Ahh... Christmas is done, but it was pretty good. The hire car was nice, and I enjoyed being able to get around with out public transport for those few days. Josh came down with me, said he had a good time, which was nice. Was a pretty relaxed day though, lunch, presents and some nonsense chatter with the family.
Unlike usual conversation didn't deteriorate to poo and wee jokes, which was a little surprising, somehow it didn't completely feel like Christmas....
Spent boxing day relaxing at home - no one else is there as Mark has moved out and Al is away visiting family. It's been LURVERLY having the house to myself.
Christmas eve had two people around to have a look at the room, and a guy - Anthony - is moving in shortly. Apparently he is going to call sometime today re keys and when he will actually be moving his things. Seems ok, but all remains to be seen - what can you tell about living with someone after having met them for a mere 1/2 hour or so? But it' shouldn't be too much of a hassle I wouldn't think, and if it is, it's just back to the drawing board of finding someone else again...
On the Saturday after boxing day I went to visit my sister, and stayed the night - felt soo guilty about leaving Summah at home by herself in the back yard. But she was ok when I arrived home the next arfternoon. Played play-doh with Brodie on the Sunday morning which was actually heaps of fun. Always wanted one of those things that you stick play-doh in their heads and squash them down to make their hair grow.....
Lost my purse this morning - agonised for hours over my tram ticket and the little cash that was in their, but got a call just before lunch from the bank saying they had it their for me to pick up! Soo pleased, and so lucky that it was still complete with cards, cash and ticket.
Our new system will be on line this afternoon, which is earlier than expected - so good - should be soo much easier now to get things done. And no more watching things pile up on my desk calling to me to complete them. Mind you I have been ignoring the cries from my filing for a few months now. I am deaf to its pleas!
Anyway, there is much work waiting, must get back to the grind!
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
My eyes are about to fall out of my head - I should be wearing swimming goggles as a saftey precaution, and why not? there is no dress code here, hell, I may even wear a wet suit and flippers to work tomorrow.... Maybe going a bit far... hmm?
BBQ last night, was fun but I just wanted to stay in my warm safe bed this morning. Gawd I love having it all to myself, spreading out, scrunching the whole doona around me. It's just so yummy. I could easily be one of those hibernating creatures, if you get to choose your form in the next life I may even consider becoming one..... or not.
The lovely J's seemed to enjoy coming over, and it was delicious to have them around, hardly ever get them to leave the comfort of their little den to come to mine - a little like me with my bed... But it was good, and a few other friends who I won't see until the new year or after.... It'd be nice to have a friends Christmas one year, the family that you actually chose, but everyone has their own family obligations don't they... Maybe when we are all old and decrepit.
And now it's all the last minute organization for Christmas, pick up that blasted cray, sort out the bed side tables for Simon, get around to pick up the hire car and Josh, then back home to collect the pressents, and around to Jess' before heading down to the WOZ. Hmm, a nice restful Christmas day. Ach well at least I will have the freedom of a car for a few days! That'll be very nice!
And possibly a short day tomorrow as all the systems we use for work will be down. What a pleasant thought....
BBQ last night, was fun but I just wanted to stay in my warm safe bed this morning. Gawd I love having it all to myself, spreading out, scrunching the whole doona around me. It's just so yummy. I could easily be one of those hibernating creatures, if you get to choose your form in the next life I may even consider becoming one..... or not.
The lovely J's seemed to enjoy coming over, and it was delicious to have them around, hardly ever get them to leave the comfort of their little den to come to mine - a little like me with my bed... But it was good, and a few other friends who I won't see until the new year or after.... It'd be nice to have a friends Christmas one year, the family that you actually chose, but everyone has their own family obligations don't they... Maybe when we are all old and decrepit.
And now it's all the last minute organization for Christmas, pick up that blasted cray, sort out the bed side tables for Simon, get around to pick up the hire car and Josh, then back home to collect the pressents, and around to Jess' before heading down to the WOZ. Hmm, a nice restful Christmas day. Ach well at least I will have the freedom of a car for a few days! That'll be very nice!
And possibly a short day tomorrow as all the systems we use for work will be down. What a pleasant thought....
Monday, December 22, 2003
Time for a Christmas blog... a pre Christmas blog anyway. The weather has gone RUBBISH! Glad Josh and I didn't hire that convertible to go down to Dad's for Christmas lunch... Still don't know what kind of car it is, I'm just praying that it has a stereo, and air con. Fingers are crossed and am touching wood. - Although I was crossed on the stairs by some woman in a shoe shop yesterday so this may negate all my precautions...
She even saw me walk backwards up the stairs to avoid crossing some other girls going up - what was she thinking??!
Have finally got all my present shopping done, if anyone has been forgotten it's just too bloody bad, there is no way I am going back to the stores for anything other than dog food, and maybe beer.... Had a pretty easy time of the old shopping gig though, was thinking it was gonna be a shit fight to get around on the footpath, let alone in the stores, but it was suprisingly quiet! Much to my delight.
Am going down to dad's with Josh, which should be interesting, and I will let you know how it goes... Hopefully well, but can't tell now due to that stupid woman on the stairs - ha ha. My brother Aaron and his wife should be down as well, but the Linc and Yvette have piked this year - wish I could'a, but the whole O.S thing sorta means I really probably am obligated to have the last Christmas in oz - for a few years at least - with the nucleus group.
Got myself a christmas present or two - some sandals and a book mark. At least then there is something I will like, how mercanary of me! Bad....
Work is still pretty busy, but slowly winding down. Can't wait til NYE when I will have 5 FULL DAYS OFF IN A ROW!! Sorry for shouting, but I'm very excited...
Anyway it's almost 5, time to log off and get my arse home to start cooking for this BBQ, crappy weather for it, but hopefully will still be fun. A few friends, a few beers, some laughs and present giving, what more could you ask for other than good weather and no rain?? Ach well.... I guess you can't have it all, but I don't know why not!
She even saw me walk backwards up the stairs to avoid crossing some other girls going up - what was she thinking??!
Have finally got all my present shopping done, if anyone has been forgotten it's just too bloody bad, there is no way I am going back to the stores for anything other than dog food, and maybe beer.... Had a pretty easy time of the old shopping gig though, was thinking it was gonna be a shit fight to get around on the footpath, let alone in the stores, but it was suprisingly quiet! Much to my delight.
Am going down to dad's with Josh, which should be interesting, and I will let you know how it goes... Hopefully well, but can't tell now due to that stupid woman on the stairs - ha ha. My brother Aaron and his wife should be down as well, but the Linc and Yvette have piked this year - wish I could'a, but the whole O.S thing sorta means I really probably am obligated to have the last Christmas in oz - for a few years at least - with the nucleus group.
Got myself a christmas present or two - some sandals and a book mark. At least then there is something I will like, how mercanary of me! Bad....
Work is still pretty busy, but slowly winding down. Can't wait til NYE when I will have 5 FULL DAYS OFF IN A ROW!! Sorry for shouting, but I'm very excited...
Anyway it's almost 5, time to log off and get my arse home to start cooking for this BBQ, crappy weather for it, but hopefully will still be fun. A few friends, a few beers, some laughs and present giving, what more could you ask for other than good weather and no rain?? Ach well.... I guess you can't have it all, but I don't know why not!
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Ahh, what a week, and this is shaping up much the same.. So close to Christmas and still so many things to do - finish present shopping, pick up the hire car, organise Dad's cray, tickets for NY day... it just goes on!
Never mind though, it should all be worth it. Whenever I start to think about new years eve I get that excited sick feeling in my gut. Hope it's a good night...
Mark moves out this weekend, plus the garage sale happens, and I'm supposed to finish my Christmas shopping.. I guess I'll be finding some extra hours somewhere? No time for relaxing before the Christmas break, plenty of time when it rocks around maybe?
Hopefully with Mark moving on out we can remain friends, all I know is that I can't live with him any longer. Just got too much with the bickering, and I didn't even know half the time what we were arguing about... Maybe he didn't either. Who knows, but if absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe it will also make the friendship stronger... Possibly wishfull thinking there Vic, but rhymes well still.
Am going out tonight to see "goodbye Lenin" with him though, so maybe some entertainment and lighthearted fun will do it all good. God I hate conflict.
Haven't seen the new boy for a while, and probably wont for a while longer, no time, or space at the moment. Still all that can wait, there are other more important and interesting things going on at the moment.
Steve had papers served last week and we're still talking friendly which is good. Was dreading the call after they got served, and in the end there was nothing to worry about! A nice suprise for a change! Have the week off around my court date, so will be organising visas and tickets to go OS at the same time. CAN'T WAIT!!
Work - database is still down, still watching things pile up 'round my ears, and still waiting to find out if the two weeks worth of work before it went down will have to be re-done. Not a pleasant thought really. Never mind though, what doesn't kill you just makes you bloody angry!!
Well enough rambling! Will blog again later when I remember...
Never mind though, it should all be worth it. Whenever I start to think about new years eve I get that excited sick feeling in my gut. Hope it's a good night...
Mark moves out this weekend, plus the garage sale happens, and I'm supposed to finish my Christmas shopping.. I guess I'll be finding some extra hours somewhere? No time for relaxing before the Christmas break, plenty of time when it rocks around maybe?
Hopefully with Mark moving on out we can remain friends, all I know is that I can't live with him any longer. Just got too much with the bickering, and I didn't even know half the time what we were arguing about... Maybe he didn't either. Who knows, but if absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe it will also make the friendship stronger... Possibly wishfull thinking there Vic, but rhymes well still.
Am going out tonight to see "goodbye Lenin" with him though, so maybe some entertainment and lighthearted fun will do it all good. God I hate conflict.
Haven't seen the new boy for a while, and probably wont for a while longer, no time, or space at the moment. Still all that can wait, there are other more important and interesting things going on at the moment.
Steve had papers served last week and we're still talking friendly which is good. Was dreading the call after they got served, and in the end there was nothing to worry about! A nice suprise for a change! Have the week off around my court date, so will be organising visas and tickets to go OS at the same time. CAN'T WAIT!!
Work - database is still down, still watching things pile up 'round my ears, and still waiting to find out if the two weeks worth of work before it went down will have to be re-done. Not a pleasant thought really. Never mind though, what doesn't kill you just makes you bloody angry!!
Well enough rambling! Will blog again later when I remember...
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Wow, it's been ages since I had a blog.... This should make me feel a bit better.
This started off though as a diary of my clay progress, supposedly building to an exhibition at the start of next year. Have since decided that I won't be able to do that AND save to piss off OS next year, so have stopped working like a maniac to get all the pieces done, and now the clay men and women, sculptures, pots, eyes and other body parts serenely lay in my back shed waiting to be fired. Hopefully I will be able to get along there before christmas and take it in. Then I can start to clean out the shed, and start selling my worldly possesions and trim my life down to the bare minimums...
Still all that work hasn't gone to waste. If or when I get back to Oz from my travels I can use them as part of my portfolio to get into a fine arts course. I may be actually able to sit down in a class for long enough to get a degree. Wouldn't that be a bit good?
So life has been sailing along with less clay work and more social fun. Met a friend of a friend the other day, and have been having some great laughs with her. Always a good thing. And it's nice to be spending some more time with the Jessie one, and her lovely boy.
Savings are going very well for the os trip, almost above target, so I guess that means I am on target, either way it's all good. Am getting some boots made for when I go away, although they will be ready long before that. Some mid calf black biker looking things with a zipper (shoes with zippers - arrgh!) but with a sole particularly made for walking! And I'm gonna do some long miles in those.
Divorce is almost through, papers getting served this week, and court date is Feb. The court screwed it up and set the date for Feb that is already gone, but was easy enough to fix - only had to stress for around 1/2 an hour.... So it's all basic process now.
Anyways, time to go and I have been waiting for today to end since it began... Hasn't been a fun one - so bloody busy!! Anyways I'm off. Will try to blog more often, don't want to get all blocked up.... Heh heh heh.
This started off though as a diary of my clay progress, supposedly building to an exhibition at the start of next year. Have since decided that I won't be able to do that AND save to piss off OS next year, so have stopped working like a maniac to get all the pieces done, and now the clay men and women, sculptures, pots, eyes and other body parts serenely lay in my back shed waiting to be fired. Hopefully I will be able to get along there before christmas and take it in. Then I can start to clean out the shed, and start selling my worldly possesions and trim my life down to the bare minimums...
Still all that work hasn't gone to waste. If or when I get back to Oz from my travels I can use them as part of my portfolio to get into a fine arts course. I may be actually able to sit down in a class for long enough to get a degree. Wouldn't that be a bit good?
So life has been sailing along with less clay work and more social fun. Met a friend of a friend the other day, and have been having some great laughs with her. Always a good thing. And it's nice to be spending some more time with the Jessie one, and her lovely boy.
Savings are going very well for the os trip, almost above target, so I guess that means I am on target, either way it's all good. Am getting some boots made for when I go away, although they will be ready long before that. Some mid calf black biker looking things with a zipper (shoes with zippers - arrgh!) but with a sole particularly made for walking! And I'm gonna do some long miles in those.
Divorce is almost through, papers getting served this week, and court date is Feb. The court screwed it up and set the date for Feb that is already gone, but was easy enough to fix - only had to stress for around 1/2 an hour.... So it's all basic process now.
Anyways, time to go and I have been waiting for today to end since it began... Hasn't been a fun one - so bloody busy!! Anyways I'm off. Will try to blog more often, don't want to get all blocked up.... Heh heh heh.