Update...

Hello, hello!

Lots has been happening, where to start? This is not going to be in order...

Birthday was brilliant. Ended up at a bar/restaurant called Rainforest near the big pyramid shopping mall. About 30 people were there from Monash, most of whom I had never met before. My friend Elias knows the management there so I got in lots of trouble including being forced to dance with Tom (a new biomed buddy)...he was NOT happy! Ally absolutely spoilt me. Scrambled eggs for breakfast, cake, presents - including an Asian cookbook. We've started cooking a bit now. The kitchen is quite good so it's worth it. Nice to have some fruit and veg too.

Have done a bit of visiting around. Went to the Sunway Lagoon water park..."FEEL THE FUN". A few slides, some pirate rides, a roller coaster. It was a nice day but we were a bit disappointed. I think it was a bit over hyped...but it's ok...we definitely felt the fun!

Saw Harry Potter in the Sunway Pyramid cinemas...Very good but next time I'll take a polar fleece! They crank up the air con here, you get goose bumps in lecture theatres. Never forget a jumper! (ridiculous considering it's 30 + outside!!!)

Went to KLCC, massive shopping centre in town, and saw the aquarium. It seems I always need to visit the fish in a city to really get to know the place (strange but it always happens). Also had a quick look at the Lake Gardens. It's beautiful, I'll have to go back to check it out properly. We only got there in the afternoon so the national mosque was closed and our legs were already wrecked from all the walking previous.

Visited Chinatown and Little India with Ally and the South Africans. I haven't seen so many white people in a long time! VERY touristy. They sell all the fake stuff in the market - Versace, gucci, Lacoste etc. Bargaining is always fun.

On the weekend we had an "orientation bash" for uni down at Port Dickson. (about 2 hours south) Spent the day at the beach. Some of the games were a bit lame (ice breaker type stuff) but it was a pretty good day over all and a lot of free food so definitely not complaining. Met plenty of people including my name twin, Alex. He is going to INSA de Lyon next semester so I have lots to discuss with him. His french is really good too!!

Uni is going well. The people are so friendly. In class, they always introduce themselves and chat with us. The classes are generally smaller than in Clayton which is really nice. I have two REALLY poor lecturers and two REALLY good lecturers. My microbes lecturer is Irish. She's quite funny so it keeps it interesting. Facilities such as labs and things are really nice. They have drink fountains and toilets everywhere which is really handy. I'm also getting used to the asian toilet. I'm finding it's actually more hygenic than the traditional kind that I am so used to. The annoying thing in public toilets is the hose they have that (I assume) they use to wash themselves with. The floor is always covered in puddles which is not so nice. Also, toilet paper (or lack of) can often be an issue.

I'm becoming a Yoga Junkie. Joined a centre nearby and I'm really enjoying it.

In other exciting news, Anne is coming to visit in the mid-semester break. We've booked the walk up Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia Borneo. Can't wait.

Even more exciting news...As of tomorrow, I will no longer be the baby of the family but be promoted to Aunty Alex!!!

Love to all, XOXO