review of the week

Brenna's farewell
Brenna has decided that Paris is the way to go for the next 12 months, embarking on a journey to study in the city of lights. But before she went north a farewell was in order. Champagne Lounge, cocktails, beers, and hard liquor. Firstly on Champagne Lounge. For many of us, our first taste of this venue was at Will C's birthday last year. Here Lammo modified one of Australia's drink Lemon, Lime and Bitters. He simply added Gin, well two shots of it. And now it is generally a drink that we order whenever Lammo and I head out. The venue itself isnt really grand as it sounds, sticky carpets, layers of smoke that attaches itself to everything and the bouncer asking ID at anything that is near the entrance. But we did have a good time and its most likely due to alcohol playing an important role.

Anyway, Brenna's little gig was a lot of fun. Daz and his '85 Tarago was the designated driver. Lammo, Jacs and myself are passengers - which basically means unlimited alcohol for the passengers.

There are a few highlights of the night:

• CHUUUCH!!!
• Lammo, Lobs, Daz (in and out), Rita (special guest for one topic), Fernanda (special guest for another topic) and god knows how many people listening in and people that I missed talking about the intricacies of relationships - physically, emotionally and personal views. It even aroused a debate or two. Anyway our conclusion is that... I really dont remember any conclusions!
• "Who would you do?"
• In depth review of the Boys Night Out
• Mandatory Maccas visit - apparantly there was a funny conversation about the Big Mac vs the Quarter Pounder
• Arranging breakfast for the following day

Breakfast to die for
So the drunken passengers, the driver and a guest from WA made a pact to have breakfast the next day. Tomorrow Cafe is great. Its breakfast, in particular, "Tomorrow is another day" is to die for. It clearly ranks in the top breakfasts' in Melbourne. Luke introduced me to this place and it is great - so he clearly had to come along, which he did. The Long Macchiato is reasonably okay. But you only come here for its big breakfast, the one mentioned and its Moroccan Mint Tea. So five "Tomorrow's" and an Eggs Benedict later we were full to the brim. But its well worth it.

Boys night out
I cant really say much because this pretty much sums it up: http://reasonsyouwillhateme.blogspot.com/2005/06/schnitz-and-tits.html It had a beginning, a middle and an ending. The beginning was drinks at Transport. The middle - well pretty much read the review (link above) and that says it all. Althought it must be noted that a) four of the 12 was wearing suits and we looked the odd ones out, b) Murad had a great viewing of one of the shows, c) Nick's wallet and glasses got more than what they bargained for, d) and the girl walking on her shoulders is a classic! The end was at Rita's where we finished off her Baileys and got her all psyched up for ManPower and the like. Overall a good night and it is now a "been there and done that" tick in the check box. We can only go up from here.

For photos:

Brenna's farewell
Tomorrow is another day