the life and times of jason phoon

In case you guys are wondering, I’ve not been hit by a car or something. I’ve been really busy moving as I’m now living closer to my workplace. I didn’t realise I have so much stuff! I came to Australia with 3 bags, and now I have boxes of all this crap! I’m lucky that Leon, Kenny and Johnson helped me move most of it, if not I’ll be lugging boxes on the bus on multiple trips.

Speaking of which, I was in Ikea today and strangely enough it reminded me a lof of Malaysia. Thing is, the Ikea here is just like the Ikea back home. You know, the wooden smell, the interior design, those oddly named furniture and not to mention the great coffee and meatballs. I kinda wish my room looks like an Ikea brochure.

On to other things, turns out my passport is expiring in June 2009. My mum did ask me about it, but I thought it was expiring in 2010. Now I have to fly to friggin Canberra just to renew my passport! I better do it soon, otherwise I can’t travel next year. Well, I’ll just treat it like a road trip and hope I get to see the War Memorial when I get there.

So yeah, sorry for the sporadic updates and I’ll scan in the new comics as soon as I get a new table.

ps: For the doubters, it’s been 2 weeks and I’m still single ok.

My boss took me and my colleague to Lone Pine Sanctuary. I think he knows that I haven’t seen a koala or kangaroo (even though I’ve been in Australia for a year!). Isn’t he nice ? Well here’s the pictures:

Hey, it’s already been a year since the last Ekka! . How about this year?

Last Friday, me and Nabilla went to watch Phantom Of The Opera at the Queensland Performing Arts Center. This is actually the first time I’ve been to a theater, and I really enjoyed it! I was amazed by the elaborate props, effects, and not to mention the singing!  I don’t know why, but many times during the show, I felt  like a small kid again, being totally awestruck.

Sometimes, the singing brings a tear to my eye. Yeah, it moved my cold, cold heart. Is opera really this good ?

Well anyways, I could only take one picture of the stage, so here it is :

I really liked the angels on the top and sides of the stage.

Nabilla and me. And some people who like to be in photos … -_-”

John, Michelle, me and Nabilla at the poster where everyone wants to take a picture.

… Good nite …

April was a month of BBQs and wrong birthdays. Yeah, we celebrated Leon’s birthday 2 months early:

Kenny, Jason Foo, Leon, me and Sheena.

I learnt a lot about BBQs this month. Like (1) don’t spray a can of oil on an open fire (2) Don’t use BBQ cleaner as oil (3) Leon wastes Tim Tams

Yumi, Leon, me , Kenny and Mr Foo.

Sherwynna ( did I spell that right ? ), Sheena, Sherlene and a silly grin.

Grown adults playing with soap bubbles

“How about I show you the finger …”

Erm, ahbing.com kinda pasted himself in this picture. don’t know why …

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This is me and my new jacket.

Yeah, I’ll update later, when I watch the Phantom of the Opera this Friday.

This was my schedule this week:

• Monday
  Class. Assignments. Errands.
• Tuesday
  Work. Night class.
• Wednesday
  Work.
• Thursday
  Work. Night class.
• Friday
  Morning class. Errands.
• Saturday
  Wash clothes. Do assignments.
• Sunday
  Assignments. I think I’m going out.

In fact, I’m doing assignments right now. On a Saturday night.

I’m such a dull boy.

It’s fall now in Brisbane, the weathers getting colder and life’s getting pretty busy. I bought a new camera, so here’s a pictorial update:

The Brisbane skyline on a passing afternoon.

I now have a class on the Southbank campus. I travel to 3 campuses in a week. I don’t mind Southbank, cause it’s actually on the way back from work…

The Story Bridge, taken from the Riverside Promenade.

St Patrick’s day parade !!

The liquor collection at Metro21. Yes, my friends are full blown alcoholics now.

I bought a Nintendo DS too. I totally love it, and it makes the bus rides way more fun!

One day in Uni, I saw a long line of catterpillars crossing the road. Catterpillars!!

Hayley Sales and Jason Mraz @ the tivoli. Check out his new moustache, and I was second row from the front!

Gregory Page and Jason Mraz. Yeah, his moustache was fake …

Jason Mraz and his band. And the garden gnome that Toca brings around.

That’s me at the gig. And my new smile, nice ?

You just gotta be there to see how good Jason Mraz is live. I recorded full songs, but I was too near the speakers, so the sound got distorted. Since I don’t have a recording, check this one out from Korea:

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Jason Mraz – I’m yours (live in Korea)