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Published: February 16th 2007
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Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do... HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY NORTH AMERICA!!! I know I'm a bit early, but it's the 14th over here already.
Visions of Boris all night long. For a lame spider, he sure does make his way around the house pretty fast. Got up for the call of nature last night, looked up, and there he was staring at me. SHRIEK!!! Not that Dave came running to save me or anything
(Note to Dave: what the fuck kinda emergency services worker are you anyway!?!?). The toilet is separate from the shower (like a powder room) and this arrangement is common in older style homes. Unfortunately for me, the toilet also happens to be right next door to the laundry room (= Boris's hood). Oh well. Maybe I can train him to do tricks? Can't wait to play hide and seek with him tonight.
For the first time in a couple of days it wasn't raining this morning! I bravely wandered into the laundry room, can of insect repellant and a big shoe in hand, did the laundry (quickly) and... are you ready for this... took the wash outside and hung it out on the line to dry. No dryers here.
The
spirit of Martha must have body-snatched me. I have done the laundry, washed the dishes, marinated chicken, and am about to make a spaghetti meat sauce. See what happens when a Party Princess is taken out of her natural surroundings? I must be on some kinda crack. Either that or the heat is starting to get to me.
Since it was a glorious day outside, I decided to go see what all the fuss was about Gloria Jean's. The coffee shop is located in Maroubra Junction, about a 20 minute walk from home. Trudge, trudge, trudge... gee it's really hot... crap, I forgot to put sunscreen on... should I take a cab? I was just about to expire from the heat (25 and sunny today) when I spotted the renowned establishment. Can you hear the angels breaking out into joyous noise from the heavens above? Thank God it's air conditioned in there as well. I order a LARGE Carmelatte (hey, I've waited this long so might as well big it up). The set-up is like Starbucks. You order from the barrista and then your bevvy appears on a little round counter at the end. Gloria Jean's is 100% Australian
Eastgardens Shopping Centre
This is the mall across the street. It beckons me daily with its siren's song and I don't have the willpower to resist! owned and run. Wait?!? What is this? Sprinkles? For coffee? I'm confused... there are shakers of green, red, and multi-colour sprinkles by the condiment section. How bizarre... No thanks. I'm a coffee purist (like my popcorn) and don't like extra toppings on it. The Caramelatte is ok. I was expecting it to be sweeter (like a Caramel Macchiato from you-know-where). But all in all, not bad. I'll be visiting there again.
Being lazy, I waited for the bus to take me back home. Well worth the $1.70 fare that I paid. Got home, made the spaghetti sauce... I swear I must be sick in the head.
For Valentine's Day, we went on a harbour dinner cruise on the Sydney 2000. For once in our lives, we decided to fork over the extra money and get guaranteed window seating. Score, as we were priority seated and all the plebs had to wait until we embarked first. We shared antipasto and crab ravioli for starters, Tasmanian salmon and fillet of beef for our mains, and chocolate brulee tart and vanilla trifle for dessert. The couple next to us weren't faring so well on the communication level and kept us wildly
entertained the whole evening. Poor dude was trying SO hard to work it, and she wasn't having any of it. He even did the whole cheesy pectoral movements in an attempt to win her over. If body language could kill, he'd be in the harbour with the sharks (which, by the way, I haven't seen any so keep your fingers crossed!).
Boris snuck up on me again when we got home. Damn him. It's strange... I'm kinda getting attached to the "little" guy and I didn't scream this time. Well, not as much as before. I wonder if I can put a collar with a bell around him so that I know where he is at all times? Or at least a GPS chip.
GTA (in general) - shitty about the massive snow. UGH - I can't even begin to imagine...
PP's - sorry, I totally forgot to do the coup de coeurs before I left. Y'all know that I love you anyway!
Mom - will call you on Saturday night/early Sunday morning (my time, so Saturday day for you)
Jules - if you can keep the plants alive 'til I come back you're a miracle worker. Make
Gloria Jean's
Qu'est-ce-que c'est... les sprinkles?!? sure you dye Oscar's fur otherwise you might lose him in the backyard with all the snow. Can you email me a picture of him?
BTW I am totally LOVING the bag you bought me for my bday!! I can carry EVERYTHING in it - LOL! Dave - when the fuck am I going to pat and feed the kangaroos and koalas?!?!?! You promised...
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