Rain... feel it on your finger tips

So, my family was here and had gone back to Malaysia. One week was too short... too short. I wish they could have stayed longer.

Anyway, we had such a good time together. I really wanted them to come, and I really wanted it to happen.... not just wishing like last time. They didn't have the chance to do so when I was studying in the US; what with my mother's health condition at that time and the dreaded September eleven {roles eyes}. So, this time, I made sure they "menjejakkan kaki" here in Australia, especially my mother. We had such fun time in Gold Coast and here in Brissie. I also had some other guests as well, also important people in my life: my aunt and her family.

So, it was entertaining 6 guests that I did (my parents, my brother, my aunt, uncle and cousin). I can just say that their arrival was just perfect. The weather was nice and the timing couldn't be better. We rented an apartment, townhouse type hotel (budget punya lagi tau huhu) with a pool of its own in GC. Very nice! Went on Aquaduck, went to Sea World and Movie World. Movie World was ok, but Sea World was great! Really worth the money. We were lucky too because we had the chance to go to the cultural/night market on Surfers Paradise. Then, we went back to Brissie. What's the point of visiting Australia without encounter with its exotic animals? So, that was what we did next. Off to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary we went, followed by a trip to Mount Coot-tha.

It was after we had done all the jalan-jalan that the thunderstorm melanda Brisbane. Luckily the weather was nice again on their departure days (my aunt and her family left two days earlier).

My house had never had that many overnight visitors and oh, how good it was to taste my mother's cooking again. I'm glad that they had an uneventful flight back. Now, I'm feeling a bit lonely, so sunyi now that my housemate has also gone back for her data collection.

Oh yes, my presentation went well, alhamdulillah. I think my supervisors were happy too, heheh. Pheww, that's a relief ... but I think I really need to brush up on expressing myself verbally (and in public!) ish ish...

Now back to work and more work. The rain this week is somehow contributing to the gloomy feeling that I've been having since they left (sigh). Let's hope for more sunshine next week.