Day of departure
16 Feb 05 (Wednesday)
Time really flies when one is busy. I started the morning with the purchasing of the demand draft from UOB bank and changing some of the remaining S’pore dollars into Aussie dollars. Mum gave me a few lucky charms; some are mean to be hung on my key while others in my pocket & wallet. Rest assured I will carry them wherever I go in foreign land. It wasn’t long when late afternoon came; that was when Fusheng arrived (I recruited his help to carry the enormous luggage, hahaz). Oh yea, I do owe him a big favour. My god-sis, Madeline arrived at my house soon after his arrival. I am really touched that she actually came down to fetch me to the airport. We had a fast dinner and we were soon on our way to the airport…
I wanted to express my gratitude to all who came down to the airport to send me off. For those who did not came but have asked others to pass the little gifts to me; I would like to say a big THANK YOU to you too. I really appreciate them. Really… =). For those whom I have met up with me or called me in the earlier weeks; I want to say that I am really touched too. And yes, FS, you are right; I am indeed a lucky person. =) Thanks for having confidence in whatever I do
It was my maiden flight; that is, it will be the first time I will be above the cloud in my whole life… If you were to ask me if I am excited; my answer is: YESH!!! I have got no choice but to take Singapore Airlines as my mum thinks that SIA is the safest airline in the world (it is a fact I guess, haha). To make sure that she let me go to Aussie with a piece of mind, SIA was chosen albeit the ticket was slightly more expensive than other airlines. I have thought of taking flights from Emirates too; I can argue that Osama bin Laden will not launch terrorist attacks on its own country’s plane. Haz, that’s just a side thought.=)
Luckily I had Cindy, another fellow SEPian from NUS. She’s a frequent flyer (she is a Kris Flyer); she led me to where the gates were and briefly mentioned on the procedures and stuff. I am still amazed at how do passageway to the entrance of the plane was fitted with such precision. I wonder if it is the job of the pilot or the airport. Anyone knows?
I did not really sleep during the flight as I was busy eating and trying out all the stuff available onboard. I was really lucky to be sitting on a seat number which bore my favourite digits: 33!!! The plane ran on the runway for a considerable amount of time before it took off. Before long, the plane was tilted & the brightly-lit roads out of the window became slanted and soon disappear into nothingness (I am sitting 2 seats away from the window). Cindy also taught me how to loosen the buckle on the safety seat belt as I was trying to figure out where the ledge was. Apart from the occasional turbulence, the whole flight was smooth and enjoyable. As JM had mentioned, I had paid a premium for the flight; I should get the most out of the entire flight. Apart from the 2 packets of the pokers cards I had requested form the air stewardess, I requested for some red wine to go with the main meal too. Ha… I just took a few sips; I did not want to get drunk before I get off the plane. The main meal was great as it even came with Yu2 Sheng1; I did not realize that it was Yu Sheng2 till I tasted peanuts and saw the raw salmon fish as I thought it was salad initially!
Listened to Channel 11 radio channel where Mary from Yes 933 has pre-recorded the entire radio program. It was great but it gets boring when the whole program got repeated again. Watched “Yesterday Once More” onboard, I think the Sammi Cheng in it really resembles P in certain aspects. =) I am fascinated by how much research was done by SIA into the ergonomics of the seats and also the individual lightings for each passenger. No wonders it is one of the best airlines in he world… As the caption on the set of playing cards goes: In this ever changing world, Singapore Girl, you’re a great way to fly… Indeed, SIA is a fantastic airline to fly with… =)
As there were some kids onboard, the journey was pretty noisy with their cries occasionally. That accounts for my insomnia onboard too. As the plane was drawing near its destination, I was able to see the mountain ranges out of the windows (I infer that it should be the Great Dividing Range from the electronic map on my TV screen). It was beautiful; it is only when you are in the sky that one is able to enjoy a view that flying creatures are able to see everyday.
Before long, the plane touched down at the Brisbane International Airport… Despite the lack of sleep, I was pretty awake as I was in a totally new environment… It is the beginning of the process called ADAPTATION… I know it will be an enjoyable stint here in Australia… I will make sure that it will be…
Time really flies when one is busy. I started the morning with the purchasing of the demand draft from UOB bank and changing some of the remaining S’pore dollars into Aussie dollars. Mum gave me a few lucky charms; some are mean to be hung on my key while others in my pocket & wallet. Rest assured I will carry them wherever I go in foreign land. It wasn’t long when late afternoon came; that was when Fusheng arrived (I recruited his help to carry the enormous luggage, hahaz). Oh yea, I do owe him a big favour. My god-sis, Madeline arrived at my house soon after his arrival. I am really touched that she actually came down to fetch me to the airport. We had a fast dinner and we were soon on our way to the airport…
I wanted to express my gratitude to all who came down to the airport to send me off. For those who did not came but have asked others to pass the little gifts to me; I would like to say a big THANK YOU to you too. I really appreciate them. Really… =). For those whom I have met up with me or called me in the earlier weeks; I want to say that I am really touched too. And yes, FS, you are right; I am indeed a lucky person. =) Thanks for having confidence in whatever I do
It was my maiden flight; that is, it will be the first time I will be above the cloud in my whole life… If you were to ask me if I am excited; my answer is: YESH!!! I have got no choice but to take Singapore Airlines as my mum thinks that SIA is the safest airline in the world (it is a fact I guess, haha). To make sure that she let me go to Aussie with a piece of mind, SIA was chosen albeit the ticket was slightly more expensive than other airlines. I have thought of taking flights from Emirates too; I can argue that Osama bin Laden will not launch terrorist attacks on its own country’s plane. Haz, that’s just a side thought.=)
Luckily I had Cindy, another fellow SEPian from NUS. She’s a frequent flyer (she is a Kris Flyer); she led me to where the gates were and briefly mentioned on the procedures and stuff. I am still amazed at how do passageway to the entrance of the plane was fitted with such precision. I wonder if it is the job of the pilot or the airport. Anyone knows?
I did not really sleep during the flight as I was busy eating and trying out all the stuff available onboard. I was really lucky to be sitting on a seat number which bore my favourite digits: 33!!! The plane ran on the runway for a considerable amount of time before it took off. Before long, the plane was tilted & the brightly-lit roads out of the window became slanted and soon disappear into nothingness (I am sitting 2 seats away from the window). Cindy also taught me how to loosen the buckle on the safety seat belt as I was trying to figure out where the ledge was. Apart from the occasional turbulence, the whole flight was smooth and enjoyable. As JM had mentioned, I had paid a premium for the flight; I should get the most out of the entire flight. Apart from the 2 packets of the pokers cards I had requested form the air stewardess, I requested for some red wine to go with the main meal too. Ha… I just took a few sips; I did not want to get drunk before I get off the plane. The main meal was great as it even came with Yu2 Sheng1; I did not realize that it was Yu Sheng2 till I tasted peanuts and saw the raw salmon fish as I thought it was salad initially!
Listened to Channel 11 radio channel where Mary from Yes 933 has pre-recorded the entire radio program. It was great but it gets boring when the whole program got repeated again. Watched “Yesterday Once More” onboard, I think the Sammi Cheng in it really resembles P in certain aspects. =) I am fascinated by how much research was done by SIA into the ergonomics of the seats and also the individual lightings for each passenger. No wonders it is one of the best airlines in he world… As the caption on the set of playing cards goes: In this ever changing world, Singapore Girl, you’re a great way to fly… Indeed, SIA is a fantastic airline to fly with… =)
As there were some kids onboard, the journey was pretty noisy with their cries occasionally. That accounts for my insomnia onboard too. As the plane was drawing near its destination, I was able to see the mountain ranges out of the windows (I infer that it should be the Great Dividing Range from the electronic map on my TV screen). It was beautiful; it is only when you are in the sky that one is able to enjoy a view that flying creatures are able to see everyday.
Before long, the plane touched down at the Brisbane International Airport… Despite the lack of sleep, I was pretty awake as I was in a totally new environment… It is the beginning of the process called ADAPTATION… I know it will be an enjoyable stint here in Australia… I will make sure that it will be…
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