Pork Chop Hill (weekend re-cap)

I have named tonight's blog entry Pork Chop Hill for no other reason other than we were flicking through foxtel channels earlier and came across a movie called, for reason's unknown to me, Pork Chop Hill. Which i thought was so funny, it deserved a mention. So there you have it.



On to more exciting news - the first thing i should mention is that my cousin Lia got engaged this weekend, so a big shout out to her and her new fiancee Charlies! Congratulations guys!! (Or perhaps i should send commiserations to you Charles - you're about to become a member of the craziest clan this side of the equator).


I should also say Happy Birthday Adam, for Friday - we had a really fun night out, first with drinks (i had champagne, which meant the evening was destined for great things), and then dinner at a great Brazilian joint called Churrasco in the city. Most hilarious part of the evening - running into randoms who happened to work in the same building we do, who actually recognised our faces - and making a Monday Morning Coffee Date with them down at our local coffee joint. Did i mention champagne was consumed? The question now remains, will they actually turn up tomorrow? Only time will tell.


Here we are having fun times.





Saturday saw me suffering from Insufficient Sleep In Syndrome (ISIS), a condition which affects my mood to the point of extreme danger to others....however i persevered, because i was meeting Mum for High Tea and a movie as part of her Mother's Day present. I met her at the QVB and we headed up to the tea rooms - i think my favourite part of High Tea is the scones - i am a sucker for good scones. I could attempt to make my own, but i think it would probably end in disaster.


Next up, the movies. Now, when i asked Mum last week what she wanted to see, she said, to my utter dismay, Star Trek.


I am not a Star Trek fan.


Nor am i, in general, a science fiction fan (with the exception of The X Files, which - I'm sure you'll agree - is one of the greatest and most innovative television shows of all time, despite Season 8 and 9).


Add to this the fact that the movie is two and a half hours long, and you can see why i was concerned. But, it was her day, so in we went and...


Beam Me Up Scottie, it was great!!


I mean, i can't believe I'm saying it, but i really and truly enjoyed it and would recommend it - especially if you are a fan of the show (as Mum is, so she loved it), but even if you aren't, you don't need to know much about it because it's a prequel anyway, and it's a very good storyline - plus i didn't look at my watch once which is always a good sign. So become a Trekkie and go see it - you may be surprised!


Saturday night was quiet - Jo has a cold, so we stayed in and watched movies. Well, i watched movies and Jo watched football. The all important Super 14 finals are approaching, and thankfully his team made it to the semi's this week, yay Crusaders!


What did i watch? First up, Paris, Je t'aime. Interesting film. It's basically a homage to Paris, the City of Love, by creating a series of vignettes which show different love stories amongst different people, right across the city. Whether it's romantic love, or love for a child, or love for yourself...the film explored it all. I enjoyed it for the most part, and plenty of famous faces popped up throughout. Mainly though, it was the scenery i loved. I think you'll be hard pressed to find a European city that has the same aura as Paris.


Next up, National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets. Now, I'm sure you're all rolling your eyes, and yes, it is mindless viewing - but it's entertaining mindless viewing! Which is the best kind. I thoroughly enjoyed it! And it's way better than what Jo is currently watching - which is Semi Pro. Not Will Ferrel's finest moment, let me assure you.



And today? Well, brunch with Susie and Max this morning at Mezza Pica, one of the most delicious Italian cafes in Leichhardt (try the diving ricotta hotcakes), where Max entertained me with his giggles and amusement and pretty much anything i did - i swear that kid is so easy to entertain! Too adorable.


This afternoon was spent watching trash TV - specifically, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. This blog has done nothing if not revealed my truly sick addiction to terrible television. Anyway, Jo and I were inspired to try out our modelling faces, and so i give you...

Please people - despite how stunning we look, i urge you not to flood my inbox with requests for signed copies of this photo. We simply don't have time to reach out to all of our fans...

*grins*

Tonight we went Maria and Peter's for dinner with Turnsie. On the menu, her famous ribs - the stack of bones piled high on my plate is testament to how good they are cause usually i am not a huge fan of ribs. I believe Jo likened me to a hyena finishing off it's prey...


Jack was his hilarious best, walking like a pro now (except when he got too tired to hold himself up anymore!), and eager to share his new favourite thing - fish. He seems very amused by fish, and in fact any other sea creatures.

And so with that, i bid you farewell, and say - Live Long and Prosper folks *makes funny Spock hand signal thingy, because let's face it, Spock is everyones favourite*