Things we've done lately

- Queued up at 5:45, yep, that's right, a time that's even too early for small children to eat, to get into a restaurant that doesn't take bookings.  Truly a Sydney experience - not one I normally subscribe to either, but after being laughed away at 6:30 a couple of weeks before we weren't taking our chances.  And we weren't even the first people in line.  The restaurant was Bodega, where we have been meaning to go for aaaaages - everyone keeps telling me how much I'd love it, so I think I've stayed away for that reason, I don't want everyone to be right and for my tastes to be totally predictable.  Naturally they are, and I *LOVED* the food.  We went with Muz and Em after a football game (Swans v Dockers), and had a really great night.  BTW - Aria diners, if you were wondering where Matt Moran was on Saturday night, I assure you he wasn't at Aria, cooking your meals.  He was haing tapas at Bodega.
- Watched the economics editor of the Wall Street Journal interview Paul Keating as part of the Sydney Writers Festival.  A-MAZING.  PK (as I like to call him) is just the most incredible intellect, and is so razor sharp and hilarious.
- Booked a mini break to Melbourne for early next month.  Jamie's working on the Friday, and I'm hitting the shops.  Then dinner is booked at Mo Mo on Saturday, which is conveniently located in the Grant Hyatt, where we'll be staying.  We did one of those mystery deals totally thinking it would be the Sofitel (which is what we wanted and not what we got), but it's hardly an inconvenience to have to go to the Hyatt (which has just been refurbished in a $40 million reno).
- Turning on the heater.  Which doesn't sound like a really noteworthy event, but we only got a gas heater late last winter, so haven't had the chance to use it much, and it's just SO good being able to turn it on when you get home.  Sydney has been cold and wet lately, and rather than freezing like we did last winter, and sitting on the couch with a blanket on, we can steam up the windows and get toasty with the press of a button.  The gum boots have also got a dusting off and have been coming very useful in the deluge.