I have still got it (haha)
Sorry for the lack of regular updates, but I have been busy with...work work work (and oh yeah also got to co-ordinate another large ski trip to Thredbo this weekend :P...11 people coming from Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra!!!). So let me begin by describing my weekend (not the most exciting of weekends :P). My weekend actually started on Friday night when I met up with the gang for farewell drinks at James Squire, this was for JY who was leaving to work in the UK (very exciting). Unfortunately, I don't have pictures, but they will be up soon, once I get them off my friends. The next morning...Lil and myself met up with Mich and the rest of the PwC gang (including the 3 new secondees from Singapore) for brunch at the Sydney Fish Markets. Now no matter how many times I have eaten here...it doesn't get boring, in fact my selections is always the same :P haha...still fresh and delicious. Mich, is visiting from Melbourne (actually she is on an audit job here in Sydney)
Are you looking at those oysters, prawns and sushimi Yish??? haha...that is just some of the things we ate at the Fish market 
Fish market sign 
Finally saw Maxy, Eugene, Aiwei, HY and Haz (have not seen them for a long long time) good to catch up :) 
After the fish markets, we seperated (Lil and myself) from the main group whilst the rest went to play some golf. We went shopping in the city, its been a long time since we went shopping together, and Lil did pick up some pretty good bargains ;) as I noticed all girls tend to do...haha. Anyway we were on our way back to the car when we stumbled upon a lovely little shop selling....cupcakes! all different sorts, honeycomb, lemon meriange, strawberry, etc (its a little expensive tho @ $3.50 per cupcake) but the they just look so good and fresh that Lil and myself just couldn't resist getting a couple to share for afternoon tea! :) the variety was just awesome and I don't know if its the cupcakes or the lighting in the place, but they all just looked so decadent and smelt terrific...yum yum...quite a gem of a find :)
A small sample of what is available...
Honey-comb and Lemon meriange cupcakes
Lil is just waiting...to eat :P haha...That night, on my recommendation....we all met at Ryo's Noodles for those delicious ramen (as mentioned in my previous blog). Here are some pictures of us all enjoying that ramen with the thick stock (yum...just writing about this..makes me feel hungry for ramen now haha)
After Ryo's we went to a nearby cafe for coffee (the weather was not too cold and it was good atmosphere). Both Maxy, Eugene and Mich were very funny and enjoyed talking rubbish (Lil couldn't stop laughing) haha... We went back home to sleep pretty early because the following morning I had... 
The Sun Herald City-to-Surf! Yes this is an annual event and this year it was completely packed...so packed that organisers had to reject late applicants. In total there was over 60,000 participants all running/walking the 14 km from Sydney CBD to Bondi Beach...I ran the entire way (proud to say...hey I have not been doing any running for ages so to get up and just start runnign 14km is an effort :P)...my time is about 85-90mins...which was pretty much my goal :P now you can just imagine what would happen if I trained a little hehe... Felt such a sense of accomplishment after the run and you get that good feeling after a long and tiring workout. Little did I know that the pain and cramps would come later (usually a result of using muscles that has not been used for sooooo long :P) haha...Later in the afternoon, we went to have coffee with Maz and JY, this was to give him the going away presents we had gotten for him (he is going to UK to work and leaving Maz in Aust...at least until March 08)...
JY and Maz reading our "husband" card that we got for him ;)
One of the 'presents' (humourous) we got for him...notice the resemblence ;) haha
the 'real' present that we got for JY (see that smile?) so that he remembers his aussie roots and knows which team to support in the world cup (rugby) haha...After a tearful (by the gals) goodbye and hug to JY (only played tennis and basketball with him once in the time I have known him) we bid our goodbyes (for the time being)...then as part of our socialising weekend, we went to meet Leo (who is also here as a visitor from Melbourne) for dinner...at Roso Pomodello somewhere near Balmain :P delicious gourmet pizzas (see doublecooked website in link on right for pictures and description ;)
Chewy and Leo 
Thumbs up ....
Lil enjoying the Nutella pizza...at least a bottle of nutella went into that pizza....so deliciously sweet and sinful...just look at that hazelnut jam 
Nutella pizza ... unforgetable
3 deserts - gelato, tiramisu, boulee? 
The group of us...So after all that, tired and very full (and very sore still from the C2S) the weekend was finally over :( sadly...now onto the next adventure!
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