Some Beach Touch Shots

Good to have the boys around

There were some pretty spectacular dives going on, unfortunately I only got this one...

I did score, see!

Roller JO

A nice long weekend

I love a three day week :) I spent all day on Monday running around Henley Beach diving into the sand repeatedly and Friday I will spend bopping up and down at Big Day Out. That's the way Mondays and Fridays should be spent I believe. I did get a little sunburnt, in odd places like just above my wrist where I missed with the suncream. My chest has a V on it (not for Victory I'm afraid), but it's a little mottled, an effect I wouldn't be able to reproduce if I tried. I think it's because I was so sandy that the cream wouldn't rub in evenly. I think it was a successful event though, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the weather was pretty much perfect. Afterwards there was a bit of a dive into the ocean (although by that stage it was a little too cold for my enjoyment), and we headed off for some much needed sustainance. Riding home I had that absolutely pleasantly knackered feeling that you get after spending a full day doing something physically exhausting but enjoyable.

Also, I felt my friend's baby kicking around in her tummy! How weird is it!! That little bump she's been growing for the last few months has something alive in it, how creepy.

Long Weekend

My plans for the long weekend entail cooking and eating and sleeping. Back to basics. I wish it was going to be a bit hotter because I really have to talk myself into going to the pool when it's only around 30 degrees. Beach touch comp on Monday which should provide plenty of amusement. Better start conserving energy for that now, all that running on sand is way too good for fitness for my liking.

Tightarse Tuesday I saw Juno at the Nova. It was a very funny little film. It seems like it might be just another silly teen flick, but this one's definitely worth checking out. You wouldn't think you could get many tasteful laughs from a film about teenage pregnancy, but somehow they managed it with this one, they're not making light of the situation, but it's not too heavy either. If only everyone in the world was capable of conducting themselves with such a degree of reason as the characters in this film life would just be so much easier.

A prize!

Had a bit of a tops weekend really. Saturday I spent the morning at the markets, shopping and poking around. I met up with dad for lunch at a Chinese place on Gouger. Ordered way too much food of course and had to get a doggy bag (have consumed leftovers for lunch today). I spent the arvo lying around by the pool, my relaxation only interrupted by something smaller than my eye could see biting me on my leg and finger. It felt like an ant bite, but I couldn't see any ants around at all, but it was more painful than that too. Weird. Anyway, didn't stop me from doing some cooking on Saturday evening and I made a potato and apple bake. Bit of an odd combination, I thought, but it turned out really well.

Sunday MM came round with his Vespa and we took it to the Italian Motorcycle Show in Rundle Park. Entered it in the Scooter section (of course) and headed off for an awful breakfast at Cafe Piatto. By awful I mean it took forever to come out (even a simple bottle of OJ took 15 mins to make it to the table), and when it did, it was cold with some daggy piece of toast and a mountain of mushrooms. Even if you LIKE mushrooms you are surely not going to eat more than a few? The plate was majority mushroom. Ick. Anyway, we wandered back down to the show, ran into dad, looked at some more Ducatis and related bikes before heading to the flicks to see Lust, Caution. I had been warned that the reviews had been mixed with those who disliked it calling it 'slow' and those who liked it calling it 'languid'. Hmm. Two and a half hours later with a very numb butt I decided that I was in the 'slow' catergory. Although it was interesting to see a Chinese representation of the Japanese occupation, never really seen much of that (probably owing to the fact that I don't see many Chinese films!). But I did get to scoff heaps of Jaffas though, so the time wasn't completely wasted. And to be honest, my obvious impatience with the crawling pace of the film did amuse my companion endlessly, so another plus.

After a beer at the Austral and another failed attempt at a shopping expedition and we were back at the Bike Show where MM's scooter had won first prize! Hehee!

My brother is moving in with me! I bet he's a damn sight tidier than my current housemate too.

Back to work

Yes I am actually very pleased to be back at work. Sure, it's not always fun and at times is downright tedious, but it sure beats watching Oprah! And of course I am very excited at the prospect of money coming in again. Plus, at work I can surf the net so I get to read about all kinds of random things like what kind of innoculations you should get for a trip to India. Hmm, why would I need to know that? Because I am going there! For two whole weeks in April I will be cruising around beaches near Goa on the Western coast. Planning to train it down from Mumbai and save heaps of money by sleeping on the beach. No, I am just kidding on that one. But it IS going to be hella cheap.

Tonight I am going to dust off my passport :)

The Piano

I read the book The Piano yesterday and I was a bit suprised by its lightheartedness. I have never seen the film, but obviously have heard of it, and seen bits and pieces when it won some award or other and it always struck me as a dark and gloomy piece. But the book's quite amusing really. Might have to borrow the film and watch the whole thing, maybe they only showed the nasty bits in the previews.

Ohno, only one more week of holidays left!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone welcomed in the new year in an enjoyable manner! I certainly did; I was asleep :) I was planning on going out, got all frocked up, went into town, but just didn't feel in the mood for it all so came home again and had a really great night's sleep. Sounds pretty boring I know, but when you're not in the mood to be surrounded by hundreds of really drunk people you don't know there's no point forcing the issue. And it was a wise decision in the end because I haven't had a good sleep in ages. They say that your year starts as it will continue which means I will be comatose for most of 2008 I guess. That's OK with me!



I spent the last day of 2007 at the pool with MM who gave me a very thoughtful present; 30 free passes to the pool! That means I can now go swimming whenever I want, even when I'm poor :) And apparently I get to pick out some new bathers too. Heheeee. We spent a lot of time in the baby pool which is heaps more fun than the other pools because you can get your legs wet, but keep your top dry so you never get too cold or too hot. I think I am the only person in Adelaide who found a way to be cold on a 42 degree day.



Oh yes. New Year resolutions...

1. Get my bicycle serviced (I know this is more like a to-do list item, but if I don't put it on here it may never get done)


2. Complete another uni assignment more than 2 hours before the due date


3. Stop making plans for the future that include people over whom I have no control (everyone, in other words)


4. Be nicer (quite broad I know, but this area needs a lot of work apparently)


5. Volunteer work

By no means an exhaustive list of things about myself that need looking at - but, hopefully, I have quite a few years left to cover the rest. No point doing all the work in the first few years of my life - what would I have to do in my old age?