Alec, Ness, Kate and I represented team Google with partners, friends and puppies at the Sydney Olympic Park. There is no such thing as too many puppies.
Pug bums.
Lil’ Buff
Obligatory self portrait
Too much puppy love
Dear lord
This pooch joined our party
Flying Yorkie!
I went back to climbing last night. First climb in three months with Kate. I had jelly arms after the third climb. I followed it up with my first personal training class today with Lisa. I am officially going to die I am in so much pain. I hope that after a few more sessions I will be almost as fit as the Shellbinator.
Inspirational climbing shot.
Alec and I journeyed far up north to Newcastle to spend Mother’s Day with Jan. We went to the growers’ market in the morning…
Lots of fresh fruit.
We took Amy with us. She’s always a crowd pleaser.
The home-made soaps were divine. They will be appearing in our bathroom shortly.
Freshly ground exotic coffee. Alec was in heaven. The car reeked of coffee all the way home.
A live string band. Nice!
Back in Sydney we took my mum and dad out for dinner. We had delicious Italian food, followed by dessert.
Alec just wanted to eat his profiteroles in peace. I had other plans.
My mango-shaped gelato was heaven.
Alec, Daniel and I drove to Rozelle markets to check out some bargains.
Vintage cameras. Film! ooohh!
Daniel and Alec discuss the finer points of … something or another.
Gratuitous Weimaraner dog shot.
This is the point where Daniel and Alec were considering leaving me behind so they could fit the wine rack Daniel is checking out into the car.
WTF is with the tongue?
Bargains! Ohhhh!
At Belle Fleur, Daniel ogles the Belgium town hall made entirely of chocolate. 50 hours of love went into this creation.
Telescope made out of chocolate.
Yuuuuummmmmm!
Now I’m on the North Side, I miss my babies. I washed them on Saturday, so now they smell like flowers. Watch them frolic and bite each other here.
Sunrise over Warwick Farm
Cutest doggies ever
Kahlua
Surprise licking attack
Mini Buffy
Alec made me a deal – he’d download me Finding Jane, the new Jane Austin movie, if I saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with him. I help up my end of the bargain and saw TNMT with Alec and Daniel this week. What a blast from the past. The graphics were pretty cool, but it wasn’t as funny as I was hoping for.
I highly appreciated the turtle-on-turtle action, with Raphael and Leonardo facing off in battle (Raph won), but I wanted more of Michaelangelo, my fave turtle when I was a kid. The movie reminded me a lot of Ghostbusters. Demons attacking the city, gargoyles on tops of buildings coming to life, a green vortex spinning into the sky… Splinter also reminded me of a combination of Mr Miagui from Karate Kid and Yoda. Not the most original of movies – high on nostalga value though.
The game is on today! Ben’s look is more Serial Killer than “serious” …
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The male chicken gets decapitated.
