Minastra

He is my best Australian friend and he is my ex-share mate in Melbourne. He is The Australian U2 show's vocal. He makes back sound and movie or everything. He is doing cover band over 15 years now.

I visited his place yesterday and we took about website. His website are very excellent!

The Australian U2 show


Akihabrahills.com(Japanese Language)


The Real Thing


Where the Streets have No Name


Sunday Bloody Sunday


the Fly


With or Without You


Out of Control


Show Saints


Pride


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I got pinkslip in NEW SOUTH WALES Australia. It is for getting Registration Certificate for own car.

Pinkslip is for certificate about safety car and it is issue by car maintainance factory or car dealer. But every maintance company say different oppinion about which place is broken. Finally, I pay $399 for Pinkslip.

Labour $99
rear maffler assy $41
Wheel Aligment $45
pinkslip issue fee $29


total $399

The restaurant is located Elizabeth St and Burke St coner's basement in Melbourne. All can eat Chinese restaurant and only A$7.95 on May 2007. The restaurant is cheapest place in Melbourne if you are big eater. A taste is so so.... But, It is Okay! I recommend when you are going to lunch with your friend and talk to frined for long time.

Melbourne Bar & Bistro
168 Elizabeth St. Melbourne VIC 3000
03-9650-6888

It is best restaurant in Australia for me. This restaurant also has Pasta. Most of foods are very yummy.

I recommend Super Special Pizza and Carlbonara pasta. The restaurant is located front of the Queen Victoria Market on Victoria Street. Or You can find same restaurant this page.

But the restaurants are not all same price. Especially, the pizza is 3 dollars high price if you go to out of Melbourne. and Pizza is about 2 dollars cheaper if you take away to your home.

La Porchetta
308 Victoria Street North Melbourne VIC 3051
03-93269884

List of Other Restaurants

View of Restaurant


SUPER SPECIAL $9.95

I went to Melbourne for short term holiday because of finished exam. Between Sydney and Melbourne are very near by the map but the distance about 1000km. For example, Between Tokyo and Fukuoka also about 1000km.

I went to Melbourne by car and most of roads are free way and we can drive up to 110km/ph. But I spend about A$200 for petrol. Finally, I drove 1760km for return with 12km/L a car or Paseo.

I had been Melbourne 6 years ago and it is almost same compare with that time. I found Taiwanese and Japanese woman's friend in there. I satisfied about the travel. And also my ex-share mate is Australia U2 Show's vocal and I met him a little while in Clifton Hill Hotel.

Australia U2 Show


It is 1000km

Queensberry Hill YHA

Victoria Market

Statue of Businessman?

View from summit of my Backpackers

I affiliated with Australian for cooking Currey today. Because they are going to Bathurst tomorrow morning for their job.

I cooked rice and Australian friend cooked Currey. Both of cooking was so nice and we share the currey with 5 people. They were pleased about my cooking and also I like their currey.

Anyway, it was so yummy especially, I always eat noodle and bread everyday.

I met 2 girls who visited to my accomodation last week in Sydney. I arrived to Sydney around 16 o'clock and we went to Opera house first.

Then, we went to Korean restaurnt and join another Korean girl. I was luckey because all girls! The Korean restaurnt was really expensive for main dishes but most of Korean restaurnt give some free side dishes and it is free. So it was not really expensive.

Finally, we went to friends house and talk and drinking at home. We met another 2 chinese and korean and 3 French person. I really satisfield the weekend.

Opera house


Korean BBQ
68 Liverpool St Sydney
Tel 9283-8077

Woolworths is always selling many roast chickens, and it is selling them at discount price: 10 dollars to 6 dollars before closing. It is still expensive, even 6 dollars, but I bought roast chicken today.

I did not buy roast chicken because it is not only expensive but also pitiful. I can image chickens easier when they are alive. I imagine they were burned even while they were alive....

It was looks very delicious, but it is not so, especially the inside. As I was feeling bad, I gave the chicken to another backpacker.

I also think strongly about human beings killing other animals. I have not decided to become vegetarian yet. But I understood the mind of vegetarians now.

Japanese supermarkets do not selling roast chicken often and I never think about killed animals strongly. I am shocked about roast chicken now.

I did many things today, But it was all failed even I was absent from school and I stayed in Kings Cross Backpackers in Sydney.

It was really necessary to go Sydney because I had an appointment to fix up my power windows in my car because it was already broken before I bought this car and they promised to fix up the power windows and CD player. They could not fix it up on the weekend because not a business day.

And also I had an appointment for a job interview. The company’s president already promised to offer job for pick up student from airport to host family house by my car.

As the result, both of the stories were failed!! Firstly, they could not fix up my car because they does not have parts for windows and also they detected to fix up my CD player because they spend AU$200 for fix up power windows and they told it was already red for sold a car to me.

I understood their situation but I am disappointed about his opinion. He told “We fix up power windows so you have to fix up CD player it is fair!” they were ignore my opinion and broken our promise I will fine if he just apologize about CD player. I thought he is bad negotiator. Anyway, I have to go to Sydney again for fix up my power windows. There is about 2 hours by a car.

Then I went to near Sydney central station for job interview. I thought it is no problem because I knew the president and he promised to offer job by phone. But he could not give a job for me. Because I am not full time employee and they have to pay a lot of money for joining insurance for my car. I just pleased for thinking about offer job for me.

Finally, I was just waste time for going to Sydney. It was nothing special. Then I went back to Wollongong and drop in strathfield for buying new CD player. I bought a CD player and it was connected to my car by them. But I forget Remote controller for CD player. I was worry about they say no remote controller but they refund my remote controller for me today. Anyway it is not really necessary.

We went to Mt.Keira with 5 Korean peoples yesterday. Firstly, somebody told I am hungry! So we went to their accomodation then they cooked for me Korean food. It was so nice!!

Then we went to Mt.Keira with 5 Korean peoples by my Paseo. The car is only 4 passenger seats but rear seat sitted 3 person and front passenger seat 2 girls then I drove to summit of Mt.keira. My car is pretty small and only 1.5 litter engine then it could not climb mountain by 2nd gear. Fortunately, my car climbed up hill by 1st gear then we arrived lookout of summit of Mt.Keira.

The mountain is a 463.9 metre high We could see all around the Wollongong city. It was looks like top of the building. I recommend the place if you have opportunity.

My friend cooked this Korean food! So yummy!


from summit of Mt.Keira


We passenged 6 persons to the car

I joined barbeque party in my school. I just ate sausage with bread.

It was first opportunity for meeting all class and we made some conversation with other classes. I talked with mostly Korean people and we enjoyed with You Tube website.

Then we went to class for test result. We can pass class over 50% and I got just 50% score. So I passed exam.

I also think about I understood around 50%. My reading skill is not so nice but Listening test was collect 80% questions. Anyway, I am happy with my result.

I lifted 2 Koreans to their house and I visited their house for a little while. We talked about Korean and Japanese food. He loves Sushi so much and we talked about Sushi. He told we can eat a dish of Sushi from AU$8.00 or other restaurant offering unlimited Sushi from AU$30.00. But it is only AU$1.00(100 YEN) in Japan. You should eat Sushi if you are in Japan now! I recommend Sushiro is very nice restaurant in Japan.

Barbeque Party in my school.

How do you think about studying in Australia? Sounds nice? Do you think really nice?

I am spending plenty of good time but I also have many bad stories. It is not all good stories, absolutely.

I discussed about tuitions fees with administrator in university today. I arrived in Australia on 27th March but I paid from 19th March. So I negotiated about tuitions fees paying from 2nd April when I went to school first time. But she told I can not understand what do you say.

I also did not know about when my class is start because my Japanese university managed everything about studying in Australia. I had to negotiate with Wollongong University by myself. But my Japanese university not accepted about I negotiate with university. I am going to complain about my Japanese university. I am thinking about going back to Japan earlier because, everything expensive!

Maybe I will be happy here if I have a lot of money in Australia. But I can not go outside many times because everything expensive then I am enjoying internet connection with laptop computer because of free in my backpackers but somebody told you always do computer! I don’t like it! I thought it is difficult to understand my situation for her now.

Anyway, most of backpacker’s peoples are friendly, I am enjoying with backpackers when I came back from school. Also I went to drive to Mt.Kembla today. I went to lookout of summit with my friend. It is so beautiful with fresh air!

Then I am telling about good and bad things in Australia

Bad
Everything expensive.
People misunderstand and I misunderstand what they said.
Some people hate Asian(but not so many)
I have to stay here alone
I can not meet my Japanese friend
People broke appointment often


Good
I can get many information about foreign countries
Improve my English skills
Most of people very friendly compare with Japanese.
Australia has many naturals


Anyway, biggest problem is everything expensive! I am always eating just noodle or bread. I think most important things are friends! I have many friends in backpacker now but most of people just stay here for a couple of days because they are traveler.

Also my Japanese university has many foreign students but they can not speak Japanese well. They also misunderstand what did I say. Then I am comfortable when I enjoy with Japanese friend.

Some of Japanese university teacher also has bad imagination about foreign students. Because a lot of foreign student going to sleep during a class. And they are not really taking class. All report copy from website. It is difficult to find real estate in my country because they are not trustful. I think I am same situation now.

But I think Australia is not living only one race like a Japan. So I believe not many people hate Asian. I have not much money now. I can live in Australia if I found part time job here. I have to do many things if I want to stay here longer.

I bought a car today. But! It is secondhand and 249,039 drove, passenger's power window broke, CD player also broke. The car dealer will fix up next week for me. Anyway, I came back to home by the car.

The car price was AU$2700. This car name is Paseo(Japanese name is Cynous). It is manufacturd in 1993, Manual transmission, include immobilizer,

I chosed this car because I had same model car when I lived in Japan. So I can expect where is broken next time and I can fix up many places. And it is small car so savings petrol. By the way, Do you know Australian petrol price per litter?

It is almost same compare with Japan. I saw AU$1.25 per litter petrol station in Australia. I also ask petrol price recently to Saudi Arabian. He told only 20c in Saudi Arabia!!! Very cheap! And also I ask the price to German. He told 1.30 Euro per litter. It is very expensive!

I already think about selling a my car now. I thought Australian second hand car is very expensive then I am going to make money for trade many times. I thought Paseo can sell over AU$3,500. Then I make money AU$700.

Anyway, the car is very comfortable for driving. I bought the car from near Sydney or Ashfield then I came back to Wollongong. The distance is about 100km. But I drove to wrong way so I drove 150km for came back to Wollongong.

I could not drive fast because I am worry about spoil Engine because drive too much. I just keep speed limit on the highway. I want to go Ulladulla today. Because my accomodation's swiss girl went to there. But I came back to home too late. I hope to go there maybe tomorrow.

I went to look at a property near my school yesterday. It is about 30 minutes away from University by walk and AU$100 per a week. The real estate said

Large spacious 1 bedroom unit with large living areas in a great location. Close walks to school. shops and public transport.

But It is so big property for me!

I made appointment at 16 o’clock with real estate employee then I left from school around 15:30 even during class and I got excuse for looking for accommodation. I did not know the place for property exactly so I asked person who is walking around university. I was lucky he had a car then he drove to front of property so I arrived at before 20 minutes for appointment.

I waited for a couple of minutes then another 2 groups came to front of property. I talked with two Australian girls and they also study in University of Wollongong.

Finally, real estate employee came then I saw the property inside. It is very big property. Real estate told it is 1 bedroom but it looks like 3 bedroom with large kitchen and bathroom. But, another 2 groups are as soon as back to home. I guess they have not interesting that property because not clearn inside of the room.

I was also think about going back to home but I have no idea about the location. So I asked to real estate employee "Can you life me center of city?" then he told "It is not my business!" Most of Japnese real estate drive to real estate or just center of city I thought Australian and Japanese real estate management style are different!

Then, I go back to home for 30 minutes by work. I also worry about getting home sick if I move to there because I can talk with many peoples where is living backpacker now.

Anyway, I am going to look at a car tomorrow. It is easy to buy a car because I can sell almost same price compare with buying price. I guess I am not lose money too much.

I am going to look at Paceo(Cynous) made by Toyota. It is 200,000km drove, 1.5Litter engine, manufactured in 1993. The price is AU$2,800. expensive.........