My Blue Suede Shoes!

When: Oct 2007

Where: Melbourne

Ok, now this is 12 years in the making. I first laid eyes on them way back in 1995 and reallly wanted to get it. It wasnt until now I could get them and ahh.....it felt good! My own pair of Converse Blue Suedes! yeah!! Old school man...kekek

Factory Outlet shopping

When: Oct 2007
Where: Smith St, Collingwood, Melbourne




Courtesy tip from Mr Kumar, I finnally found where the factory outlets was in Melbourne. I'm sure that there's a few more around, but these are the ones I found on Smith St. Take the tram number 86 from the city (Burke St) and it will take you right here. Outlets are on both sides of the road, so take your time hopping from one to another. There are outlets for Nike, Adidas, Fila, Brooks, New Balance, Converse, Timberland just to name a few.


However, I found that the prices were not that cheap, so you best do a bit of comparison first. If you're buying to take home overseas, it maybe be more costly due to exchange rate...hehe

Divali celebrations in Melbourne

Where: Federation Square, Melbourne CBD
When: 13 Oct 2007




Divalli (Deepavali) or Hindu's festival of lights, came early this year in Melbourne with a big gathering at Federation Square in the city. There were dances, shows and previews of up coming Bollywood films. Also, there were all kinds of food stalls manned by many Indian restaurant operators from all over town. Thumbs up to the dancers who did a good job, especially on the unusually long bollywood dance numbers, and also the caucassion dancers that joined in! Not bad at all :P

More mamak in Melbourne

Where: Near the corner of Elizabeth and La Trobe St, Melbourne CBD (opposite Melbourne Central)
When: Oct 2007






The quest for more Malaysian food has led me to Bismi's restaurant branch in the city. Quite famous amongst the student community here. They serve excellent Briyanni and recently as I've found out, not too bad Maggi Goreng as well!



Aaahh...here is the maggi goreng with lamb and teh tarik on the side. Bear in mind that there are at least 2 maggi packs in there and heck loads of mince lamb bits. Wooa...I couldn't finish it and had to pack some home.

Subaru Interactive @ Docklands

Where: Subaru Interactive, Docklands Melbourne

When: 7th Oct 2007

Visited the Subaru showroom at Docklands to get a hand's on feel of the new rex. The showroom is up on Lorimer St, which is quite near the city centre.

The Docklands marina where all the "boat people" park their boats.

Signboard leading to the showroom which doubles as a service centre as well. The STi badge is proudly being displayed. There is a dedicated STi showroom just for Subaru's STi beasts.

Ahhh...the new rex MY08. Sadly shape wise is way out in my opinion. Actually based on many of Rex fans out there. It uses the same 2.5 litre boxer from the previous MY06/07 plus a few tweaks. You can see that Subaru is trying to make it look more finer and classy to move up market I guess. It looks more friendly and something people may consider for their kid going to college?? Also its a hatch now, no more sedan. But on the showroom floor it does seem kinda bossy with its cool blue color and big 17" alloys.

Cut out of the famous 4 cylinder (H4) boxer engine that started it all. Famed for its low centre of gravity and excellent balance drive output. A turbo just makes it all too evil...hehe

This is the small theater room where you can learn more about impreza and the symetrical All wheel drive system. There is impeza chassis in the middle, displaying the engine, suspension and the AWD system.

Now this is what i'm talking about! The slightly older 04 STi was marked sold and its owner will soon be tearing down the streets with 320bhps!

Now this is the car to consider. The Liberty 2.5 GT. Same boxer turbo as the Rex but with luxury you can just melt in...hehe.. Leather seats are electronically adjustable with all the goodies like Sat Nav and i-drive knob thingy in the middle console. Wow! But I find the space inside is not that big for a large sedan car. All in all, I'm seeing stars from all that Subaru badges all over the place....alright, time to bugger off now..!!

Mamak quest leads to Rich Maha!

When: Sept 2007
Where: A lane on Little Collins and Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD


My quest to find an authentic mamak in Melbourne has met with great success this time by locating this quaint little branch of Rich Maha's right in middle of Melbourne town. For those who don't own a car to drive to the "mother" branch on Burwood Highway, you can take a train to the city and walk down Little Collin's St to find this place.



Here are some pics:The entrance just off Little Collins St. If you are not careful you would just miss it. I know I did the first time! hehee...


Since I was running out of time and still full from the Briyani lunch at Clayton, I just ordered a Teh Tani (Teh Tarik ) and quietly observe the shop.

Thats the odering counter where you will find heaps of familiar Malaysian mamak shop cuisine :P sold at a premium if you convert to RM...hehe So don't convert and its still affordable!! hehe. They dish out rice, briyani, curries, rotis, satays, vadais and Mee goreng. Almost all you need is there! hehe..I'm gonna take my time with this place and slowy explore the menu. So I may update this post from time to time...hehe

oooh yea! That a nice cuppa of Teh Tani alright!! The posters in the background are Visit Malaysia Yr 2007...Malaysia Boleh!!! Don't ask me why the shop was deserted on a Saturday afternoon. Doesn't matter as long I get that tea in!!