My 2010.

much apologies to Lam Pui Yan for not updating my blog often enough HAHAHA i seem to have developed a very good habit of disappearing off the face of the earth once work piles up and gets to me. initially, i had this grand idea of recounting my 2010 in pictures, month-by-month. however, i DO realise that it's already the 10th of March now and i'm way behind schedule. no matter, the photos have been edited, and i WILL put them up just for my personal pleasure.

i might have said this before, but god damn was 2010 an amazing year for me.


In January, I was still riding the Antarctic-high and had my first glimpse of the Sorsdal glacier...my first ever glacier! ME! from malaysia! WHO HAS NEVER EVEN SEEN SNOW BEFORE AND IS NOW STANDING IN FRONT OF A MOTHERFUCKING GLACIER! ahem.


In February, my time in the Antarctic was starting to wrap up, and truth be told, although i was excited about returning back to the mainland, a part of me was terrified that i would never be able to see this place again (on the contrary, mwehehehe), hence all the frantic trips out on iceberg cruises just to soak it all in.


March, and the end of my Antarctic adventure was nigh. This picture was taken overlooking the Shirokaya Bay outside of Brooks Hut and was the last jolly i went on for the season.


April saw me home again and i spent quite a bit of time exploring Melbourne and all it had to offer. i was also getting reacquainted with things that i'd missed when i was down south: flowers, fresh fruits, trees and people.


Girl in picture NOT the Char Kuey Teow, sorreh.
I celebrated my 24th birthday in Melbourne with a great bunch of friends and the Char Kuey Teow. it was probably one of the most memorable of birthdays because i had a 5-course home-cooked meal!



May melted into June and June melted into Winter, however, i was busy getting myself lost in Melbourne and in life.


In July, my month was brightened by two little rascals whom i had missed while i was away from the real world - their growth took me by surprise, and for the first time, i began to realise how much older i've become too.


Gordon's Bay, one of the many beaches along the Coogee-to-Bondi walk where my mom, my cousin and myself tramped along one sunny Saturday.
My mom came to visit in August, and it was fantastic to have someone pampering one's self and coming home from work to home-cooked meals that smelt of HOME.


September, and Little Bay still remains as one of my favouritest haunts in all of Sydney. This was taken just days before Little Bay turned ugly and nearly killed two friends and myself by having a wave sweep us off the rock platform..bleargh!


Brighton Beach, Melbourne.

Cape Schank, Mornington Peninsula.
October saw me making preparations to leave the real world for another Antarctic season, but not before another foray into the magical realms of Melbourne!




I also returned to Malaysia for a short 2-week stint to catch up with my parents and friends, and it was one of the best (albeit ultra hasty) decisions i'd ever made. it was so good to see everyone again and it made me miss home even more.



Another November, and another iceberg outside my window. I made my second consecutive trip down to Davis and have been loving every minute since. Seeing the Sorsdal Glacier again after 11 months made me realise how fast time had passed, yet, nothing much has really changed.


5-4-3-2-1 and 31 December 2010 was ushered out with sparklers, music and champagne. the speed at which 2010 flew by took me by surprise, but only for a mere 5 seconds and then, here we are, facing down yet another new year.