Well, I've decided that I am going to start blogging again! Haven't been blogging for the last 2-3 years, but I guess it's useful in future to look back at my past and all the stuff and interesting things I've been up to! :)
Also it was kinda fun reading through my old posts and I love reading other people's blogs!
Seriously I have sooo much to say!
Firstly, I just came back from Australia after 2 weeks, been everywhere visiting lovely friends and my wonderful relatives. I am so incredibly grateful that I have some of the best people in my life!
This is actually my second trip to Australia! First time I went to Adelaide for my friend's wedding and after that to Melbourne to see my cousin and his family :D
As always I did my very last minute packing (PS. I am getting very good at it, the only thing I forgot to pack was socks), and stayed up all night hoping to sleep on the plane.
I had to take a very very long flight first from London Heathrow transiting in Kuala Lumpur, that was about 12.5 hours.
Yes I took a MAS flight,.....and no it didn't it is my favourite plane the airbus A380 after all :D But I've been told by my sources that MAS is going to start selling this plane next year as the operational costs are extortionate :-/
I was pretty lucky as had an aisle seat and had the seat between me empty, and my seat mate did not mind, so I had a super nice sleep on 2 seats. I suppose it helps that I am quite petite as well. Managed to watch me before you. Pretty good movie, but sad at the same time. Also I felt there was a bit of overacting from Emilia Clarke who plays Louisa. I remember in 4th year medical school at Aberdeen whereby during Ethics week, I spent a week writing a few thousand word long essay on Euthanasia, but I digress.
OMG what food is this? I already forgotten, think it was beef rendang or something. but yes delicious delicious!! I absolutely love eating rice and meat :) Sorry, that's why I am not super skinny like the other Asian girls I guess...
At Kuala Lumpur International airport, I met up with my mum as she was flying with me to Perth as she had a conference there and I was tagging along. Anyway, I brought over 3 huge grapefruit from the UK I had bought at the outdoor market as I couldn't finish eating them. As you know, Australia has extremely strict rules about bring fresh food, fruits, vegetables and meat from outside, and you could be fined a large sum of money for doing so. So I was trying my best to finish up the grapefruit and I went around peeling the grapefruit and handing it around to random passengers at the waiting lounge. LOL. I have to say it was delicious and super sweet and juicy for a grapefruit. I kept going around saying, "it's very healthy, grapefruit for breakfast!".
By the way, forgot to add, my seatmate - random Chinese guy, decided to follow me at the airport, and I had to tell the poor sod that I was actually transiting to Perth, as he thought I was going to get my baggage!
The flight was extremely pleasant, another 4.5 hours of flying!!!! Also plane got delayed for some reason or another for half an hour or so. But my mum was on the flight so I was chatting to her, and time flew past. Also I asked her to sit in the front seat with me as there was more space. But there was a slightly large Indian lady beside me and she took up a lot of the elbow room and I felt quite cramped!
Yes I had my second serving of nasi lemak for the day, the first one being served on the London-KL flight at 3-4am in the morning. By the way, I think the nasi lemak from the KLIA site isn't very good. The London route is much better. So the rice isn't as fragrant or fluffy, and the sambal wasn't as tasty.
My mum says that the coconut milk (santan) used in the cooking has increased in price, therefore perhaps they have reduced the quantity used in the cooking.
So the plane was half empty this time, and I went to the back and had 4 seats to myself for sleeping. Super nice, slept most of the way there after drinking 2 glasses of wine. This is way better than business class!!!!! Lucky me!!!!
Finally arrived at destination, and the weather was super rainy and chilly, I thought I had flown a good 20 hours to come back to Great Britain!! It is winter going onto spring afterall. But where's all that SUN, everybody promised me which is ever present in Australia??
Went through immigration, and they are super strict and they want to know your address you're staying and how long you are there for etc. Even had to declare the chocolates and tea I had brought as present but luckily they did not confiscate it! We did had to stand in line whilst a dog sniff at our luggages to ensure we hadn't brought anything illegal in.
My poor brother took a "cheap flight" therefore we met him when we arrived there. Seriously I hate Airasia, I took flight to and from Australia the last time and I thought, never again! Low cost carriers are a bit too much for long distance travel I reckon..and No, I'm not a princess.
Also it was kinda fun reading through my old posts and I love reading other people's blogs!
Seriously I have sooo much to say!
Firstly, I just came back from Australia after 2 weeks, been everywhere visiting lovely friends and my wonderful relatives. I am so incredibly grateful that I have some of the best people in my life!
This is actually my second trip to Australia! First time I went to Adelaide for my friend's wedding and after that to Melbourne to see my cousin and his family :D
As always I did my very last minute packing (PS. I am getting very good at it, the only thing I forgot to pack was socks), and stayed up all night hoping to sleep on the plane.
I had to take a very very long flight first from London Heathrow transiting in Kuala Lumpur, that was about 12.5 hours.
Yes I took a MAS flight,.....and no it didn't it is my favourite plane the airbus A380 after all :D But I've been told by my sources that MAS is going to start selling this plane next year as the operational costs are extortionate :-/
I was pretty lucky as had an aisle seat and had the seat between me empty, and my seat mate did not mind, so I had a super nice sleep on 2 seats. I suppose it helps that I am quite petite as well. Managed to watch me before you. Pretty good movie, but sad at the same time. Also I felt there was a bit of overacting from Emilia Clarke who plays Louisa. I remember in 4th year medical school at Aberdeen whereby during Ethics week, I spent a week writing a few thousand word long essay on Euthanasia, but I digress.
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| Nice touchscreen monitor on board the MAS flight, watching me before you |
OMG what food is this? I already forgotten, think it was beef rendang or something. but yes delicious delicious!! I absolutely love eating rice and meat :) Sorry, that's why I am not super skinny like the other Asian girls I guess...
At Kuala Lumpur International airport, I met up with my mum as she was flying with me to Perth as she had a conference there and I was tagging along. Anyway, I brought over 3 huge grapefruit from the UK I had bought at the outdoor market as I couldn't finish eating them. As you know, Australia has extremely strict rules about bring fresh food, fruits, vegetables and meat from outside, and you could be fined a large sum of money for doing so. So I was trying my best to finish up the grapefruit and I went around peeling the grapefruit and handing it around to random passengers at the waiting lounge. LOL. I have to say it was delicious and super sweet and juicy for a grapefruit. I kept going around saying, "it's very healthy, grapefruit for breakfast!".
By the way, forgot to add, my seatmate - random Chinese guy, decided to follow me at the airport, and I had to tell the poor sod that I was actually transiting to Perth, as he thought I was going to get my baggage!
The flight was extremely pleasant, another 4.5 hours of flying!!!! Also plane got delayed for some reason or another for half an hour or so. But my mum was on the flight so I was chatting to her, and time flew past. Also I asked her to sit in the front seat with me as there was more space. But there was a slightly large Indian lady beside me and she took up a lot of the elbow room and I felt quite cramped!
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| Nasi lemak Round 2!! |
Yes I had my second serving of nasi lemak for the day, the first one being served on the London-KL flight at 3-4am in the morning. By the way, I think the nasi lemak from the KLIA site isn't very good. The London route is much better. So the rice isn't as fragrant or fluffy, and the sambal wasn't as tasty.
My mum says that the coconut milk (santan) used in the cooking has increased in price, therefore perhaps they have reduced the quantity used in the cooking.
So the plane was half empty this time, and I went to the back and had 4 seats to myself for sleeping. Super nice, slept most of the way there after drinking 2 glasses of wine. This is way better than business class!!!!! Lucky me!!!!
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| Cold, rainy weather in Perth |
Finally arrived at destination, and the weather was super rainy and chilly, I thought I had flown a good 20 hours to come back to Great Britain!! It is winter going onto spring afterall. But where's all that SUN, everybody promised me which is ever present in Australia??
Went through immigration, and they are super strict and they want to know your address you're staying and how long you are there for etc. Even had to declare the chocolates and tea I had brought as present but luckily they did not confiscate it! We did had to stand in line whilst a dog sniff at our luggages to ensure we hadn't brought anything illegal in.
My poor brother took a "cheap flight" therefore we met him when we arrived there. Seriously I hate Airasia, I took flight to and from Australia the last time and I thought, never again! Low cost carriers are a bit too much for long distance travel I reckon..and No, I'm not a princess.
