Holy crap...Am I a f*cking booze pig or what?? In case you guys already didn't know, it's the time of Oktoberfest right now and it's basically a one month long food,beer, song and dance marathon for just about anyone who loves their festivals,their pork knuckle and deutsche bier! A bit of background information, Oktoberfest was created by Bavarian citizens during the time in which they celebrated their harvest during the fall.Hence the name, Oktoberfest (someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this). So during this time, people will eat lots n lots n lotsa food and drink lots n lots n lotsa beer.
In Singapore, it's enjoyed not only by Germans and expats all round, but also by anyone who just likes the idea of socialising and having a good lively time of fellowship and eating together.
Right,on to my story of yesterday's gastronomical crusade. First off, I met my buds Manish and Alex at brewerkz for lunch where we ordered like, two really big cowboy burgers with the works - chilli,mustard etc.. 2 really great jugs of beer just for the occasion, a rather large bowl of beer cooked chilli for me and a whole loaf of bread to soak up all the spicy goodness. By the time I was downing my second pint, the food was already beginning to take its place. Please note, never, and I mean NEVER mix beer and really spicy chilli together unless you're asking for a royal rumble in your stomach. So anyway, off we went to orchard road where we decide to hop down to Muddy's for you guessed it, more booze. Those faggots had another 4 pints of strongbow each (Strongbow's a really weak beer btw, so you can drink lots of it and not get drunk) while I had my big nice mug of Erdinger white. Honestly, I had no idea how much liquid I could hold any longer. I was STUFFED. The good part was, we sat there and had all the time in the world to let my food digest.
About an hour later after all the Oktoberfest celebrations at muddy's Alex and I were the surviving members of the crusade cause Manish had to *ahem*, BOOK IN. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... so hey hey, it was off to the German Bar we went for more Oktoberfest where it was just time for moooree boooooze..They were having one for one promos going on for all beers on their menu so hey,a little more Erdinger for me couldn't have hurt. And man, I gotta thank you Char for coming along! I don't know actually, I was happy having another friend around for the night:D Oei, the next time we gotta go out more often ya! Well but that's if you're a food and drink fan like me..well after a short drink at Barden(the German Bar) and really f*cked service, we decided it was back to Muddy Murphy's and if was OFF we went..by this time, Mack was as hungry as a caged pig(well, he looks like one to boot) and here was the menu for the night..Calamari rings, a full sized burger with the lot..AGAIN, some fish 'n' chips for me alongside chicken in a basket with thai chilli sauce and lotsa bloody salty wedges, and Char had some italian meatballs. But man,next time don't order that ok! :D
I gotta admit, it was a SHITLOAD of food which I was already struggling with and not to mention I was still trying to down my beer and mack being the bugger that he was ordered another pint of strongbow. I don't wanna mention Char; she turned red the moment she downed like,250ml of it..hahahahaha..not bad though! Honestly, you'd make a good partner when it comes to these kinda festivals. After ALL that eating, it was off we went to,what was it? The royal park hotel? To sit down in the lobby, letting the beer do the talking with two erdinger flags sticking out the side of my head. Indeed, it was a Sunday well spent and booooyy, is there more to come.
Char, Alex and I got to sit in this really funky london cab on the way home where we said out goodbyes and she stranded us at the side of the road :D. The next thing I know, I'm running like a crazy bastard with a full stomach of booze and bile only because the bus is speeding up behind us. Thankfully we managed to catch and get home before we were abducted by aliens.
On the bus, I was like, "Oei mack, you wanna go for a run later? 11pm?" and he was like, "Hahahah..shit..ok!" And half an hour later, it was a really daunting 4-5k run round our area with Mack stopping once in a while to puke..The best part of it all? More than four kilos of food and a good four litres of beer later, I didn't even put on a single pound. Anyway, I know this entry's a little long but I won't be coming back on for a week and here's a little message that goes out to all those who read it.
My bros and sisters, Vic,Lyn,Mon,Darren,Daryl,Medhi,Ting and Nat,I'm obviously gonna miss you guys while I'm away in Chiangmai. Course, when I get back,we gonna be partying alot yea! But remember to focus on your upcoming exams first all right. Love you all. Sfee n Lin, the same goes for the two of you!
My schoolmates, aiyah,I see you all almost everyday, what's one week to you guys? When I come back, plan some good lunch for me or something! wahahahaha..and to anyone who reads my blog, I'll miss you too :D..and it's off to Chiangmai I go...