The Perils of Growing Old

In a grand total of 8 days (well, 7 and a half really) the feared 30th arrives.

In recent months I have had growing trepidation at the thought of the milestone. My knees start cracking every time I get up after bending down. I like to have nanna naps on the weekends when I can (and would happily have them at work as well if I could). I start looking at kids in their teens and can't really remember what it was like to be 18, or even 21 for that matter. Their music is loud, annoying and undecipherable. Screaming children at the shops or in the city drive me to distraction. A good night out is now a lemon, lime and bitters at the pub with some friends followed by dinner and home by 10.30pm (I'm usually asleep by 11). I don't like the young girls at the check-out calling me love, dear or darling... and shock horror, one of them called me ma'am the other week.

Have I really reached Ma'am age????

And then I remembered. I hated everyone telling me I was just a babe when they heard I was in my twenties (now I'm officially an oldie). Everyone I meet always thinks I'm about 8 years younger than I really am (bonus). For the most part, men in thirties are more mature than men in their twenties (I do, however, know some men who are the exception to this). When talking to the girls at work in their twenties, I have the benefit of hard earnt wisdom and hindsight (I actually feel like I know things now).

This turning 30 lark is way better than I thought it would be!

I have thus decided that my thirties will be way better than my twenties.

It still doesn't make the "what do I want for my birthday" question any easier to answer though (would a man be totally out of the question??!)

A New Life

Today I spent at the hairdressers and taking mum out for coffee at our local bakery. And it was while we were sitting at the back of the bakery in these beautiful wooden chairs with table watching one of the workers start preparing ingredients for the woodfired pizzas (and stoking the fire in the wood oven) and we chatted, I pondered over my friday night out.

Last night was celebration drinks and dinner for one of the girls that has fast become a great friend who is going back to uni, it dawned on me. I am finally making some great friends and getting out and enjoying myself.

This new life seems to be me. More than ever before!

Sometimes change is a good thing!

Where Did January Go?

I'm getting there. Slowly.

Everytime I sit down to update my blog, I get distracted. Something else comes along and by the time I turn back to the new post page, I either forget the genius things I had to say or am ready to fall asleep on the keyboard.

Christmas came and went. Fireworks went off on Dec 31 and after enjoying a 3 day hiatus from work I was back with nose to the grind again. Each day I thought of wonderful things to tell you all. One week became two. Two became three. January became February.

And now........ it's only two weeks until my brother and sister-in-law come to visit me for *gulp* my. 30th. birthday. Oh my freaking god. It's nearly here. I'm nearly 30.

So, what does one do for one's 30th birthday. Well, we are going to the village fair at the next village over. Lunch at my very favourite 100 year old bakery. My favourite tasmanian ice-cream at my favourite chocolate factory, not far from my favourite knick-knack store in the world (well, excepting the cat shop at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco). A BBQ/Picnic at my favourite gorge with family, old friends and new. What more could a girl ask for.

And, wait for it, I've finally found new music teachers and will be starting soon. Now, if I could only find space for a piano, my life would be complete!

p.s. To my cohort - brissiemum - don't forget, you got in early for my birthday so you are off the hook ;0P

Oh, For the Love Of....

It's 5.30am. I'm up and wide awake. I'd rather not be. I would rather be in bed until 7.00am ('cause I don't have to be out until then).

What on earth does a person with an hour and a half extra in the mornings do???


P.S. It's now 6.30am and I'm still not impressed. It would appear I'm having an early start at work today. Off to get ready. Grrrrrrrrr

The Holiday Owie

I think I might have overdone the decorating this year. I spent several hours over this weekend and the last reaching up to hand tinsel, lights and decorations from the ceiling, windows etc.

This morning, I woke up with a pinched muscle in my shoulder. And it hurts like hell.

Not impressed at all. I need to start looking into hiring a professional decorator I think.

That or get Dad somehow into the spirit to help me (why don't men like decorating for christmas, can someone tell me that please?)!

'Tis the Season!

Tis the Season for:

Christmas Carols - they are planning all day every day at home and in my car.
Baking and Cooking - nothing is more wonderful than christmas cooking.
Decorating - It is most definitely starting to look like christmas around the house now.

And my favourite:

Christmas/Holiday movies - I love going to see the holiday movies at the cinema but I also love watching my holiday dvd collection.

Tonight - The Family Stone.

Coming soon, The Holiday, Love Actually, The Santa Clause (1,2 and 3). Plus all of the christmas cartoon classics.

I don't know why but this year especially I'm thinking alot about the christmas I spent in the States and had a white christmas. Christmas in the states was certainly one of my top three favourite christmas's. The lights, the snow, the atmosphere. I loved it. And also not forgetting some of the most beautiful houses I visited while I was there. *sigh* Maybe I'll go back for chrissie next year!

But this year, I'll just have to pray for a christmas "snow" miracle!

Bells That Jingle

It's that time of year again. My FAVOURITE time of the year. It's also the most wonderful time.

I've started decorating the house. The tree is up but half decorated. I have aways to go to have everything completed. I've started decking out the office at work as well.

Next on the list - cooking. The plum pudding is made (thanks mum) and next week I'm moving onto my christmas baking. Gingerbread and danish cookies are standards. But this year, I'm making an addition. I have found a recipe for yummy white chocolate truffles that I'm going to turn into Snowmen.

Let the carolling begin!