New Year update

Posted on Fri 4 January 2008 at 08:55

I went to my work-mate's New Year's party, quite a few people turned up so that was good.  I stayed over at their house and as I had  only had a few, was on the road home by 08.30.  It is a 40 minute drive and it was beautiful driving home in the sun along the coast.  But I'm glad I don't  have to do it on a daily basis.  In the middle of winter at stupid o'clock in the morning,  it would really mess with my head.  I got in and then went shopping as all the shops are open here on New Year's Day.  Returned all my wrong sizes and ended up buying a pair of jeans for $45.  I have always had a problem finding jeans that I like and that really fit.  Walked in and they said "buy me" - so I did!!  And a size 8!!  So impressed!! 

Went for a coffee and a walk along Plimmerton Beach with one of the ex-pats the other day.  It was a lovely evening so it was very mellow.  Nice to have so many friends here - thanks for that!

I actually hit 7st 13lbs the other morning and realised I had to start feeding myself.  Considering I weighed 10st 5lbs in September, that's a huge drop and it's time to take stock and start looking after myself properly.  This was reinforced today when I had to register with a GP and get antibiotics for a chest infection.  I also have a sore back but funnily, feel better than I have for a few weeks.  Xmas Eve saw me hit rock-bottom.  I felt worse then that I did at the start of this whole sorry mess.  Missing Melissa, missing my sons, missing my family.  But it can never get that bad again, so I have resolved to put it all behind me and get on with life.  No 1 son Shane (and little Lisa!) comes out for a fortnight's holiday in March and I am already planning the biggest party ever to celebrate their arrival!!

The little thieving bastards are at it again!!  I walked out onto the back deck yesterday  morning and nearly screamed.  What looked for all the world like a naked mouse turned out on close inspection to be a toy dinosaur, nicked from God knows where but it certainly doesn't belong to us!!  Already here we have been presented with various pegs, a water pistol, several socks, a large pair of ladies underwear and a used condom.  If the owners would like to come and collect their belongings, they re very welcome.  Apart from the last item which was unceremoniously chucked over the back fence with the aid of an unused pair of barbeque tongs.  Dirty buggers!!   And Poppy-kitty has a fetish for cicadas.  She takes great delight in dragging them into the house and crunching them up at her leisure, like some kind of portable snack.  You can always tell which is hers in the dirt-tray, hers has shiny bits in it!!  But Scottie-kitty came into her own last night and presented me with a stick insect - which she then took back and proceeded to rip the legs off.  I think they have missed Melissa as much as I have so they will be very pleased to see her when she comes back on Sunday.

Right, I have to be at work by 07.00 tomorrow, best push off and try to sleep - will probably be up by 5am but as the sun will be up by then, it's not so bad.

Hope your New Year's Eve was all you wished it to be, best wishes for 2008

Karen