Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Hit The Ground Running

I don't know where January ran to hide because I don't feel like I've seen it... but in a good way. Normally at the start of the year people reflect on the year that was, set goals, and take aim at their goals for the next twelve months; but I've had a unexpected but welcome distraction from reality in the form of a visiting second cousin from England.

Having overseas visitors staying with you is always a good excuse to dress and act like a tourist on your own home turf, a façade my family and I pulled off particularly well this time by packing the street directory and still managing to not know our way around our own area *awkward*.

So with water bottle and camera in hand, I have been on a bit of a holiday the past two weeks or so, travelling around our local area, as well the Hunter Valley, around the Blue Mountains and down to Kiama (an amazing spot - I have to say), and of course Sydney.

Of course now the excitement has abated, I've come crashing back to reality and realised that I have to find a job quick. Money's tight. I also have to get back to the gym after an extended Christmas lazy period. Yikes. And I should probably take half an hour or so to write down some other twenty-eleven goals for myself too; make a plan.

Oh hello February, how long have you been standing there, listening? I didn't see you sneak in...

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I'm Just Sayin'...

Summer's finally arrived - 104°F yesterday, and it was still 86°F at midnight.

We don't have air-con.

*zombie*.

Edit: this weather ended up hanging around for five days straight.... ugh.