Horng-yUh Life: Updates finally!

Good news to start off my latest entry on my blog... My wife has found a job! finally! Guess where? With PwC Sydney! All the hard work liasing with the various HR offices finally pay off after 3 long months.. Haha.. Very relieved and very happy! All the best to Hazel for her new role in my firm... We can go to work together.. have lunch together (if I'm in office) BUT not going home together though.. haha.. Why? Coz' I'm an auditor.. =)

Let's do a recap of what I had done in the last month or so... Basically, I had been busy juggling work and CA. Had 2 weekend focus sessions to attend for this Audit module. In between the Sat focus sessions, we have to submit our project. Hmm.. sounds busy ya.. Haha.. Quite tough doing readings for 2 units to prepare for the focus sessions (with quiz to do too) and spending the weekends catching up on the unfinished readings and activities. Thus, not much time to travel and do sightseeing like before. BUT still, we muz have a life. Coz, we are in Sydney! Haha..

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is based on the Oscar-winning film that blitzed the box office and caused a sensation around the world. It's fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable. It's an "on-stage" road movie with attitude and a busload of outrageous costumes and characters.

Hazel and I caught this musical at StarCity (the casino) and it was so enjoyable. Quite an experience and it is the first of many theatre productions that we would be attending during these 2+years. Next one should be in the world-famous Sydney Opera House! I promise that you will see and hear about our experience!

Arcade games
In between our limited free time in between the short weekends, Hazel, me and especially Max, got quite a bit of fun from playing arcade games... Haha.. like the basketball game (basically shooting hoops). Re-living our favourite pasttimes when young all over again.. A pict of me and Max competing intensely on the Virtual Tennis game.. I won la, but only after he 'gave water' in the 2nd set.. Haha..

Greyhound racing at Wentworth (near Glebe)

A totally new form of experience (gambling experience)! Haha.. It turned out to be very exciting.. Up to 8 greyhounds (dogs with long legs which like to chase after rabbits apparently) for each race and there are a total of 10 races per night held every Monday and Saturday. You bet the same way as horse racing (bet for WIN or PLACE). Not much luck on such betting once again.. haha.. but bets start from $1 so I din lose much la.. haha.. Good entertainment and the stadium is very near where I stay..

(a sample of the betting slip)

(Greyhounds led to the gate for the start of race.. They are huge dogs!)

(Chiang, our good fren from M'sia, Max, me and Kevan)

Hari Raya celebrations!

Believe it or not, we get to celebrate Hari Raya over here (except no holiday here)! All thanks to our dear fren, Wini! It was such a sumptuous treat! Chilli prawns, curry chicken, vegetables, cakes, etc..

Picture of the spread... Feels like home...

Mahjong sessions on Friday nights:

Believe it or not, we get to play mahjong too.. haha.. luckily there are 4 of us who play mahjong.. Max, Chris, Hazel and me! It was our late night Friday activity for the past 2 weeks at Chris' house before our weekend studying schedules.. Great fun even though each game took ages to finish.. Maybe it's e cold weather that slowed our responses.. My mahjong kakis, beware! I'm not gg to be easy meat as you would think when i go back in Dec..

Sydney Motor Show:

We paid $17 each to get into e Sydney Motor Show. Impressive range of brands n cars on display (like Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, etc...) but since this is my first motor show, I'm not sure what to expect. Hazel told me that the one she attended in Singapore was more impressive (especially the sexy female models that pose with the cars...) Haha.. Muz admit that it was definitely lacking in the show here. A pity.. haha..

Pictures for you all to view: