddies in Taiwan
The guitar is playin'
Music is good
Company is great
Love it

Hello From Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Travel tip #1 - If you're a girl like me (= weakling), travel with a guy! They carry your suitcases!

So I spontaneously bought tickets to Taiwan. Arrived the next day, wondering what the heck to do....cos my only contact hadn't received the message that I was arriving on that day...but thank God, she read her messages just before I got there and got me.

Met this random Korean dude who is teaching English in Kaohsiung (= south of Taiwan - where the recent typhoon hit really badly) and the next day, we decided to head up north Taiwan to the capital = Taipei.

In Taipei :-

- Went to the highest building in the world - the 101

- Consumed boiled snake soup *hiss*

- Slept in the dodgiest hostel in this dorm - the Korean guy and 3 Japanese guys and 1 random guy - YES, 5 guys to 1 girl!!!

- Relaxed and chilled at Hot Spring - yes, I know...3rd day of knowing a guy and I have to wear swimwear??? If I had known, I would have worked out more!!

Back down to Kaohsiung today. Chilling in his bachelor pad in his room while he goes to work. Waiting for my friend, the girl, to come get me...

In Kaohsiung, people ride around in scooters. SCARY AS!!!

My girl friend joked that she had taken away my scooter virginity and that I should put that on my facebook update! You crack me up girl!

2 more days here...maybe I will come back...

Two Important Rules When In Hong Kong

1. Do not give eye contact to anyone - men will think you're giving them the eye and women will think you're giving them the evils

2. Do not smile at anyone - they will know that you're a foreigner and try and cheat you somehow


- I stupidly walk around looking like a 'silly girl' - looking around like I'm lost...(I usually am though)

Last week, I was happily munching away in a restaurant when this man started talking to me. Note - MAN, not a guy, not a boy. A semi-balding 40-ish man.

He said in Chinese, "Have you eaten here before?" (okay, sounds like a pick-up line when I translate it into English...)

I HAD eaten there the day before, so I said "Yes, I have." and then turned back to my food.

THIS DOES NOT EQUAL AN INVITATION TO COME SIT WITH ME!

He moved and sat with me.

"My name is Gary." (Gerryyy - if you pronounce it the Chinglish way)
"My name is sexytooth." (Damn, I gave him my real name)

"Are you on school holiday?"

(Seriously WTF? Just imagine IF I am a schoolgirl...why the heck ARE you talking to me??)

"No, I am on annual leave."

...blah blah... by this time, I had lost my appetite as he was staring at me eat...

"I am a TV producer." and handed me his business card.

I think he was expecting me to go "WOW, you work for a TV company??!!" But I didn't.
He probably does under-age porno for pervs...

"Where do you live?"
"Somewhere nearby..."

"Do you have MSN?"
(MSN? Like, haven't you heard of facebook?)
"No"

"I am free on Saturday if you want me to take you out and show you around..."
"NO THANKS!"

Awkward silence ensues...

"I have to go to work now. But let's be friends."

If my Chinese was better, I would have told him to "PISS OFF!"

Yes, lesson learnt...Now I look like a moody bitch...haha

I MISS...

I Miss...

1. My family i.e. the ‘rents and the 6 siblings (yes, in case you don’t know, I am the eldest of 7)

o My mum and her words of wisdom – I used to think she was a nag, but I now realise, she DOES make sense after all!

o My dad – Happy Father’s Day!

o Sister 2 – After studying away from home for 7 years in the city of Dundee (aka Scumdee), she returns home just as I leave UK. She’s fab cos she drives me around!! Haha!

o Sister 3 – She’s in London so don’t really miss her that much...but maybe I miss the catfights we have! (I say catfight cos I think she is a COPYCAT of me!)

o Sister 4 – She had her lower wisdom tooth sawed out! And I missed seeing her in pain!!!

o Bro 5 – He recently got his Higher Grades – 4 A’s and 1 B! Well done! (But I remain the brainbox of the family...lol!)

o Bro 6 – Spoke to him on th phone the other day and he has this teenage angst phase thing going...quite funny indeed!

o Bro 7 – The youngest brother started High School a couple of days ago – I mean, how cute is that??

2. My friends (the true ones – you all know who you are!)

- I miss hanging out, texting, sharing stories, going out for dinner, staying in for dinner, chit chatting about nothing in particular, partying, going shopping, confiding, advising, listening, playing board games, having a laugh....etc...

3. Having “What shall I wear today?” moments

- This sounds SO shallow but I miss my 3 jam-packed wardrobes!

- I have to wear the same few clothes which don’t even last me for a week!

- I have to handwash them (yes, I miss the washing machine!) and dry them by hanging them up all over the room

- I have to wear the same few clothes in my photos...NOOOooooo!!

- The words “I have nothing to wear!” are now officially true! HAHA!

4. Home-cooked food

- Eating out practically every day is no fun after a while

- Some food taste good but some taste awful

- It is also costly - Felt robbed when I went to a Japanese restaurant yesterday and got served my pork curry with NON-Japanese rice!!! Why???

- Think of the calories and MSG and lack of nutrients...

5. Internet access

- Wifi was non-existent in some places in Western Australia!

- When I do find internet access, it usually costs a bomb

- I mean, Hello? I need to check my facebook!!!! AND blog!! Lol

6. My car

- My feet were NOT made for walking!

- Also, public transport is for peasants!! HAHA!

7. My bed

- Some of the beds I have slept in with have been bloody awful, I tell ya!

- In a 2 star hotel in Penang, I found, not one, but TWO toe-nail clippings under the bedcovers!! SICK! I checked out the next day and upgraded to a 4 star hotel.

- One night, after a long ass drive in the freakin’ dark in western Australia, dodging kangaroos and cows were a nightmare....but then, it was so late and so dark that accommodation was nowhere to be found and as a result, I shivered in fear in the car which was was parked in some dodgy place but hey, survived!

- Spent 13 days in a 4 star hotel in Sydney (yes, I know how to spoil myself), but the bed was lumpy bumpy – I’m like the Princess in the fairytale The Princess & The Pea (go read it). I also spilt pasta on the covers – the hotel maid NEVER even changed the bedcovers for the 13 days I stayed there!!!

8. My (ex)job

- Okay, that’s a semi-truth...

- I actually miss the monthly income more...haha...

- I also miss the UK working style with which I am comfortable with

- Had an interview in south-west Melbourne yesterday – erm, hello? A CAT wanders in and out of the surgery?? WEIRD!

9. My church

- Have been to 2 churches in Sydney

- One wasn’t exactly very welcoming – Now I know how it feels to be a newcomer!

- The other one was very welcoming, but the majority are international students AND I AM STILL A FREAKIN OLDIE!! There was this guy who I thought looked old...turns out I AM older than him!!!! Where are all the OLDIES churching??

10. UK TV

- Oh, speaking of TV, in Melbourne...where Neighbours is filmed!!! Contemplating a visit to Ramsay Street!

- Yeah, the TV here is just not the same

- UK have X Factor and Aussies have Australian Idol...and it’s crap! (Cheryl Cole beats Delta Goodrem hands down!)

I MISS Y'ALL!!!!

Australia : Western Australia, Perth - Last Day

It's my last day here. Good thing cos it's not really happenin' here. Everyone's too laidback...there's not much to do...

Western Australia is the biggest state in Oz, but has the least amount of people who live here.

Went to Karijini National Park and saw amazing sights - I wore a dress and tights...bad idea!! Changed quickly into shorts and tee....conquered fear of heights by climbing on rocks and down this gorge to see a mini waterfall...it was GORGEOUS! I wish I took some photography classes cos my crappy photographic skills do not do Oz justice.

There are like the hottest guys around!!! EVERYDAY I see loads!!! Maybe I will convert from manhater to maneater...lol

Tomorrow - SYDNEY!! Bring it on!
In two weeks, I will be heading to Melbourne - will also check out that job. I miss teeth.

Update on N - he made me dinner, bought me bubble tea and carried my shopping - thus, all is forgiven...for now.

Australia - Western Australia, Perth : First Impressions

First impressions count.

Perth - cold, expensive, boring.

First day here and I'm already bored. Maybe I should make a friend...??

Weird fact - the only person I know in this part of the country is MYSELF!

Hope Sydney is gonna be better cos otherwise I'll be home sooner than I expected...

Walking Disaster part 1

This travelling trip is about self-discovery too. I am officially a walking disaster! So there was the mishaps of travelling to Bangkok; but I've also been injuring myself in chiang mai.

Chiang mai is a beautiful city up north of Thailand where one can escape the touristy feel of Bangkok and offers a true flavour of Thailand. Anyway, I am here with my friend N. I say friend now but we may become enemies at the end of travels. Lol.

And just an important point to note - no romance. Please! I just want to clarify that cos I hate all the gossip surrounding my love life. Not interested; don't bother!

I went to take a shower while N watched tv. There are no locks in the toilet; just curtains. The shower was lovely and felt so refreshing after a long day of sightseeing and shopping at the night market. So I get out the shower; put one foot on the marble stone floor and skid! I fly up into the air and head towards the hand basin; I quickly grab the edge before I fly into the curtains. Emergency landing onto the hard marbled floor successful - Lol. My ass suffered the most. Lovely bruise formation.

The smartest thing I did was to NOT scream! Imagine if N rushed inside to see me in my lovely naked unflattering position! If it were the old traditional Chinese days, we would have to get married!! Haha. Erm, no thanks.

Will be going to Penang next week with my other friend R - he's 7 years younger but he's more like my big bro cos he takes care of walking disaster me!!

Return for more stories which I am sure will amuse us all

Xoxo

Confessions of a bag-a-holic

Second day into thailand and I'm already an owner of FOUR lovely new handbags. Sightsee during the day and go shopping at night. Getting ripped off left, right and centre but things are still cheap compared to uk prices. Problem - how to fit into my already overweight suitcase?? Answers on a postcard please
Xoxo

Hello From Bangkok

An eventful journey to Bangkok from Hong Kong which included :-

- Lugging 20kg suitcase up and down flights of stairs of my HK flat after discovering the wheels were faulty so I had to quickly repack

- Then, getting on the bus to the airport and worrying about not making it in time for check-in; I didn't get off my stop!!!

- Which then resulted me hiking that bloody massive suitcase up thousands of stairs, running across this bridge and into the airport to check-in point...only to discover my flight had been rescheduled to 2 hours later...

- Thinking I had loadsa free time, I fannyed about...then lined up for my departure gate...

- Got to the front of the queue, only to discover I was queueing at the wrong gate!!! Flight was going to MUMBAI, via Bangkok...

- Hk people being rather unfriendly - the air attendant person shooed me away...I ran from Gate 1 to Gate 20, worried I had missed my flight (I've missed a flight before...!!) but the plane hadn't even arrived yet...phew! Blister formation showed how fast I was running!!! LOL

- Arrive in Bangkok only to be conned by my taxi driver. He wouldn't let me out off his taxi till I paid a higher price than we originally agreed on. GIT!

- Severely jet lagged and very tired and missing family, but loving it so far...

Packing

Trying to pack your whole life into one suitcase is IMPOSSIBLE!

Please can I pack all my favourite people in the world into the suitcase too??

I feel so blessed and so loved...I should leave more often...

I predict a big crying fest in 24 hours...

Quick itinerary :

London - HK - Bangkok - Chiangmai - Bangkok - Penang - KL - Perth - Sydney - ???

dilemma 1: where should I go to celebrate my birthday this year? the choices are amazing...

dilemma 2 : erm...haven't packed...

dilemma 3 : and erm...haven't booked any accommodation for perth and sydney yet...HELP!!!

Oh Em Jee

17...17...17...days???

oh...em...jee...