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

Surprise Surprise!

28.3.05

I suffer from a rare condition. The inability to burp. It's an art I have never mastered. Drinking Coke from a can is a big NO NO for me. I know that now. Drink it from a cup and I'm fine. But from a can, and well, not so fine.

Anyhoo, my nick on MSN has been |LoLa| *hates fish and financial economics* the past few days. If you're wondering why, here's the story. I was planning a nice and relaxing Easter weekend in Geelong. BUT, as my brother decided to go away as well this weekend, I've been left with his fishes. And to those of you who don't know, the Geelong - home drive takes 90 minutes ONE WAY. So, I've been back and forth these few days because of the fishies. Tiring OK! And those who suggested I let them starve, or suggested I cook them and eat them tiny fishies... MEAN MEAN PEOPLE YOU ARE! As for why I hate financial economics... well, exam next week = BIG TIME Stress for me.

Nevertheless, I've had a pretty good weekend. Penang Coffee House and the ever yumyum Asam Laksa. Miss Marples with yumyum scones and chicken pie and fresh mountain air. Mahjong (it is addictive hey!). BBQ cum pre-Birthday surprise celebration.

A great big THANK YOU to the Docklands residents a.k.a Faith, Dan, Angeline, Ru Hann, Gerry, Sook Keng for organising the BBQ and to everyone else who was there. Thank you for the "surprise"! *hehe* although I knew something fishy was up when you guys tried to hijack my car and steal my car keys. It's great to have such a fantastic bunch of friends. *sincerely touched* Apologies for being a party pooper and leaving early (refer to the first paragraph above).

Wah again?!

28.3.05

Hey folks, I've been reading my older posts and i noticed i was a whole lot perkier. A little like norwegian nipples. But less blonde. Any how,this past two months or so I feel like i'm in some sort of rut. Like before, the same reason i quit. Which is funny cause I'm still in a rut( a little different and a little poorer). Long story short, i've been spending the past two months feelnig sorry for myself. I'm a very sympathetic guy you see. After all that sympathy and still not getting any help, I'm quite fed up. I almost feel I have to help myself. So here, I reckon I'll probably start blogging. Probably. Heh. Depending on the feng shui this time of year and if saturn is in alignment with your anus. To paraphrase

"Actually sow was a very warm,compassionate man who never stopped feeling sorry for himself

22.3.05

Just looking back on the past few entries here, I realise this space has become a space to post pictures and report on any "exciting" events. There isn't any meaning to it anymore. I can't remember the reason I started writing in the first place. I think it was purely out of boredom. I was at a 9-5 job, completely bored day in, day out. It kept me occupied.

I write the most when I'm distressed and troubled. When I'm feeling low or used or miserable. I've used this space to vent, to whine and to bitch. But lately, I've been happy. Yes I have. Busy and happy. Can you believe it? I'm still trying to come to grips with it. Kinda sad I know. Happiness is scarce and not being able to appreciate it is disconcerting.

I live in the past alot. I know. GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON right? But the human mind isn't made to just forget. Some things, and some people for that matter, are like... chewing gum in your hair. Stuck right in there and stubborn as hell to remove. There's no way of getting it out without sacrificing some hair and enduring some discomfort.

And so, it just plays itself over and over and over again in my mind. There's no stopping it, and no way to escape it. I close my eyes and wish for it to be a dream, and sometimes, I wish I was in the dream.

Two Tribes 2005

14.3.05

Before I tell you how the event was, I have to say this: I'm getting too old for this! My legs... my right foot in particular is aching like there is no tomorrow. In part because it was abit f***ed to begin with anyway.

I missed Prodigy. *oops* The venue was pretty crowded and there was a queue for almost everything. Entrance, ferris wheel, Godskitchen arena, toilets... I enjoyed Extreme and Godskitchen. Jan Johnston is the goddess of trance. Rank 1 was bloody awesome. I missed Jason Midro though. The rest of the rooms I thought sucked. That probably explains why there was a half hour queue to get into the GK arena. How dumb huh? Crowd control I suppose. Or perhaps they were trying to deter people from going to the toilets to fill up their drinks? I don't know. I loved the ferris wheel. Loved it loved it loved it. Should have got the $10 unlimited rides ticket. hehe. No more for me. No more raves. My feet can't take it anymore. It was a good last rave. I had fun.

Melbourne Moomba Waterfest

13.3.05

Such a great idea to have a festival just to get people out and about. Where friends and family gather together to enjoy themselves, have a good time and build friendships and relationships. There were rides, fireworks, music, fairy floss, corn on the cob, games and toys. It was a great night to be had.

My buddy (Lizen) & I

Lynn, Faith, Mel, Paul, Angeline & Gerry

Gerry & Angeline enjoying the food

Gerry and Gerry the Dolphin

Gavin a.k.a Dolphin Boy

Faith and Moomba the Dog

Ru Hann & Gerry the Dolphin

Cherries?

10.3.05

I don't know why, but I have an unexplainable loathing for cherries. The first time I remember ever having a taste of cherries was at Swenson's ice cream parlour. There it was. Sitting there - red, shiny, tempting - on top of a mountain of cream. It was the most foul tasting fruit I've ever had, even worse than durians. Ok, maybe it might have been one of those preserved cherries from a can or something. But I've never touched cherries since then. I'll even pick out the bits of cherries in a fruit cake. To be quite honest, I don't really know what a fresh cherry tastes like. One bad experience is enough to last me a lifetime I say.

So it'll be pretty please with hot chocolate fudge on top for me thanks.

My conditioner smells like cherries.

10.3.05

Another year older, another year wiser. There are many sides to this person. There's the kid that passes his time away with the PS2. There's the rev-head who loves his cars and all things to do with them. There's the hustler who kicks arse at foosball. There's the chatterbox who loves to talk about anything under the sun. There's the uncle who sings songs my dad would sing during karaoke. There's the chef who can cook sambal prawns. It has definitely been a pleasure.

Day 2 of Melbourne F1

5.3.05

Another great day today at the Albert Park circuit. Although the sun was was blistering hot at certain times. McLaren was 1 and 2 in practice which is where they belong. Some more photos from today:


The F1 stars themselves!


V8 Supercar support race and pole sitter Todd Kelly from Holden Racing Team


The View from Where I Sit


The F1 God himself Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren)


Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia(Williams)


Rookie Christijan Albers (Minardi)


Toyota's Third Driver Ricardo Zonta


Girl Charmer Christian Klien (Red Bull)

Schumy yet again sneaked away from the crowd by getting into his car before meeting the crowd. It seems he doesnt have time for any of his fans.

- small ben

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIT YEN

4.3.05

We may not have known each other for very long, but that has never stopped us from sharing. Thank you for trusting me with your woes, and thank you for being someone I trust. If I could give you anything for your birthday, I would drop you in the middle of some lost jungle, with nothing but some water perhaps! No compass, no map, and maybe a camera. And I wouldn't have to worry because I know how much of an outdoor freak you are. I truly admire your sense of adventure and your determination. You owe it to yourself to celebrate and enjoy today.

Its been a long road.......

4.3.05

Time flies especially when you're having fun. My four weeks in KL have come and gone and it was great catching up with family, friends, and the food again. It is always difficult to leave those you love behind and sometimes I do question why I am still in Melbourne. I do know that for the time being, it is the best place for me to be. Thank god for all the great friends that I have here which make it easier for me to come back.

Im also thankful for F1 this week which if you do not know me well enough, its the greatest sport/spectacle in the world and yes I am probably one of the biggest F1 fans our there. Today was the first of 4 days in this long f1 weekend. No real F1 cars on track but there was plenty of action from other car races. Faith and I were fortunate enough to get up close with some of these F1 stars and to get some autographs as well. Schumy was too "lansi" to come to us. He got on his Harley, waved to the crowd and rode off. Takuma Sato by far had the biggest f1 fan club there as you will see in the photos below. Cant wait for the next 3 days of fun fun fun! Go Kimi and Mclaren!


Introducing Day 1 of F1 Weekend


Melbourne GP!


Former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber)


Aussie Mark Webber (Williams)


Leng Chai Takuma Sato (BAR)


Not so leng chai Minardi Boss Paul Stoddart


Poor ferrari driver Rubens


Poor faith who got Rubens to sign her shirt and back


Toyota driver Jarno Trulli


Boy-ish looking Nick Heidfeld

- small ben (not scandal ben!)

3.3.05

today...
i came to work
i volunteered to man the stand at the uni careers fair
i had a not-so-yummy lasagna for lunch (with salad!)
i miss my mum
i feel petty
i tried to pick a fight with you
i think i shall leave you alone

today...
you slept too much
you stood me up
you tried to avoid a fight
you were nice
you didn't make me smile
you weren't who i wanted you to be
you weren't who you used to be