Picnic in Bondi

I had one of those weeks that makes you feel tired and miserable. On Sunday I just wanted to forget about it. Trying not to spend any money, my partner and I decided to have a picnic in Bondi beach: What a great idea!

Yes, I know everybody does that all the time -especially in Sydney- but just by doing something relaxing and simple we enjoyed a great time under the sun in front of an amazing beach and not even thinking about how good or bad our week was.

The best things in life are free!

Nice & cheap lunch in Marrickville

I've been working in Marrickville for almost a year and, to be honest, it hasn't always been easy to find good & healthy (ish) lunch at a nice place around the area (Illawarra Rd & Marrickville Rd).  Yes, there are a few restaurants and cafés but I was always looking for a cheapish & healthy option. There is a new sushi place in front of the post office and they offer lunch menu at an affordable price.
 

For only $10.40 I had miso soup, sushi, chicken & rice, salad, fruit and jasmine tea! The service is nice, food is quickly served and is yummy Japanese fresh food. Not too bad, right?

The best Laksa in Canberra!

Last time I visited Canberra I had the best Malaysian Laksa! We were looking for a place to have lunch on a Sunday arvo, after 3pm, and at that time it's almost impossible to find a decent restaurant open.  You'll see just a few cafés offering sandwiches and cakes, but we really needed a proper big lunch.
 

We decided to stop in Dickson and see where was the new and famous Brazilian restaurant that everybody was talking about because 140 people got food poisoning after eating a potato & mayonnaise salad this place served on mother's day as a special buffet menu. It was still open to the public but not a single person there.
 

It was surprisingly great to find out that The Dickson Noodle House was open! I love eating a good combination Laksa but this one is definitely the best I have eaten and a lot of people agree with me on this, reason why their restaurants are usually packed at lunch and dinner time, prices are good and you get your food served pretty fast. There are 2 more Noodle House in ACT, on Nortbourne Avenue and in Woden, in front of the Woden Tradies Club.
 

I give this combination Laksa at the Noodle House in Dickson 10 out of 10!

Bulk billing GP in Marrickville

I just went for the second time to the doctor as I needed to know if I have a problem related to the thyroid (I did a blood test at the beginning of this week), and to be very honest I felt again like the doctor doesn't really care if you are healthy or not. By saying this I'm not trying to say that he has to cry or get happy and hug me because I'm fine but I do believe that GPs should be more human, or at least give you better feedback about your health in general and how to improve your quality of life.
 

I hate having to compare GPs in Australia to doctors in other places but I think that patients would appreciate so much knowing or feeling that their doctors do care about them, or at least that they remember your face from last week's appointment.

I like Dr Patch Adams' way of practicing medicine and wish we had more doctors like him.