Holidays

I'm off on holidays today, but our booking at Mt Kosciusko is up in smoke, as the fire is threatening Thredbo.
Oh well, 5 days off anyhow!

It's better than nothing, even though we have to stay home now.

Talk to you when I'm back

Dress pic for Mel

Mel, this is the dress I like... what do you think?

Engagement

James and I are engaged! Finally, eh! It's been almost 4 years now, he took me on a 3.5 hour walk, and proposed in the last half an hour, when we were getting really tired, but it was nice, by a picturesque lake.

Then we headed to his parents house to let them know and home to ring everyone else. I'm keeping it quiet at work until I get the proper ring. Plus, my best work mates aren't back from holidays yet, and I don't want to announce it until they get here.

Engagment party will be Australia Day at my parents house, while James and I are on our way back from Mt Kosciusko. We'll be in Thredbo for 4 nights, yay! I can't wait for a holiday!

It's quiet today at work, nice. It's fun to have less traffic, easy to get a park, a coffee mug and a tea spoon.

Working on organising a list for the party and keeping the cost as low as possible.

I'll have the ring by the end of the week or next weekend.

See you!

Signing off for Christmas

It's like a ghost town in the station, everyone's off doing their thing, on holidays, at Christmas parties, and Bag's got an infected toe, so he's at home till he flies to New Zealand to meet his wife and daughter over there for Christmas.

The roads were crazy today. you think lighter traffic (because of school holidays) would make people a little bit more careful and considerate... but no. There's horns going off, car accidents, cars cutting in and out of traffic, everyone in a hurry to get everywhere. I think it's time they relaxed. I hate Melbourne traffic. I think a way a person drives is a true indicator of their character and temperament. The way they handle stressful situations. Maybe they should make that part of the job hiring process. When a car cuts you of, do you slam you hand on the horn or get out and start smashing his car with a hammer? Sorry, you don't get the job you crazy motherf*.

I've got a voice session in 5 minutes, so better wrap this up. We're heading to Albury on Saturday afternoon, and Sooty's coming for a drive this time, although we hope she doesn't throw up in the car like she has the last 2 times. Have a very Merry Christmas and a cracking New Year...

See you soon - safe and well - take it easy, not like those crazies on the road at the moment.

Cristy

Twas the week before Christmas

Got my Uni results today - two credits, which is cool. 5 years down, 1 to go!!

Still have a few Christmas presents to get, for James and I... I bought a bike with my Chaddie vouchers from work, plus a lock, gloves and a bike shirt. It's fun to ride, but I hate Melbourne traffic. It's bad enough when you're in a car, let alone when you're on a bike.

Looking forward to the weekend, we'll go and see James Bond, finish shopping, hopefully get a bike ride or two in, and a couple of runs. I ran this morning, and did really well. I'm getting faster, and my endurance is getting heaps better.

Talk soon
Cristy

Poetry from Uni

I got a distinction for this suite of poems, they didn't get published, so I'll stick them here...

A thinner day:
I reflect on an image
I refuse to look at
Shop windows, side mirrors
My enemies
Never strain to catch a glimpse
In case it's worse than I think.
But I won't always look like this
I don't always eat like this
Just catch me on a thinner day

Picking fights:
Choose your player
With the brick wall build
Electric veins
Armour unshakable
Battle scars
Choose your fighting style
Weapon unmatched
Super power
Rocket launcher
Fatal blows
And choose your opponent
The video game
Or a drunk guy in a pub
A homeless man because you feel like it
Just a guy who pissed you off
If you're going to fight
Let your fingers do the beating.

Let's see the flop:
The cards reflect in my eyes
Buried behind dark glasses
A test of truths across a green felt table
Mountains of chips before me
Not salt and vinegar
I'll conquer, whatever the cost
Players welcome royalty
Wearing suits
Is that man bluffing? Or is he huffing and puffing for nothing?
Psychology or perspective
Not addiction
I'll win next time
You can bet on it.

A scooter ride to the end:
Look at me on my scooter, the ones old people ride
Push you off the footpath with my little flag raised high
True I'm only thirty-three but I've got a shoddy ankle
And it's a long way down the street, at least a quarter of a mile.
I also weigh a fair bit, too much to drag around
It'd be so much easier, if I could just be sitting down.
My hearts not too good either, it could go at any time
Diabetes slows me down although I should be in my prime.
Instead I'll ride my scooter, all the way down the street
Turn in at the cemetery and get off the scooter seat
They've dug a hole already, I'll just take one little step
Off the edge and six feet down, never to be lazy again.

Remember that time I was so drunk:
I've only sunk a few tonight
Don't know why I feel so woozy
I need to make it to the bathroom
Then go back and join the party.
But with every step I take a pain in my gut rips through me
I fall and crawl towards the bowl, collapse.
My cheek rests upon the seat.
It's not so bad, I'm 27, I've had a damn good life.
Like, remember that time I got drunk and fell down the hill.
Man, that was funny.
And the time I got pissed and had a fight with a barman.
And got stabbed by a shard of glass.
You haven't lived until you've been beaten up by a barman
Oh yeah, and don't forget that time I was so drunk
I collapsed in the bathroom and died.
The flashing lights, faces merged to muffled voices, then nothing.
Yeah... those were the days, weren't they... the days I lived for.

Another week closer

Today I'm sore. We went for a 15km walk yeasterday, because I was feeling guity for having a big brunch at james' parents house. We also went for a swim in their heated swim spa / pool.
The day before we did all of our Christmas shopping.

I burnt over 5000 calories through exercise last week, which is insane. I also lost a tidy 3 kilos. Not bad...

7 to go till I'm at my goal weight.

Next weekend we're in Albury, then it's just two weeks till Christmas, yay!

I can't wait.

Better get some work done
Ciao