Just wondering what the hell these have to do with the end of the work week.....




Friday at last! Bring on the days that I don't have to be awake before 7! So looking forward to staying in bed tomorrow... So tired. Too many nights out this week. What an old person I am becoming!

Reception relief - the perfect time to blog seeing that there's nowt all else to be doing.. Not that I am complaining, got all my work finished pretty quick today, it's only those damn outbound calls that I have to have a crack at this afternoon. So much for the 'just a bit of outbound calling, not much' that I was told in the interview.... What a sucker I am, almost every day I have to call some geezer about joining us, or debit details. Arrgh!
Anyways, what have I been up to? Not a hell of a lot really. Last night was a quiet one, got on the bike and rode to the supermarket with Jahe, first time since I fell off. So I'm even less confident than when I first tried. But I need to get over this stupid childhood fear, and mybe rid myself of my accident prone-ness at the same time... Possibly I am expecting too much from this bike.
I have started to organize myself a little better for this going away business. Today I get to meet with some of the people from programes to sort out a visit to them when I get to S.E Asia, which is brilliant. I have organized a dentist and accountants appointment for a few weeks time. So I can find out about making my trip tax deductable, and setting up a company that I can get paid by when I go to work in the UK. Or at least find out if it is worth my while to do that. Dentist is not the favorite of the appointments - it means fillings and needles... Not looking forward to it but I expect having dental problems whilst in Nepal or Laos would be much worse. Then it will be injections and inoculations for things like rabies... Fun to be had!
So things are chugging along well, will probably book my ticket weekend after this one, and start to pay that off. Need to start saving a little more, but after setteling in from the move I am finally able to do that. All is going well!
Oh and power of attorney - have to remember to get that done before I go too.. Still plenty of time yet... sorta.
We have organised to have out housewarming party on the 20th of March, now that Very has moved in! It's a pretty good household. The guys are clean if strange, and it's a comfortable atmosphere. Very is slowly sorting out his stuff and the front porch is re-emerging from the depths of old newpapers, coathangers, and other miscellaneous rubbish.
Anyway that's about it, you can't expect too much to happen in just one night!!

I should be doing other things, but lets take a look at some art from around Cambodia, Vietnam and Loas...

Firstly Cambodian artwork:



Now for something a little different (ha ha)- Vietnam:

Wednesday - hump day - I wish! But no, seriously, at least we are at the 'top of the hill' and now it's just a short roll to Friday.
This week has been good though so far, and I expect it'll continue in the same vein. Sunday I stayed in and did some gardening and housey things with my new house mate Jahe. Am getting along well with him, only thing is he says he 'hates' English people and England. Don't know where this animosity comes from, but in any case it's not a good start for lots of my friends... Ach well, he'll have to get over it, or else just keep to himself when the English come to stay. Ha ha, that sounds so weird.
Monday was plum picking. The tree in the back yard is so laden with fruit that the branches are practically laying on the ground. So we picked all we could that were ripe or near too, and then Jahe made Jam. I bought the stuff and he did the work - not a bad arrangement I don't think. It's yummy jam, but I think there is something wrong with me today because my toast tasted like I had parmesan cheese on it this morning, not plum jam... Hmm. Still ate it though. Mmmm cheesy plums.
Yesterday Very finally moved in. He has so much SHIT, you can hardly get around the house at the moment, hopefully it will be sorted when I get home tonight and I will once again be able to use the front porch for sitting and smoking again...
I went to the 'Wheel of Beer' last night. Was a good evening. Caught up with Liam & Ethne, Sarge & Alison, Zorb and someone else - sorry don't know who you are. Chatted with Liam and Ethne for a while though, grilling them about their trip to S.E asia especially Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. From the sounds of it 3 months should be long enough to have a good look and have loads of fun too. So Ankor Wat will be on the list of things to see, along with those rice bank initiatives, and of course some beach time... Gotta relax at some stage don't you? Can't wait! Think I will book my ticket this weekend and start paying it off - a bit more motivation for the savings factor... Which although going well, could be going much better.

Everything has fallen on top of me today. I don't know why, but I feel like throwing the whole of today into the 'too hard basket'. Maybe it's just because it is Monday, although I was fine when I woke up...
Mind you it wasn't until I got to work and found out that I still don't have a safe home for Summah, and I feel like I am fast running out of time. Maybe I am putting too much pressure on myself over this? But she needs a home when I go, otherwise I'll have to stay... I don't want to stay. I want to go, the sooner the better.
Hopefully something will come up soon... Before I book my ticket preferably.

Pining.....Yearning... desiring...wanting.... needing....waiting....


I've been thinking (no my head didn't explode, nor do I have a headache) about this pining conundrum. I was speaking with Mark last night, and as you are probably all aware there is a bit of an attachment going on between us although I wouldn't be calling him my partner, boyfriend or anything in that realm, we'll just stick with the celebrity favorite - we're just GOOD friends.
Anyway, was talking to him last night and he was saying that he is sick of pining after something he can't have because it's either too far away, or for whatever other reason. I can relate to that, pining after something you 'can't have' doesn't make you feel good. But as much as I care for him, miss him and wish that he wasn't on the other side of the world, I wouldn't say that I've been pining. Thinking about him yes, letting that stop me from doing the things I want and need to do - no. You just get on with your own life don't you? Whatever happens happens. Maybe things will work out at some point in the future where we do want to consider some sort of loose partnership, but then maybe it wont so what is the point in worrying about things that really you have no control over? You just take what comes and put in place plans for what you want to achieve so the rest of it should work itself out.
I mean who's to say that when I do eventually get to England that he wont be in a loving supportive relationship already? Or that I will meet someone and fall for them before I get to the UK? So many possibilites that there's no point bothering with all the ifs and buts. I guess you should just focus on what you want in life. So for me that's travel, then a house somewhere in the courty side that I can have a veggie patch big enough to feed myself from, maybe a goat or cow or two (maybe not cows as I am scared of them). Put that plan into action and whatever else happens along the way, both good and bad, simply be happy to have had the experiance, and with a little luck and bit of work learn from it all. It doesn't mean that I care for him any less, whichever way the 'chips' fall I hope they turn out the way he wants, and for me too, but that doesn't mean to say that I should pine, or put my life on hold, or rearrange things for the possibility that may or may not be there for the two of us. And neither should he. So the pining should stop, it's something that can't be changed at this point so it needs to be let go of. Wouldn't you agree?

What a gorgeous week it has been! Weather wise as well as everything else wise. And Friday has come around so quickly!
On Wednesday Ian and Ricci came over for dinner. Ricci is dieting for her wedding in April so I didn't have to cook for her, just Ian and myself! Yummy food, good company, what more could you want?
Yesterday was my divorce hearing. I was done pretty quickly which was good, was expecting to be there until at least after lunch, but it was all over by 11am, so I had the time to start sorting out flights and visas for my O.S stint. Looks like I will be able to sort it all out myself, without needing to borrow any cash off friends or family. I can get a one way ticket - no need for a return flight where the return bit is written off! So that means a saving of about $1500 - NOICE! I have to renew my passport today as it is due to expire in May 2006. But I can just go to the post office for that and then they post it to me in around 2 weeks time. As soon as that comes back I will be applying for my UK work visa, and should be paying off my flight by then too. It's all coming together and is so much easier than I first thought! So yesterday afternoon after getting my divorce, seeing the different travel agents and stopping in at the passport office I spent the afternoon looking through travel brochures, filling in forms and writing down things I need to do between now and then to make sure everything is taken care of before I go.
Summah won't be going to Sylvias' brothers place anymore - they have decided to buy a puppy. But no need to dispair yet! Sylvia is still on the case - bless her heart! She said that she knows a few people through her horsey connections that may well be interested in taking her and these people don't have kids, so it may well work out a lot better than first expected. I guess it's just a case of wait and see. But I have confidence that it will work out one way or another. Steve reckons he is still looking into getting her across to England, but monkeys may also fly out of my butt! (Just stealing expressions from Waynes World, don't mind me...) But if he does get his act together, then I am still more than happy for her to go there. I just doubt that it will occur.
Tonight is dinner with Alison, Sarge and the rest of that crew. It should be a nice one catching up with those guys - it's been a whole week since we've seen each other - Ha ha! But I am also going to see Josh on Saturday whom I haven't seen in an age. Both of us have just been busy with life, so there will be lots to talk about. Dinner and a movie or something relaxed like that sounds best to me.
I suppose I should do something about catching up with Jess and those guys at some stage soon too. Have to keep it all together, keep people together for ever and ever - ah huh... (bit of Madonna for you as well!)
Very moves in this weekend - which means we can start organising a house warming party shortly. We'll have to sort out the shed and possibly have a garage sale before we do that. But I am so excited about having a party at this new place - it's just such a good place for having everyone around for a good time in!
And then only about 3 months after that and it will be time for my going away party! Remember you are all expected to dress up as your favorite thing. Shouldn't be too hard and you have plenty of time to decide what to wear.
Well work beckons, and I should probably make a good dint in it today... Have the energy and possitivity. Everything is sailing along.

Take a bus from Ho Chi Minh, or a train.... I think the bus.
Or what about a rickshaw??

Or the original plan which was bus and bike? After last nights episode?? Ah can't be scared of one little stack can I?


Should definitely have a look at some of the art.




Somewhere to stay? In the temple??

Came a gutsa on my bike last night - Ouch. Am limping around the office today grazed and sore. I feel like I am about 6 with skun knees, hands & face. But at least it wasn't on the road, and I didn't get run over as well. Still, I will have to get the bike fixed and try again... Also earlier in the evening I got stuck in the tram tracks! Scared the crap out of me, but I didn't lose it.... Kept that one for later in the evening.



The Swing dancing classes haven't gone ahead.. They were too far away, we were already late and so we piked and went to the pub - probably half the reason that I fell off. But it wasn't a hugely pissy evening, just 1 bottle of wine between the 2 of us, a bit of pub tellie - Sex in the city - and then home again home again, jiggity jig.
Steve called this morning. Wasn't really feeling up to talking to him, but he said that he still wasn't sure about the dog - every time he calls about this there is another obstacle, this morning it was that he lives with his Mum, and he's had to send a photo to Defra so they can decide if she is allowed across due to being part pit-bull. So I've told Sylvia to give my number to her brother, so that I can sort out her home. Enough of being stuffed around. I think she will probably be better there anyway, he may not have a home to give her when she arrives from the sound of it.
So all systems are go, and things are getting done... Time is starting to pass so quick! Soon I will be away. Bring it on!

What a crazily hot weekend it has been! Not the best of days on Saturday to do the final clean of the old house, but all is finally done - and dusted! So damn hot, but still I can't complain as this is what we have all been wanting on those days that it has rained.... People are never easy to please are they?
Was a reasonably quiet few days. I went round to the old house, and aside from cleaning, set up a blog site for Al, got pretty stoned with Al as well... But it just meant I paid more attention to detail with the cleaning - hopefully we shall get all bond back! That'd be a goodun! So he was happy with his site, and I was happy to be able to stall the cleaning - or have an extended break doing something other than weilding a rag and spray bottle. Although may I ad that it was quite a fetching site, me there in some grotty clothes with a sponge in one hand and a bucket, or bottle in the other. Grrrl!
On Staurday night it was going away drinks for Pete... Bye Pete, sorry that you're going. It was soo damn hot! I got a bit pissy and thought it was really late, so left - head was starting to pound from too much alcohol and not enough water. But after leaving I realized it was only 11pm, so was able to catch a tram and get an early night. Mind you I got home and decided to give Mark a call - he wasn't there but his brother Lee was, so I ranted to him for about 15 minutes while he was trying to make his breaky... He must think I'm a little strange seeing I have never met him before. Still it's excusable.
Sunday I tried to sleep, Saturday night was so warm! I think I managed to doze, but didn't actually sleep until the morning, and didn't get out of bed until about mid day... Love Sunday, it's my slobbing around day.. Got my chores done though and managed to have a little nap as well before going to the Cuckoo

for Aarons 30th Birthday dinner. A strange strange world was entered upon arrival at the restaraunt.... It's a German/Bavarian style place with a floor show and all you can eat buffet. Yummy food - weird entertainment. Slap dancing and yodelling seem to be the specials of the day. Was a laugh though and the people were nice. Smiling waiters etc. Although I did try to steer clear of the head waiter.
Linc, Brigitta and I got there a little early so we dumped our stuff at the table and went directly to the bar for a pre dinner beer. Whilst waiting there this old guy (head waiter) comes up close behind me, and says "Excuse me, did I hear you say that you were going to buy me a drink?" So I said "Sorry, no, you must be getting quite old and need your ears checked, I didn't say anything" So then Linc got involved and said " I thought you said you were going to buy HER a drink". The old man/waiter turned to me again and said "Is that your Dad?" I said "No, it's my brother" Waiter replied "Well you can't choose your relatives can you?" Linc piped up and said "No, but you can choose your waiters" So the old dude finally left us alone... Mind you this man was dressed in shorts with braces , long socks, and I think sandals... Need I say more?? A fetching look almost as good as my Saturday cleaning clothes! Ha ha.
So now it's Monday again and I am kind of wondering what happened to my weekend. I wanted to do so many other things - get out in the backyard, maybe pick up some of ther fruit that has fallen from the trees. Tidy up the house a little more too. But alas and alack, it didn't happen. Am sure I will have a chance this weekend. Nothing huge planned yet, maybe just a movie with Michelle somewhere. Will have to see how it pans out. Will be socking away some more cash for my trip, and will need to come into Fitzroy to pay for and collect my back pack - it's still waiting in the shop for the final $60 payment. Oh I am also supposed to go into Crystal Heart on Saturda for some more healing by Michel, but am a little sceptical about some of the things he was talking about. Some were spot on, others I feel that he was fishing around for something rather than being 'guided by a higher consciousness'... Shall go along though, either way, as with last time, I should be able to take something good away with me from it.

Showing Al about Blogging. This is fun, well much more fun than cleaning!

Beautiful Thailand - my first stop in the long trek around the world... Well parts of it at least!




White beaches.... Maybe I won't go stright from there to Vietnam, should probably have a little look around...





Forests... Reminds me I should get that list of national parks... Hmmm

Friday at last! Although I feel like I am wishing my life away when I look forward to Fridays as much as I have this week... Although nothing particularly awful has happened, I've just wanted to stay at home and sleep this week. Maybe I am deficient in iron? In any case I made a Drs appointment today so next week I should know if I am sick, or just a whinger.
Was going to have a quiet night tonight, but I rang Luce yesterday and seeing that I haven't seen her since she got back from England, and on top of that Dr Ash is going to be around there, I've decided to make the effort and haul arse over to Richmond tonight. Won't be a late one though as I have to get up early and go to Port Melbourne for the all important final house clean. Then it's just final bills and I can wipe my hands of that side of town! Yippee!
I don't think I am doing anything on Sunday though so a sleep in will definitely be the order of the day, and possibly an afternoon nap...
I will finally have an answer from Steve on Sunday about the hound and what he has decided he can do. It's looking more and more like he wont be able to take her, so she'll be off to Caulfield. I'll have to make some time to visit her over the next few months that I am in Australia. But I think this family is probably the best bet for her. We'll see how it goes - it's a 2 week trial basis for starters.
I'm going to book my ticket to Bangkok next weekend, and probably go visit the UK embassy on Thursday after I have been to court.
It sounds all grown up going to court to represent myself, and buying tickets to far off lands. I suppose I am grown up now - hell I'm 27 - but I don't feel old. Then saying that makes me feel like one of those dirty old men who say they feel like an 18 year old still, and unfortunately they back that up with their behaviour. I wouldn't want to be 18 still, or again. But with 30 just around the corner it's a little daunting looking at my life and what I have achieved... experience I guess but not much else.
Hmmm. When I was 5 I thought I would be happily married now with a few kids... Glad I was wrong!

A strange day today, almost stayed in bed - sore tummy again... but managed to drag myself into work anyway. Am feeling happy, but just not very well. Have to remember to book that Drs appointment. Hate going to the Dr though... They always percribe you something or other and then I have to try and remember to take pills. Hate all that malarky. Anyway, should go and find out what's up with me anyway.

Need to start getting Ian & Riccis wedding present sorted out as well... Must have them around first though so they can say yay or nay to what I intend to make for them... Should be able to do that next week though. Hmm and then start organising what I will need if they want to go ahead with it. It will be fun to make. Should make Ians present as well at the same time... Something to make sure he doesn't forget about me when I piss off O.S. Oh it's a photo album by the way. Was being a little bit mystical there wasn't I?

I went around to Lizs' last night (her place is gorgeous!) and she's lent me her spare bike until I go away. I need to sort out a light and chain for it, but it goes well, and last night it took me maybe 1/2 an hour to get home to mine rather than the hour it takes me on public transport. So I will be able to buzz around the city visiting people so much more easier than I am able to at the moment! What luck! The universe provides... Having good friends helps as well.

I'm on reception today (well now) for ages. Lunch won't happen until about 3 for me. But that's ok, I'm not particularly hungry anyway. Didn't have dinner last night either, just a glass of that Eno stuff, the bubbly epsome salts and crashed out. Tried to tune my tellie to the video first though. After about 40 minutes of twiddling this bloody stupid press and turn knob I gave up. It's still not tuned, and on top of that, the chanels that were now aren't there either! Bugger. Something I will have to try again tonight... ARRGH. I'm not good with these types of things as it is!

Well that's everything that has been going on with me. I know, I know, it's exciting and you all wish that you were living my life of fame and fortune....

Tired today and feeling a little sick. Should've gone to bed earlier. Think I may tonight after picking up the bike.
Other stuff happening, but will blog later.

Well well! Today again is a goodun. Not too much to do at work, and I may get some filing done later today, which although is not the most fun in the world, it will be a relief to get all this damn paper work off my desk! Am staying late so one way or another there will be time to do it.
Had some healing and room cleaning last night courtesy of Michell. Was so good of him to come around and sort it out for me. Although I do wonder how much is 'real' and how much is in his head as he didn't pick up on the suicide in the driveway. I didn't say anything about it though. Plus the healing seems to have done something at least and I feel as though I am making progress on myself again. And he did point out some valid and useful things that I could do with sorting out. So either way I think it is worth my while, and he's not a bad sort.
I will go for another session with him week after next - once I have had my divorce hearing. Although I don't feel so dubious about it now, just wish it was done already. Is a pain in the arse that I have to take the day off just to go into court. Ach well such is the way of the world.
Still I think I should book an appointment with this lady that Ian recommended. Would be worth getting a second opinion.
Am starting to organise the little niggling things that i need to do before i go. Like visit the doctor for shots, see the dentist (Arrgh!), and something else which escapes me at present. Still I have just over 4 months to sort it out, which should be plenty of time...
It's coming up so quickly though! Still I know I will make it because I am supposed to go.

Monday, seems that the weekend was only 1 day instead of 2.. It always goes too quickly, and always on Monday morning when the alarm goes off Summah looks at me like "Do we HAVE to get up so EARLY??"
Still it was a good one. Quite day on Sunday - got to catch up on sleep which was nice. On Saturday I went around to Dad's and got a little pissed, but had a good time. Was one of the better visits. Had a chat with him about all sorts of things, cut his hair for the last time in a long time, and had a good day. Was worth getting up so early and going down there.
Michell is coming around tonight to 'clean' my room. Should be interesting to see what he says about this house. I wonder if he will pick up on the suicide that happened in the driveway... Maybe her spirit has already gone though, who knows, will find out tonight. Later this week or maybe on the weekend I will get sdome 'healing' from him, but maybe not, I may leave that until I see the woman that Ian recomended.
I asked Marie on the weekend if she would come around at the end of the month and help me sort out a budget so that I can begin saving more for my trip O.S. So hopefully she will be able to sort out where I am 'wasting' money and sort out some sort of plan that I can stick to which means I will still be able to go out every now and then, but save heaps more than I am at the moment.
Anyway seeing that it was a quiet weekend there isn't that much more to write about. I'm turning a bit boring. Still missing Mark and haven't spoken with him since Thursday. Not to worry though. Am getting used to him not being around, although I keep dreaming about him and he's never far away from my thoughts.

Friday friday friday! Woo Hoo, I'm dancin', it's happy end of the week day! Although no sleep in tomorrow, have to go visit Dad and do the family thing one last time. Should be good though. Aaron is going to pick me up from Dandenong, so I don't have to go all the way to Warragul on the train, thank goodness.
Am looking forward to having a quiet day on Sunday, enough of running around doing things - finally I can relax. Should probably sort out my things for court and get that all prepared, my hearing is just a week and a half/2 weeks away. But that wont be too much bother, just a matter of finding the file and putting it somewhere handy. Already have my respectable court outfit ready - hopefully it wont be too hot that day...
And also hopefully I wont be hanging around court all day waiting for my hearing so that I can spend the afternoon talking to travel agents.. Am thinking about getting a round the world ticket. Shall see how I go with that though and comparable prices with doing the flights a bit at a time. Guess I wont really know until I get there though. Probably will be best to just get my flight to Bangkok, depends on visa requirments really. Shall have to see as the internet has been surprisingly unhelpful with that.
Anyway not much to do at work today except these bloody outbound calls. Am getting through them reasonably quick though which is good. Had better get back to it though.

Well the card didn't get made, I went to bed instead. But I am feeling better for it today and will make it tonight and send it tomorrow. Hopefully it will get there on time... Should do I would think.

Am looking forward to the weekend - finally some warm weather! Feels like summer again! I'm going down to Dad's on Saturday so it'll be a definite to take my bathers with me and have a swim while I am there! Yay, I love summer, almost as much as Autumn.

Work is good, have finally finished the first draft of those procedures I was writing. Hopefully they make sense, will have to try them out on colleagues before passing them onto my boss Sylvia. It's all pretty straight forward though, I think.

And tonight at last a night off where I finish work at 5 and can just relax and do the usual thing when I get home instead of running around like a mad woman!

So tired today... Definitely will be having an early night tonight, although I'll be making a card before I go to sleep.

Went around to Sarge & Alisons last night. Had a delicious dinner and gave Alison a haircut , which hopefully is like she wanted it.... She said she was happy and it was even all over, no holes in it... She packed me left overs for lunch today as well. She is the sweetest girl! Love her!

Called Mark while I was there, but he was on his way to work so I called again this morning. He keeps telling me that I should get to Europe earlier than what I have planned to. Although I miss him more than anything, I can't just go straight there. I promised myself no more changing or rearranging my plans for someone else, no matter how much I care for them. It just means I'd end up regretting not doing the things I want and need to do. I so wish that he wasn't so far away though... Oh well it's probably a good thing, and you never know how things are going to turn out do you?

On Monday Aaron (my brother) told me that he couldn't look after Summah while I was away O.S. I stressed all day Monday about what I was going to do. But I spoke to my boss about it on Tuesday and she said her brother would be really happy to take her, which was such a relief! It sounds like it would be a really good home for her too, it's with a family, their youngest is 5, but quite tall so hopefully Summah will be ok with her. The father is a builder and would take her to work with him every day, and they have a big back yard which is fenced in, so she'll have plenty of space and love. I called Steve this morning to see if he was still planning on taking her and if so when. But he's not working again and said first off that he wouldn't be able to take her for at least 6 months, which is no good to me as I will be long gone and far away by then. So I have given him the web site for importing pets to the UK, asked him to look at that and get back to me on Sunday with an answer. I'm thinking he will probably say no, even though she won't have to go through quarantine and it wont cost nearly as much as first expected. He's never been that responsible about things so why would he start now, no matter how much he professes to love her..? If it is no, I think I will let her go to the family sooner rather than later. That way if there are any problems I will still be around, plus I will be able to visit every now and then to make sure she is settling in ok. I hate to have to give her away, but if I won't change my plans for people how can I justify changing them for my dog, and this is something i have to do.. So it was a disaster narrowly averted!

Apart from that life has been pretty ho hum. The guy I have moved in with had been a little off with me over the last week or so, but I bought him some Lindt chocolates yesterday and thanked him for letting me move in, and that seems to have done the trick. Chocolates always work with me too.

Soon my virgin credit card will come through and I will be able to pay off the last of my debt a hell of a lot quicker than what I am with the National bank and their hideous interest rates! So life is good, the sun is shining again, and things are still on track!

So the changes haven't worked. Appologies if you had a look last week and were wondering what the hell I was on....

Weekend was good, stayed at home for the most of it and painted my room. It's now a royal kind of blue, depending on which paint shop you go to it's called 'High Tide' or 'Oxford Blue'. High tide is more romantic though don't you think? I did the skirting board, door and window frames in an egg yolk kind of yellow, and the door itself a lighter yellow. Looks soooo much better than the ripped wall paper that was there.

Caught up with a few friends I haven't seen in a while on Sunday, which was excellent, I just wish I had've had more time for catching up, but as per usual there were too many things to do.

Apart from that not much else has happened. Oh, I spoke with the Mark one last night and have changed my holidays to coincide with when he comes back for Ian & Riccis' wedding. So then I can spend a few days with him. He said that he'll come along to sort out my travel plans with me then, so I may leave the booking of my flight, or else go into the city on the weekend to see the travel agent and sort it out like that. I'll have to see how I go time and money wise though. Still need to give Ian some cash for Marks flight too... Seems like all I am doing at the moment is spending!! Not good when I am trying to save, but am getting there to my target of cash funds for my trip, it's just a bit of a panic at the moment, with the move and final bills etc.
I am going to pick up my back pack today though, which is exciting for me!! Knowing what I am like I will do my trial pack some time this week. But not tonight as I am going around to Lizs' new digs to celebrate the move and see what it looks like. I'm sure it will be gorgeous though!
The time is going to go so quickly - already it is Feb, and soon I will be on that plane. Oh can't WAIT!!

I nightmared last night. The guy who came around to my old place when I was looking for a housmate, rather than moving, and spoke about his sperm count for about 1/2 an hour was stalking me, and chasing me. Not good. Have no idea what it means... Maybe a guy with poor performing sperm is after me.. HOPE NOT!