Easter, Sorento and Mazes!

Wah.. it's been awhile since my last update. Sorry Ken. xD I also didn't realize.

Just transfered half a gig worth of photos to Flickr. =D Take a look at our latest escapade!

Well, since Jon tagged me.. hehehe, let me start off with this.


First name: Justin, Ju Wei

Last name: Lee (I feel like I'm filling out a bank form.)

Birthdate: 13th October 1987. (nudge, nudge. xD)

Gender: Male, last time I checked.

Favourite colour: I have so many brown items of clothing Jon keeps teasing me about it. lol. I just like brown, i feel drawn to it. When i turn a brown shirt to see its design I expect something amazing. Maybe it's a colour-blind thing.

Favourite animal: Cats. And no it's not because Xin loves cats! haha. Her love for cats know no bounds. Imagine being allergic to cats and still insisting to own one! Madness.. My family had a cat before we had Autumn.

Favourite subject: Back in school, Physics. Hehehe.. Currently, ECE4044 - Telecommunications Protocol. xD

Favourite country: There's no place like home. =) I'm growing quite fond of Australia actually, but it won't beat home in a million years. xD

Favourite place of vacation: Ooo.. I'm really really enjoying my 1 year holiday here. lol. I also enjoyed the Hanoi vacation with Xin and her uncle and aunt. I just enjoy traveling in general, must have got it from my dad. =)

Favourite ice cream flavour: The mess hall here sell this magical "English Toffee" flavour. IT'S-THE-BOMB.

Favourite TV series: Used to be Heroes and Prison Break (season 2 was nonsense but season 3 picks it up again!). Currently lovin' House (starting season 4!!) and Harvey Birdman. xD

Favourite sport: Err.. wasn't much of a sports person. If it's as a spectator then I'd say American Football.

What...

…were you doing at this time last week?: Just came back from Easter Camp, exhausted but content. =)

…are you planning to do next: Talk to Xin over Skype and finish part of an assignment.

…is it that you wished you had: Tons of cash to bring family, close friends and those I love here to Australia. xD If only I could..

…is your ambition: To live a full and happy life, enjoying every moment with simple pleasures and to glorify the Lord.

…animal are you most afraid of: I've always had this thing against spiders. Not big ones though, I'm more afraid of the smaller ones. lol. Watched too many black widow documentaries as a kid. xP If I see one before I go to sleep I MUST KILL IT first.

…are you most afraid of in your life: Not being financially capable to support my (current and future) family. I find this a funny fear at my age, but it's true.

…is the most embarrassing thing so far in life: Hahaha, I really can't recall anything at the moment. I'm sure they are a few but my mind has a tendency to block off those kind of memories. lol.

…is it that you've always wanted to do but didn’t have the chance: Like Jon, play in an open mic night or better still, a large concert event. I don't feel good enough though, lol. But hey, who can stop me from dreaming? =D There's an Open Mic event coming up in the Halls next month. Hmm...

If you were given the chance to do anything right now what would you do (regardless how long it takes and how expensive it is): Like I said, buy everyone back home a ticket to Australia and go on a holiday across the land! hahahaha! xD

I tag:
Xin
Crissy
Boon
Li Heng
Jian Wei



What have I been up to? Well, the last week has been our Easter break. Here easter is quite a big deal. Back in Malaysia most people and retailers don't really care. Here all the malls and shops decorate their premises with smiling easter bunnies colorful chocolate eggs and the wonderful 4 letter word "SALE". How on earth did the customs evolve from Christ's resurrection to Easter bunnies?? The eggs I kinda understand, but bunnies??

The first few days of the holidays went to the OCF Victoria Easter Camp. It was a truly a refreshing time, being purely a camper in a long time. =) It leaves you more receptive to the Lord's voice, kind of like the Mary & Martha story. When you're too tangled up with things that need to be done in camp you sometimes miss out on what's important, like just sitting at the Lord's feet at listening. I certainly had a fruitful time there. =D

Lots of new friends made and met a few familiar faces too! Much to my surprise, Joel Lee and John were also at camp!

Another fun event during the holidays was the MRS (Monash Residential Services) Trip to Sorento beach and the Enchanted Maze Gardens! Hahaha. Such fun it was! xD

The enchanted maze gardens are like nothing I've seen before, they have HUGE mazes that you only see in cartoons like Alice in Wonderland. Perfect for the self-claimed "Raja Puzzle" kind. xD Check out their website! The place was wonderful for taking nonsense photos, which was exactly what we did!









Such fun the place was. How I wish the subang people were here! lol.

Picture post.

A quick one before bed, I have camp tomorrow and half my wardrobe is hanging to dry.. (-_-) How you wish everything can be dumped into a dryer..

It didn't arrive today!! lol, I'm so optimistic when it comes to my online purchases. Usually they arrive the day I predict, but not for this one. Guess I'll pick it up after camp. Shucks, oh well. =)


A few pictures of my room for those who have been asking for it.


Another part of my room, with some photos on the wall. My goal is to fill that wall up. =D It looks much bigger in reality though for some reason. Looks awfully miserable in the photo. lol.


My $9 poster starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford! My first and most favorite Star Wars movie! There are other posters in the stairway too like Shawshank Redemption, Ghostbusters and Pulp Fiction!


One of the possums that got stuck at the common room. That's its attacking pose, lol. We were laughing at how cute and adorable it is when it was probably scared for its life. xD Looked like it was posing for us.

The first thing that came to my mind when I saw it, CHRISTINA!! xD


My current favorite shirt, hahaha.


Sing Ping's 21st birthday! So nice of her to invite us all!




Beng looks excited. xD The ice cream at Sofia's is a monster!

Shimpei, Nakata look-a-like.


Lucy, Grace's cute cat. My first attempt at a lolcat. Now to implement broken grammar.

Hip Hop yo!


Okay, I better got some sleep. See you in 4 days! =D

A short one.

Currently uploading about 100MB worth of new pictures to Flickr. My internet bill was about 14 dollars this month, not too bad considering the speed they provide and the 200+ pictures I've uploaded. Fortunately there's the student network to get movies and music from. One of the articles in the bill was labeled Counter-Strike. Must have been that 1 hour session of Team Fortress 2. xP The ping was brilliant, what wonderful connection. But for 2 dollars for an hour?! Think I shouldn't play anymore.

Pray for Leslie, one of my stairway mates. Just broke his foot yesterday in a Judo incident. He'll need surgery to put some metal in his leg to hold it in place. (ouch..). Just when easter break is starting too! Poor guy. =( Get well soon Leslie!

I just bought an MP3 player off Ebay.com.au. hehehe.. After much searching and online review reading I've decided to purchase the refurbished Creative Zen 8GB model. What happened to my BluffPod you ask? The darn thing won't hold charge anymore, making it nothing more than a 2GB thumbdrive, lol. At least it still can be used for a thumbdrive. Hoping it arrives tomorrow! hehehehe..

Easter Camp is this Friday! Looking forward to it I must say. =D I haven't been in camp for awhile. Not to mention the week long easter holiday! Must make use of it to go to the gaming expo. Just found out that one of the girls in my cell group has a DS. hehehehe.. It's been awhile since I played it with anyone, last being John and Jane. I miss you Jud and Ken! What more she was playing Pokemon, all the more it reminded me of Jud and Ken.

And tomorrow's Xin's birthday as well. =D Since she reads my blog more frequently now, Happy Birthday dear!! hahaha. The 21st birthday, what timing to be away. =( sigh...

I'll post again when more pictures are up. =)

A guest post.

Much to my surprise, Xin actually filled up the tag! lol. xD However since she doesn't have a blog to put it in, she has requested the Noodle Shop to host her post. =D

Presenting! Miss Lee Xin Xin! xD

Assignment No#1 - Answer the questions given below.

Lecturer : Mr Justin aka Matt

Dateline : March 12 , 2008.

Real name: Lee Xin Xin

Nickname: Xin

Married: Err.. no. Not now!

Male/Female: Female.

High school: MGS!!!! “oh mgs our school most dearr…..”

College: The One Academy in Communication Design

Short or long hair: I like both!

Are u a health freak: ahhahaha.. I wish I am. I wanted to be one before. Only lasted for a few weeks. LOL. I’m sure Justin can testify to that.

Height: 162cm, 5 feet 4” I think. Not too sure. Haha..

Do u have a crush on someone?: Used to have crushes. But that’s a long time ago. Oh ya! He’s at aussie! The same as crissy’s. LOL…like his talent. Although I’ve not heard him play anything. Haha. I just realize I’ve similar crushes with my friends. Funny.

Do u like yourself: Okok la. Hahaha. Sometimes.

Piercings: 2 pairs! I feel like getting another one. Hmm…

Righty of lefty: I use the left to draw kids drawings. Haha. So its both?

First....

Surgery: Noooo. Don’t want any!!

Piercing: std3? Cant really remember. I know its before std 5.

Person u see in the morning: Sometimes my sis, sometimes my psp. Haha. Tht’s if my psp is a person.

Award: Kindergaten sports. Got 2^nd / 3^{rd(cant remember)} for eating the fastest. I know loo yeen got first. hahahaha.. I can still vividly remember that event; my sis n mom screaming their lungs out telling me to eat faster because I was taking my own sweet time. Hahaha. I was enjoying the biscuits! Couldn’t help it. But of course I sped up. That’s how I got that award.

Sport u join: Badminton. Hahaha..

Pet: Cat. Qury the 1^st. hahaha.. We had 4 Qurys. I miss the 4^th one.

Vacation: Bali when I was std3. I don’t mind going back there! Beautiful, beautiful place. The beach especially!!!!

Concert: None. Unless the MPOs I went to are considered as one.

First crush: LOLLOLLOL XD. Same as Ee May!! Ask her if you want to know.

Currently...

Eating: Air. Haven’t eaten anything.

Drinking: saliva. Lol. Sounds so disgusting. Sorry.

I'm about to: order lunch later.

Your future...

Want kids: yeah.

Want to get married: yeah..haha

Careers in mind: Motion graphic designer, teaching arts and craft, and baking. Haha.. so different.

Which is better?

Lips or eyes?: Eyes

Hugs or kisses: Can I have both? Lol. I know! I’m greedy. Haha..

Shorter or taller?: TALLER!!!!! I love tall guys. The taller the better. But max 1 head taller than me la. Haha..

Romantic or spontaneous: Spontaneous. I LOVE spontaneous trips!

Sensitive or loud: Sensitive. But loud at times. Or else too quiet la.

Troublemaker or hesitant?: a bit of a trouble. Hahaha. More exciting.

Have u ever....

Kissed a stranger?: Nooo.. dont want to.

Drank bubbles: yeah. the froth from the beer. Or soft drinks.

lost glasses/contacts: nope.

Ran away frm home: haha..nope.

liked someone younger: ya. Currently in love with that someone. hahahaha..

liked someone older: of course.

Broke someone's heart: Unfortunately yes. =(

Been arrested: hahahaha, nonono..

Cried when someone died: yeah. a lot of times.

Do u believe in...

Yourself?: A lot of the times no. Must be more confident. (lol..ciplak from Justin)

Miracles: yeah..

Heaven: Yes.

Santa Claus: nope.

Magic: Illusion kind. N I believe that black magic exists.

Angels: yup. =)

Answer truthfully..

Is there someone u want to be with right now?: YAH! But he’s not here. Sobs.

Do u believe in God?: YUP!

Tag 5 ppl:
1) susu cap ibu
2) grandpa peanut
3) en
4) eemay
5) wei jin

6)Josh

Have a good night! =)

tag

I got tagged by Mr. Tan. I have a 5 hour break to burn anyway, so here goes!!

Real name: Justin Lee Ju Wei
Nickname: Currynoodles (it seems to stick with people here), Kari_mee, Ju, Jus Tin Nanas, Nas, Kor, Paul (only with Maisie), Nick (Li Heng says I look like a Nick).
Married: Haha, God willing in a few years.
Male/Female: I'm quite sure I'm male although Xin thinks otherwise. Since I'm not particularly fond of man stuff like football nor cars, my sexuality is often questioned.
High school: Sekolahku Subang Utama, Mencari Ilmu, Hingga Berjaya. Graduated 2004.
College: Previously in Sunway College for my MUFY course, then moved on to Monash Uni Malaysia and now currently in Monash Uni Clayton!
Short or long hair: Short or Medium length. I'm so bad at styling my hair!
Are u a healthy freak: heh, no.. xP Think it's obvious when you see the amount of food I consume each day.
Height: 179cm which is about 5' 10". My dream of being a 6 footer goes unaccomplished. I am still growing horizontally though.
Do u have a crush on someone?: For the last 3 years on one gal. =D
Do u like yourself: Generally yeah. =) Of course there will be times you'll feel unhappy of yourself, think everyone goes through that.
Piercings: Never had the urge to do so, a good thing I believe. My parents will probably disown me if I came back with one. xD
Righty of lefty: Not left.

First....

Surgery: None yet, thankfully. Hope it stays that way. I'm a little phobic of surgeries, especially after watching a documentary of cases where you're still conscious during the operation because of insufficient anesthesia dosage. Scary stuff.
Piercing: Not that I can remember.
Person u see in the morning: Back home it would be Judson. Roommate ma. =D Here most of the time it's my classmates.
Award: My 5A UPSR award in primary school. hahahaha, so late. Overachiever I know.
Sport u join: Badminton I think, I've always sucked at sports.
Pet: My hamster Herbie! hahaha, I chose him because he one of the few hamsters who could stand upright. SO CLEVERRRRR!! hahaha..
Vacation: Really can't remember. Have to ask my parents. I have plenty of photos of vacations I don't remember when I was really young.
Concert: Linkin Park, LIVE in KL! hahahaha, it was HUGE! What a night that was. Thank you Dougie for getting me tickets on my birthday a long time ago. =D
First crush: hahaha, so shy to answer. April, a girl from my class in std 1.

Currently...

Eating: Tim Tam's: Double Coat. It's on special at Coles.
Drinking: Water to fight the Tim Tam.
I'm about to: Revise my C programming in the labs later.

Your future...

Want kids: Hahaha, this I've planned a long time ago. 2 is my ideal number. First one must be a cute daughter! Followed by a son with the name Issac or Nathan. lol.
Want to get married: Yes please. xP
Careers in mind: Engineering and Technology, Law maybe if time permits?

Which is better?

Lips or eyes?: Eyes
Hugs or kisses: hugs. kisses. erm.. both together? xD
Shorter or taller?: Shorter, hahaha. I'd feel odd if she's taller than me. lol. Then again, I'll probably get used to it.
Romantic or spontaneous: Being spontaneous seems romantic to me. haha.
Sensitive or loud: Sensitive, of course.
Troublemaker or hesitant?: Hmm... Not too sure. Don't cause too much trouble can already.

Have u ever....

Kissed a stranger?: Nope, as Douglas would say "no skill". haha.
Drank bubbles: hahaha, can't remember if I tried.
lost glasses/contacts: Not yet, I always need my glasses. I'm so blind without it, so I've never lost it before.
Ran away frm home: Always wanted to when I was in primary school. Lol.. I was quite the brat, but no. Never had the guts. =P
liked someone younger: I think my crushes have always been the same age.
liked someone older: Nope, I'd only imagine they'll think of me as a small boy. Xin already does that with her being only 7 months older than me. hahaha.
Broke someone's heart: Unfortunately yes. =(
Been arrested: hahahaha, nope nope. I'm a good boy.
Cried when someone died: So far, it hasn't been anyone really close and dear to me. I really won't know how I'll react.

Do u believe in...

Yourself?: A lot of the times no. Must be more confident.
Miracles: After somehow miraculously passing my last math subject, absolutely. xD
Heaven: Yes.
Santa Claus: Until I was about 6, hahaha. I used to wonder how does he give Malaysian kids presents when we have no chimney. hahahaha! xD
Magic: evil? yes unfortunately.
Angels: yeap. =)

Answer truthfully..

Is there someone u want to be with right now?: I think you can read me like a book. xD

Do u believe in God?: In a loving savior who gave his life to save unworthy me? yes. =)

Tag 5 ppl:
1) Xin (Very unlikely, lol.)
2) Crissy
3) James
4) Toong
5) Christina


I tag YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!~ xD

Mumba!!!

My goodness, how quickly time flies. Tomorrow marks my 1 month stay in Australia already. At least the transition stage is not over for now. (When winter comes is another transition) I must say I've grown fond of the place, although there's nothing quite like home. =) We complain most often about the food, how pricey it is, (An ordinary loaf of bread here is $3.45. Imagine playing RM10 for your loaf of bread.) and how it just doesn't compare to food back home. Singapore Bi Hoon tastes as if it was made by cut rubber bands. Sigh, how I miss you Milo Ais. Nothing compares to your sweet chocolaty taste and the surge of alertness and energy you provide for surviving 2-hour lectures. How will I last a year without you?

I seem to be getting skinnier, here food is not as easily attainable (especially after 5pm) and when you DO want to eat, you'd think twice before making your purchase. Cooking takes up more time, and my cooking is far from wonderful yet. haha, my slimming will be great news for Xin I believe. xD

One of the many wonderful toys us E&E engineers get to play with, the Altera DE2 board!. We're encouraged to purchase one for this class and for future use like for our thesis project. With a little bit of programming, the board can do magical things. =D It's not the cheapest of electronics though, going for about $300 Aussie or RM900 for students. How ah?





Also yesterday was the Mumba Waterfest along the Yarra River in the city! xD A wonderful carnival with games stalls (and BIG soft toys!), amusement park rides and a grand fireworks display to end the night!




Li Heng, from Hong Kong to do his major in Music. His guitar playing can send you crying to sleep for nights. He makes Dream Theater look easy. xD Oddly enough, he's majoring in Piano.





A flight of stairs at Federation Square. With hundreds rushing through to catch the carnival, we stood in the middle of the stairs and stood still for 20 seconds. xD





Le' Grand Finale'! Too bad there was no space for my tiny tripod, I could only tuck my camera close to my torso and hope for the best. Fortunately a few came out okay. =D

Chomellllll!!

I just HAD to put this up, despite how embarrassing it is for me. xD

Thanks Toong for the pics! They're so cute! Look at Yeng in the first picture! So adorable! xD And JUDSON! with his super curly hair! He used to always wear singlets last time. And Tina! hahaha, so chomel!

Yes, I'm the nerd with the HUGE glasses and the pants up to my elbows. xP

Video Game development on the iPhone!



I think you can find another video for Spore on the iPhone. Who knew it has so much gaming potential? And all that with only 3 weeks worth of work? Imagine full development with it!

A letter to you..

Dear you, =)

Hey there! It has been awhile hasn't it? How are things back home? I hope you're doing well. =D Just wanted to say hi and catch up a little.

Me? Well, I've been here for almost 3 weeks now. It has been a time of adjustment, not just with the weather and the environment but with the people and culture here as well. Not to mention the semester just started, the 2 week overseas holiday is now over. xD Back to hard work and studying! I've been on holiday for so long I've probably forgotten how to read.

Despite being here for quite some time already, it still doesn't make it any easier. I certainly miss each and every one of you, the company you provide and the laughter you give. =) Thank you so much for taking the time to see me and hang out before I left, it meant to world to me. You guys know who you are! Thank you for the support you gave and for the little nuggets of wisdom you passed on to me to bring here. Thank you for years of good bonding mamak and car converstions and for the utter nonsense ones too! xD Guess what I'm trying to say is, thanks for being a friend. =)

I'm sorry I can't put all the photo's I have of you. I would if internet here is not charged at $9 a gig! hehe.

To dad, mom, Tina and Jud, I can't describe in words how much I miss you all! So many things, sights and sounds remind me of home. Like when Paramore plays over the radio I imagine Tina and Judson singing to it. Haha! And to think when I'm back so many things will be different by the time I come home. Tina will be in UNI!! So fast! And Judson would probably be playing in a big jazz band. hehe!



Seeing you guys above me tapping the glass while I checked in my luggage at the airport broke my heart, knowing that I'll be missing a years worth of your company. In a land for away, your close company and being able to be totally open and myself is something I truly miss.

With that I boarded the flight, MH149 to Melbourne.





Thank God for his providence! By his timing, Uncle Sasi was also in the same flight as I was in. I was able to bring a few more items, thank you Uncle Sasi! =)

I'm currently staying on campus in Monash Clayton, also known as the Halls. There are about 5 different Halls in campus. My place of accomodation for the next few months is Richardson Hall, in my 3m x 3m room. It looked like a prison cell initially. haha. With a few extra touches, like Toby (white Fender) and a few photos on the walls it's starting to feel more like home. =)

They're having a sale on posters in Uni. Got myself a huge Star Wars poster, Return of the Jedi!! hehehe. I also recently printed photos that I have stuck on the wall in my room. =) Pictures of that soon!






It's about a 15-20 minute walk to the campus, and surrounded by greenery! Actually if you're lazy you can bypass the lake and trees to cut 5 minutes off the journey there. xD Most of us take the shortcut actually, hahaha. My foot is full of blisters from walking so much.

There's even a lake behind Richardson Hall! Haha, it's a sight for sore eyes after many hours of studying in your prison cell.





Along the way, we had plenty of city trips, welcome dinners and other orientation activities. The international students staff sure know how to throw a dinner party. =D







Australians are a happening lot. They have a thousand and one reasons to throw a party to dance and drink. You do wonder where the endless party ideas come from, with events like Toga Night and Tight N' Bright. Tight and Bright in particular was downright disturbing. Imagine guys in tights with bright screaming colors, not to mention the mismatched tight top to go with the leg-hugging pants. And still they can drink and party in such an outfit. xD Thankfully I didn't go for that one. Too bad I'm not much of a party person, I'd rather sit by the lake for a chat. *grin*





I also managed to do some visiting on the weekends. =D I managed to see Uncle Wai Wah and family along with Uncle Govi and family on my first Sunday here. Ken's not around though, the monkey is enjoying himself in the UK. =D They took us out for wonderful chinese noodles in Box Hill. Thank you Uncle Govi! xD It was nice to see them all again, along with Bryan, Ian and Ethan. It almost felt like home. It's funny to see how much has changed as well. Ethan has certainly grown but he's such a gentleman! Still cute as ever! hehe. I could hardly recognize Jeremy on the other hand!! How time flies.



On my second Sunday I followed John to his parents place of Maryborough for the weekend. Oh such fun! xD Lying on the grass star-gazing in the chilly cold, panning for gold in Sovereign Hill, ordering chinese take-out and eating by the lake. Hope I can visit them again, when it's less cloudy to see the fully lit sky! =D Thanks John for allowing me to tag along!






For now, semester has resumed and in it's second week everything kicks into full gear. God willing I'll survive another semester in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. =) Stuff sound interesting so far, telecomunications protocol, Computer architecture. I only dread the math subject this semester, Optimization and Numerical Methods. The name alone is enough to cause a stroke. x(

Well, that's all I have for now. I do pray that you'll keep well and that the year ahead will be an eventful and fruitful one for you! =D Do keep in touch! It's always nice to see a "hi!" in the cbox! =) Celina says that all the photos on my wall will only make me homesick. haha. I'd like to think that they remind me of the wonderful people back home that I'm looking forward to see again once I'm done here. =D There's nothing I look forward to more!

I'll keep you posted! =D And if you have a blog, update it often!!

Do also add me on Skype if you haven't already. =D

Until we meet again. =)


your friend/brother/son/driver/mamak-kaki/cousin,

Justin "Currynoodles" Lee.