By the Sea

A week ago i went to the sculptures by the sea... took a couple of snaps

This actually wasnt part of it..i think it was the side of the toliet block lol..
As i brought my camera out, this seagull was eyeing me out

"what you looking @ punk?" The watch on the beach

The upside down tree

Sometimes when you see artwork.. you think "how is that art???, i could like make that myself" anyways most of them seem pretty interesting

I really like these 3 fat men...fatties

There were alot of dogs around....ohh wish i had one :(

The finish line...kinda

Happy Birthday Mum!

Its mum's bday today...
I didnt have a present, so took the folks out for dinner... Sushiya.. the usual, japanese, quality eatery.
I felt bad... she said this morning that she forgot it was her bday?!?! how does one do that... must be the old age lol..
Whitebait for entrees

Tuna Tataki... slight seared The salmon lover roll

The Karaage Chicken... bring on the mayo

To top it off 3 serve ice cream...Green, black & white... Green tea, Black Seasame & Macadamia

So i didnt really have a present so K helped (THANKS!!) by suggeting photos to give to her..The most recent collection would be our travels to japan...so a quick lightroom session and a "montage" was colated :)

I tacked them up at her "desk" aka kitchen table.. lol... ahh the memories.. i want to go back to japan :(

Anyways.. Happy Birthday Mum, thanks for EVERYTHING!

Entourage

Im powering through the Entourage series...just about to finish season 5.
One word....Awesome

A sick beat yo...

More...

Why is it when it hits Sunday night, you feel that there should be sooo much more of the weekend to be experienced?!?Regardless i cant complain...i had a great weekend!
BIG happy bday to S! hope you had a fun night! i think we all did!!!

K, invite us over more for swims....i think i could get used to the spa lol.... + have to try the hainanese chicken rice!

flat

Went for a ride with K & G today. I pulled the bike out from the house and found this ^... what the...found out had a puncture right next to the stem.

A quick new inner tube saw me up and running in now time :)

Ride was good, K was a abit lethargic today..he says it was the heat hah. But it did seem quite hot. I came off the bike twice. Once nearly falling into the river/dirty rain water/sewage. Thank God for the tree that saved me. coming around the bend i jumped this branch. i didnt see the path turning so my front wheel went straight, nearly down into the creek ><..phew

2nd was over a fallen tree, i didnt think there was a big drop on the other side, i should have checked before attempting haha

i feel like going for a pedal on the road...

K Fed's 25th

It was K Fed's 25th, so eun got together a small partay for the bday boy... we decided to go along to Counter in Crows nest, a famous american burger joint with some killer fries and awesome milk shakes :)


Whilst waiting to surprise the bday man himself.. i ordered a peanut butter milkshake...the goods!

So there is an option to custom build your burger. I was keeping mine on the down low.. secret stuff... bobby trying to take a "sneak peek" *stop copying*

We got pretty hungry waiting.. not sure if K and E were stuck in traffic?!?! so along came the fries with the melt!

We also had the 50/50... onion rings + sweet sweet potato fries

He finally made it! Happy bday....CHEERS! milk shakes + an iphone?!?!?

AND on to the main meal.

My memory alludes me so help me guys if i struggle to remember whos was whos... :S

S's 150gram whopper.. the summer stunner!

K & A's 300grm monster

Who got the other pineapple?!?! B???

B's buger... you strap yourself in and feel the cheese!

K'Feds epically oversized burger

My baby... which is now in my tummy!... i think this one was mine lol..

E.. was this yours?!?!

J's Late comer special ... 300grams of awesomeness

Happy Bday K, its been a great 25 years, so here to another 25 +!!!!!

***apologies in advance for wrong respective burgers lol..

Sepia

Last night Dad took us out for a quite a nice meal. Sepia
It was a Great meal...very satisfying..
On with the photatoes!

To kick start things off was the "Amuse Bouche" or bread...i was quite hungry so i ate all of it...others rationed theirs out hah
This was just the start of the butter....

7/10 MC points... extra points for the heat on the roll.. the butter "melted like butter" (is there any other way to describe it?!?!)

Next was the "soup" in a shot glass

OR

BBQ Silver Lake Eel, Sushi Rice, Confit Leek and Licorice Powder. probably around 8/10. Explosion of taste in liquid form..

This was Sashimi tuna with sea urchin + creamy sauce. Apparently the tuna came from 2 parts of the fish the belly and somewhere else.. cant remember. First time tasting sea urchin, different alot more "fishy" or "sea" tasting compared to the fish You had to mix it around... giving it some to spread the love.. or cream amongst the fish
...7/10

This was baby yabbies.. i assume they were babies coz they were pretty small.. i think B has a bigger pet yabby than these bad boys...
They were wrapped in a cuttlefish + covered in flowers + seasame "dirt" + spinach paste

Exposed

I ate the flowers.. didnt really taste like much..but still good 6.5/10

Bring on the Buckwheat!....Queensland Spanner Crab and Buckwheat Risotto, Mustard Butter, Shellfish Essence

Now the interesting this about this was the foam!...yummy yummy butter!!!

Again it required to be "folded" into the risotto

This was incredibly rich.. INCREDIBLY awesome.. 8.5/10

Butter Poached Blue Eye...

Again this fish was poached in whatelse... but butter! haha

For a "poached fish", never tried poached before, and steamed fish isnt my fave.. but ill still eat it...it was really tender, soft and melted once bitten

Apparently they were also baby leek.. looks like spring onion
..7/10

This was the lamb..Roast Loin of Gippsland Lamb, Crisp Lamb Belly, Braised Daikon to be exact

more foam! + it had an interesting layer of jelly like substance on top...
i liked the lamb "bacon" crispy... yum yum...8/10

Now for the last main...Wagyu
With some crispy thing on top.. cant remember what it was..!?!?

Spinch paste "painted" on the plate.. and ox tail essence poured around.. like a soup.. it was poured with a tea pot...

i scored mum's extra piece of wagyu.. she was "full"... soft...It was really tender, and soft..every bite brought juices out of the meat...drools...

The only problem was that i found this sinewy bit in mine.. i was chewing chewing chewing.. trying to see if it would break down.. it didnt.. i wanted to spit it out.. but since it was an "up market" place.. i thought this wouldnt be the best idea.. + i didnt have anywhere to put it?! i was contemplating the bread plate.. or lodge it in J's bread roll she didnt eat..

i ended up swallowing it lol..... none the less 8.5/10

The pre desert

This was Pineapple Sorbet + lemon tang + biscuit

sooooooooooooooo good! love the pineapple

J and i saw this other woman scoping there sorbet out on another table.. What the.. give it to me!!!! 9/10... The last course

Marshmellow + coconut sorbet + chocolate flakes + rasberry stuff

The rasberry was super...very zingy... however when combined with other parts of the desert. it went down really well! 7.5/10 Petite Fours - Nougar with pistachios + coconut macaroons 7/10

This accompanied our tea/coffee... i had green tea with roasted rice.. went down well after a big meal.. stuffed ....

Great night.. good food ... even better company :)

Thanks dad!