Got it!

Yesterday just got my “new” cheap AUD2k car, the 1985 Suzuki Sierra LWB 4WD. It’s cute, it’s small, and it’s only 1.3L. I almost lost the chance to get the car when one of the buyers wants the seller to hold back for 1 week but the seller isn’t keen to do so. Since I am keen get it straight away, the seller approached me again.

Drives like a lorry, but as small as a mini van. This is an upgrade from my current very reliable, going to sell it off, 1984 Ford Laser. I will miss my Ford but well, now that I have this 4WD, I am able to have some fun driving in it in Tasmania, lots to do and explore.

Sometimes, how I wish Singapore sells cheaper cars. If you can afford SGD100-130k back in Singapore to drive the best Toyota or Nissan, you can get even better deals here. Just AUD108k, you can drive the newly launch Jaguar XF, saw it on the TV ad yesterday.



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The Long Wait have Arrived

At last, Sony Alpha α900 is out 2 days ago. It looks gorgeous and very “tasty”. I wish I can have this new baby.



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Presentation

Had quite a bad start this morning in our group Design Studio presentation. I really hated one of my tutors. We call him the old botak head, “秃头老” He is really an evil person. There are so many comments which he made that it is beyond our presentation criteria. “When designing in a micro scale, the building materials, building depths, and probably air shafts can be considered for climatic respond so that when you are designing in the macro scale, you will know about the street qualities that are affected by those components.” Right, that can be considered but that wasn’t supposed to be in this stage, it is suppose to be in the next individual precinct design stage when we get into a much more micro design. “If you don’t know the answer, just say you don’t know.” What the hell, I was thinking of how to put my thoughts in words. Bastard. I hope my 5th year tutor will not be him.



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Roast Pork Belly

I miss Singapore’s Roast Pork Belly, aka ‘siao rou’ or ‘sio bar’ in dialet that I decided to make it. Hoping that it turn out well, and it turn out to be a real gourmet. Sinful but mouthwatering. Though the choice of belly is limited here, it still prove success. I will continue hunting for bigger and cheaper pork belly to try again. Now I truly understand and enjoy the feeling of chopping the ‘sio bar’. Quick without thinking, chop chop and chop, goes down the knife and the sound of chopping through the crispy skin and hitting the board, wow, it was a sound of hawker food.



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My latest vegetable garden collection

There are bak choy, snow pea, garlic, onion, parsley, coriander, lettuce and spinach.

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Busy Days Ahead

For the past few weeks, I had been busy. And it hasn’t stop. Week after week, one submission after submission almost turned me crazy. Sometimes, I just wish to lay in bed and let the time pass, day after day.

Last night, I had a terrible time in bed. I couldn’t sleep well. I felt that I am on the verge of getting sick. Covered over with fleece and my quit tightly, the chilly air seems to have found its way in. I rolled, I turned, I curled up, and it took me which seems like ages to sleep. In the morning, the sun didn’t do its job to warm up my room.

I was cooking instant noodles for lunch just now. The packet of sesame oil, as usual, was solidified due to the cold weather here. I threw it into my boiling water, it melts, and I took it out. I opened it, and pour it into my empty boil. The moment it touches the bowl, it solidified again. You won’t get that scenario in Singapore, never.

Eating my noodles while watching the Olympics on TV, it is a joy. But none of the sports so far interest me. Maybe it is because there are no live telecasts on the Singapore team.

Back to work. Work, work, and more work to come.

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Ben Lomond

Yesterday, went up to Ben Lomond, a ski mountain in northern Tasmania, with my group of friends on a tour with MSA, the Malaysia Students Association. We had great fun. Some of us either ski, snow board, or play with toboggan. Poor man myself played with the $15 toboggan. Next time, I shall try skiing. The trip should have postphoned for another week or so for more snow coverage, but nevertheless, we had great fun.


Jacobs Ladder














Making Angel


Toboggan and Me

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Sch Starts :(

How I wish holiday can last a bit longer. Maybe for another month? I haven’t done much during this winter break. The 2nd last week, I went Sydney. That was my 2nd time I went Sydney and seriously, there is nothing much in the city in my opinion.










An Abstract Shot

And loads of photos!



























After Sydney, had a presentation to the new students coming to UTAS about SSA. Then a few days later, head out to Port Arthur with SSA. It seems to be a very busy last week before school starts again.

Now that I am in my 2nd week into the 2nd semester, I am still feeling a bit brain blockage. I cannot think and work. My mind keeps wondering off to wonderland. Next week, there will be a submission and hopefully, I can come out something for my group on my part. Till then.

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Fishing!!

Yesterday, went fishing with Jonathan and his fishing buddies. We had loads of fun!! We headed to Weymouth, a rocky beach and started our quest to fish Leatherjacket.





The first few catch was small Bass and Puffer Fish by the rest of the gang. I caught nothing but a few bits and it is gone. A few tries later my bait was gone. Hell I am feeding the fishes! Then a few times, my line got caught between the rocks! That is the fun of rock fishing.




It’s a catch! Nono... it’s just stuck... duh...

Then a moment came. My first catch!


A yellow Leatherjacket!

We caught in total 2 big and 3 small Leatherjacket. I caught a small one though. The name speaks by itself. The skin is leathery and it has to be skinned. It also has a horn on its head which is already been cut off after the catch and has extremely strong jaws and teeth which can break stones. The smelly part will be to degut the fish. Its internal organs will decompose faster therefore it has to be taken out asap to keep the fish fresh. It looks delicious after the cleanup. What’s for dinner tonight? One herbs grilled and maybe another with Sambal Blachan? Yummy!!





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Peel P50 Microcar

I was watching TopGear just now and it was a very entertaining episode! Jeremy Clarkson presented the old Peel P50 which was introduced in the 1960s! He even drove it around on the road. Not only that, he drove it in an office! Must be tired of walking around. Ha! You should watch that episode. Try searching Peel P50 in YouTube and watch the video. The funniest part would be seeing him driving the car across the background in the middle of the live BBC News broadcast. Try searching also in YouTube “Top Gear - Peel On Live BBC News Broadcast”

They even introduced the sport version!

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