Snatches-of-Bliss-and-Are-You-Freaking-Out-Yet?

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* Welcome *

Changed da house,
Changed da look.

BTW, my bathrobe's usually pink
and we don't have a fireplace.
Other than that,
it's pretty accurate...

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Tuesday, December 21, 2004

~ Honeymoon Day 2 ~

Took the Manly Ferry to Circular Quay and then a train to Central Station. I remember eating at a pretty good Japanese restaurant near Paddy's market once with my mother in April 2003, and she had the most succulent cod fish I'd ever sunk my teeth into. I'd been hankering for real seafood for a while now (Canberra's prawns are expensive and very dead) so just the thought of placing a tender, white sliver of cod on my lips was enough for me to go weak in the knees with want.

Not usually an intuitive person with geography, I was very very impressed with myself when I actually found the restaurant, which was facing Paddy's Market en route to Darling Harbour. Got there, grabbed the menu...

No cod fish.

Still, the salmon was heavenly - thick, cold, juicy, FRESH - and we ate with relish. It was a fancy teppanyaki restaurant, with the chef in the centre that does the fancy stunts. The first time he stripped the prawn bare with his frying slice in 3 seconds, I could feel something akin to reverance emanating from Tony.

The rest of the day was spent idly walking around and soaking the atmosphere, really. I knew Tony would keel over from boredom if we went shopping, so I refrained - very restraint of me, considering I've been absolutely deprived of decent shopping for a whole year. I think I was just content to be within smelling distance of a decent mall strip. I know one day I'll burst and have to go shopping for shoes like the wives of many men who have advised to Tony on the ways of women prior to our marriage. But that will happen when I get back into the workforce and I can justify the excursion on having to shop for the office.

Last few stops included Tony running into JB Hi-Fi to get me a Christmas present while I stood outside a Collector's toy shop and pretended not to notice, and just having coffee/hot chocolate at the harbour while waiting for the next ferry to arrive.

*Kirribilli is Howard's present residence. I hear he's the only premier to ever demand a separate residence outside of Canberra. (*snort*) The Queen apparently stays here when she visits Australia. If she visits Australia.

# posted by Velle | 8:58 pm

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