I gave amiss to the enrolment day and the international students orientation as I did all my enrolment months ago. But I wanted to meet some of my course mates and lecturers. So I went for my faculty's orientation yesterday.
But I was disappointed. The Psychology pool was very small and I did not get to meet them till the last 20 minutes of the day. I did not meet any Singaporeans or Indians. Couple of Chinese, Aussies, a Filipino, a Thai and a lady from Bhutan.
All mostly from Nursing though. I realised that Nursing is a very popular course of choice in my faculty. Each of them had their own special reason to choose Nursing.
Their eyes grew big when I said Im taking Psyc and the most passed comment was "Psychology is very tough". Yes I know that. But I can't see myself doing anything else except that. I told myself that I would not even look back into Accounting.
I also realise there is no tutorial for Psyc. That means only lectures or seminars and lab sessions. More or less its like on your own and you got to seek out assistance from the lecturers and other resources. Not much of group projects. But loads of reading and writing essays and research reports.
I got to know an older woman maybe in her 50s and she is also doing Psyc. I was amazed with her energy and enthusiasm level. Its never too late for anything. And actually I thought I will be the oldest.
Oh yes I have an accomplishment to my cooking ventures. I did Meatball Lasagna on Monday. Its alot of work. But it turned out quite good for a first time I should say. It fed us for 3 good dinners also. A good way to save money.
Krish's company sacked another 40 people. 1 of them was his team member, Doc. I like him. A very sweet old man. I attended the farewell dinner and it felt sad. Hes already in his sixties. A good time to retire and go fishing. But sad that it has to happen in this way after nearly 40 years of working. I know given a choice he would go on working.
Krish could be transferred again to some other state or country. We are wishing not but if that happens just don't let it be in the middle of nowhere (although theres a good chance of that). I know Krish will not happy as once again my plans for studies would be disrupted. But sometimes you just have to go where the wind brings you.
Sorry guys I don't feel like blogging about anything except about the Black Saturday. Every story melts or wrecks my heart and is beyond any one's imagination bringing tears to eyes. And to think its not over yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9AoKyjjQg This koala drank 3 bottles of water and it placed its hand in the fireman's hands as it wanted some relief from the heat that it amazingly survived.
Some people are so much in pain as they saw their loved ones perished in the fire. Others lost everything as their homes is only what they had.The survivors are slowly being reunited with their lost loved ones. They described it seemed that fire was practically dropping from the sky. The Red Cross raised about 50 million dollars for victims and its still increasing.
They are still on the tracks of the arsonists. Can you imagined after all this has happened there are still some "humans" trying to set fire to other surviving grounds. I wonder what are they thinking.
We are fine. We received calls and messages finding out whether we are alright. However just 2 hours from here is in flames. And there are couple of fires around New South Wales. Its not threatening houses for now. The cooler temperatures yesterday and today is helping. But the situation in Victoria, Melbourne is very bad.
Firemen are stretched to the maximum. Help from NZ and America has come to put out the fire. There are some heart breaking stories in the news every hour. Its really sad. Just days ago the economic crisis was the biggest worry. But now surviving the hottest element is the only one thing on every one's mind . Loss of lives has soared to 173 with hundreds still missing.They are still hunting down the arsonists. They should be hanged. To me this is equivalent to plotted mass murder.
I just pray that some of the heavy rain that Queensland is experiencing will pour over Victoria and put out the blazing arms of fire.
It is predicted that we are going to have the hottest weekend in Feburary in NSW. Temperatures up around 46 degrees in western Sydney and the mid-40s in other areas. In fact it is maybe going to be the hottest place tomorrow on our planet. Humidity is expected to drop below 10 per cent in some areas of the state, with hot hot wind gusting up to 50km/h.
While its baking in some parts of Australia its been all waters in Queensland. It was neck high level with few cyclone alert 3 days back. It is where Krish and I went last year for a 2 months job posting. Remember Townsville?
I have officially become Ms Darkie. Yes I have been very dutifully going for morning runs this week. But even at 7am it is so bright and is at 39 degrees. I go well equiped with wearing cap, sunglasses, sunscreen and sun block. But still I have become dark.
They experienced a very cold winter it seems in NSW last year. And its a general guideline that if the winter was bad summer would be the extreme. Now I am just worried about me coping with this year's winter. Especially being near the ocean will bring in the bitter cold ocean winds. Darkie will then become Icy.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Comforting lemonade
I know I have been positively blogging of all the pros of my migration as I don't want my blog to be swarmed by negative energy. Once you start it will be difficult to stop.
On a small note I would like to say that it is not a bed of roses or honey and milk bath to migrate and live in another country with only your hubby by your side. You will not feel the joy of having anything unless you get to feel the pinch of losing it.
I met a Greek lady who was maybe in her late 50s on 1 of the lonely times I went for a morning swim. She was very nice and shared with me what she went through when she came here some 35 years ago with her husband. She fell into complete depression and the starting was very tormenting. She said no matter what people consoles you you will feel that they know nuts. Haha.
In fact almost all the ladies that I known in Krishna's family and friends who have migrated to Australia or New Zealand shared the same feelings at the start of their migration. But I am thinking whether is it because we miss our loved ones back home or is it because of the process of starting all over again?
Like people who came out of a relationship dreading to go back into the dating game or those unhappy people who don't want to leave their jobs because they don't want to start all over again in a new workplace. Comfort zone. How comforting is our comfort zones? I wonder.
Yes I just got too much time to wonder about all sorts of stuff. I just need a job. I watched 3 complete seasons of Sex and the City. But I realised why I am so addicted to the show other than having too much time at hand.
Besides the interesting stories the 4 ladies go through I like the friendship between them. Got me really missing the comfort of having my gals at arms length or a call away or a sms away.
Well I can't run away now. In these troubled financial times I can't afford to think about going back to Singapore. So I just need to make 1 hell of a cool and comforting lemonade out of the lemons given to me.
Talking about lemonade reminds me that I baked some mini smoked salmon pizzas few days back. I just used pitta bread and low fat ricotta cheese as base and salmon, onion, red capsicum and baby capers as toppings. A very healthy pizza.
Talking about lemonade reminds me that I baked some mini smoked salmon pizzas few days back. I just used pitta bread and low fat ricotta cheese as base and salmon, onion, red capsicum and baby capers as toppings. A very healthy pizza.
