Circle Night

This blog is dedicated to Kt who requested photos of the remaining members of the Circle because she misses us so much. It's so lonely in NYC isn't it? Let me rub that in your face a little bit more with some photos :P We miss you too!

First up was dinner at Tomodachi. The food was fairly average Japanese and of course, run by non-Jap folks. We had scintillating conversation by which Bao described an incident of some loser from uni who wiped his nose and then unfalteringly, licked those same fingers which came in contact with his discharge. GROSS! Bao didn't manage to ruin my dinner though.

Bao in pain, Meme looking sneaky.


Spot the Tina! Me perusing the menu.

I got accused of looking like Nicole Ritchie (errr....), which is rather insulting as I do not look like a lollipop.

Here's Kahoons, fresh off the plane from Sydney.

Bao looking extremely unimpressed with the Circle photo. More photos to come!

After dinner, some of us still weren't satisfied, thus a trip to Ichipan crepes was required. Bao's teeth rotted while eating her nutella-filled crepe.

Our next venue was Manchuria, where we loitered until there was available seating.

Meme, Searnsie, Dr Wong and Poz.

Glenda looking very upset. AH must've sent him a rude sms. Meme, Kahoons and Dr. Wong. Kahoons looking wasted.

It's hard to take a pic of Bao not unimpressed.

If there's one thing Bao and I like doing, it's being stupid. Lil Miss J has her chin down/looking up pose, Meme has her honkie pose and several of us have our disgusting cross eyed pose. In the spirit of posing, Bao and I decided to make a new one. We call this our "Cute" pose.

Aren't we adorable? We both couldn't get over how shiny our hair looks. We thinks it's the Tresemme.

We tested our poses individually, but Bao ended up looking normal and I ended up looking idiotic.

Another one of Bao's artistic shots.

Bao has a bao in the oven!

More photos of us!

Meme, someone's feeling you up.

Moo joined us later in the night. All in black - so Melbourne.

Finally, a photo of the remaining members of the Circle in Melbourne. J was meant to be here too but couldn't make it out and Meme left early. Sorry Kahoons, someone cropped out your head.

We capped off our night at Stalactites and while I went a little camera-happy at dinner and Manchuria, I was too hungry to bother taking any shots while eating souvlaki. I hope you got your fix of us, Kt and Lil Miss J! Anyway, this will be the last time where the majority of the Circle will be in Melbourne. *sob* I guess that means that we'll be partying in London!

New Handbag

Yesterday, I did something unnecessary yet highly typical of me - yes, I bought another handbag. Mind you, my last purchase was a good four months ago so it's not as though I buy bags all the time. Anyway, I like to think of them as investment pieces. Many of the bags I use, most of you have seen over and over again!

I like to classify this bag as one that falls into the 'ugly chic' category. Sitting on the shelf it looks kinda yuck, but it looks ok on your shoulder. Regardless I bought this bag based on functionality. Most of my bags are of similar size and barely fit all the junk I cart around. I really needed a bag that could carry a bottle of water and an umbrella at the same time. It also fell into my budget and the leather is so soft as well! YAY! A non-impulse purchase!

I showed Bao and Leesh at dinner and I was given approval. But as if they will tell me it's ugly anyway.

Home Again

Well, it's that time again, I'm back in Melbourne. Don't think anything eventful will happen this week. Just meeting up with friends, dinner, sort out my room etc. What I'm looking forward to is getting some proper sleep!

Smee's Soldered Fingers

Smee's DVD/Mpeg4 player kinda broke and he felt the urge to fix it himself rather than pay an outsider to do so. This involved something to do with the motor that spins the disc and required him to buy a soldering iron. Anyhow, Smee's DIY atttempt was successful and now we have a working DVD player - yay!

However, all success stories have a bit of drama. Smee somehow managed to touch the tip of soldering iron and burnt his little thumb and index finger. Lucky for him, it didn't blister thanks to moi and my limited first aid knowledge.

City2Surf

There was something peculiar about the City2Surf this year ....... I was in it! Hee hee!

I just thought I should post up some photographic evidence of me doing something remotely strenuous. There are some non-believers out there who guffawed at my announcement that I was doing a 14 kilometre trek. Such ridicule included outright laughter in my face or comments like 'Babe, it's NOT a food eating competition'. Others seemed to think that I was amazing and made the rather flattering yet ambitious assumption that I was doing a proper triathlon with a swim in the ocean. As if I could manage that with my almost-drowning swimming skills.

The crowd along College St, next to Hyde Park waiting for the starting gun.

What? I work for Deloitte? I just did it so I could get catering at the beach. I got a free cap!

I felt a bit ripped off with my cap though. I didn't even realise it was printed upside until I got home!

The crowd walking towards Kings Cross. You can kinda make out the Coca Cola sign.

Smee and I somewhere in Vaucluse I think. See the Harbour bridge? Maybe not.

Bondi Beach.

Me on the beach!

Oh no! I've grown a funny looking pimple on my neck! Smee being silly.

Ok, I just realised there aren't any photos of me doing any actual walking/running but you should all trust me here. I'm embarrassed to say that the 14 km trek did take THREE hours but that's only because we walked most of it. I guess that kinda worked out better, cos neither of us were sore at the aftermath. We did go home and sleep for two hours though.

Worried

I have 10 hours until the City2Surf and despite the best intentions, I have done zilch training. I'M GONNA BE SO SCREWED!!! I'm joining about 63 000 other people for a 14 kilometre 'jog' down to Bondi beach from the city. Here's hoping I wont be too sore to post up anymore blogs. Cos you know, that's all that matters.