Backtracking - My 'Last' Night In Melbourne

Celebrating the New Year Eve plus spending my 'last' night here in Melbourne since I'm heading 'home' the following day. This is actually my second time enjoying the new year celebration in here.


Fireworks galore. Still the same but this time around I got my mom with me. Rather than spending the whole night in the house doing nothing, might as well spend some quality time together with her (Now, we hardly got the chances to talk or even meet . Note to myself - Need to go home more often).


Before that, I treated her to an Italian restaurant somewhere in Camberwell. I always talk about that restaurant to my sister but still, I didn't managed to bring her there.


What I noticed about the celebrations here in Melbourne when compared to the one in Malaysia is the crowd. Here, it's always about spending the time with the family, enjoying the firework display together with the loved one (no matter young or old), bringing foods from home (more like a picnic) whereas in Malaysia, only the young/teenagers/couples occupied the whole area doing nothing but just making noises plus not forgetting littering the whole area.


1st of January 2009, supposed to be the day that I leave Melbourne but unfortunately, my flight got delayed for more than 11 hours and luckily Air Asia provide us with a place to stay while waiting for the aircraft to be ready.


Nothing much to do in here but watching the TV. I tried to stay awake as much as possible so that I can sleep during my entire journey home (Wise decision).

P/s I'm off to Lumut in a short while.

I'm So Lucky That I'm In Here

Heat wave.

Record-breaking heat scorches southern Australia - Taken from Malaysian Insider website.

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 — Southern Australia suffered yesterday from a record-breaking heat wave that has threatened rural towns with wildfires and sent ambulance crews after heat-stressed patients.

Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city recorded its third consecutive day of temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius for the first time since 1855, when record-keeping began, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

The temperature in Melbourne topped 45.1°C yesterday ahead of a cooler change that might even bring some thunder showers, the bureau said.

Adelaide, the other major city on the south coast, is expected to match its longest heat wave in a century by Monday, with six consecutive days exceeding 40°C. The heat there buckled train and tram lines.

The high temperatures have afflicted tennis players and spectators alike this week at the Australian Open in Melbourne, where men's No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic retired ill from a game on Tuesday after heat-related complaints.

The retractable roofs on Rod Laver Arena have been closed at least parts of the last three days.

There was controversy on Wednesday when they closed the roof during the match between Serena Williams and Svetlana Kutzetsova. The Russian had won the first set, but the break gave Williams time to recover and she rallied to win.

Players complained that it felt like their feet were burning right through their shoes. A bunch of moths that have annoyed the players were basically sizzling and dying within seconds of landing on the broiling court surface.

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria state, where three rural towns were under threat from wildfires spreading quickly in the furnace-like conditions, Country Fire Authority deputy chief fire officer Geoff Conway said.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Richard Carlyon said firefighters will have to wait for rain to dampen the tinder-dry conditions.

State ambulance service chief Greg Sassella said more crews to help people affected by the heat were available yesterday, a day after 1,305 emergency cases were logged — more than double the normal load.

Ambulance services in Adelaide and Melbourne said they were not aware of any deaths caused by the heat. — AP

P/s I'm not going to miss Melbourne right now.

T.W.O. Two Wheel Only

Melbourne International Motorcycle Show. My second time here. This is the only time when everyone got the opportunities to have a closer glimpse at their dream machines, me included. Lots of new model are displayed apart from the usual MotoGP's bike. This exhibition ran back to back with the Armageddon Expo and that is among the reason why I end up wasting my whole weekend drooling around these place.

The Doctor's bike. He didn't won with this bike though.


Pedrosa's bike. Got his name engraved on the front tyre.


A gixxer. All tuned up and ready for race.


Based on the K8 series. Simply magnificent.


Flock together.


Honda Fireblade, the superbike of the year.


Yamaha R1 2009 model. Love em or hate em design.


A cruiser type of bike. I'm not into it.


Harley, to much bling, bling... or should i say, chrome.


Victory, another American company.


ATV, short for All Terrain Vehicle. I should try this one.


The legendary Vespa. Just pick your colour.


I'd rather be caught dead than been seen riding it.


Menacing.


KTM Duke. Hey, it got the same head design as my MadAss.


This bike is huge.


What's in a name???


Kawasaki Ninja. A ZX-10 I reckon.


ZZR-1400. Yup, a massive 1400cc engine. Bigger displacement than any Perodua car ever built (minus the Rusa 1.6).


A Supermotard. I really like the design.


MV Augusta. The company that Proton used to own.


A masterpiece. The Italian really knows how to design a bike.


The first bike???

P/s Preparing for my final exam (my really final/last/no more after this/finally/kaput exam) tomorrow. Just finished my Master's Project report and got one more final hurdle before I settled everything, the Research Method report.

Armageddon Expo At Melbourne Exhibition Centre

Armageddon Expo, an expo about comics, anime, movies, wrestling and cosplay. I've never been to a cosplay event before so I was really looking forward for it and I really wasn't dissapointed with it. Cool, lively, sweet, weird, funny (just named it) characters, can be found here. By the way, I really didn't do any assignment this weekend. Just wasting my time with events like this. But a famous quote used to say that, "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy". True enough. Enjoy.

Stormtroopers - Hands up!!!


Not sure about this guy but definitely he's from the Star Wars universe as well.


Another one. This place is prowling with the Imperial Troops.


AT-ST Walker.


Captain Jack Sprarrow I presume.


Urmmm, not sure about these guys though. Wrestling dudes wannabe???


Totemo kawai desune. Watashi suki desu. Kekkon shite kudasai??? Haha, jordan desu yo.


Soldier from the Aliens Trilogy - I got a lot picture of this guy mug.


Don't need for me to elaborate. The man of steel himself.


Another caped crusader.


Harley Quinn - Batman's nemesis.


From Mortal Kombat the movie and Avatar anime (Urghhh, hidung berdarah).


An Anbu from Naruto??? I'm not sure about it.


Naruto and his Sexy Kage Bunshin no Butsu.


Kakashi and his family. One cool family.


Like mother like daughter.


Kawai-chan and his bodyguard, a guy from Ghostbuster the cartoon.


Halo dude from X-Box games.


Winner of the day.


Among the winners.


One happy ending.


See you guys & gals next year. What a great show indeed.

P/s It's raining again outside, wish I could just tuck myself inside my warm blanket and continue sleeping.