A Peek Into My Life in Aussieland!
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Alamak!!Originally posted by The man who was death:wo xiang ni, xiang zhe ni, jiu xiang niu lang xiang zhi nu
I reeeely reeeeely wanna peng sanz liao! 
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The newspapers here are expensive compared to back home! When I first arrived, I was shocked to find that the Saturday papers (The Age) cost A$2.20!!
But then again, it came with ALL these supplements :
So it was a lotta lotta paper to read!
I think for the rest of the week, The Age costs A$1.60. The prices for the Herald Sun and The Australian is about the same too. The Weekend Australian is also about A$2.20, I think!
And to think I used to hiam that The Straits Times was ex! -
Hmmm maybe under Home Cooking?Originally posted by Rhonda:A lotta lotta lotta...
Oh, btw, just wondering, should I post my food pics here, under "Home Cooking", or in a new thread altogether?
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Has this cute "Happy Hippo" reached Singapore shores yet?
It's much too sweet for my liking though. Ate just one and that was enough! -
does it have toys inside?
if not, i think i'll stick to freddo frogs... or choc coated licorice... or pineapple chunks... or killer boas...
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Nope... no toys.Originally posted by the Bear:does it have toys inside?
if not, i think i'll stick to freddo frogs... or choc coated licorice... or pineapple chunks... or killer boas...
Eh... how old are you liao? -
physically old and decrepit, mentally a child
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Alamak! Look at the time! Tee Orh Orh liao! (Sky dark-dark) Luckily not going to lor hor (rain)!
Anyways, time for me to dart into Cole's and then rush back home to cook my dinner and watch TV! Ta-ta for now, folks!
If I visit the Melbourne Aquarium tomorrow, I'll take tons of photos!
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Like Bear I want one with a toy inside if not forget itOriginally posted by Rhonda:Has this cute "Happy Hippo" reached Singapore shores yet?
It's much too sweet for my liking though. Ate just one and that was enough!
I mean that is half the fun plus it kinda reminds me of childhood snacks like Ka Ka where you get a cheap toy inside -
why??Originally posted by Rhonda:Alamak!! I reeeely reeeeely wanna peng sanz liao!
u dun feel touched meh?
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It'll be lagi spookier to feel you touching me, man!!Originally posted by The man who was death:why??
u dun feel touched meh? EEEEeeeeeeeeeks!! -
Originally posted by Rhonda:It'll be lagi spookier to feel you touching me, man!! EEEEeeeeeeeeeks!!
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watch out... deathdude's hobby is "watching lady tennis players" and he particularly likes it when the physio comes out to "rub the lady player's legs during injury time-outs"
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Hey, what's not to like? I'd love to rub their legs (and other areas) myself.Originally posted by the Bear:watch out... deathdude's hobby is "watching lady tennis players" and he particularly likes it when the physio comes out to "rub the lady player's legs during injury time-outs" 
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Hmmm...Nice Palm there. Silky smooth.Originally posted by Rhonda:Has this cute "Happy Hippo" reached Singapore shores yet?
It's much too sweet for my liking though. Ate just one and that was enough! -
and here am i complain that booze and crap like that was expensive when i came to visit bear and kb in singapore in the middle of august ..Originally posted by Rhonda:The newspapers here are expensive compared to back home! When I first arrived, I was shocked to find that the Saturday papers (The Age) cost A$2.20!!
darling rhonda... its expensive yes, but i ask you this why is spirits in bottles expensive in singapore ?!?! (i mean $108 dollars come on)
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Eh... you need to get prescription glasses or if you're already wearing them, bad news - you might need to have them changed!Originally posted by Deportivo:Hmmm...Nice Palm there. Silky smooth. -
Dear Simsy... I was just merely making an observation re. the price of newspapers and not kpkb'ing about it. Price aside, I purchase all three local papers every weekend because I love to read them and all the supplements that come with them. And when I'm quite 'eng' and in the mood, I'll even get a copy of the Saturday's 'The Age' as well because it comes with supplements too.Originally posted by SubaruGirl:and here am i complain that booze and crap like that was expensive when i came to visit bear and kb in singapore in the middle of august ..
darling rhonda... its expensive yes, but i ask you this why is spirits in bottles expensive in singapore ?!?! (i mean $108 dollars come on)
Simsy
Of course, some stuff will be better and cheaper here, others will be better and cheaper back in SG. You can't win all the time and that's a but-of-course and an absolute given. -
well the price of newspapers here and in singapore are about the same... what i was getting at it was all realtive as to what can be termed "expensive" and whats not expensiveOriginally posted by Rhonda:Dear Simsy... I was just merely making an observation re. the price of newspapers and not kpkb'ing about it. Price aside, I purchase all three local papers every weekend because I love to read them and all the supplements that come with them. And when I'm quite 'eng' and in the mood, I'll even get a copy of the Saturday's 'The Age' as well because it comes with supplements too.
Of course, some stuff will be better and cheaper here, others will be better and cheaper back in SG. You can't win all the time and that's a but-of-course and an absolute given. I was also pondering how i was dying for a bottle of wiskey and a 1.25lt bottle of coke lite (aka diet coke for all us aussies) and scull the whole thing
nice to hear you enjoy reading the newspapers I listen to radio australia on the web
www.radioaustralia.net.au (click on the tune in on the web link)
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Yo, Rhonda!Originally posted by Rhonda:Dear Simsy... I was just merely making an observation re. the price of newspapers and not kpkb'ing about it. Price aside, I purchase all three local papers every weekend because I love to read them and all the supplements that come with them. And when I'm quite 'eng' and in the mood, I'll even get a copy of the Saturday's 'The Age' as well because it comes with supplements too.
Do the supplements include discount coupons? If so, the weekend papers should more than pay for themselves in the amount of money you save from using those coupons. In fact, that's the only reason I buy the Sunday papers.
So true, so true! However, I find that--at least here in the US--everyday essentials like food and clothing are less expensive than in Singapore, with a far larger selection from which to choose. I assume it is that way too in Australia.Originally posted by Rhonda:Of course, some stuff will be better and cheaper here, others will be better and cheaper back in SG. You can't win all the time and that's a but-of-course and an absolute given. -
Hmm... the supplements don't include coupons but then again, you don't really need coupons for the discounts here!Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Yo, Rhonda!
Do the supplements include discount coupons? If so, the weekend papers should more than pay for themselves in the amount of money you save from using those coupons. In fact, that's the only reason I buy the Sunday papers.
So true, so true! However, I find that--at least here in the US--everyday essentials like food and clothing are less expensive than in Singapore, with a far larger selection from which to choose. I assume it is that way too in Australia. Cole's, Safeway and Woolworth's (Woolies!) offer weekly specials that make a good deal sometimes! And then, there are the K-Marts and Target stores!
And you're right, groceries and clothing can be so much cheaper than in SG! And if you're patient and wait for sales, stuff like furniture, bedsheets, towels, etc can be real cheap too! We never get sales THIS cheap in Singapore! I thought I knew all about sales... until I saw how drastic the discounts here can be! It's not unusual to see discounts that are 50% or more! And you can even encounter goods for sale at a 70-80% discount even!
I'm definitely NOT complaining! -
A workplace culture thing I encountered here :
Back in SG, if you were independant, you were rated a 'good and capable worker'.
Here, if you worked independantly, you would be labelled, 'not a team player, to improve on communication skills, need to learn how to utilise resources effectively'. -
I miss my days in US when I can get a bottle of liquid foundation at $6, now come back it is around RM 100 per bottleOriginally posted by Meia Gisborn:So true, so true! However, I find that--at least here in the US--everyday essentials like food and clothing are less expensive than in Singapore, with a far larger selection from which to choose. I assume it is that way too in Australia.
But luckily some of my frens still there, so I get them to buy back a few bottles for me -
Originally posted by rainee:I miss my days in US when I can get a bottle of liquid foundation at $6, now come back it is around RM 100 per bottle
But luckily some of my frens still there, so I get them to buy back a few bottles for me 
Why is there such a huge price difference?! What brand is it? -
maybelline age rewind liquid foundation...it is the 30 mL bottle...but dat brand cannot find in Msia de, so I look for similar one, found one that is Clinique brand, then it is hundred plus, Loreal one 60++Originally posted by Rhonda: Why is there such a huge price difference?! What brand is it?