weekend
ok, so, those of you who care will already know about the GF...
whilst i am obviuosly disappointed in the result, i am still super proud of my boys for getting there. (yes i claim ownership XD)
at the end of the day we were there when 14 other teams weren't and 1 point is just as much of a loss as 100 (and 30). It just meant we could relax (albeit in a negative way) earlier in the game. And Geelong were superb and their supporters were wonderful, so my congratulations go deservedly out to them.
I only hope that my boys let this spur them, make them hungry and ready for next year.
Bring on 2008
meanwhile, my mummy and i had a great time despite the loss...
after the game we had consolitory drinks and icecream at the malty. grand marnier for mum and drambuie for me (it really is the drink that satisfies) and we had raspberry and chocolate icecream. NEXT TIME YOU VISIT THE MALTHOUSE, MELBOURNIANS, YOU MUST HAVE ICECREAM. it was soooooooo good and a perfect balm. Then we had awesome gourmet fish and calamari and salad with chips from grill'd.
and we watched thank god you're here finale, spicks and specks that mum taped and fell asleep in front of the tv XD
then on sunday we went to the south melbourne markets, cos mum hadn't been there and bought yummies for dinner. WE also bought this organic aloe vera based skin care stuff... maybe we were conned into it, but it does feel nice and i have been wanting to use less chemicals in my daily routine. (thanks to es and saj and the malthouse greening project i've been a little more greeeeeen lately... i switched my energy plan to the 20% green power at origin and am getting better light bulbs and recycling my water when i can ... and yeah.)
So last night, i rearranged the lounge to have a PROPER sit down dinner, and Es and Saj and Dea and Jason came over.
MENU
appetizers
morroccan pumpkin dip (i liked this so much in the organic fruit shop that i bought it. and i don't like pumpkin!)
sweet chilli pesto (mmm crunchy and nummy)
sundried tomato and eggplant pesto (slightly smokey and bbqy)
turkish bread and rice crackers
main
Kangaroo in cranberry and native pepper leaf with cornflour gravy
Mixed up roast vegies (kipfler, dutch cream, sobago and royal congo (OMG PURPLE) potatoes, white kumera, orange kumera (sweet potato in non-fancy speak), carrot and red onion) in thyme, pepper, olive oil and 'rainforest' screaming seeds mix.
Roasted red capsicum and eggplant in balsamic vinegar, garlic and thyme
Mushroom with spring onion, butter and cheese (for saj)
dessert
apple, rhubarb, strawberry and blueberry crumble (gluten free)
choc chip cookies (curtesy of Dea)
cheese platter
d'affenois brie
king island smoked cheddar
blue goat's cheese
dried fruit and nut mix (almonds, cashews, pecans, pistachios, apricots, cranberries, sultanas, wild figs)
blood plum paste
water crackers and rice crackers
beverages
2001 Rosemount Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot
2004 Shareholder's Reserve Merlot
1995 Botrytis (i don't remember the winery offhand)
gen mai cha or twinings afternoon tea
I am STILL FULL.
It was such a joyful night and I had such a ball (as did lilah and boo! who got much attention)
Lilah is a card shark... we played briscola and lilah sat on jason's lap and offered advice.
Saj: "have you got briscola?"
Lilah *looks at cards* *twitches ears*
Jason: "no"
Saj: ok.
GOLD
Also thanks to Essie for the beautiful roses... I will take a photo tonight,
I apologise for no photos, but i invited two photography buffs and neither bought their cameras! and then i was busylike with da cooking lol.
in short. AWESOME!
whilst i am obviuosly disappointed in the result, i am still super proud of my boys for getting there. (yes i claim ownership XD)
at the end of the day we were there when 14 other teams weren't and 1 point is just as much of a loss as 100 (and 30). It just meant we could relax (albeit in a negative way) earlier in the game. And Geelong were superb and their supporters were wonderful, so my congratulations go deservedly out to them.
I only hope that my boys let this spur them, make them hungry and ready for next year.
Bring on 2008
meanwhile, my mummy and i had a great time despite the loss...
after the game we had consolitory drinks and icecream at the malty. grand marnier for mum and drambuie for me (it really is the drink that satisfies) and we had raspberry and chocolate icecream. NEXT TIME YOU VISIT THE MALTHOUSE, MELBOURNIANS, YOU MUST HAVE ICECREAM. it was soooooooo good and a perfect balm. Then we had awesome gourmet fish and calamari and salad with chips from grill'd.
and we watched thank god you're here finale, spicks and specks that mum taped and fell asleep in front of the tv XD
then on sunday we went to the south melbourne markets, cos mum hadn't been there and bought yummies for dinner. WE also bought this organic aloe vera based skin care stuff... maybe we were conned into it, but it does feel nice and i have been wanting to use less chemicals in my daily routine. (thanks to es and saj and the malthouse greening project i've been a little more greeeeeen lately... i switched my energy plan to the 20% green power at origin and am getting better light bulbs and recycling my water when i can ... and yeah.)
So last night, i rearranged the lounge to have a PROPER sit down dinner, and Es and Saj and Dea and Jason came over.
MENU
appetizers
morroccan pumpkin dip (i liked this so much in the organic fruit shop that i bought it. and i don't like pumpkin!)
sweet chilli pesto (mmm crunchy and nummy)
sundried tomato and eggplant pesto (slightly smokey and bbqy)
turkish bread and rice crackers
main
Kangaroo in cranberry and native pepper leaf with cornflour gravy
Mixed up roast vegies (kipfler, dutch cream, sobago and royal congo (OMG PURPLE) potatoes, white kumera, orange kumera (sweet potato in non-fancy speak), carrot and red onion) in thyme, pepper, olive oil and 'rainforest' screaming seeds mix.
Roasted red capsicum and eggplant in balsamic vinegar, garlic and thyme
Mushroom with spring onion, butter and cheese (for saj)
dessert
apple, rhubarb, strawberry and blueberry crumble (gluten free)
choc chip cookies (curtesy of Dea)
cheese platter
d'affenois brie
king island smoked cheddar
blue goat's cheese
dried fruit and nut mix (almonds, cashews, pecans, pistachios, apricots, cranberries, sultanas, wild figs)
blood plum paste
water crackers and rice crackers
beverages
2001 Rosemount Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot
2004 Shareholder's Reserve Merlot
1995 Botrytis (i don't remember the winery offhand)
gen mai cha or twinings afternoon tea
I am STILL FULL.
It was such a joyful night and I had such a ball (as did lilah and boo! who got much attention)
Lilah is a card shark... we played briscola and lilah sat on jason's lap and offered advice.
Saj: "have you got briscola?"
Lilah *looks at cards* *twitches ears*
Jason: "no"
Saj: ok.
GOLD
Also thanks to Essie for the beautiful roses... I will take a photo tonight,
I apologise for no photos, but i invited two photography buffs and neither bought their cameras! and then i was busylike with da cooking lol.
in short. AWESOME!