25 yo Melbournian. Born and bred in the shadows of a city called KL. Survives on chocolates, lots of sleep and the comfort of good company. Loves a good laugh, a good book, a good cry, a good movie.

"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for." - Joseph Addison

Crazy eyes

30.3.04

28.3.04

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELYN!!

Celyn, hope you have a FANTASTIC birthday!! And may your wildest dreams and wishes come true!! Don't work TOO hard and eat healthier!

Had a great BBQ at Tun's last night! The potato salad and the mai fun was so good! I think I probably had half the bowl of noodles by myself!! *grins* And the cake was good!... well, I enjoyed the chocolate cones more than anything else!

Birthday boy, Tun & Mel

Eddie & Mel

Elaine & Mel

Li & Mel

Mel & Ju

Gerry, Mel, Tun, Sau Yan, Elaine, Mindy

We finally made it into Next Blue last night, after the failed attempt 3 weeks ago. Sui Lin was determined to make it in this time. After an hour of waiting in line, and another half an hour of shoving, pushing, suffocating and practically being sandwiched between people and getting my feet stepped on, I finally made it in after scoring some Priority passes. And mind you, that was in the VIP/Free List line! This is something that you would never experience in KL!! The crowd inside wasn't too daggy so that was good. However, the music wasn't too great. I swear I heard songs with "put your hands up, put your hands up" and "jump, jump!" like 3 or 4 times! They were probably the same songs!! Nonetheless, I had good fun dancing... that was all I wanted to do. Gavin, I'm so sorry you had to wait in line for @##$!%# ages!! But I hope you had fun!!! You sure can shake that ass!!!!

Odd spots...

25.3.04

ODD SPOT #112: Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.

ODD SPOT #44: It is physicaly impossible for pigs to look up to the sky.

ODD SPOT #31: A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white but actually clear.

ODD SPOT #16: Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown further if it is thrown West.

ODD SPOT #77: More people are killed annually by donkeys than die in air crashes.

And the list goes on....

And all of this on the back of a Libra pad. Fascinating. Talk about an odd spot for odd spots.

"Most human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted" - ALDOUS HUXLEY

22.3.04

.:Privacy:. The state of being free from unsanctioned intrusion.

How could you think that you have the right to invade my privacy? How dare you think you have the right to know? And then to take me for a fool. To assume that I wouldn't figure it out? I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw what I saw - evidence of your intrusion. OK, yea so I went through your stuff to find out. That makes me just as low as you. But that doesn't make what you did any less wrong. Did you honestly believe I would not find out? There was no way in hell you could have said the things you said, and be so confident that you were right. And to keep pushing when you already knew what the answer was. Is this a game that you take delight in playing? It isn't up to you to decide what you should or should not know. It isn't up to you to take things into your own hands. And especially when it has nothing to do with you! If I didn't tell you, then I had my reasons. How can I confide in you when it is now blatantly obvious that you don't trust me? Do I not at least deserve a shred of respect?

21.3.04

Although we missed the indoor Levi's Independent Day parade (all the tix were gone when we go there), the outdoor entertainment was definitely... how shall I say this... MOUTH WATERING! The male models for the John Eaton label had the most gorgeous bodies with the most well-defined abs. *drools* Unfortunately, it ended just when the show started to get interesting - the female models were coming out in undies, and the male models were coming out topless! A pretty good day all in all.

I've just downloaded Beethoven The 9 Symphonies. Here's hoping some classical music will inspire me to do my work!!

"Better be quarrelsome than lonesome" - IRISH PROVERB

18.3.04

To the guy on the train tonight, THANK YOU for ending the torturous train ride.

There were 2 foul-mouthed idiots on the train tonight who decided that it was their right to pick on and abuse everyone on the train. I was in the line of fire when these 2 idiots started swearing at the man behind me. They were going off at him because apparently he was staring at them. There was the usual "What the fuck are you staring at? You got a problem you fucking faggot?"
Then came the distasteful comments about my ass and legs and how it turned them on. Then they started abusing this other guy because he didn't want to lend them his mobile, and saying stuff like "Are you trying to say that we are not good enough to use your fucking phone? What the fuck is your problem?"
Thankfully for the guy who went to get the train driver, who told them to either make a run for it, or to sit around and wait for the cops. Good one!

Oh well, another eventful night for me!

Weekend plans:

Melbourne Fashion Festival
Independent Day presented by City of Stonnington,
Levi's and Fashion Journal
Prahran Town Hall, Greville Street, Prahran
Saturday 20 March 2.00pm onwards
Free event

Anyone interested call / tag me!

15.3.04

I've never really noticed how a little gesture can sometimes go a long way. I was at Safeway last night, queueing up to pay for my K-Time breakfast bars. The old lady lining up in front of me decided to move some shopping baskets to one side so no one would trip over them. While doing that, she dropped her box of ice creams and without really thinking about it, I picked it up for her. She was most appreciative, and just started talking to me. She was the sweetest old lady. And when she had paid, she gave me a nice little wave and a smile. Somehow, that made my night and put a smile on my face. It's not always about the big things.

This has been bugging me all weekend. Why are chicken flavoured snacks always packed in "green"?? Twisties Chicken comes in the green pack. Lays Chicken comes in green. Smiths Chicken comes in green. Mamee chicken comes in green. What exactly is the connection between a chook and green??

Devonshire tea and scones...

13.3.04

Just back from a trip to the Dandenongs. 3 girls, a guy, tea, an excellent cottage beef pie and a nice sunny day. That's what a weekend should be all about! Heard alot about Miss Marple's Tea Room and their excellent scones. Indeed a satisfying trip. Although, I smell like roses now!

Gavin & Mel

Mel, Sui Lin, Yu Ann

Gavin with his Chicken Pie

Miss Marple's famous scones

I watched The Passion of Christ last night. It wasn't quite up to my expectations. I wouldn't exactly say that it's as gory as everyone makes it out to be. Just very bloody. Could have been better.

10.3.04

Today, I feel I've lost friend. Not just a mere acquaintance, but someone I held, and still hold precious. It is a sombre, sinking feeling. It seems unreal that such a huge turn of events could happen in a blink of an eye. We both know that even though it all seems calm and serene on the surface, it is nothing more than an illusion. Friendship builds itself on honesty. But, honesty is the very thing we have robbed ourselves of. We talk and we laugh, but underneath it all there is a certain sadness. It is a sadness for all the words unspoken. It used to be about speaking my mind. And now, it's about saying the right thing. It isn't about baring my soul anymore. Instead, it's about tip toeing around each other's feelings. We don't talk much these days. What was once the most comfortable feeling, are now awkward silences. Everytime I open my mouth to speak, I swallow back the words because it isn't the "right" thing to say.

I feel that I've lost you. I don't blame anyone/anything for the way things are. If I had the power to turn back the hands of time, there isn't anything I would have done differently. I only wish I could move time along to a future where things are the way they should be. I realise that it can never go back to the way it used to be. But here's to hoping that it gets better. I miss you.

"Anger is one letter short of danger" - ANONYMOUS

9.3.04

Every weekend should be a long weekend. Every Monday should be Labour Day, or the Queens Birthday, or Easter Monday or any holiday. Back to work and uni today, and I am beat. My muscles are still aching from all the dancing at Two Tribes. I'm pretty much a walking zombie today.

So how was the rave? I would probably rate it a 6/7 out of 10. The music @ Godskitchen was average. Rather monotonic at times and mostly just not loud
enough. There were a couple of good sets but not enough. Crowd was amazing
(although it was mostly a stadium full of trippers!). Bumped into a few people that I haven't seen in awhile. Met some new people, whose names I can't seem to remember now, except for a guy called Bob. By the time I left the scene at 7am, I was pretty buggered. There were no cabs, so we had to walk for 25 minutes to the nearest tram stop. Not the best thing when my feet were aching and it was raining. Finally crawled into bed at 9. It was definitely an experience, but not one that I will be doing again for awhile. Some pictures courtesy of Sui Lin:

Mel, Elaine, Sui Lin



Crowd @ Godskitchen

Anger : " A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility" as defined by
Dictionary.com. I can't clearly recall the last time I've been truly angry. Annoyed, yes. Frustrated, yes. Disappointed, yes. But never Immense anger. I've seen people drive like maniacs, without a care in the world about anyone else's life when they are angry. And there are people who start throwing objects, or punching walls/doors/windows/you name it, when they are angry. It scares me. Even though I'm one of those people who speed off in my car when I'm pissed, I dont get reckless. Weirdly enough, when I think of all the times that I was "angry", it was mostly when I
was feeling low and sad. Anger is my substitute for sadness, because sad = weak, and anger = tough. We all want to appear tough, don't we?

7.3.04

Hats off to the Ferrari team on a good job at the Grand Prix!! No surprises in the results, although it was a waste that Raikonnen got out so early in the race. Would have been nice to see Montoya on the podium.

The weekend has been good so far. Defrost @ Room 680 on Friday wasn't half bad. Although the R&B could have been less packed!! A big thanks to Sui Lin for the ticket!!

Sau Yan, Mel, Sui Lin

Moomba was quite a disappointment yesterday. Such bad layout. Food stalls on one side of the river and rides and games on the other side. And the rides were pathetic. Only like 10 of them? The main attraction was the "Slingshot" , where they put 2 people in a cage supported by a cable on two poles.. and basically, you become a human projectile. If you ask me, $30 for a one minute ride is a complete rip-off, YET there was a long queue of people waiting to go on the ride, in the rain mind you! The only thing worth watching was the fireworks, but even that wasn't too spectacular.

"Not to decide is to decide." - HARVEY COX

5.3.04

Sleep has been somewhat of a luxury for me this week. I've dozed off at my desk at least twice this week. Can't blame me though - cutting and pasting data from one spreadsheet to another isn't exactly the most mind challenging thing to do. Neither is trying to fit data points to a line.

Back at uni this week. Things have changed since I was lastthere. The bookroom has miraculously disappeared, and reappeared in another part of uni. More new shops in the Union Building. At least we don't have to go far to get a serving of bubble tea now!!

I always get people telling me that I'm so quiet. Which I am. I never have anything brilliant to say and I don't really have any particularly strong beliefs on any particular issue. I happened to be at some Young Professional's Network meeting the other day. There I was in a roomful of people who were up and coming lawyers, accountants, IT people, entrepeunersetc... And everyone was so busily and passionately talking about
what they did, where they worked, what they would like to become etc.. OK, so
I guess that's what they call Networking. But anyway, there I was just standing there thinking "hmmm..." I didn't have any mindblowing experiences to share, and frankly I didn't have much interest in what they were talking about. So there I was standing around, pretending to look interested, when all the while I just zoned out. And what did I zone out to? Absolutely nothing! The only thoughts running through my head were "hmm, why is that girl looking at me weird?" and "hmm.. I wonder what I should
have for dinner" and "hmm.. Should I sit? or stand? Sit? Stand? Sit?"

I think I am an airhead. Even when I look like I'm deep in thought, the probability of my mind being completely blank is quite high.

I need to find a passion in life. Something that I can indulge myself in purely because I enjoy it. Suggestions anyone?

2.3.04

It's a strange thing, how the expected happens so unexpectedly. I thought I saw it coming a mile away, but I didn't expect to be so taken aback by its arrival. When it comes to the matter of the heart, I don't think we can ever truly be prepared.

It hurts like a paper cut. You don't realise that it's there at first... and then it starts to itch... and slowly the itch begins to sting. Not quite painful enough to make you roll over and die, but just enough to remind you that it's there.

What you said was what I already knew and thought. But hearing it out loud threw me off guard completely. Nonetheless, I truly appreciate the honesty and courage in you.

It's gonna be a long night ahead...

For any petrolheads who might be reading this, here's a sneak preview of the Melbourne Motor Show currently on.

"If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would ever get done" - ANONYMOUS

2.3.04

I've been lazy to update. So I'll just post some pictures from the Motor Show up.