Big Boats and Little Pleasures

You should know that I don't actually spend that much time on the titles to these pieces. Shocking I know.

My first issue is a wee bit of concern that Sydney seems to have ground to a complete halt over the last 48 hours, and the reason is.... that a really bloody big cruise ship that none of us except fingers will be able to afford or wish to travel on, and a slightly smaller cruise ship that none of us except fingers will be able to afford or wish to travel on, are in town at the same time. I even heard people on the radio yesterday talking about how they will tell their children about this. Hello? They are fucking cruise ships. Big, ugly, floating Vegas Hotels for very well to do types who can't be arsed having a real holiday.

I realise that this will be the second coming of Christ to the ship-spotters out there, but can the rest of the slightly more normal people please do a self-evaluation and get themselves a life that doesn't involve having to clog the streets of Sydney for hours to take a photo of a big ship. Download it, for the love of god, and keep out of our way.

On to other things now (I feel better already). I am aware that this next bit is set up for fingers and Mel to hit out of the park, I am hoping they will do so with suitable panache.

I had a fantastic weekend, and no it wasn't spent surfing porn and writing my latest fantasy novel. I did other stuff too. I had a dinner party Saturday night, and actually gave myself enough time on Saturday to enjoy the fact. I cooked some stuff I hadn't done before, and some that I had. I wandered around the Fish Markets in the morning (I sadly really enjoy it there - something to do with never being able to afford seafood as a student still makes it somehow special) and spent the afternoon cooking and preparing. It went fantastically well - the food went down a treat (yes I know that dinner guests will usually say that a defrosted lasagne is a culinary revolution, but hey) and I had great fun with friends enjoying a decent meal. Why don't we do this more often?

Credit where it is due though. I wanted to use watermelon as it is so good right now. I somehow stumbled on Spiceblog and stole the Nannygai with Watermelon Salad recipe - it was fantastic. And how cool are those photos?

Ok, enough self-emasculation. Just a reminder to myself that time with friends is the best time. Doing something that they appreciate - even better....