that's really close, eh!
oh, I hate to think of the agony Tash is about to go through. Good thing she's got me on the other end waiting for her.
30 June 2008
26 June 2008
4 days, 21 hrs, 54 minutes...
Yesterday was brilliant. (hey, i should blog more!) Thank you so much for all of those gorgeous birthday messages on my fbook page, text, call and in person! I had such a great birthday. Now I'm in my 30th year, I'm looking forward to celebrating every single day this year - culminating with a brilliant bash on 25th June 2009. I want to celebrate the goodness of 30! (plus it'll help me get over what a non-age 29 seems to be).
I should mention that I'm following an elimination diet at present - (and I just want to brag about how hardcore I am right now) to try and work out the cause of my migranes among other things. True enough, I haven't had any over the past month, so it really does look like it might be a food intolerance. I am about to start reintroducing different foods.
Right, well all this means that I couldn't have any birthday cake yesterday, and I had to be very careful going out to dinner last night with my housemates! I've tried to avoid going out for meals this was only my 2nd one in a month!
Nonetheless, we had a brilliant time and WANTED is definitely worth seeing at the cinema, rather than in your living room. Awesome film, and just my style.
Going out tonight for drinks (sparkling mineral water for me, ahem) to say goodbye to a work colleague - but I'm also glad it'll give me a chance to say gbye to my workmates in the other london offices that I won't have any contact with for 6 weeks.
I guess I really should outline just where we're going, for how long etc...maybe in tomorrow's post!)
Spoke to Tash yesterday on the phone for the last time before I see her! Can't believe it's so close! It's been over 10 months - first time I've been away for this long from any of my family. I'm expecting a few tears. From her, anyway. ;)
ciao for now!
I should mention that I'm following an elimination diet at present - (and I just want to brag about how hardcore I am right now) to try and work out the cause of my migranes among other things. True enough, I haven't had any over the past month, so it really does look like it might be a food intolerance. I am about to start reintroducing different foods.
Right, well all this means that I couldn't have any birthday cake yesterday, and I had to be very careful going out to dinner last night with my housemates! I've tried to avoid going out for meals this was only my 2nd one in a month!
Nonetheless, we had a brilliant time and WANTED is definitely worth seeing at the cinema, rather than in your living room. Awesome film, and just my style.
Going out tonight for drinks (sparkling mineral water for me, ahem) to say goodbye to a work colleague - but I'm also glad it'll give me a chance to say gbye to my workmates in the other london offices that I won't have any contact with for 6 weeks.
I guess I really should outline just where we're going, for how long etc...maybe in tomorrow's post!)
Spoke to Tash yesterday on the phone for the last time before I see her! Can't believe it's so close! It's been over 10 months - first time I've been away for this long from any of my family. I'm expecting a few tears. From her, anyway. ;)
ciao for now!
24 June 2008
6 days, 6 hours, 57 minutes...
I'm getting so excited. Only 3 more days of work left.
Tash, I can't wait to see you.
I spent tonight hanging out with some friends from the church I've been going to over here - we played 'scene it' and it just highlighted the fact that I am dreadful at remembering almost everything from every movie I've ever seen.
Not really sure why that is. I'm just sticking with the plea of 'talents in other areas'!
Turns out that 1 of my friends from that group is leaving and resettling a few hours from here. 2 others are going to spain for a while during the time that I'm in Europe and won't get back til half way through August and 3 others are going to Australia when I get back and won't be back til September...so that was the last night to hang out for a couple of months! Tragic, but hey we'll all be able to have a slide night when we are back together.
I guess that's the way summer goes. I thought it felt bizarre not having summer over the Christmas period, but in the end it wasn't too far from normal as most people still shut down for a significant period. It's way weirder to have summer in the middle of the year! All of a sudden things start to come to a close, new things start...I wonder if it makes it really hard to settle into a year this way, with two significant breaks. I imagine that you have to gather a bit of inertia to get into the second half of the year. It must make years go even faster, no wonder some people come over here to visit for a while and end up staying 10 years!
I don't intention on staying quite that long, however I'll give it a few years!
Ok, it's off to bed for me now as I'm hoping to get up early tomorrow and get ready for work before chatting to my beloved neices, mum and whoever else turns up. Birthday call! I get to open my presents in front of them - which is the way a birthday should be...shared.
Much love to all who are reading. Celebrate every day - but especially the day you were brought to the eyes of the world.
Tash, I can't wait to see you.
I spent tonight hanging out with some friends from the church I've been going to over here - we played 'scene it' and it just highlighted the fact that I am dreadful at remembering almost everything from every movie I've ever seen.
Not really sure why that is. I'm just sticking with the plea of 'talents in other areas'!
Turns out that 1 of my friends from that group is leaving and resettling a few hours from here. 2 others are going to spain for a while during the time that I'm in Europe and won't get back til half way through August and 3 others are going to Australia when I get back and won't be back til September...so that was the last night to hang out for a couple of months! Tragic, but hey we'll all be able to have a slide night when we are back together.
I guess that's the way summer goes. I thought it felt bizarre not having summer over the Christmas period, but in the end it wasn't too far from normal as most people still shut down for a significant period. It's way weirder to have summer in the middle of the year! All of a sudden things start to come to a close, new things start...I wonder if it makes it really hard to settle into a year this way, with two significant breaks. I imagine that you have to gather a bit of inertia to get into the second half of the year. It must make years go even faster, no wonder some people come over here to visit for a while and end up staying 10 years!
I don't intention on staying quite that long, however I'll give it a few years!
Ok, it's off to bed for me now as I'm hoping to get up early tomorrow and get ready for work before chatting to my beloved neices, mum and whoever else turns up. Birthday call! I get to open my presents in front of them - which is the way a birthday should be...shared.
Much love to all who are reading. Celebrate every day - but especially the day you were brought to the eyes of the world.
7 days, 21 hrs to go...
this time next week, my much looked for sister will have arrived. she'll likely be very tired...and so will I.;) I have to meet her around 7am (her plane arrives at 5.55, but I figure an hour for customs?)
Only four more days of work to go! Then I can concentrate fully on our trip preps. Still waiting on a few things to come in the mail, new bank account confirmation, cash passport card, European health card etc, etc.
yay! Oh, and it's my birthday tomorrow. Can't wait. I've been happy the whole of June, as per EVERY YEAR! I LOVE BIRTHDAY TIME! A time to reflect on being alive, thanking God for being born and treasuring those around me who take the opportunity to show me how much they love me by making me feel special.
yay for birthdays! yay for celebrations! yay for holidays in Europe!
Only four more days of work to go! Then I can concentrate fully on our trip preps. Still waiting on a few things to come in the mail, new bank account confirmation, cash passport card, European health card etc, etc.
yay! Oh, and it's my birthday tomorrow. Can't wait. I've been happy the whole of June, as per EVERY YEAR! I LOVE BIRTHDAY TIME! A time to reflect on being alive, thanking God for being born and treasuring those around me who take the opportunity to show me how much they love me by making me feel special.
yay for birthdays! yay for celebrations! yay for holidays in Europe!
20 June 2008
16 June 2008
holiday time for me!
It's only 11 days until my lil sister arrives and we go travelling together.
So much to do!
I'm really looking forward to having some time off work and going on holidays, but most of all just being able to spend some time with one of my family will be fab.
We're planning on heading down to Cornwall for a few days first where I have a surprise for Tash. Still have to chase a few things up, but should be great! We were originally going to see my Uncle & his family, but my Aunt's having hip surgery fairly soon and it doesn't look like we'll get to catch up. I hate to think of her lying in bed for a solid amount of time, she's always the first one up and about!
We have a day in London before heading out on the Eurostar to Paris and then on to our busabout trip. We've bought 6 stop flexistop passes, and are travelling around Europe on a tight time schedule. It means that we can plan in advance where we're staying and know when we need to be places, but I must admit, it leaves me begging to go back sometime in an unscheduled timezone.
More later.
(I've been avoiding blogging for so long now, it only seems fair to give me a few chances to warm up!)
So much to do!
I'm really looking forward to having some time off work and going on holidays, but most of all just being able to spend some time with one of my family will be fab.
We're planning on heading down to Cornwall for a few days first where I have a surprise for Tash. Still have to chase a few things up, but should be great! We were originally going to see my Uncle & his family, but my Aunt's having hip surgery fairly soon and it doesn't look like we'll get to catch up. I hate to think of her lying in bed for a solid amount of time, she's always the first one up and about!
We have a day in London before heading out on the Eurostar to Paris and then on to our busabout trip. We've bought 6 stop flexistop passes, and are travelling around Europe on a tight time schedule. It means that we can plan in advance where we're staying and know when we need to be places, but I must admit, it leaves me begging to go back sometime in an unscheduled timezone.
More later.
(I've been avoiding blogging for so long now, it only seems fair to give me a few chances to warm up!)
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