Before leaving Melbourne, I would like to ...

OK let me make an official announcement here: I am leaving Melbourne in the next 2 weeks.

I have got nothing to say at this stage. Everything seemed to fly by so fast, yet I finally made my mind to move out to Sydney and start a new life there. But of course, apart from good and bad things I've encountered here, leaving behind a place I've called home for the past 3 years is never going to be easy.

Melbourne has given me so much that I could not express in words. I remember on my very first day here, the weather was gloomy and it was drizzled. That was winter 2009, when I literally set my foot on Australian soil. Even when I think about it now, my eyes got a bit teary, realizing how far I've been up to this very moment. But no, this blog is not going to be a boring post about my pre-departure feeling.

Before leaving Melbourne, I would like to:

1. Pay a visit to my old neighborhood. This special suburb happened to be Wheelers Hill. I doubt most of you ever heard about this suburb before, but trust me, it exists.
How to get there: catch a Glen Waverley train and get off on the last station, which is of course Glen Waverley. Take 745 connecting bus service en route to Rowville and stop at Wheelers Hill Shopping Centre. The journey might take more than an hour.

I had visited my second suburb - Clayton last Tuesday (yay!) and took some good photos there.  My mind brought me to the old good memories which I took for granted once I lived there. Believe me, I hardly spent 30 nights on that house over my 7 months stay as I always stayed over on my mate's apartment. At least I learn something now: Don't ever spoilt what you have with something you have not, because something you have right now was once something you could only hope for.

2. Having a good good time with close pals. 
I'm quite surprised to learned that I've actually made a long list of friends during my time here. Apart from my high school mates, the list extends from uni friends to total stranger I never thought I'd befriend with, really. Truth be told, I feel terrible to leave Melbourne even before some of them come back from their summer hols. It isn't like I have a choice, I tell you.
(on progress)

3. Go to Ballarat
Travelling has always been my desire. I've been to some of the most exotic places in Victoria, but Ballarat. And I think it would be so nice if I can make my last trip so memorable.
(progress: planning to go on Saturday - fingers crossed for the weather)

4. Photo shooting (and photo box)
Memory won't last forever. No matter how sharp we are, at the end of the day, we might forget things. My Melbourne memory is something that I hold dearly, there is no way I want to let it go just that.
(progress: my mates has managed to accompany me taking lots and lots of photos, so blessed I have them)


5. Say goodbye to as many people as I could (and see you)
Remember, that the last impression is critical. I've been through so many goodbyes throughout my live, none of them are easy. Saying goodbye to someone that u're 100% sure you'll meet again may not be a hard thing. But when u are saying goodbye to those whom you're not sure you'll ever meet them again is kind of sad. I'd prefer a 'see you', emphasizing greater possibility of future meeting
(progress: 0%)

6.  Have a nice breakfast, lunch, and dinner in 1 day
I bet I wouldnt be able to make it tho. I had a super busy week coming up, not to mention that I still actually work full time up to the day before my departure date :( My target: 1 more chance to have brunch at Hardware Society, Lunch at some Korean restaurant (anything will do, really), and a Thai dinner at Ying Thai, not to mention Il Dolce Freddo for dessert)