6 months back in Sydney

I was reminded by Roy that I haven't blogged in a while... and yes, it has been a couple of weeks. He suggested that perhaps I was happy, that's why I haven't blogged. When he first said that, I thought ".. no, I would blog when I'm happy.." but then I realised what he said was partly true.

I have been feeling quite happy lately. I've been back to Sydney for 6 months now. I've settled very well. Sometimes it feel's like I haven't left. I feel like i'm back into routine... back into climbing (with Roy climbing with me too!), i've joined the gym, which i've been trying my very best to go 2-3 times a week. Works very smooth **touchwood**, of course, it has it up and downs but generally it's very smooth.

Sometimes I do miss Hong Kong... miss it alot. I miss the eating and shopping and my friends there. Sometimes, I feel like going back , I miss my freedom and living on my own. But I know I won't. =)

I feel like i'm working hard and enjoying life at the same time. Going to movies, spending time with Roy, our families and friends. Going to see musicals, nice romantic dinners and watching plays.

On Saturday night, we watched Saturn's Return. A very nice play. Very different, yet very enjoyable. Roy booked dinner at The Wharf Restaurant. It was such a nice restaurant, that over looks the water and the harbour bridge. We had white wine mussells and salt and pepper squid. It was very nice!! We also had a passionfruit creme caramel, tangy and soury, and a chocolate hazelnut mud cake with ice cream. The mud cake was yumm..it was warm, and melted as it touched your tongue. Unfortunately, Roy forgot his camera, I remembered to bring mine, but it had no battery, so we didn't take any pics. I'll have to remember to keep my camera charged all the time =)

Family Fun

Today is a super happy special day for me.

Today my mum, Mike & I went to the gym together at Fitness First. We went on the treadmill next to each other. Mike on one side of me and my mum on the other side. I was in the middle. The feeling of family happiness and family warmth, family togetherness made me feel so happy.

As my brother ran, I couldn't stop smiling. He would look over at me and smile and ask me what I was smiling at. For the whole 30 mins, I couldn't help but smile. I had a silly smile pasted on my face the whole time I was on the treadmill. hehe =)

Afterwards, we went for a sauna and we had the whole room to ourselves. Talking and laughing and sweating heaps. It was sooo much fun. =)

I wish we can do this more often!!!! I am super happy today!!

Pineapples!!!

I LOVE PINEAPPLES!!!

But they are so hard to find!! I've been subtly looking for them everywhere I go. I remember loving them in highschool and early uni days but nowadays they seem so hard to find. I used to be able to get a big bag whenever I go to watch movies because they only sold them in the candy bar there. Now, they only have fake ones. You really need to be a fan to distinguish the difference between them. The fake ones are not "Allens" and are really plasticy.

Today I walked past a Candy store in Epping and found them. I was so happy and excited !!
These ones are real and when I was talking to the boss about the fake ones - he totally agreed with me. We were on the same level. We were on the same page.

He told me that there are suppliers who have approached him to sell the fake ones at a cheaper price but after he tasted them, he felt it tasted like plastic. EXACTLY the same as me!! =)

Nothing beats real pineapples. They are just too good =)

Phantom of the Opera

Roy and I went to watch Phantom of the Opera. We watched an 8pm session on 8/8/08. The show was fantastic and we both enjoyed it alot.
Before the show, we went to Pyrmont's Steak & Seafood Restaurant for dinner, which is just above the Lyric Theatre. I had a salmon, Roy had chicken and we both had a mango mousse dessert. YUMMM =)




It was a really really great night. =)