NYE 07/ 08

I feel like I've mellowed down over the years... Usually, we'd have some massive funky celebration planned for new year's eve, to usher in the new year. But over the past few years, it's always been something quiet, like hanging out at a friend's, or having a small barbeque etc. 

This year, we didn't do much either. Jon and I were thinking of heading into the city to catch the fireworks... but I managed to make dinner reservations for us in the city *surprise!*. Well, sheer luck I guess. It was actually fully booked, and I was in the waiting list, but the manager called me around 3.30 in the arvo, and told me they have a table for me! :) 

I was working till 6.00 in the evening on new year's eve... not quite fun! So I was pretty tired by the time I got home. And for some silly reason, Jon was cranky cause he didn't have enough sleep the night before, coupled with the stinking hot 42 degrees that day... we started arguing! Sheesh!!! And believe me, it was over something rather silly...

I started crying and didn't wanna head out to dinner anymore... then he came to me, and realised how silly the argument was... and we decided that we should go out and have a good time after all. I had to change my dinner reservation from 8pm to 8.30 pm, cause there was no way we could have made it in time otherwise... 

We went to this contemporary chinese cuisine place, called BokChoy Tang - @ Federation Square. 

And, I forgot to bring my camera out that night! I couldn't believe myself... I know this picture is quite dark.... so...

I stole this from their website for a better view. Tee hee hee. 

The view from the restaurant was perfect, cause we caught the 9.30pm fireworks from the restaurant itself. No standing outside in the heat, with thousands others! :P hehehe... 

The sweet boy, after he realised how grumpy and unreasonable he's been :P Blehhh! 

"Don't you reckon I look like a model" Jon. Yesh, I have to put up with this everyday, well... almost... Every other day :P 

They were serving a set menu that night, and free flow alco, oops. i meant drinks... for 3 hours. 

Scallops with XO sauce, and salads on the side. 

I forgot to snap a picture of our first dish... the peking duck! YUMMO....

Then came the crispy barramundi in honey lemon sauce. 

BokChoy with mushrooms... The arrangement was pretty nice, but it still tastes like normal bokchoy! Hahahaha...

Scampi's :) Yum... 

No pictures for desserts and fruits... cause we scoffed them down. Nah, not really... I just forgot. I even forgot to take a pic of myself. hehehee... How unusual is that? :P 

We finished dinner around 11.30, and Federation Square was already packed with people... Coupled with the super hot weather that night, it was really NOT that pleasant... :( Stinky sweaty people.... EeWwwWw... 

Needless to say, I didn't manage to capture any good photos of the fireworks from my phone. 

We took the train home that night... AND got the whole carriage to ourselves *well, almost* I don't think we've been sooo comfortable in the train before. The airconditioning was just AaHhhhh, NICE!

And it was quiet. We both held hands, I rested on his shoulder, and we fell asleep in the train. It was a good way to usher in the new year, after all the preceeding drama.

To be in the arms of the person you love, the people that matter. Different, but good. No massive party, but rather... just the two of us. And of course, we went home to be greeted by little excited Remy :) 

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! May this leap year, be a good one for all :)