.the future

New Quay, Docklands.

I love New Quay. I really do.

.updates 06.06.09

Victoria's Sunrise. Taken by SF.

I should probably do a proper update now since I don't feel like doing anything else but blogging.


Pig Flu

"Melbourne is the Swine Flu Capital of the World!" – You probably would have seen this quote on most major newspapers by now. Great! Victoria (particularly Melbourne) is finally getting some big attention from the whole of  planet Earth! :D

Cross-Processing

Digital, that is. I'm starting to love this technique! Hmm.. Oh, that reminds me, I still have seven overdue 120mm's and 1 35mm that I have yet to send to the shop for cross processing. I think I'll be expecting to spend close to A$100. :| Hopefully less, since a few Flickr buddies have recommended places in Melbourne that do cheap film developing.

Check out my xpro set on Flickr!

Starting a Brand New Chapter of Life

I am going back to school in 1.5 month time! And I am starting to feel jumpy about assignments, lectures/tutorials, etc. Can I really handle two more years of education?

SF says that postgraduate studies are a whole lot better and different than that of undergraduate, and that postgrads students are usually a lot more mature and serious... So umm.. Will I fit in?

Hmmmm........ *ponders*

.pig flu

I am stuck in Melbourne, Victoria.

ブタのインフルエンザ | 猪流感 | γρίπη των χοίρων | หมูไข้หวัดใหญ่ | 돼지 독감 | свиноместо гриппа | heo cảm cúm | pig flu | grippe porcine | свињски грипа | cūku gripa | cerdo gripe

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My flight from Melbourne to Perth has took off 40 minutes ago. The family have planned on meeting up in Perth early June and we have all been anticipating the trip since a few months ago.

And so the swine flu comes. My parents decided to play safe and cancel the trip. My eldest sister and brother decided not to go in the end too. I was still planning on going because it might be a very good photography opportunity, and I don't want to waste $355 (return ticket) for nothing.

The H1N1 cases have been rising exponentially everyday. There are currently 752 cases in Victoria and I'm wanting to know how many of these 752 people have recovered. I guess we should really take this a little more seriously now that it's spreading like wild fire. SF has just commented that he wouldn't be surprised tomorrow if there are 1000+ cases tomorrow. :\

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My life so far is still pretty normal, except that I don't do grocery shopping or other outside chores over the weekends anymore. I seriously have no idea how this pig flu nonsense is going to go away... But let's hope everything stabilizes before I start graduate school in July.

I still feel that the news have been exaggerating the H1N1 a little. But I'll probably avoid the northern suburbs for a while just in case. And I feel that majority of the population needs to increase their hygiene level.. Seriously. For example, I notice that not many people make the effort to use soap to wash their hands thoroughly after using public toilets. Eeeks.

So the question is, what do I do for the next 10 days? My June schedule has been ruined by the pig flu and I don't like last minute changes when things have been organized/planned nicely.

Ans: ...Guess I'll just stay home and do some work, since I can't go anywhere.

.untitled

Waterfront City, Docklands.

I have no idea what to blog about today.

.zongzi

Zongzi.

Zongzi, or glutinous rice dumpling, is one of my all time favorite food! In Australia, these are only available in May/June during the Dragon Boat Festival while in Malaysia, it's available everyday of the year.

.disappointed

You are the only one who believes me.

Nothing can explain my disappointment with the fact that they would rather believe the media than me.

I have repeated over and over again that the media is exaggerating the H1N1 situation to them. I tried to reassure them that extra precautions have been taken and that everything will be okay. And their responses made it sound like I'm too relaxed and unconcerned about how fast the swine flu spreads.

I am friggin' aware of how the virus works!!!!! Stop making it sound like you guys know the situation in Victoria better than I do! And being paranoid will not take you anywhere! Gahhh!

Going to do something to distract myself and calm down a bit. I'm sorry you guys had to listen to my rant. :\

.my new life

Speeding.

Soooooo...

– I'm going to be a postgraduate student at Monash University this coming July, for the next two years.
– I'll drive to uni when I've got a heavy bag/folio and take the train to uni on days when tutorials are only 1 hour long.
– I'll take the train 66% of the time.
– I'll be one of the people complaining about canceled/delayed trains.


I am so nervous about starting my new life. :\