Hen's night

Last night was my sisters hens night. So it is her last week of being Miss Henley, and only days from being Mrs Cook.

We spent the first half of the evening at Harvest in North Fremantle enjoying an intimate meal in the private dining room which was very nice. I had a yummy beef fillet served on a bed of wilted rocket and roast veg. It was really tasty, but as is the way with these place it was a tiny serve and was pretty much only enough to get my appetite going. You really needed about 3 courses and dessert to have had a decent meal.

Dessert was nice though, it was a licorice brulee. I wonder what they used to flavour it with licorice? It actually tasted like real licorice root, rather than the fake aniseedy lollie licorice. Real licorice is a beautiful flavour and really quite delicate. So the brulee had a toffee top, and was also served along side a rhubarb sorbet flavoured with star anise. Yummy!

So it was a quietish night, which was good considering Jane wrote herself off the night before at the Kardy hotel doing Karaoke!

Before and After

I was just thinking over this last week, having spent a lot of time at home between Tony and myself being sick, that my new abode is turning out to be a very comy place. This was my lounge room before I had furniture:





And here it is with furniture:






That's right, Tony is part of the furniture, notice how he blends into the couch!

Ahhhh Nuts!

So, I am now sick too! Fabulous! I spent most of yesterday either sleeping or feeling totally miserable because I felt like my stomach was being done over by a meat tenderiser. Both of us are feeling a little better today, but we're still not great. I'm just hoping I will be OK for Jane's wedding. I have the 'hen's night' this Saturday, we're supposed to be having a yummy meal at Harvest in North Freo, not sure how I'll manage that.

Tweezers

Any girl will tell you how important a good pair of tweezers are. For years I have had a brilliant pair which I have always been super careful with so I don't lose them. Being such a small thin item, they are easy to lose. The other week I lent them to Tony, and yup you guessed it, he lost them! Argh!

But then to my surprise he bought me 2 new pairs, and not any old ones, the really good tweezer man ones! What a sweetie!

Next week I think I'll lend him a pair of my 'favourite' shoes, hopefully he'll lose them too :)

More climbing

Just got back from climbing with Mark AND Aaron this time, we went to the one in Northbridge. It was quite a bit more challenging than the Bayswater place. The holds were smaller, and it wasn't as easy to wrap your fingers over to get a good grip. There was more thought involved as the holds also seemed further apart, which was a bit of a challenge for my little legs.

All in all great fun and a great night! Look forward to doing it again next week.

Tony Polony Macaroni

My poor Tony is sick, he has some awful tummy bug and looks a weird shade of yellowy/green. It's so hard to watch someone you love be so ill and not being able to do anything to help.

The day bed is coming in handy though, I've got him all tucked up, and proped up on pillows watching 'Medium' season one with me. Poor monkey I hope he feels better tomorrow.

Old hurts

It's amazing how something that ended so long ago still has the power to make you feel sad.

Day beds are way cool!!!!

If no one hears from me for about a month it's cause my new day bed is so wicked I never want to get off it! Bring on the bed sores, so worth it! :)

New couches

Yes it's true! I get my new couches tomorrow!!!! I'm so excited I can barely contain my 'I'm getting new couches' dance. It looks a little like 'the sprinkler' except more couchy.
The other thing is, I don't think they will both fit in my living room! But meh! I wanted them...talk about rampant consumerism. Buy them cause they are cool, not cause they are practical. But oh so comfy!

Climbing

So tonight I went climbing with Mark Weatherill. It's something I've been wanting to do again for years, but haven't gotten around to doing until now.

I was super lucky in that Emma had a pair of climbing shoes that were too big, and which fit me! Being the fabulously generous soul she is she gave them too me!

So we went to the place in Bayswater, and spent about 2 hours doing various climbs. It was incredible watching Mark make his way up the wall on what seemed to be the tiniest of holds. I myself started on a 12, then 13 and 14 all of which were pretty easy. Then I tried a 15 which was fine until it got to the section with an over hang. I just couldn't get past that bit. Then I tried a 16 which was pretty straight but I had no strength left to do it. I really knew my strength was gone when I did the previous 14 again and could only make it half way.

But all in all it was great fun and I really hope to be able to do it again. I think the trick here is to find a climbing partner. If anyone is keen let me know.

Thanks again Mark!! :)

Giving Blood...

Is something I have always wanted to do, but have never gotten around to doing. I was talking to Renee about it a few weeks back, so we decided to go as a group. Renee made the booking, and 4 of us turned up for it Monday just gone.
Now me being the idiot that I am forgot my ID so they wouldn't let me do it. That left Alex, Renee and Tony.
Now the worst part about that is that Tony has an understandable fear of needles and anything medical/hospitally after hospital visits as a child with his asthma. So there was Tony giving blood not feeling too great about it, and me just standing around doing nothing.
I felt so guilty roping him in to do it, and I didn't even do it myself. But the upside is he managed to do it long enough to get 400 ml of blood which is a usable amount. I'm so proud of him, that despite his fear he came along and went through with it. It would have been a lot easier to say no, but he knew it is such a worth while thing to do that he did it.
Did you know one blood donation can save 5 lives?! Definitely worth the effort.
So I will be making an appointment to do it next week instead, and hopefully do it on a regular basis. You can give blood every 3 months.

Pinky and The Brain

Does anyone remember this show? It was on in the mid 90's and I think it's hilarious! I must try to find it on DVD. I think my favourite part always has to be when Brain asks 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' Here are some of Pinky's numerous answers:

• "Well, I think so, Brain, but if they call people from Poland Poles, why don't they call people from Holland Holes?"
• "I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find a duck and a hose at this hour?"
• "I think so, but where will we find an open tattoo parlor at this time of night?"
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but if we didn't have ears, we'd look like weasels."
• "Uh... yeah, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?"
• "Uh, I think so, Brain, but balancing a family and a career ... ooh, it's all too much for me."
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but isn't Regis Philbin already married?"
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but burlap chafes me so."
• "Sure, Brain, but how are we going to find chaps our size?"
• "Uh, I think so, Brain, but we'll never get a monkey to use dental floss."
• "Uh, I think so Brain, but this time, you wear the tutu."
• "I think so, Brain, but culottes have a tendency to ride up so."
• "I think so, Brain, but if we covered the world in salad dressing wouldn't the aspargus feel left out?"
• "I think so, Brain, but if they called them 'Sad Meals', kids wouldn't buy them!"
• "I think so, Brain, but me and Pippi Longstocking -- I mean, what would the children look like?"
• "I think so, Brain, but what would Pippi Longstocking look like with her hair strait?"
• "I think so, Brain, but this time you put the trousers on the chimp."
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but I can't memorize a whole opera in Yiddish.
• "Uh, I think so, Brain, but I get all clammy inside the tent.
• "I think so, Brain, but, the Rockettes? I mean, it's mostly girls, isn't it?"
• "I think so, Brain, but pants with horizontal stripes make me look chubby."
• "Well, I think so -POIT- but where do you stick the feather and call it macaroni?"
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but pantyhose are so uncomfortable in the summertime."
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but it's a miracle that this one grew back."
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but first you'd have to take that whole bridge apart, wouldn't you?"
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but 'apply North Pole' to what?"
• "I think so, Brain, but 'Snowball for Windows'?"
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but snort no, no, it's too stupid!"
• "Umm, I think so, Don Cerebro, but, umm, why would Sophia Loren do a musical?"
• "Umm, I think so, Brain, but what if the chicken won't wear the nylons?"
• "I think so, Brain, but isn't that why they invented tube socks?"
• "Well, I think so Brain, but what if we stick to the seat covers?"
• "I think so Brain, but if you replace the 'P' with an 'O', my name would be Oinky, wouldn't it?"
• "Oooh, I think so Brain, but I think I'd rather eat the Macarena."
• "Well, I think so hiccup, but Kevin Costner with an English accent?"
• "I think so, Brain, but don't you need a swimming pool to play Marco Polo?"
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but do I really need two tongues?"
• "I think so, Brain, but we're already naked."
• "We eat the box?"
• "Well, I think so, Brain, but if Jimmy cracks corn, and no one cares, why does he keep doing it?"
• "I think so, Brain NARF, but don't camels spit a lot?"
• "I think so, Brain, but how will we get a pair of Abe Vigoda's pants?"
• "I think so, Brain, but Pete Rose? I mean, can we trust him?"
• "I think so, Brain, but why would Peter Bogdanovich?"
• "I think so, Brain, but isn't a cucumber that small called a gherkin?"
• "I think so, Brain, but if we get Sam Spade, we'll never have any puppies."
• "I think so, Larry, and um, Brain, but how can we get seven dwarves to shave their legs?"
• "I think so, Brain, but calling it pu-pu platter? Huh, what were they thinking?"
• "I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?"
• "I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the lima beans feel left out?"
• "I think so, Brain, but if we had a snowmobile, wouldn't it melt before summer?"
• "I think so, Brain, but what kind of rides do they have in Fabioland?"
• "I think so, Brain, but can the Gummi Worms really live in peace with the Marshmallow Chicks?"
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but wouldn't anything lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?"
• "I think so, Brain, but three round meals a day wouldn't be as hard to swallow."
• "I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the plural of spouse be spice?"
• "Umm, I think so, Brain, but three men in a tub? Ooh, that's unsanitary!"
• "Yes, but why does the chicken cross the road, huh, if not for love? I do not know."
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but I prefer Space Jelly."
• "Yes Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?"
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but how will we get three pink flamingos into one pair of Capri pants?"
• Snowball: "Oh Brain, I certainly hope so."
• "I think so, Brain, but Tuesday Weld isn't a complete sentence."
• "I think so, Brain, but why would anyone want to see Snow White and the Seven Samurai?"
• "I think so, Brain, but then my name would be Thumby."
• "I think so, Brain, but I find scratching just makes it worse."
• "I think so, Brain, but shouldn't the bat boy be wearing a cape?"
• "I think so, Brain, but why would anyone want a depressed tongue?"
• "Um, I think so, Brainie, but why would anyone want to Pierce Brosnan?"
• "Methinks so, Brain, verily, but dost thou think Pete Rose by any other name would still smell as sweaty?"
• "I think so, Brain, but wouldn't his movies be more suitable for children if he was named Jean-Claude van Darn?"
• "Wuh, I think so, Brain, but will they let the Cranberry Dutchess stay in the Lincoln Bedroom?"
• "I think so, Brain, but why does a forklift have to be so big if all it does is lift forks?"
• "I think so, Brain, but if it was only supposed to be a three hour tour, why did the Howells bring all their money?"
• "I think so, Brain, but Zero Mostel times anything will still give you Zero Mostel."
• "I think so, Brain, but if we have nothing to fear but fear itself, why does Eleanor Roosevelt wear that spooky mask?"
• "I think so, Brain, but what if the hippopotamus won't wear the beach thong?"
• "Um, I think so, Brain-2, but a show about two talking lab mice? Hoo! It'll never get on the air."
• "I think so, Brain, but Lederhosen won't stretch that far."
• "Yeah, but I thought Madonna already had a steady bloke!"
• "I think so, Brain, but what would goats be doing in red leather turbans?"
• "I think so, Brain…but how would we ever determine Sandra Bullock's shoe size?"
• "Yes, Brain, I think so. But how do we get Twiggy to pose with an electric goose?"

I always wondered where they came from

We're online

So we finally have the internet connect at my place. As much as I like being online I actually didn't find myself missing it that much. I think Tony was having serious withdrawals though.

So I am at home today, enjoying the quiet, peaceful tranquility that is my new home. All I can hear are the birds outside chirping away, and leaves rustling in the breeze. Ahhh...

Funny despite no posts for a number of weeks, I have nothing to say.