I love going to the mall as my outlet for stress relieving and boredom but the trading hours is different compare to my country. In Phils., the mall closes at 9pm and here at 5:30pm except for the supermarket which closes at 9pm. So if a person works in an office hours has not time to spend some time to wander around after working hours because most shops were closed. It can be an advantage as well so that after work they need to go home straight. I've observed most businesses here are doing direct mail marketing, they advertise weekly product and bargain specials through catalogue or brochures straight to your mailbox. So if you have an eye on something to buy it’s very convenient and you will not search for the item on every shop when you go to the mall but from home you know which shop to go and what to buy by just browsing the catalogue. It’s like me, before our mailbox has a no junk mail post sign but I tear them sothat I can receive ads from most shops. Some household don't like junk mails because it build up rubbish but I don't mind, it's part of my entertainment beside it’s not a waste of time if you know what your looking for and where to buy, except if hanging out with friends in the mall it’s a different story.hehe
Living here in Australia is not bad. I had adjusted most of the lifestyles and adapted different cultures and Australian living here. Sometimes, I’m only lonely if I miss my family but just a few moments I try to ignore the negative feeling and focus on the bright side.


