What Your Knees Can Tell You...

I came across something really interesting recently while studying anatomy. While Evolution was proposed as a theory and even Darwin himself had doubts about his own theory towards the end of his life, it is now accepted by most scientists, as a fact. Increasingly though, many well-informed scientific people are beginning to have their own doubts. Here's an article written by an Engineering lecturer in Bristol University (UK). He tells you that your knees can tell you how impossible the theory of evolution is. Here's the link!

http://www.trueorigin.org/knee.asp

Backyard

This is the rest of the backyard. Pretty big huh? Homes near universities are good properties to invest in if you don't mind renting out a room or two. Property prices in Western Australia has gone up consistently over the last decade. There are many jobs here and living expenses remain lower than places like Sydney or Melbourne. Plus, it's real scenic. This property is probably worth about AUD300,000 ++.

Laundry Day

Friday is laundry day (at the moment at least). Cos i have but one lecture early in the morning. So, i can come back and do the necessary! I will have a grand total of 2 housemates soon - which means we might need to settle who-does-laundry-when type of issues haha.

More 花

I continue to be intrigued by the variety haha. BTW, lectures have started and so has the mugging. Doing Anatomy, Ethics and Stats. Strangely looking forward to anatomy cos it involves dissection, drawing, taking photos and naming...similar to taxonomy in some ways.

Wildflowers

This is one thing i found intriguing since i arrived - the variety of wildflowers even at winter. I stopped on the way home from school to catch this shot. I am thinking of getting some kind of wild flower guide book. Hey! If you were me, you'll be intrigued too! It helps you to appreciate how creative God was when He designed flowers.

Meals

I switched to pasta from rice towards the end of first week for some variation in my menu. In this case, dinner on a Saturday night was cheese and spinach-stuffed raviolli wtih lots of vegetables. Oh, really the pasta sauces here are way better than back home - greater variety, cheaper and tastes better. I also have lots of potatos, rice, chicken, cheese, ham and fruits. As you can see, having a healthier diet compared to back home.

Suburbs

Here's what i mean by 'like what you see in desperate housewives'.








And this is where i stay.

Paperwork

I've been doing paperwork whole week such as insurance, matriculation etc. Oh, this is my room. It's quite cosy. But it gets quite cold here and i put the heater under my desk when i am at work! haha. I was supposed to go for a free dinner at the Uni but i took a nap and got lazy. Instead, i had beef stew (canned type but very healthy - no added msg) with rice! It was wonderful. The rice cooker from mom worked like a dream.

Surprisingly, i've not done laundry even once since i arrived last Friday. I bought some washing powder today and will get down to it by this weekend. Yes, no cause for worry folks! Things don't really stink here.

First Day of School

Monday was nevertheless, a very a uneventful day with many talks and some paperwork. The wonderful thing is that the wireless at my place is now up and i can finally access the net! There was another shopping trip organised by the Uni but i didn't go cos i got everything i need liao. BTW, this is my desk.

Meeting People

On Sunday morning, i went to Uni to meet up with all the new international students. Made some friends, did some banking (a bank opened on Sunday just for this purpose). I have an account now but no atm card yet. Thereafter, we went to Freemantle for some shopping and sightseeing. Saw the prison but didn't go in. I realised that the last time i was there, we only saw the market but did not venture further to see where all the fish and chips restaurants are haha. The seafood looked good. But the scenery was even better.

Room Hunt

First, i just want thank all you folks for sending me off at the airport and all the help and support. REALLY wonderful to have family like you folks.

I touched down at 11.05pm on Friday. A shuttle bus brought me to a backpackers' lodge that happened to be located at the most happening part of town (i wasn't aware when i booked the place - i went for the cheapest!) and boy, was i surprised to see so many people at 2 am in the morning clubbing and puking over people's fences! In any case, i was quite zombified and went to sleep without much difficulty.

A friend Selena picked me up at 9.35am on Saturday and she drove me to my prospective landlord. I moved in immediately although it was 10 mins by bus to Uni (i was hoping for a place nearer) because the housing officer gave me a number of contacts but only this one proved to be useful.

However, the place is very nice and the landlord quite generous and chin chai. So by Saturday morning, i was already settled. Praise God! I don't have a picture of the house at the moment but well, you've watched desperate housewives? This suburb is just as nice.

Here's what i see when i go to uni in the morning. Don't worry about me cos i am nicely settled. I will email you folks my contact details as i have no idea how to set security settings on the blog yet. That's why i sound so vague in every thing i write here haha.