Friday, July 25, 2008
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18 July 08

see the tower ther?? thats the place we live..

swimming pool...
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main entrance....

walking towards the entrance...

this is where the on-site manager live..
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cambridge square....this is where i leave..

right: letterbox..
straight ahead: our carpark..

blooming flower along carmody road...

another shot..
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up the stairs to our tower...

tower front door..

going up the stairs..

we are home..
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2nd trip to strawberry farm in a week....

look at them...totally immerse searching...
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mr ong: "look what i found"

binbin's friend...edwin & jun yuan..

gosh...this strawberry is HUGE!

yummy!
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this is what i call strawberries....

look at binbin...

isn't these stunning?

its only 5pm and the moon is already here to visit..
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gosh..it look so yummy..

didi: " korkor...smell nice...can I eat???"
korkor: "let me see...ok..you take 50-50..."

didi: "hoho......all mine......"
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17 July 08 - Noosa & Sunshine Beach

we are at sunshine coast again....with binbin's friend edwin (behind in green) & junyuan...

the beach is stunning...

*bleah*

i feel like jumping into the water... but.....i can't swim.. haha and....the water is freezing cold..
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omg..what is binbin doing???

*hrmph* whos that behind??

omg omg..binbin is touching the water..

can u see whos that?
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14 July 08 - Chicken Chops Feast...

look at the spread we got....

chicken cutlets..

pan-fried chicken chop....i love this.....really yummy....honestly..i think this is better than chicken cutlets..
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one of my fav dish by binbin....sweet corn w broccoli...

i HATE onions...but i think i have no choice..... *sigh*

caught in action... heheee
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12 July 08 - South Bank

while waiting for the city cat......let me show u my new boots....

binbin say these are navy warships...

shots are all taken on the bridge towards QUT.....admission to this place is not free..and i refuse to pay to see these craps.. =P
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maritime artifects...

warships...

kungfu panda.....and who say we are watching that? we are watching 'Hancock'

its free seating in the cinema...so we gotta wait outside to be admitted in..honestly...this is my 1st time to southbank cinema...
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11 july 08

after much persuasion..mr ong finally take his first step in baking a cake...

oops..alittle blur..

1hr later and it will be done..

look yummy.... tell you a secret..i finish the cake all by myself....coz being a perfectionist...mr ong refuse to eat it....
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10 July 08 - Mr Mischievous...

goldie korkor: "hmm...what is this??? let me open it and see"
red-haired: " le me knock at it......maybe its an australian version of durian?"

goldie didi: "*burp* i think im drunk..can someone help me out of this?"

come on...lets take a shot....

the three brothers........
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6 July 08 - Heading to Sunshine Coast..

goldie and mr ong..

our carpark...every unit is assigned 2 lots..
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sasa:"mr ong...where are we going?"
mr ong: "let me see..."

along the highway..

getting bored..

another boring shot..
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roaming ard...

scenery up the coast is really boring..can't imagine i drive up to cairns..

plain..empty.....

where are we heading to???
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cool..we are at the farm..

whats that?? let take a closer look...

OMG...can you see????
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omg......so MANY strawberries...

yippee...we are here...

haha..look what we found!!

viewing platform???? lets take a look..
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factory....

only $12 per kg which is about SGD16....

the notice is really cute!

ok..1st we have to get our box..we can choose between 1kg or half..
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No.11...the patch that we are allowed to pick the strawberries from..

bleah....do u think i will obey??

hohoho....quest begain...

look what i found!
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tell you a secret..mr ong love strawberry..and that explain why he is grinning at them..hahahaha...

hmm..i think i can never be a farmer.. :p

farmer ong at work...

concentrating hard at choosing the right one..
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hidden between the 'bushes'

big...red..strawberry..

our harvest...

im gonna gobble all these down..
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strawberry coated w white choc & rainbow balls...

im gonna swallow this.....

goldie...don't hide..say hello to everybody...

look at the clouds.....seems like its falling down..
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lets explore the glasshouse mountain....

woah! tourist driveway...

thats the steve irwin's zoo...

here we are....
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another town..hmmm...where is the mountain???

bridge.....

ulu ulu kampong house...honestly i think i will die living at this place without a car....

oh man....its drizzling again.... *sigh*
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up the mountain route...

look near...but actually they are far...

amazing....
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a town call 'beerwah' look deserted rite...

this place really look freaky in the photo...

actual....

...drawing
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actual...

....drawings

actual and drawing

actual and drawing
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mr ong:'hohoho...im invincible....'

hey there......

simply amazing.......

oops...mr ong is tired....look...he is yawning..
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shots from the viewing gallery....

omg...binbin finally SMILE.... hahah

i love this shot..look like a picture portrait..except there shld be sun..then it will be perfect.....

kinda weird seeing mr ong making funny face...
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various shots of the mountains.... aren't they stunning???? honestly..its freezing up here...

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see those markings??? it indicate the 360degree view of the mountains....

bad shots..we look so squashed...haha

welcome to the mountain top...
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shot from a cafe near the mountain top...... see those rows of trees?? they are MANGO TREES!

mr ong: 'oei...where is my food?'

mango trees......can you spot any wild kangaroo?
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homemadevscones w cream & jam (can't remember which country this from)

binbin's second serving of scones.. he simply can't resist it..

down the'ulu ulu' mountain.....
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
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5 July - Trip to Byron Bay, New South Wale

i want to eat them....

roast duck.... *drool*

ok..i better stop being evil.....but honestly...aren't they cute?? and the funny thing is ducks at the roadside
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22km to byron bay......

the road is so boring and quiet..and the worst thing that ever happen...its drizzling....

yeah....finally...after 3hr..we are almost there......jia you!
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the view is simply beautiful....

can you see those black spots....these are surfers..

the weather is cold..but it did not deter these pple from surfing...

carmen and i again...
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the wind has stop...i love the view from here...

wind starts again........

ahhh.....getting windy.......

whats so nice about posing with these stones??
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posing with stones..haha

me too...

omg..my eyes look so small

assassination from behind...
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posing with the water....

look who's running away from the water now...

LOOK! someone is getting married on the beach....

awww..how romantic can it get...unlike those boring wedding ceremony in singapore...... *hint hint*
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yeah...i wrote the words for carmen...nice???

nice view right!!

my hair is being blown all over....
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omg..look what we found!!

its dried up....

big vs small..
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happily posing with this dried fish...

carmen love the place so much that she even want to pose with the wall of the lighthouse...haha

welcome to the most easterly point of Aust

heehee..after 3hr drive..im finally here.....
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ahhhh...my face is block by my hair...

carmen..where are u looking??? haha

thats the LIGHT-HOUSE

ok whatever...i just pose...and does my new hairstyle look nice??
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can't get enough of the view..this place really look like cape of good hope...

carmen and me.....

mr ong is freezing.....eh..who ask you wear bermuda... hahaha

too bad we are not in luck to see whale....thought its the whale migration period.... *sigh*
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view from the top at the light house...

walkway down to the viewing area..

enjoying the breeze

yep..this is the MOST EASTERLY point..and this is the place where you get to see the most beautiful sunrise!!!! i really gotta see it...this time its too early coz its winter which mean we gotta be at byron by 4am and leave brisbane at 1am...
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the wave is simply beautiful!

courageous old couple!!

haha..carmen got fed up with the wind blowing at the hair....

im smart...a hood can handle everything.... and look at the WAVE!
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the wave is really STRONG!

carmen...hold on......don't get blown away...

its so windy.....we need our hood!

we don't even care about our hair....but nice hairstyle right!
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look at how strong the wave is...

foamy water...

look like ice right....its really beautiful....

everyone is moving away from the water...but the seagulls seem to be charging towards it... *clap clap* brave!
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yeah! jiayou jiayou...a bit more to go...

mr ong: "oei...xiao jie...why take so long to climb up......."

sasa: "eh.....must count the steps ma!"

heee..
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OMG! still a long climb up......ahhhhhhh

*pant pant* am I reaching??????

tired...but i din forget to SMILE!
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entrance to the lighthouse.....

our turn to pose with the entrance...

i wonder what is this tube looking building....wonder why carmen insist of taking photo with it... hmmm...
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have you ever heard of this old hokkien song.... 'qia zam' look like right the MV... hahaha...miss carmen kan seems to be waiting for someone at the train station...

carmen: "haiz..wait and wait..where is my qing ren"

pose with the fireplace...

sasa: "ok..where is the santa claus?"
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official signing ceremony......step 1: SMILE

Step 2: of course sign la.. haha

Different languages of saying 'Welcome'..how boring can it get...

we are one of the VIPs... hahaha
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take 1: along the road at byron.......this place really look like a village....

take 2: my turn..same spot..haha

take 3: mr ong's turn.....we stop him halfway while he is crossing the road to take photo... =P

lunch @ a fish & chips store along the road....
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my chicken burger is HUGE!!!

and so are the chips....don't think we can even finished that...

even the fish look HUGE!!

carmen is trying to figure out how to start bitting her burger!
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the library look a little rundown huh? mr ong look like he just went to the library to borrow books.. nerd!

thats the place where you return..cute right!

horses!!!!! nice tent!

why is this horse naked? hahaha
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Somewhere at bullima i think thats what its called.. haha

mr ong look so happy!!

ok.....mr ong look like he need more sleep... wonder if he can still make it back.....its going to be a 3hr drive back to brisbane.. =p
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Take 1 @ Mt Coot-ta: me and mr ong....mr ong look so bu shuang... haiz...

ok take 2: mr ong..smile please....and for your info...its really WINDY that day..we are trying to REN.....

carmen and I....
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2 July 08 - Our new HOME!!!

our bed...right side is the balcony....and hidden on the left is the entrance to a second balcony....

our toilet and on the right is the second balcony hidden behind the blinds....
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thats our bedroom door leading to the next bedroom and corridor...left side is the cupboard....

our housemate's bedroom...not bad right..double bed...and 2 balcony entrance....

a bit messy..but thats our living room and open concept kitchen...
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balcony facing durham street....

second balcony..facing the swimming pool and warren street.... lunch @ the balcony...alfresco dining...

mr ong can't wait to have his 1st meal at new home....

ta da!! thats what we had for lunch...kimchi noodle!! *slurp*
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30 June 08 - Last day at Campus Lodge

one last look at mr ong's bedroom....

gone were the days where the books used to pile...notes used to fly around.....

so empty...

ok goldie...hurry..say goodbye before u have no chance
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goldie korkor... 'goodbye!! goldie is leaving campus lodge'

our temporary storeroom... =p

mr ong: "ok! so what are we going to do now?????"

sasa: "whatever..lets go shopping 1st...haha"
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gosh...binbin's face is SO SO long..... =P

oei.. see what see....

biggest sale? i don' t think so..... look how messy it is..