I’m recovering from a hang over. Woe is me. I’m never drinking again – at least until the kids drive me to finish the chilled bottle of Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc waiting patiently for me in the fridge. The reason for my pain is a bloggers get together held yesterday at the very scenic Kirribilli RSL. This was the first time I’d been to such a soiree and I was ridiculously nervous. Oddly I was more jittery about this event than I had been with dipping my toes in the murky waters of on line dating. Perhaps it was because this get together was a bit like being on a blind date but with around twenty people. Eeek. Unlike a blind date I was meeting a bunch a people who’s work I actually respected and admired. The stakes were high as my inner needy teenager wanted to be “in with the in crowd”*.
I roamed around the club for about 20 minutes like a lost sheep – only sheep don’t generally sip white wine as they wander. Finally I found our table and the chit chat began to flow. Big and vibrant personalities were catapulted from cyberspace to the real world as if they had slipped through the Star Gate. I am happy to the report that many of the bloggers I had the pleasure of meeting are even more charismatic in the flesh. More wine was consumed and I was too busy enjoying myself to actually take photos – the shame. I’d love to give you all the juicy details about what was discussed but apparently the code is “what goes on at a blog meet stays at a blog meet”.
Not me but the similarities are striking.
I’d also forgotten to eat and was so ravenous that I devoured a serving of hot chips before finally stumbling in the door of Chez ‘Abulous and announcing to my husband that I was “pished as a newt”. He expressed mock horror and warned there would be no sympathy the next day. True to his word – the morning after heralded a care factor of zero from he and the girls. The day started with crumpet. No Dadabulous did not leverage my inebriation to get lucky (as I didn’t get that drunk). I’m talking about the holey baked product with tonnes of alcohol soaking butter and vegemite.
Seedy women’s crumpet.
This was followed up by several cups of tea and a Panadol Rapid. Thus hydrated I was forced to accompany the rest of Team Abulous to Sydney Park. The place is heat trap. I can’t tell you how delightful it was to stand in the baking sun pushing my kids on the swing whilst waves of nausea washed over me. I really cant. Fortunately things took a turn for the better when I finally got my medicinal cappuccino. Serendipitously a refreshing breeze kicked in at around the same time.
Now as exhaustion is zapping my will to live, I’ll leave you with some photos that don’t really convey the full extent of my suffering.
How do you deal with juggling kids and hang overs?
Guess which one’s mine.
The curative powers of the muffin.
These dogs were hanging about the cafe working the cute.
Is this a breach of the dog’s privacy?
The antidote for nausea – NOT.
P2 charges in head first.
As does P2.
Community gardens are so hawt right now.
Its always a relief when someone photographs you from behind and you dont look like the back end of a bus.
Love
Mumabulous
photo credit: Ryan Opaz via photopin cc
photo credit: BobPetUK via photopin cc
* In case you had any doubts about how “in” the crowd actually was. I had the great pleasure of meeting;
Catherine from A Cup Of Tea And A Blog.
Kelly from Handmade Tears and Triumphs
Kylie from A Study In Contradictions
Kim from Kimba Likes
Kim from Falling Face First
And
Kevin from The Illiterate Infant
Jody from Mummyhood 101
Danya from Danya Banya
Becci from Birdy Num Num
Tara from Robo Mum
We were going to head to Sydney Park this morning too, but then had a change of plans! The kids love that place! We could have caught up again, however you may not have been as vibrant as yesterday!
Oh I would have LOVED to have been there and got shit faced with you and ALL of those awesome ”cool cat” bloggers! Sucks you have a hangover though, I’m a little dusty myself after one or 5 drinks with my BFF – OUCH! Thanks for the laugh – it was fantabulous!
Em
I drink rarely, maybe five or six times a year, but when I do – oh, when I do
It’s generally for a birthday or something similar that I break the drought. Never saw the point in drinking to stay sober. Generally best to order a stretcher in advance I find 
Also, milk thistle, taken before and after, helps the liver process the toxins according to my witchy woo pal Jane (who is also a nurse). The downside to drinking rarely is that I ALWAYS always get a hangover, but the milk thistle does seem to help.
Anyway, it sounds like a blast
Wow, A-list crowd! Worth the hangover I’m guessing. Good luck easing into the week
Feeling much better now thanks Lara. It was a great afternoon and you’ll be happy to know your blog was mentioned. You have some admirers down here.
Sounds like fun wish I’d been there to meet all these great bloggers, and have a drink with your good self.. As for hangovers and kids, it’s a toxic combination that I learnt when my daughter was a baby. I just couldn’t cope – although on saying that a hangovers are never planned.they sneak up on you when you’re having a food time.
You’re right. I didn’t set out to make my self ill but it happened quickly.
ahhh, not nearly as “fun fit” as we used to be.
Children and hang overs don’t mix well at all. All in a good cause this one though, meeting all those awesome bloggers far outweighs it. I bet you had the darkest sunglasses on, the day looked a bit too sunny for a hangover, and don’t those rubber floored playgrounds bake and heat up when the sun is out.
We nearly went to Sydney park too! How funny would that have been?! I had a shocker of a hangover, not helped by the fact that I went straight to bed with no dinner (it took two hours to get home!). We took the kids swimming which was somewhat torturous but at least it wore them out and they both had a good lunchtime nap – as did I!
See you again soon and thanks for the mention! XX
Feeling your pain. Hangovers and children don’t play nicely together. Worst yet I’m still at that new to drinking again stage where 2 glasses of wine and I’m pissy and feel crappy the next day. Pathetic!
Oh goodness. I am such a sook when I have a hangover. It usually takes some greasy food, copious amounts of water and regular panadol to manage. Well done on getting out with the kids! Sounds like a fun night.
Oh god, the nausea waves while pushing the kids on the swing in the hot sun sounds awful. Bleh! I must embrace the hangover before I have children I think.
Yep – get your drinking and your travelling out of the way first.
thank goodness for the invention of panadol rapid
I had a few too many on Saturday too, I thought I’d be the same as you yesterday, but I wasn’t too bad. Sounds like you had a great time at the meet up though. Hope you’re feeling better.
There must have been some kind of magic in my pre-bed oven fries …
I was match-fit again by 8 am yesterday! (For future reference, try nurofen migraine – they work a treat!) I had to get back on the champagne horse last night so no time to wallow. I’ll whip you into shape woman. Keep some hydralite in your freezer – some before bed and you’ll be laughing in the morning. All the best pharmacists recommend it not only for gastro-upset kiddies, but for builders on-site in summer, and for those who tend to dehydrate in other, more enjoyable ways.
The really sad thing is I only had four drinks. Pathetic! I have noticed your sage advice re hydralites. I’m glad one of us was OK on Sunday.
Am jealous. Not of hangover but of hanging out…with blog people. Hangover with kids in tow is, as FF would say, the devil’s work.
I was being totes responsible by having a mineral water between wines. Wait til next time…. Loved meeting all of you.Such a great arvo X
That’s what I should have done! Likewise it was great meeting you Robomum.
What great foresight to have crumpets on hand!!