Sydney

Well we are half way through our week in Sydney and all is going well.

Kyle is really enjoying his time at Vibewire - not only is he finding the people there to be very welcoming and friendly but he is doing so much.  He has been out with a film crew and he has been given his own articles to write for their website along with some editing projects to work on.  Very busy!

As for me... I have simply been enjoying the time to wander around and explore.
Monday I spent wandering around Pitt St Mall and QVB, doing lots of window shopping and strolling into proper shops without people wanting to go!  I tracked down Galaxy bookstore.... oh heaven.  They are a specialist book store that sell sci-fi fantasy and horror.  A geek's dream!  I did visit the Lindt cafe to find that they no longer sell strawberry dipping platters.... what a travesty.

Tuesday was my day to play tourist.  I started by jumping on the city sightseeing bus and doing the city route which goes through the rocks, to the harbour bridge, opera house and through the centre of town - it takes about 2 hours and was really interesting.  Then I changed buses and did the Bondi tour.  I hve never actually been to Bondi beach before so it was great.  Then we weaved back through Rose bay etc to come back into the city.  I then spent some time in Madame Tussaud's at Darling Harbour.  They don't have anywhere near as many ffiggures as London but you can interact with them much better in Sydney!

Wednesday my morning was spent at the aquarium.  I LOVE aquariums but from past experience my family tend to walk through at a vigorous pace and glance in tanks as they rush by.  So today I took advantage of the chance to stroll through and stop and look.  I spent ages watching the rays and the sharks.  I love the sharks.  I spent some time chilling in front of the penguins and met a rather "friendly" dugong who I have named Randy.  He did try to get very friendly with the wall quite a few times.  I think the divers were happy they had a mesh wall between them!

I have walked..... a lot..... although my husband tells me that because I dont have the pedometer it doesn't count!  I have to say my legs are just about to give in.
It has been great staying with Mark and Mel... Kyle and Declan have been having a great time together.

Plans for the rest of the week... tomorrow I will take Kyle into the city and then head back to Mark's to get ready for work... yes thats right working on my week off!.... well actually I am heading into a software company office for a demo of their medical software.  Have a loooooong list of questions for them.... he he wonder if they are prepared for me?

Then Friday.... who knows... I was planning on spending it down at circular quay and the rocks but the weather report doesn't look promising so we will have to wait and see.

A month!!

Wow... we have been home from our holiday for over a month now and what a month it has been.

It's one of those weird time paradoxes (paradoxii ??) in that the last month has been so busy and seems to have flown but it also seems like it is months since we were away.

The last month has provided lots of dramas and interesting (??) times.  It seems that Tasha has decided her new favourite place to hang out at school is the Principals office!  She must like it a lot - she spends a lot of time there.  She has also been testing things at home as well... boy am I so glad of the deal made many years ago.  (you see when we had babies Tony was much more used to dealing with teenagers than litle children so he made a very silly deal.... I would be responsible for the baby care and he would do the teenage years!   haha.  He thought that workign with youth would prepare him.... soooooo different when its your own1  Oh and he probably thought by the time they were teenagers I would forget the deal.... no such luck!).

Yesterday my little boy (who is taller than me..... he gets that from my dad's side of the family) officially finished junior high.  He has a week of work experience next week and then he returns to high school as a senior student and starts his HSC studies.  WOW that happened so quickly.

Work has been full of ups and downs.... unfortunately we have not won the lotto so I must continue going!  Tony is back at work and heading into their busy time of year.

As for me.... the last month has been full of highs and lows.  I have had my own health scares this month and have gone through more testing, poking and prodding.... however I do have the best friends ever.  They are there to support me.  They give me their love and care.  They remind me to smile.  They let me vent.  I really don't know what I would do without them.

The next month looks to be a busy one as well.  Tomorrow Kyle and I head for Sydney for the week.  Kyle has work experience with Vibewire in Ultimo so we will be staying with my big brother for a week.  I plan to catch the train in with Kyle each morning and then fill my days exploring the city... doing all the things that I have wanted to do but that the family would not be interested in.  Then I will catch the train back with Kyle in the afternoon.  Having the whole day to myself does feel really indulgent and selfish but... okay I'll admit it..... it also sounds like a slice of heaven!

Then is will be Christmas preparation.  I am looking forward to a weekend with Cass, I have a BIG birthday coming up (scary thought).  Oh and hopefully at some stage I will find the time to go through and edit all those holiday photos....  eeeeekkkk.