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A came across the most amazing sight in the $2 bin at Borders over the weekend while deciding on a Soy Vanilla Latte. It was almost like it was meant to be. The only Purple Glitter Jesus Money Box I’ve ever seen.

I couldn’t NOT buy him. And now he could be yours.

OMG (pun intended) How Can I Win?!?
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How good does this chicken parmigiana look?

Generous chicken, ham and cheese, great serve of chips (touch skimpy on the salad though). That was Rish’s dinner when we went and ate with my parents, sister and nephew at the Toronto Worker’s Club – a place that looks WAY different from my childhood.
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Finally got new glasses this week. And you get to share Friday Fun with Fiona.

Yay! Plus a bunny necklace from Shanalogic.com. Hot.

Now to find dinner, so I can eat early, so I can go for my next lot of blood tests earlier tomorrow. Yays!

It was nice to try someplace outside of Darby Street for breakfast while in Newcastle on the weekend. We went to the former Oriental Hotel – now known as Carrington Place with Rish’s family.

The place has been done up for dining, cocktails, as a guest house, and for high tea!
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Stayed at the Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour Sunday night for the Amanda Palmer concert at the Opera House… Got a good rate through Last Minute as a Secret Hotel deal (woo!)

The bed was a Queen… Super soft mattress… fought a bit with the pillows to get comfortable. Rish slept well, I tossed and turned a bit. Probably just me ;)
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Oh my, I probably shouldn’t go through my cupboard and count the shirts in there. There’s something about t-shirts, and funky online-bought ones, isn’t there? I have way too many from Threadless, several from teefury, and a few more from along the way, including an XKCD one. Noice.

Some of the funny tshirts over at Nerdyshirts.com have been done before (or I don’t quite ‘get’, like the Adventureland shirts), but there’s a few to add to my list to revisit next time there’s money in my Paypal account! (hint? or perhaps I just need to save a little?)

Sporks for any party, and a Buddy Jesus, just in time for Easter!

Maybe that’s what I can get for Easter, instead of chocolate which I’ve been reacting hideously to, people can buy me tshirts, or funky geekery. Whatcha think? ;)

Who can pass up on a free meal? I’m so stuffed right now after hitting the Canberra leg of the Wagamama national tweet up.

I foolishly went the trout… a little bland :( Would have loved maybe some extra lime wedges on the side, or chilli in the udon.

But Wagamama redeemed herself with the dessert selection. Passion fruit sorbet with lychees and a side of sake? WIN!

Next time someone suggests dessert in Civic, it’s Wagamama all the way!

Nice to meet you! You’re real people!

One of our traditions going to Sydney for events/gigs/parties/whatever is to have a yum cha breakfast the next day – usually close to midday, and usually at Emperor’s Garden in Chinatown (right across from Paddy’s markets).

We eat a lot of steamed dishes – including the must-have BBQ Pork Buns. Yums.

And finish with the best coconut jelly around ;)

No photos from the gig, since it was truly awesome and I spent the whole time falling in love with her even more, but got a few outside the Opera House, on the steps ;)

There were so many girls in awesome corsets, petticoats, hats, dresses… didn’t snap any (focussed) shots of them though.

Fairy Bread!
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Off to see Amanda Palmer at the Opera House tonight

Even if she hates Vegemite. Cos I’m accepting like that.