Typical Tuesday

Dearest,

Woke up at 6.45am as per my second week of the semester. It is horrible sleep for me as I could not sleep properly and I been waking up in midnight... Not used to the sleeping style or perhaps my body was super tired but my mental brain still functioning worrying bout things around.

As normal routine, prepared myself and brekkie with noodles and coffee to wake me up for the morning. I did the laundry today because I want to do something tomorrow on my Birthday. Don't know what but I WANT TO DO SOMETHING!!!~ Roar Lol

Hmm.. After chanting and gonkyo, I left house and reminded D to dry the clothes after. D was in a deep sleep mode. It's always being naughty to disturb D in early morning. After farewell goodbye, I went out and started my driving. I got a nice spot last night in the 2P without tickets area. Weekdays timing 7.30-6.30pm, however weekend crazily until 11.30pm at night! Excepted those who have residents permit. The opposite side of the road in front of my apartment, with 3 hours parking with tickets is free to park on Saturday after 12.30pm and all day Sunday. Usually FULL~!
Hmm... hate to think about where to park always. Meh... to move on, I drive to Holmesglen. I assumed it will be less congested today as I leave early and should be having enough time to walk from Building 8 to 1. There was car accidents happened in Toorak road and because the road has only two lane on each side. One blocked another one slowed too. Sigh! I was stranded on that road for more than 20 minutes. Listening to the mp3 in the car audio player, there are only some particular songs that I interested to listen and sing along.

Finally arrived in Holmesglen and parked very far away under the building filled with wood stands. Quickly paid parking ticket and then run off to class. When I got there, Michael was the only one after me, then the rest arrived. We have 3 hours boring lessons on PDF to work on Excel. Basically is self-learning session and if you have any questions then the teacher only come to assist. The problem is I don't understand why they need 2 teachers in the same class. The group isn't big and wasting money.

Kate wasn't sitting next to me before but because the computer place she sat was not working so she sat next to me after. We don't have much conversation until the class nearly to the end. Talking bout Friday class - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation subject. Sharing the outline, assessments and presentation.

By the way, Laura is the second teacher in this Marketing Information System that would teach us how to use SPSS. Don't know what the hell is that. She also a lecturer of Business Maths & Stats for my semester. Unfortunately, she informed that we could not do the tutorial classes she has because there will be no students in Janine class then. =/ 3 hours break seriously?! FAR OUT!

Oh well, went to restroom before my lunch. And ending up sitting in library blogging, mailing and Facebooking due to the over crowded cafeteria. A lot of people brought their lunch box to heat up using microwave in cafeteria. I am so hungry and can't wait to taste the food D packed for me last night. Sweet <3 d.="" nbsp="" of="" p="">
Gum is bleeding as I can taste my own blood or when I spitted in toilet. YUCKS! Feeling very dehydrated too because the flask I'm having is way too small for a long day. But then Uni does not supply hot water tap. So ? What to do =(

To be continued...

XOXO
 

Monday

Dearest,

6.45am in morning? Are you kidding me! =( Sad that today is Monday but excited for the coming Wednesday as I am getting old very soon! I am particularly very late to Holmesglen today. It's my first drive to uni since long time ago. Fortunately got a parking space before the building near to the child care centre. Walking super quick after paying parking ticket.

Sit around the corner yawning with my phone whatsapp D. Business Maths & Stats lecture for early Monday morning! The topic for today is Depreciation, Simple and Compound Interest. The last part which is Annuities did not covered as running out of time.

There's a guy back a row from me, he kept repeating what lecturer trying to say or jump to conclusion. Trying to make himself stand out from the crowd in the class or what... Really feeling pissed off. After the lecture finished, straightaway I go to car. Planning to go to Moorabin USA Food store. Who knows, the car does not allowed me to start the engine after putting in the key. Sitting there wondering around what the hell wrong with that car. Appreciation come in my mind and chanted NMHRGK. =/ Having the wisdom in that short period of time, I google search with my phone. Sweating there, hanging in there. Sucks. Then someone commented to try out pushing the wheel steering and then start engine. It works! Phew~ Then I managed to go to Moorabin.

It's a busy road on the East side always. Totally dislike the feeling on the East. Rude drivers around, speeding car beyond the speed limit signs. On the way to Moorabin, saw a McDonalds, wonder if I will passing by later while on the way back? Hmm... Arrived the place and saw a lot of warehouses there. There's no parking limit hours sign and assumed it is free of charge. Filled with disappointment when I stepped into the warehouse. Not much things in there. Quick skim around what they have, unfortunately they don't have the jam I really love. And Australians hate Americans... Knowing this saying from my sister and D agreed.

 

Leaving with sadness, drive home from Moorabin. Passed by the McDonalds I have seen before, they only have the red whistle Minion available.  I still missing 2 in my collections.

It's a long way drive for me and I already starving after morning lecture. In Camberwell Junction, I was blocked by a huge truck in front of me and I can't see the traffic lights clearly. I step on the fuel while the light on yellow. Praying hard there's no speed camera around =( Got back Eeping around 12.30pm and wanted to do laundry. Feel lazy to bring around my clothes back to home and wash. Then I realised which column to pour the detergent for this washing machine. It's a very good washing machine Bosch Sensitive 8. Google search the manual online, takes forever to find a correct one and some the link need to pay? WTF?! Meh... After figure out how to do laundry, I search for the Camberwell junction speed camera. Just hope that there isn't one there. Also research Korean restaurant since D suggesting to try G2 on Elizabeth st or the one that Yoong Fei been before. Then end up was thinking to go Guhng that Ammie recommended and we had family dinner there last X'mas.

Reheat the leftover pizzas from the house twice, taste horrible! Ate Green Tea ice-cream yum! Having this kind of luxury probably just around this time is a treat for myself! 

Laundry done at 2.30pm. Feeling super tired. Had a nap while D whatsapp. zzz... Left the house at 3.40pm. D finished class earlier around 3pm and went for lunch. So nice! D had KFC for lunch.

Just as when I got back to Southbank, luckily found a car park at 2P area and it's 4.26pm. After 6.30pm it does need to pay. Having said that, I still have to go down at 6.26pm to check out in case there is any ticket inspectors. And luckily there's none and I managed to continue park there. Met D in front of my apartment and got back together. There's no mail for me today hmm... waiting for a parcel to received from yesstyle and maybe some freebies from net. 

D started to cook at 5pm but we had dinner around 7pm. D roasted the drumsticks brought over from sis place. Boiled some potatoes and frozen vegetables as side dishes on top of rice for dinner. Ken roasted pumpkin and salmon. I asked Ken if I could borrow the car, his a bit surprised because I already having bro-in-law car. Well, I explained it would be difficult to get a parking when back because is free of charge and many people parked. Also having a selfish thought that I don't need to move the car away or pay even the 2P start from 7.30am tomorrow morning. I apologized again when Clarice was home. We are super late to meeting, reach there nearly 7.30pm.

Clarice seems a bit tired and one of her client attempt suicide and she's not allowed to visit because is not crime worker or something. What a tough job!

D sat in front of the chanting today. What a great courage! I can only sit behind because it's filled up. Then move to the back after prayer. Just realised D and I both wearing Red today! WOW like Chinese New Year - Sarah mentioned it while we walking to the car. She was working before and could not attend meeting and she's meeting Cheng Joo. Cheng Joo have another 3 more months to go in Melbourne, leaving possibly in the end of October or early November. Purva will be leaving in 9 weeks time. =( 

Katrina asked if I will be coming tomorrow meeting. I feel weird. She's not coming with us because of walking with Purva and others. Ok then, I also feel exhausted for today even though I only have morning lecture only. But driving around from City to East to North and back to City is surely not a fun experience.

I shared that sister will be going to Sado Island to visit Nichiren Daishonin temple. I must chant for good fortune to be able to experience in future too. During the chanting, I pray for Stephanie in Singapore (Clarice friend that Shakubuku) definitely able to visit Melbourne near future. I wanted to meet her desperately! She gave me a key chain from Japan while she went to training last time. I can never forget the care that senior members had given to me and I wanted to do the same to juniors. Today meeting we continue discussed 'Reply to Yasaburo'. Ley Hian feel that these series will be like Sensei will to all of us. To continue strive for Kosen-Rufu. At the beginning, Ley Hian asking Katrina to share the background again and can see that she reluctant to share it. She passed the paper she written before to Dylan and he struggled to read and understand the short form haha. Then Dylan passed it to me and I am bit confused to read after a few words LOL.

I have learnt that Lotus Sutra is manifesting Buddhahood in this life and transform wherever we go into Buddha land. I love this sentence and the meaning in it. We struggle so much, lifetime after lifetime, to come back to review the Bodhisattva of the Earth vow. By using these difficulties, we are are here to come back to prove NMHRGK to others. And bring tremendous hope to others. Attitude of the believers play important role. In society different time have different fashion. Similarly, philosophy too need to be in right time. We must be firm and not to be swayed away easily. We are told that the priests side have very systematic syllabus. That's a bit freaking me out. But we should not worried because the most important thing is we have strong foundation in faith, study and practice. When the time if there are members back off SGI this is the time we become vanguard to protect Soka Gakkai. When Ley Hian sharing this part, I was laughing to Dylan because he play VanGuard cards. Nichiren Daishonin and Ikeda sensei teaching us how to breakthrough our fundamental darkness. There is no different between Sensei and us. We must courageously encourage people around us to breakthrough their struggles together and achieve victory! 

Priests in old days should be an expertise. I am a bit confused. Then it was explained as: The sutras are like window software. From window dos to 95, 98, XP and so on. But Lotus Sutra is the King of Sutra - Window 8. 

During the meeting, I got response from Yoong Fei because he promised to share the melon sweet bun recipe and tiramisu. Ended up he said give me tomorrow. Oh well, I guess I have to remind him again tomorrow.

It was really an interesting discussion that I enjoyed a lot.

Home, shower, play some candy crush saga, struggling to open eyes, told off to go sleep. =p It's gonna be a freaking long day for me tomorrow. 3 hours class 3 hours break and 3 hours class.

Goodnight!

XOXO