Well after a wonderful and unusually calm Xmas, which Boobie spent with my family, i am quietly recovering as my new fat cells (a present to me from the Xmas pudding) sit happily on my belly. I got lots of useful travel-related presents to keep me safe, dry, and healthy, some good books, and a little zippy digital camera which you can thank for the photos accompanying this post ... I am still trying to figure out the clarity tho cuz it seems much more pixelated than it should...but, all you traditionalists out there like me, don't fret - I am not in any way abandoning my good old film camera, which I will be using for all of my good, artsy photos while the digital is just for going out and snappy happy pics when it just isn't convenient to lug my film camera around. We also had a rockin' new year's eve at our spencer st apartment and then we staggered across to Waterfront City (or was it New Quay? or just Docklands?? who knows!) to watch the fireworks by the water. I must admit that I have always dismissed Docklands as a lifeless new development zone without any character, but I was very pleasantly surprised - then again, maybe it just seemed great cuz it was new year's eve and we had been drinking for about 5 hours! But by far the biggest thing that has happened recently is that, as most of you know anyways cuz you were at the airport, Boobie has left Oz and is now working for his uncle in Singapore, but will be traveling to Madagascar and around SE Asia on business for the next 6 months. I don't think he reads my blog very often since we talk on the phone everyday but if you do, Boobie - I love u and miss u so so much! And it is officially his first day of work today so three cheers for Boobie, everyone! Hip hip hooray etc (can't be bothered, but u know the drill). Anyway that is all for the major updates for the moment...apparently I may be going to PNG for 10 days with my family from the 19th-28th of Jan which will be amazing, but also means that everything i had to do in 4 weeks, I now have to do in 2!! fun fun! Ah well, all will work out eventually. Big big xmas and new year hugs to everyone and I will keep you posted on when my going-away party is likely to be but the options right now seem to be either the 30th jan or the 1st feb, so let me know!
2 comments:
hey hey, you succumbed! Xian has entered the digital age. Never thought i'd see it happen ;-) I got a similar version of events from Louie, sounds like it was fun. I really should stay in Melbourne for a New Year one of these days. See you on Saturday xx
Happy new year to you too, Iris - where did you spend your new year's?? And, Andrew, I have not REALLY succumbed to digital photography...for artistic and creative purposes I still favour good ol' film cameras by lightyears, but little happy snappy digitals do come in handy for parties, such as your very own party tomorrow!
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