Easter Holidays and Some Thoughts

Below are some pictures of my trip ...

DFS Galleria - The place where me , CY and Jimmy got our wallets bruised



Aquaduck ! Water vehicle ... they call this an amphibian motor vehicle . Seriously it was at a sign at the route of this Aquaduck that says "No Entry , For Amphibian Vehicles Only" .





At the beach - Surfers Paradise , Gold Coast . Yu Jin wanted to go to the beach so much that we had to give in . But we were there for like 15 minutes and then strong winds and rain started coming from the other end of the beach . We all had to "run for our lives" .

Surfers Paradise town ... or is it a city ... hmm ...

Gosh . Dreamworld . Took some roller coaster rides . Haha . Wasn't feeling too comfy about it though .

This is a log ride at Dreamworld . Everyone in the log will get wet . It will let you slide down into a pool of water . Then ... SPLASH ! The next thing you know , ur body is all wet .

This tiger at dreamworld can climb a pole ... and the specialy is not that according to the host . She can climb down as well ... a skill that not many tigers can do .

Now . Seaworld . Had the first picture with this genius' sister ... haha ... kinda kiddy but it was all right I guess .

Amazing . The Eye at Seaworld . The queue was long but the ride was good , so it compensates a little . 5 rounds limit I think .

Now to Sydney ! This is the view I have from Marriott .

A double deck train . Hmm . Not bad . One day our country will have some too .

The Bridge Climb photos . These 3 pics were taken by the tour guide as we were not allowed to bring any gadgets or anything along except glasses . And these 3 pics cost me $53.00 ... thankfully we had 4 ppl , so the cost was divided by 4 .

The ever comfy Marriott . Haha .

U.S. calms allies on missile shield, not Russia (TheStar)

Seeing this headline makes me feel sick . Iran wants to have nuclear power . North Korea , and perhaps a few other countries . But no . We all live under the shadow of US . When the States say yes , you have to smile and say yes too . If they say no , you have to behave obediently and obey their definition of RULE OF LAW .

RULE OF LAW in this world = United States of America .

Thankfully we have the ever powerful Russia , the amazing Japanese and of course adding to the latest list , China . Reports are going around that China have the power now . They have (I think) US$ 1 trillion in reserves ? If China releases these cold hard cash into the market , US will crumble and so will the world . But the direct hit will be straight in the face of the "Land of Freedom and Democracy" and they will suffer badly .

However , are the Americans stupid ? No way . Majority of Forbes rich list are Americans . Americans own the world . They come up with the idea that if they are threatened with their own currency by China , the will simply dump the American Dollars and come up with a new currency called AMERO .

Beautiful . This world is simply beautiful . Haha .

Well well . I went to Gold Coast on the 8th of April 2007 . Went there and stayed at Focus Apartments , Surfers Paradise . Gold Coast was windy and chilly . It was a nice place , went around Dreamworld , Seaworld . But more importantly , it was a place where I spent a lot . Shopped for Ralph Lauren clothes at Harbour Town . Bought some RL for my mom and sis , Sue Ann , got one for myself , 2 Esprit shirts for myself again . Hmm .

The problem was at DFS Galleria . This international outlet cost me alot of money . Bought two RL shirts for $210 . Damn . A week's rent here in UniLodge . But it was nice and comfy looking . Nevertheless , the joy was there , the wallet was hurt , cash went dry . Haha .

Left Gold Coast on 13th . Flew JetStar to Sydney . It was not as good as Virgin Blue flights . I don't really like it . But it was still all right though . Arrived in Sydney , checked into Marriott . And for the first time in my life in Australia , the Australians in Marriott pronounced my surname correctly !! I was happy . Marriott Hotel was comfy and nice . Me , Jimmy and Chee Yeong had two wonderful and comfortable sleeps . Perfect vacation though a little pricey .

In Sydney . Lets see . Yeah . Bought some good Pu-Erh tea , about $70 . Got two cans of abalone back for my parents to try . We hardly eat these so I thought once a while , I should get something back for my parents to eat from Australia . Hmm . Yeah .

Next was the Bridge Climb . Gosh . It was amazing . We had to put on loads of equipment . From those cheekbones communication headgears , headlamps , the bridge climbing suits . It was nuts . There are so many hooks , so many things to put on , walkie talkie etc . The preparation alone I think takes at least 30 minutes ! In total , the whole event took us about 3hours plus .

The climb was all right though I'm afraid of heights . Legs were shaking terribly . Haha . But the scenery up there is fabulous . I would suggest you climb the bridge at 5.25 pm . Take that package and you can book it online . Cause by the time you are up at the summit of the bridge , it will be dark and you can see the beautiful lights of Sydney's city , harbour and the Opera House . If you are the type who can climb ladders and stairs , this bridge climb will be "kacang putih" i.e. peanuts to you . Haha .

The rest of the trip was just walking around city , Fish Market , Paddy's Market , Chinatown . Eat , sleep , explore . Yeah . And I got back on Sunday , 15th April 2007 . Oh yes not forgetting I met up with Eileen and Shalini . Thanks for the Kopitiam meal pals !

I arrived at Canberra around 6.20pm . After getting off the bus , I saw right in front of my eyes a Proton Waja . The very first time I see a Waja here in Australia . Normally we just see some Proton Wira , Gen 2 models . Jimmy advised me to calm down cause I might be seeing things , it might be a Mitsubishi since I was so tired that day that my eyes could be playing visions .
Upon closer inspection , I was right . It was indeed a Proton Waja . My my . Am I proud to see one here .