2006 means Back to Work

2006 promises to bring many new and exciting times, but going back to work really doesn't rate that highly with them. I'm currently housemate-less (one is in Tumut and the other has gone traipsing off with her siblings somewhere in Sydney) and working from home. It was all very quiet here as I sat in front of the computer reading millions of emails that all seem to be dated 23rd Dec. My email has just gone down so now I sit in front of the blog to fill you all in on my glorious 10 days off.

Obviously Christmas day was the first event, great day with all the family (except Paul who was stuck in Melbourne working) and all the grand kiddies unwrapping presents like there was no tomorrow! Kids are the best on Christmas day! After the obligatory water fight and waaaaaaaaay to much food, we headed to Balmoral to meet some friends and join them in the remains of their orphan festivities (all kiwis with no familys here). Finally late in the night we stumbled home to an enormous cheese platter and promptly fell into bed.

Boxing day came and went with a trip to the beach and more food in the shape of a BBQ. As the days kinda merged into each other (with no appointments to keep and hence nothing to mark the passing of time) my new nephew was baptised, we continued to make regular beach trips, we held our own bbq, we farewelled Nero (heading to England...brrrrr), we shopped in the sales, we cooked, we ate out, we visited friends, we watched the bushfires and we welcomed the new year from a hill in Cremorne and wonderful fireworks over the harbour. On New years day we died from the heat and managed to drag ourselves to the beach at 7pm (it was still 42 degrees). Yesterday we relaxed and prepared for the back to work bombshell with a trip to manly for lunch and a stroll down the corso.

I can't believe how much fun I've had these last 10 days!

Now it's back to the grindstone, to call on clients, file reports and deliver on objectves. Life was never meant to be easy, but if you all had holidays as wonderful as mine then I guess life ain't so bad!