Been dress hunting lately and stumbled across this seller on ebay:
its all very strange.
dresses for $7.99?
100% buyer feedback?
im going to put an order through
and let you know the results!
October 14, 2012
Too good to be true
July 30, 2012
Cafe Rosamond Dessert Evening
Cafe Rosamond dessert night
happens on Thursdays @ 7pm
Dessert tubes, $9; 1/2/3 courses $20/$30/$40.
This was the second
time ive been here.
I believe the photos from the
first visit were a lot better
as I took my SLR.
These were taken with
my point and shoot.
will have to dig up the
old photos
random photo whilst walking there
four lovely courses
which i cannot remember exactly what they were!
the tube was deconstructed jam donut
and i believe the last course was
one with beer jelly.
we had a rather large group
(10 people)
so started lining up at 6:30pm
they gave us the larger table in the corner.
think the first visit was
rated highly in my head.
the second time took out
some of the element of surprise.
Though the menu changed,
presentation was basiacally the same.
:) Think I wont be back a third time.
not because the dessert was bad or anything
but there are so many desserts to try
in Melbourne.
July 28, 2012
cutler & co
yes indeed
cutler & co!
this time round,
i didnt read any blogs
look at any photos
and it paid off becuase it was indeed a night
full of surprises.
(a good thing)
first fine dining experience
with a group of lovely friends.
surprisingly, there were quite a few tables
of groups
bread
snacks
selection of appetisers
close up of pate in the shape of cigars.. in a cigar box!
this was so clever!
Raw hervey bay scallops, chilled pea and sorrel soup, avruga
hand-picked spanner crab, abalone & king brown mushroom, golden chicken broth
hay baked carrots, goarts curd, toasted grains & ash
this dish was probably my least favourite of the night.
very normal.
Smoked & fried duck, morcilla, golden raisin & beetroot
grass fed short rib, kohlrabi, onions & sage
arnaud comte, 15 months old, with lavosh
mmmm cheese
palate cleanser
violet icecream, chocolate ganache, sour cherry & clove meringue
petit fours
really enjoyed the night
lovely company
lovely food.
its a totally different fine dining experience
when going in a group.
though.. i was not full afterwards.
content. yes.
full. no.
serving sizes actually quite small
so… i guess no surprise A
ate a pie from a random pie face
a little later that night
-_-!
July 3, 2012
1 3 9
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be. (Psalm 139:14-16)
As I walked around the city streets in peak lunch hour… It just hit me. All these people… Every single one. Uniquely made and very much loved by God. Every single person had their own life story… Their own problems… own lives, own thoughts and aspirations. And each one was known very intimately by Him.
Such a mind blowing thought!
July 2, 2012
exciting times
sydney one day trip- booked
gold coast- booked
vietnam/cambodia/singapore- booked
im so excited!!
This psalm 139 song popped into my head… however i cant remember who sings it.. a female voice.
My google search:
PSALM 139 Songs
www.songarea.com/music-codes/psalm_139.html
We have 100 different psalm 139 songs. You can listen Psalm 139 music by left clicking on the titles. You can create your playlist with Psalm 139 tracks from our …
gg.. how am i ever going to find the one in my head?
as an aside… found this one whilst searching
June 14, 2012
Adelaide in one day
here’s another slack post.
was actually really excited about writing this post
and then life got in the way
and forgot about it doing it.
details are a little blurry now…
as it was in may.
good thing i typed some notes on my phone along the way
in anticipation of my procrastination
yes indeed! you have read right.
another random one day trip, this time to adelaide.
(actually, this is the second random one day trip…
last time went to barossa valley, so this time
decided to head the other way to adelaide hills).
The day began nice and early with a 6am flight
with the time difference, arrived at adelaide 6:50am.
Some rental car issues, however nothing was going to
dampen our spirits!
8am, we find ourselves at Mt Lofty Summit.
Paid the $2 parking fee *surprised*
(this was a recurring theme for the day…
the parking was so cheap in adelaide)
the plan was to have breakfast at the summit
however it only opened at 9am
so walked around a bit (beautiful views)
with the fog about to clear.
with itchy feet for adventure, decided not to wait
and drove down the mountain in search for
somewhere to have breakfast.
Went past this hotel on the side of the mountain (8:45am?)
and had breakfast there.
forgot about photos as was famished.
Small-ish portions
not as good as breakfast in melbourne =P
Never the less, a good stop over.
Pretended to be hotel guests
and played a game of billiards in the games room.
9:30am Next stop, Mt Lofty botanical gardens
parking was free (machine not working)
It’s here where my memory fails me.
Cant remember if this creature is actually called
the adelaide rat…
or if we just made the name up.
Dnded up playing this game:
“how fast you can say the name plaques aloud?”..
rhododendron aberconwayi
rhododendron macrophyllum.. … . . . .. . . .
seriously… all i can remember from the gardens
is the name plaques -_-!
10:30am arrived in Hahndorf,
Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement
German sausages for lunch.
very interesting town indeed!
each store full of quirky things.
They (the shops) looked small on the outside,
but dont be deceived!
Icecream!
(was totally sold by the sign)
left at around 2:30pm
sigh of relief as we got back to the car…
too much walking for the sleep deprived.
Next stop, Brickworks market, 3pm
(free parking hee hee)
Some of our random purchases…
lollies from hanhdorf
a random solar powered monkey with a plant in its brain
jar of shiraz jam
huon pine pate dish (only $15!)
random second hand books
4pm headed back to adelaide city
Random stop at some sports store and morning glory store
4:50pm rundle st mall?
cant remember…
Saw a sign to ‘that dapper market’
stuck on a bicycle on a street corner.
Google mapped the address and
lo and behold! We found ourselves
at a vintage market!
Bought a faux leather bag.
Started to get worried about how we were going to carry
our random purchases back on the plane.
6:30pm dinner at tasty thai
what big menus.
7:48pm had a bit of time left over
So went to Au Martin Calme for a quick dessert
8:15 started our drive back to the airport
9pm at departure lounge waiting for flight
back home.
And that,
was the end of one very enjoyable, random, epic day.
… even blogging about it makes me feel tired.
June 11, 2012
Entertainment book vouchers
Been meaning to get one for many years
but never really got round to doing it.
well! i have a lovely copy
full of vouchers. who can resist?
(1) Snow Pony, Balwyn
banana bread- amazing. both visually and the taste
croissant- every bite melted in my mouth
mc pony muffin- sad to say… mcdonalds bacon and egg mcmuffin tastes a bit better
+ coffee
total with 25% off voucher= $22
yummm… cant wait to go back again!
(2) The Bay Hotel, Mornington
Seafood platter for two
Creme Brulee with house made citrus sorbet
dinner to finish of a very relaxing day in mornington
good service. very attentive.
was extremely full after the seafood platter.
no oysters tho. oh well.
so much leafy salad (comment, not criticism)
food alright… then again,
im easy to please.
total: $92-$35=$57
(3) Madame Mango, Camberwell
the food was so good!
cant remember the names of things ate.
but i did return again without a voucher.
they take bookings,
which is nice to have a table all ready for you
when you arrive.
actually i just called 30 minutes before arriving.
the chicken was so flavoursome and juicy! *drools
walnuts, generous serve of salad.
cant remember the price
June 11, 2012
Belgrave
Its been a while since ive post.
have been extremely lazy and
have the biggest backlog of photos -_-!
long weekend and ive been sick with the flu.
alas.
anyway…
decided to venture out today despite the headache
as it was very nice and sunny.
the plan was to “drive in any random direction”
and see where it would lead.
usually this works fairly well.
today, well…
the town of Belgrave we find ourselves
with the fog about to clear
the op shop with the huge open sign at the front
turned out to be closed.
the pizza store where we wend to lunch…
was weird. very very weird.
like you just stepped into someones dining room
homely some may call it.
euphemistic word.
for dessert, went to Chocolate Sensation.
ordered 2 desserts from the counter.
a chocolate brownie and a mini strawberry tart.
waited 20 minutes for them to literally take them out and put it on a plate.
still… that i can deal with.
the reason why im ranting is that
she had her finger next to the brownie
as she put the plate down.
terrible.
not a bad brownie. not an amazing one.
didnt eat the bit which her finger touched
would i go back?
no.
April 19, 2012
Apologies if you were eating…
Here’s a pic of the GINORMOUS ulcer at the back of my throat. Caused alot of grief indeed.
April 4, 2012
Restless
So restless at work today. Doesn’t help when there are cancellations. Must be the lovely sunshine.
