fuchsia fragments

no, i refuse to take the blame for your mistakes.

and i am so glad that everyone around me has eyes.

another big friday night - big but tame!

drinks at the establishment started very prematurely... we were let off at 4:30!!! woot woot. only had a couple.. i don't think i like vodka much anymore... =S

occasion: colleague's farewell.

we also had lunch at a nice restaurant. PIZZA!!! i had ate half of mine... but so good. and wine. yummo!

went back to my homey to have dinner with the usuals. asian. lol. hilarious. talking all grown up. and then we went to a dessert bar. and wtf?

how can you have no pearls?????? =(

tiring night. tame. just how i love it.

and today... oh a whim. i woke up and this feeling that i couldn't suppress.

MUST GO TO DFO.

so me and sis went. and i all but maxed out my credit card.

and dont even know what we spent it all on.. well i do.. but its like. wow. there goes $500...

still need new shoes. flats to be precise.

but we got a very very good haul.

peter alexander. pjs for me. pjs for her.
bras n things bras for me. bras for her.
just jeans dress for me
billabong all things swimwear for me. all things swimwear for her.
quiksilver havaianas for me. havaianas for her. havaianas for dad.
jeans west dress for me. dress for her.
lumiere pearls for me.
esprit top and skirt for me.
BUnited davenport undies for her.
oroton umbrella for me. wallet for her.

<3

good exercise... for my plastic! ;)

im beginning to hate weekends. they go by too quickly.

friday night. GE@ strike bowling! drinks, cocktails, bowling, fun fun fun. got a strike and a spare. can't complain. lots of wine and laughs and getting to know ppl. somehow.. we stayed until almost midnight.. lonnnnnnng after the game was over. and we were walking up and down king street wharf yelling

"shausage schnizzle!!!"

"i wanna shausnizzle"

hehehehehe. i *think* the boys ended up going somewhere and we went to 7/11 and got meat pies. then we each cabbied it home and texted each other in the middle of the night.

i was spewing in my sleeeeeep... (nah, i didnt. some other ppl did tho)

saturday. not so hungover. just couldn't bear the sunlight.

yum cha with my buddies on voting day. and we ordered SO many mango pancakes. like WOW. i will learn how to make these because they r so rubbery textured at the restaurant.

went to vote.

snobby chu to lady handing out ALP flyers

"no thanks. liberal only here."

i am sooo glad my vote counted against the swing and my seat is now marginal. hooraY!

and hung parliament. whodathunkit?

i was supposed to study today. then i remembered starcraft. and i got into a whole world of trouble. i mean, Trouble.

but wowsers. cinematics and graphic kick SC1 and WoW. Blizzard have outdone themselves yet again.

gearing up for 2 gym sessions tomorrow.

and so intrigued to find out the aftermath of friday nite.

so im on the train, pretty zoned out, playing with my itouch and for once in my life, was not aware of my surroundings.

all i knew was that i had decided to get off at martin place today and walk.

so in the back of my mind, i thought it was very very bizarre (yet i did nothing about it) when, after 85% of the people in my carriage had gotten off and hence, most of the seats were empty, this old looking, pretty built guy walks up the stairs and sits directly in front of me (i was in the 6 seater.. by myself). so i subconsciously move further into the corner. and the guy moves closer to me.

and his face is in my face. and im like.. ew freak. get away from me. and during all this time (what seemed like eons), i still had my headphones on. and the lady sitting a couple of seats back is watching in minute fascination.

so i finally glace up to see who this stranger was.

and im like

'oh shit!'

and he's like laughing his head off.

thanks gools.

last person i expected to see this morning. pretty funny stuff. and woke me up some.

Monday:

A million + 1 things to do at work. And spent most of the day on the phone to dear old Bob. They say it takes 14 times for something to become a habit. I called Bob at least 20 times today. And at times, I don't even know where all my hours, minutes and seconds go.

Dinner in bevo tonight. 3rd rock. For some strange reason, we decided to slip D2Ds. And just as we're seated at 3rd rock, Gools walks past. And we all freeze and stare at each other through the glass. He comes in to say Hello quickly. Turns out him and his other gay half were having dinner at D2Ds. So randomly coincidental! So we went to have coffee with them afterwards. Good times. Hilarious memories.


Tuesday:

I'm still wondering where all my time has gone. Come into work and I'm told I get to take either of the company cars out for a spin. =D

A lots of chinese whispers going on... very unimpressive.

I got the Prius cause we had a client meeting in Epping today. Good ride - after you figure out how to drive it. I think the meeting went well. We sold quite a few impressive value-adds. And its great to finally put a face to the voice.

The drive back into the city was stop-start. slow and tiring. So i played a lot with the controls on the car. :)

Assiette. Degustation. Tuna, thumbs up. Rabbit, thumbs down. And banana mousse and peanut brittle, hands down a winner.

So tired by the end. Wasn't sure how I would make it to Wednesday at the time.


Wednesday:

Still had the 5 am wake up. Still went to the gym. Functioned on coffee the morning. Was in limbo by early afternoon. Luckily, my TL was away on jury duty! Had time to catch up. As per the recent-usual, left the office late.

The only dine-at-home night of the week. And it was good food. Some time with the relos.


Thursday:

A day off! Feels like a lifetime since i had one. And what a gorgeous day albeit windy it was. I adore the South Coast.

Woronora Dam. Gerrigong. Bald Hill. Stanwell. Thirroul. Kiama. Kangaroo Valley. Moss Vale.

Fresh air, amazing drives and beautiful scenery. Cows, a blowhole and coastal towns.

A day to unwind and forget about the city life. Felt like a condensed sea change.

And dinner at my favourite chinese restaurant - Crown Dragon@ my favourite club. A new benchmark is set. And it smashes the old one.


Friday:

Finally, it's arrived! And the 13th too. Time to say goodbye to the relos. at 5am. So many ppl i know r jetting out today. I can't count them all on the fingers of one hand.

Half yearly review time. All good and on track.

Chinese whispers comes back to bite certain people in the arse. My team are getting along so well compared to others. Truths come out. The old vs. the new. I learnt some things that i didn't know about the company and more importantly, the people.

Friday drinkies. Non-alcoholic and just the one. Perfect way to unwind.

We all had somewhere to be so called it in early.

Had the best eating-out experience all week. Sahara. Burwood. Absolutely smashing Turkish cuisine - tabouli, shish, lamb, kebabs, salad, baklava - nom nom nom. And we ordered just the right amount. Unlike the table next to us. Wasters! Hilarious how we were checking them out the whole time. tehehehehe.

Inception. A combination of Juno, Titanic and 3rd Rock from the Sun. Pretty good. Not quite sure if its rave worthy.


Saturday Saturday:

Wasn't meant to be a sleep in. Because i was up at 7. really. I just decided to snuggle into my conforters. Another day in the backyard. Spent some time risking my life with an L-plater. Jan came over for a bit.

And another amazing dinner at Crown. Can't say no to free meals.

So much for getting things done.

And tomorrow is another partying day.

Good times.

... more to come!

slept in till 8-ish.

did a 15 minute coles run. made waffle and scones for breakfast. and used my new english tea set. fabulous.

washed the cars. took my dogs out for a run. picked up sticks. made a fire. had a bbq. let my chickens out. spent some glorious time in the sun. somehow got a rash on the back of my hands.

bbq-ed food for my dogs. =D

cut my caramel slice. perfecto.
made my mini cheesecakes. so petit four-ish.

played mahjong. won some money. enough for my transport this week. =D

had some congee and turnip cake.

head-to-toe shower.

tired as.

5 am. let's do it again.

and the way to start is to wake up at 7!!!!! a whopping two hours of sleep in. FANTASTIC.

freezing too.

play with the doggies, retrieve a few fresh eggs.

and then... spend a few hours at the hairdresser. and a few hours in retail therapy even when its not for oneself. and a few more wine tasting.

and thennn you come home and bake bake bake. mm mmm mmmmmmmmmmm.

almond bread.
berry cheesecake.
white chocolate cheesecake.
caramel slice
and good old apple pie.

nom nom nom.

so much mess. but so worth it.

i feel like im getting so much more out of my days.

5 am starts are fan-bubbling-tastic!

don't even need my coffees!! apple + tea. and that gets me through till about 11. woot woot.

flat out chit chat at work. i dont even notice the time flying by.

keeping up with 2 inboxes.. 3 tomomorrow. going way over and above. stayed back till 6 todays.

*yawn*

we hit so many places in one weekend. even myself is impressed. like very. and night time driving is very strenuous on the I.

port stephens. soldiers point. waterfront. nelsons bay. newcastle. maitland. hunter valley. tempus two. the vintage. mount view. the entrance.

loved~
:: gelato and cheese @ TT
:: my FIRST EVER RBT!!! (mwahaha the policeman probs was like.. yes! i got this one, she's a goner... oh SNAP!!! NOT a p-plater and ZERO alcohol)
:: fish and chips @ the entrance (old school newspaper/ butcher's paper style)
:: whale watching in port stephens (no breaches, just tails)
:: vegemite on toast brekkies
:: maccas coffee breaks
:: sharing a room with my sis and coz and trying to figure who was snoring [the loudest... they work me up!]
:: pelican feeding @ the entrance
:: driving all the way up unsealed and dirt roads for the most AMAZING view of HV
:: driving through the industrial mine sites in port stephens
:: seeing coal/ cargo ships leave port off Newcastle
:: the beautiful weather on the central coast (not so much the north)
:: seeing how things can change in 18 years