March, O March

March is probably the month you want to be in Melbourne. It is jam-packed with.....stuff. Some has past but there are more to come as well. So I would like you guys to keep updated with all the news.

FUTURE EVENTS

Daylight Savings
Daylight Saving will be over this Sunday (25th of March) so on Saturday night before you sleep, wind back you clock an hour. I always can't remember which is the one where you get an extra hour of sleep.

FINA Championship
The swimming championship is still on until the first of April.

Antipodes Festival
It's the annual Greek festival that happens on Lonsdale St. It's happening again this year on the 24th and 25th of March (this weekend). More info here.

Flower and Garden Show
The annual show will start next week on the 28th of March. It's a showcase of amazing gardens and beautiful flower arrangements. It's happening at Carlton gardens as usual. Check out their website.
I went to the event last year and it was spectacular. Tickets are a bit expensive though so make sure you get the best out of it. I don't know about this year though cause of the drought and stuff.


PAST EVENTS

PS3 Launch
It happened last night, all around the country. The long-awaited PS3 finally arrives in Australia. Retailers were opened from 11pm to welcome this black machine. Sony claims that it's the revolution for entertainment.
Anyway, I didn't go to any launch last night so I can't really report on anything I saw.

Stage 3A Water Restriction
Yup, it's going to happen again. Water level is still constantly dropping in Melbourne (and maybe Australia) so a tougher restrictions will be enforce. Currently, we are under stage 3 water restrictions. This has limited the use for water outdoors such as watering the plants, washing the car, etc. The 3A restriction will again toughen this. The major difference that I noticed for stage 3A (for the household) is limited in watering the garden, only mornings nor more in the evenings.
If there is no significant rain and the supply of water continues to decrease, further restrictions are possible. I believe stage 4 will not allow water to be used outdoor at all. And the ultimate restriction is water for drinking only. Let's hope that this will never happen.
Here is an FAQ provided by the government to help you understand the restriction better.

Apple TV shipped
Yeah I know there no relevance on putting this here but never mind. Apple TV has begun shipment in the US and Australia soon to follow. Some people have been kind enough to share their "take-it-out-of-the-box" experience and some has shared how to set it up properly. Others opt for a more different experience, dismantling the unit. Anyway, just want to let you see some pretty pictures (if you think transistors are sexy).

Moomba Festival
I didn't see anything much of Moomba this year. I blame it on "domestic dispute" with my wife.

F1 Championship
Again, I didn't see it happening at all, not even on TV. I only know the next day that the winner was Kimi Raikkonen followed by Alonso.
Anyway, one thing I find funny from F1 is the celebrity race. Hamish and Andy (from the Hamish and Andy radio show) were in the race. They decided to make a bet with each other, whoever loses the match must wear their helmet for a whole week. If you have been tuning to their show, you would know that Andy won the race and has been torturing Hamish with his helmet. The "torture" included playing drums at Hamish's helmet, throwing tennis ball at the helmet and so on.
This afternoon, Andy will decide whether he should let Hamish go from the agony or whether it will still be on until Sunday (the initial deal was Sunday). So tune in at 4-6pm at 101.9 Fox FM (if you're in Melbourne) for their show. If you would like to hear or see Hamish's agony, check out their website where you view pictures and subscribe to their podcast.