A few houses down from my place, I saw this. Man, that guy's got 3 skylines parked outside his house. What, and how!!!??? And why? All same make, same colour, save for one with the spoiler. They all sport the same rims too.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
1 little, 2 little, 3 little skylines
A few houses down from my place, I saw this. Man, that guy's got 3 skylines parked outside his house. What, and how!!!??? And why? All same make, same colour, save for one with the spoiler. They all sport the same rims too.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Men-at-work
In action at the State Library finishing up my final essay for the semester, hail to the surrounds that will contribute to all of its 5000 word glory.
And then a visit to Heritage Victoria to get some ancient documents for research. I swear the people there are the nicest. Had my own little office to browse through the documents, and best of all, free photocopying upon approval from the Executive Director re-copyright issues. They even send the documents to you via post, for free. Amazing.
And then a visit to Heritage Victoria to get some ancient documents for research. I swear the people there are the nicest. Had my own little office to browse through the documents, and best of all, free photocopying upon approval from the Executive Director re-copyright issues. They even send the documents to you via post, for free. Amazing.
Godzilla!!!
Wes and I have a new song, the first proper one we've written together since my return here. Written over the weekend when I really should have been working on my final essay for the semester, the weekend also involved about 200kms of travel, from the south-east where I'm at, to the North where Wes stays and then down to the south-west around Footscray for a house-warming party.
The song's central idea is the notion of getting addicted to wasted time, and how some of us choose to have an unusual relationship with it, and much more, if you read between the lines.
Here's an excerpt of the new track's words. The song's a semi-tribute to the metal bands, and one-up for the Japanese icon Godzilla too.
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Godzilla by Wesley Choo and Bob Tan
are we afraid that we came too far
admit to that first crime
have we grown addicted
to this wasted time
a mistake missing the first return
have we grown addicted
to the fire that we got burned
when innocence is wasted
are we too far gone?
timing the ultimate sin
admit to that first crime, that first time
All will be revealed.. Godzilla!!!!
I've got the 'demo' on mp3. mail me if you want a copy!
The song's central idea is the notion of getting addicted to wasted time, and how some of us choose to have an unusual relationship with it, and much more, if you read between the lines.
Here's an excerpt of the new track's words. The song's a semi-tribute to the metal bands, and one-up for the Japanese icon Godzilla too.
---
Godzilla by Wesley Choo and Bob Tan
are we afraid that we came too far
admit to that first crime
have we grown addicted
to this wasted time
a mistake missing the first return
have we grown addicted
to the fire that we got burned
when innocence is wasted
are we too far gone?
timing the ultimate sin
admit to that first crime, that first time
All will be revealed.. Godzilla!!!!
I've got the 'demo' on mp3. mail me if you want a copy!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
From the archives
"Growing older as they turn to grey
Lonely places in a faraway face"
From a song the band wrote in 2006 that was never quite completed.
Lonely places in a faraway face"
From a song the band wrote in 2006 that was never quite completed.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Action Jackson
OK. anyone around my age will remember our cheesy-as lingo. Be there or be square, stay cool and funky...(pause for dramatic effect)...always, and one more that I never could quite figure out the origins.
Action Jackson. I think its prevailing permutation in my teenaged days sounded like Action Jacktion - a reference to people who were 'overtly action', loosely - show-off.
So anyway, that was like ten years ago, when it was still cool to call someone an Action Jackson. But little did we know where that came from.
And on a random day at the University's Matheson library, off a random shelf - I found this.
And in it, was this - I swear it was a random page flip.
Amazing. If you want its call number its 994 B413S. Action Jackson! It's a little hard to read but here's the tagline on the advert - "Do and Dare! He's everywhere! On land & sea and in the air!"
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In other news, an article I wrote about my favourite band the Verve breaking up and reforming got published in final edition (for this sem) of Lot's Wife, the uni paper.
Action Jackson. I think its prevailing permutation in my teenaged days sounded like Action Jacktion - a reference to people who were 'overtly action', loosely - show-off.
So anyway, that was like ten years ago, when it was still cool to call someone an Action Jackson. But little did we know where that came from.
And on a random day at the University's Matheson library, off a random shelf - I found this.
And in it, was this - I swear it was a random page flip.
Amazing. If you want its call number its 994 B413S. Action Jackson! It's a little hard to read but here's the tagline on the advert - "Do and Dare! He's everywhere! On land & sea and in the air!"
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In other news, an article I wrote about my favourite band the Verve breaking up and reforming got published in final edition (for this sem) of Lot's Wife, the uni paper.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Food glorious food
One more week till the rhythm guitarist returns to Melbourne. :) And then the band's reformation here will be complete.
And random thought of the day - good friends are those you can say no to, and that's the end of it. No questions asked as it's all good.
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Yes, some of you are wondering if Bob has Blobbed with all the food photos I've been posting up. This was lunch after my regular Saturday soccer game. Place is called Kotaraya on Blackburn road off the Princes Highway. Good authenic Hainanese Chicken Rice with dark sauce and power chilli action. Rice was fab and full of flavour though the soup wasn't quite up to scratch.
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Been having a sashimi of the salmon kind craving for eons. Finally got it satisfied at dinner. Met Shoe and what a recommendation at what a place with such a name. Samurai Sushi. Located on Glenferrie Road it offers excellent gourmet grub at student prices. $8 for sashimi platter, $2.50 for tempura vegetables, and $7.50 for mains. All in all, spent just $31.50 for a tummy destroying meal. Also ordered a strange concoction of beef with rice - some beef pate action with teriyaki sauce. Interesting but not worth a second order. And oh yes, their green tea milk shake is quite fab too. Must try.
I don't look like I have blobbed - or have I. Hmm.
And random thought of the day - good friends are those you can say no to, and that's the end of it. No questions asked as it's all good.
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Yes, some of you are wondering if Bob has Blobbed with all the food photos I've been posting up. This was lunch after my regular Saturday soccer game. Place is called Kotaraya on Blackburn road off the Princes Highway. Good authenic Hainanese Chicken Rice with dark sauce and power chilli action. Rice was fab and full of flavour though the soup wasn't quite up to scratch.
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Been having a sashimi of the salmon kind craving for eons. Finally got it satisfied at dinner. Met Shoe and what a recommendation at what a place with such a name. Samurai Sushi. Located on Glenferrie Road it offers excellent gourmet grub at student prices. $8 for sashimi platter, $2.50 for tempura vegetables, and $7.50 for mains. All in all, spent just $31.50 for a tummy destroying meal. Also ordered a strange concoction of beef with rice - some beef pate action with teriyaki sauce. Interesting but not worth a second order. And oh yes, their green tea milk shake is quite fab too. Must try.
I don't look like I have blobbed - or have I. Hmm.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Little great things
Great thing about being here is, you're always around people with a good wish to cook good food. Here're some snaps at a Shanghainese friend's birthday. She decided to do with minimal Asian - so it was the carbo-based works (with the exception of the dim-sims), tacos, pizza, pasta, all home-made. =)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Personal DNA
been a long long time since I've done a personality test. so apparently I am an attentive creator. hmm.
what's yours? =)
what's yours? =)
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Weekend sights
What a weekend! Submitted my 2nd last assignment for the semester on Friday, and am now relatively free-er to spend more time outdoors. Here're some sights of the weekend. Friday was at a tech-house gig by Stephan Bodzin and Raf who came down from home, and Saturday a full day out with the rhythm brother writing new songs. We called it the riff finder sessions - drop tuning and random patterns to find fresh new chords. We came up with two pretty solid riffs - let's hope they grow into full-length songs.
This one really amused me. Found near Preston market, an actual road sign that tells you to fasten seatbelts. Maybe it's just me, but I've never seen anything like this in my life. Roadsign wise.
Dinner with Wes at Carlton Noodle Shop - nostalgic. Used to eat here all the time when I lived right behind the lil eatery - people if you need a super home-made noodle fix go here. It's off Elgin further down where the BP is.
Lastly, this was just so random I had to snap it.
This one really amused me. Found near Preston market, an actual road sign that tells you to fasten seatbelts. Maybe it's just me, but I've never seen anything like this in my life. Roadsign wise.
Dinner with Wes at Carlton Noodle Shop - nostalgic. Used to eat here all the time when I lived right behind the lil eatery - people if you need a super home-made noodle fix go here. It's off Elgin further down where the BP is.
Lastly, this was just so random I had to snap it.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Living out our dreams
Was reminded of a song Wesley and myself wrote back in 2002 when we were younger. One of those lost in the archives of the 200 or so songs E.P.I.C has in our library. May the words give you a glimpse into our world back then! Written when I was last here during my undergrad days, it was a refreshing visit back in time.
5 David Street
by Wesley Choo and Bob Tan
March 2002
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I know this place called David Street
The lights are dim but that's not all you'll see
The music's loud the neighbours complain
But that never stopped us from living our dreams
Yeah it's ok
To be dreaming
Yeah it's ok.
So if you go down to 5 David Street
Bring all your bags and dirty tricks
Coz we'll be dancing from dusk till dawn
So don't try to stop us from living our dreams
Yeah it's ok
To be dreaming
Yeah it's ok.
CHORUS -
Coz in my sleep I've been flying
to find everyone I got to find myself
To please whoever
And nothing's gonna stop it now
Coz in my sleep I've been flying
to find everyone I got to find myself
To please whoever
And nothing's gonna stop us now,
on 5 David Street.
Living out our dreams
Yeah it's ok
To be dreaming, yeah it's ok.
The gist of the song can be found in the chorus - "to find everyone I got to find myself".
Want a copy of the song? leave a comment and email and I'll send it over!
5 David Street
by Wesley Choo and Bob Tan
March 2002
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I know this place called David Street
The lights are dim but that's not all you'll see
The music's loud the neighbours complain
But that never stopped us from living our dreams
Yeah it's ok
To be dreaming
Yeah it's ok.
So if you go down to 5 David Street
Bring all your bags and dirty tricks
Coz we'll be dancing from dusk till dawn
So don't try to stop us from living our dreams
Yeah it's ok
To be dreaming
Yeah it's ok.
CHORUS -
Coz in my sleep I've been flying
to find everyone I got to find myself
To please whoever
And nothing's gonna stop it now
Coz in my sleep I've been flying
to find everyone I got to find myself
To please whoever
And nothing's gonna stop us now,
on 5 David Street.
Living out our dreams
Yeah it's ok
To be dreaming, yeah it's ok.
The gist of the song can be found in the chorus - "to find everyone I got to find myself".
Want a copy of the song? leave a comment and email and I'll send it over!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Cyclone
Man, found this parked off Collins Street in the city and it looks straight out of a Robotech cartoon - anyone remember the Cyclones?
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Perfectus
Found in my little book collection at the Salvo's.
Perfectus!
This day also marks my 3 months in Melbourne. Report card? All is going well - as always I should be spending more time on the music. And so it shall be.
And Shrek's still lurking around! Found at Coles'...
Perfectus!
This day also marks my 3 months in Melbourne. Report card? All is going well - as always I should be spending more time on the music. And so it shall be.
And Shrek's still lurking around! Found at Coles'...
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