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Monday, December 05, 2005 Now that's what I call a nuclear breakfast! What a lovely weekend. Saturday was spent not doing very much at all, however I seem to remember feeling quite busy and productive! Oh yes, I made several Christmas cards, wrapped presents, bought a little Christmas tree (which reminds me of a decorated Melbourne Central spire!) and a great time... Saturday night consisted of watching two episodes of Seinfeld (Simon newly acquired these for his birthday!), two episodes of Futurama which was rounded up with an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I love having DVD nights and just relaxing. The simple things in life... Sunday morning, we met Emma, Erica and Eug for a lovely breakfast-cum-brunch at Switch Lifestyle. While I was loving myself sick with the Switch breakfast, others enjoyed chai lattes, fruit salads, poached and scrambled eggs and various types of coffees. It was very pleasant and I enjoyed it immensely. I have to say that within any restaurant, I prefer to be sitting just inside the window when it is a clear sunny day outside. I think it's just really nice. To Erica - that post entitled Family Habits was an absolute joy to read. Who are you referring to?? On Friday night I was watching a travel TV show named Lonely Planet's Six Degrees and they featured Melbourne as the place they were going to review. It was fascinating to see our own city being spoken about in such terms as "fast-paced, with a coffee culture to match any city of the world... St. Kilda is the bohemian and hip hang-out of Melbourne" etc. It was cool! One of the featured highlights of Melbourne was a restaurant that I had never heard of before. Located on St Kilda Road, the quirk of this restaurant is that you dine completely in the dark. Here's an excerpt from The Dark Side: Welcome to the ultimate dining experience! The Dark Side of 604 is something everyone should experience, as it is a real eye opener. It is all about the sensuality of texture and palate. The quiver of the unknown makes senses jumps like live electrodes. The most thrilling dinner of your life, this is the real blind date. Will you dare? Intrigued? Arouse your senses, listen to the sounds and smell the spices, savour the food, speak to faceless voices…. Hold the hand of your guide and form a chain. I'm not too sure how keen I would be to eat my dinner completely in the dark. I know from experience that even in dim light, I will readjust where I am sitting so I can see that it is the potatoes I am aiming for, and not the beans! Also featured in Six Degrees was a restaurant that cooked eggs in liquid nitrogen! Now that's what I call a nuclear breakfast! I think that might've been in the restaurant at Fed Square, however I could be mistaken... Speaking of food, my Dad recently commented that he heard there was an incidence of food poisoning at my local shopping mall. When I typed in the keywords "Wantirna food poisoning" into Google, have a look at one of the responses. I thought it was too perfect not to post here:  And in preparation for going to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on Saturday, 10 December, here's an excerpt from The Literary Companion that I have been reading: Toy company Mattel offered children a less than innocent experience in 2001 when they launched the Harry Potter Nimbus 2000. A toy replica of the broomstick Harry Potter uses in the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Nimbus 2000 comes complete with grooved stick, handle for easy riding, magical swooping and wooshing sounds and, to enhance the excitement, the vibrating effects that have made it a top-seller in the nation's sex shops. It seems JK Rowling had a point when she said the Harry Potter series wasn't just for children.posted by AJ | 6:56 PM | | ||
