Category: Looking back


2008

It’s coming to the year end again. 2008 seems to have whiz by so quickly and i feel like I haven’t done much in this year. However, it’s wise to make a quick review and shortlist some of my achievements before 2009 actually hits.

1. Made it for a trip to Hong Kong (lots and lots of shopping and Disneyland) and Macau (ate the well-known, must-eat Portugese egg tarts 葡撻).

2. Got pregnant!

3. Climb 3 flights of staircases almost everyday throughout my pregnancy until the very day of delivery on 24th October 2008. Is that considered an achievement?

4. Finally, i’m upgraded to being a mommy before i reach 28 years of age.

5. Met my first blogsphere friend RedSponge in person! ^_^

6. In joint effort of all the friends and dear husband, I’ve had a great surprise 28th birthday party ever!

Good enough~i’m welcoming 2009 to come with great anticipation!

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet? Are we T.H.E.R.E yet??

I can’t remember when was the last time waking up in the morning greeting my energetic self. Gone is the old time. I’m too lucky to be able to keep my eyes open for a straight 2 hours in the morning. A nap in the noon will usually do me good to survive thru the evening and even night time. Long gone the good old deep night time sleeps. I miss them deadly.

Life will never be the same again. What have i done to myself?

While i’m trying very hard not to ponder upon pregnancy thoughts for the time being, i’ll, again, post some backdated photos when i was in back in Perth.

Breathe-taking isn't it? It's Orchard's Glory Farm which provides some villa-like houses for accommodation. I went there with church for winter camp. It was so misty and icy cold during the nights and we had fire-burning at the open fireplace. So much fun!

Breathe-taking isn't it? It's Orchard's Glory Farm which provides some villa-like houses for accommodation. I went there with church groups for winter camp. It was so misty and icy cold during the nights and we had fire-burning at the open fireplace. So much fun!

 

OUR ALBANY TRIP:

We set our feet on a road trip down to Albany-Denmark-Walpole journey after our engagement on 7th May 2006. Just the two of us, exploring parts of Western Australia that we had not explored before. I didn’t know what to expect in any of those places we were stopping ‘cuz i didn’t do my homework before the trip. I just let him brought me to wherever he was going to bring me to as guy should know better of where to travel.

When we arrived in Albany, he said he was going to bring me to see this “rock bridge” or “natural bridge” and back then, i had no idea what’s that! Later, i got to know that it was this he wanted me to see…

The Natural Bridge formed by rocks only. The rocks underneath the bridge were continuously washed off by nature's works...

The Natural Bridge formed by rocks only. The rocks underneath the bridge were continuously washed off by nature's works

Me, standing on the safe side!

Me, standing on the safe side!

Why did i say ‘safe side’? Hubby went there donkey years ago and he had forgotten where the natural bridge was and with me not knowing what to expect, we both “explored” all over the place to locate the bridge. And have a wild wild wild guess where we ended up?? Ha ha! You’re right!! You’re so right that we both ended up exploring and roaming so carefree ON the Natural Bridge itself, not knowing we actually stood on what we were looking for! =_=” And best of all, the area is not considered a ‘dangered zone’.

When we stoopidly stood on the rock bridge, these are what we were looking at in our opposite direction:

We were idiotly thinking, "That's so dangerous of them to sit SO NEAR to the cliff!!"

We were idiotly thinking, "That's so dangerous of them to sit SO NEAR to the cliff!!"

Least we knew that those people might be thinking what idiots we were standing on an unsupported bridge!

Anyhoo, another attraction that must be seen before leaving the place. That’s the famous “The Gap”.

The Gap, a narrow 'cut' in between the rocks being eroded by wind, water and natural agents..

The Gap, a narrow 'cut' in between the rocks being eroded by wind, water and natural agents over the time..

That's where i was standing to get above view of The Gap..dangerously right behind the bars right near the cliff!

That's where i was standing to capture above view of The Gap, dangerously behind the bars right beside the cliff!

Hubby behind the bars too!

Hubby behind the bars too!

Overlooking the ocean while on the natural bridge

Overlooking the ocean on The Natural Bridge

Some weight lifting he did but failed terribly!

Some weight lifting he did but failed terribly ON The Natural Bridge!

Last but not least, me with the wonders of creation surrounding me!!

Isn't life lovely?

Isn't life lovely?

I’ll be back with more on Denmark and Walpole posts…stay tune!

For a change..

I love the banner of this theme. I’m always deeply amazed by the darkness of the mysterious space that’s never in the reach for a normal being like me. I love the big bright moon. I love the craters. I love to imagine someone is actually living in the outer space very secluded from us human beings on Earth. Something is just so mysterious about the vast space out there. I used to own a telescope (just a very basic one) and i love tracing for moon and stars (that’s the best it could do) in my compound without the light pollution. Australia’s sky is famous for its clarity, being clear from clouds and having little rain, in case you don’t know.

How I miss the air, the sky, the night sky, star-gazing moments, coffee sessions in local cafes, beach-strolling~everything. I miss home terribly, i guess.

The loving couple, our dear friends in Perth

The loving couple, our dear friends in Perth

Then...the guys couldn't help but to come out with some weird poses..

Then...the guys couldn't help but to come out with some weird poses...

Completely forgotten their mission as 'brothers' and acted Men In Black!

Completely forgotten their mission as 'brothers' and acted Men In Black!

He likes the pillars the most..

He likes the pillars the most..

I took this photo..he saw a ray of hopes in the light

I took this photo..he saw a ray of hopes in the light

On your knees? (2)

Hehehe..Of course not. I’m an Asian okay? And Asian is normally shy on this get-on-your-knees-to-ask-someone-in-hands-for-marriage. So, i let him got away with this part. ^_*

I love looking back at old(er) photos and how amazing they could remind me so much in detail of those memorable days in my life.

Let me share the moments with you all and the brief captions on each one of them will summarize the photo itself.

Christmas Dinner at Perth home

Christmas Dinner at Perth home

I owned the car for 1.5 yrs then sold it when i moved back to Kuching

I owned the car for 1.5 yrs then sold it when i moved back to Kuching

Coco was still a young lady back then..

Coco was still a young lady back then..

It was a windy night~

It was a windy night~

 

It has a new owner now, who's my brother...hehe

It has a new owner now, who's my brother so we'll still get to see it when we're home

 

To be continued…

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