hubby and i caught the movie twilight over the weekend. knowing i couldn't sleep in a new place i.e. the chalet, might as well go watch a midnight movie

one revelation was that i only realised the next day (while we were chatting with hubby's frens at K's bday party) that its part 2 to the 1st movie, duh. i completely forgot about the movie till they mentioned it, and yes, i watched the 1st movie and hubby insisted he have never seen the 1st movie. ok, anyways, its vampires vs werewolves ya? mixed into a love story. the vampires are hot man, always slim, fair and never age. not to mention, quite the gentleman or lady as well.

okie so the verdict is out, i vote for vampires. hubby's vote went to the werewolves. i'm tabulating votes now as i go around the office, its vampires 2 vs werewolves 3. feedback on this blog if u wanna vote as well.

Day 4:

We did a half-day city tour where we visited many nice gardens in the city and some landmarks. Stumbled upon a children's garden and we really had a nice time enjoying our day out in the garden and open spaces. (without breaking out into a sweat!)

we went shopping after that at st kildas, acland st where i bought the most clothes there! i love this street (not just the shopping hor) they have wonderful european cake shops that date back centuries, yummy.

here's a pic of the oldest confectionery on the street, see the glow in my face? not from sugar high, but spending high haha!

Day 5

my favourite pic of k from this trip. we were having lunch at Queen Victoria Market. its a must go for all tourists, save your $ to buy your souvenirs here, its cheaper than other places. we went back again on the last day of our trip cos it was about a 20 min from our hotel, we love walking in this weather!

another pic i like of k, she was playing while mommy shopped

Day 6

I went shopping (mostly), ok, for a full whole day so i didn't really take any pics. i would recommend Bridge Road as another shopping avenue as they stock nice and unique pieces here at mostly factory outlet prices. clothes and all in Australia is relatively expensive comparing to the rest of Asia, but i still managed to get sonme lovely pieces! in total, i bought 14 pieces of clothing!! i think the cut of their clothes is very flattering so it always falls nicely in place.

Day 7

we went to Crowne Entertainment plaza which is along the Southbank river, and spent some time watching the sunset. just mommy and baby time as daddy heads to check out the casino for about 30mins. i had a really nice time, again its the same sunset, i never get tired of it. funny thing is, i never noticed how lovely sunsets are all these while, until melbourne, hmm. now, i'll stop to watch if i see a setting sun. the last one i saw was on sunday, at vivocity, overlooking sentosa

isn't this a lovely pic, with a river in view and a bird resting along the riverside, against the backdrop of a setting sun - classic moment

k was having a good time chasing the birds while i chased after k to make sure she doesn't fall into the river  it was still fun!

after dinner by the river, took a nice walk along the bridge before heading back to our hotel, our last evening in Melbourne. nice way to remember Melbourne

Day 8

waiting to board our flight home, the good thing about bringing a tot is that you get "priority" treatment. so we get to board on the plane first, with a nice waiting area and all

k made a german fren on our way back, he's a really sweet and shy boy. they are about a month apart (k's younger). k was trying to do a wave, not avoiding him like what this pic seems to suggest, hee.

one of my favourite words, and now possibly my favourite word. i have been hitting many rough patches this year (as you would know from my endless whining blogs) as nothing that happens to me seem right. in a bizarre effort to stay sane, i keyed in the word Serendipity in my phone, so i see this everytime i start up. its kinda like a comfort for me to hang on in there, and wish for this to touch my life  i think it somewhat did.

in case you haven't heard of this word, here's the wikipedia definition: Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated.

i have been unhappy and unable to see things clearly for a long time, but somehow, through some chance encounters recently, i have stumbled upon some fortunate outcomes. somehow, my thoughts are clearer and i know better what i want and need. its hard to explain in real terms without divulging too many secrets (haha). i believe in Serendipity and i'm glad i have been touched.