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Our house boat. Not cheap but it had everything we needed, and more.

Stevey at the wheel. After a very quick rundown by the staff we were set free.

Stevey (James Bond) proudly wearing his lucky charms.

My new rod. It’s a little too big for small fish (making it less fun than a small flexy rod when catching small fish) but hey, we were here to catch monster fish (as Zi put it, big bait big fish!).

Chris was the first to catch something, this little brimmy was way to small to keep and was set free.

Willy with a small Port Jackson shark (one of a few caught and of-course set free). Such a beautiful fish (to me anyways!).

My monster catch!

We parked up next to this pimp boat in Jerusalem Bay.

Colin going for a swim.

Sunset.

As night took over the nocturnal monsters came out to play. Rays, eels, catfish… Zi was reeling all sorts of freaky shit in.

Morning fog.

Brekky time.

So how? Willy was our resident fishing expert. His tackle box was the most comprehensive I’ve ever seen and he had a billion rods too.

Spent last night on the Hawkesbury River on a house boat with the boys (plus Mei, Collin’s girl who really looked after us with all the yummy food!). The mission was to catch a 1metre long 10kg monster Jewfish (Willy says someone always does every week out on the Hawkesbury) but despite all the gear and commitment (Zi and Willy didn’t sleep the night before fishing for live bait) we failed to catch anything huge. Everyone did catch something though, that’s always a good thing.

I didn’t get sea sick (came pretty close at dinner time though as we were parked up at the mouth of the ocean overnight in search for monster fish) but I did get super dehydrated after downing way too many Asahi’s before lunch time, which brought on a nasty migrain headache which I had to sleep off. I did a LOT of sleeping on this trip, as Zi put it “Eat Sleep Fish!”.

Jess Lock.

Ugliest bowling shoes ever.

Norman and Amanda.

Cuz’s.

Suga.

Jess doesn’t look too happy.

Me in my bowling shirt (it comes out once a year haha).

On a break between games the girls though it would be fun to do cartwheels…pretty random!

Moody. I like this photo!

Like this one too.

Last night we hit Strike for 3 games of Tenpin Bowling with a pro (Amanda, Norman’s girl who’s a pro bowler!). Yah, she was very good but Thomas (Christina’s cousin) managed to beat her in one of the 3 games which was pretty impressive too. Suga, as usual, used the kiddies ramp for bowling for the last 2 games, and me, well I just got tanked (beer + bowling goes hand in hand!).

Viewing the fireworks right under the bridge. Strange perspective as we were standing behind the bridge and fireworks were going off to the right of us, loud though which was cool.

Suga and I.

Suga and I hit Harbour Party at Luna Park this year for NYE (with her girl friends).

We were at the bus stop with a group of young guys who were already drinking up and when the bus stopped (and lowered down) in Randwick for an old fella with a disability to get on one of them yelled out “Fucking hell hurry up!”. Great way to start the night…

Harbour Party was an over 18’s event, so no kiddies, and since tix were pricey it also meant less Westies (though I spotted a few of them off their faces and harassing people at 8pm heading down to Milsons Point Park) but since it was a primo location for the fireworks it brought in a very mixed crowd. Mums and daughters, 30’s, 40’s and even older Indian ladies with huge SLR’s around their necks. The carnival atmosphere was pretty strange too, street performers in whack costumes, etc. There were free rides all night but I wasn’t up for it, the music was so so, dance floors were awesome and lights were pretty good too.

In the end I got tired (old man!) and at 1.30am I wanted to bail to avoid the rush outta there when it shut down at 3, turns out there were still hundreds of families trying to get out from the park (the poor kiddies!) and it took ages for us to get anywhere near the train station entrance! Christina and I decided gto stay on the train until Eastwood and crash at her parents place rather than get off a town hall and catch a bus out to Maroubra.

All in all it was a different experience, wouldn’t suggest it to anyone but can’t say I’ve ever been that close to the fireworks before, ever and I didn’t have anything else planned so…all good!

HAHA! How cute is this?! :)

Car & bike friends FTW.

Me wearing a suit? No waaaaay. Jonno, me, suga + Andy. Photo by Quentin Mui.

Photobooth set-up at the reception (great idea!). Photo by Mark Pakula.

Christina and I were the MC’s at the reception of our friends wedding, and whilst we had been nervous about it for the past few days we had a ball once we got going. Yeah we stuffed a few things up, but hey, the laugh was on us!

As soon as our MC’ing was done the party started and in typical Christina vs Justin fashion we both had a race to see who would get wasted first (so the other would have to drive). In the end we were both smashed and with the wedding party ending all of a sudden (time always flies when you’re in the zone right?!) we were left trying to straighten up over a massive greasy meal at a City Extra, a 24hr cafe (always wanted to eat there!). By 1am I was finally straight enough to drive home haha.

Christina.

Jess.

I got up early yesterday to see Byron off and after that I went back to bed until 4pm to catch up on some much needed sleep. Whilst I was out Christina and her younger sister Jess went into the city and got some piercings! Christina got her belly done and Jess got her nose done. Later that night we went over to the Locks for diner, took Mumma Lock a LONG time to realise the nose piercing and the reaction after seeing Christina’s belly piercing was gold. Poor mumma!

Suga getting ready.

These teeth rocked out. You basically get the material you need to make the 2 canine teeth fit perfectly to your gums.

I couldn’t see shit out of these contact lenses.

The entrance!

My T for laughs.

Robbie.

May (so cute!).

Jon came as Slash (so good!).

LOL @ Gee.

Caroline.

Liz.

Gen and Kay.

Nat.

Murdering bananas.

Gen and Ash (LOL @ Gen).

Crazy party last night. I was super out of it. Got home at 5.30AM, chucked hard and passed out!