Look at me.
Hello world.
I think my face looks chubbier. :(
I have finished the last of my assignments due before Easter (woot!) so that's hurdle one of Semester 1 gone. I am so extremely relieved. Note to self - when you have three assignments and a test due on the same week, don't leave it all till the last minute. (Easier said than done, yes I know).
It is now Easter, and most of the Australian residents here at Normanby have gone home. Those that have stayed are mainly international students and a few Australians who didn't go home. It's much quieter, but I find that not a bad thing - it's times like this when you really can just 'chill out', and stare at the computer all day doing absolutely nothing.
I like it.
Yes, I think I might get a fridge. Keeping my veggies in a place where chicken blood can drip on them rather helped change my mind about not getting one.
The weather is getting colder and colder, today it was something like 15 degrees and I was shivering so I put on a cashmere sweater and my black jacket. Then when going into the city, it went up to 24 degrees so I was feeling hot...and then I came back home and it was cold again. Stupid unpredictable weather :(
I need a properly working heater.
On the other hand, I have been cooking and eating quite well, actually. Today I made instant noodles (because I was lazy) with a fried egg and a fried sausage instead of just noodles. I know it doesn't seem like much but when you've hardly ever had to cook in your life, never mind cook by yourself, it's quite the achievement.
It's nearly been two months since I left sunny Malaysia and flew over here to new, unpredictable Melbourne. In that short amount of time, I learnt how to use the washing machine, iron my clothes, cook, vacuum, and do a million other things I would never normally do. I can catch public transport by myself, have resigned myself to the fact that being dependent on it sucks, and I can walk somewhere alone if I need to. To be sure, these are all little things and I know a lot of you must be thinking how spoilt I must have been to not be able to do these things before.
But I don't care. I'm proud of them - even though living on residence means there are still people who take care of you, I'm more independent now than I have ever been in my life. I feel like saying, "Hey, look at me. I can do it now."
Because you know what? I can. :)
Today I went out with a group of people, only one of whom I have met before and only for a few hours at a time. However the advantage of being international is - when you meet a fellow international, instantly you're 'the same people' - because you're both stuck in the same boat, have shared experiences, and if you come from the same country/region, have the same background. So it's really not too difficult to just mix around. In Malaysia, I probably would never have gone alone to meet a group of people I'd never met before. But rules change when you're not playing on your home turf.
To those thinking about going overseas but are worried about taking care of yourself: Don't worry. You'll learn. And everyone else will be learning right along with you.
Picture post fans, don't fret. There's a massive picture post coming right up!
posted by FluffyRed @ 10:51 PM
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