Friday, November 18, 2005

Sweet chili sauce stops the nation

It's the great outdoors here, that's for sure, and I'm exhausted. I'm still without camera too, as it continues to be on hiatus in the glove compartment of the car. Must take pictures this weekend, because blogging is kind of boring without it, right? It was a really sunny, fresh air Friday. I started with yoga at Tamarama and then took a bit of an adventure to Coogee Beach. The trail that I run keeps going that far, probably farther, and I decided to head there today for a more mellow beach scene.

It is more than a walk and more like a hike, so upon my arrival there I went to Oporto for a chicken burger. It is is a chain around here, but pretty good if you ask me. The chicken burgers (filets), come with sweet chili sauce, which is an accompaniment here I am coming to love. Then I laid on the beach, but the walk back seemed a bit daunting so I bussed it to Bondi Junction and then walked home. I have that post-sun, sandy feeling.

In additional sweet chili sauce news...at the soccer match the other night we got a huge order of seasoned potato wedges which came with a bowl of sour cream and sweet chili sauce for dipping. Talk about good living. And talk about a victory for the "Socceroos." Right down to the penalty kicks and all that. Australia will be back in the World Cup for the first time in over 30 years. Makes me think of those glory days with Madison soccer power, the Gremlins.

And it seems that the soccer match was a moment that stopped Australia. I was watching a special called 20 Moments that Stopped Australia last night, and they already inserted that moment in the top 10. Seems a bit ambitious perhaps, but I'll take it. I have actually been in Oz for one other country-stopping moment, this year's Melbourne Cup, when the horse won for the third time in a row. 10% of monumental moments in about 6 weeks, not too bad.

--tc

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

how could i not give you a shout back on the Gremlins. We were pretty good...for girls. Robbie Vega, sheesh.

So this sweet chili sauce...is it sweet or is it just not hot? I'm sure if i spent more time at the super 88 I'd know, but can you help a gal out?

Anthropological question(s) de jour: I am eager to learn what sort of made for tv holiday programming there is in Oz. Do they feature animatronics? Also without Thanksgiving or Halloween, even, when do stores start calling it the Holiday season? Or are they anti all holidays?

Anonymous said...

Just got back from my long, lonesome, Saturday run along the WSH. Miss my running partner :( , did however spot the ever handsome Ed Burns pushing a little tyke in a stroller. It's a crisp, sunny day, low 40's I think, winter is looming...need a trip to the beach.