sushi train

Last Monday, I had lunch at Warrigal Square’s Sushi Train with Mel, kylie and her two younger sisters!
Mel and Kylie were in the same year level as me back at Canterbury; they’ve kept in touch with me after my brain injury. Mel’s now a registered nurse working in the Spinal Injuries Rehab Unit at the Princess Alexandra hospital, while Kylie’s become a music teacher! Well, we did music extension together back during high school; she’s an awesome piano player. ^^
I arrived first, soon followed by kylie – who’d brought her two younger sisters along! Mel arrived last; we all hugged, then looked @ the menu and ordered. Mel went for the chicken katsudon (my favourite), I had the chicken udon, while Kylie and her sisters just picked stuff from the train. Hey, did you know, sushi train even sells CHOCOLATE BROWNIES? XD
While we ate, we just chatted. Huge apologies to Kylie’s sisters, but I’ve forgotten both their names! XD one graduated in 2007 and the other in 2009, I think. One’s doing some art degree @ uni and the other some childcare course @ TAFE. I told them my funny 21st birthday story; that got a few laughs. XD I think the youngest DeCalmer child graduates from high school this year? Huge respect goes to mrs. DeCalmer, coz Kylie tells me her mum’s been taking kids to/from school for like the past twenty years!
The last time I talked to Mel, she told me she was working at the Spinal Injuries Outpatient department, but now, she’s been transferred back inside the ward. I just find it incredible to believe that there are spinal injury patients inside the hospital that are actually walking around; I mean, I would’ve expected all spinal injury patients to be flat out in bed, or inside a wheelchair, at the very least!
Lol, and here’s proof that I really do eat super-slowly: the crispy chicken in udon I ordered … well, I’ve somehow gained the habit for saving the best for last. In this case, the crispy chicken should’ve been the last thing I ate, after the udon. I ate all the udon first, yes. But, remember how my bowl of udon was in soup? Well, the crispy chicken sat inside the soup patiently while I inhaled all the udon, and finally, when it was the crispy chicken’s turn to be eaten, it wasn’t crispy anymore, but SOGGY! That’ll teach me to eat quicker in the future. XD
Anyways, ‘twas wonderful to catch up with Kylie and Mel, and to meet her sisters. Lol, I blame my appalling memory, but I can never remember Kylie and Russell’s birthday! It’s the 28th, I’m sure, but October or November? Think Kylie told me that it was November, oh well, guess I’ll write her a happy birthday message on her Facebook wall come November, but if I get a reply saying something like, “Em, you nit, my birthday was LAST month”, I’m gonna be super-embarrassed! XD
Next post here … well, if I’m super-organised, it should come tomorrow! See, mother took me to see the lion king in 3D last last Monday, and I haveta post my movie review of what is, surely and without a doubt, the bestest. Movie. Ever!! XD righteo, until then!
Cheers,
Em. ^^