Australia
G’ Day, mates! These past few weeks – have been hectic as I am catching up with deadlines of commission works and I hardly have time to clean my house, cook and blog. I have completed 3 major works so far and have 2 more to go. So I thought I just take some time off for few hours, catching up with my breath and maybe planning for a trip somewhere once I get my big fat royalty come August from a designing job.
I am planning to go Australia! Yay! Yep, it got something to do with the Visit Australia ads from Advertlets panel on my sidebar and the Outback Australia calendar that I received from Kim Barker recently. I feel like they are hinting me indirectly to go there. I haven’t been anywhere outside Malaysia so I think it’s better to start from A; Australia I mean. Then maybe next year to Bologna, China the year after next year, Denmark after that and so on and so forth. Hehehe and maybe come up with a book called “My Illustrated Travel Journey from A to Z”. That’s not a bad idea, ay mates?
So, okay; advertising do works on me and I have been doing some research and gathered more information from australia.com.- a very cool website with comprehensive information on their 8 states and territories:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Australia.com also has released an amazing interactive journey tools called Come Walkabout Planner. The planner features 16 of Australia’s epic journeys and allows visitors to navigate through stunning panoramic images of each journey with destination highlights, images and suggested activities. The virtual journey really made me went oohs and wows.
Besides the planner, there’s Great Australian Road Trips; it has a set of tools where visitors are provided with interactive trip finder, practical tips, myth busters, suggested itineraries and route maps, useful checklists, a request-a-brochure mailing service and links to self-drive holiday packages, travel agents and accommodation. Besides the online interactive website, a book entitled “Great Australian Road Trips” has been published for tourists to carry on the road trips. This is a new approach by australia.com for those who like to drive around Australia by themselves.
This is the book that I’ve got from visiting local Tourism Australia. You can get one too if you visit them.
Told ya, am doing a research on Australia 🙂
Ok, I am very much interested in visiting New South Wales ( I wist I could visit all territories) and here are some of the places to visit (and of course not to leave behind, Kim Barker‘s studio!) once I get there:
- Sydney Opera House – one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world. The Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. It is one of the world’s most distinctive 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world.
- Shopping at Bondi! I heard it opens every Sunday from 9am to 5pm and stocks a variety of goods, from collectibles, retail clothing, jewellery, sunglasses and furniture, to plants and homemade arts and craftwork.
- Hunter Valley Gardens – visit the 10 stunning featured gardens especially the Storybook Garden! Can you believe that there are more than 8,000 roses on display in the Rose Garden! As well as more than six thousand trees, one million ground covers and six hundred thousand shrubs. Breathtaking already! This is a must for my photo album!
- Port Stephens –to visit the bottle nose dolphins and koalas. The waters of Port Stephens are home to over 100 bottlenose dolphins and, in season, serve as a thoroughfare for migrating humpback whales. One of the largest koala colonies in Australia is to be found in the wild at Tilligerry Habitat. Do you know that koalas are usually inactive for 20 hours a day and feed mostly on eucalyptus leaves? This I just learned from browsing information about Australia!
I’m already excited and I am going to renew my passport soon! Yeah, made one in the 90s with the intention to go holiday to Phuket but someone got in the way. But this time around, I won’t let anybody gets in my way; I’m going places. In this case I’m going Oz!
See! I can already picture me in Australia! Hahaha just ‘berangan’ a bit! Would you like to join in the fun and picture yourself in Australia? Ok how about a contest; the first 3 (I received 3 submissions already!!! This contest is officially CLOSED!) 2.51pm, May 4, 2009) Ok, I’m giving out ONE MORE! hurry!! Ok, officially CLOSED 6.08pm, May 04, 2009!!! who came up with the drawing will win themselves free t-shirt with their own illustration (iron-on technique) on it? Sounds good? Let’s get pen rolling!! All you got to do is:
- Illustrate yourself in Australia (any medium will do)
- post it in your blog; link to this post and australia.com
- leave a comment in my comment box
- cross your fingers!
I’m waiting; don’t just stare, get moving and draw! Hooroo for now! I’m yabbering, it’s time to get back to work!
Australian Slang:
G’Day – Hello
Oz – Australia
Hooroo – Goodbye
Yabbering – Talk a lot
Updates!
Ist Australia illustration: TH: Illustrate myself in Australia
(TH, I need you to scan the illo for clearer resolution, can?)
2nd illustration: Mizzyn: Emila’s Australia Themed Contest
3rd illustration – Yoon See: My submission for Emila’s Australia Themed Contest
4th – Spiffy: I Have Landed!
Lastly, Nina: 5th – Australia 😉
1st commenter
Jia
203 Comments
Jia
Chop…me!
Nessa
Yay!! Congrats Jia 😀
emila
yay jia chop chop!
emila
hi nessa!
Nessa
OMG! Dis is a cool contest… tapi I can’t draw la… :*(
Nessa
Slamat pagi Emila! Sibuknya you. Re the towel kek, tolong simpan dulu ye. No rush. I can wait forever… hehehe (cam lagu Air Supply).
Nessa
My son can draw but he’s at school … dang!
Jia
tenkiu… nessa 🙂
Nessa
Sama sama!
emila
your son’s drawing oso can! i don’t think people will jump fast at this contest, so you have time nessa!
Nessa
When you’re goin to Australia Emila?? This year eh cos next year you nak pegi Bologna kan…
emila
hehe ok! maybe i deliver next weeklah after i clear the children’s book.
Nessa
Yeker? Hooray! *Keeping my fingers crossed!*
Nessa
Nanti we diskus where to meet ya. Alamak! I nerves la… no taim to slim down ni… hehehe
emila
ini plan aje; it depends on my royalty. That’s why…kalau this year pergi australia, next year bologna…best tu!!! can start my A to Z travel journal oredi!
emila
nessa, let’s go to australia! ajak encik husband dan anak2!
emila
ya!! it’ll be cool to see your son’s drawing on a shirt!
emila
no worries, i think i am fatter than you! haha! tapi kalau you nak i buka kek tu dan put in a box pun ok.
Jia
waaaa…..seronoknyer..k,emi u really going to Oz.. :), the “My Illustrated Travel Journey from A to Z†idea so brilliant..jia rase it wont take k,emi 26 years to complete all the alphabet..
maybe..2 or 3 trips..a year nnt…Walla. 🙂
emila
planning je jia, hopefully dapat pergi! that’s why, dah terbayang illustrated journal tu dalam kepala!
Jia
kalau k.emi pegi the Hunter valley garden..tu tanye la they all..did they buried banana peel ….under the roses..plant 🙂
Jia
hheheh..the contest really soiund interesting..at least..ur son can draw…he can draw for mummy:)
Nessa
Haha.. eh, no la. If it’s no trouble, I don mind actuali. Bukan tak nak jumpe Emila tau tapi don wan to troubel you.. nak kluar lagi… kan, kan…
Nessa
Z = Zimbawe! Wah, pi Africa pon best! 😀
Nessa
Opps! Typo… Zimbabwe
emila
Eh tak trouble pun! it’s fun to meet with blogger friends…so far i have met Ken Ong, Yoon See, Roxychick, Azyze, MarVic..not to mention Marzie!!! Seronok tau!
Nessa
Nak! Nak juga… tapi nak kumpuk duit dulu la…
Nessa
Ish! Typo lagi. Nak kumpuL duit dulu 🙂
emila
Hopefully I can complete the journal; if i have the money to travel to 26 countries! hehehe
emila
yay! kalau kita pergi group package dapat murah tau!!!
emila
let me refer to Australia local office; see what’s the price like for group package.
Nessa
Memang sronok tapi i ni pemalu sikit, dlm blog lain la… pot pet pot pet tapi real life, I’m quite pendiam orangnya.
Nessa
Mudah-mudahan….
Nessa
Wah Jia… apa citer buried banana peel under the roses ni? Macam best je!
TH
hehe.. jia you got it
TH
wah australia funfun !!
Nessa
Gooood morning TH!! Mai pi Australia… hehe
TH
haha..nessa me also fat la.. only slim down 3kg.. kena slim lagi
TH
hehe.. emila bz.. can wait la.. 🙂
marvic
ni terasa excited nak buat the illustration…due bila ni kak emi?
TH
I rasa blogging dan in person diff hehe.. blog bayak cakap… in person mungkin not much
anny
yayyyyyyyyyyy! Jia dapat FCCCCCCCCC 🙂 congrats mommy to be 🙂
emila
takde due date, maria! once dah complete 3 submission terus tutup!
emila
th, you dah pergi australia? best tu!
Akira~chan @ Aqila
the contest sounds interesting..my hubby will surely gonna love this!
hehe..join the club emila! by travelling, u’ll broaden your connection, plus more ideas for drawings to come!!
yeeha!
p/s: i support u buat travelling journal A-Z tu.. lepas tu publish kan! weeeee~
anny
me me.. u have almost met me me… hahahhahaa.. if i came.. hahhahahaha
TH
wah.. kena draw illustration.. mcm draw ni
TH
alamak… kena cepat.. color pensil boleh ke.. haha..
anny
nanti datang balik :p
Nessa
Cepat TH! Conteng je… hehehe
Jia
ihiks..TQ TH 🙂
Jia
TQ anny..:)
Jia
ye ker? nessa pendiam..eee…cam x caye jer.. 🙂
Jia
k.emi yg mention dlm previous blog..masa she captured a rose bloom at her garden…:)
Jia
she thinks that must be of the banana peels that abg Z buried under the roses plant..heheh..k,emi’s hubby got the idea from the 7 pounds..
Jia
mesti anny nk start draw…syoknyer u all…x saba nk tgok u guys nyer illustration.. 🙂
emila
nessa! i pun pendiam jugak! tapi bila dah ada geng, , heboh jugak!
emila
ya lor anny!!! busy it seems that day!!! waited there for you and diya to show up!
emila
hehe nanti kak emi tanya! mesti ada banana peel punya!
Nessa
OIC… nanti nak try tanam banana peel under roses plant 🙂
emila
thanks akira!! memang dah lama plan nak travel the world tapi budget takde!! hopefully i can travel now (walaupun dah tua!)
Nessa
Betul.. pendiam.. tapi cam Emila cakap, kalau geng kene, laaa ketawa tak henti la jadinya!
Nessa
I can imejin Anny tengah lukis2, kaler2 oredi… hehe
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TH
done http://thereishappiness.com/?p=278
TH
alamak.. besar sgt pic. tu.. wait I need resize it..
Nessa
Huhu… lajunya TH! OK, I nak baca…
Nessa
It looks great TH! Boleh tahan la you draw… I laik the koala, you look great too… with big eyes! 🙂
TH
ala.. susah rezie.. mcm x change pun… so boleh ke..? pass?
TH
haha.. nessa mata i kecil la.. tapi draw besar 🙂
diyadeary
kak emi, nak pergi australia!!!
diyadeary
TH, i saw ur drawing already.. waa.. xsgka diam2 u terror lukis.. 😉
TH
haha… mata sbr kecil tapi draw kan.. kena.. buat catk la.. kalau x nanti kecil mcm koala yg tidur tu..
TH
belum tau ni.. kena kak emila pass tu..
TH
haha.. diya.. shocked ke.
diyadeary
kak emi, ask mr tony fernandez to sponsor.. hehe
diyadeary
of kos dear! hehe… siap ada koala lagi.. 😉
TH
2nd drawing ni, first one failed.. lagi susah tu.. I draw main theme park.. mcm sunway lagooon duduk dalam boat. Australia I think of koala dan kangaroo!
TH
kak emi link this post ke.. australia airline la.. mana tau dia boleh sponsor 🙂 hehe..
diyadeary
bole dpt punye.. 😉
Nessa
LOL! Takpe… yang penting da post! Dapat TShirt satu with your own illustration on it… mahal tu 🙂
diyadeary
brilliant idea.. 🙂
TH
hehe.. so happy for ya
TH
australia..ada…pergi x pergi byk tempat uncle ada sana juga..
TH
mana tau… boleh.. sponsor
TH
x tau lagi pass x
TH
anny fas… i want c oso
TH
masa kat australia mmg ada carry satu koala mcm tu. 🙂 hehe…
TH
kangarooo ok pun
TH
aduh.. ingat x resize.. dah kecil mcm tu..
Shemah
This sounds so fun emila but I can’t draw to save my life! LOL! I would love to go to Oz soon.. My mom’s sister has been living there for over 30 years. Would like to pay them a visit hopefully soon.. 🙂
mizzyn
Hello kak emila, i just posted my entry. Have a look here at mizzyn.blogspot.com
TH
pun dah post kat..http://alsomommy.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-illustration-in-australia.html takut kamu x nampak clear.. sbb size kecil
TH
hi mizzyn.. kena link sini.. post sini la.. link tu
mizzyn
thanks TH, ok here it is.
http://mizzyn.blogspot.com/2009/05/emilas-australia-themed-countest.html
Khemy
weh semangatnyer weh..
dan nampaknya semakin ramai yang nak merebut hadiah ni…
dalila husni
hi kak emila! saye sekarang tgh belajar di RMIT, Melbourne.do come to Melbourne coz it is a very nice place to visit!
TH
heheh.,pasti nervous.. kan. contest tulis countest..
TH
hehe.. seronok la..
TH
nervous ni.. pass x saya punya?
anny
tarak lukis laa.. saya pemalas & tak tau lukis jugoooooooooooo.. hahahhahaa.. tats why my moleskin still smells new.. *LOL*
TH
ok.. wait I go scan
emila
lol anny! semua orang ingat you hilang pergi lukis!
emila
pass punya!
emila
really? best tu! hope to meet you kalau saya pergi australia!
emila
hehe ida…kome tak nak join ker?
emila
ok th!
emila
ok, mizzyn!!! that is great!
emila
takpe shemah! lukis katun lidi pun boleh!!
emila
haha i wish! nanti depa kata kak emi ni desperate! 😀
emila
lol! ok tu!!! tapi saya malu nak minta!
TH
wah so pretty :)… slow.. la.. ni..
TH
x desperate.. since cakap pasal australia link kan airline tu.. 🙂 hehe.. baru perfect 🙂 imagine pergi australia wah.. pakai airline tu wah..
TH
patut la.. slow.. size after scan besar.. mcm mana nak kecilkan??
TH
ok emila dah add link 🙂
TH
yalah.. masih tunggu tengok ni..
yoon see
thanks Emila for this contest.
I really love your sharing and illustralion in this.
Here I wish you all the best travelling Australia the free and easy way.
Emila, you are our official tour guide now:)
I have just finished my illustration on the above topic.
Pls. check here:)
http://yoonsee.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-submission-for-emilas-australia.html
TQ>
TH
wah best nya
mizzyN
yep, TH. I was so gelabah. heheheh and had since corrected it.
mizzyN
kak emila, your idea of doing a book on visiting countries from A to Z around the globe is fantastic. I can imagine it to be full of marbeles pics, whether taken by camera or drawn/cged.
Nessa
Wow! Your illo … I’m speechless Yoon See.
TH
wah cantik la…
emila
hehe! planning je dik. tak taulah dapat pergi banyak countries ke tak…
emila
thank you yoon see!!! great illo!!! i love it!
TH
kak emi, the scan I did alrady bt need wait hubby back teach to resize.. try byk kali fail 🙁
emila
i use photoshop to kecilkan
emila
ok th!!! awesome! thank you, dear!
TH
selagi ada time mmg bolh
emila
hehe takpe th, you can also e-mail me the big size, i can resize for you! i need the bigger one for the t-shirt!
TH
yay.. dapat pun 🙂
TH
mmg dah try tadi.. upload in email.. lama lama.. x nampak it upload pun.
Nessa
Wah, ada satu slot lagi. Nak suruh my son lukis but dia banyak homework… muka pon masam… adeh!
TH
kak emila, dah upload scan ke alsomommy post tolong come see 🙂
TH
hehe.. i ada satu idea.. you use water color handprint tangan kamu atas paper.. then tulis Australia. 🙂 hehe.. macam dah sampai Australia..
TH
faham x? its like celebritiy pun buat touch down kat suatu tmpat. handprint unique tau.. setiap org x sama
Jia
cutenyer Yoon Seenyer design…. 🙂
TH
one more from kak emila 🙂 unique tee of your own illustration! Grab it now
Nessa
Great idea TH! Now the next problem is I don’t have kamera/scanner with me now… :*(
TH
hehe.. pass.. cuaca panas ni..
TH
pergi pinjam next door 🙂
TH
jia pun boleh take part contest ni 🙂
Zi Sheng
Hehe. come melbourne and find me
Spiff, The Spaceman
Hey Emila, I hope I’m not too late with me entry. Check it out here:
http://pacemanspiff.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-have-landed.html
Nina
ala, dah habis dah. Baru je siap 🙁
Nina
http://ulat-oh-ulat.blogspot.com/2009/05/australia.html
emila
Nina, ok!!! Faster post!! Will make one just for you!!!
emila
Nina, can’t view it! Your blog is not open to public; can you open it for us?
emila
laa…kesian nessa
TH
wah.. cute!
TH
still unale to see hers
farahani
Hahaha..
very beautifull the t-shirts!
farahani
How…
I had lost the bus!:P
farahani
Kak Emila,
Bila parcel tu nak datang ke rumah Farah?Terbangkah?:P
Just kidding…:D
TH
ya.. where you been ?
farahani
from schoollah TH..
Very tired…HUuhuhu..
farahani
Nanti ada lagikah?
Kalau ada lagi,farah nak ,masuk banyak-banyak!:PLOL!!
~dayah~
Teringin gila nak pergi !! =D
farahani
Isk!Isk!
I never been Top First Comment..
But,
don`t worry!
I can join Kak Emila giveaways..
farahani
Huhuhu..
Australia,
If i been there,I can find kanggaroos!
Kawan FARAH dekat Australia sekarang ni..
Rindulah dia..Kata tahun ni nak balekk..
Nina
Oh no oh no oh nooooo !!!!!!!!!
Sorry soryy sorry Kak Emila ! Seriously tak perasan langsung blog tu private.
Tadi kat office ayah so memang nak cepat.
Boleh terima lagi ya kak? Japp, nak open blog tu.. baru sampai rumah ni
farahani
Dayah nak pergi?
Farah pun!!!
Coz kawan Farah ada kat situ..Rindu very much kat dierr…Huhuhu..
farahani
Hehehe..
This are giveaways too?
Oh nooo!!! 🙁
Nina
Sorry ya kak, hasihh 🙁
Dah open dah.
Sorry again
farahani
Saya rasa saya dah ketinggalan ..
😛
anny
hahahaha.. nanti saya lukis sesuatu for all of u.. then u all will know i cannot lukis for nuts hahahhahahahahaha
TH
patut la..
emila
ok dik!! thanks! kejap lagi akak update kak blog akak ya!
Nina
Wah, terima kasih.
Ni pun nak kena keluar lagi. Kena teman ibu
farahani
Tak sempat..sempat..tak sempat..
Huhuhu..tak sempat lagikk.. 🙁
farahani
Ops!
Pembetulan..
Ni bukan give away tapi contest..Betul tak Kak Emila? 😉
farahani
Pandai ya kamu semua buat!
Kalah Farah punya.. 😛
Kesiannkan? 😀
farahani
Wah!
Shopping at Bondi!
Shopping Mall itu terapungkah?
Macam terapung je…
Ada kraftangan,barang kemas..
Apa bahasa Australia?
Mesti bahasa english jugaa…
Nessa
Hehe.. sempat jugak Spaceman. Don forget to bring Hobbes with ya 🙂
farahani
Kak Emila,
Pernah pergi ke Australia takk? 😉
nurulbalqis
waahhh..
Kak jia dpt FC laa 😀
nurulbalqis
hu3..
sekejap dah closed 😀
nurulbalqis
Yaa Farah..
nurulbalqis
Ni peraduan..
Bukan giveaway..
nurulbalqis
Kopak laa Kak Emi kalau asik giveaway jee..
Hik3..
nurulbalqis
Sama laa cam Kak Balqis..
nurulbalqis
balqis tak kreatif..
nurulbalqis
soo x menepati syarat nak menyertai 😉
bem69
Congrats to the winners, aisehhh, I saw this but I was busy, would have beat Spiff and gained a free t-shirt hahaha. Suddenly, Spiff is my rival.
Nessa
Laa, why la tak join?? Now Spiff sure gonna brag about dis… hahaha
yoon see
Congrats to all!
I will head to your blogs to comment between these two days.
It’s getting late, I got to sleep, take care:)
Adam
I have only been to Melbourne but I love Australia. Both my younger sisters have settled down there and I might join them one day.
Enjoy yourself.
bain
waah…bestnye…i hav no idea to sketch laa kak Emi. ur kangaroo lookd so sporting laa kak Emi 🙂
nurulbalqis
hehehehe..
baru perasan..
nurulbalqis
kangaroo tu siap posing lagi..
nurulbalqis
hebat laa!!
nurulbalqis
Klau nak kena camping 🙂
Spiff, The Spaceman
Nessa pendiam? Tak sangka pun … hehehe …
Spiff, The Spaceman
Emila when you go Australia don’t forget to kidnap a kangaroo for me … hehehe …
Spiff, The Spaceman
Sempat, sempat, us desperate spacemen always sempat … hehehe …
RoseLLe
whoaw! that was indeed well researched 🙂 well i really wish you can visit Australia someday…i know you will enjoy it.
emila
i hope so too roselle!
bem69
Tu la pasal, should have joined, he’s having a ball bragging now hahahah
bem69
Aren’t they endangered? Why do you need a kangaroo anyway Spiff?
bem69
Dulu, I studied in Australia setengah tahun, best tu, but I was only in Brisbane. Tempat yang kalau summer je panas sungguh.
TH
wah.. bestnya bem69 🙂 summer je… emm.. ok la.. here oso
Zi Sheng
Come to melbourne! 😀 cause i am here lol
emila
hi zai sheng!!!ok, will go to melbourne then!
normila
saya nak tahu bagaimana saya nak dapatkan design utk baju tu?? saya ada idea gambar nak letak kat kemeja-T…