<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129</id><updated>2009-10-18T16:30:41.298+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Mere Ramblings...</title><subtitle type='html'>Just my thoughts, experiences, feelings, emotions, events, tales, rumours, heresay, blasphemy and much more! :)</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>86</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-2685399819188451523</id><published>2007-07-25T09:51:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-07-25T10:04:01.747+10:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm selling my car</title><summary type='text'>Since I'm moving to the UK in a couple of months and going to China/HK for a holiday in 2 weeks, I need to sell my beloved Eunos Roadster. These pictures were taken right after it was detailed. Isn't it gorgeous?!?! This car has been an absolute joy to drive and even to this day, hopping into it and taking the first corner brings a smile to my face.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/2685399819188451523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=2685399819188451523&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/2685399819188451523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/2685399819188451523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2007/07/im-selling-my-car.html' title='I&apos;m selling my car'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_ohKHqp0uV6Y/RqaSXznI0SI/AAAAAAAAAh8/-y8LLUV0bEQ/s72-c/IMG_8561.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-2306625898774892455</id><published>2007-07-23T09:50:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T09:53:35.275+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Almost at $400!</title><summary type='text'>Sponsor me here! :D</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/2306625898774892455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=2306625898774892455&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/2306625898774892455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/2306625898774892455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2007/07/almost-at-400.html' title='Almost at $400!'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-101354456874416476</id><published>2007-02-06T22:21:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T22:30:53.502+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Bose headphones are Da-Bomb!</title><summary type='text'>It's amazing what a good pair of headphones can do:1. I'm hearing things in my music that I've never heard before2. I can make out individual musical instruments in the song3. I can easily close my eyes and drift off into my own world4. I'm enjoying music so much more, as a result I'm listening to it more oftenThese headphones are what's responsible. The highs are crisp, clear and razor sharp. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/101354456874416476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=101354456874416476&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/101354456874416476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/101354456874416476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2007/02/bose-headphones-are-da-bomb.html' title='Bose headphones are Da-Bomb!'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-7560932691379238236</id><published>2007-01-07T20:10:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T20:19:17.306+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Camping</title><summary type='text'>Christina and I kicked off the new year with a 3 day camping trip at Bournda National Park. This was brought about after we recently bought our first place together. It sleeps 3 and was $99 AUD. Below is a photo:The camp ground was 6 hours drive south of Sydney and was quite close to a beach. The trip was a nice getaway and brought us closer to nature. The amount of wildlife we saw on the trip </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/7560932691379238236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=7560932691379238236&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/7560932691379238236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/7560932691379238236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2007/01/camping.html' title='Camping'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_ohKHqp0uV6Y/RaC57JCprpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/xO-05Or6STY/s72-c/DSC01174.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-116548928579615360</id><published>2006-12-07T21:42:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-12-07T22:04:19.013+11:00</updated><title type='text'>I Love New Zealand</title><summary type='text'>For it is a magnificently beautiful place.Look here for more photos of my recent trip to NZ.Pramod who also came on this trip has even more photos.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/116548928579615360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=116548928579615360&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/116548928579615360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/116548928579615360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/12/i-love-new-zealand.html' title='I Love New Zealand'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-115733001863882787</id><published>2006-09-04T10:23:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-09-04T10:33:38.703+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Dump and Burn!</title><summary type='text'>Christina was up at Brisbane for work, I flew up to join her over the weekend. The River Festival is on at the moment. Saturday night was the River Fire display. Apparently it's the biggest thing in Brisbane, bigger than NYE. Started off with the Roulettes doing a display over the city/Brisbane River/Southbank. Then a couple of RAAF F-111's flew over at 400 feet and did a "dump and burn". (It's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/115733001863882787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=115733001863882787&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/115733001863882787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/115733001863882787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/09/dump-and-burn.html' title='Dump and Burn!'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-115621265606092391</id><published>2006-08-22T12:10:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-08-22T12:50:13.086+10:00</updated><title type='text'>The Mysterious Package</title><summary type='text'>So I get an email from Reception saying there’s a package for me. That’s weird, I don’t remember ordering anything. Maybe I forgot I bought something on eBay? Or maybe someone hacked into my account on eBay and bought something. But then they would obviously change the shipping address to them right?So I went to reception and collected a parcel from Telstra Bigpond Broadband! WTF?!? Did I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/115621265606092391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=115621265606092391&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/115621265606092391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/115621265606092391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/08/mysterious-package.html' title='The Mysterious Package'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-115259130990734559</id><published>2006-07-11T14:11:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-07-11T14:15:09.916+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Kenny</title><summary type='text'>I saw the movie Kenny yesterday and it has to be the best movie I have seen all year. Kenny is a humble, loveable, aussie bloke who takes his job seriously. His job being in the portable toilet plumbing business. It's filmed in a documentary style format and is literally a laugh a minute, with all the ocker aussie slang and shit jokes you can think of. There's even a love story in it. haha The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/115259130990734559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=115259130990734559&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/115259130990734559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/115259130990734559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/07/kenny.html' title='Kenny'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-114966408094127329</id><published>2006-06-07T16:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-06-07T17:08:00.953+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Recent Events</title><summary type='text'>Yes I am going to write about my Eunos Roadster again, amongst other things :D Have I mentioned how much I love driving it? Have I mentioned how it still makes me smile when I'm behind the wheel? :DIt's been scratched for the second time in a matter of months! Both times the damage was so minor I couldn't be bothered getting it fixed. Just goes to show that even other cars and drivers are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/114966408094127329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=114966408094127329&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114966408094127329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114966408094127329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/06/recent-events.html' title='Recent Events'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-114843604639388410</id><published>2006-05-24T11:55:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-24T12:00:46.406+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Garlic Saucers make it 2 in row!</title><summary type='text'>In news just in, the Garlic Saucers has successfully retained their Wooden Spoon trophy for the second season in a row. They did it in typically spectacular fashion, a resounding defeat from the very beginning. What little doubt that creeped in after holding the other team scoreless for 10mins in the second half was quickly and brutally crushed in the next 10. The future is uncertain for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/114843604639388410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=114843604639388410&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114843604639388410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114843604639388410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/05/garlic-saucers-make-it-2-in-row.html' title='Garlic Saucers make it 2 in row!'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-114308608054970112</id><published>2006-03-23T14:52:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-03-23T14:54:40.563+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Jinba Ittai</title><summary type='text'>"Rider and Horse as One"So I was driving down the M4, on the right lane, cruising along, passing cars on my left, not really watching the speedo. I looked down and it read 120km/h! Shit I didn't even notice I was going that fast! I thought I was doing 100 or something. The car was steady as, as if I was doing 80. So I decided to test this baby and pushed it up to 140km/h. OMFG. She was as steady </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/114308608054970112/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=114308608054970112&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114308608054970112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114308608054970112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/03/jinba-ittai.html' title='Jinba Ittai'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-114047673426925501</id><published>2006-02-21T09:53:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-21T10:05:34.283+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Drenai Knights in battle</title><summary type='text'>Accompanied fellow Drenai Knights on Sunday for a game of Paintball Skirmish. We were up against some friends of a friend, of whom we didn't know. Haven't played Skirmish for years so I was definitely interested in seeing how we'd go. The day was hot but the pace was slow. It was a fun day regardless with some highlights. I think in the end we came out on top thanks to some early wins early in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/114047673426925501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=114047673426925501&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114047673426925501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/114047673426925501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/02/drenai-knights-in-battle.html' title='Drenai Knights in battle'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113857470641816670</id><published>2006-01-30T09:40:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-30T09:45:06.430+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Big Big World</title><summary type='text'>And with a couple of short goodbyes, a "call me on my mobile if you need to contact me, you have my number", I walked out into the warm night to my car, filled with my belongings. All my shoes were in the boot (didn't know I had that many) and a stack of clothes in the passenger seat. A multitude of emotions were running through me. Excitement! A brand new lifestyle! Sadness. I'm missing them </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113857470641816670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113857470641816670&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113857470641816670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113857470641816670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/01/big-big-world.html' title='Big Big World'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113608277381890218</id><published>2006-01-01T13:23:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T13:32:53.830+11:00</updated><title type='text'>2005 &amp; 2006</title><summary type='text'>So 2005 is over. It has been a big year for me. A year of exhilirating highs and gut wrenching lows. I spent NYE at JC &amp; Pramods' apartment. I don't normally make new year resolutions as I make them when I feel I need them anytime during the year. Last night I decided to increase my skill count by 1 and try to learn to play a guitar in 2006. My indicator for success would be to be able to play &amp; </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113608277381890218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113608277381890218&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113608277381890218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113608277381890218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2006/01/2005-2006.html' title='2005 &amp; 2006'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113365879851111562</id><published>2005-12-04T11:56:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-12-04T12:13:18.523+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful</title><summary type='text'>Isn't she beautiful?Driving has never been so much fun!Driving a convertible sports car is a totally awesome experience. The feeling of freedom you get when the top is down and the wind is flowing through your hair as you're cruising down the street is indescribable. You can't get it with just winding your window down in a normal car. It needs to be experienced in order to fully appreciated. I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113365879851111562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113365879851111562&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113365879851111562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113365879851111562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/12/beautiful.html' title='Beautiful'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113330167576714930</id><published>2005-11-30T08:57:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-30T09:01:15.780+11:00</updated><title type='text'>BANG!!!</title><summary type='text'>So my friend Pramod and I went car shopping on the weekend. Looking at second hand Mazda MX-5's for myself. After looking at one in Mosman we were happily driving along Military Rd. Traffic was quite bad, we were going at around 20km/h. But everything was cool, the heavens were starting to open up, the sun peeping out from the clouds and the birds were chirping. Then suddenly, BANG!! Our heads </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113330167576714930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113330167576714930&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113330167576714930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113330167576714930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/11/bang.html' title='BANG!!!'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113179018757189532</id><published>2005-11-12T21:08:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-12T21:09:47.583+11:00</updated><title type='text'>The Sydney Harbour Amazing Race</title><summary type='text'>Before it even got started, a few of my friends had already pulled out for one reason or another, inlcuding my team mate! Soft. Luckily the comedic genius (aka Van) came to the rescue. With him as my team mate, we'd surely win! Or at least laugh all the way to the finish line from his endless stream of wise-cracks.We scoped the field early on and saw our danger team. The pairing of Iron Jemaine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113179018757189532/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113179018757189532&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113179018757189532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113179018757189532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/11/sydney-harbour-amazing-race.html' title='The Sydney Harbour Amazing Race'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113024401300252655</id><published>2005-10-25T22:35:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T22:40:13.010+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Laura &amp; Nghia</title><summary type='text'>My high school friend Nghia got married on the weekend. I was the Best Man. It was the first time for me being Best Man or any groomsmen for that matter.We were good friends in high school but due to our career choices, we didn’t really keep in touch after that. However when we did get together occasionally, it would be like old times again. Still, it came as a surprise that he chose me as his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113024401300252655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113024401300252655&amp;isPopup=true' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113024401300252655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113024401300252655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/10/laura-nghia.html' title='Laura &amp; Nghia'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-113020348055145530</id><published>2005-10-25T11:23:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T11:24:40.556+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Good and bad</title><summary type='text'>I got into a little car accident today on the way to work. It was my fault. I wanted to merge left, looked into the rear view and blind spot. The van on my left &amp; behind me looked like he was merging left as well. So I started to go but he kept going straight. Thus I scrapped the side of his van with the front of my car. Damage was minor. But I’m very annoyed with myself. Not only will this cost </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/113020348055145530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=113020348055145530&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113020348055145530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/113020348055145530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/10/good-and-bad.html' title='Good and bad'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-112786253725036752</id><published>2005-09-28T09:06:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-09-28T09:08:57.256+10:00</updated><title type='text'>A time of celebration</title><summary type='text'>David and Madeleine tied the knot on Saturday. They promised to love each other, through thick and thin, for the rest of their lives. I am so happy for them. Finding your soulmate in life is not an easy task. Seeing them together warms my heart and provides a sense of hope to us single folk.My little sister Phuong (aka "Chubby" hehe) graduated from uni on Monday. She did a double degree in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/112786253725036752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=112786253725036752&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112786253725036752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112786253725036752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/09/time-of-celebration.html' title='A time of celebration'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-112708712645806133</id><published>2005-09-19T09:42:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T09:45:26.463+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Static Electricity</title><summary type='text'>My 100% pure wool suit pants are p!ssing me off. They rub against my hairy legs and produce ALOT of static electricity. I'm zapping everything I touch. It's gotten to a point where I'm afraid to touch things around me. I hesitate before I open doors with metal handles because of the fear. It's becoming a phobia. And they're not little zaps. They're friggin big audible ones with blue sparks and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/112708712645806133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=112708712645806133&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112708712645806133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112708712645806133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/09/static-electricity.html' title='Static Electricity'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-112661335857788335</id><published>2005-09-13T22:07:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-09-13T22:10:57.220+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Tagged</title><summary type='text'>From xtnFunny he should tag me with this sorta topic. I've never been much of a reader, which probably explains my poor writing skills too LOL. But here goes!1) Total number of books you own?No more than 50. There's better things to spend your money on and that's what libraries are for right? :P2) What was the last book you bought?Geee it's been so long I can't remember. If we're talking about a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/112661335857788335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=112661335857788335&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112661335857788335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112661335857788335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/09/tagged.html' title='Tagged'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-112661322142659991</id><published>2005-09-13T22:05:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-09-13T22:07:01.433+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Dave's XI - Bucks Weekend</title><summary type='text'>"What happens on tour, remains on tour." The saying for a fantastic weekend. Which doesn't leave much to write about LOL. It was my friend's (David) bucks weekend. The first I've ever been to and probably one of the better organised ones. For me, let's just say it was an eye opening experience. A great time was had by all. It was great to have a weekend with just the guys and do all the blokey </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/112661322142659991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=112661322142659991&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112661322142659991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112661322142659991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/09/daves-xi-bucks-weekend.html' title='Dave&apos;s XI - Bucks Weekend'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-112535460585815003</id><published>2005-08-30T08:29:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-08-30T08:30:05.863+10:00</updated><title type='text'>So close, yet so far</title><summary type='text'>Our Oztag team lost in the grand final last night. We were up 3 - 0 early in the first half. But let them back in to be only leading 3 - 2 at half time. In the second half we began to tire and eventually lost 5 - 4. They were younger and fitter players. We had them rattled in the beginning but couldn't continue on with it. It was dissapointing for us. It was another case of being the best team in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/112535460585815003/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=112535460585815003&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112535460585815003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112535460585815003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/08/so-close-yet-so-far.html' title='So close, yet so far'/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4153129.post-112381879992071340</id><published>2005-08-12T13:33:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-08-12T13:55:20.183+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Self ImprovementThe internet is a wonderful thing. Lots of good free information if you know where to look. Below are a couple of links that will help you understand and deal with most psychological/emotional issues that you'll likely to encounter in your life, if not already. Read it if you are seeking understanding of your emotions, trying to improve yourself mentally (as a result will often </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/feeds/112381879992071340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4153129&amp;postID=112381879992071340&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112381879992071340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4153129/posts/default/112381879992071340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://chilam.blogspot.com/2005/08/self-improvement-internet-is-wonderful.html' title=''/><author><name>Chip</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10618923949994923496</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12891745804123107248'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>