Lets get the party started

There is this BIG HUGE GIGANTIC party coming up in Melbourne. I 've never been to it before so I don't know what it is called, but I think I might go and see what it is like this year. Its 'timetable', however, puzzles me. My friend told me that it starts at 11am~!?? If you think that's weird, get this - it ends at 8pm~!!!!!??? If you think that's weirder, get this - the afterparty starts at 8pm till whenever~!!!???!!!!??? Personally, I am not a socialite or frequent clubber so I don't know if I am supposed to be open-minded and accept that this is how party works or to laugh and say 'what the~'.

The party(ies) is held around the CBD, I think. So I guess on the plus side, I could always come home if the morning session sucks and wait for the afterparty to start. Or just skip the entire morning party and just go to the one after. It's one or two weeks away - plenty of time to decide.

I wonder if people actually go home to change in between. It's easy for those who live in the CBD area but I suspect a majority of them don't. Imagine those who go to grab a bite in the city or something after heavy drinking, clothes saturated with smelly sweat and looking like s/he just got out from a dog-orgy. I mean, if you don't care about how you look, at least think about the people who has to look at you.

Anyway, I think I am going since this is my last year in Melbourne and all. I'll see if I can post some photos from the party later on.

Popcorn or pop quiz?

#1 Need new underwears? Confused about which to get from all the available selections? Get the new Paul Smith underwears at David Jones (new in Melbourne anyway)! There is one in white with black patterns and flowers etc.. which is nice too.

#2 Just to prove that you will always find something interest on the street of Melbourne - what did I find on the wall at an alley along Flinders Lane? A very interesting looking voodoo doll-like statue.

Now I just hope I didn't bring any spirit home.

P.S. I am surprised how good this picture turned out. I took it with my mobile phone cam.

Cosmetic surgery

Today a friend of mine has his eye bags removed. Although I haven't got the chance to see how it looks like, I am sure it looks great. When you think about it, this sort of surgery is so fast and simple everyone with eye bags should consider having it done! The whole operation only took around an hour, plus one week rest. When I had braces for my teeth, I had to wait one whole year before I can start pretending I was born with straight teeth.

My view on cosmetic surgery is simple - Yes to minor alterations, and No to big ones. And what do I mean by 'big one'? Look at Mr King of Pop-turned-pedophile accussee:

To avoid being bombarded with messages arguing the contrary, I won't argue the proposition - 'it is not how you look outside, but something blah blah blah...'

Pop quiz anyone?

no.1 what does this picture remain you of (the pants)?

Photo from Men's non-no July 2003.
Ralph Lauren, Fall 2006.

It is not like a fold-up-cause-you-can't-afford-to-shorten-it, but it's more like a roll up to show off your ankles, or something like that. Nice.

no. 2 who made me very disappointed today? None other than Miss Hingis. She was 3-0 up in the third set and lost in the tiebreaker where (I think) she had a matchpoint. Sigh~ I don't care anymore.

no.3 having lived in Melbourne for almost 10 years, what did I eat for the first time on Saturday?

Durians - yum yum.

Melbourne is ON SALE

If shopping is a sin then I should start going to church.

Initially, I planned to go buy a Fred Perry old school shorts and then go to the State Library to do some research. Not only did I not go to the library, I ended up buying... ummm... lets just say more than just a pair of shorts. Half way through my shopping madness, I had to resort to calling my dad and ask him if he still loves me.

Melbourne is ON SALE, god damn it.

Remember how I said I adore this shirt:

'Look and you shall find', and look what I found:

It's different but still, good enough for me! It's Polo Jeans Co. and after discount it's only around $100. I got the last medium size but I think there are still some L and XL left.

If you are looking for discounted under-garments - go to David Jones; only 25% off at Myer on selected items. Don't bother going upstairs David Jones - old discounted (then back to full price and now discount again) and revoltingly ugly stuff. Paper Denim something and Nudie jeans are 40% off!

Prime on Lt Collins Street has half-price old school shorts in white and blue. PSC has new LV monogram-alike tees. The sale at Fat/GPO has ended.

I didn't find anything interesting at Myer. The most interesting things were their display windows. Here are two guys cooking:

And here is someone changing clothes:

Interesting, is it now!?

Late Night Recommendations

While you guys were either deep asleep or drowning your brain cells with alcohol, I stayed at home, bored my ass off, surfing the Net and thought I give a bit of Late Night Recommedations:

#1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ - This free encyclopedia/dictionary website is so cool I need to put on my jacket when I am using it. It also comes in different languages.

#2 Talk about delicious looking tees

I L-O-V-E this burger tee by Undercoverism. http://mensnonno.shueisha.co.jp/home.html

Another burger tee by 2k - equally delish.I am still waiting for David Jones to stock this Etsu Meusy's 2K tee. But who am I kidding? It's Melbourne afterall.

I don't know if you can see this Batman 2k tee clearly but I reckon it is more creative than the D&G's one by far. http://www.2ktshirts.com/

#3 Want a lean body? I read this article from this website http://www.aminoactive.com.au/shtml/lean.shtml. I’ve summarised this few thousand words article into the following few sentences. Basically, just follow a normal gym program 8-10 reps/3 exercises per muscle group. The trick is in what you eat, which means, less fat and carbs. Start taking Protein supplements, L-Carnitine, Caffeine and Chromiun Picolinates

#4 Those who are thinking of getting tattoo of Chinese characters, visit this website and LEARN (or be scared): http://www.hanzismatter.com/

#5 If you are betting on the Hingis v Sun match tomorrow, this is what I think. Sun hits flat, hard, with little variety and runs fast. Even though Hingis has had problem playing hard-hitters, she will exploit Sun’s inconsistency and win 6-0 6-4 (my guess).

A dull day

Yawn ~ if boredom has a face, I can tell you it would look like mine. The most productive thing I did so far today was - waking up. Oh and if the process of thinking what to do for the rest of the day can be considered as productive, then I've done two productive things today.

I watched a bit of the hockey semi-final match between Australia and Malaysia on telly and surprise surprise, Malaysia lost 0-6. While Channel 9 was showing the badminton men's double match between Australia and New Zealand, I saw this two Malaysian chicks competing on the court next to it. I was like 'What the~'. I didn't know potatoes can play professional badminton. But credit to them, they did win (quarterfinal).

To my surprise, Malaysia has won a total of 15 metals. They won gold in badminton mixed double, women's triple lawn ball and men's 56kg weightlifting. I am so inspired by their achievements I awarded my new toy a Commonwealth Games gold metal as well.

Told ya I was bored!

Popcorn? Pop pop? Pop song? Pop Quiz!
#1 What is making my head turn? Those tiny, little, short, tight and probably very uncomfortable vests.

Missoni. Dsqzured2. Photo from style.com

#2 Who has 'my' ear?

Ken Hirai.

#3 Where are the 11 althetes from Sierra Leone, Tarzanian boxer and Bangladeshi runner? Probably at the immigration office applying for refugees visas? Just kidding, no offence.

Now it's official

It's official. I am 23 today. Don't expect me beg for symphathy because I am one of those embrace the process of aging. Getting older is fun, exciting and sexy (funny how my thoughts changed since I passed the popular age of 21). You think George Clooney would be named one of the world's sexist men if he has a head of black hair and minus all the 'wisdom lines'?

Photo from yahoo.com. Edited by me.

And don't you all forget how Nicole Kidman looks like when she was a girl - before she becomes one of Hollywood's glamour WOMEN.

Photo from yahoo.com

Now that I am older, I think it's time I re-evaluate my focuses and aims. Instead to saving to buy a pair of shoes, I should start saving to buy a house! I should stop eating a Maccas and start dining in expensive French restaurant. Umm no, that's what rich people who when they stop being poor. Anyway, rather than trying to fit in, I should appreciate the friends I've already got.

While we are on the topic of 'fitting in', it's time for me to start buying clothes that actually fit, no more baggy clothes. Theoritically, it may sound simple but when you have a shoulder as broad as a 6ft tall SUPERmodel but the height of a pre-puberty boy - small is too tight and large is too long.

You know, sometimes it's amazing where you can learn the value of living from. I got this phrase from a wrapping paper my friend used on a gift for me:

'We have no obligation to-wards life,
Our only obligation is happiness.'

If this is one of life many purposes then I can surely tick this off my list. I rarely, if ever, feel obliged to do things I hate, because from experience I know that after doing it you will either hate the person who made you do it or hate yourself for letting that person make you do what you hated to do. So, you might as well do nothing since ultimately you will hate each other anyway.

My 23-year old List-To-Do:

1. Education – graduate.
2. Physique – keep doing what I am doing.
3. Health – keep taking herbal supplements.
4. Food – less sugar.
5. Money – save.
6. Clothes – fit.
7. Piano – more etudes.
8. Malaysia – wait for me!

I'll end with 8 before it's a lucky number ~ HA!

Makeover. Gossips.

God! I have been trying to post a blog since last night and somehow it wouldn't let me upload pictures. Now it is working, I might as well stop bragging about it. Anyway, here is a little collage I did (you can see how much effort I put into it) representing this Autumn's 'in-est' fashion ~ HA - and a makeover specially created for Chan.

Chan's head. Cardigan/shirt/bow tie by Dsquare2. Denim jeans by Ralph Lauren (like how they folded the end). Bag by Marc by Marc Jacobs. Sneakers by Dior Homme.

My favourite quote from today's episode of Simpsons - Homer: 'I don't like therapy, all you do is talk about yourself... What about me, Marge - what about me!?'

Those who like Armani Exhange, show your international passport or your CommGames tix stub and you'll get 15% off full price merchandise - end on Sunday 2nd April - at any A/X outlets (Crown Casino, Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne Central).

What do koreans in Melbourne do when they are bored? No, they don't study; no, they don't shop; no, they don't go out to have a drink. Instead, they play badminton in the dark in front of the State Library. Note: the photo has being brightened.

Photo from Wilson.

Get this - Ms Claudia Schiffer sued her ex-chef, Miss Sophie Michelle, for using her name in her cookbook. The court has ordered compensation to be made to the multi-millionaire model and Miss Michelle had to declare bankruptcy. Poor Michelle.

Get this no. 2 - According to Diva mag (whatever it is), Angelina Jolie has been voted to be the celebrity most lesbians like to 'open their durians' with. I am not surprised! Ms Jolie is a strong, tattooed, dominant person. In fact, guys who like her must be gay!

Kate, Casper and Myself

Give me, give me, give me!

Supreme. http://www.ebay.com

Rare. http://www.ebay.com

Supreme. http://www.sub-urb.net

The Supreme Kate tees are extremely hard to get. They aren't cheap and are always out to stock/sold/don't have my size - so frustrating!

Where is Casper now?

You remember the ghost that was cute, small and friendly?

Photo from http://www.ebay.com

You know what it is doing now? Or where is it? Well, I ran into it today at Melbourne Central and it is now 6 feet tall and very over-weight. And I think it is working in a tyre industry.

Updating myself

What have I been up to? The usual. Listening to online lectures, go to uni, gym, piano and home doing essays. As much as I don't mind writing essay, I am quite sick of it now. You know how sometimes you would rather sit in front of the pc doing nothing productive than to do something that is good for, I don't know - your brain!?

Argh luckily I am in my final year already. I need to do something different, something challenging, something that won't say 'oh you again' when it sees me. I need to start working!

Every picture tells a story

BIN IN A TUTU: Right now, security is tight in Melbourne because of the Commonwealth Games. As safety most certainly outweighs image, the Melbourne council had replaced those rectangular, metallic bins with this see-through bin which seems to be wearing a transparent tutu in the busy Melbourne Central train station.

MAN IN UNIFORM: First of all, you can see how chicken I was by taking a picture of this policeman when he turned his back to me on a train. But again, security is tight in Melbourne. I think I am actually more scared when I see police officers because they make me think - Why are they here? Is someone going to bomb this train? But if I were to sit next to a terrorist, I'd probably be dead before I realise his rock-hard abs are actually explosives.

INDIAN INVASION: It is a known fact that whichever city Chinese people go, they will take over a part of that city - i.e. there is at least one Chinatown in most of the developed countries. The Indian race is catching up though. There are increasingly more Indians in Melbourne in the past 2-3 years and they are already taking over - the trams. And yeah, they actually played Indian music in that tram.

BEAUTIFUL BLONDES: This mag rack tells you that being blonde = being popular. Cate Blanchett on Harper's Bazaar cover, Gwyneth Paltrow on Marie Claire, Charlize Theron on New Women and Jennifer Lopez on Shop, and guess what? All blondes!
SPEECHLESS: I won't say anything about this Nandos guy, not because I still want to get take away from this Nandos (on Swanston), it's because I live nearby.

USELESS TV: After gym today, I went to get this smoothie called Breakie To Gogo at Boost on Knox Place (in Melbourne Central). It was nice. I actually wanted to take a picture of the plasma tv in the juice shop, but instead, only dare to take a picture of this serviette thingy. How pathetic, I know. Anyway, they've actually got a plasma tv there! What the~. And they used it to put on some old MTVs. Double, what the what the~. What a waste. They could bring in a sofa and dvd player, and bloody live there.

DON'T MAKE ME HATE YOU: Just a few weeks ago, I was telling my friend how I used to hate yoga because in those classes you have to twist and turn and pretend that that's relaxing. However, last Friday I decided to give yoga another chance and planned to go to the yoga class on Sunday noon. When it was Sunday, I forgot, ended up doing something else instead. Guess what? The yoga instructor passed away on Saturday in a car accident. There is something about me hating someone and bad things happening to that person. Some might remember how I despised Capriati when she beat Hingis in the final of the Australian Open. And where is Capriati now? Who knows.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO: This 'F1 car' is made out of Solo cans. There are other real F1 cars around it. This is a promotion thing for PS2's new F1 game. But is this 'car' trying to lure me into driving a real F1 car, drinking Solo or buying the PS2 game? I don't know.

BOMB IT: This is a picture of the law building at Monash University. Inside, there are a library, 4 lecture halls, some tutorial rooms and a bookshop. The thing is that having studied at Monash for almost 5 years, I've only studied one subject in this building! Most of the law classes are held at the Arts building. My suggestion? You sure you want it? You will get it! Build 4 more halls at the Arts building and bomb this building.

ANCIENT BUILDING, ANCIENT PEOPLE: I stole this photo from my friend, Samuel's blog. Apparently this is the Arts building at Melbourne University. Looks ancient. No wonder the people there dress the way they do. Yeah, yeah, I am jealous because I am not a Melbourne University student.

SALUTE TO MARTINA: Yeah, stop smiling and start looking angry. My tip? Scare the shit out of your opponent. You think Sharapova's tactic of winning is to hit her groundstrokes as hard as possible? No idiot. She grunts as loud as she can so that her opponent gets scared of becoming deaf, and so, can't concentrate. Hingis beat Davenport 6-3 1-6 6-2. Her next opponent is Dinara Safina. Using my psychic power, I can see 6-something 6-something and some bagels in the air.

Something about Martina, something about shoes

The first thing I do every morning is to go online and check the tennis score. Now that Martina Hingis is back in action, checking the tennis score is not just what I do, it's my purpose of waking up! She is playing great tennis. She won the Australian Open Mixed Double title this year, and also had victory against Maria Sharaprova, Anastasia Myskina and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Not mentioning her double bagel victory over Korean tennis star Cho Yoon-jeong in just 33 minutes in the Toray pan Pacific Open. Today she beat Jelena Jankovic 6-0 6-3 in the Pacific Life Open.

However, I come to suspect whether her smile is genuine when I saw the three photos (below) while looking through her photos on yahoo.com. Maybe she might be not that happy, friendly and always smiling person that everyone says she is. Maybe it is the shape of her skull that makes her look like she is smiling all the time.

Photo no.1: Why is she smiling while stretching for a ball?

Photo no. 2: Why does she smile like that while resting during a practice session? I don't even want to say anything about the racket.

Photo no.3: What is so funny about hitting a forehand?

If someone sees her in person one day and she happens to be smiling, please ask: ARE YOU SMILING OR DO YOU JUST LOOK LIKE YOU ARE SMILING RIGHT NOW?

Anyway, today I came across this Adidas website on style.com. It allows you to custom-made you own sneaker: http://www/adidas.com/adicolor. This website is a bit troublesome. You need to close all other windows before using and, it is difficult to use and apply the tools. If you are a Vans fan, go to this website: http://shop.vans.com/ (click on Full Collection under Custom Shoes) which I came across in a mag when I was back in KL.

Since we are on the topic of shoes, I might as well tell you that apparently high-top sneakers are back in the IN List:

Dior homme US$400. Photo from http://men.style.com/fashion/buy_now/high_top_sneakers/dior_homme

I believe that dressing well need not cost you a fortune. I am not saying this because I am poor, it is because I am not rich. So for those like me, instead of paying US$400 for a pair of Dior, buy a pair of Converse:

Converse US$40. Photo from http://www.converse.com

Two boys and the jungle party

Legend has it, once a year Jungle Melbourne has one of the world's nicest party. The party is small, nothing fanciful but nice. People called it, The Indian Party of the Year! But the jungle is not like any other jungles. It is dangerous, full of alien beasts. It has been said that when you hear music chanting through the jungle, follow the music, it will lead you to the party.

On a Saturday afternoon, two adventurous young boys, John and Wilson, went on a venture in Jungle Melbourne in hope of finding the party. After minutes of hiking through building of trees and fought off hundreds of beast who were in the jungle for the Commonwealth Games, they could heard birds chanting.

'Oh, look!' John said, pointing to a valley a mile away. Wilson looked over and this was what they saw:

Photo from http://www.allindianmovies.com/ListMovieInfoByMovieID.php?MovieID=10411

They quickly ran in that direction, excited and didn't know what to expect. When they reached, a figure stood in front of the entrance. 'I am Dennis,' he said, 'King of the Party, pay me 5 pieces of gold and you shall enter this party.' The hallway was full of traps - flying scissors, sharp pencils and dangerous papers:

The boys paid the King and they proceeded through the hallway. On a closer look, the party looked like this:

The boys were happy, it was a great party indeed. There were kids playing in the river:

Gay Indian female eating:

Angry witch and her pregnanted house pet (with cap):

and Indian child labourer serving her Japanese master:

As the boys walked past a tent, certain aroma filled the air. Wilson said, 'Whatever he is cooking, it stinks!'

John replied, 'No Wilson, it is the smell of the Indian people, don't you feel culturally evoked?' The boys had so much fun there they stayed for 5 minutes and before they depart, they prayed at the Shrine of the Pink Shirt God:

In order for the boys to get back to they homes, they had to go on a ride with the Fairy-God-Father:

They went onto the ride and they reached home just in time for dinner.

THE END