MELBOURNE PHOTO + VIDEO DIARY

Q. How was your trip to Melbourne? 
A. Tiring! My legs and feet are so dead right now thanks to non-stop walking around the city in inadequate footwear for three days straight. But nonetheless, Melbourne was refreshing. I personally did not get as much shopping as I wanted, but I don't mind - it's not like money expires or anything. I managed to buy myself a new pair of mustard jeans by Stussy and Nike's Roshe Free Runs in black (can't go wrong with black).

We were pretty much playing Amazing Race for the first part of our trip since my parents flew with Virgin whilst my brother and I flew with Jetstar (cue "Let's fly Jetstaaaaa") - flight was scheduled to leave at the same time and to the same destination, so we challenged each other to see who would win. Virgin was delayed by ten minutes so... Sibling team won!

In other news, flying is such an amazing experience and I always end up getting so vulnerable when I can see the clouds below me. It ironically brings me back to earth - thanking God for everything I have and how small I am in comparison to the world. And then I turn to see my brother watching Gossip Girl on his iPhone.... as he defended himself with "it's really good though!".

Treadmill-ing it the barefoot way

Going to all the states/territories of Australia is on my things-to-do-before-I-die list, so I'm glad to cross off one more. As of now, I've been to Brisbane/Queensland, Perth/Western Australia, Canberra/ACT, Sydney/NSW (obviously) and now Melbourne/Victoria. 5 down, 3 to go.

Thank you Melbourne for treating us well. But I must say, Sydney > Melbourne. Home will always be where the heart is. I look forward to going there again though, definitely. Maybe then, after a longer stay, i'll come to appreciate Melbourne more than what I do now. 

UPDATE: MELBOURNE

I am glad to tell you all (who are you talking to?) that I have finished 5/6 exams! (yay!) And tomorrow, we'll be heading off to Melbourne for 2 nights. I've actually never been so I'm really excited to see what the hype's all about. Plus I'm excited to fly. It feels weird to be 'spending the weekend' in another state, but I wouldn't mind getting used to it - a good time for family bonding after 4+ weeks of intense studying.

On another note, here's my shopping list:
- black heeled boots
- general clothes shopping
- a watch
- a black bag
- formal shoes, maybe
- running shoes, so I can exercise already
Of course, I'm not expecting to buy everything because of my unemployment status, time frame and baggage limits (5kg only, is it?), but if I'm able to get a few checked off then I'm all good.

Glittered up nails!