It's The Freakin' Weekend. I'll Drink To That Yeahhhaah!

I've been sick.

Being sick the crappiest way to spend a weekend, let me tell you that much!! 

I attempted to go shopping with Kitty (who has a new blog, you can follow her here) on Friday night as we usually do, but we were done by 6:45, both suffering from exhaustion and general blah-ness.

I did manage to buy this blue scarf and some grey woolen gloves from David Jones, both on sale for $20 each.

The Husband said to me "Hey, isn't that a new scarf?!".

Jesus. When did he start noticing new purchases?! WHEN!?

The Husband and I went to some little deli place on the corner of Faraday and Lygon Street and picked up a few bottles of wine, but I cannot for the life of me find out it's name. 

Olive oil anyone?

I got my standard Moscato, but found a new brand - Balbi Soprani, which was cheap and delightful. 

I spent Saturday night cuddled up on the couch with The Husband whilst simultaneously sipping Moscato and tending to the needs of my Sims.

They are so demanding. I'm sick of them peeing their pants every time I cheat and change the year to fast track vegetable growth!

Who else plays The Sims? I can basically give them the title of single handedly (how is this not a real word?) assisting me in falling behind in my high school years. I would play The Sims on my laptop all night, sometimes falling asleep with my laptop on my chest.

I got this Michael Kors handbag in America back when we were over there, yet never got around to using it. 

As I have been shopping my existing wardrobe, I thought I would whip it out, and to my delight it has my new initials on it! Hurrah. 

Remember how The Husband noticed my new scarf? He also accused me of having a new handbag. 

No way dude, this is old, just never worn.

My Hermes enamel bangle broke. How annoying.

I popped into Hermes on Collins Street and they have sent it off to Sydney to have it repaired. They have quite good service there, this is true.

My J Crew necklace is still going strong.

Possibly my best eBay purchase to date.

We rugged up and braved the wind and rain to go to the Vic Market and stock up on seafood and fresh veggies.

I have proclaimed healthy eating, yet the smell of the doughnuts was nearly enough to lead me astray.

The line was about 50 people deep so that Husband of mine assured me we would come back en route to the car, but we went a different way and I didn't get my doughnuts after all.

What is the point of going to the market if you don't get doughnuts??! TELL ME THIS.

Our front passenger door is still broken, so I am still enjoying a lifestyle of being chauffeured around by a handsome chap. 

I used to feed him grapes, but have advanced to feeding him oysters as a reward for good driving.

Just kidding, if that was the truth, he would get no oysters.

How was your weekend?

Anyone else struck down by the dreaded flu? How about the Man Flu?

I wonder if I have any male readers. If so, make yourselves known!

CHINA Bar

Last night The Husband picked me up from work and as we were driving home I mentioned that I was making vegetable omelett’s for dinner, which prompted him to say, perhaps too quickly, “Let’s go out for dinner!”.

On Monday when I told him the same thing, he said he was already on his way home with pizza.

Perhaps I need to take the hint, he doesn’t want me to cook him an omelett for dinner.

Either way, with all of the eating out we have been doing lately and the reduction of my boxing classes, I am becoming a little heffa.

We decided to go to the new China Bar which opened recently on the corner of Exhibition and Little Bourke Street.

From the minute that we walked in, the service was impeccable.

I had my Parlux hairdryer in a box as it was delivered to work (over night shipping, yes please!) and as they had originally put us at a table kind of near the entrance, where lots of traffic goes past, they moved us to a nice booth so that my parcel would be more secure.

It was explained to us that the Asian style food was downstairs and the Western food was upstairs. I couldn’t help but exclaim “TWO levels of food?! OH MY GOSH!!” haha.

The décor is gorgeous, and I love the coloured glowing lamps on each table.

Can you see the third object in our marriage on the table?

Usually with buffet places the seafood and food in general is not that fresh but it was ridiculously fresh at China Bar!

As soon as something was taken, the staff would top it up and keep everything full.

As you probably know, I love seafood. Love love love.  This was heaven for a girl like me with a seemingly bottomless pit for a stomach.

I didn’t touch the mussels though as I don’t like this type, and I need my mums special vinaigrette to eat them anyway.

As soon as the shell bowl on the table had food in it the waitresses would appear from nowhere to change it for a fresh one. 

Hello Swan.

Hello Husband in the background. 

The hot food area was amazing also. EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!!! 

Hello. Dumpling Heaven. Ding Ding Ding!!!

I am annoyed now that I only stuck to the foods that I already know I like, but next time (and you better believe that there will be a next time) I am going to sample one of everything, even if it kills me. 

I ventured upstairs but it was just roast and steak stuff. Nothing that excited me. 

Moscato. I feel like I wasted valuable stomach space on alcohol. Why oh why?! 

Taken from upstairs. 

Fruit. FRUIT? No No do not waste stomach space on fruit. Or rice. 

Dessert Time. 

The Husband did not even notice the Chocolate Fountain but you better believe that he got excited when he did see it.

I don’t know how many times we remarked to each other “I LOVE this place!!!!”.

There was also a big thingamagummy full of ice cream. Mmmm. 

As you can see by the state of my appearance, I didn’t know we were going out to dinner otherwise I would have put my face on and brushed my hair.

No excuses for the terrible outfit though. 

Nice and Blurry. I'm getting used to The Husband taking blurry shots around food. He is in such a rush to eat that he just snaps and moves. 

The Manager came around and offered us fresh, piping hot, Chocolate Soufflé but there was no way in hell that I could finish it.

By this stage I was leaning back against the booth, rubbing my belly and slowly inching the elastic on my tights down further and further until they were nearly falling off.  I just didn’t need the added pressure on my belly.

I had 6 plates, but The Husband had about 10 and his plates were piled high, unlike mine. I don’t know where they put it all.

The Husband suggested we get a cab home. I kid you not, we live so close that there was no hope in hell of any cabbie accepting the fare. We slowly walked/rolled home and then went into a food coma on the couch surrounded by our buddies like The Office, Nurse Jackie & Californication.  

All this for the bargain price of $59 each (plus drinks of course). So cheap, so delicious! Hell yes. 

And because I have a crap outfit on in the above photos I took it upon myself to show you what I wore to work on Monday.

I got this Portmans dress for about $80 on sale, bargain. I love the color and the chain but it is very short and the fabric a bit bulky. The lining also rustles as I move so I may cut it out.

Fair to say that Abbey Lee Kershaw wore it better, but next time we come up against each other, I have faith that I will win. 

Until we meet again.