b’s blog

I went driving today for the first time back at home and I was driving down the left hand side of the street in my neighbourhood. I was thinking “why is that car facing me instead of away from me?” when I realized what I was doing. Good thing the house is in a quiet neighbourhood and a mistake like that was confined to the low traffic area where I live. I even signalled with the windshield wipers because I flicked the wrong lever!

I’m also addicted to Big Brother 06 Australia Version and have actually looked up who got evicted the other night. How pathetic am I? On the bright side, although Eddie tried to get me hooked on Neighbours, I’m safe!

So Mickey Blue came with me to Circa, a posh restaurant, for my final dinner in Australia. Thanks for entertaining me on my last week in Oz.

We were completely underdressed. I didn’t feel the slightest bit uncomfortable though except when our wiater, James, came to give us the specials I felt like he was talking down to us. Needless to say, no tip for him! hah! he also kept startling us with his quiet and stealthy ways. One mintue you’ve just finished off your glass and the next second, he’s right beside you picking it off the table. Usually, that’s a good sign of a waiter but he was also hovering… After the mains, he even swept the table clean of crumbs before dessert. And when you left the table, he would fold your linen napkin into either a suit jacket for the men or a sailboat for the ladies. I found it funny to watch him fold the napkin because he did it so delibrately and slowly, I was surprised he managed to finish before the patron got back from the bathroom.

Food was excellent! I had braised duck medium rare on a bed of beetroot risotto and orange jus. Dessert was some kind of poached pear with panacotta and Mike had a Baked alaska bomb thingy with poached pineapple. SO GOOD!
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home on Jun 24th at 5pm. sad. wah.

Booked a day trip to Moreton Island but because the weather forcast is crappy, the comopany has cancelled all trips until Saturday, the day after I leave. I"ve moved to a different hostel because the first one I booked had really ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mikey and I snorkelling the Outter Barrier Reef Mickey dropping me off at the bus stn Emily and I overlooking the Whitsundays [Continue reading this entry]

Have a good one. Don't get stressed by the wedding plans. Hope you have a good time. Did you get my present? Mom said the package had already arrived home.

Fraser Island is a beautiful place, we managed to see Lake MacKenzie, and the famous Maheno shipwreck and I paid for a scenic flight above the island. Although not as spectacular as I think flying over the Whitsundays would ... [Continue reading this entry]

5 minute flight over Airlie Beach for free. The wind picked up and the visibility was practially nil so we turned back and got refunds. Bad weather for the past week has cancelled all their flights and ours was the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Now back on dry land for about an hour and I'm feeling like every building is rocking back and forth. It's not me, it's the entire town of Airlie! Had a great time on the boat although the ... [Continue reading this entry]

I'll be signing off for the next 3 days without mobile phone or internet coverage on the Great Barrier Reef. I've booked a 3 day/3night trip, cross your fingers that I won't be green and looking like death the ... [Continue reading this entry]