Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Champagne Engagement Party!
Consuming engagement gift! The label says (something like) "Craig and Anna, Congratulations on your engagement, Best Wishes from Brendan and Bianca" Unfortunately we did not get a chance to consume it with them, so here we are drinking it with cousin Malcolm!
Thursday, 16 October 2008
After summer!
Almost thought my blogging days were over. Things were looking up over summer, days got longer - weather was good! But now we are in October and I would just like to say a few words about that before proceeding to detail summer just gone.
Once again we have cold and darkness. Have had the worst few weeks imaginable at work, in fact - sitting here with computer right now missing out on night out with friends as one should refrain from acting crazy in front of ones friends when one can avoid it. And I am slowly but surely going crazy. Therefore, I now feel it would be beneficial to post daily (or possibly weekly) rants to this regard.
After deciding to stay in, discovered that cannot even watch DVDs in the living room as some insanely uninteresting football game is on, and I am living in someone else's home. Beans on toast for dinner - and life seems to have plummeted to previously unexplored lows.
So then - summer.
BRILLIANT time spent at festivals, namely Rock am Ring in Germany and Glastonbury in... well, Glastonbury. The big moment was when Craig got down on his knees and proposed marriage (rehearsed Swedish speech) during Leonard Cohen's set at the Pyramid stage. My friends and I were totally taken by surprise but all was very dignified and graceful and I said YES! And the ring fit. Very impressed by this to this day, and absolutely believe that is a sign that it's meant to be.
I had been drinking cider all day, but I have been told after what was said. I clearly remember the moment itself. It happened right before my friend Alex fell head first down a slope which wasn't a slope and crashed right into a bunch of people - after which Craig and I took off walking round the whole festival area telling everyone we just got engaged. Good times.
BRILLIANT time in Serbia for the EXIT festival, where we celebrated Craig's 30th. He is quite old.
Also spent one week in Sweden which was great.
Would love to post some photos but seems Craig has hidden them in some extension of laptop called portable hard drive or memory or some such - will work out how to post some later on.
Craig does not like laptop very much.
Once again we have cold and darkness. Have had the worst few weeks imaginable at work, in fact - sitting here with computer right now missing out on night out with friends as one should refrain from acting crazy in front of ones friends when one can avoid it. And I am slowly but surely going crazy. Therefore, I now feel it would be beneficial to post daily (or possibly weekly) rants to this regard.
After deciding to stay in, discovered that cannot even watch DVDs in the living room as some insanely uninteresting football game is on, and I am living in someone else's home. Beans on toast for dinner - and life seems to have plummeted to previously unexplored lows.
So then - summer.
BRILLIANT time spent at festivals, namely Rock am Ring in Germany and Glastonbury in... well, Glastonbury. The big moment was when Craig got down on his knees and proposed marriage (rehearsed Swedish speech) during Leonard Cohen's set at the Pyramid stage. My friends and I were totally taken by surprise but all was very dignified and graceful and I said YES! And the ring fit. Very impressed by this to this day, and absolutely believe that is a sign that it's meant to be.
I had been drinking cider all day, but I have been told after what was said. I clearly remember the moment itself. It happened right before my friend Alex fell head first down a slope which wasn't a slope and crashed right into a bunch of people - after which Craig and I took off walking round the whole festival area telling everyone we just got engaged. Good times.
BRILLIANT time in Serbia for the EXIT festival, where we celebrated Craig's 30th. He is quite old.
Also spent one week in Sweden which was great.
Would love to post some photos but seems Craig has hidden them in some extension of laptop called portable hard drive or memory or some such - will work out how to post some later on.
Craig does not like laptop very much.
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Springtime!
Everything seems so much easier and more fun when there is daylight and the weather is good. Never knew actually was so affected by weather - have forgotten what living in Sweden used to be like. Suddenly the sun is shining and everyone is out all the time, drinking in parks etcetera, making the minimum 48-hours work week seem bearable and sort of lighting up the crap and dirt everywhere and making it look lovely.
Just did spring-time mailshot at work. I suggested the heading "Springtime for xxrecruitment" - strangely, nobody found it funny. Nobody knows anything about design but me - and giraffes ARE funny.
Think may be losing the plot a bit again, all to do with fab weather. Maybe will rain soon?
Went home to Sweden the other week, again, to visit family. Was good, started new exercise regime and have been running most mornings now. Unfortunately have seen no results at all so will probably give up and quit soon.
Just did spring-time mailshot at work. I suggested the heading "Springtime for xxrecruitment" - strangely, nobody found it funny. Nobody knows anything about design but me - and giraffes ARE funny.
Think may be losing the plot a bit again, all to do with fab weather. Maybe will rain soon?
Went home to Sweden the other week, again, to visit family. Was good, started new exercise regime and have been running most mornings now. Unfortunately have seen no results at all so will probably give up and quit soon.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Heathrow...
Jetted off to Stockholm on a secret mission to visit friends. Was crucial family could not find out, as would not have time in between arriving after midnight on Friday (after most unpleasant Heathrow experience involving standard 2 hour delays and expensive junkfood) and leaving on Sunday afternoon - slightly worse for wear (and experiencing another Heathrow related delay). Atleast arrived in London before tube shut down - Craig was not so lucky. He arrived after midnight and had to take a BUS from middle of nowhere (Heathrow) to home. He got home at 3 AM, three hours before Anna sprang out of bed ready for another week of work...! Or whatever.
In most bizarre fashion ears have not yet recovered from flight, and have finally realised need to take a lunch-break (never previously tested at current job) tomorrow and trek across the street to a clinic. Never fun going to doctors in new countries as one does not quite know what to expect. Remember with horror the highly questionable idea by the Marrickville Centre doctor (whose sole purpose it is to sign medical certificates for aussies on sickies) that I do a gynecological exam THERE. Yeah. Said - give us the pills mister. No unnecessary chatting. Although, cannot imagine similar suggestion when only going to have ears looked at.
Very tired in general, far too tired to have started my new exercise regime. Cannot go running in morning until feel completely 100% and tip top. Maybe next week.
In most bizarre fashion ears have not yet recovered from flight, and have finally realised need to take a lunch-break (never previously tested at current job) tomorrow and trek across the street to a clinic. Never fun going to doctors in new countries as one does not quite know what to expect. Remember with horror the highly questionable idea by the Marrickville Centre doctor (whose sole purpose it is to sign medical certificates for aussies on sickies) that I do a gynecological exam THERE. Yeah. Said - give us the pills mister. No unnecessary chatting. Although, cannot imagine similar suggestion when only going to have ears looked at.
Very tired in general, far too tired to have started my new exercise regime. Cannot go running in morning until feel completely 100% and tip top. Maybe next week.
Thursday, 3 April 2008
Easter
Think that last quote should have been "unbearable but we persevere" instead of "unbearable but we persist" but didn't think could spell "persevere." Anyhow.
Went on very pleasurable boating vacation over Easter. We now know houseboats are for summer enjoyment; and in England it snows over Easter.
Who would have figured? Had an absolutely amazing time though, apart from trying to sleep in below freezing conditions.
Went on very pleasurable boating vacation over Easter. We now know houseboats are for summer enjoyment; and in England it snows over Easter.
Who would have figured? Had an absolutely amazing time though, apart from trying to sleep in below freezing conditions.
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