Well...this weekend is Buddha's birthday, an event which sees yer man (for he is not a deity and is not revered as such) celebrated. In Brisbane this is a weekend long celebration that starts with the bathing of the Buddha. This is literally where Buddha is bathed. Indivduals can also participate and this allows the individual to cleanse their soul (or something). Sorry to sound a bit heathen, but i am not sure of the exact detail. Suffice to say, the barnes and i went along to the South Bank to take in the atmosphere and enjoy the spirit of the event.
Leaving the South Bank via the City Cat (see previous post) and fancying a few beers, we felt that Jade Buddha was an appropriate venue in which to partake. A very pleasant riverside bar/ eatery, the location for our hungover oneth wedding anniversary, we were just enjoying a beer minding our own when a group came in whom I suspected had just been released from prison. Em naturally the more curious of the two of us (read nosier) established that one of said party was Jared Lehto, sometime actor and more recently a "rock" chick (well he was wearing goth black nail varnish) who is looking to establish himself a new career. Also, if i remember rightly, Mr Lehto is a one time acquaintance of my old pal Stallard. Oh the world i move in these days!
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