...Parking infringements; just a faster way of paying tax.

Made afew calls to the Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) requesting for the current Australian Road Rules legislations. Its a long short, so I'm electing to the local magistrate, I'll appeal my case in court. Namely because I'm bored and wanted some amusement, courtesy of the legal system.

...Its odd how the only time the males in our family bond, is when there's a heavy job todo; like mounting car engine and renovating house.

House on The Avenue - carport demolition, sanding, trial 1st layer paint.

House on Hughes Street - cleaning up, call for quote to installing ground floor toilet.

I'm in the market for a Kawasaki ZX2R Ninja and helmet.

...8km practice run at Lake Gillawarna with Mel, Ken, Kevin, Mario and Joseph. I was at the back of the pack; need to cut down on my drinking and smoking.

Trisha's 1st birthday - through tradition, it believed that on the the child's first birthday she must select an item layout on the plate. This will determine her career path - a comb means becoming a beauty queen, a pen means becoming a scholar, food means becoming a house-wife, etc etc.

I love aunty's cooking.

Drinking with my cousine and his boys. It looked like I'll get a Honda CBR250RR from Luong, an ex-rider.

...House on The Avenue - finished paint for master bedroom, 2nd bedroom, dinning room and lounge room.

House on Hughes Street - old wallpaper removed, ready for 1st layer of paint.

...House on The Avenue - clean out the gutter.

House on Hughes Street - sanding, trial 1st layer paint.

I took 5 days annual leave from work planning to hang out with H, but I was only 2nd best to her.

This is my new toy..

...The London bombing got me thinking; why am I here?

In the past 20 years, we have enjoy a relatively peaceful existence. Life is good, advancement in science and technology, break through in medical science and open our eyes through galaxies and beyond.

Perhaps the greatest archievement of all is the creation of the Internet, its a resurrection of The Royal Library of Alexandria - widely available to those willing to explore and learn.

Then some guy in the Pentagon has to fucked it up. Here comes another war (The War Against Terror?), this then follow by decades of suffering that it causes. Its no point saving the world, because we seek to destroys everything we creates.

As for me, I dont plan to live forever, because tomorrow may never come. So I do what I always do; enjoying life while its still beautiful and good.

...Back to the office. Glad to be back, but hate that it is Monday, Monday always bring problems.

Meeting with Associate Professor Alan Fekete about my degree and subject selection. I miss my old school.

More renovation, floor sanding and finishes. Should be ready to move in mid-next week. The plan is to knock it down in 5-10 years and rebuild.

...Getting stoned at Vincent's. I'm a bad influence among my friends.

...My biography project is acknowledged by the National Library of Australia. Cool!

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...Do It Yourself timber floor finishing, saved $3000-$4000.

Asked Chu Dinh to take me up as a weekend apprenticeship, its going to be a useful skills knowing how to fix stuffs, run plumbing, and build your own home. I'm looking forward to this new challenge.

...Scratched my bike today, due to uneven surface. He who doesnt have scratches on his bike is ROSSI or not trying hard enough.

Didnt want to ride with Quang cause his riding technique is too advanced.

Steak dinner with the boys at Vincent's. I realise J is a bed-hopping type; she switches guy monthly. She got a cute face... but I dont want to be a part of her collection.

Talking to my bank manager, its time to do some financial restructuring.

...Vu Phuong Kieu Nga's wedding. When two lives meet to start a single happy journey together. A celebration to a wonderful new beginning.

Photos courtesy of Robert.

...I want to live in SIN CITY as The Salesman in the short story The Customer is Always Right.

The Customer is Always Right involves an enigmatic tryst between two nameless characters; "The Customer" and "The Salesman." They meet on the terrace of a high rise building, hinting that although they seem to be acting like strangers, they do indeed have some sort of past. It is unclear what their past involves even as they embrace in a passionate kiss. A silenced gunshot stabs the night air to reveal that The Salesman has shot The Customer. The reader is lead to believe that The Customer had fallen into a serious and difficult situation and with no other feasible alternative, hired The Salesman to kill her. This short served as the opening sequence for the movie Sin City.

I'd seen it twice on pirated version. This film is a master piece; filming techniques, characters, dialect and the killings.. need to buy this movie on DVD.

...Visit the faculty, pay my fees and re-enroll. Cause public transport to the city, nothing has change after all these years, the trains are still running late. Stop at Strathfield for lunch, there's this Korean girl keep staring at me, like I left my flies open or something..

I watch BASIN CITY on the projector for the third time, I just love movie where the hero dies at the end.

...Be back soon, rellocating to new house, new bike and the same old me. Time to re-think whether I still want to keep my weblog in public, leave your comments here.

In the mean time, enjoy this commercial clip during my absent.

...Supprised call from Olivia today, shes keeping me up-to-date with her work and life. Things are working well for her since the day she resign from Allied. Make me want to resign too, but I like the people in my department.

Calling Anh to organise dayout for whale watching tomorrow. This is my chance getting to know her, dont spoil it scotty boy! Despite what everyone said, I think she make a goodgirl.

More renovating at brother's place, almost finish now, everyone were impress how much changes we had made. Paint the bathroom today, my favourite is doing the corners.

...Anh, I always remember her as that cheerful girl, who always smiling. I could watch her smiling without ever getting tire.. back then she was dating someone.. I must admit I had a little crush on her.

Our day out for whale watching, eventful day, just me, her and her sister, Nim, just the three of us.

No sign of any whales, but nonetheless it was a nice dayout.

She work long hours lately. I told her everything is going to be alright, she wont have to face the world alone anymore.

...Spoil her with an iPod Shuffle, because shes a girl.

Thought this might cheer her up after a long and stressful day at work.

...I used to tell myself; right scotty boy, after graduation go find a career oversea, in Berlin or Singapore. But since the mortgage, things began to slow me down.

She told me she wanted to move to the UK to live and work. A perfect opportunity for both of us, wait afew years for me to manage my finance then we go around the world. I'll make the journey so sublime.

...Renovation almost to a complete. We have moved in, no proper bathroom or kitchen yet. The toilet need to be perfect, cause we spend alot of my time sitting in there.

Little sister got good grades in semester 1 at uni - those worked hard should be rewarded. She's going to get spoil, again.

...Found my old art sketch book. I used to draw, but I dont draw anymore, its hard to make a living being an Artist in Australia.

I wonder what my Year 12 friends are doing right now. When is the re-union, it has been 7 years.

...She got me something back. Thats sweet, though I'm not a fan of Polo Ralph Lauren Blue, I'm a mysterious-stranger Giorgio Armani man.

She cant cook! What good is she? Now I dont mind sharing half of the cooking and half the house-work. But I wont be a full-time cook, thats pretty gay.

House warming party at Khoi's place. The place is huge.