Rain drops on roses

It has been 6 months since I came to Melbourne and it won’t be long before I go home. There are some things that I miss back home.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are TWELVE of my favorite things!

1. A hot steaming bowl of Wan Tan Mee!

2. Followed by a chilled glass of Kopi Ping! (IMHO, it trumps ANY coffee in Melbourne)

3. A nice plate of Fried Kueh Teow for dinner (with extra chilli please) – I confess that when I googled for a picture of fried kueh teow, I almost licked the computer screen! In Melbourne, you only get fried kueh teow wannabes.

4. A good swim in the pool under the hot tropical sun! (I’ve got to work on a new tan)

5. Retail Therapy!!! (In Melbourne, all I had was Restrained Therapy)

6. Followed by a good full body massage (Can’t afford such luxury in Melbourne)

7. Go climb a mountain! (I’m itching to climb again. There is nothing worth climbing in Melbourne)

8. Work on my garden!

9. Take my car for a spin. (I hope I still remember how to drive. Have been walking on average 4 km a day to and back from work everyday here)

10. Sit and listen to the pitter-patter of a heavy rain fall on my roof. Nothing like a good tropical downpour.

11. Get a new pair of glasses. (I can hardly see well with the ones I have now and it’s too expensive to replace them in Australia)

12. Work! Yes, believe it or not,  I miss my patients and I miss what I do back home  (Err….my students – not so much. Heh heh).

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