I haven't done too much over the past week. It's been so nice having somewhere to completely relax, not having to get up at the crack of dawn and not worrying about where I was going to end up sleeping that night. Weather hasn't been great either so it's just been too tempting to sit in with some tea and cake and watch CSI!

Some productive things I have done:

• Made a leftover turkey pie for Jess and myself
• Applied for my Tax File Number
• Visited the aquarium (where I had a lot of deja vu as I remembered visiting it in 2009) and unsuccessfully avoided yet more screaming school children
• Walked around the botanical gardens, past the opera house, around Darling Harbour, and just generally exploring the city
• Met Christine and children (the neighbours I am housesitting for)
• Consumed a lot of wine
• Saw King Lear at the theatre
• Befriended a group of people from Adelaide
• Had a night out with Jo and saw the Opera House lit up at night
• Visited Balmoral beach again
• Went to Chatswood (shopping centre)
• Completed some Christmas shopping
• Researched some national parks nearby, easily accessible by public transport as I am itching to get my hiking boots back on