Pain(t)ball @ Coldstream

Wat the?: Paintball 20 person skirmish
Where: Coldstream, Victoria
When: April 2008




Its time to slap on the overalls, grab a paintball marker and head on down to the battlefield! Its a weekend warrior event with 10 people a side. Purchased the 500 bullet package for AUD 85. It was more than enough for 3hours + of sniping and rambo action. There were 3 fields with different objectives that was really fun rather than the usual eliminate all opponents game. The fields were much more challenging and engaging than I've experienced in Msia. Plenty of room to manoeuvre and sneak up on your opponents. Ended the day with a few bruises but most importantly great fun shooting fellow friends with paint!



Check out the website for more info: http://www.paintballgames.com.au/

Road Trip to Marysville

What the? : Road cruise to Marysville
Where: Marysville, Victoria
When: April 2008




Its time to hit the road! (Sing: Life is a highway by Rascal Flatts..oh yea!). Nothing like a good-ol roadtrip to put the Lancer through it's paces. Must say, I had trouble catching up with the Honda S2Ks and WRX. Geez, need to get hooked up with some turbo spooling action real soon just to keep up!


Passed by many scenic wineries and country side, they look so "postcard" like in the victorian autumn. Didnt had time to pursue further on to Lake Mountain. Will save that for the winter months where there is real snow!

Wilson's Promontory

What the?: Easter weekend trip to Wilson's Promontory, nature park.
Where: Sounthern most tip of Victoria.
When: March 2008



One of the "long weekends" in Australia is the easter holiday weekend. So the gang planned a trip to a nature park called Wilson's Promontory (meaning a piece of land that juts out to the sea). Time to put on the "Chindianna Jones" hat and head outdoors!


Its about 2 hour drive out of Melbourne, heading south towards Gippsland in Victoria. Had a weekend full of kangaroos and wombats. Also, the very tiring hikes along the nature trails in the park! Thanks gang! Honestly the landscape got pretty repetitive after a while, but there were some really nice views of the sea. Highly recommended as an introduction to the outback! Tip: you might want to rent a SUV to tackle the many unsealed roads around the park.

Melbourne International Motor Show

What the?: Melbourne International Motor Show 2008
Where: Melbourne Convention Centre
When: March 2008


Woa! The first motor show i get to witness overseas. Its a must see for one reason, especially in this year's edition of the motor show. The reason? Godzilla! It has come to shame the Porsche 911 owners! In it's latest incarnation, the Nissan R35 GT-R is a whopper of a beast! Well worth the trip to see it in the flesh.


Other highlights of the show include the much awaited Evo X (on sale in Australia come May 2008). Also, the horsepower freaks at RalliArt came out with the Lancer Ralliart GSR, which is a downsized Evo X. It has the same 4B11 turbocharged engine but minus the Evo thrills like Brembo Brakes, BBS rims, Recaro seats and body kits. Supposedly to be sold at the range of AUD 40,000++, it has come to dethrone the hatchy new WRX. I shall await it's launch sometime Q4 this year.


Also at show was the world's fastest production car, the Bugati Veyron. It has 1,000bhps (726kw), W16 engine, 7 gear DSG gearbox and top speed of 407kmh!! (You can see this claim in one episode of Top Gear) Crazy! its only displayed on the first weekend of the show. Me thinks its someone's bugati they borrowed to show off!


There lots more to see, but I though I include this and try to be patriotic. There was a Proton booth and they were showing off the Satria Neo R3! Claimed to have a turbocharged Campro engine. Sadly it didnt attract that many onlookers and the specifications of the car was somewhat...intentionally simplified...sigh. A brief walkthru of the specs would be:

• R3 bla-bla enhancements all over the Campro (sometimes pronounced "cham-pro") engine, EMS, exhaust and suspension system
• 17" Advanti rims with Potenza 205/40 RE001 rubbers
• Momo steering, Recaro SR4 seats and the all important R3 alluminium Gearknob (5bhps increase)

More MMS 2008 pics at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jasonj.my/MelbourneMotorShow2008
http://picasaweb.google.com/jasonj.my/MelbourneMotorShowPt2

Wedding bells!

Wat the?: Jeevan & Elsie's Wedding

Where: Holiday Villa Subang, Msia

When: March 2008

Back to good-ol Malaysia for a quick 1 week stint. Its my bro's wedding hehe...long overdue I would say.

Soda Rock!

Name: Soda Rock diner

Where: Corner of Toorak Rd and Chapel St, Melbourne
When: Feb 2008

In a mood for good-ol american burgers and milkshakes? Head on down to Soda Rock diner at the corner of a very happening Chapel St and Toorak Rd. Its got all the looks of a 1950s/1960s american diner. The food is great although may be abit pricey. Excellent milkshake!

What's with the Menu dude?

Where: Greasy mamak joint in Msia
When: December 2007

Ok, no prizes for guessing what's wrong here. I loooove Msia man...priceless... Now lets eat!