Justin's 27th Birthday

Mon 12 Sep

Today is Justin's birthday.

After work, we (Justin, Sophia, Evan, A. Cath and I) played tennis at Southend Tennis.  We've started back here as it's getting harder to book courts at Burwood Park. At $18 an hour, it's one of the cheaper courts, so we've come back to play here.

On court 11 beside us, we are on court 10, there are some very noisy guys playing - lots of f' words, "bros" "cuz" and disputing of line calls.

After tennis we head back home for dinner. Janet has prepared a pork roast meal.

And for Justin's cake, Sophia has bought a large "greek" cake which although it looks impressive, is very very sweet. She has also bought a selection of yoyos, profiteroles and cones.

Happy 27th Justin

Sun 11 September: Festival of the Winds, Bondi

Evan, Lily, Kaylene and I head out to Bondi.

10.30am walk to station and catch the train to Town Hall, change trains and get to Bondi Junction. get out and looks like so many other Asians have the same idea.  Hop into a queue for the bus.  Looks like most of them are going to Bondi.

Eventually get on a bus. Seems mostly asian. Get to Bondi and as soon as the kids on the bus see the kites, there's an almighty Ooh. Feels like we are on a tour bus. Get off at Bondi and look for somewhere to eat.

I had googled before to find a good fish and chips shop, so I look for the shop, Bondi Surf Seafoods. Doesn't look that busy, so I walk in, inside is a bit more busier, but I can still manage to order the salt and pepper calamari with chips, garlic prawns with chips and 6 battered fish cocktails $40.30 - hand over my citibank card as I have no cash forgot my wallet.

Get our food so we head down to the grassed area to find a spot and have our lunch.  Garlic prawns aren't nice - they used old leftover cooked prawns.  Oh well - live and learn. As we nearly finish a seagull poops on my leg - lucky not my head. Lily finds a 10cent Euro.

We head down to get a closer look at the kites.  Take photos - take our shoes and socks off and walk on the beach around the other side. OMG is pooping on me a lucky thing - I find $15 in the sand - just sitting in the sand all folded up. Must have dropped out of someone's pocket. Pick it up and quickly pass it to Kaylene to put in her bag.  Not like I will be able to find out who owns it.

We head back to the shops and McDonalds to buy soft serve. So busy in there. By this time it's around 3.15pm, so we head to the bus stop to line up for a bus back to Bondi Junction.

Wait and wait and wait. No buses. Every pass that passes is already full. People are leaving the queue, so we're moving, but no buses. Eventually we also leave the queue and go to another bus stop. Same thing. We've waited over an hour and still no bus.

Eventually Darren calls his mum, thinking it's because he's seen Kaylene's message, we ask him if he can pick us up, seems he can. Hope out of the queue - guess what a bus pulls up.

Wait another 15mins and Darren eventually arrives to give us a lift home.  On the way home we stop at Five Dock KFC to by takeaway for dinner.

Remind me not to go next year.

Aladdin

Wed 7 September

On 3 Mar 2016, at 2:58 pm, Megan Tsui <megan128@hotmail.com> wrote:

           Hi All,

Anyone interested in going to see Aladdin - The Musical at the Capitol Theatre, Haymarket.

Tickets for presale are on offer at the moment until 7 March, after that it's general sale. 

Dates are 12 Aug to 18 Sep. (unless they decide to extend the dates)

Unfortunately I will be away most of August, but I can do the Sep dates from 4th to 18th. Shows are currently Wed - Sun. Weeknight and weekend shows are from 8pm. Also on weekends shows are either 1pm or 2pm as well.

Costs range from $60 (nosebleed) to $195+ (up front) Midrange prices are $125 - $165. Prices vary depending on week day or weekend. If anyone can get them for cheaper, please let me know.

I would prefer to go on the following days:

Wed 7 or 14

Thu 8 or 15

Please let me know if you are interested and if so what days.

Cheers

Megan

Please make a note in your diaries, we will be off to see Aladdin in September, Wed 7th 8.00pm session. Seats we have are highlighted in the pic. Up on the balcony, second row. 4 Mar 2016.

So on Wed night, Janet made pho for early dinner, so we could eat before we went out to see the show. Jacq drove to our place and had dinner as well. We all then caught the train out to Central and walked to the theatre.

Took some photos before the show. Bought a program for $25. Took our  seats up in the "Dress Circle" Row B11-17. Jacq treated us to ice cream during intermission. The show was fantastic. It was a "whole new world". The genie was so good. The sets were magical and they even had a magic carpet which we could not see the strings to make it fly, and we looked hard. So worth the $165 price.

Sun 4 September: Cabramatta Moon Festival and Father's Day

The Seetos (U. David, A.Cath, Evan and Ken) come over and we head out to Cabramatta. U. David stays at our home to watch sports on tv.

Catch the train to Cabramatta.

Meet Bindy there. Then we have lunch first at Bau Truong Restaurant - I have bun thit nuong.

After lunch we check out the stalls. Lily is on the hunt for stuff for the steam boat dinner.  Buy sauces, fish balls. Buy vegies.

Buy a drink before heading back

Have steam boat for Father's Day dinner