roller-coaster ride in Melbie

Today has been nothing but some hardcore rollercoaster ride.

Here's how my day begun...

I woke up and 8.55am (late!) and made a massive scramble to get ready and was out of the house by 9.10am. I finally got onto the tram at 9.15am. Ahh.. finally. Or so I thought.

At about 9.35am, the fucking tram decided to stall on High Street in Northcote. This was when I really started to panic. Everyone on the tram decided to get off and look for an alternative. This guy who was sitting next to me, walked in front of me and decided to stop at the tram door to ask the driver where's the train station (I was cursing cos I just wanted to get out and ask someone on the street!). I got of the train, called Josie and started ranting about the fucked up tram.

We (4 non-aussies) decided to walk ahead and when we came to a junction, I (and maybe the chinese girl and that idiot who blocked my way) saw the train tracks and started walking towards it. I put the phone down when I saw the station. Then suddenly, the idiot was like "erm, excuse me, I think the train we need to take is on the other side.." Riighhttt...

So from then onwards, I started walking with the idiot. And it turns out, HE'S CUTE! We were talking from the Northcote train station to Bell Station to Bell Street to Plenty Road... when we reach the tram depot, at this point I got to know that he's Colombian, taking computer science, exchange student for one semester, La Trobian too and taking radio and communications as an elective.. the other stuff we were talking about was technology (computers etc) and the media.

At the depot, he found out I'm Malaysian and took a huge interest about Malaysia. So from the depot to uni, we were talking about Malaysia, Melbourne, Colombia, cab drivers and Cliffton Hill (thats where he lives). When we arrived at uni, we started talking about uni and how cool the media studies facilities are (the studios, edit rooms etc etc). We talked until we arrived at the agora...

We parted ways with him saying, "It was really good talking to you, see you around uni" sealed with a hand shake.

I never got his name. I might never see him again with the La Trobian population... and PLUS he's only here for one sem.

After parting ways with Mr.Colombia, I went to get my routine caffe latte (decided to skip class cos I arrived way too late). When I sat down at my usual spot, this odd looking mature aged student came up to me and sat beside me and started talking to me.

He said that he seen me in one of his lectures but not sure which one... and asked me if I'm doing history or asian studies. I said, asian studies and he was like, "yea, Japan and Indonesia with James right??". I never noticed him before because I'm always sitting somewhere near the door and always one of the first to get out of the lecture hall. His name is Scott.

Anyways, it was one of the most intense and educational conversation I had in the span of 30 minutes. He was just talking and talking. He knows alot about asia and all.. made me look kinda pathetic.. *shrugs*

Anyways, we were talking about globalisation, multicultural (he thinks the term multicultural is bullshit and only causes racism.. hmm), religion, ignorance and what Australian virtues now and say, 50 years ago. Yup, all that in 30 minutes. Looks like, I'll be seeing him around and he kinda made sure of that when he said, "I'll see you around and I'll look out for you during the lecture and we could sit together... Cya!". Rightttt....

The thing that intrigued me was that he was wearing a bright green t-shirt and hot pink sock. O_o AND he's converted to Islam about five years ago... Interesting OLD dude. I think he's about 30 something.

After all that hoo-haa, I met up with Josie and Rachel to talk about our presentation. Then Josie and I ended back to the city. She gave me a lift to Smith Street. And now she's partying in Sydney.. she left about 8pm just now.

Anyways, I came home, had a proper shower and I missed the train and was an hour late for work. Anna and I left about 6.30, got dinner at some fish and chips shop and waited for our bus. We went to St.Agustine, a Charismatic Church. Hmmm... was quite surprised at how the mass was conducted. VERY different from solomn St.Francis.

After that, I came home to find grumpy Wilson. And Pixie and I decide we needed to get out of the house (she had a bad day too). Before that, Pei Lin called and talked for awhile. We went to everywhere, and every was closing! and it was not even 11 yet! Finally we went to Starbucks on Swanstons near Collin St and Westin Hotel.

Got our drink, talked, laugh and headed back home. Then we decided to decorate my room at 1 in the morning! My room has got colours in it!! woohooo.. I put some pics up and some little pictures and photos of cultured pictures with funky iPod posters, cute little pics of animals from some tourist booklet and of course my massive black and white, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Audrey Hepburn poster.

See what I mean by roller coaster?

Oh well, but looks like I'm not really that of a wall paper in uni. and missing my tutorial wasn't so bad after all. After talking to Amy about my decision to just let it go and have fun and meet more people last night, I actually met 2 new people today. Nice incentive no?

Wilson beared good news yesterday about the trip to Mornington on Monday. Ben will be going too! haha. Interesting. He was relunctant to tell me at first cos he wanted it to be some sort of shock and surprise for me.

He came into my room and told me to dress and look nice for the trip and I was like, "What the hell for?? Its not like I have to impress anyone, after all, most of the guys going are going to be Chinese, nerdy, ah beng looking guys!".

And he was like, "You never know! arrghhhh.. I can't keep this away from you! Karthiben is going!!! ahhhhh!!".Hehehe. I was... like,"You serious?? woohooo!! hhahahahah".

Why do I have a sudden craving to talk to him? It's almost 4 in the morning.. -_-'