apparently.

I've strangely hardly had anytime to really SIT DOWN and chill since getting to Sydney, or rather even before getting Sydney. But i'm not complaining because what i've been getting is heaps of quality time with lots of different people, for lots of different causes. These few pictures wouldn't justify the insane time this last few days have been. I've had such a good time that I'm upset that it's passing by so quickly. Literally slipping through my fingers. Those that I have pictures of at least I can look back and reminicse but those I don't (which have been plenty coz' i keep forgetting to plug my camera battery into the power point to charge), i can only hold really close to my heart and pray that I would truly never forgot.

Anyhoos, the whole adventure begin with gloria coming down and there's a whole host of pictures with her and which till i get, I won't be able to post any up. Then of course, on tuesday the day before leaving for Sydney, Melbourne had amazing gorgeous weather to kickstart CLOSE THE GAP day. The day started awfully early because we had flyering duty (but being the complete pig that i was and because I was completely lack of sleep, we were an hour late BUT having been fed coffee, i was quite happy to be flyering with my cousin and Sarah. Then of course, having not have had sun for quite many days, swings and sunshine was very much welcomed and embraced:)

Swings - Sarah and I.

My very happy cousin, sitting in the sun and watching her two housemates becoming totally insane.

Swings - Cousin and Sarah.

Then having work rather hard (ahrm.) for the whole morning (hello 9am can?!), there was the festival. Glorious sun. Beautiful music and just completely chilling at Fed Square. I wish life was like that everyday. The only picture I have of that time and perhaps, the only one which I really bothered to take is this one....

Fed Squaring - Alex and Cousin.

Then having finished all of that, it was time for a nice great walk behind Carlton Gardens with an even greater, bigger swing. OOH. I really do love bright, sunny glorious days. Tennis with glowy and derrick followed after. :)

So of course, Wednesday came and it was time to go to Sydney to meet Shan. I haven't seen her for quite a long while. And it hasn't been disappointing at all. Old friends, new experiences to add to our wealth of experiences. There are heaps more photographs BUT because silly me brought everything besides her card reader...I leave you with photos of chocolate. lots and lots of chocolate. yum. we've been training. we've been walking. eating. drinking alcohol and just, having a very very great time:)

Lindt chocolate cafe - pralines don't come in boxes. God sent me a piece of heaven.

De-gus-tat-ion plate. A little of everything makes me a very very happy girl:).

SHAN! - i didn't take me coz' the picture of me was really fat and ugly.

If ever a boy could stand on the moon
What would that boy do
Would he swing from the stars
Skip stones past Jupiter and Mars
If he could stand on the moon

If he could tell the world his dreams
No matter how far out they seem
Think of the people he could change
And the minds he'd rearrange
If he could tell the world his dreams

If a boy could make is father proud
He'd live his life upon a cloud
It would be easier then
If he could please the man of man
If he could make his father proud

But for now he's grounded, waiting for some inspiration
Thinking of a way to make his dreams come true
Ever changing ever lasting world is spinning ever faster
But he knows to hold on tight
- If a Boy, Eric Hutchinson

I have now at this point acquired a whole new alcohol collection to make up for the ones that have been lost to my alcoholic ways. Boy, has Australia spolit me. yum de dums.

T - 1 day to Sydney Harbour Bridge Half Marathon. Dying to do it. Dying to run this off. Dying to shake off all the stuff in my head. Can't wait to forget all my thoughts and just hear the music and the pounding of my feet. Life is much more blissful when there's running to take you through it.

and and and....

he's back. yay.