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Restaurant Amuse Review

2009-07-03T02:22:00.001+08:00

Those unfamiliar to the culinary dining experience called a ‘dégustation’ may find themselves in unchartered territory with Restaurant Amusé as all they offer is a dégustation or a petit dégustation. Wikipedia defines a dégustation as ‘a careful, appreciative tasting of various foods’ and focuses on the ‘gustatory system; the senses of high culinary art and good company’. It involves ‘sampling small portions of all of a chef’s signature dishes in one sitting usually consisting of eight or more courses’.

This is fine dining at its best and probably described as a western dimsum- not really but you get the idea. Hadeleigh and Carolynne Troy, a husband and wife team opened Restaurant Amusé in 2007 after stints in Perth’s very best restaurants Jacksons and Loose Box, 5 star hotels in London and Michelin Star Restaurants. Since opening they have won numerous awards, and I was interested to see what the fuss was all about.

Situated in an odd location in East Perth, one would not notice the unassuming front on 64 Bronte St. As you walk in, you are greeted by staff and escorted to one of two closed off sections. My ‘good company’, aka my date and I were situated in a nice cosy corner. It was a Thursday night; usually a quiet night for normal restaurants; but Amusé is not your typical restaurant as not one table was empty.

(Yes, yes I see the empty table too, but this was still early in the night!)

A waiter came in with the menu; a leather bound 2 pager letting you choose between the full dégustation or the petit. Why anyone would go for a petit dégustation, I wouldn’t know, but we were here to taste everything they had to offer.

At $115 per head for the full dégustation, this is not your usual dinner out. It’s purely for that special occasion or special person! Note: Don’t kid yourself by going for the cheaper alternative by going for the $80 petit! For $35 more, you get 3 more courses. For those new to a dégustation, be prepared to sit down for a solid 3 hours and although portions look small, after 11 courses, it all adds up! You can also add on matched wines for $65/$35 (7 pours for the full and 4 pours for the petit). If you’re adding the wine on, be prepared to take the cab home as you will be getting a pour of handpicked wine at each course of the meal which will surely bring the blush to your cheeks. The ingredients on the menu look sparse, but I challenge you to catch what your attendant says when they give you a run down on how each dish in created including the ingredients. Me and my partner tried to remember ingredients in each dish but failed miserably as they seem to have rote learnt each description and have probably repeated it countless times day-in-day-out to the point that they seem to have lost the purpose of even saying it. One of my all time favourite Jacksons in Highgate, which serves a dégustation they call the Dego, did seem to have more confident attendants. Dishes were served with white-gloves and an articulation of the ingredients and method in which way each dish was created was added with poise; an elegance lost by Amusé’s staff.

Start with some freshly baked warm crusty bread and some French Normandy butter- Beurre D’Isigny, which has 82% butterfat. Absolutely glorious.

1) Amuse bouche, translated as ‘mouth pleaser’, or also known as a hors d'oeuvres was an appetising parsnip foam soup served with croutons to get your taste buds rolling.

2) Crab, kingfish and horseradish, an interesting mix of avocado and juicy pop in your mouth roe and a hint of Japanese mustard- wasabi! A unique mix of ingredients, textures and flavours starting with little droplets of heavenly roe and ending with a slightly spicy wasabi afterthought.

3) Chestnut, balsamic and truffle: this was by far the highlight of the night for us, but unfortunately, my date and I let our excitement get the better of us and did not take a photo. It was in fact a chestnut polenta sitting under a balsamic ice cream (yes, that’s a balsamic vinegar ice cream, and yes it was divine!), topped with shallots, chilli, crouton and a shred of truffle.

3) Marron, witlof and vanilla emulsion and caramelised with a twill pastry and sesame seeds:

4) Rabbit, foie gras and parmesan broth with linguine, tomatoes, spring onion and mascarpone cheese- pasta like you never had before. Parmesan cheese flaked on top of pasta will never be the same again! I can only dream that every restaurant offered you a parmesan broth poured over your pasta...

5) Salmon, cooked medium rare to perfection which falls off layer by layer but which yet has a consistency that befits the freshest salmon, with perfectly sautéed scallop and fennel. A crisp salmon skin rested on top with bordelaise sauce and bittersweet orange puree and a melt in your mouth fatty pancetta (the way it should be!). As I look at this picture, I find it hard to decide which is my favourite for the night, as both did amuse me (amuse..get it.. get it..nudge nudge)!

6) This was also known as the ‘main course’ and you get to pick between the beef or pork. The beef was by far the winner in this course; a Margaret River Wagyu beef cooked to medium rare (the way meats SHOULD be cooked), with avocado puree, artichoke and mushrooms. A lone spring roll sat on a creamy sauce, filled with beef floss made from moist and tender back strap. The other main was a pork and crackling with compressed pineapple, squid and blackpudding.

7) A palate cleanser with lime vodka jelly and celery and apple sorbet, to remove any flavours from the main, and prepare you for the next course and in preparation for dessert.

9) The combination of parsnip, berries, muesli and yoghurt sorbet may at first sound weird, but like everything else so far, all the flavours and textures were a hit.

10) I was never a fan of the beetroot burger, but beetroot is as Australian as one can get in food. A homage to all things Australian, we had a chocolate, beetroot and honeycomb plate as well as a beetroot ‘Rollup’ (like the Uncle Toby Rollups we had as kids) and finished with a bitter dark chocolate truffle.

11) Last dish of the taste journey, was the petit four, a mix of chocolate and cake served with coffee.

A food adventure that did not disappoint, and without a doubt, one of Perth’s best restaurants which needs to be savoured for that special day or that special someone. With a discount in the Entertainment Book this year, giving you up to $40 off the bill, save those pennies and give this one a go! Try something similar at Jacksons, Loose Box or Star Anise but Amusé sits amongst the echelon of Perth’s best.

Update..

2008-10-22T23:31:00.001+08:00

...
does anyone still read tis..

tell me if anyone still does..comment or something so at least i know i can update still and some will read it!
=(

Food i Cooked!

2008-03-08T17:54:00.007+09:00

so mum and dad went east for 2 weeks..so i took the time to try and learn how to cook..here are my experiments..lol ..hmmm

nothing like fresh asparagus!

jason's own mixture for dumplings...seaweed squid prawns soy sauce salt pepper..and sweat ahaha jk

my banoffee pie..banana toffee... =D

finished results of my pasta..(can't b bothered rearranging pics)

my banoffee pie with cream on top!

yess i wrapped these... =P

do they look pretty??? =P

the preingredients to the pasta =D

fresh parsley

tried cookin jap too =D

unagi udon =)

lol

2008-01-24T20:27:00.000+09:00

Survey Complete.

This Sensation Seeking Scale measures four aspects of personality: 1) Thrill and Adventure Seeking, 2) Experience Seeking, 3) Disinhibition, 4) Boredom Susceptibility.

1). Thrill and Adventure Seeking consists of items expressing desires to engage in sports or activities involving some physical danger or risk such as mountain climbing, parachute jumping, scuba diving, speeding in a car, etc. Your responses correspond to a moderate Thrill and Adventure Seeking score.

2). Experience Seeking contains items describing the desire to seek new experiences through the mind and senses by living in a nonconforming life style with unconventional friends, and through travel. Your responses correspond to a moderate Experience Seeking score.

3). Disinhibition was named for the items describing the need to not restrict behaviour in the social sphere by drinking, partying and seeking variety in sexual partners. Your responses correspond to a low Disinhibition score.

4). Boredom Susceptibility items indicate an aversion for repetitive experience of any kind, routine work, or even dull or predictable people. Other items indicate a restless reaction when things are unchanging. Your responses correspond to a high Boredom Susceptibility score.

My Birthday

2007-12-24T22:47:00.000+09:00

So for my birthday..
frances: "oi loser im taking u out for dinner for ur bday..u choose a place"
me: maccas or kfc would do ..its ok =P (me being the nice person i am)
frances: ok then
me: -_-"

ok so it didn't really go like that..it went more of frances: choose a place. me: no..if ure taking me u can suprise me and choose a place for once..pfft

so off we went, and she wouldn't tell me where we were gonna..and we got lost finding the place..cos it was her trying to find it.. (ahem) and finally when we got there..i was like.."nooo u cannot be serious...i was like..are u sure..do u know how much it costs..!"
shes like: yeh..i checked it out already..hmmm (though i wasn't sure if she checked out the dego menu [$125/pp drinks not included] or the alacarte menu...oh uh...)

Anyways..i present to you ...Jacksons Restaurant (www.jacksonsrestaurant.com.au)
(ps: we had the Dego Menu..short for degustation..which consisted of 7 official dishes)

She loves sex on the beach..so she ordered one of those..(lol..a Sheryl joke..hahaha insert off topic:
Sheryl @ Moon Cafe: Ive never had sex on the beach before..issit nice?

With 7 dishes..they put 5 forks 6 knifes on the table to start off with..

The very long menu....

Bread..(Unofficial Dish #1)

Some kind of salty sorbet in some sorta puff pastry (Sorry im bloggin 1 month after..and i cant rem exact descriptions) but this first dish..was like..*whoa* i had chills down my spine cos it was so damn freaking good.. (unofficial dish # 2 meaning not on the menu of 7 things..)

Beetroot cured salmon sashimi with anchovy ice cream (1/7)

three chilled soups with crab, oyster and prawn (2/7)

(prawn)

(oyster)

served all on 3 espressoish cups

human girl served with piece of prawn and a bit of hair seaweed.. oh..i mean..frances lyn..

Unofficial dish #3..bacon and eggs.with the eggs being actually potators..and asparagus..

Male single and available...haha i meant..me showing off my dish..

jt & frances..thanks for dinner!

decor in a restaurant like this has to be expected to be pretty swanky..and it sure was...pity though..that glass dropped and hit some guy on the head..(well it didn't really..but i was imagining it..)

(3/7 crayfish and apple fondue, cucumber spaghetti and foie gras mousse)

(5/7 duck, scallop and trompette de la morte) ..the scallop was ..out of the world..omg..soso so so damn good..

Main dish choice (5/7) Frances: black angus beef bernaise, kipfler potato and lettuce

(5/7: Jason..roast partridge..*Starts singin xmas..12 days of xmas* ..cabbage and madeira)

franlyn with her menu

not to be outdone..jason with 2 menus..whoa...take that..

(6/7: toasted kervella goats cheese pumpkin and salad)

(Unofficial dish #4: rasberry/blueberry? milkshake in shot glasses with the same fruit encased in pastry..)

(7/7: nougat ice cream with frsh fruits in brachetto sabayon)

2.5 hrs later..from start till finish..the last dish was served..and finished..
(Unofficial dish #5: Tiramisu serverd up in a shot glass and banana cake..)

probably the best or one of the best restaurants ive been to..jacksons restaurant.. =)

karel/pops/deland/yeong/me/king

jt / frances/ robot ailing

happy bday to me..happy bday to me..happy bday to ME..happy bday to me..

jt/ rebecca my cousin/ailing/sheryl/fran

Then at night..headed up to Onyx Bar for a few drinks and combined birthday celebrations with Steven

Mo and Jo popped down too

then headed to metros...

Work took me to bar one..for lunch too..it was a good meal! yummm

and jo..cooked up a swiss cheese fondue for me.. before mo came home and finished it up hehe

Random Photos..

2007-12-23T23:28:00.000+09:00

Bye AL
well..Ailing..ure back in Singapore now..for good *sigh* *sobs* ...dun worry..tigerair is here and airasia soon..ill visit u in singapore ok? =)

sigh..it wont be the same without u..whos gonna make fun of frances with me..whos gonna back me up..! gRrr

whos gonna be the one who looks at ppl with the *omg look* and me trying to not laugh at ur reaction when the cheena waitress asks u for ur order!!!

The Beach
Summers here..and the beach..ahh..who else but the queen of thailand..i meant..queen of being chaotah...miss joeychan.. *come back soon* (sigh)

Chermaine's 21st
Miss Chermaine Tan turns 21..must be one of the last ones...so she treated us to Valentinos and a night out at The Library and Metros..(HAH i told u..no matter what happens..u always end up there..!) The Library ..formally known as The Church...think about the names...Mum im going to church...good boy son.. ..or..Dad i'm going to the library...WHAT WEARING THAT!?!?!?! cover ur top up!! lol...

tash julie bday girl chermaine

jt - cherm - heston

darren - cherm - edwin..look at those sensual lips of darren..ooh lala *shudders*

bday girl

cherm + the boys

tequila shots anyone?

hes - cherm - jt

tash - eliza - jt - heston

so some random girl decides she needs to be in the pic too .. lol

jt & sinling

guess who i bumped into that night!

jt - david

jt - dickie - cherm

Secret Santa
So a group of them decided that since we were bored and had nothng to do..we had our own secret santa and a dinner at Burswood..

darren / adrian / julie

Julie / Tash / Lynda

jt / eric /daz

Work Team Xmas Lunch
So lunch stared at 1230pm when we made our way down to The Must Wine Bar in leedy, and $830 later..at 530pm..lunch ended....this was the second xmas lunch which was also a combined bday for a colleague..and the first one being at the atrium at burswood..

3 prawns for $23...hmm

Rottnest

So AL was leaving soon and since she hasn't been to Rottnest before, we decided to go one weekend with the simpsons....but of all the summery weekends we had..we chose one that had to be raining and stormy...

it was the choppiest ride ever...with one "perfect stormeqsue" wave coming over the whole boat..(literally) and catching everyone off guard..esp me..which resulted in me having a mouth full of water..keeping in mind..the boat aint exactly small.. so ..it went from bone dry to wet to my jocks in less then 1 second..

a few mins later..docking at an inlet..it was calm and very relaxing..though the trip back was a different story..

The trusty boat..its realy quick..50 knots..(supposedly most boats go up to 30knts) and kinda reminds u of a police boat or a border patrol boat =)

Melbourne (Work)

2007-12-23T22:23:00.000+09:00

So in my second month at work for ANZ, i was to go to Melbourne twice in a span of 1.5 weeks..once fora national conference, once for induction. It was pretty cool, flights paid for via Qantas (rack up those freq flyer points baby!) and all food paid for.. and u all know how much i love melb food! RARRR

So i left on a Saturday after Justin Timberlake's concert (Fri Night), pics are on my phone cos i din bring my camera..(but wateva..i cbb doing it..i got a whole lot of pics to upload today)... and left for melb 6am Sat to get the most of my weekend.. Accomodation was only paid for from Sunday - Tuesday as it was a 2 day conference so i stayed at cousireno Denises place again..2nd time this year..and 3rd time 1 week later =X

Dropped my bags, had a quick nap, headed to Chinatown for my feast...

Meal #1:

Still Meal #1:

Didn't take too many photos other then that, cos I was eating stuff I ate since my last time in Melb in July..(this trip here was in November)

My hotel at the Sebel..4 star but not too shabby..

can't complain..the usual hotel stuff..

its been a while since i stayed at a hotel..its usually with relis or frens or sumdin..

after a long full day of a conference with all the private banking advisory staff from aust wide, we all headed to city for a dinner...(drinks food all paid for of course).. this was by far oneof the best meats i had..sitting on an avacado paste..*drool*

Shark Fin's Inn ..hmm how absolutely fatty..but how absolutely yummy

Max Brennar's famous waffles

Max's famous 'sukao' which basically has chocolates, a metal spooraw, and milk.. lol spooraw (i made that up) being a spoon/straw... you scoop the chocolate into the little cup above the candle which has milk and u melt the chocolate and suck thru the metal spoon..instant hot chocolate and an instant heart attack too =)

So left Melb on a tuesday night, came back roughly midnight, went to work Wed, Thurs and Friday, and went straight from after work Fri to Melb again..to make most of my weekend...and also to catch Denise's 21st bday too =)

and meals being paid for.so headed to Windows at Crowne Casino for lunch..(why not? =P)

This is the Grand Hotel Sofitel ..which was in walking distance to DFO @ Flinders (4.5 stars or was it 4 stars...) a 3 storey apartment style hotel with ur own kitchenette and a living room and a queen sized bed...(this was by far the highlight...)

Whats in a bed? well not much usually..a bit of foam cushion and wateva.. but this is the famous Sofitel MyBed...featuring a Pillow Menu.and the oh-so-orgasmic-and-comfortable feather everything bed....meaning..the pillows sheets underlay all..everything is feather... *Ahhhhh*. denise came to see my room when i checked in..she sat on the bed..and 2 mins later she was asleep..lol and usually..when u got an important thing where you don't know where ure going or like ure in a new place (like the first day of work/the day u leave to o/s) u usually wake up the second ur alarm rings..but ..no..not when ure on this bed..heck..the alarm kept ringing (i usually wake up)..and i only woke up 15mins before the scheduled time cos my colleague called me on the hotel phone to ask where i was..lol

the culprit..!

lookin down from the top floor.. heh

Small Update

2007-12-17T19:56:00.000+09:00

one of the funniest videos ive seen in awhile..for those who are a tad slow..in the brain..u might not get it...
will upload and update very soon...! once my weekends are boring and dull cos everyones gone away on holidays and back home ...*sigh*

whoaa

2007-12-03T23:33:00.000+09:00

ok..so much has happened in the last few..don't know..since i last blogged..
works taken over my life..and so much has happened i dun even know where to start
my next blog after the last one was supposed to be fran's bday and den about my work and den my trips to melb.. and then now about me just turning 21..theres so many pictures to be uploaded..but i haven't got around to resizing and choosin which ones..but i will ..SOON..when everyone goes away on holiday and i spend my nights at home..lonely and sad..lol

quick updates:

- work: went to melbourne twice over 2 weeks..that was pretty fun..haha shoppin on the weekends..then sitting down to days of boring seminars..and eating good fantabolous food at night

- toys: haven't bought much toys..in the forms of electronics..though im still waiting for a nice pocket pc phone.*sigh* but kinda poor atm..due to my shopping

- which brings me to the next point: shoppin...ailing lent me this book..shopaholic by sophie kinsella.. (i think dats how u spell it..) its a chick book..but i read it on the plane trip to and from melb.. and haha..lets just say..i relate to the main character in that book....which is kinda scary.. lol (point..of her being a financial news writer writing recommendations..and being in debt..and me..being an asst financial advisor..and running close...)

-birthday: anyways..im finally grown up.. lol (not) ..21 years of age..whoa...dunt feel any different.. and had an awesome bday..with lotsa good food..frances brought me to Jacksons (www.jacksonsrestaurant.com.au) omg..so so so damn good...check out the degustation menu..thats wht we had..its so so so good..pictures to come..and work took me out for a lunch too..dat was nice.. and had a bbq..and a big night out too..whoa..

-whats to come? well since ive decided to save money and not go out so much and everyones going away on holidays..i tot..ill be a bit more domesticated and take up some cooking..
my first easy recipe of sprite scones..i gotta check this ..cos i wrote this down at work ..lol

4 cups flour
300ml thickened cream
300ml sprite

Put in well/mix it
200 deg x 15 mins - 30mins

then ..i also decided to do a makeover for my room..so dat means gonna buy new bed and furnishings for my room..cos i get a choice of 3 rooms ..and i get to decorate it anyway i want.. cos..now that all 3 sisters have left home..i get to pick any of their rooms teehee =D and possibly make one into an entertainment room or sumdin. its kinda exciting actually..cos i bought a home magazine and was flicking thru gettin ideas..but then i was gettin more ideas for a house then my room..and i was like..oh..i so so want a house right now..with enought money to decorate and design as i want..ill make the uber coolest house..hahah with a different theme in every room..*sigh* i can imagine it now.... gotta have a "pure" room too..one where its all white..and a funky room..and and and..well i dunno.. =\ ..ill decide in 5 years when i can maybe actually afford to buy a house.. (but perth houses are so damn expense)

(note to self..get fit over summer..)

thats all for now..gotta sleep early..work tomorrow..sigh ..im like an old man...

malaysia boleh! lol

2007-11-04T02:17:00.000+09:00

After having dug to a depth of 1000 meters last year,
Swedish scientists found traces of copper wire dating
back 1000 years and came to the conclusion that their
ancestors already had a telephone network more than
1000 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the Swedes, in the weeks that
followed, English scientists dug to a depth of 2000 meters
and shortly after, headlines in the UK newspapers read;
English archaeologists have found traces of 2000 year old
fiber-optic cable and have concluded that their ancestors
already had an advanced high-tech digital communications
network a thousand years earlier than the Swedes.

One week later, Malaysian newspapers reported the following:
After digging as deep as 5000 meters in padi fields in Kedah, Malaysian scientists have found absolutely nothing.
They, therefore, have concluded that 5000 years ago, Malaysian's inhabitants were already using wireless technology.

Moral of the story : Malaysia Bolehhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!

Asher + Work

2007-10-23T20:59:00.000+08:00

isn't he cute? i meant the one on the right..*hah jkjk* thats my cousin Asher!

so im gonna be in melbourne..- for work twice in november (yay)
first trip..being the 2nd week of november im supposed to be there from sunday-tuesday but will go there..on a saturday to get some shopping done ...heh 2nd week ill be there sat-wed (still needs to be booked..). qantas there qantas back.. (they're not as cheap as me..going via virgin..phe
this is the place works gonna put me in:
Bayview

and i get to choose from a list of approved hotels..and im trying to decide between these:
Novotel
Sebel
Grand Hotel Sofitel

What do you think?

oh and works pretty good so far.. enjoying myself..good environment and everyones alright =) heh =P

have u ever wondered..

2007-10-22T18:55:00.000+08:00

i don't know about u.. but..tell me how you go..
something funny happened today...
anyway i was at work..and ive always wondered if anyone else does this.. lol
anyways..i went into the toilet to pee right..and anyways..i walked in and was like..PHOAARR...i was met with a lingering smell that hits you..kinda like being hit in the stomach by a ball that winds u..just that..this time..its someone's 'wind' dat makes you breathless (get it get it? no..well shoo!)

anyways..i was thinking..man this guy must have had some curry last night..and i did a little cough to ensure the person and i avoid embarassment when he pops out of his cubicle and me remembering forever ..that person X would be the guy who makes one hella of a chocolate cake...
so i washed my hands..and you could hear the toilet paper ..rip..smearrrrr..plop. (shudders) anyways..i walked out quick...cos being in there with that kinda smell might make your clothes have that after chinese restaurant style of smell...just that this is 10x worst..
as i walked out i remembered i left my card by the sink..so i went back in after like 15 seconds..and then..i see him..the culprit.. (but he obviously thought i was someone else..) and since he was at the sink..its ..could have been anyone.. who was there previously..heck he was probably thinking..he'll probably think it was the guy who was in here 30 secs ago who coughed.. *heh..snigger*.. i was trying to keep a ..normal face..and like a pro magician washed my hands for a second time..and sneakily took my card back.. and walked out..thinking...u will forever be imprinted in my head as ..smelly man...

anyway..when i go..i always wait till everyones outta the toilet first..cos u know..sometimes its kinda embarassing to come out after a big one..and ppl look at u.. and u dun wanna be known as the person who stinks the toilets huh! (funnily enough..there's a lady who leaves skidmarks all over the toilet..and she's known as The Phantom by my female colleagues..hahaha). do you guys/girls..wait till everyone is outta the toilet first..or do you just come out..and smile at the next person and go hi there *stick out hands for a handshake*... eep! its probably easier for girls cos like..you all have to go into cubicles..and..like..u know..it could be anyone.. but for guys..if u pop outta a LOCKED cubicle..its only one thing..u just made a nice WARM CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE..

comments appreciated on ur toilet rituals.. =D lol

will update soon on more stuff..lotsa pictures..which i can't b bothered updating yet.. lol

Whoa...backtrack...

2007-10-13T23:02:00.000+08:00

whoa...so a long back track ..some of this goes back before joanne's wedding..and is just a whole mumbo jumbo of pictures....the time when i was free..when i didn't have to wake up at 7am every morning..the time when i could go out everynight... *sigh*

lotsa food pictures in this post.....anyone who knows me ..knows i love food..and im a professional food pornographer....cos i like my food porn.. lol ...it excites me
kinda annoying to the poor but priviledged ppl who eat with me =P ..cos they get the food on the table..but can't touch till im done with takin my pics =D

..ahaha
i found 2 restaurants i MUST go to..in the near future..
Jacksons: www.jacksonsrestaurant.com.au
Loose Box: www.loosebox.com.au
Go to it! ..check out the food there..oh my...

So this was when Denise was still her from Melb for joannes wedding.. ill see u in november cousinreno! (unfortunately for u..lol) oh yah..ANZ is sending me to melbourne possibly twice in november..which im trying to get on long trip instead =P

This is my god sister who flew from kl here for my sisters wedding..

my other god sister who flew all the way from london!

after jo's wedding god sis x2 + denise headed down to check out perth's boring night life...denise...is a cadbury.. one shot wonder *tsk* (this is alan and brenda..)

the wedding crew..

Louisa..ahah my melbourne travel buddy! ..are u gonna be in melb in november too? lol

soph + chloe

haha denise: hey he's hot.. take a pic of me and him (lol he wasn't a random..dun worry lol)

haha urhm!

the lodge crew..(lodge is the primary sch we all went to in malaysia..)

high sch boys i haven't seen in ages

mr agro himself..steven..hMmm

miss asia president who did the recent asia cocktail..and i didn't take any pics of..cos i took the wrong and very empty battery in my camera...

me + chloe

me soph and chloe again

jt sok jc.. lol

me tom ling sok justin

the adelaide crew (all of them)..*pfft*
them: perth is more bummy then adelaide..
jason: so...why are u all studying in perth then -_-"
them:...cos adelaide uni is hard to get into..
jason: ..urhm so waht does that say about u den... =P!
them: *slap*

cindy ..smelliest one out of the lot..

jillian!

jason deb cindy

here comes the food..this is Tsunami..i went there for a bday party before..and didn't really like the food then..it wasn't too good..i dunno why..but this time the food was fantastic..much much recommended! tsunami in mosmon park..probably by far one of the best japs in perth...after taka and mr samurai of course.. =P HAHA jk

sushi..sassssshimii-meeeee anyday =D

soyabi

..cant rem the exact name

highlight..softshell crab and gyoza..yum!

whole prawn in like a crust thingy

the soft shell crab rocked!

*blocked*

so we (local perth kuchign people) reunited cos denise was in perth.. and decided to bring her to the very nice raffles hotel for cocktails..but..we didn' get to..cos the bar had closed by then..sucky WA liquor laws compared to VIC laws.. sorry denise (told u melb was better)

the other jason + denise

the beter jason + denise (sorry jason chew =P)

kuching crew yo lol

melbourne lacks good beaches i heard..so..we brought her to see water sand and the sky

we stumbled across this restaurant called blue waters..food was ok..but the dessert was the bomb. my affogato was served in a shot glass and a martini(?) glass! ..now that just rocks...but then ...

the sticky date pudding came out..and i was like....yeh pretty but..taste would be wateva...how wrong i was..i never tot much of a good sticky date pudding..but yum!

for those who like crumble...this is a berry crumble..its awesome!

Blue Waters 110 marine pde

and then we brought denise to tiamos in subi..cos some of the kuching ppl are studying arnd there

denise ange jason

my steak ...

denise ange jason

the lodge crew

and then we did a bar hopping thing..where i saw more bars i have in my whole life...

BBQ at zoes house..had soem pretty funky food for the relis

me and big guns steven

2nd last say of deniss stay in perth

sushi at hayashi complimentary of Mo (yings bf)

so for my first pay i brought de famille out to dinner..so brought them to HawkersCuisine ..it was the most expensive crab i ever bought...$70/kg and i spent like $200 just on crabs..OMGtotal bill $356..OMG *faints*

Joanne's Wedding

2007-10-05T01:05:00.001+08:00

a slideshow of joannes wedding (pictures all taken by me!) =D

Work And Uni

2007-09-30T15:27:00.000+08:00

So i got a 2 letters from Curtin that day.. one was my academic transcript cos i delayed my graduation until Feb..and the other was a letter of commendation.
"The Board of Examiners would like to commend you on your excellent results. Your results place you among the top students in the School of Accounting on a semester weighted average for 1st Sem/Trimester 1 2007.

I would like to pass on my own congratulations and hope that you continue to perform at this standard in the future"

urhm so that sounds really good ..but i don't know how many letters they send this to..and well ..cos im not even at curtin anymore..so i can't 'perform at this std in the future..'
pfft =\

anyway..i took some pics of work on my phone..
77 st georges tce is where i work..which is also known as Allendale Square..or the ANZ building if ure lookin at the city skyline..

Looking up..at the building

view from my office..u see the bell tower..and the swan river..and buildings all round.. as well as..the cirque di soleil: varekai which is set up in

oh ..and the $90/mth gym with 4x free Personal Trainer session at the CBD gym ..which i don't have to pay for..(love working for big companies!!)

the gym faces The Esplanade in the city and u can see the varekai tents from the gym and all the cars driving past

More views...!

Day One

2007-09-24T19:10:00.000+08:00

so..wow..today was day one..@ anz private allendale square..
hahaah ..how very exciting...but i know this excitement won't last...knowing how easily i get bored
lol

things that make me excited that ..are kinda not that exciting to some..but to me they are..so =P *nGEH*

-getting your swipey card...in itself is pretty exciting..but getting it on a nice sting pulley thing is the best..it allows u to clip it to ur belt and makes u look ultra funky walking arnd the city with this white swipey hangin off u..and its fun to pull too! *sits there at work..pull in pull out pull in pull out lol*

-waking up early in the morning to decide what to wear.. lol and then which tie..and then etcetc u get the idea..

-filling out the details on the business card form ..with Jason Tay BCom (Acct & FP) which means i will have business ca! lol ...damn moore stephens wouldn't give me any cos i was a part timer.. gRrr i was debating whether to put my mobile number on it..then i was like ..hmm dont want ppl from work callin me on my private mobile..and i was asking my colleague..and shes like..well it'll be a good pick up tool in the bar or club.. lol and i was like OOh..*imagines me swiping out a pack of business cards and then fumble fumble..and it just spills all over the icky floor* but then my other colleague said probably not..cos ull need to use an anz mobile number.. ahh wells..*pop goes that thought bubble*

-raiding the stationary cupboard..(no not to steal..!-_-") and putting the paper clips, highlighters, sticky notes in ..pink.yellow and green and in diff sizes and the sign here and initial here and all those things neatly in my drawer...

-and now ..working in a big company..HOORAY for staff benefits.. this means..free unlimited withdrawals at anz..being able to salary sacrifice pdas/laptops etcetc...being able to get discounted home loans (still awhile away..) discounted apple computers/ipods, discounted perfumes/cologne, discounted rental property/cars, discounted holidays, discounted qantas longe memberships, discounted credit cards, discounted flowers...omg...so much..and and and discounted dell and hp computers laptops and pocket pcs...and the mother of all mothers...discounted corporate lexus!!!! *this is a sign..its beckoning me...*
"jason..come ..come...look at me...and how sleek and sexy i am...lexus is250... mMMmm"

-oh oh..and my new email address..@anz.com hahaha YAYYY!!!

-in a building right across from london court..which means..access to the city mall ...just across the road..and gettin riverside views from the 9th floor..which is pretty good =)

BUT i hate..having to sleep arnd 12 ..and waking up early..and having 3pm-titis..meaning..that feeling u get after lunch and ..u FEEL LIKE SLEEPING.. oh my..its bad.. and having no time for the gym and late night dinners/coffees..sigh =(

so off to bed i am... =D day 2 tomorrow..lets hope i dun't get scared lol ..

OMG

2007-09-18T20:44:00.000+08:00

EDIT: Photos from Wedding

omg.. .so..like..after gettin wireless..i didn't like..fully utilise the freedom of having wireless in my house..cos my laptop is in my room and it sits in the same place..just that it doesn't have a cable connected to the laptop now...

but cos recently its its jo's wedding..and ive been kicked outta my room and im sleeping outside...i had to shift my laptop outside too..and thats when i kinda actually first used the wireless freedom...

but right now..ive finally gone all out..and im blogging this when im in the toilet.. HAHA how damn awesome.. lol ..ailing said i should bring my webcam in too..but lucky for u..i don't have a webcam on my trusty apple =(

*plop*
*ahhhhhhhhh*

I'm a Yakuza

2007-09-18T11:52:00.000+08:00

so i haven't got my camera back..cos someone decided to steal it and hasn't returned it >=\ but i will get it back soon and be able to update...

so.. i ended up wearing white *sigh*

and i got comments all day..most..and ppl dancing saturday night fever next to me..particularly my uncle..GRRR...

lol

also got told by my sister's friend's jap wife that i looked like a yakuza..and she wanted a picture..so this was the picture that steven (husband) took.. she said that if i walked down Ginza in Japan.. everyone would get out of my way..and they made me look ..urrhm constipated..(its supposed to look angry..)

Grace Ball 2

2007-09-17T00:40:00.001+08:00

Grace Ball

2007-09-16T16:58:00.001+08:00

Grace Ball!

whoaaa

2007-09-14T03:45:00.000+08:00

whoa what a week its been..its been crazy.over the past week all the relis have flown in for joannes wedding..and the number of Tays in perth just tripled compared the to the number of tays in the phonebook!

this is my cousin Yang^2.. he's extremely smart.. he can read ANYTHING to you..like you could give him a medical textbook and he could read all the words wil near perfect pronunciation as well as name u all the dinosaursm planets in order, moons the planets has..etc..he has an extremely good memory..he memorises the books he reads back to front..as well as after lookin at a street directory he can tell u what roads and intersections there are...
(damnit..why didn't i get any of those...the memory would have been handy...!)

15 pizzas from dominoes..as well as smoke salmon chartered all the way from canada

with homemade gado gado and potato salad

the cousins..and (mo + ying)

home made jelly.. and the 5 brothers.. its been more then 10 years since all my uncles and my dad and grandma/pa have been in one place at the same time..so this was a special occassion

joint by the wives.. and then just the grand children..!

The Tay clan.. well as much as possible...some are still missing though (JUL!)

Me and my 3 sisters...!

me and the grandparents.. my grandpa has no front teeth..so hes able to put his bottom lip to his nose...and well all try to do this...(me here and more below..) grandma groans in digust...in chinese "so ugly!"

uncle swee whos flown in from canada

the son, grandchildren try imitating grandpa

above uncle swee/shona..below..me uncle khoon(singapore) joanne and den me and ying (flwon straight in from japan)

so there was a wedding rehearsal..and after that we had a big dinner as well for all the helpers etc...

UncleKhoon and my youngest cousin (his son) Asher

Asher and Azrael (Yang^2) [brothers] and me and shona

So a trip to Ipoh HoFun with chloe failed cos it was closed so it ended up being in Hana's BBQ

dinner was yummy! and look how she sat...so manly! typical singaporean =P

then i had to take mummy to get her hair done for the wedding and while waiting. (photos from the n73...sorry for the lopsidedness) then when waiting for mum to get her hair done..i went with jo for a brunch..my last meal with my last remaining singleish sister..cos shes gettin married tomorroe!

then a $700 letter came that day..4x tickets to Justin Timerlake

Going back towards the weekend now..

its been a while when all 4 of us have hanged out..we should do it more often before freak goes back to singapore for good...(if we can get her out..stupid ailing)

then we went to visit sheryl..and i can't even remember when was the last time we were all hanging out...maybe december last year...

[sigh.. *plays on repeat*]

then ling called up to say oi lets catch up loser..and miss. dissappearance is hardly seen..so i had to l my family reunion thing a bit earlier.. haha (U better feel damn special..) pfft and u complain i never initiate..!

<< Rewind <<

2007-09-09T23:05:00.001+08:00

well this post is totally random..and its everything on my camera (almost) since i last posted..!
so its gonna be totally random and in no time order... lol and its pretty long...(this post i mean...)

So i finished my last day at Soul on friday.. and it was pretty sad..i remember walking out at 6pm..after handing in my swipey and looking at the tables when it was all empty cos i had the closing shift..and thinking..heck i won't be here ever again to work. 3 years ive been with this company and many faces have changed but one things guaranteed...annoying phone calls everyday! i remember pulling three chairs together and spending new years day 2006 sleeping at work when there was only 3 of us on for that day (it was a double pay day...i wouldn't have done so otherwise)..that was a crazy week/night..i went straight from a ny's party to work at 6am... but but..NO MORE WORK ON SATURDAY! YAY! ..but working everyday isn't much more attractive...

Terence..he's probably the longest serving consultant in my dept now since ive left..

This is the asian boys from dealercare! yes ..terence the whiteboy included.. lol he's the token whiteboy in every asian boy group =P lol ..he likes asian girls lol >=)

Naree...nicknames Naree Lah..cos shes 1/2 asian..so we add a lah to the back of her name (but none of the actual asians get it.. lol ..ok i think this is a ..insider joke..cos it doesn't sound dat funny on print... -bleh-)

westside yo -_-"

oh ..yeh 1/2 asian..meaning 1/2 korean..ahaha see it? i dont!

lol paul..he used to work in my dept..and with Soul/BDigital for 7 years..till he moved to the next dept..he's the first gay guy i ever knew and worked with.. (he doesn't really look or act like ur typical gay). haha but hes gay....the stories ive heard..are..*urhm* yes nevermind..i won't post anything up.. lol

Maria...haha i love her..shes like the loudest funniest woman ull ever meet..shes one of the old skool members too..and been with the company since it began!

This is my team leader Just..cool name..its actually short for 'Justice'

"Welcome to B. This is Jason" "Welcome to Soul Dealer Care. This is Jason" "Welcome to Soul Sales Support. This is Jason"... the many names and changes to our intro when we pick up the phone..

To save u from counting..theres 15 pizzas there =D as much as I would like to say ..that they loved me so much they held a party for me and bought pizzas etc...i was just lucky that it was team lunch day..but in my mind they held it for me ok! They specially chose the friday i left to have the team lunch! =P [but then..the team lunch happens every first friday of each month..DAMNIT! ...says to self: 'its ok its ok..ure still spesshuull jason']

you can't have 14 pizzas without gassy sweet soft drinks to drown it down with...the most healthy meal ever

So working at a mobile phone company had its advantages..such as access to cheap mobile phones that have been returned/repaired/opened but not used....or ..like the first phone i bought before i found out..because the person died and they were in contract and their phone got sent back...(i found out cos the messages on the phone were still there and it went from the husband receiving messages..to messages directed to the wife saying "sorry about your loss" etcetc...) *eep* and then i found out later i could get notes on individual phones..and yeh..found out the phone was sent back by the wife..EEP

anyways..so on my second last day..there happened to be good phones on sale..i cut down from deciding between 5 phones to 2..and i did the girly thing and i ended up picking up both instead -_-"

Introducing the Samsung U700...U meaning the Ultra Series....
It's Ultra Sexy
It's Ultra Shiny
It's Ultra Pretty
It's Jason

oops i meant..Yes here is the new Samsung U700..which i don't have anymore

When its closed and off..the fronts like a mirror..The box has a warning.. Ugly Users may experience cracks on the LCD Screen with excessive staring... (nah j/k)

When its turned on..its good as anything ..featuring 6 touch buttons..on the face as well as a ipod style click wheel..meaning u can spin the wheel or press updownleftrightcentre

slides up..displays a very nice to touch keypad..(flat but not metal like the moto razr v3, and a real solid feel)

the nokia n73 which is the other phone i bought next to my now annoyingly sometime charging o2 atom

thinner then both my n73 and atom

but can be longer too ;)

these buttons flash when u touch them.. as in..flicker on and off..not as in the flash u by taking their clothes off.. (ok lame joke..but its 2am..)

pretty isn't it!

my kollection of junk

the u700 is not with me anymore.. =( sigh..i found it too pretty and knowing me ill kill the value of it in 1 week after i drop it and scratch it..and i want a more featured packed phone..so for now its the n73 until i can get a new pocket pc =(

So recently it was fathers day..!
We went to my sisters for steamboat!

Sauces

can't have a steamboat without these trusty scoop thingys

zoe dad joanne (bride to be this saturday!!!)

mum sho jim

Tom and Dick (the pots...)

ok..so miss yeoh has been MIA..locked up in her house sick and whinging and watching tv all day and eating instant pasta everyday..and finally for once she comes outta the house.. so of cos i had to be there. it called for a celebration..and i met up with ailing and lipeng whose nickname is supposed DT (from her dental students)..so we'll call her DT now..cos its so much easier saying DT and faster to type lol

my affogatto

dun play la ailing.. *sian*

then u take me in this kinda horrichible espesssion...

yay..ailing still spottin my white streak recommendations! =D ahaha

ailing and DT

and then..some more..this post is takin damn long..cos pictures are only uploaded 5 at a time..*SIGH*..
so i went on a hot date to a new restaurant ive never been to called Armada..cnr of Hay and Victoria in east perth

thats my hot date

and i kenah got conned by the damn waiter..i said i was hungry and what he recommended to be filling..and he recommended this! what on earth man! *mutters under breath*
it was ok..but not mind blowingly fantastic..cos i got conned..

though the tasting plate for 2 was nice...
it had oyster, crocodile meat and i can't rem waht the other one was

these 3 were awesome..

oh and darren had this massive lamb shank thing encrusted in puff pastry...*gee thanks for recommending that to me mr.waiter..grrr*

this is andrew and frances...at dance prac...its been 6 weeks (i think) of salsa prac..and we finally get to use it at the Grace Ball (more to be posted later!)

and then one night i came home and found out mum was at joanne's hens night..and it was left with the 2 boys in the house..me and my dad..so we headed to taurus to eat..lol

this is my daddy!

but wait theres more..! it was julies suprise bday thing..and i wasn't there for the suprise but i had to make an appearance..so i met up with them at hit studio ..*yawn* (i dont sing..)

so just camwhore ..i suppose

and more..

and darren just looks gay here..and jeremy belting out celine dion.. hahaha

this is joanna

and i got asked about this pic when i had it on my MSN...a) are u poutin? b) omg u look gay c)are u trying to act cute? *SIAN*

this is the dance class ...3/4 ballroom 1/4 salsa... (salsa rocks ballroom anyday!) ...exi-beh-leh!..dont-forget-your-delikino! lol sigh. it was actually really fun.. lol =( im gonna forget my moves now...like how i forget everything else *sigh*

this is david..KO-RE-A AH-AH..lol

mr louis from hong kong china went back for good..so this was his goodbye (2nd guy on the left)

hawkers..hmm i love hawkers... recommended: bakar fish, marmite chicken (pictured), golden squid, sambal kankong, 3 layer teh-c, i can't rem the rest...

hmm?

Grace Ball Photos!

2007-09-09T22:06:00.000+08:00

Ok i will talk about the Graceball later...but here are the photos for now..!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14418&l=33f32&id=612672410
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14426&l=72e47&id=612672410

GOLF!

2007-09-06T15:35:00.000+08:00

So...starting work full time in financial planning in a bank...and in business and all corporatey and all..you will eventually find out that outside the office, its either golf or friday night drinks where you make your relations...

I had my first and only golf lesson like a few months ago and its been ages since i picked up a golf club... so the past week..i went to the driving range near my place in whaleback and colliers park and played 18holes..

I knew it was a bad idea to go to the driving range with someone who used to play and have a handicap... cos i should be the one called "handicapped" (getit getit..*nudge nudge* elbow elbow getit getit) OK..anyway..

so this was how it was.. lucky i was there early so i could practice my swings and not look like a retard with my "supposedly" practice swings that didn't even touch the ball
-steps up to the driving pad..
-steps back 2 steps from the hitting position..
-practice swings
-and again...
-ok i got it now i got it now...hehe...
-steps 2 steps forward to be in the "hitting" position
-rolls shoulders and stretches..ok this is it...
-looks at the ball..
-concentrate jason..conceeeeennntratee..
-relaxes shoulders...
-ok..3 2 1...
-pulls back.....
-swings.....
-woosh...
-waits for the *kathunk*...
-looks around sheepishly... *giggles to self..* and yes yes.that was a practice swing... lol =D
-tries again..
-*swings*
-*woosh...kathunkkkk*
-WE HAVE CONTACT...
-looks up ..whoaaaa that went far....100..150...200metres! whoaaa..my personal best!
-looks down..oops ....my ball is still on the tee
-looks at next person with envy.. *grrr*

yes..a very lady like sitting position =P

Miss Loy - Womens PGA Singaporean Winner 1992 lol

This is the stance..

noo jason..wrong way..ure supposed to hit that way! *points*

poser..*pfft*

yes yes..i know..i know how to hit ok..!

elbows straight...*yes yes i know*

I SAID ELBOWS STRAIGHT GRRR! (this is an example of a bad swing....elbows bent..)

see ..this is how u do it..elbows straight..and so quick dat my arms become blur!

LOOK MA! look its going going ..gone! oh wait..its still on the tee..(#@@!()*@Q()#*!@()*

chloe: *sigh*..here this is how u do it.....

so after goign to the driving range..i was prime and prepped to hit the greens.. *nods head*

highlight of the day was those golf buggies! hahah awesome fun...except i threw pei out of the buggy one time.. lol *oops*

so me and 3 of the guys headed down..pei jason and jasons friend (yes..there was 2 jasons)

jason..(not me)

pei (see ..those are golf shoes...)

golfing is actually quite calming..its relaxing hey..ure in the sun..on a nice day..green all around u..its really quite nice..until u get fustrated at the ball for flying into the trees or not leaving the tee (does a happy gilmore..and goes on to the ground and eyeball to golfball...Fly u little @#)(!@#)(!*#*beep beep beep* fly for daddy ok..! lol)

see how pretty does that looK! (no not the golf course..me of course.*ooh that rhymes)
yes read it again...no not the golf COURSE ..me of COURSE..teeheehee *beaming smile*
ok im in the weirdest mood right now..lol *eep*

pei lookin like a retardand me driving the buggy

think about as if uve just been smacked/hit/kicked in the balls and thats how ure suppose to stand..(just the initial reaction..before u are on the ground in the foetal position squirming...) lol ..and as for girls..i dunno how ull imagine..lol

see i wasn't the only one takin pictures of the course..

*MY RIDE* lol

watchu lookin at

damn pei..stole my seat

for stealing my drivers seat i will show the world how u swing a club and hack the grass.. *haha jk* peis better.. lol *bleh*
lol
by the 15th hole..i was gone already..lack of sleep..tired..and i wasn't concentrating anymore... lol

Taking a break..

2007-08-30T14:28:00.000+08:00

well this is my current setup.. hehe =)
introducing a ibook G4 12" next to a macbook 13.5". unfortunately its not mine..but the built in isight (webcam) is awesome..i want one on mine now =( waiting to see what the new macbooks are gonna be like...the new ibook looks good so far..and hopefully the new macbooks (whenever its released) won't dissapoint =P

So i had to bring some food over to Lewis' going away party...so i went to trusty nandos...and bought 2 large peri peri chips...and look what i got instead.. =D ahahahahah
it was like a whole box of chips ahhaa... like the other time i ordered 1/4 chicken and ended up gettin a whole chicken, tenderloins, ribs, chips and salad.. lol
=D

So at lewis' thing we all sat down and talked..and ate..and u can meet our cell member..korean superstar david lol =) here's him singing a korean song..for those of u who watch korean soapies...u might recognise the song...lol ..(note..from my phone = bad quality)

so i was taking a break from cleaning my room cos of the wedding and all im gonna have to move out so relis can stay in my room..and i was takin out my boxes of shoes as well as moving all my other shoes to one organised place...and i realised i have a crap load of shoes...
my mum said..there's probably more shoes then my age..and she was right...there's 21 pairs..so looks like ill have to buy another one after my birthday in november to keep that true =Por someone can just buy me a nice pair ...=P size 9.5-10 ..thanks!

so first i took out all the old ones den i took out my newer/new ones which were in the box..and it didn't look like there was too many...but after opening up all the boxes....

i had to angle it so they would all fit in the camera.....!!!

21 pairs..of which i probably won't wear 1/2 anymore... lol

Decisions and Ideas...

2007-08-29T01:16:00.000+08:00

So its Joanne's wedding on the 15th next month..and I have NO IDEA what to do for her video/slideshow presentation...
I don't want it to be some boring childhood - now presentation with some sappy music in the background which will get one or two laughs along the way..cos thats just boring! i rather not watch the presentation and eat my weddin banquet!
so i need ideas on how/what to make for a wedding presentation during the dinner...videos/pictures..a story...but..its so hard to decide!

Another decision i have to make..is whether or not to wear that damn white suit i bought from david jones a few months back...!
*sigh*
only a few certain ppl can wear white suits and pull it off and not look like an idiot... (and i think i might fall into the idiot list...)

Criteria..#1:
You have to be....black, some superstar and be able to walk around throwing money and have a few hundred girls at ur calling..ie ..u need to be P Diddy...:

Criteria #2:
You need to be black, some superstar, and be able to go from one side of the room to the other side of the room making it look like u slided and glided as if u were on wheels...ie..you need to be Usher..

Criteria #3:
You need to be black, a superstar, and go out with one of the hottest superstars arnd..and be a multimillionaire rapper/hip hop artist who owns a record company...ie you need to be Jay-Z

Criteria #3:
Ok so you don't need to be black, but you still need to be able to dance like a black person..and have many platinum songs and albums and you still need to be a superstar...ie Justin Timberlake..

Criteria #4: Ok so you might not need to be black anymore or even dance like a black person can..but you sure you need to have lotsa bling..and this one here has won more gold medals then any other person in his league... and you probably need to be suspected to be sort of being gay too... ie Ian Thorpe

Criteria #5: Well ok so you don't need to be a multi gold medallist who is suspected of being gay...but you do need to have a body that can fill out that spanky white suit..like former 'Manpower' male stripper turned household renovation specialist ...Jamie Durie

Criteria #6: ok..so you don't necessarily need to be buffed and strong or black or blinged out...but ..being italian and having long hair and being a model and walking down a catwalk in Milan for Versace ...would help you pull of the white suit look...

Criteria #7: if not..then ..you could casualise it and go in a white suit to your concert cos you are a ROCK STAR...

ok..so im thinking...im not black..im not a superstar...im not a multimillionaire... im not a rock star..nor a italian stallion model...nor a a former gay'ish multimedallist, nor can i sing (guaranteed)..nor can i dance (maybe a few off beat salsa steps ...), nor am i a former stripper...nor am i a pimp with a hundred girls at my beckoning..

the closest thing i can think of is i share the same initials as JT... but no =(
so what say you?
white suit or no white suit?
if so...tie or no tie
what coloured shirt inside?
or should i casualise it and not wear a shirt underneath but instead a tshirt or something
sneakers, black shoes or white/tanned shoes

what happens if i get confused for the groom~!? how does a yellow person look in a white suit!? see if ure black and u wear a white suit..it makes you look good cos uve got contrast..but if ure yellow..it just kinda makes it *bleh* maybe i should go tanning and end up looking like a lobster (teehee..points and laughs at *ahem*)

i is confused!

on a sadder note...my beloved o2 atom...is now dead..the battery won't charge..due to a faulty connection on the phone.. and im back to typing messages using numbers instead of touching the screen... *sigh* and i lost my trust calendar function. oh no.. =(

Random Salsaaa

2007-08-28T12:49:00.000+08:00

So for the past 5 weeks or more..i've been going to salsa classes..hahaha

this is where it is...

Its organised by zion.. so frances joey and some others from church is there..fran being one of the teachers...and joey thinking she is one as well..starts to lead -_-"...heres a picture of u joey to make sure u stop tryin to lead! >=\ otherwise more embarassing pics will be posted! =P

Boon Wai n Joey..with bw trying to invent a new move..lol called the 'twisted-arms-oh-shit-i-got-a-cramp-exhibile'

bw: you scratch my back
joey: i scratch ur back side..i mean back! (she learnt her lesson after she touched the instructor kong ahahaha and she tried on me too..I FELT THAT JOEY..jkjk)

ooh i see belly button lol

Ray in the background discussing how we will do our "solos" haahahah
*breaks away from partners and all the guys start dancing retardedly....* lol

so this is like a no brainer and no story post..so i just chucked in other pics since i last blogged..

ciao..hmmm one of the best pastas in perth =) love the service..there..well kinda..the ppl working there are damn funny =)

yum...fettucini ciao italia.. (note though...it looks good taste good..but when u can't finish it..and you bring it home to heat up..theres like always a few spoons of oil at the bottom (and i mean the chinese soup spoon..not your average tea spoon...)

there was an awesome poodle outside too! but it wouldnt look at the camera gRrr

so cos i haven't started work and i only work 2 days a week at Soul.. ive been eating out a lot, spending like no tomorrow and im currently worst off then i was in 1st year uni! *sigh*
ahahha
but its ok...hopefully when i start working ill be busy enough to not be able to go out so much
though..being so free allows me to go gym like 4 days a week..which is damn awesome.. how much a difference it makes.. lol and im actually not tired when i get there (as opposed to going after work). i feel like my shoulders are slowly creeping up my neck now..its kinda scary.. *note to self..less shoulder exercises otherwise im not gonna hav a neck anymore....)

im gonna miss this freedom
i dun wanna grow up and work
i wanna be freee freeee freeeeee!

Damnit...i want the new mac...(this was done with comic life on a macbook..)
check out the all new imac! www.apple.com.au

My Date..

2007-08-28T12:04:00.000+08:00

so i had a date yesterday..

we went to BaBa Black in a picturesque East Perth which serves breakfast from morning till 3pm..

Food wasn't too bad.. =)

i love east perth.. i wanna live around that little water area *sigh* [if you know east perth..]

inside BaBa

Mocha..

Flat White..

S&P

Eggs Benedict over smoked salmon, turkish bread, spinach and a dollop of hollandaise sauce on top..

looks pretty doesn't it! =P (i meant my date..)

pancakes...way too much food!!!

see my date yet? =P

haha here she is! the one and only..mummy! =D *teehee* gotcha!

dream

2007-08-25T15:19:00.001+08:00

so..not exactly your dream cars..as such..but achievable dream cars...(well not all are wanted..just tot it was different)...well hopefully acheivable after a few years of work dressing up like this:

The new Mercedes C Class (C280)

ok so im not really a merc fan..but i thought this one looked a lot better then its usual uncle lookin ones.. honorable mention

The BMW 335ci coupe ..one of the best engines ..ever...and such a nice road presence.. you can't miss this on the road..its not your run of the mill bmw...though to a less keen eye..it'll look the same..but it sits on the road differently.. and you can tell when its moving.. i saw this driving behind me..with its lights on..and its angry lookin *grr* lol and u can tell straight away what it was..*sigh* so nice..

And then the all new audi a5 coupe..which is made to compete with the above bmw 335ci coupe. not yet released in australia..pricing starts at around 90k ..*sigh*

Happy Bday + others

2007-08-24T02:05:00.000+08:00

Darrens 21st

So this year has been pretty crap for big 21st birthdays...cos no one's done anything that big yet..well maybe they have just that i haven't got invited to any.. but if more ppl held dinners like these..i won't complain (as long as i don't have to pay for the $50 per head cost...=P) Happy 21st Darren lol

Entree was 2 scallops each with vermicilli..very very nice..i was like ooh..good start..better not be a bad ending... and it was good all the way!

chunkiest scallops ever!

straw mushroom soup with goodies inside which i have no idea what..but it was delish

julie lynda and darren (bday boy)

egg coated white snowcrab...so so yummy..

yeh he ate dat all =P

this steam fish was so good too..omg..either i was really hungry or the food was all pretty good!

and again..chicken dat tasted so tender and yummy..*sigh* im hungry now

yue piaw (fish sumdin..and mushrooms and chunky veges *ugh* [it was nice too though!])

ribs ..peking style(?)

prawns!

darrens very chocolatey bday cake from cakes unlimited i think

the weird bday boy with his cake

cuts to the bottom..waste of a bday wish i reckon..

yes..yes..he's a weird one..

darren eric and tash

tash..showing her burswood cake stabbing technique

eric tash chermaine

nick audrey julie

Mel's Going Away

so poppies gf is going to away to china for 6 mths..(poor pops) and well went down to the brisbane for going away drinks... they're my first successful matchmaking couple! *yay

mel-jason-pops

Cirque du Soleil: Varekai!

so sok's bf couldn't go to varekai with her cos he was away..so i got to goto varekai without bookin the seats or trying to get good seats like the 3rd row seats we had!! *yay =)* but i had to pay *no yay =(* lol ..but it was well worth the $90ish ...my first cirque du soleil.. and it was so so so good..i feel so ..a) unfit b) fat c) unco... cos everyone there was like uber fit.. like doing things i wouldn't imagine possible.. for the guys performing..think of the movie 300 but without the chunkiness..they are like 0.01% body fat or something hey...!:

SPARTTTTAAA! (lol i had to say it..)

and well the girls performing..bah they're crazy..flexible like..rubber and the kids..omg ...little chinese kids who could breakdance and like do like front flips while walking..omg.. so many impossible things made possible..and thing is..they make it look so easy....

*tries it at home*

*OMG OMG OMG CRAMP CRAMP* ahahahah

Joey
so i haven't caught up with joey in a while..so we had a good talk over dinner about some very interesting stuff HAHAHA *tsk tsk!*
anyways we heard to cream..in east perth..good food.. son of the person who opened up the Meads Chain of restaurants..(Oyster Bar etcetc)

decor and setting of the restaurant was nice!

fork and knife salt pepper and napkins came in a box

joeys coffee cocktail

my mojito!

joey and me

chicken!

Lambbaaaaa

nice place huh!

this isn't in cream nemore..but down the st..can't rem the name..but looks better then it tasted..

ok..so i guess the ppl who perform in Varekai don't eat stuff like this..and its coming up to summer..oh gosh.. =( no beach for me this year hHAHUHAUA

Out n About..

2007-08-15T15:49:00.000+08:00

So..its going to be another month of blissful bumming as I've asked to start work on sept 24th after joannes wedding...so its out and about and im damn enjoying it! haha

here are some pics from this week..damn im gonna be broke...

hot choc?

cake?

hmmm =)

karel me carine

carine me

me n karel

sing jing ling ..i meant jason..

justin jason sok

me and cindy

me and miss asia president herself..julie

these were the only decent food we got that night..the chicken was like rubber the soup was like campbells powder (not can) soup..and at least these tasted like chocolate and cream puff..

me sok karel

ling carine me

[david ping me (top)] [sok carine ling sing (bottom)]

sok jason ling

not too sure what happneed here..it was sppsed to be a funny photo i think...

me and sing

me and carine

im sure by now if uve been readin the boring captions..u know all their names already!

jason + lingy

the table!

me and darren

me darren natasha eric

be and big willy..i meant william

so it was poppys bday 21st..and ive know this guy for yonks..i rem sitting with him in lit class in high school..where it was me and him..being bullied by a whole class of girls (we were the only guys in our year who did lit..lol)..and..*ahh the stories i have about his hygiene...* i shall keep them quiet ...lol after that it was a usual saturday night at the usual place...

me and jillian

me joyleen elaine jillian and random

i tried to get rid of the random by some weird effect but she's still there (j/k)

a very drunk birthday boy.. lol

katie paulie and jaytee ..this guy is the 3point machine..he shoots 3pointers from 5m behind the 3pt line when no one even bothers to post up to him and he gets them swishing in... =P

me and mel..haha poppy's woman..and i was their matchmaker! woohoo! they're going nice and strong..nt too sure how many years now.. =P (he's got yellow fever..teehee)

the boys.. karel kian yeong deland me!

birthday boy gets special treatment..and he was supposedly quite heavy and we nearly dropped him

and again..

looks like maggots huh? teehee...they're edible.. =)

tequila... with 2 worms inside..bottled in mexico.. ooh

then ed decides to join the party a few hrs late..and we had to take another photo

birthday cake

birthday boy

happy 21st pops =)

Updates...whoa..!

2007-08-15T14:41:00.000+08:00

well ..lets see a lot has happened in the past few days...
lets see..

1) i finally got broadband! *woohoo* haaha but its nothing fancy or quick...its 512k on virgin broadband which uses the same thing as ur 3G phone.. *pfft* but ANYTHING faster then 56k ..im happy with!
GRRR

2) i got offered 2 jobs..and well its really quite amazing..im feelin quite blessed and very happy.. for those who are closer to me..u would know dat i have gone through countless interviews and...gone up to a few last round interviews for good and damn good companies far and wide...sydney perth melbourne.. and potential very very good jobs..but were always beaten to the mark by other candidates which were either .. more eligible or had more experience or smarter...but probably not better looking (just kidding!). I recently got offered two jobs by 2 differnet companies (ANZ Private and Godfrey Pembroke) and have chosen ANZ as the company i want to work for (thanks Ray..come find me for a free dinner/lunch..!). anyways a reason why im so happy with this.. (other then me actually gettin a job) is that i prayed long and hard for this job..i didn't just want any job, i had a expectation of a salary, the kinda company i was gonna work. i knew what graduates were gettin paid for in accounting and there was a salary i wanted per year which was around 25% more then the graduate accounting salary (which was my benchmark as such). i also asked for a big bank/big company where i could get the right training and potential career opportunities within the company as well as being able to mingle with different people instead of being stuck in an office with the same 15-20 ppl. I was given this book called Keys to Financial Excellence (Phil Pringle: Christian City Church; Sydney) during last Christmas, and I've been reading it on and off for about urrh 8mths =X but i came across a point which i started doing.. and its amazing how god works =)

"When it comes to tithing God challenges us to put him to the test! Malachi 3:10 "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,' says the LORD of hosts, 'If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it." '

so i did. I had a getting goal; to have at least a 25% premium more then a graduate accountant (note..25% premium isn't any small amount as such...) So i started giving. You sow what you reap.. If you sow apple seeds you don't get a peach plant. So i started sowing around first semester. 'Let us give according to our incomes, lest God make our incomes match our gifts'. Every week i would give the amount as if i was earning the amount i wanted in my head.. This was my test. My test to see if it would work. In my interviews they asked me what i expected. I told them the lower benchmark rate. the first offer i got on Friday didn't get me to my aim but more then what i asked for. i was pretty happy.. However during the second job interview on the same day i told them about how much the first company were offering. they matched it and i can now say that they have offered me my goal since sem 1 this year. i'm still amazed by what has happened.. (note: so this is NOT how it works..but its worthy to point out that the first 2 weeks i stopped giving was when I went to melbourne and didn't go to church..and that was when i lost my job.. but its just ironic isn't it =P)

On a different note...
i found this quite funny...:

> > A young Chinese couple gets married. She's a virgin.
> > Truth be told, he is a virgin too, but she doesn't know that. On their
> > wedding night, she cowers naked under the sheets as her husband
> > undresses in the darkness.
> >
> > He climbs into bed next to her and tries to be reassuring. "My
> > darring," he whispers, "I know dis you firss time and you berry
> > frighten. I pomise you, I give you anyting you want, I do anyting - juss
> > anyting you want.
> >
> > You juss ask. Whatchu want?" he says, trying to sound experienced And
> > worldly, which he hopes will impress her.
> >
> > A thoughtful silence follows and he waits patiently (and eagerly) for
> > her request. She eventually shyly whispers back, "I want to try someting
> > I have heard about from other girls... Numbaa 69."
> >
> > More thoughtful silence, this time from him. Eventually, in a puzzled
> > tone he asks her...
> >
> > "You want... Garlic Chicken with corrifrowa?"

Bdays..Unemployed...Hmm

2007-08-07T12:57:00.000+08:00

Cheesecake @ Raffles

Vienna Coffee

Mo-Mo-Mochaaa

Ling + Me

So big boy sheldon just turned 21..heres his bday dinner at cicerellos....food at cicerellos suck as per usual....

the boys...anyone interested ..point out and ill tell u who they are..

The birthday boy sheldon

fish! think this is poisonous!

Bunjy and Sheldon

Good squid (only thing worthwhile)

Before..

After...!

Before..

After..!

Then we headed to Little Creatures for a few drinks!

This was frm my 2 sister's bday dinner at a chinese rest..not much photos cos chinese food looks boring in photos! (except for Muntao!)

Then that night joey frances andrew and me met up for dinner at bella rosa...it was OK...

so much food!
=( im gonna get fattt!

Well..Almost 2 weeks after coming back from melbourne and enjoying a 2 day job week..and the rest of the time to myself.. I've been out and about..trying to make use of this time to get my prework longings of just bumming outta my system...before i get a job. We shall see ..this week...*crosses fingers* prayers much appreciated!

"Despite severe candidate shortages in many areas, salaries in general rose moderately across NSW, Victoria and South Australia in the past 12 months. There were exceptions in some speciality areas, with wealth management and financial planning the standouts, particularly in Sydney, Brisbane and resources-booming Perth, where typical salaries rose 7.7 percent, 10.5 percent and 22.9 percent respectively as strong demand saw employers prepared to pay a premium to attract these skills." (Hays Salary Survey 2007)

(damnit..where the demand for me! i keep getting rejected by co's for a more experienced candidate whos worked 2 years or so! how do u compete with that! there's not really a graduate position in financial planning...so gRRR!)

//

2007-08-04T12:27:00.000+08:00

what is wrong with me
why is it that everything around me seems to fail and stuff up

wish i could escape

In my search...

2007-08-04T00:46:00.000+08:00

In my search for new things and better places in Perth...i came across this in a magazine..
looks promising...

The Jazz Cellar
cnr scarborough bch rd and buxton st; mt hawthorn
run by members of the Corner House Jazz Band, this place is only open on a Friday night and attracts a wide range of young intellectuals, middle-aged couples, and old faithfuls (but only holds about 80 people). The cellar is contained in the basement of a building, and is only accessed through an old style telephone box. Its interior is a curious mix of vintage and enamel signs, musical objects and Victorian furniture, and is definitely one of a kind in Perth! Get there on time, or miss a table, and bring your own food and drink - glasses, tea and coffee are all provided free of charge. If not, there's a pizza place 'round the corner that is used by the regular clientele, and the bottle shop isn't too far either.
Check it out on youtube at: "Best kept Secret Documentary"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6YIY-rDkzk

Along the same road..is probably one of the best chocolates ive tasted from perth...margaret river chocolate company pfft -_-" lindt in the city..pfft =P
koko black..*ahh* maybe
but heres one to try.. tell me if you like it..

Riche Chocolates
3/148 Scarborough Beach Rd, Mt Hawthorn (08 9201 0099)

Perth...sigh

2007-08-03T00:40:00.000+08:00

so in the search to cure my boredom and to distract myself..i found myself going out a lot more then usual... ..i guess its waht u call post melbourne withdrawal symptoms (PMWS)..and this is not good..cos i haven't worked since i came back..and going out equals..expenditure which means...EEP!

So we went dinner at leederville at siennas... my damn belated bday dinner + present from ling (grrrr..like talk about 7mths late!)..then we headed to leederville... seems like the theme for the night was.. "asian picture poses with the peace sign"

jason-steven-karel
ling [peace] -sok

sok-karel [no peace..elbow instead! lol privatejoke...]-steven [peace] -jason [peace]

karel-steven-ling-jason [peace]

sienas was ok...realised i went to the other one before..(not the leederville one..) mon/tues/wed is cheap 1/2 price days..so go then!

chicken avacado pizza

meat lover pizza

meatball spag

stelllaaaaaaa!!

my maninara

carbonara

steven-karel-jason

jason-ling-sok

the rock (the peoples elbow..) and jason

and the day before i found myself at a new restaurant gucce in applecross (supposedly owned by the mafia..so i was told..) but they had good food =) yum!

all these italian food and not one good gelato store in perth..SIGH

then the same day at gucce..i found myself at lunchtime at the swan brewery..
they had awesome food quotes on the menu!

and then big willy..i mean..William..turned 20..and decided to hold his bday at belmont racecourse..which i thought was also known as Ascot racecourse..and i ended up heading there instead...and ..well..found that there was no horseys or anyone there at all!..gRrr =X

the bday boy will and his girl

felicia and her man curtis!

do we look like brothers and sisters? no? well we share the same surname -_-"

lucky it didn't rain..!

gallop gallop *neigh*

MORE MELBOURNE!

2007-08-02T23:31:00.000+08:00

so at the federation square..there was a pixar exhibition..here are some photos..pretty cool =D

*grrr*

*swim u little fish..swim!*

this was actually a real porsche ..ooh how cool =D imagine having one..

we got told off for sitting/standing on this lamp..grrr

we were doing stupid poses on the last day of our trip...which was our only day sightseeing ..in terms of melbourne city..

near flinders station/fed square

behind us is flinders station

post shopping photos..

..think this was brunswick st

louisa in her new fobby jacket hahaahah

me and kelly

the basement (myers) which is like 3 or 4 times bigger then myers perth..and 10x better

in the fashion capital of australia..we had to....*growl like a tiger for me baby...yes yes..(click click) ..now ure angry..angreeee....* [posers...]

post shopping..everyone was tired..and had to sit..

more shopping!

eh?