colours in between the grey

Now is the period when everyone get so busy with the mid-semester tests and assignments. They're like trying to kill us with the due date and heavy weightage. Oh well, that's the typical life of a student. Luckily we have festivals around these weeks too! Definitely a great news for us to release our stress, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. There are 3 festivals happening, Royal Adelaide Show 2011, Malaysian Carnival and Moon Lantern Festival! The date of Malaysian Carnival and Moon Lantern Festival are fixed at 11 and 12 of September respectively while Royal Adelaide Show is held for a period of 2 weeks till 10th of September. To suit everyone's timing, we chose to go on the last day, which means we went for the festivals 3 days in a row! 

Royal Adelaide Show is pretty similar every year. Last year's one? HERE. Its about all FOOD, RIDES, ANIMALS, SOFT TOYS, SHOW BAGS and of course FIREWORKS! However, last I missed all the animal shows, at least this year I got to watch dog competition and pig racing and diving show.

This is the stall selling the famous turkey legs, but we didn't get to eat it because it was freaking sold out! But I get to eat my favourite churro! Didn't take picture of the stall because I was too excited, the next thing I know is I'm enjoying it already haha.

Next day its Malaysian Carnival, and here he is, our famous Chef Wan in Adelaide! He is demonstrating some recipe, I did not listen through the whole cooking, but he is super funny!

Nasi Lemak? here we have it all! Most of the stalls sell nasi lemak, so we got many choice to choose from. Other typical Malaysian food also available. But do not expect them to be exactly the same. But good enough  I guess?

Look at the queue and the crowd!

Lastly, is Moon Lantern Festival! I missed it last year so this is my first time celebrating it here in Australia. It was so impressive. The first thing I noticed when I reached there is Chinese songs are playing in the air! It has been ages to be in such atmosphere. There are performances by Adelaide's sister city in China, Shan Dong. Their performances are incredible, the best that I've ever seen in my life! Then there are food stalls, lanterns, parades and finally fireworks AGAIN! So blessed can see fireworks twice in 3 days. And more importantly no ordinary fireworks, they are really great firework shows. It was so crowded, it's like the whole Adelaide-ians were there, not only Asians, but literally everyone.

Andrea and I

the biggest lotus lantern EVER !!!

pascal? =P

Astroboy !