13/08/2011
One of my friends, Dan, loves to tinker with cars. A lot of my friends do, actually, but Dan always has something on the go. He generally sticks to Mazdas, but he’s also got a fantastic Volkswagen Beetle that he’s kitted out in true ‘ratrod’ spec, and we all love it.
His birthday was earlier this month – the day after mine, in fact – and we thought it would be great to buy some junker off the ‘net, deliver it to his house, and enjoy his reaction.
Tony had come across this unloved first-generation 1977 Honda Civic five-door for $200, and we decided it was the perfect choice; it was no Mazda, but it was old – ideal for Dan – and it was cheap – ideal for us.
More photos through the link.
Read the rest of this article »
12/08/2011
I paid my first visit to Melbourne’s new gamin’ and drinkin’ venue, Mana Bar, with some friends a few weeks ago. Afterwards, we popped down to The Alchemist for a slightly classier cap to the evening.
Read the rest of this article »
25/06/2011
Had some friends over for lunch, yesterday. It turns out I was more interested in photographing the progress of our ‘Bacon Explosion’ concoction than the people surrounding it.
I did manage to snap some shots of our spontaneous visit to the Albert Park Driving Range in Melbourne, though. You can see those, and more horrifying greasiness, after the jump.
Read the rest of this article »
22/03/2011
Will you just look at this, ain’t she a beauty? This is my ‘new’ 1996 Trek 470 Fast Track.
It was a fairly basic rig when it hit the market 15 years ago, and it’s nothing special today either – but compared to my generally beloved Shogun ‘Extreme’ (oh save me), it feels like I’m riding on Goku’s Flying Nimbus.
Read the rest of this article »
20/03/2011
Winter is on its way back into the Melbourne lifestyle, but a few pleasant days remain and I made the most of Saturday’s warmth by having a few friends over for a barbeque.
I also bought myself a ‘new’ bicycle, which you can just make out in the background of the below photo (after the split). It’s a 1996 Trek 470 Fast Track, and I bought it off a friend who picked it up for a song and restored it over the course of a few weeks.
I’ll take some nice photos of the bike when I get a chance this week, but for now, some barbeque shots. I really do love this camera o’ mine.
Read the rest of this article »
19/02/2011
What’s the collective noun for ninja? Is it ninjas, or does it remain ninja? Perhaps it’s ninjai…
I caught up with some car-loving friends for lunch today, with the main focus (see what I did there) being the Ford Focus RS that I picked up for work this week.
Read the rest of this article »
4/02/2011
Despite the threat of continued storms all across the state, we jumped in the car with friends Kev and Aly today to check out the Red Hill Farmers’ Market down on the Mornington Peninsula.
Afterwards, on the way home, we detoured through Mornington to see what’s what.
Read the rest of this article »
4/02/2011
Yikes. I picked up the lady from a friend of her’s tonight, and we went straight for a late dinner at Tom Phat (check out my Tom Phat breakfast post from 2010). Moments after we took off, the rain began crashing down. Get a load of this.
Read the rest of this article »
3/02/2011
I spent Christmas in Tasmania. Now, more than a month later, some photos.
Read the rest of this article »
3/02/2011
Long time, no post. This summer is too damn hot, I tell you. I can barely be bothered carrying my camera around with me. What a terrible attitude.
Here’s a few shots from recent weeks. No real theme here.
Read the rest of this article »
