Chef Cheese.

Ever since I came to Melbourne, I've been cooking quite a lot. Being the big mama of the house, I'm actually cooking for others as well. It takes a lot of trust from them to plant in a virgin chef who doesn't even cook back home. As you all know my mom does the dishes and I'm just in charge of finishing them. Here, I cook, and I'm still the one responsible for finishing everything too for I hate wasting food unnecessarily. Being the white mice, I hope my housemates didn't get stomachache or food poisoning...

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Salted chicken with herbs. Love this damn a lot.

BBQ Pork Spare Ribs. The pork turned out to be raw. Haha... The sauce is great though.

Broccoli with oyster sauce. Just a simple dish.

I heart baked beans fried with rice and egg. Yummy.

Anyone fancy a bowl of corn soup?

I have PLENTY.

This was another failed attempt. Half of it went to the bin.

CLaypot chicken rice. I'm proud to admit that it turned out GREAT.

Start your day with this burger. Avocado, young spinach, ham and bacon makes a perfect combo.

Doesn't it?

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V-Mart.

Although I've always been looking for an accommodation in the suburbs of Melbourne, I never found one. At the end, I became a city boy, staying at Peel Street of West Melbourne, right across the famous Queen Victoria Market. Staying near the market means inevitable acceptance of commotion during the operation hours of the market. On top of that, the corner lot that I rented at the back alley is pretty close to the main road, which also transmit the noise of traffic caused by various road vehicles, including trams.

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The market is a pretty good place to shop for fresh and cheap ingredients. However it's closed on Monday and Wednesday. During summer every year, night markets are held on Wednesdays night which include dining, bars and live entertainments. Being new here, my friends were generous enough to bring me there. However, didn't stay there for too long since it was just a market anyway. Besides, my friends had been there for a couple of times so they wanted to go off early.

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Have you got the guts? Try Banjo's somehow exotic offers.

Which I did. Emu, croc fillet and kangaroo meat. Only liked the roo.

Not only a Malaysian fancy, the Australians too.

Obviously someone wasn't ready for the picture.

This very moment was shared with Nisha.

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Anyway, if you all didn't know, this market used to be a cemetery. OMG. I know. And I'm staying just there. So far, nothing eerie about the place. Lovin' it. And praying for the best.

Silence broken.

Haven't been blogging for quite some time now. With all the transitions that I'm going through, it's pretty damn hard for me to pick up from where I left of since I was away from Blogger for too long. Welcome to those who started reading this blog. =)

I'm quite glad that I had a fresh start in Melbourne, Australia. When I first arrived at this foreign land, I hated this place. A completely new environment, culture and peiple for me to deal with. But not anymore. The past one month had built my ease, confidence and comfort to stay here for another a year and a half.

Being here in late February somehow upsetted me 'cause my birthday fell on the 2nd last day of that month. As a Pisces, emotional distress is common. However, I was thrilled when my new friends over here actually had a small celebration for me. Thanks to Ser Yoong, Nisha, Chris and Raymond for sharing the day with me. I even got two presents on that day itself! *crying tears of joy*

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The day started with a really nice >Summer Burger<.

The architects here are brilliant. Don't you agree?

Chris (left), Nisha (middle) and Ser Yoong (right). Raymond? The cameraman.

The cake was delicioussss.....

That was the place they brought me to for dinner.

I had my all time favorite >Fish n' Chips<.

With a glass of >Apple Blossom<.

I heart my presents. Thanks to Ser Yoong and Duncan!

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Nevertheless, someone very important actually forgot about my birthday. Together with the suspense and climax, it's definitely one hell of a memorable 22nd birthday. =)