Fireworks by the beach

my first post of 2009. i'm definitely going to miss 2008. it was a pretty interesting year, if i do say so myself.

i greeted 2009 with a few hundred others at Glenelg. got there at 8pm with Ray and went on a hunting spree for dinner. lesson learned, never assume that there's diner spots available on festive days. we ended up at the Oyster Shop having almost a dozen oysters and salmon for dinner anyway, so it's all good anyway.

dessert was the usual ice cream. i had vanilla beam while Ray ordered some sort of caramel nougat ice cream. we had to be insane though considering that the temperature felt like 15 degrees or so.

being at the beach was interesting. i saw a few people who were either drunk or being plain silly. seriously, it was fun to see them make a fool out of themselves just for a laugh. we reserved a nice spot for fireworks-viewing and just sat there listening to the concert going on a few feet away. the wind was freezing, i remember wishing that i had brought a thicker jacket instead.

as always, there is a countdown before the actual firework show. and finally when the fireworks started, i was gobsmacked. it was amazing, and considering that this is my first firework show in Adelaide, i am not disappointed.

sadly, it lasted only five minutes. but it was the best five minutes. seriously, the ones i've seen previously was nothing compared to this. :D

and now, i'm in the mood for a can of alcohol. some guy was pouring beer into a can of coke to avoid inspection and the smell hit me like a ton of bricks. it's been ages since i've last touched a can. went to Coles just now but it was closed. oh well, seems like i'll not get any alcohol for a while. :(

i know it's been a while since i've last updated, but i was just busy setting up my new computer and customising the programs. i've honestly never knew that windows xp could be this fun.

now all i need to complete my new rig is a keyboard and mouse set. typing on this keyboard that Ray gave me is so awkward, i'm just so used to typing on a flat laptop keyboard. found one promising one from Logitech, seems like i've found my perfect match. man, i must seem like a Logitech fan, my speakers, keyboard and mouse is all the same brand.

okay, i'm definitely about to crash, will run off to bed now. happy new year everyone and i hope you'll enjoy your fireworks! :)