Haigh's Chocolates

On the 23rd of February, a bunch of us visited Haigh's Chocolates! It's an Australian chocolate factory, which still produces a lot of handmade chocolates. There aren't many Haigh's Chocolates around and they're only found in Australia. About 18 of us went to the chocolate factory together by bus.

At the bus stop

While waiting for the bus

It was actually the Haigh's Chocolate Visitors Centre where they had a shop in front and a factory in the back. We were given a free guided tour where this really entertaining lady told us all about the history of Haigh's Chocolate. The Haigh's family actually learnt to make chocolate from the Lindt's!! (Lindt's are my favourite!) We were generously given some chocolates to taste. Did I say some? I meant LOTS! I tell you, they make some REALLY GOOD dark chocolate. And the bimbo nut loved their milk chocolates. After the whole history lesson, we got to visit the factory. Well, just sorta visit it cos we didn't get to get up, close and personal with the chocolates and the machines. We looked at them from behind a glass window. Interesting all the same. In fact, one of the machines reminded me of something I've seen in a pharmaceutical factory! =) Now, for the photos. No photos of the factory though. Cameras not allowed!

Haigh's Chocolate Visitors Centre

The shop with lotsa YUMMY chocs

The equipment used to make chocolate in the olden days

Fireplace of the Haigh's family

Something used in the chocolate-making process (can't remember what)

More chocs!

My very FIRST parcel!

In the first month here, Shaleeni aka the bimbo nut received so many parcels! And I received none. I wouldn't say that I was jealous but I particularly love the joy of opening mails, parcels, ANYTHING! as long as it arrives by snail mail and is not an official letter from the uni or the bank or bills. So, when I knew that my parents have already sent my parcel (filled with most of my dearly missed clothes from back from) off from Perth, I was so darn HAPPY! Daddy told me to expect it on Thursday.

Today's Monday. It was only about 2.30 pm and I was already bored to the core! Feeling sick and tired of studying, I was wondering how did my first holiday in Adelaide, far away from home, end up like this?! Anyway, I was just about to settle down on my bed, wrapped in my warm, cosy comforter to indulge in a storybook from the library when Keth Lyn called and said "You have a big ass..." Before she could finish her sentence, I was already thinking hard if I did anything to her to deserve such a comment. Or whether she could actually see my "big ass" all the way from the 8th floor. Then, she finished her sentence "....parcel here!" It took a while before it finally clicked. MY PARCEL IS HERE!!!! yayyyyyyy!!

My very own big ass parcel!

And up I jumped, grabbed my handphone, house keys and mailbox key just in case there was other mail. Then I took the stairs down and saw MY big-ass parcel sitting there on top of the mailbox, with my name and address proudly displayed on it. Think I might have looked like a retard, standing there with a huge, goofy smily on my face. Checked the mailbox, and carried the heavy parcel up (with the lift, of course).

See my name?

Then, I brought the "treasure chest" into my room and started working on untying the string. I decided to untie the knot carefully, without resorting to the help of my very faithful pair of scissors. After approximately 1 minute of patiently trying to untie it, my scissors decided to be impatient and snipped the string itself! =) I took my time, taking each and every item out. And this is what I found in it!

Food!! Emperor's Chicken mix, Bak Kut Teh, beef stock, ikan bilis stock, chilli powder, turmeric powder!

My lovely lovely shoes! (Shoes here're cheap and ugly or nice and super expensive!) Yes, they looked squashed up but lovely all the same!



Tonnes of clothes!! New ones, old ones, dresses, skirts (I missed them SO much!), shorts, tops, tops and TOPS! With the limited space in my wardrobe, that also means that I have to rearrange a LOT of things in my room. But I don't mind it one bit ;)

Lots of thermal wear to keep me nice and warm in winter! =)

Thanks Mommy and Daddy and Sis! =) Appreciate it loads! Love you all!

Chinese New Year Eve

When I first found out that we had to leave Malaysia on the 3rd of February ie BEFORE Chinese New Year, I was devastated! I didn't even enjoy my last Chinese New Year properly!! I mean, all that food that I'm gonna miss! The yee sang, the cookies, the food, the people, the FOOD!!! Oh, and the gambling too! sigh...

Anyway, on Chinese New Year Ever, I joined Shaleeni, Sarah and Sher Ri and followed them to Paradise City Church in the UniSA City West Campus. And there was YEE SANG! Though it's different from what we usually get in Malaysia. It's like a home-made version. So even though it was not home, it was kinda fun meeting new people and having yummy food after the initial days of instant noodles.

Sarah, Wey, Shaleeni

Yee Sang

Adelaide Hills

During the Orientation Week for International Students, there were a few trips organized for us by UniSA. On the 15th of February, we went on a trip to Adelaide Hills for a fee of $11 (if I’m not mistaken). Since it was too long ago to remember the details, I’ll let the photos do the talking! =)

The three nutterteers + wei jin

Our first stop : The Mount Lofty Summit

The Mount Lofty Lookout

Us at the peak

Adelaide city

Next stop : Cleland Wildlife Park

Here, most of the animals are free to roam about!

A friendly rodent of some sort

An owl

Some birds

A ducky (took this photo for my mommy who loves ducks!)

A thirsty kangaroo

A big fat wombat

Porcupine

Emu and some kangaroos in the shade

Some sexy kangaroos sun-bathing

Koala!

A little Tasmanian devil

The day ended with a barbeque at the UniSA Magill Campus

Three very tired nutterteers

Symphony Under the Stars

On our first Saturday in Adelaide, we, the three nutterteers, went on our first outing! We went to the Symphony Under the Stars in Elders Park, about 5 minutes walk down the road. It was a free performance by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

Torrens River in Elders Park

Black swans

Dinner

Sunset

The orchestra