I had a pretty good weekend, and went to a free WASABI BBQ. It was great fun, meeing heaps of new people around the place. I even met a guy who was a backing vocalist for HY, a J-Pop band. It was pretty awesome, and we had heaps of Okonomiyaki and Onigiri too. I managed to take a few pictures, probably not as much as I wanted though. Still, it was an enjoyable time, though a tad disappointed there was no Karaoke. I'm excited to go to karaoke next time, in probably a fortnight.

Now I have to get back to work, better leave all my playing to the weekend! =)

My cousin's friend came over to Brisbane from Hong Kong to study Education in an English speaking country. I took her and a few of her friends to have pizza today, as well as taking them to my place for dinner afterwards. Before I met them, I really had no idea what to expect. It just felt weird inviting people to come over when you've never seen them before, and only really spoke to them on msn! I'm glad they had a great time taking heaps of pics at uni, as well as having fun with the Wii at home. I've made a few more Facebook friends now, thanks to them. =D

It was interesting to see their strong interest in cameras too. Seeing them like that, ignited my interest to learn photography more, as well as saving up for a nice DSLR in the future. I still have a lot to play with with my S610, but once I get that done, and have enough money saved, I might invest in my own one. =D I'll probably post the photos later, when they upload/send them to me!

On Saturday, I managed to go watch a movie, with Billy and Bish, called Bruno. I've never seen Borat, so it was an eye-opener for me. Basically like a mockumentary, with comedic elements, there were some bits which were pretty funny, but for the most part it isn't really a movie for me. With a lot of adult references, public reactions can be funny, but over the top, so much so I didn't really enjoy it as much as the person next to me.

We finished the day off with some Daytona at Timezone. It's still pretty fun, pity that we didn't get the track we wanted, cos a certain someone picked the wrong track!! Ah well, fun times.

Last Friday a few friends organised another games night event, which was basically just games, and pizza for the night! It was pretty fun, and we ended up playing some Street Fighter IV, as well as Bomberman, and Wii Tennis. It was great fun, and everyone who went sure had a great time! Playing on a plasma TV makes me wonder when we'll actually end up getting one soon, as it's just sooo much better. =D I'm a bit bored of pizza now haha, had it too many times in the past 2 weeks! Pics below:

I went BBQing today at the Botanical Gardens. It was pretty fun just to chill out and away from the PS3 for the whole day too. I went with Misa's Pharmer friends, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves too! We got more in touch with nature - with a bit of bushwalking/hiking and away from technology, without the electrical BBQ stoves they have nowadays. I'll leave you guys with some of the better pics that I took during the day, enjoy!



We finished off the day with some coffee at La Dolce Vita at Park Rd, Milton. It seemed like a nice place, and I ordered an Iced Mocha! I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but this tasted alright, except the cream was kinda sour, almost like they used whipped sour cream!

It feels so good not being guilty of doing nothing as today marks the start of my Winter Holidays, with my last exam being yesterday. Didn't really do much, went to Billy's house, and played some SF4. He actually has some tactics, and is a lot better than me at the game. I won 2 or 3 times out of 15 matches, I need a lot more practise! He had English voice overs for his characters, so it didn't really feel like SF4 to me lol. Or maybe that's just an excuse, I dunno.

I gave Resident Evil 5 a go too. I'm not really a fan of horror, but like what many people said, it's a lot more action rather than survival horror. It's a pretty fun game I must admit, but not something I'd be willing to fork out money for straight away. Again, like Red Faction, perhaps a game I'd like to get out of a bargain bin, or if my friends just have it lying around, I'll just borrow it. Mercenaries mode was pretty fun, where it was focused on killing the most zombies in the time allocated.

We finished off the day with Mirror's Edge, as my friend was stuck in an area. Luckily, as I have finished before, I had more of a vague idea on what to do for each of the remaining chapters that he was up to. All in all, it was still a fun day with heaps of gaming! I'm just getting more and more excited and pysched up for the Gaming Party this weekend. =D

Instead of study, I decided to chilax a bit, and went a mate's place for some gaming, to try out new titles (he has heaps!) I had a go at COD:WAW Zombie mode - that was interesting, but it just seemed kind of pointless to me, as the objectives was to shoot zombies and protect yourself. I didn't really enjoy it, but he managed to have heaps of fun.

I also had a go at Red Faction: Guerilla. It was a lot different from what I had expected from the series, as I have number 1 in my collection too. It's become a 3rd person shooter, with destruction playing a huge part in it. I can see how it's heaps of fun, and could be something I'd enjoy picking up if it lands in the bargain bin! XD

Because he started console gaming from this current gen, he didn't know much about the awesome back library of ps2 games back then. I lugged my PS2 over, and managed to show him some of the best PS2 titles to have graced the system. Of course, coming from an HD background, and then switching to SD is pretty hard to impress. Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner was the only game that made him go wow, with the cool effects and attention to detail. He was always an action fan, but I'm glad that he appreciates the other types of genres of games that are around. I was heaps surprised when he ordered Valkyria Chronicles, a game where it has a huge RPG emphasis on too.

We finished the day with a few hours of SFIV. My friend was getting a lot better from the first time I played against him, and it kinda helped me improve my game, the more I played against him. He unknowingly found my weaknesses, and acquired that "fighting instinct" he was lacking when he first got the game. In doing so, this results in awesome close matches, and the adrenaline rush was huge as! We finished epically as our last round of our last match match resulted in a double KO! A friend of mine told me it's kind of rare to double KO, but we managed it. I'm a lot more motivated now to get better at this game, youtubing vids here and there. Here's a pic of how we concluded the day:
Great times. I hope my Winter Gaming Warmer Party hopes to achieve this as well! =D

I spent last Thursday catching up with an old mate of mine Chau. It was great, just seeing how he was doing and wondering around teh city at various game shops. I swear I basically know all the video game shops from the 3x EB Games shops to JB....etc...

We got to talking about random stuff, and for the first time I thought that maybe I should go and study Psychology if I can't get a job in the business/IT field. It just seems interesting to see the way people think, and why they do so. But it was just a chain of thought, that's about it for the moment!

We had Japanese Curry at Kadoya for lunch. It was pretty good, but level 5 out of their 10 levels probably is my limit of hotness. I can't really eat that hot food, I just get heated up for no reason. :S Here's a pic of it below:

Having a busy week = no social life, sigh. That's basically what I've been up to lately. That plus a horrible exam timetable is the perfect combination of saying goodbye to socialising! Other things I've been up to this week:

• First successful Japanese Music Circle for WASABI - it was great and awesome to listen to new Japanese songs too and meet new people.
• Had hotpot last night, it was great, and ate heaps!
• Working on 3 stupid group assignments all due within the next week or two
• Ate at Mi Sushi - pretty good cheap Japanese food in St Lucia, give it a go!
• Went to the ICT Industry Networking Night - got some stuff out of it, and realising how good networking is.
• Performed my first cold calls - telling people about AIESEC and what not, was kinda nerve-wracking at first, but I'm a lot more confident now. =D
• Received a late birthday present from Kelvin, Yao and Sue - a 1/144 Seravee Gunpla; hope to build it when I have a few hours to spare. Thanks guys!
  

I had an awesome long weekend, doing a lot of fun things. These include:

• first visiting EB and seeing various people dress up as star wars characters, mind you it was a bit crowded
• Went to Timezone with Yoshi, Mio and Anna, it was great fun to ダンレボ(DDR) and try out the new Initial D. I found the physics really different compared to AS4, being that you can't just swerve the wheel to drift, it feels a little more "realistic", and you have to brake in this version. It was still great fun playing vs mode too. I was lucky that my cousin's Timezone card works too, so managed to get some cheap games as well. =D
  
• Played a few rounds of SFIV with Billy online, I have a long way to go in order to be good at it, apparently I'm a tad predictable lol. It's still pretty fun, though I want to get a new internet connection ASAP! We'll see how that goes.

Last weekend went by heaps quick, with the AIESEC Member Review Board (MRB), the RICX RETOX Training Day, and AIESEC BBQ night!

The MRB is basically a panel interview done both in a group, and individually to determine whether a candidate is suitable to go and work in an international internship overseas. The group activity was easy in some areas, but difficult in others, in the sense that it dealt with various topics from basic ones to controversial ones too. The individual component felt similar to a job interview, but not quite as intense. It was an enjoyable experience, and I got to meet a few new people as well.

The RICX RETOX was a good refresher for me for my role in AIESEC. Just learning how to sell properly and well as perform a First Meeting/Interview with a corporate too. I learnt a bit more stuff about the whole AIESEC Exchange process too. I was hella tired by the end of it. I ended up passing it, and I'm well on my way to heading to Beijing in July! =D

The AIESEC BBQ was good to just chill out and socialise for a while. I ended up bringing my dad's camera and was the photographer/paparazzi for the night. Photos are on Facebook for those interested! :)

For those wanting more information about AIESEC theres the wiki and the AIESEC UQ website!

Just thought I'd blog about last Friday, where I ended up going to karaoke with a few friends of mine I met at a networking event a month ago. We started off grabbing lunch at Hanaichi in Wintergarden, before heading off to Karaoke for 2 hours. It was pretty fun, but it just makes me realise that I've still got a while to go if I want to go and sing well! xD I dunno why, but I just never get sick of it, so I should get better as time goes on.

We finished the arvo with going to Funhouse near the cinemas, and played a few of those old school ticket games. Ended up coming back with a bouncy ball and a heartbeat too! It was a fun time, and hope to have many more soon. :)

I had my 21st party last weekend, and it was pretty fun. Not quite how I planned it, but I guess it turned out alright. :) I kind of had a plan of making it similar to the GAME ON exhibition in the city, but I didn't have nearly enough TVs unfortunately. Still, there were 2 PS3s and 2 Wiis there, but no Rockband =( It was a pretty enjoyable night, with karaoke here and there - it was good that everyone got involved. I just want to say thanks to everyone who went, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! :)

Hey guys! 4 weeks already! Guess I gotta start studying~ I have one mid sem in about a week and a half, so it'd be cool too. Things that happened this week:

• Went and took my Korean friend Sunny to grab some Chinese food (was disappointed that they didn't have soft shelled crabs on the night =( ) I'm glad she enjoyed what we ate there though~
• Went to Kate's 21st BBQ Party. It was great catching up, and meeting some new people there too. First time I cooked at a BBQ haha, but forgot to bring a camera along, I'd learn my lesson for next time.
• Job interviews, going to do one with Deloitte this week, hope all goes well~ I'm currently applying for a Technology Consultant, just something I thought would be suitable, and would incorporate Commerce with IT stuff too!

Ah man, three weeks have already past since uni started again. I'm still taking it easy, but now slowly getting into the swing of things, with mid-sems just around the corner! But lately job applications have been quite annoying in trying to prepare for, especially since they're all cluttered to about this time. Hopefully in time though, this will be all be done soon!

Other than that, I've just been planning on places to take some of my foodie friends around. Hopefully they won't be disappointed, and enjoy the many places that are on offer over here. If there are any fellow readers who are foodies too, give me a yell, and join our foodie group! :)

Well, as I approach the end of week 2, I must say, it has been quite an enjoyable one. I've managed to make a few new friends, from Hong Kong to Korea, to Holland(I think) and to Japan.

Lately, I've just been keeping myself busy with attending different careers workshops supplied by UQ, as well as going to various employer presentations too. It just feels so weird that this is my final year of university! >_<>

I also saw the movie Slumdog Millionaire on Friday. It was something different from your typical Hollywood movie, and probably one of the best movies I've seen this year. It's more like a drama type of film, with a few funny moments here, and serious moments there. I enjoyed it, and it's worth checking out! :)

Well what can I say. Gonna start my 2nd week of university today. Uni has been alright, more or less the same, slowly getting back into the swing of things. Classes don't start until 10, and usually finish at 2 or at 4. It's been great slowly meeting new people. It's just somewhat weird trying to get back into the UQ life. Compared to the USA, the community seems to be less close-knit, but I'm sure I'll adjust soon enough! The WASABI BBQ yesterday was great fun, met some people from Tokyo and Saitama-ken too. Hope this year will be a memorable one, as it's my final one~ (hopefully!) Lately I've just been busy playing more Street Fighter IV, and managing to convince a friend of mine to like it now! =D

We ended up meeting our Japanese friends, the Shidara's, and took them to various places in the last few days I was in HK. These included:

• Going to the Victoria Peak (Highest and most expensive point in HK)
• Visiting the Stanley Markets
• Visiting the Convention Centre!
  
• Catching the Star Ferry
• Going to Ocean Park!
• Eating Peking Duck!
• Eating HK Brekky!

Here is a picture from the Victoria Peak with the famous tram coming up!

Here is a view of the popular Stanley Market!

The HK Convention Centre.

The star ferry to cross the river.

Sealions at Ocean Park!

Panda at Ocean Park!

Peking Duck!

An HK Brekky with various bread from the bakery!

Hey guys!

Just thought I'd give some life into this blog, with a new template, just 2 weeks a bit late from the start of this CNY. I went for a simplistic look, hopefully less cluttered than the old one where I tried to stick as much stuff in it as I could.

And on with life, what have I been up to? Not much really, I saw Underworld 3 - which was a prequel but I've never seen any of the earlier ones, so I might be missing out on something. It was an alright action flick, just that because it is set with a vampire setting, the lighting was pretty dark, and in doing so it was hard to see what was going on. The camera angles made it worse because it would move a bit too quick for my eyes. It lasted for about an hr and a half, and we saw it at Southbank, so it was alright for $6.50.

Other than that, just been keeping myself occupied with the ps3. I'm anxiously waiting for Steet Fighter IV - it just spells out awesome! Probably my first PS3 game I bought on the day of release. Here is the latest trailer I found on Youtube!



I'll keep everyone posted when there are more exciting things to blog about! :)