First things first - Happy New Year! Bar all the cheese that comes mandatory at the beginning of each year, I really do hope that this year will be good for everyone. 2008 hasn’t been the greatest and it’s nice to have something to look forward to.
Can’t believe I’ve had this blog for almost a decade now. Geez! Time really does fly!
So the past couple of weeks have been kind of crazy. A few things of note;
1. Cousins were in town. Haven’t really ‘hung’ out with them much, we did when we were younger and it’s really cool to know that your cousins are awesome. Can’t really say much more than we had fun.
2. Boxing Day sales were crazy. Doors to Myer opened at 5am. There were a reported 100,000 people in the city store alone through the day. Apparently there was a line outside, I strolled into the city about noon and headed straight for the shoe section of David Jones.. and came this close to buying a pair of Louboutin flats.. on sale.. for very, very cheap.. damn you conscience.
3. Despite resolving not to buy shoes, I picked up three pairs at the Zomp sale. One, to replace my black pumps which were ruined. Two, to replace my black slingbacks which were also ruined. And the third, a pair of flat peeptoe slingbacks, because I walk too much.
4. After working on the WoW WotLK expansion mag, I picked up a copy of the game expansion. Am now level 80, with 3 pieces of T7.10 gear after two weeks. I swear I’m super casual. However, am addicted to the good ol’ Xbox 360. I really, really need to buy a TV.
5. Despite making no resolutions this year (don’t really believe in them) I’ve resolved to tie up all loose ends this month and not drag 08 baggage into 09. With much regret. Thankfully, it feels bloody good.
And now the more exciting stuff;
Have some exciting Chrissy presents! A chocolate and coffee bible, a Matt Moran book, tickets to Cat Empire in Feb, Max Brenner goodies, a silver pair of Louboutin Miminettes, crystal wine glasses and a bottle of Moscato, some DVDs and.. Logitech speakers that came in the mail :) Thanks <3 And I even had a cute in-game WoW chrissy present. It is so much more than I expected.
I’m really liking it here. I came knowing that I would, but it’s a nice feeling when it actually does happen…
But part of me is feeling restless again. I know it’s only been six months or so, but I feel content that I’ve assembled parts of Sydney I can call my own and it’s crossed my mind to move to another city. When I was in college I used to daydream about travelling the world and living in different places and albiet latecoming Sydney has been a manifestation of that daydream. Part of me knows I should slow down and settle, but it never ever feels like the right time.
Will be back in KL in a few weeks, and time will fly, and then I will be back here again and I wonder if I will miss Sydney when I’m back within my old comfort zones, and if I will have KL withdrawals when I return.
I know this is rather blonde, but one of the reasons I am looking forward to KL is because I’m running out of that super bloody amazing top coat my manicurist in Bangsar recommended to me. I’m not even going to risk buying designer top coats here, it really is that good. Touch dry in 30 seconds, super glossy and it can endure a week of me gaming, cleaning and even travelling. Nothing else I’ve ever used comes close!
(BTW, a rather random observation: I went to six nail salons and ALL of them were staffed by Thai nationals. Is that strange?)
OK, not really all that exciting. I’m running low - these days I don’t laugh at people taking granny naps in the afternoon anymore because I really wish I had more sleep time.
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