Taking nite pics in Melbourne (Day 4)

As the title mentioned, I went out at night to take pics cuz it was not raining le!! Yay! Haha... It was still raining in the morning and the bottom of my jeans actually got wet... Made me felt so uncomfortable... But towards the mid-aftrn, the rain stopped! Good news to me cuz I have been wanting to go out at nite to take pics...
In the morning, Andrew brought me to Queen Victoria Market and both us had American doughnuts... It's kinda special as there is no hole in the middle and it has fillings wor! I think it's strawberry jam... Reminded me of Auckland's mini donuts...
Queen Victoria Market (QVM) actually looks kinda like Malaysian's Petaling Street eh? Only over there in QVM, got no "branded" stuffs, the walking space is bigger and got no one asking "ham pin, ham pin?" (porn, porn?)... -_-||

They actually sell lotsa stuffs in QVM ranging from souvenirs to clothings to accessories and even foodstuffs... They sell it really cheap too...
While it was still raining, I took the tourist bus (free service) to the Melbourne museum... I slept in the bus cuz was really tired and the weather was soooo nice... Hehe... The museum is located opposite the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), shown above... My friends studying in the Melbourne Uni all took their exams in this building... The building is really huge too! Made me look like an ant standing beside it...
I made my way into the museum... Flashing my student card, I got a concession (free entry)... In the above is Australia's first computer, CSIRAC... And guess what, a 2004 laptop can easily beat it flat! I read the description and this thing weighs roughly 2.5 tons and all of its capabilities (or even better) can be fitted into a 2.5 kg laptop... The world has changed a lot in the last 3 decades eh?
Melbourne museum is really unique... Why? Cuz they actually have a jungle inside it! A real one... Real trees, real birds, real insects, snakes and even fishes... Thank gudness no flies... Haha!
After bout 2 or 3 hours in the museum, I came out and to my surprise, it stopped raining! I was so happy.. Haha... So, I went passed the REB and into Carlton Gardens (above) and towards the city...
Walked and walked, I reached Chinatown (the other side)...
Seems like the Chinese migrants there are quite patriotic too eh? Haha...
Soon after, it started to rain AGAIN!! T.T It was so disheartening.... Smore so heavily... But I still managed to took this pic... Chinatown's arc...
After a while, I thought that it was already late and I headed back to Andrew's palce... Apparently, that nite, they had planned to celebrate Rachel's belated birthday... Hehe... 11 of us attended but the cake was pretty small... Hehe... I guess the cakes there shud b quite expensive gua.....
Group photo!! Without me.... Haha... I dun like the photo that the waiter took for us.. So, I put this up instead... Standing, from left, Charlene, Kar Mun, Sasi, Shin Hoon, Andrew, Sze Kee and Irene while sitting from left, Hui Qing, Rachel and Kia Xin... They consist of vets, doctors and engineers-to-be...
When I went home after my walk before the party, the rain stopped and I was kinda happy with that cuz it means at nite I got the chance to go out take some nite shots! So, I juz nid to hope it doesn't rain til I finished taking those shots la... Haha...
These are juz some of the shots that I took... Wanna see more? Click here
As I had said before, Melbourne is full of strange shop names la... -_-|| Although the real name doesn't mean what I was thinking *hehehe* but it still sounds dodgy la.... Man Mo as in slowly touch... XD
And continue with my nite shots... This is the Yarra river...
I've always wanted to take nice panoramic shots... I cant blieve I actually did it!! Click to enlarge...
After walking so much, from south to north to west to east, I actually rested a bit... Legs all gonna break dy... Haha!
Around 10 plus, I headed back... Thanks to Charlene and Kia Xin who brought me around that nite... If not, I wouldn't have been able to go to so many places to take the nite shots...

The next day, Shin Hoon and Brian sent me off to the bus stand where I took the Skybus to the airport... Took off at bout 1005 am towards Malaysia! Frankly speaking, it was really a nice trip in Melbourne with all those friends bringin me around or meeting me up though they're busy with their own stuffs... I'll blog till here la... :) Gotta rest early tonite to prepare for tmrw!! I'll be working starting tmrw for two months! Excited and nervous at the same time... Hehe.. Gdnite, ppl! C ya~

I brought NZ's weather to Melbourne? (Day 3)

They say I brought NZ's weather to Melby wor... Haha.. It rained continuously (I think la...) for two days... And the rain was also like those start then stop then start again one la... So sien, can't go walk walk take pics... But one thg gud is that the weather cooled down le...
Brian gave me a wake up call on my 3rd day... He went "KS!! Cook...." and there I was cooking... Haha...
It was actually a surprise b'day picnic for Irene... In this photo, she still dunno bout the celebration... From left, Teo (juz got to know him), Hui Qing, Charlene and Irene... The legs belong to Brian... Haha...
In this photo, we have, from left, Andrew, Kar Mun, Sze Kee and Shin Hoon...
After waiting for everyone to arrive, Brian went back to get the cake... Irene was surprised when she saw the cake! Brian baked the cake with his friend... Hehe... U muz b wondering what are they doing in the pic above eh? They're actually blocking the wind... Trying to light up the sparkling sticks on Irene's bday cake.....
Irene's b'day cake!
During the party, it didn't rain (thank gudness...) but ahortly after, it started to rain and the rain's kinda like the one in Auckland... Start then stop then start again... Vy sien lo liddat... Haha... But it didn't stop me frm goin ard the city! Went to take more photos at this place (I think it's called Southbank)...

The pic above shows the famous Eureka tower, which is the tallest residential apartment in the southern hemisphere and also contains the tallest viewing deck in the southern hemisphere on the 88th floor... Too bad I didn't have the time to go up... Besides, the weather was bad too la... So, no point goin up 88 floors to see clouds only...
After a while, the weather got pretty bad and we walked into the Crown building which houses a casino, hotel and also many shops from restaurants, bars and bistros to clothings and designer brands... I tried some slot machine and lost like a few bucks la... Now then I know actually slot machines are there to cheat old ppl's money!! So bad one.... I think they earn those uncle auntie's money in slot machines to cover up what they lost in the tables lo... Ish...

After the casino, we went out and I found the view vy nice across the river... This is actually across the Yarra river... It was stil raining but it definitely didn't stop me!
After walking for a while more, we decided to go have dinner... I suggested Indian food and here we have it! 3 curries and rice... All served in a metal plate which is really very Indian la... Haha...
After dinner, we walked home... It was still raining and I was drenched... Thank gudness didn't get sick... Hehe... Pic above is dedicated to all dick heads... XD

Ok la... I think I wont be updating on the last day... Too late and I'm feelin tired... But I have photos to share... Click here to go see my Facebook album... It's all on my trip to Melbourne from the first day till the last... C ya and gdnite yea!! :)

Melbourne started to rain! (Day 2)

In the morning, it was really really stuffy... It's like an oven! Towards the afternoon, it started to rain... So, didn't really take lotsa pics... Anyway, I spent my second day walking the University of Melbourne and took a tram to St Kilda's beach... In the night, met up with some friends to have dinner... That's all gua... Was quite tired at the end of the day...
One thing bout Melbourne uni is they dun have a stone plaque! So, this would be the sign everyone will wanna have a picture with la... Hehe...
These are some of the pics of parts of Melbourne uni... Dun reli rmb the names of the buildings but this one shud be the old law building...
This one I know... The old physics building...
Old law hallway... Juz like in Harry Potter according to some of my friends...
I like to look at the clear blue skies with a few puffy white clouds... It makes me feel so calm and can forget bout my troubles and worries... But of course, if got birds flying then I rather not look up... Haha...
Smthg that nearly made me cried... Spicy~~ And since it's expensive, I had to force myslf to finish it.... It was a long, loooong 15 minutes!
Really teh botol and teh kotak, literally! XD Fyi, teh botol is bottled tea and teh kotak is boxed tea...
Soon after lunch, I met up with Kia Xin and Charlene... Took a "free" tram to St Kilda's beach...
Who knows the flies followed us there...... Annoying!!! But as I said in my previous post, Charlene actually found a way to ward off the flies... Temporarily... XD
Ta daa!!! A packet of mothballs is the answer!! She managed to repel the flies... but unfortunately, somehow the flies grew fonder towards Charlene... XD After she kept the packet of mothballs, all the flies flew and circled her head!! Muahahaha~~ So funny.... Oops~ Hehe...
I saw some children at the beach... Kinda made me think of the innocent type of love between young siblings... And the uncle behind vy jor deng (extra and distracting) lo!!
After leaving the beach, we went to the shops area to walk... It was already raining that time... Saw this unique van, which probably juz landed on Earth... Haha! I dunno I got think too much anot but it kinda circled the place... It went to and then came back the same route and repeated... Seems like the "aliens" eat till full and got nothing to do (a hokkien saying)...
Other than those strange stuffs, I noticed this cute lil' doggie.... It was looking away and I juz go "tsk tsk tsk" and it turned to look at me! I took its photo aftr that...
After walking for a while, we went back to the city by the "free" tram... Met up with Jeremy, Brian, Shin Hoon and Kar Mun... Went to have dinner together at Chinatown... Not in this restaurant of course!! I scared I enter this restaurant then no nid come out dy... -_-||
One of the special things I had in Melbourne is this... Deep-fried ice-cream... And to have it in a Chinese restaurant is pretty unique too!
So, after a long day's walk, the day is finally over... Reached Andrew's place and rested, showered and took a look at the photos I captured that day... Of course, I did some thinking and missing too... :)

Well, since now stil got some time, I'll juz do the third day la... If got time, I'll juz do the fourth and last day as well... Finish evrythg earlier better la... Hehe... So, c ya ppl!! Hope u enjoyed reading...

Melbourne is so hot! (Day 1)

Exams were over, flight tickets were bought... Time to enjoy the holidays!! And I was one step closer to going back Malaysia! Decided to stop by Melbourne, Australia to visit some friends... Did some exploring in the city area too...
Morning 630 am... That was my flight time... Needless to say, I didn't sleep much the nite before... Hehe... Nervous and scared miss flight! XD I took the shuttle with a junior, Chun How to the airport... He was leaving towards Brunei and then Malaysia...
I took Pacific Blue... The flight attendants were vy friendly with the passengers and even played a game... But cuz I didn't sleep the nite before, I slept thruout the 4 hours of flight! Haha... After touchdown, I took the Skybus to Southern Cross Station and met up with Andrew... Later met up with the rest and had Japanese food along Chinatown... Hehe... The above pic's Teriyaki eel rice with egg... Salty and sweet but nice!
Ok... So, that's when my journey begun! Hehe... Sounds like an adventure eh? It really was mar... XD This here is the Victoria State Library... Andrew said that there aren't any novels inside... It's kinda like an archive... Encyclopaedias, journals and all those stuffs... Another thing is that there are lots of ppl picnic-ing outside...
Then, we walked under the burning hot sun to this place... This is the Flinders Station... I guess it shud be the main train station gua... Hehe...
We crossed the street to come to the tourist centre... It was such a small world that I met Ying Swan (friend from Auckland) there! Oh no, she's not the penguin la... Haha... She went to Melbourne to meet up her friends too... This above pic was taken cuz we saw this vy friendly penguin walk towards us... Hehe... From right, Andrew, Charlene, penguin, me and Hui Qing...
After we got out of the tourist centre, we came across this "bra van"... Haha... I was still wondering what was it when I saw it... After I saw the word "uplifting" then only I realised... Unique eh? The bra van! Dunno do what oso... XD
Passing by the bra van, we came to the Art's centre... This is where all the stage thearetical shows are shown... Opera la, plays la, musicals la... All here... We went inside to look look see see... And other than that, we also go in to use the toilet and to enjoy the cool air of the air cond... XD Bo pian (no choice) la... Melby reli vy hot mar! Haha... During the summers only la...
Outside the Art's centre, there were mirrors placed at an angle... They told me a lot ppl took photos there so, I oso dun wan lose out! Haha...
After walking out of the Art's centre, we quick quick walked to the next stop which is right beside only... The National Gallery of Victoria... Inside got a lot of art masterpieces and also strange strange things... For example lei... The air cond comes out from below one... In the pic above, Charlene was showing us one... There were lots of holes like these... Air comes out... But one thg funny is the place dun smell one lo... Cuz some ppl got Hong Kong foot (direct translate.. Hehe.. It's Athlete's feet la) mar... Then the wind blow liddat sure vy smelly lo... But thank gudness not smelly...
I kinda like this art piece... So got feel... The background, the lighting... Juz right! Hehe...
Here's another strange art piece... This one I called Andrew between orange and blue... XD
After we enjoyed the air cond and the art masterpieces, we walked out of the cooling place and walked a very torturous 5 minutes to the Shrine of Rememberence... It's is to commemorate the ANZAC soldiers in both WWI (pronounced as whee) and WWII (pronounced as wheeeeee)... Haha...
So, we walked upstairs and I found a very good place to take a panoramic photo... And there you go, a panoramic view of the city of Melbourne with the Eureka tower in the middle... The Eureka is the tallest residential apartment and also has the highest viewing deck in the Southern Hemisphere!
All no exercise... KO liao... XD But they are actually quite strong dy la... Hehe... Under the hot, scorching sun, they can actually walk with me to sooo many places... really vy geng (skillful) liao lo! Andrew, Charlene and Hui Qing, thanks yea!!

Oh, I forgot to intro a bit mroe bout the Shrine... Inside, there's actually a plaque on the floor, in the middle and above it directly, there's a hole with a transluscent window pane... At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month every year, the sun's rays will shine and concentrate on one word on the plaque... Guess what word? It's "Love"... Cool eh?! I juz missed it only......
After the Shrine, we went back to the city via tram... Met up with Kia Xin and Rachel in front of Melbourne Central, which is opposite the State Library... Rachel and Andrew left first, leaving Kia Xin, Charlene and Hui Qing to bring me around... We took the City Circle, a free tram service to Melby's waterfront... They named it Docklands...
They went there to look at fishes... But I went there with a reason, which is to take photos! Haha... Nite photos are always the nicest... I think la... So, while they three looked at fishes and talked their time away, I went around to take photos...
A docked yacht... People in Aussie and NZ like to go sailing smtimes... So, most of em, if rich, they'll buy boats or yachts... Just nice, Docklands is Melby's newest precinct and judging by the looks of it, I bet only rich ppl live there la...
There are also art masterpieces there... This one is the legendary upside down cow on a tree... According to Kia Xin la... XD Btw, I like the sky that day... It was really beautiful!
After taking some photos and feeling a lil' hungry and impatient, I decided to go back to the city... Cant stand it alrdy, too hungry la! Cant wait till nitefall... So, we took the tram back to the city... A few thgs I like bout this pic are the city lights and the tone of the sky... Made me think of the busy life which has juz ended in a city...
After waiting for a while, our tram arrived and we took it to Lygon Street, where all the Italian food are at... Went to a restaurant called Universal and I had the Lasagna... Whoa~ Vy the nice lo!! Not vy expensive too... But I heard there are cheaper places la.. Hehe... Juz that Universal is more classy gua...

After dinner, we went to have ice-cream at Fredo's... The famous one la... Lots of ppl queueing up... Lots of Asians... Malaysians and Singaporeans... Haha... Feels like home... XD They had specialty flavours like Roche and Durian... But being a person who doesn't like Durian, I chose Tiramisu instead... I admit the Roche reli is vy nice! But as for the tiramisu, it's so so only...

If u ask me how I'd describe Melbourne during summer, I can say only two words... Flies and Hot! Haha... The flies there like nowhr else to go liao lo... Fly here and there around us (not cuz we dirty or smelly)... They even landed on our face! So geli (disgusting)~~~~ -_-|| So, nex time if got go Melbourne during summer, dun forget ur insect repellant... In the next post, I'll tell u all how Charlene cast off the flies! But in the end still failed.. XD So, c ya all nex time!