Spaghetti Bolognese

Finally, I made something that I always wanted to do, but didn't have the motivation to do it.

Until one Monday, mince beef was $7.99 a kilo, pasta sauce was $5 for four bottles, and my crave for pasta was sky high.

My first attempt on Spaghetti Bolognese

Topped with Parmesan cheese and crushed chillies.

Extras.


Kellie, my housemates' eldest sister from Toronto, Canada.

The Problem with Me

Today, I attended two career talks in university.

First one was represented by ASEAN Accenture Corporation, second one was Professional Services represented by various firms such as PriceWaterHouseCoopers, KPMG, Ernst&Youngs etc.



After being bombarded with info the whole day, i went back and start my career as an accountant by going through my expenditure. I didn't dare to calculate how much I spend all in all because I will be going to EKKA tomorrow (will share with you regarding EKKA in my next post during the weekend), and I don't wanna spoil my mood.

So, I just browse through all my receipts and got a shock of my life at 11pm at night!! All my unnecessary expenditure was spent on Chips and Beer!! kanasai!!

The chips I usually buy are Doritos and Smith's. In Woolies, they are normally sold as 2 packs for $4. And I LOVE them. Crap! Looks like either I get myself a job to fund the chips and beer, or quit the habit.

Sigh. How can I live without you.

The Problem with Ladies

Its 11.50pm. 10 minutes before I go to bed, I would like to share a short story to all my friends out there.

Once upon a time.....

There was this man, Jim, who owns a Gentleman Store. Its a store where single guys would wait in a store till a lady walks in and choose her man to marry. In other words, its a store where ladies find a man to marry!

So once, a girl walk into the store. Jim then said, 'Lady, the rule is simple. You can pick any guy from the first floor, to the forth floor. However, once you passed it, you can never go back.'

'OK, that's pretty easy', the girl thought.

So, she made her way to the first floor. It says 'These men has career and character". So she thought for a while and said 'Wow, not bad, but I think I will proceed to the next floor and see what better options I have.'

So she made her way to the second floor. It says "These men has career, character and love kids". She said to herself 'Wow, its not bad, but I believe there are better as I go on'.

So, she made her way to the third floor. It says "These men, has career, has character, love kids, and love to do housework." With overwhelming joy, she said 'these are great men, but I will still take a risk and search for Mr. Right'.

So she went to the forth floor. When the lift opened, the sign reads,

"Welcome to the forth floor. You are visitor number 4,234, 937. You have just proven that ladies will never be satisfied and its just impossible for men to satisfy them."

To all ladies, the guy who says he like you, please accept him. We're like pearls. The longer we are with you, the more valuable we become.

To guys who just ate lemon, don't worry buddy, you have my sympathy. Not that we're not good enough, its just that they don't appreciate us. But cheer up, they are like fresh roses. You do the time vs. value analogy.

(p/s: Alright people, I know I'm taking a risk of going back with a bullet in my head. Chill yea, it was meant to make us laugh and think at the same time.)
Good night, folks.

FOOD....FOod.....and food

Alright,

Done with Loo with a View, now lets move on to Pie in the Sky!! Let's touch on what I ate in Melbourne. This is not all, this is just what I remember to take pictures of. You know me, when I see food, besides chopstick in hand, nothing really come before.

So we started Br-unch at 10.30am. Melbourne apparently had the best DimSum (we call it yumcha here) before 2002 because all the sifu from Hong Kong escaped when Hong Kong was returned to mainland China. But after all was calm and settled, they eventually returned.

So here are some dishes. Some months ago, I was emphasizing on the amazingly huge dimsum they had, and they still have it that large! Reason is simple. One, the guai lou are huge eaters. Two, they need to justify $4.50 a plate. So it has to be huge! 2 prawns in harkaw, double portion if meat in siewmai.

Siewmai

Shark Fin mai

It was written 鳯爪, which is interpreted as Phoenix Claw

Scallop mai

harkaw

Dandenong's Pie in the Sky

Dandenong is something like out Semenyih where it is up on a hill filled with rain forest. The famous attraction is perhaps Puffing Billy on Mt. Dandenong. Here, we went for pie.

Outside of Pie in the Sky

Nice homely classic interior

Each of us had a pie



Greedy and want to taste each different flavour

Sticky Date Pudding

Scones

Cappuccino after meals is always the way to go

Another restaurant with cute design

When I told you it was winter, you knew I ain't shitting you.

'Split the Bill' Novotel, Glen Waverly

This restaurant has a very good bargain for high class food at a low class price. For $25, you get an appetizer, main course and dessert.

Pumpkin Soup

Seafood salad

Salmon

Lamb Shank

Amazing, Finger Lickin Good.

(Thought in the Blog: Did you know in Australia, car registration number can be customized? All you need to do is to pay a small fee when you purchase the car. This is what my uncle named his Mercedes...)



No police officer will understand what on earth is that!!

Countryside Experience..and Phillip Island

I always look at pictures of green pastures, shepherd and their flocks, and wondered how is it like to be there. Maybe its because I'm an urban kid, but to me, being able to see the horizon of the grass and sky meet is amazing.

My trip to Phillip Island, a.k.a Penguin Island was an experience never to be forgotten.

Me among the sheep on pastures

Some random goats or lamb?

Baba White Sheep and their soft wool.

Little wallabies. Its look like kangaroos except shrunk under the rain

Another wallaby

Koala

Another 'lazy' and grumpy koala

Alright, not 'lazy'......(duh..)

PHILLIP ISLAND

At the main entrance

At the stands, waiting for the little feet to crawl up to the shore

From the peak of Phillip Island, the seating area and the beach

After the parade, don't rush off...the penguins might be having a party under your car.

(p/s: No pictures of penguins because no photography is allowed. Flashes will blind those little feet)


Maybe this will help?

Award Winning....Best Toilet Ever....

Continuing from my previous Melbourne Trip,

I've always heard of Loo with a View of Melbourne, but never really thought what is it. I was again reminded by a city-tour guide regarding this loo. So after the morning tour, I took a stroll to the SOFITEL, Melbourne and check it out.

Guess what does it look like??

The basin on the right,


Urinary on the left,



A ceiling to floor window, over looking the whole Melbourne skyline. Mind you, this is the 32nd floor.


Awesome isn't???



Consider what we get back home.....