Perth (for work)

Finally, I'm now blogging about Perth after nearly a month. :S

I know, I've been slacking too much on blogging these days.

If you have seen my Facebook updates, you'll notice that I was in Perth for a few meetings at Murdoch University. My colleague, Saranjit, and I were there to do academic planning for 2013.

At first, I was dragging myself. Simply because it'll be my first time traveling alone after years of holidaying with of course, the husband. He told me that it's time for me to get used to it, especially when I don't have a choice but to travel alone for work. Sad, isn't it?

And then, he found out that he had to fly to East Malaysia for work too! So, we were both away for work those few days. I'm sort of glad that he'll be busy when I'm also busy. At least, he won't feel left out/lonely.

Anyway, I travelled Malaysia Airlines (yay!).

They prompt their menu on their all new touch screens now!

It was all work and meeting our Australian partners within the next few days. Now, we can put faces to names :)

We were very lucky to arrive in Perth, welcomed by such lovely weather. It was a little chilly, windy and sunny at the same time! Just nice for a little tan :)

I made it a point to meet my students. So, we sat in this beautiful place on campus called Bush Court. Under the trees, we chatted. Of course, a lot of student issues to solve for them. I was just glad I could help them.

I asked the students what do they do in Perth as many told me that it is one boring city. So, we travelled to the city and they showed me some interesting sites!

In this picture below, we had coffee at London Court.

Took a beautiful photo at Bell Tower:

It was a very lovely day. A few of them went back to the student village to cook up their own dinner. I decided to stay in the city for dinner since I can't possibly be buying stuff to cook at my place even there's a kitchen. So, a few of my students who wanted to accompany me for dinner stayed on. Awwwww :)

Here are a few pictures of Murdoch University. It is a lovely place.

I was dying to go home. I felt a little homesick traveling without family, especially without the husband. So, even I flew back to KL right after my meeting and a lunch with my students that Friday evening.

We had a final group shot before I board the cab.

AND they really said their good byes. My students are so funny. Very drama too -__-

The taxi driver asked "Are you not coming back again?"

I said "of course, they'll be more trip to Western Australia. It's lovely isn't it?"

:)

See you, Perth. I'll be back. Soon. *as my boss said so last week =.=*

XOXO,

theRascal