It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

[You would cry to if it happened to you.]

I was talking to Mum and she said the smallest turnout for a birthday party was one - when my middle sister had an attendance of 1 at her 13th birthday party.

While my turnout wasn't that bad, it was a pretty dissapointing 25% of the people I had asked and only half of the people who had guaranteed to be there.

I (and Mum) spent at least $200 getting this do on and in the end a turn out of 6 people - I could've bought a bucket of chicken and that would've fed 6 people (well maybe not Dad - he's allergic to chicken)!

But oh well, other than the small attendance (although Russell Crowe was asking me about my marketing ideas to boost South Sydney's attendances) and the fact that my middle sister was riding the crimson wave, it went alright. We played cricket and I cooked a shit load of meat - which I was still cooking the next day.

I was really really dissapointed and I told Anne-Marie and I will tell you readers that I am tempted not to plan another birthday party again. While not a total waste of time, I did plan too much for such a small turnout.

Should I bother to plan another party? You tell me!

Birthday Barbie Details

Okay okay okay! The Birthday party is down at Cabarita Park at 12pm-ish on Sunday 21st January.

There will be food and drinks but if you want something other than:
various soft drink, sausages, pork chops, chicken, burger patties, steak, onions, Potato salad, meatballs, Birthday cake, coleslaw, chips, Tooheys Old & New, some spirits as well.

Various games shall be played including cricket, bocce, touch football, volleyball and others.

If you are lost or need help in finding the place please call me on 0403 999 625.

Directions: Cabarita Park is located at the Parramatta River end of Cabarita Road, about 5 mins drive from Concord. There is a ferry wharf where you can get ferries from Circular Quay (and all applicable stops up to Sydney Olympic Park).

There are two buses that go to Cabarita Park: One that drops you off right outside the rotunda about 20m away from where the party is (466) and one that drops you off a good 1.5-2km walk away in Cabarita Junction (464). Both of these buses you can get from Burwood Station. If you get the 464 and have to walk 2km give me a call and I'll get someone to pick you up.
Come along! There will be great merriment and fun for all and best of all my birthday!

Birthday Party... where to go?

[Why'd you have to go and make hot wings so complicated?]

When I was looking for a Hooters pic to put on this post I didn't realise there'd be one of Avril either so I was surprised..

But yes there is two pieces of news here - Brooke Satchwell has broken up with Matt Newton and my Birthday is coming up.

Although it is a week away a venue is yet TBC. With my little sister Sonja coming back on the 23rd from Queensland I'd love for her to be there too but then again - she will want a birthday party as well (even though her birthday was on New Year's Day).

So what to do. Where to go? It really depends on a couple of people - Mum & Ryan. Everyone knows that I don't drive so wherever I need to go I will need someone to drive me there.

Plus, this is my little bro and Mum. They are important and I know Ryan has both Friday night and Sunday off - but what about Mum?

Cass has recommended Hooters for the venue, but they are a bit pricey. And the main thing is their friendly service (which Ryan & I got on the first night [which happened to be a training night] we went there), but since the first night I've gone back twice and the service hasn't been that flash.