You know that plummety-tummy feeling when out of the blue you remember an old friend? You remember them and simultaneously realise that you haven't made any effort to get in touch for months and months? Well, I have just had that same feeling about my poor, discarded LJ. I have been selfish and one-sided in our relationship, only coming back when ( Read more... )

I swear I don't know what has happened to my hormones! Somedays I am gentle, nurturing, channelling Mother Nature & Mother Theresa all at once... on those days I tend to pause in my daily routine to ponder the sweet miracle of life, smile fondly at small children and wonder at the perfection of a simple leaf fluttering to the ground... however ( Read more... )

Yes! Possibly the most unique part of my Cairns trip (now sadly over, have been on Bris-Vegas soil for exactly 3 hours) was a trip to a Crocodile Farm, yes - Farm, in the true sense of the word. This place isn't even open to the public (no cafe, no souvenirs, no TOILETS!) and the only outsiders allowed in are National Geographic and Habitat Tours. ( Read more... )

Day 4 of Cairns sojourn.... have been sleeping, eating, swimming and had a lovely massage yesterday. Am finally unwound and relaxed, enough so that have realised don't wish to go home! Of course, I am missing Alec (a break can do one's relationship the world of good) and the cats, but not that much! I am revelling in selfishness.... no ( Read more... )

We are one step closer to confirmation of our new positions as official Wine Taster 1 and Wine Taster 2, er, I mean as Managers/Chefs/Hoteliers/Marketing Gurus.... we should have the i's dotted and t's crossed by the end of the week and I can gleefully hand in my notice before running off to Cairns for a glorious 8 days ( Read more... )

Pass me a Valium, and maybe a large tumbler of vodka to wash it down... aah, that's better ( Read more... )

TOO MUCH INFORMATION ALERT ( Read more... )

So my mugshot is on the work website, wearing a stylish First National scarf that normally lives tied around Jessica's chair, and has been the same one featured in every single mugshot on the page! I also now have business cards with my photo on them (which is just wrong, wrong, wrong) but I'm going to have to take the liquid paper to them because ( Read more... )

Party planner is now in session ( Read more... )

"I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of critising, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me." Anais Nin ( Read more... )