Why did you remove me from your friends list? I read/comment regularly. :\
*smacks head* sorry I got the wrong person! I can’t see straight today :X
*whew* Thanks,I was paranoid!
Why did you remove me from your friends list? I read/comment regularly. :\
*smacks head* sorry I got the wrong person! I can’t see straight today :X
*whew* Thanks,I was paranoid!
oh my. my stomach just complained because of these photos alone… holy fooding! you’re so lucky bev! i love seafood too. π
Hehe it definitely was an indulgence! Seafood’s my fave too π
Oh i ate there it was pretty good but all i had were oysters cause that’s all i felt like- what a waste. I hate going to buffets i never eat my worth.
Well if you ate a TON of oysters, then it’d be worth it π
I love buffets at hotels….The Sheraton on the Park is probably the best one in Sydney.
Have you tried the buffet at the Shangri-La (old ANA) at The Rocks….i reckon they’ve got the best dessert bar amoungst all the hotels with a chocolate fountain, gelato, etc! Their seafood aint too bad with prawns and oysters too. You and Chris should give it a try sometime.
Oooo.. I’ve been to Shangri La but never had their buffet! Damn.. Gotta try it soon π
oh my. my stomach just complained because of these photos alone… holy fooding! you’re so lucky bev! i love seafood too. π
Hehe it definitely was an indulgence! Seafood’s my fave too π
Oh i ate there it was pretty good but all i had were oysters cause that’s all i felt like- what a waste. I hate going to buffets i never eat my worth.
Well if you ate a TON of oysters, then it’d be worth it π
I love buffets at hotels….The Sheraton on the Park is probably the best one in Sydney.
Have you tried the buffet at the Shangri-La (old ANA) at The Rocks….i reckon they’ve got the best dessert bar amoungst all the hotels with a chocolate fountain, gelato, etc! Their seafood aint too bad with prawns and oysters too. You and Chris should give it a try sometime.
Oooo.. I’ve been to Shangri La but never had their buffet! Damn.. Gotta try it soon π
Please tell me you didn’t eat ALL of that. If you did, I will be SO jealous that you can eat all of that and still stay so slim.
Until then, I’ll pretend you had one or two bites of everything and that was it.
π
Wellll I ate what was on my plates, but I didn’t eat the entire buffet table worth of food! π
It was yum though, totally worth it π
Everything looks so delicious!!!!! I esp. love those shrimp crackers π
I didn’t have any shrimp crackers!! :X I didn’t have any carbs or whatever I thought was filling, so I could eat more of the other food, haha!
Now I’m starving…
π Get thee some seafood as well! I had seafood for dinner the next night too.. I’m addicted, lol
Please tell me you didn’t eat ALL of that. If you did, I will be SO jealous that you can eat all of that and still stay so slim.
Until then, I’ll pretend you had one or two bites of everything and that was it.
π
Wellll I ate what was on my plates, but I didn’t eat the entire buffet table worth of food! π
It was yum though, totally worth it π
Everything looks so delicious!!!!! I esp. love those shrimp crackers π
I didn’t have any shrimp crackers!! :X I didn’t have any carbs or whatever I thought was filling, so I could eat more of the other food, haha!
Now I’m starving…
π Get thee some seafood as well! I had seafood for dinner the next night too.. I’m addicted, lol
omg i feel like fainting jes LOOKING at the pix!!! im sooooooooooo jealous π
Heheh well I felt like fainting from fullness π
Eating less this week to make up for it!
Bev, i totally regret reading your post early in the morning.. You make me craving for seafood too now. Arghh…
Just kidding. But looking at my sandwich and looking at your post, it looks pretty much miserable. Hehe…
Hehe gotta get you some seafood for dinner then!
I have to agree though, eating a sandwich is never fun ‘cos it always seems someone else is having something better! π
I haven’t been in aaaaages. The last time I went, it was still being refurbished. Oooh, and it should be good food month soon. I went to about 4 different sugar hits last year. Dessert + matching dessert wine at most of the major hotels in the city. It’s a fantastic way to end a working day π
Oooo good food month is my bday month, it’s a sign, haha!
Which hotel had the nicest dessert+wine? I’d love to check it out π
What’s on offer varies from year to year. Last year, Intercontinental had a plate with 4 mini desserts that looked amazing, but the taste didn’t live up to its looks. My favourite was the Wentworth – they had the most lush dessert, and Sheraton had the best dessert wine. I’m just waiting for them to post up what’s on offer – still got a while to wait though. Isn’t it in September or October?
Oooo that sounds fun:P Gotta look out for it!
I think the website says Oct?
At first I was reading and thinking “Yay, we get the same here in the USA” but then I saw the sashimi photo and no American seafood buffet here has that. Also while we get the desserts, I haven’t been to one, regardless of price, with that many desserts which I would have wanted to eat. They have as many, but less interesting ones. Looks awesome, glad you could enjoy it for us. π
The seafood itself isn’t very fattening at all, unless you use a lot of butter with it. The problem is the desserts, and the bread side dishes. If you just eat plate after plate of the oysters, crab, etc. alone or with just lemon on it then it’s a healthier choice than most of the pasta dishes you eat. So you can feel free to go back again. π
Yeah Australian buffets tend to involve many different cuisines.. I do like that π
Yeah I figure apart from the desserts, everything was not extremely unhealthy.. so it was OK to eat heaps!:)
My taste buds are very jealous!
It’s going to be great when my wife and I move back to the city. We’ll finally have some good places to go eat!
When will you be moving? I think I’m a real city girl.. too much stuff to do here π
We are moving at the end of August.
After living in a town of about 16,000 (which technically is called a “city”) for almost two years, it will be GREAT to be back in a big city!
omg i feel like fainting jes LOOKING at the pix!!! im sooooooooooo jealous π
Heheh well I felt like fainting from fullness π
Eating less this week to make up for it!
glorious!
Haha you know that is a fantastic spot-on word to describe it, lol! must go back for more
did you delete your post on picturing_food??
anyway, everything looks so good! *grumble grumble*
i’m adding you! hope that’s okay π
oops, never mind! i didn’t see the entry there because i wasn’t logged in *lol* stupid me!
Heheh I’ve done that before on my own LJ and gone “Hey!!! Who deleted my entries?!”
I added you too! Jap’s my faaave food
Bev, i totally regret reading your post early in the morning.. You make me craving for seafood too now. Arghh…
Just kidding. But looking at my sandwich and looking at your post, it looks pretty much miserable. Hehe…
Hehe gotta get you some seafood for dinner then!
I have to agree though, eating a sandwich is never fun ‘cos it always seems someone else is having something better! π
I haven’t been in aaaaages. The last time I went, it was still being refurbished. Oooh, and it should be good food month soon. I went to about 4 different sugar hits last year. Dessert + matching dessert wine at most of the major hotels in the city. It’s a fantastic way to end a working day π
Oooo good food month is my bday month, it’s a sign, haha!
Which hotel had the nicest dessert+wine? I’d love to check it out π
What’s on offer varies from year to year. Last year, Intercontinental had a plate with 4 mini desserts that looked amazing, but the taste didn’t live up to its looks. My favourite was the Wentworth – they had the most lush dessert, and Sheraton had the best dessert wine. I’m just waiting for them to post up what’s on offer – still got a while to wait though. Isn’t it in September or October?
Oooo that sounds fun:P Gotta look out for it!
I think the website says Oct?
good god that’s a lot of food! you better be running around the building to burn all that off! geez! I have to say they didn’t skimp on the seafood. Those lobsters, and crabs and oysters are just screaming eat me! I love oysters…which ones are native to aussieland?
I’m going downstairs for a swim tonight, lol.. better work some of it off as I went home to sleep on my extremely full stomach!!
I LOVE Sydney rock oysters π
OH MY GO… I’m flying to Singapore just for this buffet!!
I live in Australia! π
I like the first dessert plate the best. Everything looks great, even the seafood (personally, not a fan). You definetly got your $55 worth.
Tha’ts my fave pic too.. so colorful π
Seafood’s huge with me, and I love Australian seafood since it’s so fresh!
At first I was reading and thinking “Yay, we get the same here in the USA” but then I saw the sashimi photo and no American seafood buffet here has that. Also while we get the desserts, I haven’t been to one, regardless of price, with that many desserts which I would have wanted to eat. They have as many, but less interesting ones. Looks awesome, glad you could enjoy it for us. π
The seafood itself isn’t very fattening at all, unless you use a lot of butter with it. The problem is the desserts, and the bread side dishes. If you just eat plate after plate of the oysters, crab, etc. alone or with just lemon on it then it’s a healthier choice than most of the pasta dishes you eat. So you can feel free to go back again. π
Yeah Australian buffets tend to involve many different cuisines.. I do like that π
Yeah I figure apart from the desserts, everything was not extremely unhealthy.. so it was OK to eat heaps!:)
ooooh yummy yummy! esp the desserts..I am a huge dessert fan. And those seafood is to die for. Yummy!
I totally gawked at the desserts and had to rush through the food so I could get to it, lol!
you’re making me want to go for a buffet real soon! but im pms-ing, so better not. i might just very well OVEREAT! haha.
the desserts look the best! *drools.
Hehe that’s what PMS is for, overeat so you get over the PMS! π lol
Wow, the desserts look really tempting!! I’ve not been to a buffet for a really looooong time. π
Hey come to think of it.. I haven’t been to a buffet for ages either! Probably just as well, they always tempt me to overeat, haha
I can’t resist desserts.
Their desserts were really fab.. that, and the fresh seafood!
Wow…the food looks yummy and you can really eat!
I remember going to the Park Royal Hotel at Kings Cross and the buffet was fantastic too!
It was reaaally nice, super fresh too! :)~ I love seafood
Wow, the seafood is making me droooool. The food kinda reminds me of the food at Fullerton Hotel which I had in May.
Yeah! Actually a lot of hotels have a similar sort of fresh seafood buffet… yum
My gawwwwddddd Bev that looks amazing!!!! How much was the buffet?
$55pp.. it was fantastic! *rubs belly*
My taste buds are very jealous!
It’s going to be great when my wife and I move back to the city. We’ll finally have some good places to go eat!
When will you be moving? I think I’m a real city girl.. too much stuff to do here π
We are moving at the end of August.
After living in a town of about 16,000 (which technically is called a “city”) for almost two years, it will be GREAT to be back in a big city!
glorious!
Haha you know that is a fantastic spot-on word to describe it, lol! must go back for more
did you delete your post on picturing_food??
anyway, everything looks so good! *grumble grumble*
i’m adding you! hope that’s okay π
oops, never mind! i didn’t see the entry there because i wasn’t logged in *lol* stupid me!
Heheh I’ve done that before on my own LJ and gone “Hey!!! Who deleted my entries?!”
I added you too! Jap’s my faaave food
good god that’s a lot of food! you better be running around the building to burn all that off! geez! I have to say they didn’t skimp on the seafood. Those lobsters, and crabs and oysters are just screaming eat me! I love oysters…which ones are native to aussieland?
I’m going downstairs for a swim tonight, lol.. better work some of it off as I went home to sleep on my extremely full stomach!!
I LOVE Sydney rock oysters π
OH MY GO… I’m flying to Singapore just for this buffet!!
I live in Australia! π
I like the first dessert plate the best. Everything looks great, even the seafood (personally, not a fan). You definetly got your $55 worth.
Tha’ts my fave pic too.. so colorful π
Seafood’s huge with me, and I love Australian seafood since it’s so fresh!
ooooh yummy yummy! esp the desserts..I am a huge dessert fan. And those seafood is to die for. Yummy!
I totally gawked at the desserts and had to rush through the food so I could get to it, lol!
you’re making me want to go for a buffet real soon! but im pms-ing, so better not. i might just very well OVEREAT! haha.
the desserts look the best! *drools.
Hehe that’s what PMS is for, overeat so you get over the PMS! π lol
Wow, the desserts look really tempting!! I’ve not been to a buffet for a really looooong time. π
Hey come to think of it.. I haven’t been to a buffet for ages either! Probably just as well, they always tempt me to overeat, haha
I can’t resist desserts.
Their desserts were really fab.. that, and the fresh seafood!
Wow…the food looks yummy and you can really eat!
I remember going to the Park Royal Hotel at Kings Cross and the buffet was fantastic too!
It was reaaally nice, super fresh too! :)~ I love seafood
Wow, the seafood is making me droooool. The food kinda reminds me of the food at Fullerton Hotel which I had in May.
Yeah! Actually a lot of hotels have a similar sort of fresh seafood buffet… yum
My gawwwwddddd Bev that looks amazing!!!! How much was the buffet?
Why did you remove me from your friends list? I read/comment regularly. :\
*smacks head* sorry I got the wrong person! I can’t see straight today :X
*whew* Thanks,I was paranoid!
Why did you remove me from your friends list? I read/comment regularly. :\
*smacks head* sorry I got the wrong person! I can’t see straight today :X
*whew* Thanks,I was paranoid!
oh my. my stomach just complained because of these photos alone… holy fooding! you’re so lucky bev! i love seafood too. π
Hehe it definitely was an indulgence! Seafood’s my fave too π
Oh i ate there it was pretty good but all i had were oysters cause that’s all i felt like- what a waste. I hate going to buffets i never eat my worth.
Well if you ate a TON of oysters, then it’d be worth it π
I love buffets at hotels….The Sheraton on the Park is probably the best one in Sydney.
Have you tried the buffet at the Shangri-La (old ANA) at The Rocks….i reckon they’ve got the best dessert bar amoungst all the hotels with a chocolate fountain, gelato, etc! Their seafood aint too bad with prawns and oysters too. You and Chris should give it a try sometime.
Oooo.. I’ve been to Shangri La but never had their buffet! Damn.. Gotta try it soon π
oh my. my stomach just complained because of these photos alone… holy fooding! you’re so lucky bev! i love seafood too. π
Hehe it definitely was an indulgence! Seafood’s my fave too π
Oh i ate there it was pretty good but all i had were oysters cause that’s all i felt like- what a waste. I hate going to buffets i never eat my worth.
Well if you ate a TON of oysters, then it’d be worth it π
I love buffets at hotels….The Sheraton on the Park is probably the best one in Sydney.
Have you tried the buffet at the Shangri-La (old ANA) at The Rocks….i reckon they’ve got the best dessert bar amoungst all the hotels with a chocolate fountain, gelato, etc! Their seafood aint too bad with prawns and oysters too. You and Chris should give it a try sometime.
Oooo.. I’ve been to Shangri La but never had their buffet! Damn.. Gotta try it soon π
Please tell me you didn’t eat ALL of that. If you did, I will be SO jealous that you can eat all of that and still stay so slim.
Until then, I’ll pretend you had one or two bites of everything and that was it.
π
Wellll I ate what was on my plates, but I didn’t eat the entire buffet table worth of food! π
It was yum though, totally worth it π
Everything looks so delicious!!!!! I esp. love those shrimp crackers π
I didn’t have any shrimp crackers!! :X I didn’t have any carbs or whatever I thought was filling, so I could eat more of the other food, haha!
Now I’m starving…
π Get thee some seafood as well! I had seafood for dinner the next night too.. I’m addicted, lol
Please tell me you didn’t eat ALL of that. If you did, I will be SO jealous that you can eat all of that and still stay so slim.
Until then, I’ll pretend you had one or two bites of everything and that was it.
π
Wellll I ate what was on my plates, but I didn’t eat the entire buffet table worth of food! π
It was yum though, totally worth it π
Everything looks so delicious!!!!! I esp. love those shrimp crackers π
I didn’t have any shrimp crackers!! :X I didn’t have any carbs or whatever I thought was filling, so I could eat more of the other food, haha!
Now I’m starving…
π Get thee some seafood as well! I had seafood for dinner the next night too.. I’m addicted, lol
omg i feel like fainting jes LOOKING at the pix!!! im sooooooooooo jealous π
Heheh well I felt like fainting from fullness π
Eating less this week to make up for it!
Bev, i totally regret reading your post early in the morning.. You make me craving for seafood too now. Arghh…
Just kidding. But looking at my sandwich and looking at your post, it looks pretty much miserable. Hehe…
Hehe gotta get you some seafood for dinner then!
I have to agree though, eating a sandwich is never fun ‘cos it always seems someone else is having something better! π
I haven’t been in aaaaages. The last time I went, it was still being refurbished. Oooh, and it should be
good food month soon. I went to about 4 different sugar hits last year. Dessert + matching dessert wine at most of the major hotels in the city. It’s a fantastic way to end a working day π
Oooo good food month is my bday month, it’s a sign, haha!
Which hotel had the nicest dessert+wine? I’d love to check it out π
What’s on offer varies from year to year. Last year, Intercontinental had a plate with 4 mini desserts that looked amazing, but the taste didn’t live up to its looks. My favourite was the Wentworth – they had the most lush dessert, and Sheraton had the best dessert wine. I’m just waiting for them to post up what’s on offer – still got a while to wait though. Isn’t it in September or October?
Oooo that sounds fun:P Gotta look out for it!
I think the website says Oct?
At first I was reading and thinking “Yay, we get the same here in the USA” but then I saw the sashimi photo and no American seafood buffet here has that. Also while we get the desserts, I haven’t been to one, regardless of price, with that many desserts which I would have wanted to eat. They have as many, but less interesting ones. Looks awesome, glad you could enjoy it for us. π
The seafood itself isn’t very fattening at all, unless you use a lot of butter with it. The problem is the desserts, and the bread side dishes. If you just eat plate after plate of the oysters, crab, etc. alone or with just lemon on it then it’s a healthier choice than most of the pasta dishes you eat. So you can feel free to go back again. π
Yeah Australian buffets tend to involve many different cuisines.. I do like that π
Yeah I figure apart from the desserts, everything was not extremely unhealthy.. so it was OK to eat heaps!:)
My taste buds are very jealous!
It’s going to be great when my wife and I move back to the city. We’ll finally have some good places to go eat!
When will you be moving? I think I’m a real city girl.. too much stuff to do here π
We are moving at the end of August.
After living in a town of about 16,000 (which technically is called a “city”) for almost two years, it will be GREAT to be back in a big city!
omg i feel like fainting jes LOOKING at the pix!!! im sooooooooooo jealous π
Heheh well I felt like fainting from fullness π
Eating less this week to make up for it!
glorious!
Haha you know that is a fantastic spot-on word to describe it, lol! must go back for more
did you delete your post on picturing_food??
anyway, everything looks so good! *grumble grumble*
i’m adding you! hope that’s okay π
oops, never mind! i didn’t see the entry there because i wasn’t logged in *lol* stupid me!
Heheh I’ve done that before on my own LJ and gone “Hey!!! Who deleted my entries?!”
I added you too! Jap’s my faaave food
Bev, i totally regret reading your post early in the morning.. You make me craving for seafood too now. Arghh…
Just kidding. But looking at my sandwich and looking at your post, it looks pretty much miserable. Hehe…
Hehe gotta get you some seafood for dinner then!
I have to agree though, eating a sandwich is never fun ‘cos it always seems someone else is having something better! π
I haven’t been in aaaaages. The last time I went, it was still being refurbished. Oooh, and it should be
good food month soon. I went to about 4 different sugar hits last year. Dessert + matching dessert wine at most of the major hotels in the city. It’s a fantastic way to end a working day π
Oooo good food month is my bday month, it’s a sign, haha!
Which hotel had the nicest dessert+wine? I’d love to check it out π
What’s on offer varies from year to year. Last year, Intercontinental had a plate with 4 mini desserts that looked amazing, but the taste didn’t live up to its looks. My favourite was the Wentworth – they had the most lush dessert, and Sheraton had the best dessert wine. I’m just waiting for them to post up what’s on offer – still got a while to wait though. Isn’t it in September or October?
Oooo that sounds fun:P Gotta look out for it!
I think the website says Oct?
good god that’s a lot of food! you better be running around the building to burn all that off! geez! I have to say they didn’t skimp on the seafood. Those lobsters, and crabs and oysters are just screaming eat me! I love oysters…which ones are native to aussieland?
I’m going downstairs for a swim tonight, lol.. better work some of it off as I went home to sleep on my extremely full stomach!!
I LOVE Sydney rock oysters π
OH MY GO… I’m flying to Singapore just for this buffet!!
I live in Australia! π
I like the first dessert plate the best. Everything looks great, even the seafood (personally, not a fan). You definetly got your $55 worth.
Tha’ts my fave pic too.. so colorful π
Seafood’s huge with me, and I love Australian seafood since it’s so fresh!
At first I was reading and thinking “Yay, we get the same here in the USA” but then I saw the sashimi photo and no American seafood buffet here has that. Also while we get the desserts, I haven’t been to one, regardless of price, with that many desserts which I would have wanted to eat. They have as many, but less interesting ones. Looks awesome, glad you could enjoy it for us. π
The seafood itself isn’t very fattening at all, unless you use a lot of butter with it. The problem is the desserts, and the bread side dishes. If you just eat plate after plate of the oysters, crab, etc. alone or with just lemon on it then it’s a healthier choice than most of the pasta dishes you eat. So you can feel free to go back again. π
Yeah Australian buffets tend to involve many different cuisines.. I do like that π
Yeah I figure apart from the desserts, everything was not extremely unhealthy.. so it was OK to eat heaps!:)
ooooh yummy yummy! esp the desserts..I am a huge dessert fan. And those seafood is to die for. Yummy!
I totally gawked at the desserts and had to rush through the food so I could get to it, lol!
you’re making me want to go for a buffet real soon! but im pms-ing, so better not. i might just very well OVEREAT! haha.
the desserts look the best! *drools.
Hehe that’s what PMS is for, overeat so you get over the PMS! π lol
Wow, the desserts look really tempting!! I’ve not been to a buffet for a really looooong time. π
Hey come to think of it.. I haven’t been to a buffet for ages either! Probably just as well, they always tempt me to overeat, haha
I can’t resist desserts.
Their desserts were really fab.. that, and the fresh seafood!
Wow…the food looks yummy and you can really eat!
I remember going to the Park Royal Hotel at Kings Cross and the buffet was fantastic too!
It was reaaally nice, super fresh too! :)~ I love seafood
Wow, the seafood is making me droooool. The food kinda reminds me of the food at Fullerton Hotel which I had in May.
Yeah! Actually a lot of hotels have a similar sort of fresh seafood buffet… yum
My gawwwwddddd Bev that looks amazing!!!! How much was the buffet?
$55pp.. it was fantastic! *rubs belly*
My taste buds are very jealous!
It’s going to be great when my wife and I move back to the city. We’ll finally have some good places to go eat!
When will you be moving? I think I’m a real city girl.. too much stuff to do here π
We are moving at the end of August.
After living in a town of about 16,000 (which technically is called a “city”) for almost two years, it will be GREAT to be back in a big city!
glorious!
Haha you know that is a fantastic spot-on word to describe it, lol! must go back for more
did you delete your post on picturing_food??
anyway, everything looks so good! *grumble grumble*
i’m adding you! hope that’s okay π
oops, never mind! i didn’t see the entry there because i wasn’t logged in *lol* stupid me!
Heheh I’ve done that before on my own LJ and gone “Hey!!! Who deleted my entries?!”
I added you too! Jap’s my faaave food
good god that’s a lot of food! you better be running around the building to burn all that off! geez! I have to say they didn’t skimp on the seafood. Those lobsters, and crabs and oysters are just screaming eat me! I love oysters…which ones are native to aussieland?
I’m going downstairs for a swim tonight, lol.. better work some of it off as I went home to sleep on my extremely full stomach!!
I LOVE Sydney rock oysters π
OH MY GO… I’m flying to Singapore just for this buffet!!
I live in Australia! π
I like the first dessert plate the best. Everything looks great, even the seafood (personally, not a fan). You definetly got your $55 worth.
Tha’ts my fave pic too.. so colorful π
Seafood’s huge with me, and I love Australian seafood since it’s so fresh!
ooooh yummy yummy! esp the desserts..I am a huge dessert fan. And those seafood is to die for. Yummy!
I totally gawked at the desserts and had to rush through the food so I could get to it, lol!
you’re making me want to go for a buffet real soon! but im pms-ing, so better not. i might just very well OVEREAT! haha.
the desserts look the best! *drools.
Hehe that’s what PMS is for, overeat so you get over the PMS! π lol
Wow, the desserts look really tempting!! I’ve not been to a buffet for a really looooong time. π
Hey come to think of it.. I haven’t been to a buffet for ages either! Probably just as well, they always tempt me to overeat, haha
I can’t resist desserts.
Their desserts were really fab.. that, and the fresh seafood!
Wow…the food looks yummy and you can really eat!
I remember going to the Park Royal Hotel at Kings Cross and the buffet was fantastic too!
It was reaaally nice, super fresh too! :)~ I love seafood
Wow, the seafood is making me droooool. The food kinda reminds me of the food at Fullerton Hotel which I had in May.
Yeah! Actually a lot of hotels have a similar sort of fresh seafood buffet… yum
My gawwwwddddd Bev that looks amazing!!!! How much was the buffet?
$55pp.. it was fantastic! *rubs belly*