At this point I feel like I have a billion thoughts running through my head, and a huge number of things on my to-do list.
So many things happening at once, its been a very busy couple of months.
Finishing up at Port Augusta, interviewed and sorted out my new job in Adelaide :)
Organizing a hundred and one bits of paperwork for my new workplaces.. not fun at all.
A bajillion phone calls to CBS for them to sort out my bond from last year still not returned to me...
House inspections every weekend in the search for our new home. It's been both fun and daunting, the amount of things we need to take on board.
Its been busy, tiring but its all towards taking big steps forward :)
I'll be glad when all the paperwork for work is sorted though, police checks, registration, tax and licensing have never been more brain fuzzling.
I always feel like theres something I've forgotten or something I might not get done in time. And I definitely don't want to feel like I've let anyone down before I even begin!
Back in PA for the second to last time, I'm wrapping it up over here with my last day of work in just 2 short weeks! Literally short because one of those weeks is the Queen's birthday public holiday! Haha.. :)
Okay, 2 more weeks lets get it lets go!
Going to try and take more pics with my camera before I leave, I definitely will miss the views to and from PA.. Not that I'm leaving forever, hunnid percent will be back for a road trip :)
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Friday, May 11, 2018
Notice!
Told my boss and staff that I'm going to be leaving. Finally. haha I had been holding onto it for the longest time because I was so scared of disappointing or upsetting them.
I know it's always a challenge to find a dentist to come all the way to Port Augusta, and one that can mesh well with the team. But hey, life goes on, I need to move on to the next stage :)
Will give my official 4 weeks notice when I am more certain on a date. I think we will see how the job hunt goes. Applied for a couple positions this week, and I think I will try and get two part time jobs this time. Full time was good but I want to incorporate some variation I reckon. Its quite common for dentists in town to have a few different jobs and I think its a great idea. It gives me abit of a buffer if I turn out not to mesh with one clinic not to be stuck there all week! haha..
Well, wish me luck with the job hunt! Everythings happening now! So exciting.
Tomorrow night catching up with my highschool group of girlfriends, it has been way too long. I haven't seen them for.. many months :(
I guess thats what happens as people grow up and grow apart. But hopefully there will be a day where we become closer again. Maybe when I move back I'll try to make more of an effort to catch up with them.. after all they were a huge part of my life growing up! Its been hard organizing catchups when I'm only in Adelaide less than 2 days a week.
I say that but really I should have made more time for them. Sad.
Happy Friday everyone :) Cherish your friendships!
I know it's always a challenge to find a dentist to come all the way to Port Augusta, and one that can mesh well with the team. But hey, life goes on, I need to move on to the next stage :)
Will give my official 4 weeks notice when I am more certain on a date. I think we will see how the job hunt goes. Applied for a couple positions this week, and I think I will try and get two part time jobs this time. Full time was good but I want to incorporate some variation I reckon. Its quite common for dentists in town to have a few different jobs and I think its a great idea. It gives me abit of a buffer if I turn out not to mesh with one clinic not to be stuck there all week! haha..
Well, wish me luck with the job hunt! Everythings happening now! So exciting.
Tomorrow night catching up with my highschool group of girlfriends, it has been way too long. I haven't seen them for.. many months :(
I guess thats what happens as people grow up and grow apart. But hopefully there will be a day where we become closer again. Maybe when I move back I'll try to make more of an effort to catch up with them.. after all they were a huge part of my life growing up! Its been hard organizing catchups when I'm only in Adelaide less than 2 days a week.
I say that but really I should have made more time for them. Sad.
Happy Friday everyone :) Cherish your friendships!
Sunday, May 6, 2018
House Hunting
So its happening! We've finally got started with buying our house and moving in together!
What a gigantic milestone..
I'm so glad at how far we've come and I couldn't dream of a better partner to have by my side.
Although we are both such noobs at this kind of thing, we just work together so well as a team which is great!
We just went through the bank for pre-approval on Friday and now started seriously looking at potential houses. Been to a few open inspections but really just sussing out the market and getting a feel for what we are really looking for in a house.
The whole process was so daunting and still we have a long way to go before actually getting the house we want and moving in.. but I'm so happy we made a start on it this weekend.
Super excited to say the least!
Got so much on my plate at the moment it feels. The worst part is telling my clinic that I will be leaving soon. I've decided to tell them this week to try and give them as much notice as possible. Even though I don't know exactly when I'll be leaving. But atleast that will give them time to prepare for when I leave and to start looking for my replacement.
I feel bad but life goes on. I really felt like I couldn't get on with my personal life until I came back to Adelaide, so I've chosen to move on. The job is wonderful but it also has been limiting my education and skills due to the lack of technology out here. Time to get back into the metropolitan and back to modern clinic technology! I feel like I'm lagging behind some of my colleagues in terms of skillset.
So.. Onwards and upwards! :)
Wish us luck with house hunting!
What a gigantic milestone..
I'm so glad at how far we've come and I couldn't dream of a better partner to have by my side.
Although we are both such noobs at this kind of thing, we just work together so well as a team which is great!
We just went through the bank for pre-approval on Friday and now started seriously looking at potential houses. Been to a few open inspections but really just sussing out the market and getting a feel for what we are really looking for in a house.
The whole process was so daunting and still we have a long way to go before actually getting the house we want and moving in.. but I'm so happy we made a start on it this weekend.
Super excited to say the least!
Got so much on my plate at the moment it feels. The worst part is telling my clinic that I will be leaving soon. I've decided to tell them this week to try and give them as much notice as possible. Even though I don't know exactly when I'll be leaving. But atleast that will give them time to prepare for when I leave and to start looking for my replacement.
I feel bad but life goes on. I really felt like I couldn't get on with my personal life until I came back to Adelaide, so I've chosen to move on. The job is wonderful but it also has been limiting my education and skills due to the lack of technology out here. Time to get back into the metropolitan and back to modern clinic technology! I feel like I'm lagging behind some of my colleagues in terms of skillset.
So.. Onwards and upwards! :)
Wish us luck with house hunting!
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Valentines Day.
Valentines day has been and gone, as it does every year.
I'm thankful for a boyfriend that showers me with affection every day. Not a day has gone by without several "I Love You's". Especially as we have a.. lets say Medium-distance relationship. Haha.
I was lucky enough to be surprised by Simon this V-day.. He enlisted the help of my beautiful housemate Shaleeni to leave chocolates outside my door in the morning and have a lovely bunch of roses delivered to my clinic during the day :)
I was feeling pretty happy and cheerful all day, until I hopped onto Facebook/Instagram with the intention of posting a picture of my roses with my housemate's dog Bella.
Seeing people write posts about how Valentines day is a shit day for shit people really grinds my gears.
A mutual friend of ours started her Valentines day Rant, going on about the commecialisation of "love", how it is all about 'forced affection' and spending money on materialistic gifts.
I think she was trying to make all the single people feel better because she went on to say how good it is to be single, and if people are feeling lonely then she was there to talk. That being said she herself is not single and is in a happy relationship.
She probably didn't mean to but I felt so cheesed off, and i felt like after her post, if anyone were to post a valentines day appreciation photo etc, we would instantly be seen as the 'idiots who celebrate such a stupid hallmark holiday'.
Excuse me but no one is forcing you to buy roses. Simon certainly did not get 'forced' to get me a gift.
I really do see where she is coming from and I do agree that it is heavily commercialized and if your boyfriend doesn't go with the flow and get you flowers then it means absolutely nothing at all.
But keep that shit to yourself and don't try and make me feel shit for receiving a Valentines Day gift, for god's sake.
How about don't generalize all couples and make assumptions based on your own bs.
.. anyway Happy Valentines Day. hahaha ♥
I'm thankful for a boyfriend that showers me with affection every day. Not a day has gone by without several "I Love You's". Especially as we have a.. lets say Medium-distance relationship. Haha.
I was lucky enough to be surprised by Simon this V-day.. He enlisted the help of my beautiful housemate Shaleeni to leave chocolates outside my door in the morning and have a lovely bunch of roses delivered to my clinic during the day :)
I was feeling pretty happy and cheerful all day, until I hopped onto Facebook/Instagram with the intention of posting a picture of my roses with my housemate's dog Bella.
Seeing people write posts about how Valentines day is a shit day for shit people really grinds my gears.
A mutual friend of ours started her Valentines day Rant, going on about the commecialisation of "love", how it is all about 'forced affection' and spending money on materialistic gifts.
I think she was trying to make all the single people feel better because she went on to say how good it is to be single, and if people are feeling lonely then she was there to talk. That being said she herself is not single and is in a happy relationship.
She probably didn't mean to but I felt so cheesed off, and i felt like after her post, if anyone were to post a valentines day appreciation photo etc, we would instantly be seen as the 'idiots who celebrate such a stupid hallmark holiday'.
Excuse me but no one is forcing you to buy roses. Simon certainly did not get 'forced' to get me a gift.
I really do see where she is coming from and I do agree that it is heavily commercialized and if your boyfriend doesn't go with the flow and get you flowers then it means absolutely nothing at all.
But keep that shit to yourself and don't try and make me feel shit for receiving a Valentines Day gift, for god's sake.
How about don't generalize all couples and make assumptions based on your own bs.
.. anyway Happy Valentines Day. hahaha ♥
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Firsts
My two weeks off of work has been and gone, just a snap of the fingers and time passes by.
Funny how time passes so quickly when you're truly enjoying it..
Felt like we did alot during the holidays, catching up with family and friends, going out on dates, roller skating, beaching, wineries, Kangaroo Island..
Definitely didn't waste too much time rolling around doing nothing, thats for sure.
I used to be the type to love sleeping in and wasting time, but nowadays when I get the time off I really want to make full use of it. Otherwise it just feels like a day wasted. I can be annoying like that. Hahaha.. TOO active.
We've taken up swimming recently also, trying new things and keeping active lol. Its fun to learn together.. although sometimes it feels like the blind leading the blind. "Am I doing it right..?"
"..... suuuuure!"
Back at work for a week and I'm already looking forward to our trip overseas in March.
I guess thats the danger in taking holidays, you'll get the post-holiday blues everytime without fail and make it that much harder to wake up early on a Monday to go to work.
I need to appreciate the fact that I've been given the opportunity to work. Some people want to work but can't, so why should I be allowed to complain?
That being said, the 3.5 hour drive back alone to Port Augusta was a struggle and a half. haha when theres a break in routine it definitely is a challenge getting back into it.
My time in Port Augusta is drawing to a close, I'm set on leaving in June.
Simon and I are ready to move in together and we've started looking at getting a house together :)
Exciting times, I know!! I absolutely can't wait. People tell me how different it is living with your other half and to be prepared for arguments and fights over stupid shit.. But I'm ready. I can't wait to squabble over small things, can't wait to have our first everything in that house. Ready and going in for the long haul mate.
So once we've secured a home loan and purchased our house together, I'll finally leave PA for good.
It'll be a good way to leave- leaving to progress and grow in life, not just because I want to leave.
Will try and keep the blog updated, this is defs a period of my life I want to keep recorded.
Life is pretty sweet.
New Years Resolution though: Study at least once a week- I am seriously getting SOOOOO SLACK. >:\
Funny how time passes so quickly when you're truly enjoying it..
Felt like we did alot during the holidays, catching up with family and friends, going out on dates, roller skating, beaching, wineries, Kangaroo Island..
Definitely didn't waste too much time rolling around doing nothing, thats for sure.
I used to be the type to love sleeping in and wasting time, but nowadays when I get the time off I really want to make full use of it. Otherwise it just feels like a day wasted. I can be annoying like that. Hahaha.. TOO active.
We've taken up swimming recently also, trying new things and keeping active lol. Its fun to learn together.. although sometimes it feels like the blind leading the blind. "Am I doing it right..?"
"..... suuuuure!"
Back at work for a week and I'm already looking forward to our trip overseas in March.
I guess thats the danger in taking holidays, you'll get the post-holiday blues everytime without fail and make it that much harder to wake up early on a Monday to go to work.
I need to appreciate the fact that I've been given the opportunity to work. Some people want to work but can't, so why should I be allowed to complain?
That being said, the 3.5 hour drive back alone to Port Augusta was a struggle and a half. haha when theres a break in routine it definitely is a challenge getting back into it.
My time in Port Augusta is drawing to a close, I'm set on leaving in June.
Simon and I are ready to move in together and we've started looking at getting a house together :)
Exciting times, I know!! I absolutely can't wait. People tell me how different it is living with your other half and to be prepared for arguments and fights over stupid shit.. But I'm ready. I can't wait to squabble over small things, can't wait to have our first everything in that house. Ready and going in for the long haul mate.
So once we've secured a home loan and purchased our house together, I'll finally leave PA for good.
It'll be a good way to leave- leaving to progress and grow in life, not just because I want to leave.
Will try and keep the blog updated, this is defs a period of my life I want to keep recorded.
Life is pretty sweet.
New Years Resolution though: Study at least once a week- I am seriously getting SOOOOO SLACK. >:\
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Travel bugs
Holy macaroni, it is hot as a devil's ass.
Last three days it's been a consistent 38 degrees, and that is too many degrees too hot. Hahah
All of a sudden Christmas is upon us.. yet again! The years just seem to roll past so quickly once you're out of highschool. How has it been 7 years!?! My goodness I'm feeling old right about now.
Not really doing much for Christmas, well we haven't planned anything just yet- I'm hoping to do a Victor Harbour trip again soon, always enjoy the hell out of those trips.
At the moment taking a quick break from packing all my things into boxes to move out of my rental unit, into my friend's house :)
Living alone has been great- don't get me wrong- but sometimes its nice to have people around and not be lonely. Haha..
Won't be for much longer anyway until I return back to Adelaide, but I didn't want to renew another year's contract with this unit incase I don't stay for the whole year.
Coming back around June 2018- thats the plan. But who know's what will happen before that.
Simon and I have booked a trip to Hong Kong in March/April 2018, took off a whole three weeks! I'm already excited even though its so far away. Haha. Last holidays it was Simon joining my family on our family trip, and this time I'm going to be tagging along with his parents :)
I feel like its so important to share time between families so no one is left out. Where possible ofcourse.
I really feel like his mum and I are really bonding alot more. My Cantonese is getting better. Slowly. Hahah I'm just lucky his parents understand Mandarin too so I can sprinkle my god-awful Cantonese with my average Mandarin. Hahah.. its the thought that counts. I'm just glad I can hold a conversation and spend time with them.
But yeah, keen to travel Hongkong/Guangzhou- Everyone says 3 weeks is too long but really how can you explore a whole city in 3 weeks anyway? If you're willing to look, theres always something to discover/enjoy.
Even little old Adelaide. Everyone says there's nothing to do here. But its not just a small town. The surroundings hold so many activities and experiences. Our beaches, winerys, farmlands, open roads.. so much to see, I've been here 22 years and haven't seen everything yet. So 3 weeks isn't too much :)
Hope your week isn't as hot as mine, keep cool guys! Hydration hydration hydration!
Last three days it's been a consistent 38 degrees, and that is too many degrees too hot. Hahah
All of a sudden Christmas is upon us.. yet again! The years just seem to roll past so quickly once you're out of highschool. How has it been 7 years!?! My goodness I'm feeling old right about now.
Not really doing much for Christmas, well we haven't planned anything just yet- I'm hoping to do a Victor Harbour trip again soon, always enjoy the hell out of those trips.
At the moment taking a quick break from packing all my things into boxes to move out of my rental unit, into my friend's house :)
Living alone has been great- don't get me wrong- but sometimes its nice to have people around and not be lonely. Haha..
Won't be for much longer anyway until I return back to Adelaide, but I didn't want to renew another year's contract with this unit incase I don't stay for the whole year.
Coming back around June 2018- thats the plan. But who know's what will happen before that.
Simon and I have booked a trip to Hong Kong in March/April 2018, took off a whole three weeks! I'm already excited even though its so far away. Haha. Last holidays it was Simon joining my family on our family trip, and this time I'm going to be tagging along with his parents :)
I feel like its so important to share time between families so no one is left out. Where possible ofcourse.
I really feel like his mum and I are really bonding alot more. My Cantonese is getting better. Slowly. Hahah I'm just lucky his parents understand Mandarin too so I can sprinkle my god-awful Cantonese with my average Mandarin. Hahah.. its the thought that counts. I'm just glad I can hold a conversation and spend time with them.
But yeah, keen to travel Hongkong/Guangzhou- Everyone says 3 weeks is too long but really how can you explore a whole city in 3 weeks anyway? If you're willing to look, theres always something to discover/enjoy.
Even little old Adelaide. Everyone says there's nothing to do here. But its not just a small town. The surroundings hold so many activities and experiences. Our beaches, winerys, farmlands, open roads.. so much to see, I've been here 22 years and haven't seen everything yet. So 3 weeks isn't too much :)
Hope your week isn't as hot as mine, keep cool guys! Hydration hydration hydration!
Monday, November 13, 2017
4 Years ♥
I told myself I absolutely had to blog it down, because it was a weekend that I know I never want to forget. All the feels, for reals. I didn't mean to rhyme. hahah.
I can't describe how much I love this cheeky, spastic, handsome guy. The guy who when we first met I thought was insanely out of my league and decided for myself that I was not the kind of girl someone like him would ever be into. He was the typical cool, handsome, casanova, and there I was, the dorky, glasses-wearing nerd.
Everytime I think of our relationship, I really do ask myself - "How the heck did I get so lucky?".
And I don't think I'll ever stop wondering that :)
We planned out our weekend to be a super chill, relaxing, wine-infused vacation spent in the Adelaide hills. Neither of us had ever really gone wine tasting, so yet another 'first' to add to our growing list.
I'm so happy to share all these firsts with Simon, there's no one I'd rather share them with.
We booked an Airbnb location- a secluded, romantic, cosy place close to Strathalbyn
Going on this trip I realise how awesome SA is, driving only 20 minutes gets you well into the country-side and the lush hills area, wineries everywhere you turn and excellent views wherever you go. One of the reasons I'm definitely aiming to keep my family in SA.
Started the day down in Port Adelaide with Zhen, and ate at the Folklore Cafe- a little breakfast spot that sits legit right on the port, with ceiling-to-floor windows so you feel like you're floating on the water. Its a super nice place to relax. The food was overpriced though, so if you're looking for cheap food, this is not the place to be. $20 for breakfast? Not for me. Haha.
Its crazy how popular breakfast/brunch has become, and how much people can charge for simple food these days. Avo on toast? Mate, how are you charging me over $10 for that.
REGARDLESS, we had a nice start to the day.
Theres an epic playground right next to the cafe that has a human-sized hamster wheel!! How crazy is that!? Haha definitely relived childhood in that playground.
We said goodbye to Zhen and made our way towards the hills.
First place we stopped at was The Winehouse, in Langhorne Creek. I'm so so glad that this was the first place we went to, because the lady who took care of us was so accommodating and friendly. I was worried that being our first time wine tasting, people might look down on us or think that we are just there for free wine or something. But she was awesome. Invited us in with open arms, straight away gave us an excellent wine tasting and talked us through the history of each wine with their wine-makers. She gave us information about things without being overbearing, giving us time alone with our opinions and didn't shove her opinions down our throats. I suuuper enjoyed myself.
Would be a perfect wedding venue, if our guest list was small.. fat chance with that though, given the size of our families. Haha. Absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately I was so preoccupied with enjoying myself and soaking in all the feels that I didn't take even one photo. Doesn't matter though, I know I will come back in a heartbeat.
Ended up buying a couple bottles of red that we really enjoyed and even some of their Meechi Beer, which was surprisingly tasty given that they don't really make beers.
Another thing I'm thankful for Simon is how patient and knowledgeable he is, while still being humble and being a great listener.
Having worked at Gauchos for years, they had all their waiters go through wine tasting courses so they would know which wines to recommend to guests, and be able to suggest appropriate pairings to particular meals. This means he is pretty well versed with wines, unlike me who does not have a clue.
Even though he knows what hes doing, he is more than happy to listen to other peoples opinions and doesn't approach things arrogantly, which I certainly know some people who do, when we start on a topic that they know alot about. He is more than happy to and super patient with teaching me the ropes and encouraging me to learn more about things. Jesus christ, sounds like I legit idolize him. Haha but lets face it. Why deny it? I'm his biggest fan.
Moving on, since we enjoyed ourselves so much we continued with our winery adventures and ended up at Bremerton Winery, a place much larger than the first, suggested by the lady who helped us out in the Winehouse.
I felt like even as a beginner wine-taster, their wines weren't as nice as the previous, they tended to taste more acidic and didn't have that nice lingering finish. Look at me, trying to describe wines.
And although I'm a newbie, I can say with full conviction that I am 100% a red wine girl.
Maybe its bad drunken memories of sculling cheap whites, or just the overall over-sweetness of them, but I'm definitely not a white wine person. Even if you gave me a free bottle (which the airbnb owners did), I probably wouldn't drink it. I've only had a handful of good white wines, and those were at pretty high-end restaurants and they paired the whites with a really nice seafood dish.
Anywho, Bremerton although wasn't my favourite in terms of wine, was my favourite place that we had food at. We ordered a tasting platter with our bottle of cab-sav, and thoroughly enjoyed having a sip after every mouthful, and seeing how the flavours change/enhance. So crazy good.
After this we made our way to the airbnb location, "Mirabooka Bed and Breakfast".
I rate this place 11/10. Yeah, it was THAT good. I'm not even exaggerating.
It was pretty much a shed on someone's farm, but it was such a good stay. The owner had lit the fireplace a couple hours before our arrival to keep the house nice and toasty for us, the view from our windows was magnificent, rolling hills with cows grazing across the river..
She had left us ingredients in the fridge to make our own breakfast, a complimentary bottle of wine, all the amenities we would ever need.
Handmade soaps on the bed, bathrobes and extra towels.. everything.
My favourite part? Our own hot tub jacuzzi on the balcony overlooking the view.
Holy. I was losing my mind over how nice the place was. There wasn't any wifi or TV, just us two spending good quality time together and enjoying each others company. And Stranger Things season 2. But I'll get to that later. Hahah..
We decided to cook ourselves dinner and stay in for the night, since we had booked a dinner at "The Olfactory Inn" for the next night.
Treated ourselves to a nice homecooked steak, and hopped in the spa for a super relaxing night in.
We got up in the morning nice and early to prepare ourselves breakfast - Bacon, eggs and tomato on toast, fresh milk and orange juice all provided by the owners- and thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast and the views. Damn Australia, you're so beautiful.
Then we had a super energizing morning spa! Haha, really made good use of the spa for sure. I love the bubbles and the jacuzzi action! Leaning towards having one when we move out together haha.
We headed off to the next winery on our list- Longview Wineyard.
Hands down my favourite winery of the trip. The views were AMAZING. Holy crap I can't even describe. Such a beautiful place, with friendly staff and a super fancy cellar door tasting room. Holy moly. I wish I could go back and see it once again. I'll definitely try to.
There was a wedding planner setting up the function room for a wedding and we had abit of a chat with her about the winery as a wedding venue. I would absolutely love to have a wedding at Longview, I would highly recommend anyone check it out if you're looking for a place.
Downside though, would be the distance from Adelaide, its abit of a drive from town and if you're getting people drunk at a wedding, you want to be somewhere close where you can call an Uber right? Haha also they hold about 150-180 max, so we'd have to see how big our guestlist would be.
Damn, look at me talking like I'm engaged. I'm not, but it is definitely on the cards, as we've discussed many times. You might think I sound like the crazy gf (which I totally am), but everytime it was always Simon that would start talking to the manager about potential wedding venues. Haha.
Again. How lucky am I?
Ended up buying a couple bottles of red again, adding more to our small collection.
Next stop- Lake Breeze.
Upon recommendation by the lady at Longview, we had to check it out for ourselves, hearing how amazing it is.
But unfortunately, this was my least favourite stop. The man who served us hardly looked at us and barely knew anything about the wines he was giving us to taste. We didn't really appreciate how bad the service was, but at that point we were both super hungry. Tasted a couple of red and chose one that we thought was ok, it was certainly the better one out of the ones we had tasted.
Ordered some salt and pepper squid (Simon's fav), and a haloumi salad.
Boy were we disappointed. As you can see by the photo, the meals were nothing to jump for joy about. Tasted like very low-end food, ingredients straight out of a packet. They squirted sweet chilli sauce over the squid for god's sake. Who does that. Ruined it. These ain't a bowl of wedges, don't put sweet chilli sauce over it!
Maybe I'm being harsh, but I was not impressed haha. Hey, a girl's gotta eat though right?
Not wanting to end the afternoon on a disappointed note, we drove to another nearby winery- The Angus Plains Estate.
Albeit a small, unassuming place, we ended up having a really nice time. Spent the rest of the afternoon chatting to each other, and its crazy to say that after knowing someone for 8 years, we still learn new things about each other all the time. Still plenty of stories to tell, feelings to share and memories to look back on.
Some couples say that after being together a while they have nothing else to talk about. But when you have someone that you just click with and are completely open with, having a discussion about literally anything is always possible, and always satisfying.
After a quick power nap back at the cottage, we had dinner at a fancy little place in Strathalbyn called "The Olfactory Inn". It was an expensive dinner, I won't deny.. but the reviews were so good that we had to try it while we were in the area.
Unfortunately by then we were both very wined-out and couldn't really enjoy the wine feels like we usually do on the occasion that we go to a fancy restaurant.
The food was very good but to be honest, I think I am over expensive dinners. Next wine trip I reckon we will have all our dinners at home, I generally feel happier when we can totally be ourselves. The restaurant had an odd atmosphere too, especially as there was a table of extremely loud girls laughing their brains out and talking using their 'outdoor' voices LOL. I feel like an old grumpy woman. Gg.
Back at home we exchanged our cards- We both decided that we wouldn't buy each other gifts because gift-giving becomes more of a chore the more often you do it - Birthdays, Valentines, Christmas, Anniversaries.. No way you can keep up.
We've decided to buy gifts only on Birthdays from now, since we would rather spend the money elsewhere. Plus, the Christmas budget is mostly spent on getting gifts for each of our family members too, it all becomes abit out of hand! Wedding anniversaries, we would probably get gifts on significant years ie 1, 5, 10 etc haha We'll see.
Although we landed on card-giving, he got abit creative and wrote me super long letters inside each of these bottles, signifying one bottle describing each year we've had together.
How bloody cute is that.. ♥
I'm always a sucker for creativity and thoughful-ness :P
Oh right, although I swear we did so many things and fit alot into our itinerary, somehow we managed to start and finish season 2 of Stranger Things! HAHA We're crazy, yup. We just started watching and couldn't stop. We watched half of it one night before bed and then the other half on the next night after dinner. It was insanely good by the way. Can't recommend it enough. The actors they've chosen- although mostly young kids, were perfect. Such exceptional acting.
Needless to say we had an AH MAAAAY ZING weekend in the hills, and I can't wait to do more wine trips in the future.
It is most definitely a 'once-in-a-while' type vacation, as our wallets were much lighter after the trip. It all starts to add up once you're on a roll and keep finding wines that you really enjoy and want to take home for your own stash. Not to mention all the food! Hahah But it was worth every dollar.
You can't put a price on experience :)
So after a good two hours sitting here at my desk my back is starting to hurt and my elbow is creaking?! Haha Way to sound like an old woman again. But I finally got my story down and extremely happy that I can one day read back to this weekend and enjoy it all over again :)
I can't wait.
♥
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Brisbane.
So for the first time in months I'm at my desk trying to study, and now I understand why I was able to blog so much back in the day - PROCRASTINATION.
I am literally finding any distraction to take my mind off/prolong the time I have before I have to put my head in a book.
First I watched about ten episodes of Parks and Rec, which by the way is AWESOME and you all have to go and watch it.. Then I read a few sentences of my notes.. then thought I would come and blog. Hahaha.. Oh, the memories of being a uni student. Last night I failed super hard, turned on the laptop to study and ended up playing Killing Floor 2 for the rest of the night..
Why am I studying, you ask?
Well I should be studying all the time, to keep my knowledge current and blah blah..
but this weekend I'm going to Brisbane, and I'll be doing some volunteer dentistry for refugees and homeless people!
Thought I should really read up on oral lesions/conditions because I really need to know my stuff. Especially because their overall health is likely to be poor and therefore present with different oral lesions/lumps/bumps/ulcers/disease.
Should be super interesting, and hopefully super fulfilling!
But for now.. lets get back to studying..
Wish me luck.
I am literally finding any distraction to take my mind off/prolong the time I have before I have to put my head in a book.
First I watched about ten episodes of Parks and Rec, which by the way is AWESOME and you all have to go and watch it.. Then I read a few sentences of my notes.. then thought I would come and blog. Hahaha.. Oh, the memories of being a uni student. Last night I failed super hard, turned on the laptop to study and ended up playing Killing Floor 2 for the rest of the night..
Why am I studying, you ask?
Well I should be studying all the time, to keep my knowledge current and blah blah..
but this weekend I'm going to Brisbane, and I'll be doing some volunteer dentistry for refugees and homeless people!
Thought I should really read up on oral lesions/conditions because I really need to know my stuff. Especially because their overall health is likely to be poor and therefore present with different oral lesions/lumps/bumps/ulcers/disease.
Should be super interesting, and hopefully super fulfilling!
But for now.. lets get back to studying..
Wish me luck.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Recently there was an incident that happened very close to home, to someone I know.
She was jogging along a path at around 5:30pm (broad daylight at this time) on the Sunday just passed, and got attacked by a male. Lucky she managed to get away, with minor injuries and bruises.. Apparently his intent was to rape.
Now the suspect was caught later on that evening by the police, and the scariest things to me is the age of the perp. Sixteen.
SIXTEEN. I wonder what I even did at that age.. Still floating in the clouds and I dunno.. having fun at school.
To think at 16 you could have such a crazed and twisted mind. Scary. He was also an Aboriginal boy, but thats neither here nor there.. It is what you make of it.
When I heard I felt sick to my stomach and just couldn't shake that feeling all day. I wonder shes feeling.. I can't even imagine :/ I think she's stopped leaving the house and even when shes home she has to have someone at home with her.. Poor thing.
If it were me I wouldn't be able to leave the house alone again, and would definitely not go running alone ever. I would probably leave Port Augusta too.
So i decided not to tell my parents, because thats probably exactly what they'll make me do.
I don't think they've ever been 100% comfortable with me being so 'far' from home, where if something were to happen they would be quite helpless. If they heard about this they wouldn't be able to sleep at night..
I will just keep to jogging down the jetty where there are plenty of people and definitely be on alert at all times. I won't pretend it hasn't affected the way I feel about this place haha cause it has..
You never think it will happen to you until it does.
Shit happens, wrong place wrong time.. Bad things happen everywhere, its not just because we're in Port Augusta. Yeah you've all heard rumors about this place being a hole, deros and delinquents all over the street but its really not like that.
I guess you just have to try your best to make sure you avoid putting yourself in that kind of position.
Always run where there are people, don't go near bushes, keep your music down or don't wear headphones.. Be alert :/
Stay safe people ♥
She was jogging along a path at around 5:30pm (broad daylight at this time) on the Sunday just passed, and got attacked by a male. Lucky she managed to get away, with minor injuries and bruises.. Apparently his intent was to rape.
Now the suspect was caught later on that evening by the police, and the scariest things to me is the age of the perp. Sixteen.
SIXTEEN. I wonder what I even did at that age.. Still floating in the clouds and I dunno.. having fun at school.
To think at 16 you could have such a crazed and twisted mind. Scary. He was also an Aboriginal boy, but thats neither here nor there.. It is what you make of it.
When I heard I felt sick to my stomach and just couldn't shake that feeling all day. I wonder shes feeling.. I can't even imagine :/ I think she's stopped leaving the house and even when shes home she has to have someone at home with her.. Poor thing.
If it were me I wouldn't be able to leave the house alone again, and would definitely not go running alone ever. I would probably leave Port Augusta too.
So i decided not to tell my parents, because thats probably exactly what they'll make me do.
I don't think they've ever been 100% comfortable with me being so 'far' from home, where if something were to happen they would be quite helpless. If they heard about this they wouldn't be able to sleep at night..
I will just keep to jogging down the jetty where there are plenty of people and definitely be on alert at all times. I won't pretend it hasn't affected the way I feel about this place haha cause it has..
You never think it will happen to you until it does.
Shit happens, wrong place wrong time.. Bad things happen everywhere, its not just because we're in Port Augusta. Yeah you've all heard rumors about this place being a hole, deros and delinquents all over the street but its really not like that.
I guess you just have to try your best to make sure you avoid putting yourself in that kind of position.
Always run where there are people, don't go near bushes, keep your music down or don't wear headphones.. Be alert :/
Stay safe people ♥
Sunday, August 13, 2017
KF2
I think it's safe to say that I'm very much over driving back and forth from Adelaide to Port Augusta.
The 3.5 hour drive is finally getting to me..
People can't believe that I've managed to last so long doing what I do, and to be honest I didn't think I was capable either, but thanks to the massive support from my parents and Simon, and having such an epic work environment makes it feel very worth it.
That being said, it has taken alot of discipline and mental strength to keep myself from just flipping the table and throwing in the towel.
Being away from everything that makes me happy is hard, I won't deny.
Recently got a new laptop, well new but second hand off Gumtree-
Needed something that could comfortably run Killing Floor 2 without lagging.
With my old laptop I couldn't run the game smoothly even on lowest settings and resolution haha..
Never thought I would own a gaming laptop.. hahah I definitely surprise even myself sometimes.
Definitely another plus of moving down here, I've picked up online gaming as a way to have fun with my friends, brother and Simon while I'm away. Maybe not a plus as its another thing I can add to the list of 'Things to keep you up late and keep you from gettting good sleep', but lately its been something we all can bond over and enjoy together even though we're so far apart.
Pick up KF2 if you guys are looking for something to kill time :) Highly recommend.
The 3.5 hour drive is finally getting to me..
People can't believe that I've managed to last so long doing what I do, and to be honest I didn't think I was capable either, but thanks to the massive support from my parents and Simon, and having such an epic work environment makes it feel very worth it.
That being said, it has taken alot of discipline and mental strength to keep myself from just flipping the table and throwing in the towel.
Being away from everything that makes me happy is hard, I won't deny.
Recently got a new laptop, well new but second hand off Gumtree-
Needed something that could comfortably run Killing Floor 2 without lagging.
With my old laptop I couldn't run the game smoothly even on lowest settings and resolution haha..
Never thought I would own a gaming laptop.. hahah I definitely surprise even myself sometimes.
Definitely another plus of moving down here, I've picked up online gaming as a way to have fun with my friends, brother and Simon while I'm away. Maybe not a plus as its another thing I can add to the list of 'Things to keep you up late and keep you from gettting good sleep', but lately its been something we all can bond over and enjoy together even though we're so far apart.
Pick up KF2 if you guys are looking for something to kill time :) Highly recommend.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Short week is short
As expected the weekend just past was completely crazy.
But I can't blame anyone but myself for the consistent hangovers. No one forced me to drink that extra beer, take the extra shot. Hahah.. I guess really I haven't grown up yet. But I'm ok with that :)
Friday night we had a games night with my cousins Emily and Gavin, and ofcourse their other halves. As always we had alot of fun, everyone in that group can drink a decent amount so I bought a slab and we went all in. Haha.. Its great to have such a close bond with family.
The next day we cured our hangovers with South Saigon Pho :D Legit probably my fav cuisine at the moment. The soup is just oh my goodness. Can't say much about the people LOL JOKE.
We did a bit of shopping, initially to get a present for Tira since we were all going to Tira's birthday dinner that night, but ofcourse with all the damn sales going on, we all got abit side tracked and ended up picking a few things out for ourselves too. :'P
Tira's dinner was out in town and they all wanted to go bar hopping after, but soon after dinner Simon Zhen and I peeled ourselves away and just ended up chilling at Soju Bar. I really think I'm too old to go clubbing- and that was where the group was headed- a place called Bump and Grind. Not being single also takes away most of the purpose of clubbing too. HAHA not that I overly miss that part at all.
But its true, the highlight of going to the clubs back in the day was ofcourse dancing and singing our faces off, but the thrill of the chase!
Don't get me wrong, we still go together every now and then and it is still bags of fun, but definitely a different kind of fun.
Was a nice family day out, we then went to walk around in Ikea. So much fun, just looking at things and thinking about what Simon and I would buy for our house when we come around to moving in together, different styles, layouts and functions.
That night we went to my ex-boss Daniel's house. Everytime without fail, I would end up drinking too much when we go to Daniels. He is a massive fan of drinking games and really knows how to have fun. I'm so grateful for him still inviting us to his place for parties and treating me like a sister even though I haven't worked for him since 2015. Hes one of the best.
Anyways, not hard to guess that my drive back to PA the next day was struggle town, and I was sitting in my car for 3.5hours asking why I let myself drink so much all the time!?
Needless to say I'm suuuper glad this weekend is looking pretty quiet.
Hope everyone's enjoying their short week! The weekend approaches! :)
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Work work work work work
Super busy weekend coming up, long weekend celebrating the Queen's birthday. Still doesn't make sense to me why the Queen has different birthdays in different states.. But thats neither here nor there. haha
Birthday parties and gatherings happening all over the long weekend.. Hope I'll have enough time for my parents D:
So I have this dental assistant that works with me, she's been with us for almost half a year now.
I don't know what it is with young aussies (excuse the generalization), but seriously most of them really don't know what good work ethic is. I have definitely cut her enough slack, but still am finding myself getting annoyed over things that she does/doesn't do.
Even when I pull her aside to have a chat to her and she says "Yes, ok, sure thing, will do", the moment we head back into surgery she just returns straight back into doing the wrong thing, as if I had never had the conversation with her.
I mean, its not just that, but the last time I had a chat with her pointing out where she could improve and things that need to be done better, the next day she had a 'migraine', and didn't come to work.
Yesterday an instrument ended up in the bin that she accidentally threw away (approx $100 to buy), she said she couldn't find it and said she looked through the bins- I went into the bin myself and started searching, what do you know.. I find it in the bin. I called her out and said it is her responsibility to check whats on the trays before she throws them away, and to be abit more careful.. after all, dental shit is not cheap.
Today- you guessed it. Suddenly 'sick'. To add to that, she's got tomorrow off for some reason and then Monday is a public holiday. So she has essentially just weaseled her way into a 5 day holiday.
Why do the younger generation think its ok to be like this? One small criticism and suddenly you can't come into work. Laziness? Embarrassment? Either way, when we are short staffed it makes it twice as hard to get patients in and out on time. And time is money.
Its not as if I am super critical and constantly tell her off and nag, honestly its at that point where I have given up trying to correct her and end up doing things myself, getting instruments out of the cupboard myself because she STILL doesn't know what I'm asking her for..
All getting abit ridiculous. I've talked to the practice manager and discussed her performance but I think because we don't want to train up a new person, we're keeping her on two days a week now.
Two days is still too much lol. My stress levels off the roof when she's assisting me lol.
Sigh. At least its not full time anymore. Excuse my rant, sorry guys. Just feel like its hard to work with someone that don't listen to you, has poor work ethic, is totally irresponsible and doesn't put their brain into the job. Even more so she tried to blame me for the instrument in the bin. As if its my responsibility to clean out the trays. Sorry mate, but thats what we're paying YOU for.
I mean, make a mistake- sure, mistakes happen, people slip up. But if you slip up you better bloody own up to your own mistakes. Otherwise what? More instruments get thrown out in the bin, more money down the drain.
After that incident I was made aware that its not the first time things have been thrown out that shouldn't have. Apparently we've lost quite a few of them. Things don't simply disappear into thin air. Take responsibility for goodness sake!
I feel like because its not THEIR clinic, THEIR company, THEIR own money, they couldn't give a rat's ass.
Definitely not a mindset I am overly fond of, yet one that I realise many young people have these days.
Anywho, enough of me ranting. I think I've said enough. I do still really enjoy work but its just the one girl that was on my imaginary fence for a while but just recently pushed herself over the line for me. Hopefully she can get her shit together, otherwise I think I'm going to have to be more outspoken about it.
On a more happy note, can't wait to drive home for the weekend! :)
Birthday parties and gatherings happening all over the long weekend.. Hope I'll have enough time for my parents D:
So I have this dental assistant that works with me, she's been with us for almost half a year now.
I don't know what it is with young aussies (excuse the generalization), but seriously most of them really don't know what good work ethic is. I have definitely cut her enough slack, but still am finding myself getting annoyed over things that she does/doesn't do.
Even when I pull her aside to have a chat to her and she says "Yes, ok, sure thing, will do", the moment we head back into surgery she just returns straight back into doing the wrong thing, as if I had never had the conversation with her.
I mean, its not just that, but the last time I had a chat with her pointing out where she could improve and things that need to be done better, the next day she had a 'migraine', and didn't come to work.
Yesterday an instrument ended up in the bin that she accidentally threw away (approx $100 to buy), she said she couldn't find it and said she looked through the bins- I went into the bin myself and started searching, what do you know.. I find it in the bin. I called her out and said it is her responsibility to check whats on the trays before she throws them away, and to be abit more careful.. after all, dental shit is not cheap.
Today- you guessed it. Suddenly 'sick'. To add to that, she's got tomorrow off for some reason and then Monday is a public holiday. So she has essentially just weaseled her way into a 5 day holiday.
Why do the younger generation think its ok to be like this? One small criticism and suddenly you can't come into work. Laziness? Embarrassment? Either way, when we are short staffed it makes it twice as hard to get patients in and out on time. And time is money.
Its not as if I am super critical and constantly tell her off and nag, honestly its at that point where I have given up trying to correct her and end up doing things myself, getting instruments out of the cupboard myself because she STILL doesn't know what I'm asking her for..
All getting abit ridiculous. I've talked to the practice manager and discussed her performance but I think because we don't want to train up a new person, we're keeping her on two days a week now.
Two days is still too much lol. My stress levels off the roof when she's assisting me lol.
Sigh. At least its not full time anymore. Excuse my rant, sorry guys. Just feel like its hard to work with someone that don't listen to you, has poor work ethic, is totally irresponsible and doesn't put their brain into the job. Even more so she tried to blame me for the instrument in the bin. As if its my responsibility to clean out the trays. Sorry mate, but thats what we're paying YOU for.
I mean, make a mistake- sure, mistakes happen, people slip up. But if you slip up you better bloody own up to your own mistakes. Otherwise what? More instruments get thrown out in the bin, more money down the drain.
After that incident I was made aware that its not the first time things have been thrown out that shouldn't have. Apparently we've lost quite a few of them. Things don't simply disappear into thin air. Take responsibility for goodness sake!
I feel like because its not THEIR clinic, THEIR company, THEIR own money, they couldn't give a rat's ass.
Definitely not a mindset I am overly fond of, yet one that I realise many young people have these days.
Anywho, enough of me ranting. I think I've said enough. I do still really enjoy work but its just the one girl that was on my imaginary fence for a while but just recently pushed herself over the line for me. Hopefully she can get her shit together, otherwise I think I'm going to have to be more outspoken about it.
On a more happy note, can't wait to drive home for the weekend! :)
Monday, June 5, 2017
Man Crush Everyday
Cheeses crust, my body aches so badly. I'm so crazy sore in what feels like pretty much every muscle.
Had Sturt tournament on yesterday, it started at 1pm on a Sunday and finished up at Midnight, our game being the last game for the night- I somehow managed to drag my lazy ass out of bed at 6:30am the next day to drive 3.5 hours back to PA and start work at 10:30am.
Dear god I am very much exhausted by now. As you would imagine.
But hey, it was so worth it. SO worth it.
I don't think I'll ever forget how the night went down, and how much admiration for Simon I had in my heart. My goodness did he play well.
Its not just the part where he played well and went on to win Open Men's singles, but legit the semi-finals and the finals were absolute nail biters, every rally was exhilarating to watch. What blew me away was how determined he was throughout the games, even when he was losing. Every single time he would pick himself off the ground, dust himself off and just be even more ready for the next point. He looked absolutely wrecked, but he never once gave up or stopped trying.
Far out, that kind of mentality is so crazy powerful and inspirational to me. Why? Cause I don't have much of it when I'm on court. Especially playing singles- when I start to lose my confidence drops and by the end of it I'm beating myself up and the opponent doesn't really need to do much. That's why my singles game is always so struggle town.
Simon and I played mixed together too, and I'm 100% proud of what we achieved and how we played as a team. Not once did we squabble or disagree, and every mistake was followed by positive words of encouragements, instead of "you should have......".
I'm super proud.
Our semi-finals match was pretty much our finals, we played a team I had lost to without fail every time I meet them in competition- Daniel Reed and Michelle Au. Then again, I wasn't partnering Simon when I lost to them. haha
I was almost certain we would lose to them. Especially because Simon was already starting to cramp from his singles semi and Finals matches (after epic wins), and looked so so tired already.
But seriously that guy's mental strength and drive to win is incredible. What can I say. When we were down he would pick us up, when we were winning he would keep the fire going and push me to do the same.
I know I sound like a crazy little girl just praising her boyfriend to no end, but I seriously am in awe of his personality and attitude :) I love it.
When we won it, I almost cried with joy. Was such a close match and literally point for point.
I have to say though, a friend of ours- Jackson- came to coach us in the middle of the game and really turned the tables. Its one thing playing a good game athletically but another thing to really read the game play and tactically follow through. Having him to point out our mistakes and our strengths suuuper helped. So grateful for him. Before yesterday I barely said hi to the guy.. and suddenly he comes on to help us and lead us to the win.
After winning that I didn't even care if we won finals or not. I was so happy with how we played and crazy proud of Simon..
In the finals we played maybe ten points and Simon's cramps got intensely worse, to the point where his leg fully straightened and wouldn't bend even when forced. Crazy. Insane how a person can push themselves so far out of their physical limits and comfort zones. I would just stop at the first sign of a cramp lol. Weaksauce.
But anyway, definitely could not play on as Simon couldn't even walk anymore, so we ended up forfeiting the finals. Felt a little sorry for the opponents cause in the end we couldn't give them a good match. But we did what we could haha sorry guys!
So we both came away with a few wins-
Simon winning the mens singles and runner up mixed doubles, and me winning the womens doubles, runner up womens singles and runner up mixed doubles. Triple finalist yo! Haha Not bad given I've literally been wasting away over here in Port Augusta.
Although, I was very close to losing to someone I shouldn't have in my singles.. Me and my zero fitness came to bite me in my big ass. Definitely made me feel like I need to go back to the gym or something.. but man, I don't want to spend money on the gym anymore.. and too scared to go outside by myself and run lol. Aaaaanywho, maybe it'll just have to wait until I go back to Adelaide.
I really felt like I had to write this post so I could engrave it into my brain forever. The feels last night were out of this world amazing. Quite possibly one of the best moments of my life. Haha how ridiculous does that sound?
TLDR: Simon is a beast, and Jun needs to get on his level!
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Had Sturt tournament on yesterday, it started at 1pm on a Sunday and finished up at Midnight, our game being the last game for the night- I somehow managed to drag my lazy ass out of bed at 6:30am the next day to drive 3.5 hours back to PA and start work at 10:30am.
Dear god I am very much exhausted by now. As you would imagine.
But hey, it was so worth it. SO worth it.
I don't think I'll ever forget how the night went down, and how much admiration for Simon I had in my heart. My goodness did he play well.
Its not just the part where he played well and went on to win Open Men's singles, but legit the semi-finals and the finals were absolute nail biters, every rally was exhilarating to watch. What blew me away was how determined he was throughout the games, even when he was losing. Every single time he would pick himself off the ground, dust himself off and just be even more ready for the next point. He looked absolutely wrecked, but he never once gave up or stopped trying.
Far out, that kind of mentality is so crazy powerful and inspirational to me. Why? Cause I don't have much of it when I'm on court. Especially playing singles- when I start to lose my confidence drops and by the end of it I'm beating myself up and the opponent doesn't really need to do much. That's why my singles game is always so struggle town.
Simon and I played mixed together too, and I'm 100% proud of what we achieved and how we played as a team. Not once did we squabble or disagree, and every mistake was followed by positive words of encouragements, instead of "you should have......".
I'm super proud.
Our semi-finals match was pretty much our finals, we played a team I had lost to without fail every time I meet them in competition- Daniel Reed and Michelle Au. Then again, I wasn't partnering Simon when I lost to them. haha
I was almost certain we would lose to them. Especially because Simon was already starting to cramp from his singles semi and Finals matches (after epic wins), and looked so so tired already.
But seriously that guy's mental strength and drive to win is incredible. What can I say. When we were down he would pick us up, when we were winning he would keep the fire going and push me to do the same.
I know I sound like a crazy little girl just praising her boyfriend to no end, but I seriously am in awe of his personality and attitude :) I love it.
When we won it, I almost cried with joy. Was such a close match and literally point for point.
I have to say though, a friend of ours- Jackson- came to coach us in the middle of the game and really turned the tables. Its one thing playing a good game athletically but another thing to really read the game play and tactically follow through. Having him to point out our mistakes and our strengths suuuper helped. So grateful for him. Before yesterday I barely said hi to the guy.. and suddenly he comes on to help us and lead us to the win.
After winning that I didn't even care if we won finals or not. I was so happy with how we played and crazy proud of Simon..
In the finals we played maybe ten points and Simon's cramps got intensely worse, to the point where his leg fully straightened and wouldn't bend even when forced. Crazy. Insane how a person can push themselves so far out of their physical limits and comfort zones. I would just stop at the first sign of a cramp lol. Weaksauce.
But anyway, definitely could not play on as Simon couldn't even walk anymore, so we ended up forfeiting the finals. Felt a little sorry for the opponents cause in the end we couldn't give them a good match. But we did what we could haha sorry guys!
So we both came away with a few wins-
Simon winning the mens singles and runner up mixed doubles, and me winning the womens doubles, runner up womens singles and runner up mixed doubles. Triple finalist yo! Haha Not bad given I've literally been wasting away over here in Port Augusta.
Although, I was very close to losing to someone I shouldn't have in my singles.. Me and my zero fitness came to bite me in my big ass. Definitely made me feel like I need to go back to the gym or something.. but man, I don't want to spend money on the gym anymore.. and too scared to go outside by myself and run lol. Aaaaanywho, maybe it'll just have to wait until I go back to Adelaide.
I really felt like I had to write this post so I could engrave it into my brain forever. The feels last night were out of this world amazing. Quite possibly one of the best moments of my life. Haha how ridiculous does that sound?
TLDR: Simon is a beast, and Jun needs to get on his level!
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Hashtag Blessed
➽ It finally happened. After a solid year of living away from home- I locked myself out of my house. Haha And ofcourse, car keys attached to house keys.
At this point would like to give a big mention to my receptionist Jacky.
Without Jacky, work life would be alot harder. She legit is the rock to the whole practice.
One call to her and she solved all my problems- Organized a spare key from the real estate agent, and for one of the assistants Taylor to drive out to my house to get it to me.
My work mates are the best :) Seriously one of the main reasons I've chosen to stay in Port Augusta for so long. The distance is really the only reason why I would leave.
Driving back and forth isn't that tiring, but its the moments leading up to having to drive back to PA that kill me. I always have too much fun with my family on the weekend so when Sunday afternoon rolls around, I don't ever want to go back.
It's pretty much as though I have a little holiday everyweek, then drive back to reality. If only reality weren't so far away. Perfect.
I do think though, that when I finally move back to Adelaide, I want to work at a .. semi-rural/regional area. For example Mount Barker or Murray Bridge. Somewhere that is still out of the metropolitan area, but not quite a 3.5hour drive away. Haha. An hour? Easy.
Reason being because I love the feel of the country, and typically country patients are so much more patient, happy and understanding. Sure, you get crazies in every town/city/place, but lets just say there are far less of those crazies out here.
On top of that, I will definitely continue to get more experience and see more different types of cases.
But all that is a little bit into the future. When the time comes to consider leaving PA, I'll have a look at whats available and go from there :)
Just want to be able to see my family more often, that would be nice. Being away definitely makes me feel like I have taken my schooling days totally for granted- Even when I was home every single day, I spent most of my time cooped up in my room. Now that I can't see them everyday, I always wish that I could.
Life is like that song by Counting Crows: Big Yellow Taxi-
"Don't it always seem to go, That you don't know what you got til' its gone". Legit one of the greatest songs. I still remember my teacher in year 5 playing it for us and then having a discussion about the lyrics. The time of my huge epiphany. hahah. Those were the days.
100% will spend more time with my fam bam whenever I can. Muchos love. ❤
At this point would like to give a big mention to my receptionist Jacky.
Without Jacky, work life would be alot harder. She legit is the rock to the whole practice.
One call to her and she solved all my problems- Organized a spare key from the real estate agent, and for one of the assistants Taylor to drive out to my house to get it to me.
My work mates are the best :) Seriously one of the main reasons I've chosen to stay in Port Augusta for so long. The distance is really the only reason why I would leave.
Driving back and forth isn't that tiring, but its the moments leading up to having to drive back to PA that kill me. I always have too much fun with my family on the weekend so when Sunday afternoon rolls around, I don't ever want to go back.
It's pretty much as though I have a little holiday everyweek, then drive back to reality. If only reality weren't so far away. Perfect.
I do think though, that when I finally move back to Adelaide, I want to work at a .. semi-rural/regional area. For example Mount Barker or Murray Bridge. Somewhere that is still out of the metropolitan area, but not quite a 3.5hour drive away. Haha. An hour? Easy.
Reason being because I love the feel of the country, and typically country patients are so much more patient, happy and understanding. Sure, you get crazies in every town/city/place, but lets just say there are far less of those crazies out here.
On top of that, I will definitely continue to get more experience and see more different types of cases.
But all that is a little bit into the future. When the time comes to consider leaving PA, I'll have a look at whats available and go from there :)
Just want to be able to see my family more often, that would be nice. Being away definitely makes me feel like I have taken my schooling days totally for granted- Even when I was home every single day, I spent most of my time cooped up in my room. Now that I can't see them everyday, I always wish that I could.
Life is like that song by Counting Crows: Big Yellow Taxi-
"Don't it always seem to go, That you don't know what you got til' its gone". Legit one of the greatest songs. I still remember my teacher in year 5 playing it for us and then having a discussion about the lyrics. The time of my huge epiphany. hahah. Those were the days.
100% will spend more time with my fam bam whenever I can. Muchos love. ❤
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Post Count: 1
One blog diary entry, this entire year so far. Hahah.. I can't believe how seemingly impossible it has become for me to stick to a plan or even to remember to post something. I guess the feelings just arn't quite there.
I feel like my life is just so full that I have no urge to blog about it. Surely thats a good thing :)
But I do regret not blogging more, and in more detail. One of my close friends Khoi is having his one year anniversary with his girlfriend Pris soon, and was asking for some advice on gifts. I could not for the life of me, remember what I got for Simon or what he had got for me!
I definitely feel bad that I don't remember, but I doubt he remembers either hahah..
On one hand its good, since it means there have been so many celebrations between us that I can't even keep track- but on the other hand I really wish I could remember since I know every event has been special to me. Goddamn it, Jun. Goldfish memory.
So I guess that discussion really prompted me to try and rehash the blogging feels.
I was reading back on some of my very old blogs, back to the early Uni days. I definitely feel like I had a very colorful life back then. Learning heaps, inspired by many. Hahah Its quite refreshing to read -if I do say so myself! But then there are the sad times and low moments that are good to reflect upon and be happy that I don't think that way/feel that way anymore.
My self-inflicted low self esteem would be a prime example. I am so amazed, reading back on both my public and private blogs that I could talk down on myself so badly and not only that, but do it so often. Every time some guy did something bad to me I would think "Must be cause I'm not good/interesting/pretty/smart/cool/fun enough." "Must have been something I did wrong."
HELL NO, 18-year-old-Jun. Why did I do that to myself?
I'm so happy to have come out smiling in the end though- to be honest, if I hadn't taken the chance with Simon, theres a high chance that I would probably still think that way. My self-esteem would be absolute rock bottom.
Long story short, he made me realize that I deserve to be treated well. He taught me how to be confident about myself, my thoughts and more importantly that its okay to voice them. He encourages me to be the best I can be.
Although my past relationship was a total flop, I don't blame the guy. Had I known how to use my words and communicate, it didn't have to end like it did. Brutally. haha. And sure, he could have treated me better, but I should have known that I deserved better.
Its hard to know when you're that young and in your first 'serious' relationship. The whole time I thought to myself "this is as good as it gets", because I simply didn't know any better.
Thanks to past experiences I know for sure- This is really as good as it gets. And its freaking fantastic :)
Aaaand thats where my train of thought ended up, after all that 'stalking' of the younger Me. Hahah..
Goodnight guys. Monday awaits. Hope I feel super fresh for the start of the week!
I feel like my life is just so full that I have no urge to blog about it. Surely thats a good thing :)
But I do regret not blogging more, and in more detail. One of my close friends Khoi is having his one year anniversary with his girlfriend Pris soon, and was asking for some advice on gifts. I could not for the life of me, remember what I got for Simon or what he had got for me!
I definitely feel bad that I don't remember, but I doubt he remembers either hahah..
On one hand its good, since it means there have been so many celebrations between us that I can't even keep track- but on the other hand I really wish I could remember since I know every event has been special to me. Goddamn it, Jun. Goldfish memory.
So I guess that discussion really prompted me to try and rehash the blogging feels.
I was reading back on some of my very old blogs, back to the early Uni days. I definitely feel like I had a very colorful life back then. Learning heaps, inspired by many. Hahah Its quite refreshing to read -if I do say so myself! But then there are the sad times and low moments that are good to reflect upon and be happy that I don't think that way/feel that way anymore.
My self-inflicted low self esteem would be a prime example. I am so amazed, reading back on both my public and private blogs that I could talk down on myself so badly and not only that, but do it so often. Every time some guy did something bad to me I would think "Must be cause I'm not good/interesting/pretty/smart/cool/fun enough." "Must have been something I did wrong."
HELL NO, 18-year-old-Jun. Why did I do that to myself?
I'm so happy to have come out smiling in the end though- to be honest, if I hadn't taken the chance with Simon, theres a high chance that I would probably still think that way. My self-esteem would be absolute rock bottom.
Long story short, he made me realize that I deserve to be treated well. He taught me how to be confident about myself, my thoughts and more importantly that its okay to voice them. He encourages me to be the best I can be.
Although my past relationship was a total flop, I don't blame the guy. Had I known how to use my words and communicate, it didn't have to end like it did. Brutally. haha. And sure, he could have treated me better, but I should have known that I deserved better.
Its hard to know when you're that young and in your first 'serious' relationship. The whole time I thought to myself "this is as good as it gets", because I simply didn't know any better.
Thanks to past experiences I know for sure- This is really as good as it gets. And its freaking fantastic :)
Aaaand thats where my train of thought ended up, after all that 'stalking' of the younger Me. Hahah..
Goodnight guys. Monday awaits. Hope I feel super fresh for the start of the week!
Sunday, January 22, 2017
I've got a ticket for the long way 'round
Just booked plane tickets for Mum, Dad, Zhen, Simon and I for Malaysia in April!!
Literally so excited right now. I know, there is still so much time, but before you know it, April will be here and BAM! Epic holiday. haha
Been so long since we have had a family trip, I think last one was for Zhen-Ti's wedding in 2013.
And even better, I get to bring Simon along to experience all the places I love.
Mum and Dad have promised to take us proper tourist sightseeing, as opposed to every other time I've been back to Malaysia, where I've just tagged along to shopping malls and to visit family.
Super keen.
January is almost over, time is already speeding past. Chinese New Year this weekend!
In Feb we have things planned pretty much every weekend, bucks and hens nights, Birthdays..
and March is the month of Weddings- to be specific- the month of Four weddings!
I can already feel that the next couple months will be fun, exciting, busy, and for sure, pass me by very quick.
Already starting my research on the ultimate tourist areas in Penang and KL haha.
Hope 2017 is going well for everyone :)
Definitely learning to be grateful for everything I have.
Literally so excited right now. I know, there is still so much time, but before you know it, April will be here and BAM! Epic holiday. haha
Been so long since we have had a family trip, I think last one was for Zhen-Ti's wedding in 2013.
And even better, I get to bring Simon along to experience all the places I love.
Mum and Dad have promised to take us proper tourist sightseeing, as opposed to every other time I've been back to Malaysia, where I've just tagged along to shopping malls and to visit family.
Super keen.
January is almost over, time is already speeding past. Chinese New Year this weekend!
In Feb we have things planned pretty much every weekend, bucks and hens nights, Birthdays..
and March is the month of Weddings- to be specific- the month of Four weddings!
I can already feel that the next couple months will be fun, exciting, busy, and for sure, pass me by very quick.
Already starting my research on the ultimate tourist areas in Penang and KL haha.
Hope 2017 is going well for everyone :)
Definitely learning to be grateful for everything I have.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
MariCAR Madness
Just waiting on my friend to get her ass out of the shower so I can go over and cook her some hokkien noodles. Haha.. Cooking asian for two of the most Aussie girls I know. Should be interesting. Lol.
So I realise I missed out on updating you guys about our Trip to Japan! So we went for maybe 10 days, plus 2 days of flights to get there and back- it was a pretty impulse decision that the five of us made, because there was an epic 2 for 1 deal, where the return trip was free. How crazy is that!? Little did we realise Japan is now such a 1st world country, pricing is pretty up there for most things.
Food, accommodation, transport, clothing.. pretty much everything was about equal to or more expensive than that of Australia. So we all ended up spending alot more than we intended.. even I did, and I literally did not buy much. Most of the money spent of accommodation, trains, buses, food and souvenirs for family and friends.
Definitely worth going though, alot of culture and so many cool things to do, see and experience.
10 days was not enough. Lucky we had Chris there, because he was pretty much the organiser. Our day would be fully packed from morning til late into the night. Thanks Chris-toe-fur.
One thing I will highly recommend if you're going to Tokyo is to check out MariCar- a real life SuperHero Go Kart experience!
So its pretty much like you're playing real life Mario Kart. You pick which character you want to be and suit up into a character onesie, get your own gokart and then 8 of you plus tour guides get to ride on the streets alongside traffic. Its pretty crazy.
No helmet, no seatbelt and going up to speeds of 60-70km/h on the main roads and for some of it, highway and bridges. Absolutely mind boggling. Because we were sitting so low to the ground, even 50km/h felt like a crazy fast speed.
It was extremely well planned by the tour guides and we followed the leader in single file, while he blasted tunes from a boombox in his go-kart, and the other at the back of the line making sure everyone was keeping up. It was exhilarating. I will say, I did stop and think about how dangerous it was, seeing as one wrong move and you could get hit by a car and get seeeeriously injured.. but I couldn't not have fun. It was most definitely the highlight of the trip. Especially as we did the 2 hour tour at night and got to drive across Rainbow bridge, and had pit stops at the major sightseeing areas.
Daaaamn. If you go to Tokyo and don't check it out.. definitely missing out.
And it wasn't even a super expensive activity, I think I paid $60AUD for 2 hours total? Money well spent hahah.
Triple thumbs up and five stars to MariCAR! :)
So I realise I missed out on updating you guys about our Trip to Japan! So we went for maybe 10 days, plus 2 days of flights to get there and back- it was a pretty impulse decision that the five of us made, because there was an epic 2 for 1 deal, where the return trip was free. How crazy is that!? Little did we realise Japan is now such a 1st world country, pricing is pretty up there for most things.
Food, accommodation, transport, clothing.. pretty much everything was about equal to or more expensive than that of Australia. So we all ended up spending alot more than we intended.. even I did, and I literally did not buy much. Most of the money spent of accommodation, trains, buses, food and souvenirs for family and friends.
Definitely worth going though, alot of culture and so many cool things to do, see and experience.
10 days was not enough. Lucky we had Chris there, because he was pretty much the organiser. Our day would be fully packed from morning til late into the night. Thanks Chris-toe-fur.
One thing I will highly recommend if you're going to Tokyo is to check out MariCar- a real life SuperHero Go Kart experience!
So its pretty much like you're playing real life Mario Kart. You pick which character you want to be and suit up into a character onesie, get your own gokart and then 8 of you plus tour guides get to ride on the streets alongside traffic. Its pretty crazy.
No helmet, no seatbelt and going up to speeds of 60-70km/h on the main roads and for some of it, highway and bridges. Absolutely mind boggling. Because we were sitting so low to the ground, even 50km/h felt like a crazy fast speed.
It was extremely well planned by the tour guides and we followed the leader in single file, while he blasted tunes from a boombox in his go-kart, and the other at the back of the line making sure everyone was keeping up. It was exhilarating. I will say, I did stop and think about how dangerous it was, seeing as one wrong move and you could get hit by a car and get seeeeriously injured.. but I couldn't not have fun. It was most definitely the highlight of the trip. Especially as we did the 2 hour tour at night and got to drive across Rainbow bridge, and had pit stops at the major sightseeing areas.
Daaaamn. If you go to Tokyo and don't check it out.. definitely missing out.
And it wasn't even a super expensive activity, I think I paid $60AUD for 2 hours total? Money well spent hahah.
Triple thumbs up and five stars to MariCAR! :)
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Chicken Potato-chip Sandwich.
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen!
So Christmas is coming, just around the corner- as all my patients keep reminding me.. haha. The first year that my parents won't be around, I think they're off to China?
But all is good. I love being around family this time of year but it does mean I won't be so busy, trying to spend equal amounts of time between Simon's family and mine. Coincidentally Simon's parents are also overseas in HongKong at the moment and will be for a few more months.. So, more time to spend with friends. Yayer!
Haven't planned to do much as yet, I've put a $50 limit on our gifts to each other because we are both trying to save as much money as we can.. Christmas last year was an expensive one since I wanted to buy something for everyone in both families lol. Roookie mistake.
Will get about 10 days of holiday for Christmas and New years. Not too bad, some people only get the public holiday off. Also planning on taking parents back to Malaysia in April, Simon might come too.. and I can intro him to my Mum's side of the family O: Shit is getting real. Hahah..
I'm not sure what it is, maybe its because people are spending all their money and time on preparing for Christmas, but past couple of weeks have been extremely quiet at work. For example tomorrow I have just two patients booked in- my worst day so far.. plus ofcourse any emergency patients or walk-ins. On one hand its good cause I get to just chill out.. but on the other hand, I am purely commission based so.. No patients, no money. haha shiet. I think I'm going to treat myself to a bit of a sleep in, gym and then go in to work for lunch.
My assistants want me to try a Chicken chip sandwich.. They were horrified that I hadn't tried one before.. hahah Not sure, maybe its a Port Augusta thing. Pretty much just chicken flavoured Thins chips inbetween buttered bread. I don't see the appeal but I guess I'll find out tomorrow!
Goodnight everyone, sleep tight. Hump day tomorrow, the weekend is almost here! Going to the Christening of the Daughter of Simon's boss on Saturday. Definitely will take an Uber there cause Greeks.. they love to party. Last time they threw a Christening for their baby boy we had suuuuch a good time. Friendly people, good food, great range of alcohol ;), picked up the traditional greek dance from randoms and just had a ball. I didn't know anyone there but I still had an awesome time. Greeks are just so inviting. Excited. hahah.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Dear Diary,
I feel bad for not speaking to you for so long. Back in the day I used to write pretty much every day. I always looked forward to coming home and writing about my day. Or even procrastinating at uni and writing it there! haha..
I guess it was because back in those days, I didn't have many people I could talk to about my day. Sure, I had a boyfriend at the time, but that particular guy had no interest in the things I got up to, maybe thats why I felt like I had to turn somewhere else. And where else to turn but here? I didn't feel like I needed to bother my uni mates or other friends with my shit haha.
And now that I think about it, I'm so thankful for Simon always being there when I want to talk, no matter what he's doing or how his day is going, he always shows interest and empathises with me.
So why the need for a blog if I can just pour my heart out into him? Haha That guy.
Everytime I look back onto my blog though, I feel a sense of disappointment that I haven't been able to keep up with it lately. Blogging was my daily past time, my therapy and really it was my friend. No other friend listens as well as this blog, right?
I love looking back on all my posts, on occasion I get caught up in my memories and spend hours reading about the Me I used to be.
I feel like I'm still very much the same, with minor changes- slight improvements? Hopefully. haha.
Although now I have my other half who is basically my lifetime blog, I would love to continue doing this, seeing as I've already been at it for a good 5 years. We'll see how we go shall we?
It definitely won't be in order, and I doubt I'll even make sense from time to time.. But i'll do it.
I feel bad for not speaking to you for so long. Back in the day I used to write pretty much every day. I always looked forward to coming home and writing about my day. Or even procrastinating at uni and writing it there! haha..
I guess it was because back in those days, I didn't have many people I could talk to about my day. Sure, I had a boyfriend at the time, but that particular guy had no interest in the things I got up to, maybe thats why I felt like I had to turn somewhere else. And where else to turn but here? I didn't feel like I needed to bother my uni mates or other friends with my shit haha.
And now that I think about it, I'm so thankful for Simon always being there when I want to talk, no matter what he's doing or how his day is going, he always shows interest and empathises with me.
So why the need for a blog if I can just pour my heart out into him? Haha That guy.
Everytime I look back onto my blog though, I feel a sense of disappointment that I haven't been able to keep up with it lately. Blogging was my daily past time, my therapy and really it was my friend. No other friend listens as well as this blog, right?
I love looking back on all my posts, on occasion I get caught up in my memories and spend hours reading about the Me I used to be.
I feel like I'm still very much the same, with minor changes- slight improvements? Hopefully. haha.
Although now I have my other half who is basically my lifetime blog, I would love to continue doing this, seeing as I've already been at it for a good 5 years. We'll see how we go shall we?
It definitely won't be in order, and I doubt I'll even make sense from time to time.. But i'll do it.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
It's just R e a l i t y.
I'm barely 23 and here I am, curled up in bed, shedding tears over finance, housing, family and the future.
I feel like a massively large amount of responsibility has just been thrown onto me for some reason.
Why? More money, more problems I guess.
I have no issue with helping out my family but what my parents are asking I think is abit too much.
Problem is that I feel like I absolutely cannot disappoint my mum and dad. I just can't bear it.
Even just thinking about disappointing them makes my heart ache. Thats the problem with me, isn't it.. its that I'm overly-sensitive.
It might sound like I'm praising myself for being kind and caring and blah blah blah
But no. I wish I weren't so affected by other people's feelings. I wish I cared a lot less. Its mentally exhausting, being so easily hurt all the time.
Even at work, if I see someone who looks poor and tells me that they can barely afford treatment, I charge much less, or sometimes don't charge for certain procedures. For what? They probably don't even realise or don't appreciate. I only hurt myself, and my income.
I desperately need to learn how to desensitise myself, and quickly. You don't get far in this world by being soft.
I know family is always number one, but sometimes I need to stand up for what I want, and what's best for my future and my future family...
Fingers crossed, let this not be another worthless rant where nothing ends up changing.
I feel like a massively large amount of responsibility has just been thrown onto me for some reason.
Why? More money, more problems I guess.
I have no issue with helping out my family but what my parents are asking I think is abit too much.
Problem is that I feel like I absolutely cannot disappoint my mum and dad. I just can't bear it.
Even just thinking about disappointing them makes my heart ache. Thats the problem with me, isn't it.. its that I'm overly-sensitive.
It might sound like I'm praising myself for being kind and caring and blah blah blah
But no. I wish I weren't so affected by other people's feelings. I wish I cared a lot less. Its mentally exhausting, being so easily hurt all the time.
Even at work, if I see someone who looks poor and tells me that they can barely afford treatment, I charge much less, or sometimes don't charge for certain procedures. For what? They probably don't even realise or don't appreciate. I only hurt myself, and my income.
I desperately need to learn how to desensitise myself, and quickly. You don't get far in this world by being soft.
I know family is always number one, but sometimes I need to stand up for what I want, and what's best for my future and my future family...
Fingers crossed, let this not be another worthless rant where nothing ends up changing.
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