8.5 hours to go!

So I've made it! I survived the last few insanely busy weeks and I'm sitting here at home waiting to go to bed. I feel like a kid at Christmas time. I know the sooner I go to bed, the sooner the fun will begin. But I have those jelly butterflies in my tummy from all the excitement that is travel and holidays!
But in 8.5 hours, my limo will arrive at my house to collect me and him and a friend and then we're off. We collect a few others on the way to the airport and then we're into the international traveller routine of checking, rechecking and endless security checks.

But it will all be worth it, because this time tomorrow night, I'll be here...





And I may even do a bit of this...




And I will most definitely enjoy a few of these...



Stay happy and safe, I'll see you in a few weeks!

Let it be Sunday already!

The days in the lead up to my much anticipated holiday have flown by. One minute I was marking off 96 days to go, now it's 4.

This has been in part to the stupid amount of things I've been doing lately. Whether it's work that's gone completely nuts or I've felt the need to start my days at 5:30am to fit some exercise in, I've managed to squeeze so many things into my week.
So in short - I am well and truly ready for my holiday.

So think of me Sunday morning. At around 7am our Limo will arrive to ferry us to the airport. And by late afternoon I'll be in my new bathers, cocktail in hand, lounging by the poolside.

4 sleeps...I can do it...

Not long now...

So, I've succeeded in checking quite a few things off my previous list.

A dress has (finally) been found and purchased. Along with the mandstory new shoes, handbag and accessories.

Preparations are nearly done for our big Grand Final Day party.

I'm working a half day today to ensure I can get my hair done, pick up flowers for tonight and run a few errands before I start the beautifying process.

And best of all - the Cats made the Grand Final!!! We have the chance to go back to back this year which owuld be unbelievable!

Send all your good vibes down south for tomorrow and...

GO CATS!!!

Busy days

My brain is seriously about to explode right now. And because I seem to be making lists at every available opportunity, I figured I'd make another one here. Because the countless sticky notes on my desk just don't seem to cut it at the moment.

So, this weekend I'm off to watch my beloved Cats play in the preliminary final. If they win they go through to the Grand Final and the have the chance to become back to back premiers; a massive thing in my part of the world.
Last year they won their first premiership in 44 years. The town went nuts. Our team is pretty much the only one left that exists in a smaller town, most others are from the capital cities. Wish us luck on Friday...


Speaking of the Grand Final, regardless of the teams playing we use this as a great excuse to gather friends, food and beverages and have fun. This year, we've organised it at our place. Now that our garage has been successfully transformed into a bar, we have the room and facilities to put on a great day. So over the next week and a half we have to purchase the food, the beer, the decorations and various other odds and ends and have it all set up by next Saturday. That would be a relatively easy task except for the following:

• Tonight I’m going dress shopping. I have now been looking for a dress for over 2 months. It’s starting to drive me mental. Tonight is my last chance or I will seriously consider wearing my trackie daks.

• Friday night is the football. I’ll go straight there after work and probably not get home til after midnight.

• Saturday and Sunday, I have to shop for presents for our netball presentation night. I also need to start shopping for GF Day stuff, clean the house and garden and generally organise stuff. We’ll hopefully be catching up with friends at some point too.

• Next week should be ok, until we hit Thursday where I pick my parents up form the airport after work. Then drop into a mate’s birthday BBQ.

• I’m working a half day Friday so I can go get my hair done before attending my netball club presentation night. (Why I need the dress!)

• Then Saturday is the Grand Final and we’ll have people arriving from 11am.

Crap.

On top of all that, Bali is only 23 sleeps away. We leave 2 weeks after the grand final and I fit a hen's day and a wedding into that as well! So much to do, so much to remember! If I go M.I.A from here for a while, at least you'll know why!

A world of possibilities

This quote was on my daily calendar today:

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it's only by this meeting that a new world is born."
-Anais Nin

Thinking about this statement in regards to my own life, I find that this is so true. I used to think I had to change or adopt my personality depending on the friend. When I look at each of the friendship groups I have, I can see me in a different role in each.

But I think this quote is more correct, it's not that you have to adapt, but that each friend and group pulls another quality to the fore. Whether it's the ability to brighten the mood, or to just listen and guide, each ability is there all along but just not required with some people.

My friends are many and varied and come from all over. I find people at work and at play and I revel in the different bits of sunshine they bring into my life.

So to all of my friends out there; thanks.
For being you.
For letting me be me.
For being there.

Sprung

Spring is here, it has officially sprung and has brought with it all the lovely things that happen in Springtime.
Things like blossoms and birds of course, but also change and new beginnings, new growth.

The new things are all around me at the moment, not always positive new directions, but changing things nonetheless.

There's definitely change in the air at work. I have a new person in my team and she's brought a breath of fresh air with her perspective and energy. And I just received a boost to the finances as well which certainly keeps the motivation high!

Unfortunately, our chickens have recently met an untimely death, damn that rogue neighbourhood dog. But we have new ones on the way, we'll pick them up in a few weeks and start the whole process again.

It's been 8 months now since I've moved in and things are still going really well. I feel really at peace with my life at the moment and while there are certainly things I would like to hurry (like paying off my debts), life is going great! I love coming home and cooking while we chat, or just flopping together on the couch.

Netball is all done for another season, much as it felt long at times it really went quite quickly. Oh, and I won our club best and fairest which was quite exciting! We have our presentation night in a few weeks where I'll pick up my trophy and try not to sound like a complete idiot in anything I say.

Oh, and not to make you jealous or anything, but I'll be in Bali in 36 sleep - HURRAY!

Hopefully your life is looking as rosy as mine in the lead up to the weekend. Stay safe and revel in the fun things.

Only 1 word?

I find these things terribly difficult because I'm pretty sure I've never had just 1 word to say about anything.
I remember my dad telling me about a work training day where they focused on public speaking. There was a group of boring inanimate objects on the table at the front of the room and you had to choose one and talk about it for 5 mins. Dad ended up with an elastic band. He ummed a little but made it quite comfortably to 5 mins. When I tried it at home, he had to stop me at 15 mins...

So, here's my attempt at explaining all of the wonderful, beautiful things in my life with 1 measly word.

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Your significant other? Beautiful
3. Your hair? Coloured
4. Your daughter? Nope
5. Your son? Uh uh
6. Your favourite thing? Love
7. Your dream last night? Ring…
8. Your favourite drink? Bubbles
9. Your goal? Happiness
10. The room you’re in? Office
11. Your church? Bed
12. Your fear? Loneliness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Home
14. Where were you last night? Netball
15. What you’re not? Patient
16. Muffins? Gluten
17. One of your wish list items? Dress
18. Where you grew up? Geelong
19. The last thing you did? Talk!
20. What are you wearing? Scarf
21. Your TV? Huge
22. Your pets? Menagerie
23. Your computer? Broken
24. Your life? Fun!
25. Your mood? Upbeat
26. Missing someone? Always
27. Your car? 3
28. Something you’re not wearing? Slippers
29. Favourite store? Lollies!
30. Your summer? Smiles
31. Like (love) someone? Completely
32. Your favourite colour? Blue
33. Last time you laughed? Now
34. Last time you cried? Tuesday
35. Who will repost this? You?

If you'd like to give this a go please let me know in the comments so I can see how you did. Thanks to the wonderful Cinta for tagging me! xoxo