October 22, 2007
Got It!!!
Got it! Thanks to those who crossed their fingers for me! Man, its so unreal! *o* Will put up some images of it soon, promise!
October 21, 2007
New CAR.. Maybe!
Can you ppl who are reading this blog cross your fingers for me? What happened last Friday was still quite unbelievable...!!! We have been thinking of changing cars lately, although more so to another newer used car. On Friday, we went into a showroom, and ended up buying a brand N-E-W car!!! guess what car? below is a clue (ours is metallic phantom black in colour)...
Got the idea? hahah. Yes, we did walk into an Audi showroom and walked out of it close to having the car, subject to finance approval! YEAH! Its an Audi A3 Sportsback 2.0 FSI 6-speed manual. FSI refers to their system of fuel injection that they use to further enhance the efficiency of fuel injection and it lowers fuel consumption. We manage to get 10k off the price they put up.. yes, you didnt read wrong. thats 10,000! Getting quite nervous as tomorrow hopefully we will know if our financing comes around. Since its on a business lease with my business, it can be quite tricky coz I am self-employed, which is seen as a higher risk purchaser.
Anyway, not to be a wet blanket, here is another pic of the beautiful car's interior, ignore the automatic transmission.. ours is definitely a manual. Its not real driving with an automatic car, cant really optimise the cars potential! :)
Got the idea? hahah. Yes, we did walk into an Audi showroom and walked out of it close to having the car, subject to finance approval! YEAH! Its an Audi A3 Sportsback 2.0 FSI 6-speed manual. FSI refers to their system of fuel injection that they use to further enhance the efficiency of fuel injection and it lowers fuel consumption. We manage to get 10k off the price they put up.. yes, you didnt read wrong. thats 10,000! Getting quite nervous as tomorrow hopefully we will know if our financing comes around. Since its on a business lease with my business, it can be quite tricky coz I am self-employed, which is seen as a higher risk purchaser.
Anyway, not to be a wet blanket, here is another pic of the beautiful car's interior, ignore the automatic transmission.. ours is definitely a manual. Its not real driving with an automatic car, cant really optimise the cars potential! :)
October 13, 2007
31 at 15...
OK, if you are confused with the title, here is what it means.. last friday was manloks birthday. Its his 31st and we celebrated it with a bang with dinner at the famous restaurant FIFTEEN by Jamie Oliver. There you go!
Boy was it a BIG day! We both had the day off, as customary for us to take day off (officially or otherwise UN-officially.. hhaha) during our bday. It started with a visit to the hospital for me. Manlok's nice enough to wait patiently with me for 2 hours. Even went to get some stuff for me a couple of times in between! hehehe.. typical me to forget things!
Anyway, we went to TGIF for lunch and had a bit too much. Both had tummy upset after that and walked it off along Chapel St (one of the shopping strip for Melbourne...). Manage to take those classic b&w photos in those booths.. hehe.. me so ulu, dunno when it started so one of the pic had me 'nosing' around in front of the camera! haha.. I will scan the image and put it on here later!
Went to our fave shop, Retrostar to look at what we can find there. I bought 2 real used 70s cords shirt.. so cool! After that, we went to Fifteen, the Jamie Oliver restaurant in Melbourne. Manlok loves Jamie Oliver, so I booked us a cosy table there.. had to book 2 mths in advance man! But boy, was dinner soo yummy! so good that we have decided to hv dinner there every 1st friday of the month! Told them to reserve the exact same table for us automatically.. hehe.. suckers!
In summary, Manlok loved the day and was a very happy birthday boy! ;P
Boy was it a BIG day! We both had the day off, as customary for us to take day off (officially or otherwise UN-officially.. hhaha) during our bday. It started with a visit to the hospital for me. Manlok's nice enough to wait patiently with me for 2 hours. Even went to get some stuff for me a couple of times in between! hehehe.. typical me to forget things!
Anyway, we went to TGIF for lunch and had a bit too much. Both had tummy upset after that and walked it off along Chapel St (one of the shopping strip for Melbourne...). Manage to take those classic b&w photos in those booths.. hehe.. me so ulu, dunno when it started so one of the pic had me 'nosing' around in front of the camera! haha.. I will scan the image and put it on here later!
Went to our fave shop, Retrostar to look at what we can find there. I bought 2 real used 70s cords shirt.. so cool! After that, we went to Fifteen, the Jamie Oliver restaurant in Melbourne. Manlok loves Jamie Oliver, so I booked us a cosy table there.. had to book 2 mths in advance man! But boy, was dinner soo yummy! so good that we have decided to hv dinner there every 1st friday of the month! Told them to reserve the exact same table for us automatically.. hehe.. suckers!
In summary, Manlok loved the day and was a very happy birthday boy! ;P
October 7, 2007
A familiar face in a foreignland
Have you thought what it would be like to work in a foreign land? I know there is a few of us who's in the exact same situation. As one, I can say, its not always a bed of roses. Sometimes it gets quite lonely and you just long to go back home to all those late nighters in the mamak...Sometimes you feel a little like a 2nd class citizen with the preconception from the locals of our 'kind'. The thing that I hate most is when they assume that I am from CHINA! ME! from CHINA! *fuming*....
But it is times like these that I really appreciate a visit by familiar faces... A few of you have visited me in the past years, the latest was Michele & Steven. It was a really good week! We had good fun.. ate a fair bit... and went touring a little too.. So here's a few of the pics we took...
US GALS
THEM BOYS
But it is times like these that I really appreciate a visit by familiar faces... A few of you have visited me in the past years, the latest was Michele & Steven. It was a really good week! We had good fun.. ate a fair bit... and went touring a little too.. So here's a few of the pics we took...
US GALS
THEM BOYS
October 3, 2007
Drivers, BEWARE
My last post, i mentioned that our environment isn't safe anymore. What i heard a moment ago confirmed that this statement is without a doubt, TRUE.
Someone i know just experienced a car hijack at BROAD DAYLIGHT!!The thieves intentionally 'accidentally' knocked her car and when she got out to check on the damage, she was punched & her car was driven away in a split second!!
Even as i speak, i can't help but wonder what if it was me?? We often think that bad things only happen to ppl we know. But in actual fact, we are at every risk of it at any time of the day.
What is this world coming to, u tell me. Is this what our society is made of? SHAMEFUL.
Someone i know just experienced a car hijack at BROAD DAYLIGHT!!The thieves intentionally 'accidentally' knocked her car and when she got out to check on the damage, she was punched & her car was driven away in a split second!!
Even as i speak, i can't help but wonder what if it was me?? We often think that bad things only happen to ppl we know. But in actual fact, we are at every risk of it at any time of the day.
What is this world coming to, u tell me. Is this what our society is made of? SHAMEFUL.
October 2, 2007
Meteor Showers..my first E-V-E-R!
I should be so lucky! I was out in the frontyard with manlok and the devils, running around... ok, manlok and the devils running around and me standing around. Suddenly this REALLY bright flash lighted up the sky with a sonic boom-like sound. I was suddenly washed with fear and panic, thinking, omigod, its an atomic bomb... or something like it!
We turned around and looked up and it was a really bright shooting star! Seriously it was REALLY bright!!!! Then a few minutes later, another one, less spectacular though. I suspected it was a meteor shower.. i quickly came in and did what every other internet savvy person would do... google it! haha.. and
TADAA!!! There it is: Orionid Meteor Shower. Today is the first day and I DONT believe it.. I caught the FIRST one!!!! It says that it will peak on Oct 21... I have put it down in my calendar! ;P Here is what it looked like:
We turned around and looked up and it was a really bright shooting star! Seriously it was REALLY bright!!!! Then a few minutes later, another one, less spectacular though. I suspected it was a meteor shower.. i quickly came in and did what every other internet savvy person would do... google it! haha.. and
TADAA!!! There it is: Orionid Meteor Shower. Today is the first day and I DONT believe it.. I caught the FIRST one!!!! It says that it will peak on Oct 21... I have put it down in my calendar! ;P Here is what it looked like:
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