have landed

spent the day in LA today...flying out to NYC tomorrow. I am making use of the free interent provided at our hotel while it lasts. There have been lots of fun things happening already...like
* dad getting singled out to be whathe calls 'frisked'
* dad nearly sroppinghis passport down to the tarmac through a gap in the plane steps
* us catching a bus through some dodgy neighbourhoods - a fight ensuing on the bus - us all having to get out and stand on the street until another bus arrived. Winess statements anyone?????????

it's here

well you get the idea - and I really really like this song. I am leaving on a jet plane, but I'm pretty sure I'm not bringing anyone a ring back - well not a wedding ring - maybe a cute little stacker from Tiffany though.

i heart entertaining

sometimes. But last night I definitely did. I had a brief window of opportunity to catch up with friends last night. They are both only back for a few weeks and since I leave on Saturday, last night was it.

A good time was had by all, maybe a few too many drinkies and definitely lots of laughs - as seen in the photo - I don't know what was so funny.

Even though I thought my plans for the entertainment precinct were going to be washed out - I decided probably half an hour before the guests arrived that we would sit outside.

After all that - I learnt that I shouldn't sleep in bobby pins and that going to the gym when you are still probably a little bit drunky mcdrunk is interesting...

Bed Hair

Now obviously this is Christmas morning and is the same Christmas as the previous post. I have a love affair with stationery - I think it started quite early. And perhaps I will pick up a little pencil case not too dissimilar from the one pictured when next I am in Disneyland.

Can we just take a moment though to truly appreciate the bed hair that I have 'goin orn' in this photo. It's noice. And I'm pretty sure the nightie would not pass fire safety muster - 100% nylon anyone???

Are you sick of the nostalgic photos yet?

share and share alike

I think my sister was wanting something I had. She would have just been 1 and I would nearly be 5 , and well let me say some things have not changed.

BTW - the chair I am sitting in was a staple in our house for a long, long, long time. I wish we had kept it , had it recovered etc etc because I bet you can't get anything as sturdy today.

lychee martini anyone???

Don't mind if I do! Have one ...or two...or three...or who's counting anyway! Yesterday we had our family Christmas a week wearlier than usual becasue of the big trip. We went to WATT which we always love. It was raining quite heavily and well I think people could use my hair to tell the weather. Frizz factor five...it's raining! WE had a great day - this week is full of celebrations - I am not too sure when I am going to be packing...panic stations. Pretty sure I shouldn't leave it until Saturday morning...

preparations are underway

for the upcoming os jaunt. Last night we dug our suitcases out - well it wasn't actually digging because they were stored at a great height, it was more like precariously balancing on a ladder - but I digress. We always take our backpacks inside our suitcase, you know so you have room for all of the 'kulcha' you want to bring home with you. My backpack is old and sad, the insides are peeling away and I will have to put everything inside a garbage bag so it doesn't get black stuff all over it. I also thought - hmmmmmmmmm I never use the straps so I might cut them out.

I said to my sister, " Do you think it will be ok if I cut this stuff out? "
She looked at me and said, "Yeah why not"
So then I cut a strap, and I said, "well no going back now"

My Sister looked at me and said " Ummm what are you doing?"
I said " Cutting the backpkack straps off my backpack"
She said " Ummmm I didn't know that, what are you going to carry it with?"

I think this confirms that she never really listens to anything I say. I did continue though, and hacked off all of the straps and took out the aluminium hard rail things - and I am pretty sure I am going to love my new - garbage bagged interior backpack, sans backpack!

first christmas

So I'm thinking this must be my first Christmas. For a lot of years - we always had Christmas with my Dad's family. This is underneath Nanna and Grandad's house at Taringa. We always - still to this day - wear the hats out of the bon-bons. Nanna and Grandad's house was fun - well as long as we didn't hassle nanna for stuff ( remember mum and dad's instructions). They had a big goldfish pond, a macadamia tree that you used grandad's built in bench vice to crack open, and a game of coits(?) that was attached to the wall. These things kept us kids occupied for ages and ages and ages. WE stopped having Christmas here when everyone got older and started having their own kids - sometimes Christmas can be tooooooo big. Also I am pretty sure that is my mum in the background - I've seen that dress before.

slap a 'new' sticker on it

and I want it. I am attracted to anything new in the supermarket that has a big flashin sticker attached that says it is new. So obviously when my sister told me about "milky feet" the new sensation sweeping the pharmacy world - I just had to have some. The concept is thus - you put them on your feet and lo and behold 5-10 days later it's like you have had a pedicure - all of the dry skin peels off of your feet. It actually sounds kind of gross but I did it none the less - it was also an excuse to sit with my feet up for a whole hour and do nothing ( because those are the instructions on the box) I am actually a little bit concerned about what the product actually is - but hey I 'milky feeted' on Saturday and haven't keeled over so...tomorrow is day 5!

70's Style

I loved the Santa on one leg that is in the front of the tree. He was doing a merry jig! I was sad when he had to go to the dump. I don't know how things rocked in your house - but in our house, there were never ever any presents under the tree before Christmas morning. EVER. Even the presents that were bought for others weren't put out. All of the presents were delivered by SANTA on Christmas Eve night. It was amazing to wake up on Christmas morning and see all of the presents that had arrived via reindeer and a jolly red man in a suit.

parteeeeee

I like Christmas parties. And last nights was no different. I had a good time, and I drank ... too ... much ... water ..well it was clear liquid anyway

the office

These are the final pictures from my 2 weeks spent in the big city. Today was my first day back at work - and it was a humdinger. Combined with the fact that I had to deal with all of the "been away from my normal job for 2 weeks' drama - there was also the end of year factor upon us. You know what happens when you realise that you've put up with some people for a whole year...and ...you...have...just...now...today..reached...breaking..point. SNAP!!!!!!!

Thankfully I only have another 3 days to go , and well the third day will be fun because we all know it is the end.

I had quite a nice view from my desk. I think I could quite happily look at this view. I am also quiet sure that I really didn't need, water, a nutrient water, and a coke zero on my desk..oh and a bag of goodies. I have a suspicion that it is a piece of FrenchToast which I became quite accustomed to each day - only 2.20 I mean really bargain! NW though - 4.50 a bottle RIP OFF!

Tis the season

So obviously it is December - how did that happen? Which obviously means that Christmas is here again. I mean has it really been a year? Of course I have a whole heap of nostalgic photos that I will be displaying over the next few weeks - but I thought today I would start with the obligatory Santa photo. WE were never scared of Santa - that I can remember and in fact I remember mum being quite clear about the fact that if you didn't believe in Santa he no longer delivered. Can I just say I STILL BELIEVE!

observations

so my work in the city has finished and I have observed several tings over the course of the 2 weeks...things like
* I think it is rude not to put your phone on silent...in the office..on the train etc. I also think it is not good to talk on your phone on the train. I really don't care what you are doing tonight, what you did last night, what the problems are at work. I don't KNOW YOU
*If I can hear the song you are listening to on your ipod - it is TOO loud
*What is with every single place selling coffee. People buying coffe add a lot of time to the procedure If it is a sandwich shop - it makes sandwiches not coffees
* lavender chocolates are yummy
*having one of those security keys neck things are a pain in the BUTT
* I am very appreciative of the fact that I live 5 mins from work...very glad. I was leaving home at 5.30 in the morning and not getting home until after 6. That is a long time to be away from home. I felt like all I did was go to work come hoem and then get ready to go to the gym again
*this is my last week at work - and I am seriously behind - but Oh well. It will all be fine.

I really did like my time in the city and would do it again if I was asked.

also

hey T...since you are not on moby...not on facey...this is the only way to say HEYA!

43 Things

Ok so I have finally finalised my list of things. I am going to focus on these things next year. Hopefully I will be able to update the list and cross things off as I achieve them. Have a look at the side bar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This week I have continued working in the city. I am enjoying but am missing my regular place of work. It is also super expensive by the time you buy lunch coffee etc.

Yesterday my friend Leesy J and her daughter Ivy came and met me for lunch. We had a super time- I even took my camera so I could take a photo but I forgot :( I have continued getting ready at the gym - and can I just say that I really don't like it when people make out the locker / shower room is theirs - because quite obviously it is MINE! Someone was using my shower this morning, then I had to change lockers because someone put their stuff near mine and well a girl needs space to spread out her stuff. By the end of the week I will have this getting ready at the gym thing down to a fine art, and then it will be time to stop. Perhaps I should just get ready at the gym forever and ever. Although showering in thongs is not the funnest thing ever. Would you wear thongs in the shower in a public shower? I notice a lot of people don't. Hello TINEA!