the p life: tennis and hiking

allow me to share my latest DIY project!

studs+ scissors to cut the leather+ pliers to bend the studs =

zheng-ed shoes!
hahah. me likey.

today was the first day back of uni, and one thing about the dental school
they dont quite believe in easing you back into university
its more like, slam bam you're up GO GO GO!

think everyone is feeling a bit down in the doldrums
and though i m loathe to admit it,
never felt like this before, the dread and niggling conviction that
'uh oh. if i dont work hard this year i WILL FAIL'
usually academics take a backseat to my social life
but this year, looks like i cant afford to
we even have emergency rosters for the weekend
weekend!
last time i had any sort of non social event on the weekend was probably math tuition in secondary 2.

looked at my diary, and i had such grand plans for the year
starting kendo, pottery, learning some conversational japanese
think i ll have to scrap it
gonna continue with sailing and journalism for style melbourne
and thats about it i guess

pity. really wanted a new pot

but on the bright side
watched the Australian Open finals with Bri and Nic last night, Federer vs. Murray
OMGGGGGGGGGGGG
I LOVE FEDERER
AND HE WON!
6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11)

like Bri said, he really is a dream to watch play.

some blurry photos from my little point and shoot, i took more on my DSLR but will upload them at a later date!

(i know, i know, i keep promising photos, but they WILL come. eventually!)

trophy face.

He is very cute isnt he :)

awards ceremony

haha. i think Federer has become the Nick Carter of our adult hood. Lee, you have to feel his charm. its undeniable.

Just gave myself a pedicure yesterday and noticed one of my toes has turned BLACK
I was so shocked i tell you, i thought i was hallucinating
was in primary school when a girl stubbed her toe. her toe turned black too, and then her toenail fell off.
IT JUST FELL OFF.
imagine my horror at being told this story
ahhh crud.

but i guess the toes and assorted blisters are worth it
went on a 3 day hike to Wilson's Promontory on 19th Jan
did the Eastern Prom circuit (36 km in total)
and it was BEAUTIFUL
lt waterloo is one of the most pristine and isolated beaches i have ever seen

was kinda embarrassing, because i ve become unfit since high school and the 3 guys i went with were v fit (dont say you are not because i ve been with 5 fit girls and it was vv different!)
Wanted to just lay down and die going uphill and let my 20 kilo pack become my new grave marker
and have a wombat just attack me and kill me and get this whole thing over and done with going downhill (shoes were killing me - explains black toe)

but i know it sounds crazy, it was so worth it!

first day was rainy and chilly (warmed up nicely after) and the tranjea wouldnt heat up so we had lukewarm soup for dinner. boys left food outside the tent so we were plagued by scratchy yowling demonic possums (hilarious in retrospect). SOMEONE brought a bag full of cosmetics but didnt end up using toner (but i was secretly grateful cause i NEEDED those facial wipes). Someone else decided instead of 2 bottles of fresh water, he would bring one bottle of water, and one of vodka. Someone else found said demonic possum cute and wanted to touch it. Rabies much?

hahha. i LOVED IT.