new zumba instructor

since May told me she would go to gym today, i tried to find something to do.... and i still prefer dancing...
go to Milton again for the Zumba class. today's class with Mio & Simone, a new local instructor.
i didn't count how many songs altogether, 10? if 10, then 3 songs were instructed by Simone.
i actually like Simone's style more, mayb coz she's a westerners but black hair... more Tanya feel.... or mayb Brissy are like Ayisha... anyway, she's more energetic.... and the moves got some more crazy stuff... shake the butt... while i was shaking my butt, Lenny, Mio's hubby came in front of me.... he given me five while the song was finished...
with Simone ans Lenny, the atmosphere was good....
mayb i should try more simone's class or try some more instructor... but i only know how to get their location at Milton or city.... not much choice.....

today, i know one more frd, Lisa... seems each class i know one more ppl... first class, Shela... second class, Paula... today, Lisa.... but i didn't see them again at the next class.....

a story of a Geisha

waited for more than two months........ finally this day arrived... i had once said i won't stay here for that long... how can i wait till mid may.... but time flies....
practiced a while this morning and worked as usual today... but didn't stay too long after off duty.... b4 i go, i asked Andy and Denise not to tell anyone if they know anything abt my busking from facebook... i even asked Andy don't walk around at City after work.... don't wanna let them see me busking on the street .... actually i don't care how they see me... just don't want to let my company know what i'm doing... i don't want to affect company image... but will i?? anyone would recognize me after i changed my uniform??

backed home and got my SanXian and back to City again... juz on time... it started at 4pm.
when i checked in, they told me i'm on the first one of the list........ huh?! they asked me if i'm ready... i said no, i still need to tune the strings... so they arranged another girl came first... an Asian guitar player... not bad...

then i was the next one... no music stand... i used the chair... someone asked if i need him to take the score folder for me.... haha, it's weird and i refused...
someone yelled for me...
shit, without any amplifier,  the sound is really not enough... and mayb i played too hard... the bridge suddenly came out at the 2nd half of the sound... i thought the bridge was broken... but it actually juz came out... in this 20 years.... this thing never happened........ except it really broken... mayb coz of this SanXian, or mayb coz i played too hard for making the sound louder.... anyway, sigh............
other buskers are mainly guitar players.... one trumpeter, one vaudevillian...
don't know how the result will be, need to wait for one week...
if i can't success....... i will be quite disappointed... that's one thing i really want to do for my working holiday.... otherwise, i don't have to bring this.... at least let me earn the price of the new SanXian.... 
does the story of a Geisha can continue or not??

Little Hong Kong

i went to Little Hong Kong Restaurant at Sunny Bank with May and Heng yesterday nite.

Little HK is one branch of my company and as they mentioned the Roast Meat are good. Even my colleagues & our chef told me abt that. and to heal my home sick... i should try it.
 
the cold weather makes me missed the congee and HK style milk tea.... ha, chai latte...
these are what we ordered...
we ordered Teow Chew Intestine 潮洲滷水大腸
“Teng Chai” House Special Congee 招牌艇仔粥
Scallop Congee 招牌帶子粥
BBQ Pork mix Roast Duck
Hong Kong Style Milk Tea 港式奶茶

why no Crispy Pork? they were so curious on how "冰火" it would be :p
BTW, Little Singapore got the same thing, i tried already.... not bad, should be same since they are now do them together and distribute to all the branches....

the intestine is lovely, the congees are okay, 粥底夠綿... except the 薄脆,,, i think it should be more crispy and thin... for the BBQ pork, it's such a fat BBQ pork... depends on which taste u prefer...
the Milk tea.... why it come with paper cup................. the cup is one of the important thing for HK style milk tea.... the taste... i think there's not enough milk...

for their service.... haha... my occupation sick came again...
when my congee was being served, i found some raw minced beef under the plate....
when Heng's noodle was served, after he ate a piece, they suddenly took the dish back... he asked them what had happened afterwards, the manager said they forgot to put the noodles.... in fact we ordered one BBQ pork mix Roast Duck w/ noodle and a BBQ pork mix Roast Duck... don't know they mixed up two orders or really forgot to put the noodles for the first order.... anyway, so funny while they took the dish away...............
why they can wear black shoes with white edges?? even one man wore non-black pants... i don't see this happened in LS...

forgot to take pics on the food... otherwise, it should be an openrice.com post.

the TV was broadcasted TVB 飛女正傳.... the costume design is so so............ but i heard that Ada Choi was so popular recently... i juz don't like their look...... esp. Moses Chan.... his white hair is really disgusted.

after had the congee, i felt so warm and satisfied, not that home sicking =)



BTW, my company got official fans page at facebook!!
Little Singapore fans page
i found that some colleagues joined that.......... (faint)...
i won't join b4 i resign!! that's dangerous to let your boss add your facebook.......
imagine if my boss read this post........

letter

finally i recieved one of my son's letter from GuangXi YiZhou. i'd waited for a few month already. since i'm don't have stable address here, they arranged my group leader to scan the letter and email me.
after i writen two rounds of letters (three students altogether), one b4 i left and one after i arrived Brissie.  i finally got one. but after i checked the date, it was 9th Feb... more than 3 months!!
i think it's even earlier than my first letter delivered to him. he written to me while he got Chinese New Year break.
at the beginning, he kept on repeating he is from poor farm village, he must get a good job after finished his study.
he said he envy me so much that i can travel to other countries, yes, i'm so fortune, i can choose where to go, where to stay. everyone is busy, i'm relatively relaxing.
he also asked me something abt friendship, how to deal with that kind of situation.... i must reply it carefully, i hope my comments will be applicable for him.
he thanks my book that i given him this new year, i'm so glad that he likes my book and willing to use the method that i given him to improve his English.

when will i received my daughters' letters??

u'll be fine

my tongue is not good... sometimes i really don't know how to comfort those who are needed.
what i can do is to give u a hug, my shoulders... i'm all ears.
stand by u silently,,, keep awareness on u... give u a hand when u needed... pray for u in my heart.

Mama, i miss u badly...

this morning,i'd been to Wesley Church that i attended last Sun. since i missed the train, i took another train which made me late for abt 10mins. when i was arrived, it's already children time section. Since today is mother's day, they arranged a Mum with her two daughters sat at the little stage with the pastor. the pastor asked the daughters how good her mum is...
after that, the pastor asked us to think of one good thing that our mum is and shared to those around us... since there's not many ppl in the church, we are not sat closed to each others, when i looked around, seems the one beside me feel shy to share, so i juz kept it in my mind...

my mum fully support my decision... the decision for working holiday. although she worries abt me, cares my needs, safe or not? she still support me and did a lot of preparation b4 i go. she asked her colleagues who also had working holiday b4, bought things for me, given me fincial support.........etc.

and i think working holiday is different with studying, studying is juz stay at one place and have teachers and classmates to take care. working holiday is really enjoying backpacking life, to roam about, no one can expect how the working life would be... so u know how would my mum worries on me??
and i was chatting with my sister using msn video chat, i saw mum is still working for me, she's packing my stuff back to the cabinet... she should be saw my room in a mess and tidied up for me... how good my mum is!!

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after that, we sang a song....

God gave mothers to protect us,

and to guide us in love's way.

They were with s fromour cradle,

teaching us to watch and pray.

Precious Saviour, bless our mothers;

or our mothers' memory.

Precious Savious, help us honour

those who gave us love so free..................

i sob afterwards.............
tears full my eyes..... dropped...
miss my mum badly... feel so sick.... home sick ;(

after i finished work, i made a phone call to home, Dad answered the phone and told me Mum possibly got a function now, i've better call them tonite while they are having dinner together... okay...

Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeet's Zumba!

i've been here for nearly 2 months.... that means i didn't dance for almost 2 months...

b4 i arrived, i had ever thought of find some dance school to attend Hip Hop class, Zumba or play body combat. Wondered if the instructors here are better or not.

since i watched the Zumba TVC and went to Zumba official website, i about to know where can i attend the class. but i think the location are hard to go for me....  

Chermside Mt Gravatt Bulimba Tingalpa Seventeen Mile Rocks

how can i get there? but when i was walking around the Brisbane City, i saw a Zumba banner... class here... at the Balcony... and i saw it's by Viva Latina...i searched it from the website again... cool! there's class at City and Milton... 

the location for city is at a cocktail Bar called Balcony 153... don't know how would it be...

the location for Milton, is the head office, is the Latino dance school by Lenny and Mio. 

AUD$15 (HKD$105) per class. 45mins.  at this time, i love California Fitness so much... HKD$2XX (AUD$3X) per month but unlimited classes.... great instructors as well.... if it's Hip Hop class, i think it's worth it and should be 1.5 hrs if at dance studio like Studio Danz...
but i'm here, i still have to cope with it...

i planned to attend the class at City on Mon... i think i will off duty at 4pm and the class will be at 5:30... 

since May told me she has classes these two days, i should find something to do... i planned to go Sun Tanning, but after i looked at the weather forecast, i changed my mind, i thought Sun tanning after work on Friday and go Zumba on Sat should be better.... 

so after work on Fri, i walked to South Bank Street beach and had 1 hour Sun tanning.... 3pm.... the Sun light is mild... it's not a bad thing since the Sun here are to strong, it's harmful to Sun Tan at noon... mild sunshine and tanning slowly can get better skin colour...

for the Zumba class, i made a call for reservation this morning. since i don't know where it is, and checked the train schedule, i arrived a bit earlier.... 

it's easy to find... although when i left the train station and asked a lady where's the railway terrace, she couldn't answer me... but i used my sixth sense, and tried to turned left... and i saw those restaurant like the Paris tower... and then i saw the road sign, Railway Terrace!! i walked along and since i had took a quick look at google map, i abt to recongnise the location.

i knocked the door, no one answered... i think should be too early... they said 10mins b4 the class, i've even ealier for 10mins more. after that, i saw a lady, bring along a tower and bottle of water, i think she's also attending the class. i asked her if she is going for Zumba, she said yes and i asked if we should wait here.... chatted for a while and i told her i'd been to Zumba classes at HK... 

the instructor came afterwards... a couple... the instructor is Mio, a japanese lady and her hubby, Lenny is a local i think... the one who answered the call for reservation. 

b4 the class, i continued to chat with the first lady i talked to. she said she called Shela. 

she asked me if there's guys in the class at HK.... i told her, in the class of HK, can be 80-100 ppl in the class, and i think 10% are guys.... but among those 10%, they are all.......... haha =:X

for our class, i think there's abt 2X ppl, besides Lenny, only one Indian is guy. 2-3 Asian... other are local ladies, most of them 3X? mayb 2X... i really no idea on how to read their ages... 

Mio is a typical Japanese face lady, looks young and pretty. Her shocking pink Zumba uniform and tailor made black top, shown her nice abs... i think it's really engaging ladies to attend her class, and dreaming to get nice figure as her.... 

for the class, some chereo. are nice, esp. one song that also used by George, the chereo. different for sure, but i like she modified it by make it turn 360 degree.... 

for a salsa song, while Mio used same direction with us, Lenny faced us and sing.... 

follow the music... it made me laugh...

although only 45mins here, i still got sweated and enjoyed the class. 

after the class, it's promotion time =p they said there's mothers' day special function, $20 can bring along our mother.... my mum is at HK!! and there's will be a performance later at June... and Lenny said since it's Sat, we are not in hurry, they could show us some of their showcase... they dance Salsa......... from the dance, they looks very match, Mio's hair is so long, it became the focal point... the flying hair........... even longer than the long hair b4 i go to Aussie. 

let's see when will i attend the class next time.

Sunday, the day of God.

Sunday moring, should be a time to worship God. although back home late the nite b4, i still woke up early to go Church.
Being received a call to work on Sunday morning, and the one who open the shop.... need to arrived at 10:30am, i chose another Church again. This time, i chose the Albert Street Uniting Church at City. they have 9am sunday service. josephine attended that church b4.
i thought, start at 9am.... should be finished at 10:XXam... mayb i leave early if they can't finish b4 10:20am.... when i ask the receiptionist, they said it finish at10:15am..... GREAT!!! perfect fit timing...
this church is a traditional one and the installation are the nicest one i had ever seen here. the pastors wear robe. the organ.... grand and engraved patterns on it. it's Baroque?i'm not sure.
but despite this church is that traditional, i found the sermon is not that boring...

the hymns, only the last hymn i heard b4.... and their hymns book is different. the score and the lyrics are not printed together... it's hardly read... just like what our conductor Ms Law said, eyes playing Ping-Pong...
there's a song offering time by Wesley voice, a duet by a Soprano and Tenor. their voices are lovely.... don't know if the acoustics makes the voice even better or they are really genius... but no doubt, they are gifted singers. i wanna quote the commons for Susan Boyle at American Idol... "it's a privileged to hear your voices."

the holy communion time, they used a large piece of bread, soft one... and we have to come forward and kneel down and received the bread and blood. 
the receiption was very considerate, he knows i don't know what to do, actually i thought of if the elderly goes first? coz seems those besides me are elderly... he came to me and asked if i want to get the holy communion, juz follow them... 
the feel is different...
there's not much people in this church, mayb youngsters prefer Rock band style church more. 
but when i left, the pastor asked me "how are u today?" i feel good because the pastor is not that far away. 
i think it's a good choice if i need to work at 10:30am shift again next time.




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to work at Sunday, i found that it's table order even during lunch time. that's should be better for me since the table are fixed and don't have to be that rush for using the cashier machine. 
basically i can do it... only one fault i had made... but a big fault..... i think when i touch screen which table, 23 became 13.... then when the dishes are ready, they found that no 13... and the table for 23 kept on waiting... we juz tried to ask what they had ordered to make sure it's their dishes.... then the woman said, "aren't u are fast food shop? i waited for 7 mins already... "
then i tried clarify what had they ordered... after i found it that's their dishes, they left.... she said, "u even don't know what had i ordered!"... and remember, the attitude she used was extremely bad... crossing her arms and yelled like a bitch... only Chinese would be that rude... 
really wanted to strike her face... but just heard the sermon to become the salt and light for God... stay calm.... only apologize...
龍遊淺水遭蝦戲,虎落平陽被犬欺 if i'm not in working holiday, i don't have to be like that........
but don't give up!! actually i found that not only me made fault.... everone made fault... not only me in wrong table no, and someone mixed up skewered satay chicken with satay chicken rice...
but my "penalty" was took the dishes that that woman ordered... a Hainanese Dry Noodles and Char Kway Teow. normally we won't request to order those dishes when we off-duty... but thanks that woman... now i know Hainanese Dry Noodles got a bit spicy... Char Kway Teow no doubt is spicy.... they taste good!! Thank YOU!

Party Girl

i had been to a birthday party on Sat nite.... but u know what, that's the first time for me to see the birthday girl. Being invited by May and Heng, i went to Gloria's birthday party.
i thought in this party, i would meet some of their frds that i'd seen before, but coz of different reasons, none of them shown up.
before the party, they said it's should be a dressing up occasion. and u know, as a backpacker, how many party dress i supposed would have? none. i've got only a floral dress that only suitable for day time outdoor wedding. but i don't want to spend $ on this. so regret that i didn't bought the party dress at Cotton On when i was living at Carindale.
felt like Cinderella, cried in despair coz nothing to wear for the ball... then the fairy appeared and given Cinderella a party dress, high-heels... haha... my fairy was May, a charming fairy...
i borrow all the things from her.... actually she given me some suggestions, but finally i dug a little black dress. seems it's more suitable for me.
the party impressed me coz it's the first time i attended a birthday party that the birthday girl prepared the games herself to entertain her (actually i know she aimed at entertain us). we should appreciate that.
i felt surprised on the location actually.... since when we run, along the river side, we would passed by that restaurant .... i had ever thought how would it be if eat there.... and i tried...
a live pianist + soloist there... not bad... actually we can request songs too...

one of the guest asked me why i want to have working holiday....
if she asked me why before i started the trip, i can tell her clearly.... but when i stay here for a while, seems the direction change.... i start have no actual plan on my trip....
the job here seems more stable than farm, Josephine told me no job at the farm yet...
and i'm applying for the busking licences... i should at least stay longer...

after the party, we met up Yun & Chris and went to west end for drinks.
that's a Turkish Restaurant (?) um.... after they talked abt the water cigarette and belly dancers, i thought it's similar with Merhaba at Knutsford Terrace.
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=10117

Is there any "Openrice" at Aussie or Brissy??

In this lady outfit, i didn't bring along my DSRL... otherwise, i should take some pics on the riverside retaurant and the turkish restaurant.
finally, i didn't take a pic on myself for the outfit...


when we backed home, it almost 12am.... Cinderella's outfiit backed as before and she needed be a waitress working hard the next morning.

addicted?

wow, u are start addicted to my blog, would go to my blog while i didn't post to facebook.

be frank, i always wonder if anyone are  reading.... but since u r reading this, i know the answer.
although i actually don't have any counter to know how many viewers per day nor who visited my blog....

anyway, wait for a while, i've don't have time to update yet........... coming soon.

read my previous post first...