Post BB - Housemate Antics 2013 - Part 2

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tee_smyth
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Hanging with my homie. #lunawildfang

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Tully Smyth ‏@tee_smyth 47m
@LilDarlinBars treated @JadeAlbany & I to a cocktail masterclass over the weekend. See me try to get Jade drunk HERE: http://youngbloodtravel.tumblr.com/post/86282754979/cocktail-masterclass-lil-darlin-surry-hills…

Cocktail Masterclass - Lil’ Darlin, Surry Hills

I’ve always considered myself a bit of a cocktail connoisseur. They are by far and away my favourite thing to drink (anything with elderflower or passionfruit and I’m all goggly eyed) and after years and years in hospitality, I’d like to think I know a good one when it hits my lips.

I get especially excited when bars and restaurants take pride in getting creative with their signatures- stepping away from the traditional Martini or Cosmopolitan.

So when my favourite little ‘first date bar’ (moody lighting, romantic ivy draping from the roof and dark little corners to play footsies in)- the Lil Darlin in Surry Hills invited me and 10 of my girlfriends along for an afternoon of cocktail making and delicious finger food- I couldn’t say “YES PLEASE” fast enough!

After our champagne on arrival we were introduced to MJ and his team of talented bartenders who gave us a really interesting presentation on the history of cocktails, where they were born and how they’ve grown to become so popular today. (Did you know Carrie and the ‘Sex and the City’ girls played a huge role in making the classic ‘Cosmo’ one of the most ordered drinks around the world?)

The handsome boys then explained to us that we’d be making two classic cocktails- an Espresso Martini and an Amaretto Sour (another one of my go-to drinks) as well as two of the Lil’ Darlin signatures - a White Choc Passionfruit Martini and a Fairy Floss Martini- both as pretty and delicious tasting as they sound.

The boys took us through the steps, techniques and ingredients required for each cocktail whilst we chomped down on melt-in-your-mouth meatballs and calamari, before passing the cocktails around for a taste test. (It was a case of “One sip for you, two sips for me….”)

Next up, it was our turn to put our newfound skills to good use! Each of the girls and I got to head behind the bar to whip up a cocktail of our choice.

I chose the White Choc Passionfruit Martini. Despite pouring my first shot straight into the martini glass rather than the Boston shaker (see MJ! I do listen!) I think I did pretty well, even if my shaker face isn’t the sexiest!

By the time all of us had our turn behind the bar, we were more than a little tipsy- so the piping hot duck and margarita pizzas appeared just in time to fill up our tummies with something other than fairy floss and vodka.

The cocktail masterclass was SO much fun, we ended up staying well into the night, sipping on our cocktail masterpieces proud as punch- pun definitely intended!

If you’ve got a hens night or birthday coming up you can book a cocktail masterclass at Lil Darlin’ for only $59 p/p.

You even get your very own personal photographer which comes in handy when you can’t quite remember how much fun you had the next morning!

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Dating for dummies
As a recently inducted member to the Kingdom of Singles, I was looking forward to reviving my dormant social life and experiencing the market of casual dates in my eternal quest to find ‘The One’; whether it be The One For Now or The One Forever & Ever Until I Die. However my excitement waned when my more experienced single friends informed me that old-school dating was not as common an occurrence as what I was expecting.

The whole process of being picked up from your house, taken to a restaurant where a reservation has been made in advance, idle chit-chat and getting-to-know-you conversation and being dropped back home with a goodnight kiss and the excitement of anticipating if and when you’d receive a follow up call or text is less common than the chances of finding someone who is stoked with the Federal Budget.

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People love describing what their ideal date would be. Unless you’re as clueless as poor Miss Rhode Island on Miss Congeniality, you’d have more of a clue than “April 25th.Because it’s not too hot, not too cold; all you need is a light jacket!” My ideal date would be dinner somewhere with table service and an alcohol license, followed by something fun and social, like ten-pin bowling, a couple of hours at Timezone or a game of mini-golf. Finish it all up with a Max Brenner/Cold Rock/equally delicious dessert venue and at the end not only will I be blissfully tired and full, but also there would have been ample time for both parties to determine whether a second date is on the cards or if the parting, obligatory kiss will be landing on the cheek.

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Take me to the cinemas, to a live sporting event or to a ‘group hang’ with 10 of your closest mates and your chances of a follow up are pretty much toast within the first hour. Don’t get me wrong; these options are fantastic for a second or third date but for a first date? Sitting awkwardly side by side in the dark while I’m shovelling popcorn in my mouth and picking kernels out of my teeth is not ideal. I tend to become embarrassingly, abusively vocal at live games, even if I have absolutely no idea what is happening out there, and if you take me to meet your mates on the first date, chances are I’ll spend the entire time scouting potential first date partners out of those presented and comparing you to your cuter, less-hairy friend who laughed at my joke.

Dating shouldn’t be such a scary, difficult thing. It’s a little bit of pre-planning, a little bit of courtesy, a little bit of common-sense and should always be considered with the foresight of wanting to find a partner with whom you are compatible, have fun with and can see yourself with for the foreseeable future. You don’t date someone anticipating the day that you are going to break up with them. You date someone with the hope that it’s this person who will end your search, take you off Tinder, change your Facebook relationship status, take home to meet the family and, if it’s what you desire, have babies with one day.

Most importantly, dating allows you to reflect on yourself. What do you like? What do you want? What does your future hold? What kind of commitment are you after? If casual booty calls and Tinder hookups are what you are currently enjoying then obviously this blog isn’t really intended for you. But if you’re fair dinkum about wanting to find someone to be with for the rest of your life (monogamy and all that jazz) then don’t be afraid to show that to the universe, take chances, understand that it may take time and also be open to the fact that your wants, needs and expectations may change over time.

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My do’s and don’ts of dating in 2014

Do: Be willing to express what you would like to do on the date. Don’t be all “Yeah, whatevs, I’ll do anything” and then whinge that he took you mountain climbing in your Jimmy Choos.

Do: Eat what and how you would usually eat. First dates are no time to order the garden salad when you would usually be smashing the chicken parma and asking for an extra serving of fries.

Do: Wear an outfit that you are comfortable in. Even if that means you have to break out the Bridget Jones-style fat pants. I’m actually very comfortable in my tummy-sucker-in-er-ers. They give me a feeling of security, like a Thunder Jacket for dogs, or a blanky for toddlers.

Don’t: Spend hundreds of dollars on a ‘first date outfit’. If what you’ve already got in your wardrobe doesn’t seem sufficient, then chances are you won’t be comfortable being yourself on your date. If you make it to a third or fourth date, then feel free to shop around for something special.

Do: Allow yourself to laugh as loudly, raucously and freely as you would around familiar faces.

Don’t: Be afraid to be tactile with them. That doesn’t mean going for a sporadic booty/booby/groin grab. But if you want to touch their arm, hold their hand or go in for the goodbye kiss, then go for it!

Don’t: Spend any unnecessary time on your mobile phone. It’s rude. At least excuse yourself to go to the bathroom to debrief with your bestie about everything that has happened so far.

Do: Allow yourself to relax, let your guard down and enjoy yourself.

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smurfette said:
Looks like she spreads it around in that case, and Ed has some competition from the girls -

marlyyy_____#itsOFFICIAL!!!!!we'reDATING #LOVE

daniellenewing@marlyyy_____ you look beautiful ☺ but I thought you were marrying me?!


nikki_rose_q@daniellenewing that means she'd be divorcing me to marry you & hell no will I sign those papers . You look beautiful marlz xx
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Things do develop quickly - sounds like Ed is going to have his one good hand full

marlyyy_____@nikki_rose_q@daniellenewing don't worry guys! I'm sure Eds up for sharing all of us.
 
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