- Winter is nearing! It’s becoming very cold walking in the streets, especially at night.
Some say June marks the end of autumn and start of winter. I guess it’s quite right.
We went to Chadstone Shopping Centre yesterday to do some last shopping (for gifts). Chadstone is pretty far from Melbourne city. We took tram and then train and then walk and walk and walk till we reach.
It’s a huge shopping centre with 2 main anchor tenants (Myer and David Jones). The concept resembles VivoCity in Singapore but it is way bigger than Vivo. Australia has vast pieces of land you see.
We had a tiring day of rushing around and thinking of the gifts to get. (Mainly shopping for our dads, mums and sis-s) Lunch was at Nandos. Their charcoal grilled chicken…yum.. Economically priced and delicious! If only they have it in Singapore. I heard that KL has it but it’s different from Australia’s and therefore, not as delicious.
The worst thing about shopping in Australia is the closing time of shops. They close at 5pm! So early!! In Singapore, 5pm is like the prime time for people to shop and have dinner but in Australia, majority of the shops close at 5pm! Goodness… (Now you know why I say rushing to shop) It was a fruitful shopping trip to get almost all the gifts needed.
ü My and his mums’ gift (Mocha)
ü My sis’s gift (I think I’ll have to get more)
ü His sis’s wedding gift (souvenir shop)
ü Aunts’ gift (David Jones/Myer? I forgot.)
X Both Dads’ gift. (settled today at Melbourne city’s David Jones)
X His younger sis’s gift (pending)
It’s a big headache to shop for guys’ stuff. They have too little variety to choose. Unlike females, we have a large variety from clothes to shoes to accessories. It’s especially challenging to shop for men above the age of 40. They don’t wear accessories, they go for things that are a bit more expensive (cos they can afford) and they cannot accept trendy stuffs. We had a hard time choosing that 2 gifts (for dads’) and finally settle it.
After Chadstone, we went to Holmesglen for Korean food. The best I have ever tried. Singapore’s Korean restaurant loses to this small cozy eating house. We ate the baby squid and rice cake noodles. (Thinking of it makes me hungry again) Previously, we ate beef and chicken which is quite common but the serving is big.
As usual, took train back. We waited 30 minutes for the train in an open space station. It’s so cold that we can see cold vapor (you know, like smoke. What do we call it? Mist? Cold vapor? Fog?) coming out of our mouth and nostrils as we talk.
It’s gonna be stay home these few days cos his exams are really near. (Just after I leave)
I think I’ll go Fitzroy these few days and I must start packing up. Flight is on Sunday.
I can’t wait to give mum, dad, sis and aunts presents.
I can’t wait to wear shorts and walk under scorching sun.
I can’t wait to eat Singapore’s foods.
But, I don’t wanna leave this kinda free life.
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