Beefcheeks, dumplings and my week off.

What a great morning to sleep in! Rain outside and no commitments til this afternoon.

This was my one and only real week off - I start a new contract on Monday and am already getting into the routine of work. I did my laundry yesterday and am diligently writing my blog on Sunday before heading off to my parents place for dinner via afternoon tea drop in on friends. The holidays are over...for now.

I still didn't quite get to everything I needed to get done. I did get my car rego'd,  floated around Gordon's Bay on giant inflatable thongs with bestie, catch up in Manly, up to Nelson Bay dumpling making and eating session, haircut, check in with next week's job and even started on my taxes and read some scripts for next week. Oh and to prove I am not a complete alcho - I stayed in on Friday night and only had 3 drinks on Saturday night and was home by 1030. (tho 2 of those drinks were absinthe?!)

It's been a huge movie week-  I saw Puss in Boots - which I had been wanting to see for months and HIGHLIGHT of the week - The MUPPETS!!!!!! And I've been catching up on some DVD's too and the original animation of Avatar: The Last Air Bender. Which means happy me!

Now - The Absinthe Salon should be experienced at least once.  If I actually liked the taste of aniseed and liquorice more then I would probably love Absinthe, but as it is I've tried it a few times with varied and interesting experiences to follow, I don't need it in my life. It's not like it's tequila - ahh Patron, my one and only.

Afterwards I went in search of a good feed and ended up with beefcheeks at the Dolphin hotel and they were excellent. My fellow diner had the lamb which was also a gastronomical delight. For Pub grub - highly recommend the food there. Beefcheeks - who knew?

My little tummy was so satisfied from the Absinthe experience and the beefcheeks that I was more than ready to go home after that - so I did. And I like the word beefcheeks too - can you tell.

Now because I am such a grown up here's a photo of MY muppet (thank you FAO Schwartz) and I'm off to play with the kids.