Raph's 21st

After much convincing and cunningness all round, I managed to get Raph to finally hold his 21st. Not just any 21st, but a nice dinner at the Marigold in the city, and then drinks at the mandarin club and the pavillion after. More on those places later....

Dinner was great, good food, 13 guys just sitting around a table talking crap, King Way with his non-stop DOTA talk, and the rest of us just being ourselves. Thanks a suggestion from a source that shall remain unamed, we got him 2 major things for his present, a CK Crave pack, and also a soccer ball which we all used as a card and wrote on with my trusty permanent marker. Jason being the guy that he is insisted that as he was turning 21 and was now a "man", we should give him something that commemorates the occasion. Enter FHM, and Hustler Black Label Limited Edition. Raph, i know u love it. But the fun was just beginning....

After getting barred from pavilion and starbar due to inappropriate attire, we ended up at the mighty mandarin club, where we felt right in our element, hanging out with obvious pokie addicts, asians in their 40s and 50s, a Filipino Karaoke singer and some triad looking mainlander bosses who approached King Way and myself looking to recruit. (Ok maybe not, but doesnt it sound better that way?)

I started Raph off by immediately dragging him to the bar and taking a Cowboy with him straight away.
Says me: "We're gonna get u trashed tonight and you are going to throw up."
Says Raph: "Nah, i rarely throw up."
Says Me: "OK."

We then went upstairs where Raph had a beer (and some more?) and QF. The person with the wrong attire left, so we decided to proceed to Pavilion as we had had enough karaoke and middle aged asian craziness.

Upon reaching pavillion, i decided that Raph was not even close to the world of drunkeness and embarassment, so i decided to pull out the big guns, ordering him a shot of absinthe. Raph took it like a man, and we proceeded downstairs, where in sucession Raph took a bacardi, a malibu and pineapple, a tequila and a beer with 2 tequila shots inside, after which he decided to sit down. (Meanwhile, kingway, having his 3rd drink, a vodka and orange, got completely drunk for the rest of the night, turned as red as a beetroot, rambled about dota, and told us that 7 x 8 was 54).
At this point raph was starting to struggle. Really having to try hard to finish his beer + tequila. It was about now that he was struggling to walk straight and required constant supervision. Once again deciding a change of venue was in order, we went back upstairs, where i presented raph with his next drink, a red bull and vodka. Around this time, his mum called, and raph hands me the fone saying, "anwser it, i dont no who it is!". I look on the fone and it says "Mum mobile". Knowing that this was not a good thing, i tried to tell her that raph was "busy" and couldnt get to the fone right now, but she was quite insistant, saying, "WHERE IS RAPHAEL. I WANT TO SPEAK TO RAPHAEL CHAN." knowing that the game was up, i gave the fone back to raph saying "IT'S YOUR MUM." Raph takes the fone, says hello, listens for a few seconds and says "WHO IS THIS?". As King Way said, "Ah Ma doh um ying dak" ( a chinese phrase saying you don't even recognise your mum." Raph then hands me the fone back, and then i try to explain again that raph is busy. His mum, obviously frantic puts his DAD on the fone, and he then asks me "I WANT TO SPEAK TO RAPHAEL CHAN. WHERE IS RAPHAEL CHAN." Giving the fone back to raph who seemed to have more success explaining his situation and recognising this parent, we ended the conversation.
Note: At this point, raph was no longer using his hands to pick up his glass, he was simply moving his mouth to the cup on the table. Also, he coudlnt sit up straight in his chair, the constant swaying was a bit disconcerting and his reaction time was about 25 minutes.

As he nursed the redbull, he kept saying "f#$k im drunk man." Lots of photos were taken with Garricks fone at this point, i hope i can post them here soon. Seeing that Raph was close to the end, he couragously finished the redbull and vodka, upon which hearing the calls of ABSINTHE! Raph yelled "NO! NO! NO ABSINTHE. IM F#$Ked. IM GONNA SPEW." So Garrick, being the good man he is got him a gin and tonic instead.
Raph, nursing this drink for about 10 minutes, picks up the glass, which is 4/5 full and goes "F*&K! how come there is so much left?" He then goes to the toilet and returns but sits on another table with his other mates. The next thing I hear is. "OH SHIT RAPH'S GONNA CHUCK!".
True enough, raph had his hand over hismouth and was staggering to the bathroom. I followed him and Raph bravely held it in until he got into the toilet. He dashed into the nearest cubicle only to see that it was occupied by a guy taking a leap. Now desperate, and his self control at its limit, he valiantly tried to dash into the next cubicle but it was not to be. A spray of vomit erupted from the hand that was over his mouth as he ran intor the cubicle, aimed his mouth at the toilet bowl........ and missed. Spewing all over the ground. But unfortunately that isnt all. At the entrance of this cubicle stood a BIG TONGAN SECURITY GUARD. and that spray of vomit landed on his jacket. Let me tell you, the nice security guard was NOT HAPPY JAN.

"WHAT THE F*&K? F*&K YOU MAN! I'M GONNA F*&KING SMASH YOU YOU F*&K!!!!!!!" and then shoved raph int he back, which did not help his trying to get his spew into the toilet im sure. At this point im thinking "Oh shit. Miles, you cannot stop this guy. He is about twice your weight, and its not fat. How am i gonna stop him from killing raph." The best i could manage was a "Sorry man...." and tried to step in between them. Luckily, the guard was smarter than he looked and managed to calm himself down. Raph then turns around and goes, "Sorry man, don't worry i'll clean it up. Gimme some toilet paper." (Raph mentions that he thought he managed to get it all into the toilet and was talking about the kilo of spew on the ground. I thought he meant he was gonna wipe the guards jacket.) Thanking God that we were both uninjured, that guard goes "Get the F*&K out." So i motioned for the time to leave and escorted raph downstairs, where he was swaying on his feet. The other guys came out, and we thought that giving him a kebab would settle his stomach a bit, thinking that he woulda thrown up most of dinner in pavillion. So he bought a chicken kebab at ali babas, and at about 1/4 before he seemed to pass out sitting down. He was quiet. TOO QUIET. All of a suddent he bends over and spews all over the ground. But raph being the gentleman that he is, tried to catch it in his hand. Unfortunately raph ur hand isnt the size of a 10 litre bucket so u failed. All over the ground of alibabas, and impressing the group of aussies behind us, one of which patted him on the back saying "Good work champ, let it flow." We decided that it was time to beat a hasty retreat and headed to maccas where tried to clean himself up. Luckily after about 20 minutes his sister and MUM arrived to pick him up. I don't want to know what his mum thought.
I am also glad that i wasnt in the car with him. He would have reekd of alcohol and puke. Mmmm yum.

And that my friends is the story of Raph's 21st. And what a 21st it was, one im sure he doesnt remember half of but willbe talked about for years to come. Happy birthday bro.

Calling all MEN

It's been a while since im posted and there are some issues that i feel need to be addressed.

1. Lee and Yvonne.
I'm not the first person to bring this up and in fact, a few other ppl have asked me, "Miles man, what is going on with Lee and Yvonne chick?" To which i anwser: "I have no idea mate. " I think its all a bit suss right now. Firstly Lee, online dating is bad. At least meet the girl in person before she tells the world she loves you on your own website.  Secondly, shes a bit young isnt she? isnt that bordering on cradle snatching? To see what im talking about please visit the link to "Lee's Blog" on the right hand side column.

2. Karen (Mum) is now going out with some weak ass white boy.
There are 2 problems with that. Firstly, Karen is our(me, lee and alby)  mum. We havent met this guy to give our approval and from all reports it seems like he is a weakass.  Secondly, he is white. Not that i have  problem with white ppl, but weak ass and white? (Sorry matty foster and hob. Its ok cos ur not weak ass) :D

3. Why isnt anyone up for go karting? http://www.easterncreekkarts.com.au/index.asp
Go Karting is the best. Period. I havent been but i've always wanted to go. 130 bucks aint that much for 2 heats, lap times lining up on a grid and racing on 95km/h karts, all at sydney's best track, eastern creek. At the moment, the only real men i know are Danny, Raph, Chung and Wong. Everyon else seems to have given me the lame excuse of: "I have no money".  Please get back to me if you are interested in karting in the next week. Go to Kart Hire -> Reduced Mini Grand Prix.

4. 21st's
Why do people not wanna do something for their 21st? I mean, u dont have to do anything fantastic or huge, but at least something with ur close friends is called for? Especially since the people who are most likely to not have a 21st never have a party any other year either...

I think thats all the issues i have at the top of my head right now...

 

ME ME ME!

Stole this off some guys xanga, while blog jumping...
Never done one of these b4. Shows how bored i am...

Listening to: Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
~~~~Basics~~~~

Full Name: Miles Tam

Age: 21

What school: UNSW
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Siblings: Younger Sister
Pets: Bobo, my Shih Tzu

~~~~~YOUR LOOKS~~~~~

Hair Color: Black
Eyes: Brown
Do you wear contacts or glasses: Glasses. Contacts when I'm out to impress.
Do you wear any rings: No.

~~~~~JUST LATELY~~~~~

How are you today: Mmm.. Obviously bored cos im doing this. Bit tired from washing window. Slightly reflective.
What pants are you wearing: Black Trackies from like Kmart.
What shirt are you wearing: Fitzroy Falls Conference Centre shirt.
What does your hair look like at the moment: Better than it does in the morning.. i havent slept on it yet.
What song are you listening to right now: Violin Concerto in E major "Primavera" Op.8/1, RV269
What was the last thing you ate? Dinner was Blade Steak, Medium. Just had some Smiths thin chicken chips.
How is the weather right now: Cold, but clear.
The last person you talked to on the phone: Danny
Who are you talking to right now?: Myself.
What time is it? 3:15pm

~~~~~MORE ABOUT YOU~~~~~

What are the last four digits of your phone?: 6400
If you were a crayon what color would you be?: Royal Blue.
Have you ever almost died: Well, I almost put me and Lee into a few ditch/trees back on year 12 formal night.. about 2 seconds of understeer away from death....
What makes you happy: Winning. Suceeding.
What's the next cd you are going to buy: 100 Blank TDK Golds.
Have you ever won any special awards: Special? No.
What sport do you like to watch the most? Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, League/Union.
How many TV's do you have in your house: 1
Do you have your own phone line: Nope.
Do you sleep with stuffed animals: Yes. A little blonde doll in a blue dress.
Place for a dream house: Condo in SOHO
Have you ever sprained/broken/fractured a bone: Broke Patella in Year 6, Sprained both ankles multiple times, Broken right ankle in 2002.
Who do you tell your dreams to: Whoever's is in them.
Who is the loudest friend: Me! I'm the loudest.
What's your favourite drink? Coke? Milo? Some blue lychee drink at Musashi?
Who is the quietest friend: mm Raph?

~~~~~JUST QUESTIONS~~~~~

Is cheerleading a sport: Hell yeah. I'd watch that all day.
How many licks does it take to get to the center?: What a dumb question. It depends on what ur licking fool.
Which came first the chicken or the egg: Who knows? Who cares? God created the earth.

~~~~~YOU AND LOVE~~~~~

Do you believe in love? Yep.
Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend: Nope.
Do you have a crush: Kinda.
Who is your crush?: If you know, you know. If you don't, don't worry.
Did you send this to your crush: I cant send over blogspot.
Do you believe in love at first sight: Lust? Yes.
What song do you want played at your wedding: Who's gonna marry me?
Are you too shy to ask someone out: Nope.

~~~~~GUYS FILL OUT ONLY~~~~~

Painted nails or not: Not Black.
Cute and mysterious or wild and sexy: Cute and Mysterious.
Dressy or casual: Very Casual.
long or short hair: Long. Straight.
What color eyes: Any.
Long or short nails: Long.
Hat or no hat: Err.... Prolly not. Always exceptions to the rule though.
Hair up or down: Down
Accent or no accent: As long as I understand what she's saying, I don't care.
Pants or dress: Mini skirt. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Tan or fair: Don't care.

~~~~~PICK THIS OR THAT~~~~~

Lights on/off: On
MickeyDs or Burger King?: The burgers are better at hungry jacks.
Backstreet Boys or NSync: N-Sync. Did i just write that?
Summer or Winter: Winter. Summer.... when its only mildly warm.
tape or CD: iPod.
Mud or Jell-O wrestling: Any form of womens wrestling with hot chicks is fine by me.
Skiing or boarding: Snowboarding... if i had the chance.
Cake or pie: Some nice French Mud Cake never goes astray.
Diamond or pearl: Big Fat Diamond
Sunset or sunrise: Sunset. Being up at sunrise means something has gone wrong. Either I'm still up , or why did I get up so early?

~~~~~HAVE YOU EVER~~~~~

Loved someone so much it made you cry: Nope
Ran from the cops: I couldnt see the cops when i started running....
Drank: A bit.
Made yourself cry to get out of trouble??: Does that work?
Do you like filling these things out? This is my virgin one. Be Gentle.

Cleaning Windows! Please Give Advice.

Just spent half the day cleaning windows of my house. I've never seen my windows look so clean before! and my room is semi clean too. Its amazing. Been kinda busy last few days, with my kids coming to sleep over on Monday - Wednesday and going Camera shopping/Bumming in the city on Wed. Still dont no what to get.

I'm split between:
Canon S60
Fujifilm Finepix F610
Sony DSC-W1

Any comments, suggestions insights, witty comments are appreciated to help me make my decision. The purpsoe of this camera is to take ur general happy snaps at parties etc, but also i want to be able to capture the memories of my trip with this camera too, so this may be scenery, landscapes etc. The price is quite similar, within 50 of each other i think, so i really don't know what to get. I need to make up my mind soon, Bahn is coming back from HK so I need to tell my aunty to buy it.

Also looking at working out how to finance the trip. I know that a bank loan is waht i need, but with my inability to get a credit card due to a lack of stable income atm, i dunno how i will get that to work exactly. Also, will travellers cheques be the go? Or just debit everything from an account through credit cards? Really not sure. Any experience travellers please give input. It'll be about 15K i have to play with, how should that money be split? In terms of Cash, Travellers Cheques and Credit Cards? What is the go with changing money overseas?

Thanks

Photogenicism?

Why is it that some people are so photogenic? More importantly, why am I so unphotogenic? I look even worse in photos than i do in real life, and thats a quite an acheivement. In pretty much every photo, i look like someone i would bag out if i saw THEM in the photo. Man.

For example, was out with Helen, Raph and Jackson tonight, after we piked on jason's poker nite. Helen is ridiculously photogenic. Some of the photos i saw of her, i would have bet money it wasn't her. She looked really good! But then the real Helen is .... :P (Are you reading this Helen? I told you i'd rag on you!)

Mmm maybe i just cant face the reality that i am an unattractive mofo. Looks like i'll need the 3 C's to get the girls instead. Thanks to the girls who taught the 3 most important C's to girls.

Cash
Cars
Career

I spose thats the reality of it. Pretty much these days, if you arent a good looking boy, your gonna need other weapons in your arsenal to snag that woman of your dreams. I better get to it then. Those 3 C's won't be easy to attain.

"21... Again

So it wasn't my official birthday last night. But damn it was a lot more exciting than dinner with the parents.

First of all, a HUGE Thank You one and all for coming and for making the the night a great time for me. Thank you for all your presents, comments and well wishes. Thank you for all the alcohol, a new PB of 8.5 drinks. An increase from my usual average of 1.5 :P

Thanks especially to Lee who gave a great speech, even though he was too trashed to remember any of it.

It was really great to see everyone there, and I really appreciate u all taking the time out to come and celebrate my "coming of age", as it were. Don't hold your breath for any big expressions of maturity or responsibility tho...

Here are some photos from lees camera.

Username: milesandalby
Password: milesandalby

Kelvin blows so the photos are all out of focus. Hopefully i can get better ones soon. Thanks again for coming, and I hope you all had a good a time as I've had.

UPDATE:
All photos can now be found here:

FREEDOM!!!

The longest exam session of my life so far is over. And what a way to end it, a all nighter, wimbledom, motogp, f1, mtv, euro2004 nite, fueled by chips, party on mix and soft drink. I feel sick. The exam was hell. It was long, it was hard, and i hadnt read all the notes properly. I left after 40 mins, i looked around, and other ppl were half way through. By no means did i know my stuff, i just wrote whatever and left. Got home and went straight to bed. Slept a few hours, got few phone calls which i didnt no who it was for about 30 seconds, but it was cool, people calling to chat, which is always nice.

Its funny seeing people try to buy presents for you without you knowing, my friends basically told me piss off, they went to towers and im like, hey i'll come and danny's like... no... we'll CALL YOU LATER. lol barred.

but yeah that means im here at home, in this "virtual masturbation" as ken so insightfully calls it.

But. Most importantly, i am now FREE. FREE DAMMIT. NO more friggin exams for another semester! and i justhave to waut on the outcome of IW and my GENED, neither of which i expect particularly good marks for which is a shame, cos im sitting on a 80 average after COMP subjects, which is an achievement and a half for me. I believe my current COMP average over 3 years is 65. Its ironic... I'm not even trying this semester. I just dont care. I just want to pass and here i am doing the best i have ever done. Just goes to show, study doesnt actually pay off. Some poor guy out there has prolly studied hard, and got crap makrs to show for it, and here is me, all blase and with my 80 average.

Hey alright so 80 isnt THAT great. but if u look at my academic transcript,u would understand my amusement.

I can see the light....

Man. So close. I'm almost done for this semester. The seemingly endless exam period i almost at an end. Monday is my last ridiculously late exam. But i have a problem. On Monday morning at 4:15 am, It is the EURO2004 Final, Greece vs home team Portugal. Greece is the Korea of 2002. What a suprise package. That header against czech literally came from nowhere. I think everyone was just stunned. So yeah, gotta watch that and then the 8:45 exam should be VERY interesting... hmmm...

Yesterday was a long day, Went to watch the soccer with Alby, Lee and Chung, then went to play ball with Daniel and his friends. Then scammed a free lunch from Daniel, then bummed at Will's place, me and lee taking turns to cane him in Q3A. Plans for Spiderman 2 fell thru, I blame danny, and then was up till the wee hours of the morning.

I realised, that i NEED to become rich cos i am not suited for manual labor. As i was brushing the cement render outside, i managed to scrape 6/10 knuckles on my hand half way to the bone. Yay.

Currently Listening to: Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles