anna birthday ....~~~~10th nov 07

today is Anna birthday....

so decided to meet for dinner to have fun and chill out..

Poor her ...

she still have thesis to worry and her transcript to do..

(faint)...i totally can understand the tedious process...

dun worry Anna...i will help ya if u need...

we are eating at the restaurant with the red/yellow signboard ---

Colmao Flamenco~~Spanish restaurant...

wow...this building is damn old liao la...1891...116 yr old....but its still standing strong....

along a quiet road....

happy gals ...sharon/me/anna ~~~~

i bought a bottle of white wine along..its almost like a culture for them to bring their own wine to restaurant to drink during meals..there is many varieties of wines plus affordable prices...

i love it....

entree--braised mushroom in olive oil with bread

its nice lol

Spanish tapas (seafood)...very delicious lol...

the prawns are fresh and juicy...haha

yummz....

kimie came with her bf ...

had a great dinner.....with a special Spanish dessert ....

doughnuts with chocolate dip...damn nice la..

after the very fulfilling dinner, we went to chill out at the nearby pub...near Fitzroy?nice chatting with all of them ..chilling out and laughing...great night out with great company and music and vibe...

yummz.....great shopping day with great afternoon tea (?chocolate)...

took this pic on my way to city from a tram...spot the strange thing?...yes!!!its the spider web ....and its a moving car...i am not sure how the driver going to look at the side mirror or is it her pet ?haha....so funny....she is sure a funny driver....look below for a close up....

i reached city slightly earlier and went DFO first ...Sharon has to hand in her thesis ...omg...will i ever be mad enuff to attempt a thesis...i see Sharon and Anna losing sleep over their research and its sends a tremor up spine...hmmm...is degree sufficient ?...

shop ! shop ! i bought 3 pairs of shoes and 1 dress...will show my victory in next post.....

then we went to KoKo for chocolate....wow....i think the atmosphere is better than Max Brenner...will bring Mel, mum, sis and Justina when they come for visit....oh yah , also need to bring Anna as requested by Sharon...haha

view from second floor....

window view....

my iced chocolate ...truthfully sinful and heavenly....there is whirls of chocolate syrup, vanilla and chocolate ice cream and chocolate shavings....***faint***

its a traditional chocolate platter for 2...Belgian spoilt...chocolate cake, 2 Belgian chocolates, shortbread, chocolate ice cream, chocolate mousse with nuts and iced chocolate....

gals r always happy with chocolates and shopping....

many varieties of chocolates...yummy.....

**swallow***can even get fat from smelling the aroma....

if only all is mine,....damn exp lol...each piece is 1.55 aus and its only 1 small bite size can...

damn luxury ...

nicest chocolatey drink ard ....sinful ....

one of the nicest drink ard ...realli sinfully creamy with honeycomb favour...its tasted exactly like crunchie except that it can be real cold ...smooth flowing as well....yummy...

.a drink to die for...haha....

i want it for breakfast everyday...its make my day ....

Crown Oaks Day~~~spring carnival

Crown Oaks Day is a traditional ladies day, where women join together in their most feminine outfits for a day of champagne, fashion and fun! jio my classmates to go for the event...suet &MX is interested ...hurray...so met up at southern cross station ...i bought a fascinator ..those nice looking ones are really exp...above 50 Aussie for 1 lol...so i just bought a simple but big flower clip...haha...suet says it looks like i am dancing flemingo....haha....waiting for speedy train to flemington...so many people...all locals...very few Asians...

our entry tix..concession price ~~26 Aussie...those tix for the grand stand can cost up to hundreds....

happy gals on our way to the race course ~~~~~

the stadium ......

a wall pic displaying the history of racing ....

the betting booth.....omg...which horse to buy?...the bets goes as min as 1Aussie...but then the ppl here buys in hundreds...so when me and suet goes and place our bets in 2 Aussie..the counter person looked at us strangely....haha

i betted on Miss Arapano cos her name is lovely(refer below)....it gives me a princess feeling...and in end it ran up as the winner...even the putter guide brand it as a black horse...not accurate at all... but i guess cos all the horses tat ran today are the top horses in melb so its kinda diff to predict....

my winning horse...won 16 aussie...haha...not enuff to cover my tix also...but it was fun cheering for the horse....

the racing course....so sunny...but good weather....

so grand...my first time in race course...not sure if its similar to singapore style...but then the ppl here is all dressed up and there is a good mix of youngsters and middle-aged and elderly...i reckon Singapore is mostly auntie and uncles....in slippers and sloppy wear....

amazing place....so fun....

had pink sparkling wine to accompany us for the race....yipee...its damn strong la...10.5 percent alcohol...i got a little floaty after the drink...but not drunk....haha....

happy gals....suet is damn spot on ...all her horses she liked by name always come up in the first 3 positions...beginners luck mayb?haha....we din depend on the punter guide lol....

my hairdo.....the biggest flower on my head ever....haha....

a little high....resting in shade....

all the ladies are dolled up and had all the nice fascinators...so stylish...with ribbons, lace, feathers, hats of all shapes and sizes....

the hats....

Brazilian lady from Sydney ...came to melb to go for horse racing as the Sydney racing is cancelled due to the recent horse flu..... ~~

wow......

eye opener experience.....~~~

on our way home...appeared tat i took more pics with suet cos her shoes is hurting her...so she is kinda like a model....either she takes with me or MX...haha...so no need to walk much....my legs also hurting...price to pay for vanity....haha....

wrist band to show u are above 18 and can drink the alcohol...~~

went to max Brenner for dessert ...yummy waffle with chocolate and strawberries....

MX sinful hot thick chocolate

it was a fantastic day with great fun and company....with chocolates to end the day....

lazy afternoon with sharon.....7th nov ...

arranged to meet Sharon after work today ...bad day at work cos my client is in bad mood and is frustrated at tiny bits of stuff...so late in meeting Sharon at smith st to shop...so afteri reached smith st then we went to have a drink at this cafe ...nice ambiance

strawberry creme tea...came with a sieve ...initially i tot was a milk shake when i ordered from the menu ..so was kinda shocked when the order came ...but nevertheless...it tasted good....

i was just as surprised cos this strawberry creme is just strawberry tea ...its just the name for it....i love the colour...spent ard 2 hours chatting with Sharon..she is going home soon..envy..to teach as a teacher...it was a great time to catch up in a nice and comfortable place...~~~~

then went to this restaurant for dinner....

red wine, pasta and pizza....wat else could i ask for...so relaxed and chilling out by the restaurant...watching the tram and cars passed by ...its the life to live for....

pumpkin, spinach and cheese pizza

prawns pasta...super nice ~~~~~~chewy and fresh prawns with springy pasta plus flavourful tomato pasta sauce...

i want stay here 4ever.....