I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Not that I’m expecting to be chased by some psychopath or to come across brain-eating zombies. No, not that dramatic.

There are thirteen good reason why tomorrow is my favorite Friday 13:

1. Wang Lee Hom’s officially launching his latest album, The 18 Martial Arts.
2. Tickets to Michael Buble’s fourth and final concert in Melbourne next year goes on sale.

The other 11 reasons is for the each of us going up to Falls Creek for our 2010 Winter Trip tomorrow for a 2-night vacation.

Question of the day: what does Snowman have for breakfast?
Answer: »Snowflakes« (highlight the area between the arrow to reveal the answer)

Everything starts with a dream.

A dream turns into a wish.

A wish slowly becomes hope.

Along with hope, comes excitement.

Excitement heightens expectation.

Expectation leads to disappointment.

Disappointment accumulates and becomes frustration.

Prolonged frustration turns into despair.

Despair goes beyond blue.

Then, another dream will appear out of the blue.

There are ups and downs in life. When your life is going south, you have no choice but to move on and get over with it. Slowly and painfully. Until the better days arrive.

I had a good time last weekend. One of the most happening weekend so far. One good reason why: Yacek’s flown from Cocoland for a holiday and surprise visit!!

She arrived in the wet wintry weather last Friday night, and within the next 48 hours, we’ve caught up with the rest in many food-related places: either yumcha, cafes, movies, karaoke (with lots of snacks from Indo), restaurants, or supermarket. Okay, except movies. We didn’t get any popcorn, but we managed to smuggled Boost juice and Lucky cups inside.

Karaoke in particular was quite special. Nine hours of non-stop music. Everyone sang along with their own unique voices, not having a care in the world. Some with soothing singing, some with calming voice, some with off-key-yet-confident voice, some with falsetto, some with whispers, some with louder-than-anyone-else voice, some with their deep and manly voices. It felt like yesteryear again with Yacek back in town.

Was it Chrysanthemum tea?

Raise your glass…

Wine, Tea, Ice, Shirley Cassava Crackers, and Swiss rolls…

It had been a while since the last time I really enjoyed my hot chocolate. Until our last visit to Koko Black in Lygon St on a freezing and raining winter afternoon. We were seated outdoor some more, with the overhead heaters hanging above us. The warmth of my drink, the sweetness of the nibbles, the jokes and laughter we shared, the chilling weather. It was just a priceless experience.

It was drizzling on Lygon St.

The winter warmer