The past few days have been exhausting, mentally, physically and emotionally. I'm spent, there's very little left inside me, I need a long long rest to get away from my mad mad world (that sounds familiar... hmm). Tommorrow is the big day, I'll be flying back home for the first time in almost 3 years, I'm excited, yet apprehensive of how things are going to be. Firstly, I've heard Singapore has changed considerably. Personally, I don't believe the change could have been that drastic, I mean Singaporeans are creatures of habit, yes? What concerns me the most about going back is living with my folks again. Don't get me wrong, I love them and miss them terribly, but living with them under the same roof is a whole different issue altogether. I don't think I'll take the incessant nagging too well, after all, I've been living alone for so long, I just hope we can find some happy-medium and get through the next month without killing each other.

I have a sneaking suspicion that I'll miss Melbourne when I'm in Singapore, not sure what I'll miss, maybe the weather, my Willy (err.. not what you think), my sweetie housemate who never fails to spice up my life, in more ways than one. I know for sure there are some things in Melbourne I will not miss, and I hope my month long break will rejuvenate me and give me strength to tackle life's challenges head on. Next year will be a tough year, so this break is just what I need. I don't know if I'll blog when I'm in Singapore, I'll try but no promises.

"I'm leaving on a jetplane......"

Its Monday, and surprisingly I'm in a relatively good mood, well, as good as it gets for a monday morning. Came back last night from snowboarding @ Mt Buller with Lid. The weather was fantastic, the best I've seen this season. The snowfall wasn't great but warm sunny weather made this trip the best so far, for me at least. For once, I actually got to see the views from Buller, and its actually not bad. Contrary to what alot of people think, Buller is a pretty nice place. Some of the runs can be quite scenic (on a good day) and certainly challenging, maybe not as long as some of those on Falls and Hotham but still enjoyable.

Lid and I got sunburnt, according to a certain someone (202 The Ave), I look like I have "concealer" around my eyes... apparently it looks cute *blush*. And Lid? *cough* Well, according to the same source, she looks red as a lobster with very little definition between her lips and her face. I just thought her lips were swollen, but what would I know huh? I think Lid and I must have been the only idiots wrapped up in thick winter clothing while everyone else was going around in t-shirts and off-the-shoulder tops. I was literally sweating like a pig!

Lid's snowboarding skills have improved significantly, I was actually impressed. It was frustrating at first (think of me on my knees banging my hands on the snow in despair, utterly exhausted, trying to be as patient as I could be), but i think it all panned out well in the end. BUT... her chairlift "etiquette" leaves very little to be desired. She inadvertently laid a boobytrap for a plus-sized asian bloke right at the spot where you dismount the chairlift. This resulted in the man swearing(suddenly aware of the unavoidable mishap that would ensue) and falling over in a somewhat "un-glam" fashion. Did I mention Lid used her own body as the boobytrap? You have been warned people....

My body is still in a state of malaise ( particularly my chin, little finger, right knee, left and right ankles), but my spirits are high. It was good to get away, the snowboarding was great, weather terrific, company was... SENSATIONAL *wink*, and its less than a week before I head back home... 5 days and counting.