Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part XXXVII!
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Ya... fast & efficient some more.Originally posted by Rhonda:Actually, I think our civil service scores tops! The CID lady at the counter when I tried to get my police clearance was very patient in explaining to me why I needed an extra letter before the procedure can be done. She was very sweet-natured.
In Sydney, some of the people really make me wanna spew blood! 
Slow, and sometimes they get very muddle-headed & get things wrong! Take Telstra, for e.g. They disconnected my broadband service on an earlier date when I specifically told them I needed my broadband until a specific date! 
Apa machiam... must be a blonde who served me 
How is your PR process coming along, btw? Forgot to ask you when we met. Do you have much else to do? -
Ya... lots of diff. restaurants around, but mainly in the city area, and as I live so far away, I seldom get a chance to go into the city.Originally posted by Rhonda:I'm quite surprised that Melbourne has more food varieties compared to Sydney cause I thought in Sydney, the restaurants are also very cosmopolitan?
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Ta for asking!Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Ya... fast & efficient some more. In Sydney, some of the people really make me wanna spew blood! Slow, and sometimes they get very muddle-headed & get things wrong! Take Telstra, for e.g. They disconnected my broadband service on an earlier date when I specifically told them I needed my broadband until a specific date! Apa machiam... must be a blonde who served me
How is your PR process coming along, btw? Forgot to ask you when we met. Do you have much else to do?
Monday I'm going to make a mad dash to get my Medical check-up for the PR application completed here. I think for health professionals, it costs $160++ for the full check. Apparently, we need to have more tests done compared to the normal folks, like we need HIV and Hepatitis tests done as well. I remember that I was soooo relieved to learn that I was negative for HIV because I've had needle-prick injuries before!
So, getting that done on Monday, then maybe do some last-minute shopping, then rush home to pack! -
hmm.. empty stomach and 2 bottles of Limonya later, i feel slightly buzzed
which is cool considering it takes about 4 pints of guinness to do that -
Don't you know? It's a 'work/life' balance for themselves & themselves only!!Originally posted by the Bear:i dunno.. the past 2 months, i've been taking things a day at a time... looking at the calendar for stuff to do...
after i've erased the things i had to do, a whole lot of new things appeared...
the gabrament here says 'work/life' balance...
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That's why I think I'll stay put in Melbourne. I think things will start to look much better once I get my own set of wheels!Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Ya... lots of diff. restaurants around, but mainly in the city area, and as I live so far away, I seldom get a chance to go into the city. And Sydney is very big... makes getting around much more difficult than Melbourne....
I think I need to be patient cause it takes time to grow to love a place. That's what my colleagues tell me. Some of them have been there for donkey years and they still tell me that they don't feel as if it's their new home.
I guess it's good that there are so many migrants in Melbourne cause there's a sense of camaraderie amongst us sometimes. -
What in the world is this Limonya??Originally posted by the Bear:hmm.. empty stomach and 2 bottles of Limonya later, i feel slightly buzzed
which is cool considering it takes about 4 pints of guinness to do that
Makes me wanna run down to 7-Eleven's to buy it! 
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Hey that cost's quite reasonable!Originally posted by Rhonda:Ta for asking! Monday I'm going to make a mad dash to get my Medical check-up for the PR application completed here. I think for health professionals, it costs $160++ for the full check. Apparently, we need to have more tests done compared to the normal folks, like we need HIV and Hepatitis tests done as well. I remember that I was soooo relieved to learn that I was negative for HIV because I've had needle-prick injuries before!
So, getting that done on Monday, then maybe do some last-minute shopping, then rush home to pack! All the best... hope the day goes smoothly for you & you're able to get everything done on time -
My parents have flown off, I'm left all alone here, but strangely, I'm quite at peace although I miss them.
Whilst they were around, I couldn't listen to my music, couldn't watch TV, couldn't stay up too late, etc etc etc. Now, FREEDOM!!! -
Originally posted by Rhonda:My parents have flown off, I'm left all alone here, but strangely, I'm quite at peace although I miss them.
Whilst they were around, I couldn't listen to my music, couldn't watch TV, couldn't stay up too late, etc etc etc. Now, FREEDOM!!! -
point: if you see a possum run into the middle of the road when you are driving.. what do you do?
seriously... be honest...
do you cover your eyes and scream or do you take evasive action, or do you do a quick calculation, find it's safer for all around you to run over the possum and actually do?
because i almost got killed when someone screamed, took her hands off the wheel, and covered her eyes with them...
i had to take the wheel from the passenger seat, tell her to slow down and steer the car to the side and take over driving... -
Thanks!Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Hey that cost's quite reasonable! All the best... hope the day goes smoothly for you & you're able to get everything done on time
Think tomorrow and Monday, I'm going to do a last-ditch mad dash to go around stuffing my face silly!
I'm very very happy with the shopping I did over yesterday adn today!
Going back to Melbourne with a Nintendo DS Lite with a pretty crystal pink casing and I think NINE game cartridges! Also going home with a new Samsung 4GB MP3 Player! Not to mention like one ton of VCD's / DVD's! AND... one bottle of Golden Honey Choya, not available there! -
One of my library customers told me that when she came over from Singapore, it took her quite awhile to adjust... like between 5-7 yearsOriginally posted by Rhonda:That's why I think I'll stay put in Melbourne. I think things will start to look much better once I get my own set of wheels!
I think I need to be patient cause it takes time to grow to love a place. That's what my colleagues tell me. Some of them have been there for donkey years and they still tell me that they don't feel as if it's their new home.
I guess it's good that there are so many migrants in Melbourne cause there's a sense of camaraderie amongst us sometimes. 
But after that, she grew acustomed to the place & learnt to love it -
Depends... if I'm on the expressway and there are cars on either side of me, then no way Jose I'll slow down cause it may cause a massive pile-up on the freeway! I'll say a quick prayer and... *gulp... pulpy possum.Originally posted by the Bear:point: if you see a possum run into the middle of the road when you are driving.. what do you do?
seriously... be honest...
do you cover your eyes and scream or do you take evasive action, or do you do a quick calculation, find it's safer for all around you to run over the possum and actually do?
because i almost got killed when someone screamed, took her hands off the wheel, and covered her eyes with them...
i had to take the wheel from the passenger seat, tell her to slow down and steer the car to the side and take over driving...
If I'm on a country road or empty street, I'll slow down and horn at it. If that fails to send it scooting, I'll wind down my window and yell at it! "Hey mate! Get moving, you!!" -
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Wa lao eh... so dangerous!Originally posted by the Bear:point: if you see a possum run into the middle of the road when you are driving.. what do you do?
seriously... be honest...
do you cover your eyes and scream or do you take evasive action, or do you do a quick calculation, find it's safer for all around you to run over the possum and actually do?
because i almost got killed when someone screamed, took her hands off the wheel, and covered her eyes with them...
i had to take the wheel from the passenger seat, tell her to slow down and steer the car to the side and take over driving...
I don't understand why some drivers can take their hands off the wheel in a panic?
I'd rather run down an animal than endanger my life (& others, too). -
I think it does take time to learn to love a place... just like it takes time for friendships to forge, and time for a husband / wife to love each other unconditionally.Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:One of my library customers told me that when she came over from Singapore, it took her quite awhile to adjust... like between 5-7 years But after that, she grew acustomed to the place & learnt to love it -
not about what you should do.. but what you will do...Originally posted by Rhonda:Depends... if I'm on the expressway and there are cars on either side of me, then no way Jose I'll slow down cause it may cause a massive pile-up on the freeway! I'll say a quick prayer and... *gulp... pulpy possum.
If I'm on a country road or empty street, I'll slow down and horn at it. If that fails to send it scooting, I'll wind down my window and yell at it! "Hey mate! Get moving, you!!" -
LinYu, don't laugh leh... I very malu!Originally posted by LinYu: 
Anyways, no matter how old we are, our parents will still treat us like we're little kids. Sometimes, I had to remind my mom that I'm no longer a wee kiddo! -
blind panic..
it happens..
in other news, i love driving home on the west coast highway viaduct on weekend nights.. that's the time i get to speed
Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Wa lao eh... so dangerous!
I don't understand why some drivers can take their hands off the wheel in a panic?
I'd rather run down an animal than endanger my life (& others, too). -
I'll do that... but I'll probably be in a momentary daze when I feel the car go "bump!"Originally posted by the Bear:not about what you should do.. but what you will do...
I'll also probably scream and say 'stuff' in the car. -
That resembles something I loved when I was in my mid-20sOriginally posted by the Bear: Can't remember the name, but I could only get it in Perth. A friend used to bring a bottle or two for me each time we met up -
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Wah.... I like!Originally posted by Rhonda:Thanks!
Think tomorrow and Monday, I'm going to do a last-ditch mad dash to go around stuffing my face silly!
I'm very very happy with the shopping I did over yesterday adn today! Going back to Melbourne with a Nintendo DS Lite with a pretty crystal pink casing and I think NINE game cartridges! Also going home with a new Samsung 4GB MP3 Player! Not to mention like one ton of VCD's / DVD's! AND... one bottle of Golden Honey Choya, not available there! -
Today at the last minute went out with elindra and av. av's eyes very sharp, helped me to pick out a really pretty crystal pink casing for my pink Nintendo DS Lite!Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Wah.... I like! I was blind, right in front of me, I didn't even see it, and all the while I was searching high and low for a pink casing!