It's my last day in Melbourne and it's gonna be a hot one, I'm so glad I won't be around trying to get through another night of restless sleep in this heat. Nope, no sirree! This time tomorrow I will find my own extreme discomfort in the cosy cabins of an aeroplane - hopefully not sitting next to some fat smelly dude snoring his way to Amsterdam. If this was a fair and perfect world, please let me be seated next to a rich and sexy, somewhat intelligent Spanish somebody :)
3 hours until I leave for the airport and I'm starting to get a little nervous.... I still have an urge to unpack and repack my suitcase... I think I may have overpacked.... but when I do take things out, I then feel like I haven't packed enough... will I be warm enough in the European Winter? Have I got enough Summer clothes to last me a week in Thailand?? Is my suitcase too big? Have I got enough room in my suitcase for me to do some shopping as well?? Why am I asking myself so many questions?!?!?!? For a girl like me, I need to feel like I'll be prepared for anything and I don't feel like I am and that is what's getting me all nervous....
Well, since mum, Kent and Chris all are back at work now, I thought I won't be having my usual farewell brigade with me at the airport, it would only be dad this time round. And I was kind of sad.... normally, there'll be mum, dad, Lulu, Kent, Chris, maybe Chris' mum and aunt, perhaps my aunt and uncle and Nathan, BUT I just learnt that mum is taking the afternoon off work to see me off as well. Ahhh, good ol' mum, always there for us! :) :) :)
Come to think of it, it'll be the first time in 10 years that I've travelled anywhere on my own... I said I would never do it again because it's very lonely, but fortunately, it's only for one leg of my amazing race. I meet up with my sister after the first long and arduous 24 hour flight and together we will conquer the rest of the journey together. I pity Lulu already... she's gonna have to put up with my doofusness for an entire month with NO ESCAPE! :p
Imagine it, she's gonna be sleeping with me, eating with me, walking around with me, hearing me whinging about the cold, the hot, the accommodation. She'll have to put up with me getting us hopelessly lost (as opposed to getting lost the 'fun' way), and there's no doubt we will get lost. (Actually, it almost sounds like what normally happens back here in Melbourne).
I'll also be clinging onto her simply because she can speak a few more words in French than I can... even though I know speaking French in Rome probably won't be any more useful than speaking English in Barcelona.
And Chris, lucky guy, gets a nice little break from me - no nagging, no monitoring what he eats, no stopping him buying crap, no poking his lucky fat belly, no squeezing into my tiny little single bed each weekend, no bossy girlfriend telling him what to do..... so what is he gonna do with himself for 4 weeks? How will he survive??
Rightio, I'm gonna see if I want to unpack and repack my luggage again. Next time I write, I will be galivanting in Europe somewhere.
Ciao, Adios, Au revoir mes amis
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
3 days and counting!
I'm so excited!! There is only a few more days before I hop, skip and fly all the way to Lyon!
It's gonna be cold, but I'll deal with it - I think I've packed enough warm clothes... on second thought, a few more probably won't hurt....
I have been on leave for a few days already, why? I hear some people ask.... well, just because I can and because I feel better doing nothing at home than nothing at work. I haven't really been doing nothing though. I have been wildly tidying up at home, tidying up my room, my sister's room, the living room, the kitchen.... but it's not working. No matter how I try, my parents are just plain messy people! They just cannot grasp the concept of how to use shelving or cupboards or drawers. Items that have been taken out from somewhere must be left in full public view or the item automatically becomes a useless item. If it's not seen, it's not gonna be used, and if it's not gonna be used, then it's totally useless. It's a lost cause, I should just give up....
Good news is, I've finally pinned dad down to doing some more work on the renovations. Yup! You read right, it's finally moving a little bit more forward. We got some painting done and we've installed the kitchen island. Dad's starting to install the light fittings and perhaps when Lulu and I come back, he may have the tiling done too! Pity I can't be around to choose the tiles.... here's hoping that it'll be somewhat tasteful *fingers crossed*
Umm, what else have I been upto? I've watched a few movies. Rocky Balboa - shite. Babel - pretty darn good. Pursuit of Happyness - well, not sure yet, I'll tell you when I actually get it working on me laptop.
And I'm pretty much packed, I'm that excited... but knowing me, I'll probably be unpacking and re-packing it again just to be sure, to be sure.
I thought taking a few days off early I could have spent a few extra days with Chris, since he starts work on Monday so won't be able to see me off at the airport, but things don't work out the way I always want it to. I don't know why. If this was a perfect world, things should ALWAYS work out the way I want it to, but the Lord has other ideas.
No, haven't seen Chris for 2 days... he went to the cricket today, and since I find cricket as interesting as watching paint dry I didn't join him. And tomorrow morning I'll be meeting a friend for brunch, which will be nice as I haven't seen her for too many moons. So I guess I won't see my beloved until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest....
Right now, I'm just wasting time, watching tennis (Jelena Jankovic is serving for match point against Kim Clijsters, but Kimmy got back) and waiting for Veronica Mars to start - why oh why do they keep changing the time of this fantastic show?! I can't keep altering my bedtime just so I can stay up, how unreasonable of Channel 10 to expect me to do this! Once again, if this was a perfect world, my favourite TV shows will always be on at a time convenient for me to watch :)
Anyways, nuff whinging for one night. I think I should research how I'm gonna reach my hotel in Lyon from the airport now....
3 more days....
It's gonna be cold, but I'll deal with it - I think I've packed enough warm clothes... on second thought, a few more probably won't hurt....
I have been on leave for a few days already, why? I hear some people ask.... well, just because I can and because I feel better doing nothing at home than nothing at work. I haven't really been doing nothing though. I have been wildly tidying up at home, tidying up my room, my sister's room, the living room, the kitchen.... but it's not working. No matter how I try, my parents are just plain messy people! They just cannot grasp the concept of how to use shelving or cupboards or drawers. Items that have been taken out from somewhere must be left in full public view or the item automatically becomes a useless item. If it's not seen, it's not gonna be used, and if it's not gonna be used, then it's totally useless. It's a lost cause, I should just give up....
Good news is, I've finally pinned dad down to doing some more work on the renovations. Yup! You read right, it's finally moving a little bit more forward. We got some painting done and we've installed the kitchen island. Dad's starting to install the light fittings and perhaps when Lulu and I come back, he may have the tiling done too! Pity I can't be around to choose the tiles.... here's hoping that it'll be somewhat tasteful *fingers crossed*
Umm, what else have I been upto? I've watched a few movies. Rocky Balboa - shite. Babel - pretty darn good. Pursuit of Happyness - well, not sure yet, I'll tell you when I actually get it working on me laptop.
And I'm pretty much packed, I'm that excited... but knowing me, I'll probably be unpacking and re-packing it again just to be sure, to be sure.
I thought taking a few days off early I could have spent a few extra days with Chris, since he starts work on Monday so won't be able to see me off at the airport, but things don't work out the way I always want it to. I don't know why. If this was a perfect world, things should ALWAYS work out the way I want it to, but the Lord has other ideas.
No, haven't seen Chris for 2 days... he went to the cricket today, and since I find cricket as interesting as watching paint dry I didn't join him. And tomorrow morning I'll be meeting a friend for brunch, which will be nice as I haven't seen her for too many moons. So I guess I won't see my beloved until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest....
Right now, I'm just wasting time, watching tennis (Jelena Jankovic is serving for match point against Kim Clijsters, but Kimmy got back) and waiting for Veronica Mars to start - why oh why do they keep changing the time of this fantastic show?! I can't keep altering my bedtime just so I can stay up, how unreasonable of Channel 10 to expect me to do this! Once again, if this was a perfect world, my favourite TV shows will always be on at a time convenient for me to watch :)
Anyways, nuff whinging for one night. I think I should research how I'm gonna reach my hotel in Lyon from the airport now....
3 more days....
Saturday, January 06, 2007
What's new pussy cat? woah woah woah
So, one week after the new year and what's new over here?
Well, I went back to work and it was just as boring as it has ever been (bad)
but I only have 2 more days to go before I go on leave (Good!)
Met up with my friend, Amanda, for lunch today (Good)
but couldn't arrange a good time so that Rosanna could come as well (bad)
My sister's camera is broke and now I have to add buying a new camera to my list before I go (bad)
but it is a great excuse for me to go shopping (Good!)
The weather has been terribly hot and dry (bad)
but the nights haven't been too bad, quite warm however I still slept well (Good)
I got 4 missed calls yesterday, all anonymous and no messages were left (bad)
my cousin Nathan took some photos of Chris sleeping using his mum's mobile phone (very funny!)
Found out that the company I used to work for has now moved premises! I don't know why I'm so surprised, but I am. Gees, I really need to get on with my life....
So what's new pussy cat? I guess, not a lot to be honest :p
Well, I went back to work and it was just as boring as it has ever been (bad)
but I only have 2 more days to go before I go on leave (Good!)
Met up with my friend, Amanda, for lunch today (Good)
but couldn't arrange a good time so that Rosanna could come as well (bad)
My sister's camera is broke and now I have to add buying a new camera to my list before I go (bad)
but it is a great excuse for me to go shopping (Good!)
The weather has been terribly hot and dry (bad)
but the nights haven't been too bad, quite warm however I still slept well (Good)
I got 4 missed calls yesterday, all anonymous and no messages were left (bad)
my cousin Nathan took some photos of Chris sleeping using his mum's mobile phone (very funny!)
Found out that the company I used to work for has now moved premises! I don't know why I'm so surprised, but I am. Gees, I really need to get on with my life....
So what's new pussy cat? I guess, not a lot to be honest :p
Monday, January 01, 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Cannot believe that another year has passed already!
Happy Happy Joy Joy!
I hope I have a darn good year this year and may some of it rub off on you too.
Cherios
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