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Day: 133 (Sunday, 28th April 2002)
Status: On call
Days without PS2: 21 days (I'm just giving an estimate here)
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I touched my PS2 controller and games yesterday. So, the number above stays unchanged until I actually turn it on, place a game in and start playing.

DT,KE and I met BY in the city outside Melbourne. We headed down to Chinatown for lunch. All of us couldn't decide what to have and it was finally decided that we go to Hill's. Had pork chop in tomato sauce with rice. Didn't know what else to have. Their specialities are duck rice and their Hong Kong-style char siew doesn't really appeal to me. Prefer the Malaysian char siew so much more. I think all of us couldn't finish our lunches. Either the portion was too big or we just weren't hungry yet.

BY wanted to look for some F1 stuff but we couldn't find the shop so we left for home. He said he wanted to see where we lived and check the place out. Just chatting then he asked what we normally did during our free time. Then I told him about the PS2. Even took out the games, bu the didn't want to play. Guess he got enough of it when he was in Japan with BS for more than a month. Anyway, we ended up playing Chor Tai Dee. DT offered to send BY to the city when he and ML were going out. They were going to the Nike Factory Outlet and asked me to go along. I thought it would be better to stay home, since I might end up buying stuff there. Sometimes, I just don't have the willpower. I can't resist coming across something I like, and then end up thinking if I should buy it.

Did you see me mention Toys R Us or the price of GameCube anywhere in the paragraphs above? No? That's because I did not get to go there. As I mentioned, we came home right after lunch. But what a ride home in the tram it was. It's now time for....

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Today's High:

The 4 of us were in the tram, on the way home where we stopped at one of the tram stops. At first, we didn't think anything of it. Just the usual people getting on and off the tram. We were just opposite one of the stadiums and I assume they were having a match today. I noticed some police directing traffic. I assumed it was because of the game. On the way, we heard a police car speeding off, overtaking the tram and traffic. I didn't think much of it.

I looked around while the tram was at a stand-still and noticed 2 police walking in, through the middle of the tram. The male officer was on his radio, still joking with one of the passengers. OK, nothing unusual. After that, the rear doors opened and another 3 officers came aboard. Then the doors on the right side of the tram opened and about 4 more officers came in. Now, those of you who've been in Melbourne trams should know that doors on the right-side of the tram hardly ever opens while on route to their respective destinations as all stops are on the left side of the tram. There were about 10 policemen and women in the tram altogether. One that walked past me had his hand on a can of pepper-spray hanging from his belt. I was watching this whole scene happening in front of me along with the rest of the passengers. They approaced a guy in a light yellow jumper and one of them said "Sir, can you please step off the tram" and proceeded to surround him. I heard the man mumble "What did I do wrong ?" before the reply from the police saying " Nothing sir, just come with us". With that, they escorted him out of the tram and into the back of a police car.

Hrmmm... I have no idea what happened. But it was like an action movie! Good thing it didn't turn ugly.

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Well, so that's the most interesting thing that happened today. And who would have thought such a thing would happen? Certainly not me.

Guess I'll have to go look for the GameCube prices some other time. Tell me something....are you bored of me talking about the damned Cube yet? Tell me if you want me to stop.

Countdown (according to Nintendo.com.au) - 18 days 21 hours 24 mins 15 secs to GameCube's Australian Launch.

Other than that, nothing much else to mention other than the fact its WWF Smackdown day so I watched that last night. Had sandwiches and a quarter of a quiche lorraine for dinner (do you see some sort of pattern forming here?). Chris Jericho had a match with Triple H to determine Number 1 contender for the WWF title against Hollywood Hulk Hogan on next week's Smackdown. Jericho won with the help of Undertaker intefering in the match.

Well, this is enough for tonight. Getting sleepy.