Days of my Life in Melbourne.

pinxinge

The past week is a busy week for me, also a big change for my family.
We finally arrived in Melbourne.

Although it's just kind of normal life for every new migrant to Australia, I plan to record those little things happened to me everyday. Anyway, it's a start of a new life for my family.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 09:59 编辑 ]

pinxinge

This morning, I attened the learner permit test. Since I booked the test right after my arrival, I had to put all my efforts in preparing for it. I passed the test with a score of 97%. Acturally I haven't looked into the PDFs at all. I just took the practice tests several times(say, 10 times). There are only 2 question I never met before, and that's why it is not 100%.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 10:00 编辑 ]

pinxinge

Acturally, most of chinese people like to live in eastern or southeastern suburb of Mel. It is more convenient for Chinese people to live there, more Chinese restraunts, better educations, language schools. I went to Glen Waverley yesterday and found Chinese is kind of official language there.

But the choice is not for me, I'm living in west melbourne, at least for now. I'll take some days to feel the real life in west melbourne and made my own decision.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 10:00 编辑 ]

quiz88

Support.
Have a good start.

pinxinge

Just applied the library card. The library assistant told me I can borrow up to 60 books and 10 dvds at a time. I borrowed 8 books for my son, 4 dvds for myself. Time to study...

pinxinge

For new migrants, a bank account statement with your current address is important. I got one from CBA yesterday and used it twice today, for the learner permit test and application for library card.
Of course, if you have rent agreement, it will be fine. But I don't have one now, so the only way to prove my address is bank account statement.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 10:01 编辑 ]

nil

west mel...

这两天开车没，眼睛晃死！

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[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 23-11-2010 21:33 编辑 ]

pinxinge

原帖由 nil 于 23-11-2010 15:46 发表

                               
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west mel...

这两天开车没，眼睛晃死！

呵呵，上下班不开车进城，就开到火车站就好了。

yearshappy

pinxinge

East or west, which is the best? I don't know the answer, but I wish I could find it.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 10:02 编辑 ]

pinxinge

Today I spent more than 5 hours on trains and buses, got so tired that I fell asleep on the train. I' still wondering how can I woke up just before destination.

Attached are some pictures of the primary school, hopefully I can send my son to this school next year.

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sotmaomao

Beautiful. Enjoy ur life!  

马二小

which library?i thought  the upper limit is 30 books. mine is a city libaray card.

pinxinge

Wyndham, maybe just because less people live here.

马二小

Maybe.
anyway，this limit is meaningless to me.I can't carry so many books once and cannot find so many books interest me.

pinxinge

Today is thanksgiving day in US, I would show my thanks to all the friends who have helped me during these days. Without you, I can not imagine what the life would be.
Thank you, my friends.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 25-11-2010 23:45 编辑 ]

pinxinge

Passed the HPT test today, with a score of 67. Acturally, I feel I could not pass the exam after I finished the test   and the result is a surprise to me.
After the test, I booked driving test in January(The earliest time from now).
Now I understand the policy for Overseas license. You don't need wait 3 monthes for the driving test.

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 10:03 编辑 ]

pinxinge

photos of my dinner.

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pinxinge

Photos of Melbourne beach. Guess what's the name of this beach?

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nizi

ur dinner looks fantastic!

kuxxc

I wish you every success in this new country!

pinxinge

[ 本帖最后由 pinxinge 于 3-12-2010 09:07 编辑 ]

pinxinge

One good thing to live in Melbourne's west is it is closer to the Geelong, and the Great Ocean Road.
We took the VlLine to Geelong and it takes shorter time to Geelong than to Mel city.  Also, it is much cheaper.(Day return tickets for 2 adults and 1 child, only $13.2)

People always said without a car life in australia is difficult. But I feel it OK to take public transport. You need plan the trip more carefully to save your time in waiting for the bus/train.

Acturally, I like the Low Carbon lifestyle.

pinxinge

Yesterday, we received the family assistance from centerlink. $18, it is not big money, but it reflects the effort of goverment to achieve social fairness. To tell the truth, we can hardly have this kind of feeling in China .
For the government, to achieve social fairness is much more important than the figure of GDP. That's why people in DPR Korea looks happier than people in China.

小白狼

I'm afraid the happier people in North Korea you refer to would hate to tell you it's a flaming lie. Only if you lived among the normal people there you are entitled to make such ignorant statement

小白狼

I highly recommend Avishai Margalit's book, 《The Decent Society》, to you. Buy it and read it. If you don't think it's worth the fuss in the end, please do let me know and I'll refund you personally.

pinxinge

原帖由 小白狼 于 3-12-2010 11:04 发表

                               
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I'm afraid the happier people in North Korea you refer to would hate to tell you it's a flaming lie. Only if you lived among the normal people there you are entitled to make such ignorant statement:yc ...

Let's forget North Korea, I should not have mentioned this.

pinxinge

原帖由 小白狼 于 3-12-2010 11:11 发表

                               
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I highly recommend Avishai Margalit's book, 《The Decent Society》, to you. Buy it and read it. If you don't think it's worth the fuss in the end, please do let me know and I'll refund you personally. ...

I'm not in the position to do deep research on this topic, so I'd rather try to feel it with my sense, my heart and my thought.

小白狼

Don't mean to offend you, my friend. But I don't think we should forget North Korea. It's yesterday of China after all.