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Monday 11.02.05
Today is a very lazy day...after the hard partying of the night before I feel very rough when I awake after only 5 hours sleep, very dehydrated and very hungover...self inflicted yes so no sympathy from anyone!! I have work and the children do my bloody head in...and I feel so rough...have a major sore throat!! This is the reason why i should never teach after a heavy night...I have little patience!!
When I get home I try to get an early night although after writing the last blog entry it is very late!! I take to bed with harry...of the harry potter sort!! Dont worry!! And i read the second to last chapter (yes that will be a record for me nearly a whole book read in just 4 weeks!!!) and it is very emotional...someone substantial dies!! I was nearly in tears...over a bloody wizard!!
Tuesday 12.02.07
Today is my LONG shift!! I am up early to start work at 9.30 am have to assist a two hour water babies class and then assist another class!! However, when I get there in the morning I find out Paul (who I am meant to work with) is NOT COMING IN!! So I have to take the classes all on my own!! OMG was a little worried as it is the first time I have done it on my own but things go very smoothly!! One lady however was like, 'Where is Paul'... I said I'm sorry he is not able to be here today then she said...'Well I only come here for him...' Right.............. thanks dear!! But she was not too much hassle!!
I then had to take Paul's Learn to Swim classes as well as my own finishing at 6:15 a long day of teaching, and looking very shrivelled like a prune!! And to make matters worse, my sore throat and shouting all day has resulted in me losing my voice sounding like a sexy man...at least the boys will be happy I won't be so loud!!
I cook dinner...need to learn a few more recipes now it has been the same meals for a while...any one have a suggestion of a good vegetable dish that i can do easily, with no oven and only one saucepan and frying pan...do feel free to point me in the right direction!! I am however, turning out to be a clean freak!! Everything has to be spotless and the hob and sides cleaned after each meal!! No mess and nothing that smells bad!! And mum, you will be pleased to know I have conquered my fear of touching the dish cloth!!! Well kind of...I can touch my own but no one elses!! This is an improvement however!! Bed nice and early, I indeed finish Harry Potter, very emotional but cannot wait to get onto the next one!!
Wednesday 13.02.01
I get up at about 10 and feel a little rushed! My salad to a little longer to make and the tram didn't come on time so I was very rushed to get to work...only a cover shift though so not to worry! I take the adult class again...I like it better as the adults are learning, like children, to listen to what we are saying!! And are very appreciative for the help!! I then eat my lunch and chat with the other teachers about good things to do in Melbourne...and where to explore...I am told about the Puffin Billy...which I thought was about puffin birds...when it is infact about a puffin' steam train...so the Aussies found that very amusing!! But its a train ride through the mountains with amazing views so I will book that I feel!!
My shift is good in the evening and I get home to meet the girls and head for the Victoria Night Market we get there at 9.15 only to find it shuts at 10pm so have very little time to shop or mooch around :( but I grab a plate of risotto...and the girls have kangaroo burger...it was yummy tasted like a normal burger really maybe a little more chewy!! We explore the stalls, very disappointed at the amount or bracelet stores...I wanted to buy a few as I though all the Aussies have the cool surfer beads!! We fall upon a jewellery store and...much to my excitement...they sell small silver rings...small enough to fit my hands!! Yay!! Mum - I managed to buy my silver spain ring again! WooHoo for my thumb so I was tres happy!! a little more than the 3 euros of spain but about £9 so im happy, i also buy some cute studs aswell!! Sadly most stalls close up so we decide to go next week but much earlier! So we can soak up the atmosphere, grap a bite to eat and enjoy the music and shopping!!
Thursday 14.02.08......Valentine's Day
Sadly I recieve no roses or cards in my postbox!! I try to persuade Tom to buy me one on our regular walk to the Fruit Juice shop...however he refuses!! I do however have the most DELICIOUS banana milkshake mum you would have loved it!! Extra thick!! Yum...I meet the girlies in the evening and we head off to Toorak...the wealthy part of the city (where I was originally meant to be staying) and we head for the Botanical Gardens. We go to the Moonlight Cinema...an outdoor cimema in the middle of a gorgeous park!! We arrive with herds of couples with their baskets, blanket, sleeping bags and roses! Some even have strawberries and champagne!! It was really romantic!! And so Livi, Georgie and I plonk oursleves in the middle of them all feeling boy-less! So we snuggle up in our sheet ready for the valentines special...P.S. I LOVE YOU!! It was a really good film, I enjoyed it a lot, but next time I go which I hope to I will be prepared with socks, blankets and pillows to keep out the cold!! We did however act like young girls when we giggled as we saw couples sneak under the covers every now and again!! Naughty!!
Friday 15.02.08................AFL
Today we have another lazy morning!! I am still feeling a little unwell...paracetamol and decauqaine running a little low...and I meet the girlies in the afternoon to see the AFL...we decide to support St Kilda Football Club and dress up in the colours...red black and white!! It is so fun being english and not having a clue but gettin invloved anyhow!! We tram to the Telstra Dome, again another impressive stadium!! And we see the Richmond and St Kilda players do their warm up! And oh dont they look nice in their tight shorts!! Some of them are rather beautiful!! We have amazing seats as it is sit where you like and it cost only £7 its crazy...can you imagine sitting in the best seats at Stamford Bridge for a pre season game for only £7 just not going to happen!! We are a little confused by what is happening to start with but then a kind old lady fills us in on what is going on!! It is a good game to watch, very fast paced and skillful!! We come away knowing a new sport and feeling like true fans...the fact that St Kilda won making the expereince even better!! I decide not to go out due to my suffering health and hit my bed at about 12 not looking forward to being up early!!
Saturday 16.02.08.......................Tom's Birthday
I have another cover shift this morning, so am up and on the tram at 7.30!! I am so tired but wake up when I get there taking my own Waterbabies classes again!! And all the parents are happy so I finish happy with myself...its not that hard lots of singing and baby talk!! I then have 3 hours of teaching my voice waning again, I head home!! And it is SO hot!! 31 C!! Woohoo however, I decide, due to my clevage (yes I now have one woohoo) being slightly burnt I decide it is best to stay home and sleep in preparation for the night out!! I wake at 4 in the aftenoon and leave for the shops...as I need to buy some high heels!! I see a shop which looks slightly like a Clarks style shoe shop (no offence to the clarks shoe lovers) but I decide to look anyway and there in the sale, I see these perfect black heels! And in the SALE!! RESULT!! So I am torn between two pairs, Peep toe heels and Pointed Stilletos (due to receiving my fathers feet my second toe is indeed as long as my big toe therefore I feel it pokes out like a claw) however they are cute so I buy both...$110 which is like £55 for two pairs of leather shoes!! Awesome!!
The girls join me at about 5.30 and we start the 4 hour getting ready ordeal!! I experience my first box of Australian Goon (a 5 litre box of wine) but dont worry I have not turned into a lush (like Cynthia and my mother) yet!! We do share between three!! Georgie does my hair in a sort of straight/curled way and it looks awesome!! Kind of Shakira like!! We doll up and blast the music!! The birthday boy Tom arrives and we sing for him...and shower him in girly kisses!! Not that he appreciated this!! The boys leave and we girls stay for more wine and silly drinking games...one invloved keeping your lips over you teeth, if you show them like smiling or giggling you have to drink...I felt slightly disadvantaged by the size of my teeth however!!!
We eventually left and went to meet Adam and his friends in Bar Retro ( a 70s, 80s,& 90s bar) fantastic!!! We meet an Irish Guy who is at the end of his trip doing it in reverse to us and he tells us how amazing New Zealand is and all the extreme sports!! I cant bloody wait!! We find Adam eventually and party hard to the likes of Build Me Up Buttercup and Take On Me!! Upstairs we discover even better music!! Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Britney....WHAM! It was awesome! Tom joins us and we now have the two birthday boys together (Tom and Adam who is now seeing his 19th Birthday in!!) We leave at 3am I cannot walk my feet hurt so much, the beautiful shoes do not seem so beautiful anymore!!
We hit the casino...all in short dresses and get lots of very dodgy men looking at us!! I love the buzz in the casino, however, cannot justify spending $5 and losing it when I can buy food instead!! Georgie wins on Craps the gambling game in Friends and Tom wins $60!! We leave for home and get in at 5am!!! Awesome Night!!
Sunday 17.02.08......................Adam's Birthday
We sleep in till 12 and then I get up and drag the boys out of their beds to the beach!! 32C It is so HOT finally we have some good weather!! But is almost too hot no breeze at all!! The tram breaks down on the way!! For god sake and we eventually get there at about 3!! We sweat and hit the sea!! Play shoulder wars with Aaron and Tom and catch - never gets old!! We also pose for pictures beside the sailing boat!! We get some more rays and I start my new book...the story for which Secret Diary of a Call Girls was based on!!! It is SO good!! I get home about 7.30 and cook another dinner!! I also work out I have spent $163 this week which is like £80!! But £130 if I include my shoes!! Cant wait to get paid next week as well!! Money problems should be out of the window!! Yay!!
Also...I have sorted out a new job on a wednesday with VicCentre...the top swimming club in Melbourne where Grant Hackett swims!! Obviously I won't be coaching him however I will be working with the learn to swim and lower squads (like the Shark equvilant at Leatherhead!!) so this will give me a bit of variation!! But it will take me an hour to get there and I wont get back till half 8!! But I can hardly moan at 3 days a week work!
I plan to pack in a lot over the next few weeks!! I have ticked off a few bits, the aquarium, AFL, Cricket at the MCG, Moonlight Cinema, and much more to come!!
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