I guess everyone in Hong Kong is very busy with shopping now, because a lot of shops are on sales.
In Brisbane, no one goes to shopping too. Most of shops are closed. Even Mcdonald’s is not opening too. Most of people I know planned to spend their Christmas with family and friends. They will setup a barbecue at backyard, invite the people to their home.
For us, we went to the Christmas service in my church. After that, we had a lunch together with brothers and sisters .
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Merry Christmas to everyone, and Wish you to have a joyful holiday season!
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This afternoon, I went a shopping center near my home. I found the car park was almost full. Inside the shopping center, there were many people too. Moreover, I found a lot of people were in BigW and Woolworth. I guess they were busy with buying Christmas presents or buying food for their big Christmas feast! That sounds everyone is keen to go out for shopping today. No doubts, the major shopping centers in Brisbane will extend their trading hours to mid-night for Christmas Shopping!
Yesterday, I went to DFO for my Pre-Christmas Shopping. That was wonderful! A lot of shops are running 50% discount. I bought a pair of shoes from Puma. That was only $40! It is very very value for money! I had a very enjoyable shopping afternoon in there!
Address:1 Airport Drive, Brisbane Airport
There is another must-do Christmas event, that is visiting the winners’ house of 4KQ Christmas Lights Competition . Each winner put a lot of beautiful Christmas light decorations on their house, aiming to win this competition. I visit those winners’ house every year.
This year, I went to South Residential Winner at Edens Landing. The house is very very impressive, the whole house is surrounded by a tons of light decorations. It lighted up the whole area!
Moreover, I love there are star-shaped light decorations at the roof. They keeps to flashing. That looks firework on the sky!
Besides of light decorations, they placed the Christmas Figures at their Garden, such as three wisdom kings and Mary.
Also, the house owner put a Santa’s sleigh in their garden. You can sit in there and take photo with friends. That is very very cool!
The owner house is so generous. They opened a part of their house and put Christmas decorations in there. For example their living room.
Wow,that is a “Christmas Home”!
And they placed a little toy train set in one of their room, I suggest that must be polar express!
This house is very very cool! Please don’t miss this event!
Address:11 Lucy Drive, Edens Landing
Last Friday, when I was in King George square, I found the city hall turned into new colors. Well, actually, that is a part of Gold Lotto City Hall Light Spectacular. The organizer used a 3d projector to project 3d images on City Hall and those images changes every 15 minutes. Suddenly, the City Hall turned into a magic castle. That is fantastic. Please don’t miss that!
Date: today to 24/12/2013
Time: 7:30pm to midnight.
I believe Brisbane is a multicultural city. Yesterday, when I was in a bus stop, I found the bus information is in multi-languages, including Chinese, Korean and Arabic! I felt even English is not my first language, I am still a part of community.
Tonight, I went to the city to watch the Myer Christmas Parade 2013. Same as previous years, there were a lot of performers dressed as Christmas figures such as Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men.
Of course, this year’s parade had something new. For example, in the parade team, there were some huge floating Christmas figures. They were very cute!
Few days ago, I went to City. I found there are a lot of new Christmas decorations in Queen Street and a big Christmas tree in King George Square. They reminded me Christmas is coming and there will be a lot of Christmas events in Queen Street mall. The largest one is Christmas Parade. It will be held from 13/12 to 22/12, 6.30pm every night. More than 200 performers will take part in this parade. That sounds a must-do event!
A lot of my friends and I love Morrison Hotel. My friends say that is the best streak house in Brisbane. When I was in university and worked there late, my unimates and I went to this restaurant for a late dinner. That was because it was very tasty and near my university.
After I graduated, I did not go to Southbank that often. That was until recently, when I had a chance to visit there again! That was another amazing lunch! I had a chicken schnitzel. That was crunchy! Moreover, that was with the mushroom sauce, which was great! I loved it, a lot of mushrooms! Lastly, the size was so big! After I had that, I still felt it until dinner time!
That was an enjoyable lunch! However, I wish to remind you, this restaurant has not many parking spots and nearby areas have any free parking spots too. Please be aware of that!
Address: 640 Stanley St
Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102
Telelphone: 07-3391 1413
