Melbourne Here I Go 17-22 Dec 2005!!!

Here lies a photo blog of the few days I spent in Melbourne City... Of cos there are a lot more... But these are the more significant ones...

DAY ONE


First Stop Queen Victoria Market



Queen Victoria Market's Famous Doughnut Cart
(**Highly Recommended for the freshly made jelly doughnuts available only in mornings!)


Outside the solemn Parliament House...


Capt Cook's Cottage & Statue...


Santa's Mailbox...


Getting arty farty...


My "Crown-ing" glory...


DAY TWO


Baa baa white sheep... Have you any wool???


Hungry herd of tongues attacking the milk!!!


Milking the cow...


Earnest kangeroos hop by for a snack...



Luring the goats with leaves...


Giddy up horsey!


Budding wine-makers...


Koala girls...


Sleeping wombat...


Lazing white retriever...


Seagulls ALERT!!!


San Remo Beach...


Clear waters of San Remo Beach...


Penguin Parade!!!


DAY THREE


Trio in a sea of lavender....


Rows of lavender...


Ashcombe Maze's fountain of youth???


Roses of my iconic colour in the Rose Maze....


Walls have ears...


Moi - the strawberry picker...


Nando's @ 309 Melbourne Central
(** Highly recommend the extra hot Peri Peri Sauce if you like your grilled food hot &SPICY!!!)


DAY FOUR


Mirror of distortion @ Pancake Parlour @ Bourke Street Mall...
(** Highly recommended for the fresh organic ice cream and the bundles of fresh fruits used in the pancakes... I love the Banana pancake & the blueberries one was flooded with oversized berries!!!)

The Magic Card Holder

In here lies a magic name card holder...




let's do a first round of magic testing with the empty name card holder...












Now watch the magic unfold... with a card placed inside...













Isn't it a wonder??? How does it actually do it??? I think the trick is in the way the elastic band is wound around the pieces of cardboard and stuck together to form the card holder... Not too bad for a locally designed product eh???

*Note: This product can be found at Homespun ... a shop that sells interesting products designed by local designers...

Wai Mai Delivery Anyone???

The following is a box of gifts that will be travelling over mountains, seas, and many many skies for over 24 hours to reach someone over the other side of the globe...



peace out,
Same Old Hor Fun Box!!!

Bring on the painkillers....

bring on the painkillers...

creams, pastes, pills, etc...

i'm on 2 days' mc cos of my series of swollen, sore & red throat, peeling mouth ulcer, & swollen gums due to growing wisdom tooth...

and they are ALL happening on the SAME side of my mouth...

the ill-fated LEFT...


my larger-than-life ulcer from heatiness together with sore throat & growing wisdom tooth...

peace out,
Same Old Pain-in-the-mouth

Nature's Beauty at it's BEST...

Saw this wonderfully beautiful sight when I was walking across the bridge one dusk... So captivating that I had to stop and start snapping with my HP...

I think despite the river being "dirty and icky" in my bro's words... I still think the sight looks B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L... Don't u agree? Anyway at this size the dirt is negligible...


Dusk sky clouds with river reflection


Dusk sky clouds river reflection



Dusk sky clouds

peace out,
Same Old Nature's Beauty

My House - The Refugee Camp

My house in M-A-J-O-R changes now.... basically going thru upgrading...

but u feel like u r in a refugee camp n we're going thru a war zone...

to get a taste of how B-A-D it is...


my living room and hallway - pretty much cleared/ stuffed with stuff from rooms that had to be emptied for more impt things to go in...


my bro's room - turned into a temp store room for all sorts of stuff from my mum's room n e living room n hallway...


my room - turned into a temp store room for all sorts of stuff from my mum's room n e living room n hallway...


my toilets - with the tiles drilled off, pipes switched around... & the HIGHLIGHT... e portable cubicle toilet... in the kitchen... right next to the fridge... & Yes... NO HOT WATER....

peace out...
Same Old House Brand New View