06/07/14 - 07/07/14 Sydney Day 1 & 2 ~! Youtube Business Bootcamp

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Hi everyone!

I know…. I haven’t updted my blog in SO long…

I just have been feeling unmotivated lately to tell the truth. I’ve been working a lot more so I don’t have as much time to blog anymore, and when I go to work I don’t really have any interesting outfits/makeup photos to share :(

BUT! I just went to Sydney for Youtube’s Business Bootcamp last week and this has definitely given me much more motivation to continue with my Youtube and Blog! I met so many awesome people during my time in Sydney, and many Youtubers were kind enough to give me heaps of advice that has really made me realize how much I love blogging and making videos!

So now I promise I will be doing my best to blog a lot more! If you guys have any topics you want me to talk about, please let me know! I do have heaps of Japan blog posts left to do but if you just have any suggestions, like a certain topic you want me to talk about then let me know!

Today I’m going to be telling you guys about my first night in Sydney!

I left Perth around 4pm~ The Perth Domestic Airport definitely has improved since I’ve last been here!

My dog came with me to say bye~! It was a rainy day :(
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I didn’t really take photos on the plane, I checked in too late and no window seats were available :( I have to say that Qantas sure has changed a lot for the better, I actually enjoyed my flight over there this time! I remember last time I flew Qantas to go to Sydney when I was going to San Francisco I told myself I will never fly Qantas ever again lol. But yes, it has improved a lot!

Perth Airport has improved a lot as well!
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Not my plane but close enough :p

Boarding gate~
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Anyway, this is my first “real” time to Sydney! Last time I went I was only stopping over for 3 hours so my friend took me out for breakfast so that doesn’t really count lol.

I landed and I had a driver waiting for me to pick me up~ Feels so weird to have a person hold your name up on a big sign lol. The driver was REALLY nice and when he found out that it was my first proper time in Sydney, he actually took me on a short tour around Sydney!

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He dropped me off at the hotel so I met up with my friend to take me around! I landed at 10pm in Sydney but that would’ve been 8pm Perth Time so I had a lot of energy and wanted to go sight see haha.

Hello from my hotel room!
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Quick OOTD snaps
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I had a really good view but it was hard to take a photo of it :(

Went for a drive around Sydney with my friend Steven~!
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First I went back to the Opera House/Harbour Bridge so I can take a few photos. I found $2 when I sat down on the bench, score!!!
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Yay I'm in Sydney!
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Went to the front of Luna Park to take some photos
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This looks like it's from a horror movie LOL

Lovely views while driving~
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Driving on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
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It was around 2am and I wasn't tired yet. Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Perth, and I usually don't sleep until 2-3am Perth time... which meant 4-5am Sydney time :P Steven took me to a place to eat Pancakes!

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Pancakes on the Rocks!
Actually, Perth has the same place called "Pancakes at Carillion" haha

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Food!
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I'm very excited to eat my foods
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After that it was around 2.30am so I went back to my hotel. I wanted to charge my phone but turns out that my iPhone charger had just died and refused to charge at all... which was SUPER annoying :( Ended up running downstairs but the reception only had iPhone 4 charges... I ran across the road to a convenience store but they sold out of iPhone 5 chargers... ended up running down the road to another store and finally found some Iphone 5 chargers (this was at like 2.45am in the morning :( ) What I've learnt after buying an iPhone... you spend a sh*tload of money on iPhone chargers because they will keep breaking on you T_T

ANYWAY!
Next day, I was meeting up with a highschool friend, Edwin! I haven't seen him in many years so when he saw on my Facebook that I was going to Sydney, we decided to catch up for breakfast!

We went to Cherry Beans which was really nice!
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Eggs Benedict with Ham!

We had breakfast quite early and since we still had time, we decided to go for a walk around the area
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After that I went off to the Google Office for the Youtube Business Bootcamp! It was so nerve racking at the start! I didn't know many of the Youtubers there and whenever I meet other Youtubers I always seem to act really awkward around them haha :( But by the end of the day, I got to know a few of them really well and everyone was just so friendly! I'm so happy I was able to meet so many awesome Youtubers!

This lovely lady helped me so much on my channel! Without her I wouldn't have been able to come to Sydney!
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The coach we had for the week! He taught me so much from having confidence to talk about myself in interviews to speaking to a bigger audience!
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Meliney Nail Art & I! She is such a lovely Youtuber, definitely check out her channel for awesome nail art designs! I got to know her a lot during the Bootcamp and we hung out a lot outside of the Google office!

That night we were all going out for a dinner together!
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Haha I look so weird in this photo, Meliney took it but I didn't realize how weird I looked :P Oh wellllll
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We went to Cafe XXII in Pyrmont, the food was really nice!
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Didn't end up taking a photo of the dessert :P

And last photo I took that day
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View just outside my hotel!

It was such a great experience and I will be blogging more about it! Im' so sorry for neglecting my blog for so long but I promise I will do my best to keep updating more often!

For business inqiries, please contact me at kimdao90@gmail.com

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Xuee ♡
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July 16, 2014 at 11:39 PM delete

it seems they have similar pancake places all over Australia! haha~ anyway, nice post, do make more ~

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paytonjade
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July 17, 2014 at 5:48 AM delete

I'm excited to hear that you'll try to blog more often~ I love seeing new updates on your blog <3

xoxo Payton of K-Party With Payton

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