Lancer MY08 vs Subary WRX MY05 on eye candy

When: Nov 2007
Where: Basement carpark somewhere in Melbourne....




Since I can't do a drag test to see who is faster (the lancer is a CVT auto and the WRX well is a 5sp manual turbo beast)...hehe, I decided to do a eye candy comparison by parking beside my colleague's rex.

I must say the new lancer has a very striking and agressive stance compared to the Rex. It appears taller and about to chew something off with its shark nose appearence. It looks "confident". The Rex looks tamer with its rounded big eyes and power hood.

The rivalry between subaru and mitsu continues to this very day and this pic I feel captures it. But you probably dont want to compare the lancer looks with the new MY08 Subaru hatchback WRX (pictured elsewhere in my blog). I feel subaru is gonna take the back seat this time as many WRX fans felt cheated by the new docile looking hatch. Stick to the MY05s or MY06s Rexes or go for the old school rexes and you should be fine.


Now imagine thats the Evo X instead beside the Rex. I think we found our new turbocharged winner !! :D Well done Mitsu! OK time to start up my sharky and get the heck outta here before the Rex wakes up! Lights on! GGG!

More Malaysian Food!!

When: Nov 2007
Where: The Palm Food Court, 213 Blackburn Rd, Glen Waverly, Melbourne.




Now what do 3 msian blokes do with a brand new car just collected from the dealer? Head from some msian food of course! Where else to find msian but in one of the msian stronghold in Glen Waverly? Hehehe, located along the very long Blackburn Rd, this establishment has been around for about 10 years judging form some newspaper cuttings posted on the notice board.


All kinds of msian food can be found here, from Satay to Roti canai, kuey teow to tom yam and my personal favourite here, the belacan spinach. Although not the best belacan meal I've had, it still quite decent. As with most asian food here, most are watered down to cater for caucasion taste buds. But the keuy teow has "extra spicy" setting which im keen to try the next round!




What we ordered (clockwise from bottom): Mee goreng, keuy teow, chicken satay, tom yum soup and belacan spinach!

Breakfast at 35th floor!

When: Nov 2007

Where: 35th floor, Cafe La, Sofitel, 25 Collins St Melbourne CBD.

Buffet and seating area.

View from the window. Fed square and St Kilda Rd in the background.

View from the window. Yarra river in the background and train tracks to Richmond station.

Atrium at 35th floor! impressive.

Thanks to a very bottomless pit of credit, my project manager treated us to a fabulous buffet breakfast at Cafe La on the 35th floor of Sofitel in Melbourne. Wow! Not only does this place has a superb view of Melbourne's skyline, but superb food as well. They have a selection of sausages, eggs, bacon, hash browns, grilled mushrooms, baked beans, bread, cereals and wide selection of juices and desserts. Ahhh...nothing like the good ol English style breakfast to start your day!...nyumms


Weblink: http://www.sofitelmelbourne.com.au/cpa/htm/htm_bar_dining.asp?page_id=16

Spring time

When: starting Oct

Where: everywhere in Melbourne

Wow, spring is here! Time for excellent days and slightly warmer nights. A great time to explore Melbourne and beyond! Daytime temp averages between 20-25, not too hot nor too cold..just perfect! Nights can still get chilly though, but not as bad as in winter. Flowers are everywhere, truely a sight to behold. Capture this pic right outside the house, never seen so much flowers blooming all over before! Wish you were here....

Arrivederci!!!

When: Nov 2007
Where: 191 Nicholson St, Carlton, Melbourne

The name means farewell, but I will definitely not bid farewell for this fabulous place to dine! Located along Nicholson St, its the perfect place to dine after work or on special occassions. Bruce, the head honcho will hook you up in no time with great food and excellent wine recomendations.

I had the pleasure to try a nice selection of fried rice balls, fried calamari, grilled pork sausages and duck meat balls for entrees. Delicious! With a healthy dose of Menabrea Italian Beer and white wine to go with the upcoming seafood, i really can't wait for the main course!

When Bruce brought it over, I made a big "WooooW, wat the heck is that?!". The main course was called Morton Bay Bugs and it comes highly recommended. Its somewhat like a lobster, only that it's head is flat. Looks prehistoric if you asked me. Anyway, you eat the white juicy sweet meat located below the shell, very much the same as a lobster's. I find this was way better than the lobsters I had in Malaysia. But then, I haven't been eating much lobsters anyway to tell the diferrence! Served grilled, we had about 5-6 pieces each and was enough to satisfy the hungriest bloke that night.

Bravo Bruce!!! (forgive the low res pics from my phone cam...not enough light ler..)