Hula Bula - and that damn Polish beer

Thursday night was a random drinking event. It was time to head back to the Hula Bula Bar with some mates to resume drinking Polish beer - namely, Okocim. Had a good turnout of mates new and old.

The night started out with me and Julz heading out to Shige Japanese Restaurant in South Perth. The place was tiny, but the food was good. Service was shocking! Those girls running around had no idea what they were doing - at all. In all, not recommended. I still prefer Matsuri, or for fast food: Jaws in Cinema City.

From there we headed to the Bar and friends started arriving not long after 8pm. Doug came with Kate and another mate, me and Julz, Zilla Matt and John, Trav Brad and Spence. The night was going well, till I realised how much beer I had actually consumed. 2L+ @ 7% and I was toasted. So much that it included a dash for the bathroom. Twice. For shame. But, it was a good night. Just need to remember to take it easy on the strong beers. Silly girl. *roll eyes*

Zilla and me

Me and John

Me and Matt

Fashion Parade

The new suit! Well, I finally tried it on properly yesterday, and here it is. Yeah, it's white and it's going to be a nightmare to keep clean, but I like it. AUD1504 is what the damage was, gloves included. At least my boots match!

Mmm, leather

Gear change

Yes, I finally got Paris back. And had $411 removed from my back pocket. But by jeez, she goes now. Oil change, filter change, spark plugs, had the brake lines put on and she got a carbie balance cos she was all over the shop like barcodes.

Running absolutely perfectly now :) Big ups to Trav and Matt for giving me dinkies to drop off and pick up my bike. And well done to Kamahl for making Paris all the nicer to ride. It will be interesting to see her change in performance at the drags...

That aside, MY SPIDI 1PC RACE SUIT CAME IN TODAY!!! w00t!!!! I'm so happy. And the best part is, IT FITS! An early Christmas Present for myself.

It's in the box.... all the way up there...

The official fashion parade won't be for another day or two. Will keep ya posted!

G's pizza night

Today was G's pizza night. PSB managed to take over the whole of the Soda Cafe and G's Pizza. Cheers to Taz for organising it! Was a great night, meeting up with all the regulars and some new people. Oh, and Happy Birthday to MEGS! Hope you had a great night.

The night started off with pizza and many Coronas (with RE-AL lime) and gas-bagging to everyone. The night then turned to the Greenwood with more beers, and Frangelico to top it off. Thanks for driving me Julz!

Bikes out the front

Two little elves - Kellz and Tash

Biker babes

Saf rocks up an hour late...

Four to the floor

Night scene

What's another hour here or there?

Good old Western Australia (WA: aka Wait Awhile) has FINALLY taken a quantum leap about 30 years into the present and introduced a three year trial of daylight saving. Thank f#ck for that. It's about bloody time too. I think its been about 14 years since it was last discussed/used???

Regardless, I enjoy the concept of actually waking up with the sun and it not being 05:30am, and writing my blog at 19:30pm and it still being quite light. It's fantastic. I know the poor cows in the paddock stepping all over my data cables will be confused, and my curtains will fade and I will get cancer from all the extra sun, *le sigh* but so be it.

Well, I digress. The bike (Paris) is in for a full service. Filters, oils, brake lines, plugs, carbie clean and tune - the works! I should have her back tomorrow or Wednesday. It's hard to spend the weekend without the old girl.

Ah yes, the weekend. Spent with old and new mates, buying motorbike gear, and getting drunk at the Paddo. Enjoying cigars in the most unlikely fashion and skulling Coronas whilst almost choking on lemon pips. Sushi was also on the cards and like I told Ryan, noone can out-eat me (except Travis - he's a sushi machine) and noone can out-sped me. *mleah!* And, I only deal in fifties ;)

Saturday was helmet shopping day with Julz, where we ended up doing a few laps of Victoria Park and going into various shops. We ended up at Dale Britton Motorcycles (who had currently received a serve on a local motorbike forum) and found the guys and girls there wonderful. Service was A1 and the price was just as good. Julz ended up with a new OGK lid and Alpinestars jacket. AWSE!!! Now get on yer bike and pass that test!

Friday night? Ah yes, I remember trying to get Leroy to dance (talk about Mission Impossible!), telling Jacob to faff off and generally enjoying the band Audioperv and drinking Coronas. Once the lights came on everyone was off to the Mustang bar. Um, no. Something about that place that I just. don't. like.

I'm still waiting on that suit of mine. Any day now..........!

Had a Swede time

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was my opportunity to LEARN something for once. Some Swedes came over from the Product Company to do some training and I was reminded by fellow workmates (in Sweden) to make myself known to them if I want to move my career to Sweden.

The days were spent at the Vines Resort, with breakfast lunch and dinner provided. Not to mention endless alcohol all night. WHY do I keep drinking all that red wine? Element 2005 Merlot 2 nights running; so tasty.

On the Monday I had a job interview/meeting with the head of department, and I think it went pretty well. At least, I hope it did. I've got a fair chance, he kept saying I have a lot of "field experience" :) Guess I'll have to wait and see then!

The days themselves were pretty boring. Sitting and listening to someone talk for 8 hours is a little tiring, so Red Bulls were flowing all over the place. Over the 3 days, I ended up writing 15 pages of notes (front and back = 30 pages). So it doesn't just go in and out of my head like most things do.

The nights were spend telling shocker (yet halarious) stories and generally being merry.

Remember "don't be the lonely duck".

HOMGWTFBBQ and the beach

Jeez, its been a while since I was at the beach. Let alone far enough up the coast to get to Mullaloo...

Doug had a BBQ at the pad he was house-sitting. Lucky it was hot and the cricket was on, cos it was the perfect occasion to have a day outdoors. Julz and I grabbed a carton of Becks and headed out to the northern suburbs (which is a packed lunch in itself).

When we got there, a few of Doug's mates were there including Kate - a Polish girl! We crapped on in Polish for a while then she told me she had made a Polish salad for the BBQ; oh man, I was gonna hone into that one. And I did.

"Bowling Shane" was bellowing from the telly, with Australia getting an absolute cracker of a score in the first Test.

BBQ was on, beers were on, telly was on. What a ripper day. After lunch we hit the beach with more beer and about 4 litres of suncream.

Kimberley clouds

Adriana minding the esky

"we didn't bring our bathers"

Mullaloo

Oooh, I need a tan

The beach crew

Me and Julz

Becks + Beach = :)

Mid-sentence

Post beach; it was back to Doug's for more beer and the rest of the match. Oh man, I miss the beach.