scrambledmindsMixed up thoughts on the web world, photography and life.

Hi there intrepid reader of scrambledminds.com. Yes, you know who you are. I know you’re thinking “why has there been no well crafty, witty posts of late?”. Well, it’s because I’m slack and I really haven’t been up to much in the last couple of months:

The Wedding (coming soon)

The Honeymoon (coming soon)

Alphabet Club – O

Trish’s 60th Birthday Bash

Ruby’s Christening

Tom’s Bucks Party

Tom and Flick’s Wedding

Inspiring vision.

Engaging leadership.

Neither of these two things have happened recently with the Yum Cha Challenge.

Dissent in the ranks.

That’s what you get if you don’t keep your team focused.

To stop a coup within the ranks of the Yum Cha Challenge it was necessary to get back out and into the fray that is a weekend Yum Cha Challenge. For better or worse, Zilver was the lucky venue this time around. This place was great, even if we did have to wait for it. You know what they say – Good things come to those who wait. I don’t know who said that but we waited and good things came so they definitely were right! Zilver has has taken the lead in the Yum Cha Challenge with a score of 4.2. For the benefit of all you avid readers of the Yum Cha Challenge (you both know who you are), let me recap the sores to date:

• Marigold Citymark in July 06 – 3.3
• The Regal in July 06 – 3.7
• Kam Fook in Jan 07 – 3.2
• Golden Jade Seafood Restaurant in March 07 – 3.6
• Palace Restaurant in May 07 – 4.1
• East Ocean Restaurant in May 07 – 3.9

The Good

• The great food, including variety. This place is the first one to get a perfect score for Quality.
• The Mango pancakes were the best going around!
• Getting to see a Chinese Dragon dance (I think that’s what it’s called). This was for Chinese New Year apparently.

The Bad

• The wait – a good 45 minutes to an hour. We managed to head off for some refreshments and came back. Maybe the Chinese New Year thing would explain the wait for a table!
• The unhappy staff

The Ugly

• The quotes (see below)
• Jason cleaning Neil’s blackberry nipple

Quotes

“The steam stuff is all exceptional quality” – Michelle after gobbling some steamed dumplings.

“I got a look at Ernest Chan and he’s quite a good looking man” – Che after seeing Enest and wishing she was his numero uno.

“My ball is clean” – Neil after realising he just likes saying ball and clean in the same sentence.

“The only reason I’m sticking with 4 on variety is that it took us to the end of the meal to get BBQ pork buns” – Che voicing her discontent with the time taken to getting pork buns and subsequently marking Zilver down in the wrong category (personally I think it should have been a frequency mark down).

“A lot more ‘high end’ items which we appreciated, like duck pancakes and soft shell crab. Very impressive” – Jody getting excited over the snazzy plates, most of which we didn’t order.

So, I received this by email the other day. I don’t know how accurate it is. Most of it seems possible, if not likely. Anyone know if this stuff is for real?

word.

No, it’s not Movember. It’s the Abercrombies annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta. This year saw little of Gordo teaching the girls to dance and more of stuff dangling between legs. Check out the pics here.

This one is a bit late but, as they say, better late than never. Here’s some happy snaps from Tom’s 30th birthday. He doesn’t look a smidgin over 29 in my book!

I’m a budding entrepreneur. I say budding because I’ve worked on some ideas in the past but with little or no success so far, no success by my standards anyway. I’ll continue to do so until something comes to fruition but until I see the fruit, I’ll remain budding. One thing that I have noticed though is that a book release to regale the populous of their success and how they achieved it comes part and parcel with becoming a successful entrepreneurs. It’s like an outgoing head of state releasing the obligatory biography. So the real question is, if you’re a budding entrepreneur, should you start writing the book before you get there? Which one comes first? Isn’t writing the book entrepreneurial anyway? Confusing huh?

Maybe I should write a prequel to being a successful entrepreneur called “The Nontrepreneur”.

Friday the 21st of March 2008.  Easter Friday but also the day that Nathan and Fiona tied the knot.  A beautiful day all round (but not as beautiful as the bride and groom).  Dancing and fun to be had by all into the evening.  Check out the pics.  Niawwwww.

Check out the pics from Michelle’s 30th birthday celebrations in and around the beautiful Culburra Beach. Fun for all and all for fun.

I wish I could eat more of it. Maybe some of these recipes will help you satisfy that hunger, scratch that itch. Just ask where the recipe is for Beer Can Chicken.