I’ve often told a good friend of mine that she should start up a blog, not because of the excitement that constantly surrounds her life but rather because of the mundanity of it. She’s not jet setting around the world on a monthly basis and she’s definitely not eating out not even on a weekly basis, but a more amusing life I do not know of. Most of her stories are of a calamitous nature and while I’m sure she wouldn’t want me sharing these moments with you dear readers (and knowing that she does take the time to read this blog of mine, I’m sure I’ll pay for it one way or another), one shouldn’t let the fear of reprisals get in the way of a good story.
Last week upon making a trip out west to pick up some cheap furniture she’d won on Gumtree, her husband and herself decided to stop off at McDonalds for a drive-thru cheeseburger. What happened next went a little something like this…
(please note that the names have been changed to help preserve anonymity)
Amy: Can I please get two 1 dollar cheeseburgers?
Drive-thru attendant: Sorry we’re not doing 1 dollar cheeseburgers anymore…
Amy: What? Oh well don’t worry about it then.
Drive-thru attendant: Well if you want I can sell you a double cheeseburger for 2 dollars and you can just have it without a patty.
Amy: …Wait, are you ripping me off for a patty?
Drive-thru attendant: No… it still works out cheaper than a regular cheeseburger.
Amy: Fine I’ll just do that then…
Drive-thru attendant: Ok, please drive thru…
Fast forward two minutes and Amy opens the takeaway bag…
Amy: WHAT THE F***?! They haven’t even given me any patties now! All I have is bread and f***ing cheese!
Amy then asks her husband Bart (who’s ordered a regular double cheeseburger) if she can have on of his patties. His reply is to wolf down his burger in 2 quick bites.
You seriously can’t make this stuff up. As for me, life’s been moving along at a comfortable pace of late and while I haven’t been getting into arguments over the economics of burgers with fast food attendants I have been happily eating and drinking my way around Sydney. Please forgive me for my second ‘what I’ve been up to on Instagram lately’ post, but something is always better than nothing right?
Some people like to start off the day with a good shot of Scotch. I’m glad to say I’m not quite at that point in my life yet. Here I am at Three Ropes in Parramatta about to enjoy a Piccolo.
I find it hard waking up for brunch on the weekend, but when brunch is this good, I try to make an effort. This is the baked eggs from those darlings of Parramatta and owners of Three Ropes, Circa Espresso.
Sometimes all I want is wontons covered in oil with some cucumber thrown on top just to make it seem healthy. This is from a favourite of mine, Shanghai Nights in Ashfield. I always forget what this dish is called simply because I think they’re called Wu Zhu Hai dumplings. They’re not called Wu Zhu Hai dumplings.
I love it when you just stumble on a dish. I love it even more when it happens to be a great rendition of a dish that you already love. This is an excellent Bakmi Ayam (Bakmie Gajamadah) from the Indonesian vendor in Eating World.
Nothing says Japan quite like inebriated Japanese Salarymen acting rowdy in an Izakaya. While Sakuratei isn’t quite an Izakaya, the food is decent and the atmosphere authentic. I espescially like how they have a chef working the yakitori grill. This agedashi tofu was good.
The Baron is a funky little small bar/ cafe in Castle Hill, sitting right near where the Timezone used to be. Back when I used to go to school around here, this is the area where all the cool kids used to hang out having a smoke or two. These days the cool kids are still here, ‘cept they’re having a latte or two.
Last year when I went to the Macquarie Boutique Hotel for the first time I noticed the stool next to me was near on collapsing. I arranged it so my friend would sit in that stool. Hilarity ensued. A year later and there’s a cool little eatery upstairs called Pub Life Kitchen, where as well as the usual dude food items they have burger specials every wednesday. This one was a French themed burger. You know, for Bastille Day.
You eat all the food, you drink all the drink and you sing all the songs, because how else would you wind up a working week?
Until next time my dear readers, be happy and stay safe in everything you do.
Oh Amy…please please please start your own blog!
And I’m glad to see you’ve hit up all 3 of my favourite cafes in the west. Well done.
We’ve been trying to find somewhere in Sydney who has those Chili Oil dumplings on there menu! Thanks for sharing… we are planning to go and eat them soon.
“their” menu – I hate bad spelling!
Your friend should definitely start her own blog. It’s not where you’ve been or what you’ve eaten, it’s the telling of the story that makes a read addictive. I can’t believe she was offered a hamburger without a burger – why would anyone want one of those! xx
I can answer your question as to who would want a hamburger without a burger……..the person who ate his own double cheeseburger, then went on to eat my burgerless hamburger………….a rodent, that’s who.
burger burger burger
i have cravings! hitting up pub life k this friday and expecting a damn good cheeeeeeseburger ^^ and if it’s as good as it looks, will be going again on weds for the special hurr hurr.
btw can’t believe maccas ripped her off wtf
Seriously, do you have to be so funny whilst I’m slacking off and reading your blog at work? Lucky I wasn’t drinking coke or it would have come out of my nose.
Poor Amy!!!