Sydney Part 2

FML. Slash more FYL. Because it’s been a week since my last update and you are all anxiously awaiting this post, yes?

 

When I arrived back in Sydney, Jess (the HK roomie) was waiting for me with her baller Asian car and a silly camera to take candid ugly pics of me: epic reunion, to say the least. We then headed to Eddie’s in Potts Point to get my bag, which should have taken all of 10 mins (it’s like a 15-20min walk), but took a grand total of 45mins, because 1) Sydney has way too many 1 way streets, 2) Sydney has way too many crescents and is confusing to drive around, 3) Jess is Asian, 4) Jess does not know her way around Sydney even though she has lived there her whole life. Slash I love you Jess!!! Anyways, we finally get to Eddie’s to get my bag, and then drive to Jess’ in Newington, about 45 mins away, where the Olympic village is. We drive through the village, but it’s a bit hard cuz they have this Easter carnival set up, so we drive around it and get to Jess’. Her family is uber cute and made super om nom nom Chinese dinner for us, because neither of us has had a home cooked meal in a while (about a week for me, but a tad longer for Jess!). Slash did I mention that Jess had just gotten back from a 3 month world trip? I think she needs a blog more than me, but anyways…

 

After dinner we head out Sydney styles, aka “cruise”. We pick up some of her friends and drive into the city for Harry’s (token spot for drunken meals, famous for meat pies and hot dogs). We get back in the car and head to Lady Macquarie’s Chair, which has amazing views over the bridge. There, we are joined by the cutest and friendliest possum ever, as well as some bats. The story here is the possum (though bats in Sydney are HUGE!). Apparently possums are not very friendly and tend to run away from people, but this one just chilled around us, and actually got a little too close for comfort, so we went back in the car and chilled. The possum decides to climb up the no parking pole in front of us, and gets stuck at the top. Like seriously. Stuck. Does not know how to get down. And is sort of walking on the sign, turning back and forth, trying to figure out which way to get down. Way #1) jump down, way #2) jump to the tree on the other side of the pathway, way #3) jump onto our car. At this point we realize that the sunroof is open, and we should close it in case the possum jumps in. But this poor possum looked so unsure that we decided to put a cupcake on top of the sunroof (closed) to encourage it to jump on the car to get down. Finally it decided to climb down, head first, and instead we threw a cupcake at the possum, who happily grabbed it and ran away to eat it. And that was the night.

 

The next day was Jess’ graduation from Macquarie, so she set up a babysitter for me, ie: called HD to chill with me during the ceremony. So HD and I go around this not-so-attractive campus, and then go to the mall next door, since there really isn’t much to see. After we meet up with Jess and her friends (including her friend Jess Wong, probably the loudest Asian girl I have ever met) and also grab some of the post-graduation free food (sushi!) and sparkling wine (success!). After tons of picture-taking, we finally head out to lunch at the Ranch, this hotel/ restaurant near campus, where I had an om nom nom Aussie-land steak! Then it was off to the Chinese side of Eastwood (? I think) to get some dessert. Next, it was time to go home for a nap, because we had woken up early for the graduation, and we also had epic CUHK reunion that night!!! We head back out to Eastwood, but the Korean side this time, for uber huge Korean dinner. There were like 10 of us there (epic success!!!), and Kim ordered this giant meal for us (because he is Korean – success!) and then we even got to eat the store-bought cheesecake some of the CUHK-ers bought me! Slash gonna throw this in here because it is a really funny story (though slightly racist, so beware!): Kim had seen me twice the same day, because he had come to Jess’ grad earlier, and the first time I was wearing glasses, but the second time I put in contacts. So Kim tells me that I look better without glasses, because you can see that I have big eyes. Apparently his housemates call him ATM… because his eyes are like ATM slits!!! LOLOLOLOLOL

 

After dinner, we headed out for coffee, and after chilling for a bit, finally called it a night, since most of us were seeing each other again the next night, anyways. The next day, we slept in, and Jess cooked breakfast before dropping me off at the Sofitel to meet a family friend for coffee. After that, Jess, her friend Addison, and I went to Darling Harbour, with the intention of going to Wildlife park to hug koalas, only that it was a giant rip off and we couldn’t hug koalas, so instead we just wandered around the harbour and I got some O’Portos, staple Sydney fast food. We chilled by the water for a while and watched the fish and jellyfish swim/float by. Finally, we headed back to pack up the last of my bags and relax a bit before dinner at Super Meal in Chinatown with more CUHK people (who bought me dinner! so nice!), Eddie, and some of Jess’ friends. A super om nom nom dinner later, we headed to 3 Monkeys for my first Australian beer! We chill there for a  bit, and decide to go to our next bar, Maloney’s, only to discover that during Jess’ world trip, the place closed down!!! After we let the shock pass and acceptance sink in, we moved on to find Soju at a Korean restaurant, to relive our CUHK days. Paul starts stacking the shot glasses, with chop sticks in between, and then pours the soju into the top glass, which spills into the second glass, and soon all 4 are filled!!! First round, we do soju bombs, second round, straight soju, and then back to the bombs. After 3, I am tanked, and have to take a break before the last drink (which I totally can’t finish). The original plan is to stay out all night until my flight at 6am, but we are le tired, so HD and Paul head home, and Eddie, Addison, Jess and I head over to Eddie’s in Potts Point for a nap until 430am, before heading to the airport. Ya, I have the nicest friends in the world. Slash on top of the ride, Jess also got me Australian delights to bring home/ eat on the way, including Tim Tams, some candy, and Vegemite, which is apparently super dirty but super healthy, and I will make all the Montrealers try it with me when I get home so I don’t have to deal with it myself LOL. After super sad goodbye, it’s time to go check-in and leave Sydney for Perth, the last of my Aussie-land destinations. New blog to come.

 

Hugs and Kisses,

 

Kat