Friday witnessed the official opening of the Adelaide Fringe. The biggest (only) arts and performance festival in the Southern Hemisphere. I have always wanted to attend the parade and this is the first time I was actually back in time for the Fringe. Adelaide is as Adelaide does. I reckon the whole Adelaide population (which isn’t much comparatively) turned up and milled around Rundle St to watch the procession and the side shows. Haha…. being short and small, it was easy for me to squeeze my way near the front and I got to see most of the parade although my camera taking skills are deplorable in these twilight moments.

Quirky. That’s what I would use to describe the Fringe. The best way to enjoy it is to be open to anything and let all the sights and sounds just wash over you. The Garden of Unearthly Delights is a mixture of side shows and random walking artists, music bands, fairy lights, sand pits, weird sculptures and good times. I was told that the gardens is similar to the Moon Festival in Melbourne but I wouldn’t know.

Now, what say you to breakfast at Tiffany’s??

The oxfords from Charles and Keith…

My brief foray into the world of shoes (other than the usual sneakers and flip flops) has so far caused my dearly. I have had to deal with aching feet, blisters, squashed toes and the what nots (ruined posture????). It got me wondering whether all these are worth the 5 seconds ‘Wow I love your shoe / dress ensemble’. Sure you get to feel great for about 1/3 of the evening but for the rest of the outing, you’re just trying not to think about how much your feet is hurting or how your shoe is NOT cutting into your skin (ouch). By the time you get home, you’re secretly craving for a basin of warm scented water to soak your poor feet in. Plus it doesn’t help that living in Adelaide means that everywhere is pretty much ‘within walking distance’ which makes ‘lets take a cab’ suggestion pretty much obsolete.

I very much wonder if I want to continue torturing myself in this way. Sure you do hear the advice that new shoes take time getting used to and once they’ve been worn down a bit, it gets much more comfortable. Maybe I should just buy 2nd hand shoes then, or get someone to wear my new shoes for a bit before I try them on =P. I’m definitely wearing my favourite Ipanema to the Fringe tonight. Yesterday’s Skullduggery event saw me walking almost the whole way to HQ in my heels and then dancing for the next, oh, 4 hours in them. I couldn’t be more grateful when it was time to leave and not having to walk back this time. I can walk in heels, I just can stand in them for so many hours yet. Lame.

I shall reserve these painful accessories to select occasions that require it. Also, I must make it a point to find out how much walking is required.

Pics from last night’s SkullDug. I wasn’t planning on going at all. I envisioned a quite night by myself reading a book when I got an sms from a friend saying they’ve decided to go. I did promise that I will go if they do so there goes my night. In a way, I was glad I went. Although HQ was packed to the brim and it was all hot and crowded, we did manage to have quite a fun time. I brought just enough money for my ticket and therefore drank water only for the rest of the night. Haha… Not quite what the club anticipated but anyway… It was all good. SkullDug is the biggest uni event of the year organised by the Adelaide med school students. I’m thinking its best I go experience this before clinical rotations prevent me from doing so. Check out the site. It’s pretty cool. =)

The rest are in facebook. =P

I may be back in Adelaide but I still haven’t gotten used to all the early mornings and dry hot weather. =P

I had so many things to blog about, but my mind is now a complete blank and I am wracking my brain to come up with something. Hence all this one liners.

I’m glad I went down to Orchard Road during my stopover in Singapore. The shopping malls were nice to walk in and window displays lovely. More interesting are the frenzy these locals are in buying stuff. There seem to be a tendecy for people to flock around the expensive and branded shops while the more reasonably priced ones were being left alone. (or am I missing something)

Singapore now is tax free when you shop during the weekends so you get to save 7%. =) (right?)

Oh, trip to Taiwan was an eye -opener. I have finally managed to upload some pictures on facebook after innumerable failed attempts (perseverance pays).

I bought Temeraire for RM10 =D Happy person now. I think I’ve read that book at least 4 times so I know I’ll definitely read it again.

Frankenstein is quite an interesting read as well. Cleared up some of the common misconceptions that I have harboured all these while.

I bought a pair of Oxfords!!! I haven’t worn them yet (maybe today). The excitement is due to the fact that I got it for $35 at Charles and Keith while I was rushing back to Changi Airport (imagine!!!). They were having a massive sale with up to 70% discount. Some lady in front of me bought an absolute tower of shoes. Not stack. Tower. As in add a few more boxes and you hit the ceiling tower. I think I was bit by the buying frenzy after only a few hours in Singapore. Shame. Bad. I actually did not have enough for both the shoes and my train ride back so thank goodness for plastics =P

I’ve only been back in Adelaide for 2/3 days and already my days weekends are packed. =P What with Fringe, Oweek, catch-up, lectures, med events and what-nots, I need a breather. Spent an hour filling up my planner yesterday night. And this is only Oweek!!!! I hope things cool down after March.

Oweek is so fun when you get freebies. =) I’m sure I’ve collected enough bags to last me 3 lifetimes. Ok I exaggerate. I just think I now have to many bags. =P

I’ve spent 45 minutes writing this. Is it a waste of time?? I dearly hope not or else I shall have to put it on hiatus like so many people seem to be doing =(

3rd year now… omg. Someone wake me up.

A book is a gift you can open again and again again.

How True =)

It’s good to be back. 3rd year, here I come =P