Aw, fair dinkum ref!

I woke to a storm outside at 8am NZ, 6am local. Dylan I went to the supermarket where I stocked up on smoothy ingredients (I have rediscovered Lactose free milk) and another 2 dozen beer! When we got back Ana and Manee where snuggled up on the couch and Lloyd came down so I made my famous banana-french-vinella smoothy. The looks they gave me when they saw me putting in raw eggs was classic! And watching them drink it was even funnier! Of course you cant taste the eggs!

Btw - everyone calls Dylan "Pickle" - i mean "Peek-all" in aussie!

I decided that lazing around was a waste of a day so Dyl and I went to Bridge Street for some shopping. Knowing my past experience with "shopping frenzy", we clearly defined what we wanted to buy and were to be restrained from buying anything else. I needed some shoes as the (free hand-me-downs) I were not in the best condition.

I was very impressed with myself - I was tempted many times into buying stuff that I didnt want/couldn't even carry. I ended up paying $32.50 for a $150 pair of shoes - last pair, in my size, it was a sign! Stoked!

The highlight of the day by far was going the to the AFL - I have finally found a sport that I think I could really get addicted to. I might have even played it!

We went to the TelstraDome to watch the Sydney Swans vrs the Carlton Blues! It was incredible - 36,000 people in a covered stadium!

We had the best tickets that we could have hoped for - a lady was scelping her members tickets and we scooped them up for $10 each!!! The seats were 10 rows from the front and a quater up the field - it was just perfect. We even had a fanatical Carlton supporter behind us - we named him "Angry Man". My ears got a blasting and Dyl caught one to the back of the head! All things concidered, we decided that it would be best if we "barrack" for Carlton.
Check out the $10 Members ticket!!

I love it. I really do! It was fan-bloody-tastic - even if the beer was only mid-strength! But Angry Man said "Aw, fair dinkum ref" and various other quotes that had me in histerics!

Here is a video of the game! Listen to Angry Guy at the end (If it doesnt work you need to update your QuickTime I think)

Then my booze camera stopped working. I took about 50 photos and then it just stopped - not having much luck with it!

After the AFL we made a 500m dash in the lashing rain to Lloyd's work at a waterside restaurant. Absoultey saturated, we both had the steak and... my mouth waters thinking about it... it was the best steak that I have had in my life! - Mum it does beat your par-microwaved attempt at cooking steak!

After overstaying at the resturant we left around 1130 and walked into town to meet up with Ana and Manee. Had a few drinks and left for St Kilda and the Palace (pronounced by the locals in french style, rhyming with ballet!)

Well what a laugh. After a $20 taxi and a $12 entry fee, we were in this sad hicks-ville style pub that served us in plastic cups! I couldnt believe it. In disgust Dyl went for a nosy around... and found the rest... 5 or 6 more bars! All full with stunningly beautiful women! WOW!

There were a couple from the TV show "Home and Away" we got photos later! We however had blown our budgets for the day and could not afford the drinks they we selling... for example, we had some shots that cost $6 each - standard right? No. They were the size of a thimble - for real. I could not believe it!

But we stayed to 4am anyway. Some guys wanted me to do a Haka for them - I told them that it was culturally insensitive for ME to do a Haka in a sifty nightclub! Anyway the music was too loud and they wouldn't be able to hear my passion and fury ;-)!! I told them to go to an All Blacks game. I really should learn how to do a Haka properly.