Sydney Meet and Greet
light487
April 28, 2009, 11:09 AM posted in General DiscussionWould anyone be interested in meeting up for dinner in Chinatown at some point over the next 2 or 3 weeks? There's this really nice sichuan restaurant we could go to, or we could all suggest some places and vote on our preferences and then all hook up at the place and enjoy some good food and alcohol.
I think it would be good to meet people in the area face-to-face because we're all here for the same purpose of learning Chinese for one reason or another. So it might be good to get to know each other a little more so that we might be able to do language exchanges and learn together.. or something like that anyway.
light487
April 29, 2009, 10:40 AMWell I get paid this week, so it would be better on a pay-week than on an off-week. So we could do something this weekend, or a fortnight from this weekend. This definitely doesn't have to the one and only meet-up and we have to start somewhere..
threecats33
April 30, 2009, 09:36 AMHi Luke (found out your name from the interview!) - maybe try for a fortnight from now? That would be the 16th-17th. I might also ask a friend who's an ABC who grew up speaking Cantonese but has studied Mandarin as well. - I'm trying to get her into CPod.
Anyone else out there want to join in? Any other Sydney CPoddies?
-Jess and Lew
light487
April 30, 2009, 10:26 AMYup, sounds like a plan.. will give us some time to drum up some more people for the meet-up anyway.. :) If we can get like 6 or more people we could even go to the hot-pot area upstairs but with only 3 or 4 people I'm not sure it would be worth it, except for the hot-pot menu itself.. but to get the authentic sichuan dishes themselves, you have to be on the main floor.. There's some really hot stuff on the menu as I have found out and also this really tasty (and sweet) dessert that I can attest to as being a genuine Chinese dessert, even though it's not fruit! :) hehe
light487
May 03, 2009, 04:03 AMJust a reminder that we are inviting all Sydney ChinesePOD people for a dinner in Chinatown on the 16th/17th of May. Makes sense to do it on Saturday I guess, so there's less issues with people having to go to work in the morning so less pressure to finish early though I wouldn't expect it to last all night anyway..
jesselomas
May 10, 2009, 08:09 AM大家好
Is this the same group as the Sydney Chinese Language and Culture Meetup?
http://www.meetup.com/sydney-chinese/
I've just started learning Chinese, and trying to suss out more ways to practice around Sydney...
threecats33
May 12, 2009, 07:32 AMHi Jesselomas,
No this isn't the same group. We only have 3 people so far, so please join us! Apart from the fact that I'm called Jess as well we shouldn't have a problem. ;)
Hi Luke, I haven't replied for a while but dinner on Sat 16th would be good. Or, would lunch suit you? It might be better for us - but we can do either.
We should think about where to meet up and whether we need to wear a silly hat or something to identify ourselves....
light487
May 14, 2009, 10:54 AMI'll private message you my mobile number might be easier :) Lunch is good but I will have to check their opening times and for some reason they don't have them on their website..
threecats33
May 15, 2009, 07:38 AMSydney CPoddies!
We are meeting tomorrow, Saturday the 17th, at Chinatown at 1pm for lunch at a Sichuan restaurant
Email threecats33@gmail.com and let us know if you're going to join us. We can meet up at the lowest Dragon gate (market side) in Chinatown (Dixon St. Near Emporer's Garden cake shop)
light487
May 15, 2009, 10:46 PMYup yup! I'll be there! :) Chinatown at 1pm today! :)
threecats33
April 29, 2009, 07:52 AMHi, we would be interested in coming along, a Sichuan restaurant sounds good. Our Chinese is a bit basic - We're at Elementary/Newbie level - but it would be good to meet up and have a chat- and eat some good food of course!
Probably a weekend would suit us better.
Look forward to it,
Jess and Lew