...And Sandflies

Went to Brisbane for the second time last Friday (the first time being the very exciting Australia Day) and met up with Peiqi, fellow exchange student from SCI who's finally here -- almost 2 months after Bernie and i came!

Pretty models endorsing the ubiquitous kebab wraps here :) If you look carefully, the shopfront is just behind us!


The terribly homesick and angbao-sick us (plus Kim from Texas) went to Chinatown in the hope of capturing the CNY atmosphere, or whatever was left of it. This was the entrance, which is probably the most impressive part already. And nope, we didn't find our bakkwa, pineapple tarts and CNY goodies :(

We decided to give up on the most hopeless Chinatown we've ever seen (Kim said even the one in Texas is better than this!) and went shopping at Queen Street Mall, where we made a guest appearance on TV. Not a bad start to fame for someone who was once told she has a Paris Hilton nose. hahaa..

After which we went Barefoot Bowling with Peiqi's housemate and her friends. We realized upon arriving at the club that it was a game for what peiqi terms "the older generation". Well i guess it's never too early to start planning retirement activities :) Look at how strong me and Kim are.

In Barefoot Bowling, the first person will throw a small white ball out into the field, and subsequent players will then try to throw their balls closest to the white ball.

Below: Me in intense concentration, mentally willing my ball to go the right way.

Other than getting bitten by sandflies, we had a great time there, where i made a new discovery about myself -- i can't bowl for nuts...hahaa! Kim and i left early to catch the last train home. The train station was sooo ulu...

But at least the train came, and we got back to Bond without unexpected adventures. Thank God for that!