I'm the master of subterfuge

This week has been insanely busy, and in a number of ways I wondered if I'd ever get to today without some sort of bursting. My brain busting from too much work, or just general garden variety bursting with excitement about Tony's birthday surprise.

So I've been awake since about 3.30am thanks to some of our bogan neighbours who decided that is an excellent time of day to do some drunken man wrestling on the path outside out bedroom window. Yay!

SO once awake, I couldn't help but start thinking that Tony would awake soon-ish (5.30am), and then I could spring him with his surprise. So I lay there with a silly grin on my face, wriggling about and being restless till 5.30 came around.

Once it did, I told Tony he wasn't allowed to properly get out of bed till he opened another present. So I gave him a wrapped up flat package, which he ripped open. He had a confused look on his face when he was reading it. I think it was a combination of being sleepy and not with it yet, and not really understanding why I wrapped up an annual leave form. SO I couldn't stand it and shouted out 'You don't have to go back to work till the 13th March!'. Then a big smile spread across his face. It was however still tinged with confusion, and so I continued with my surprise plan and handed him the new small and flat present. He opened this one which contained the details of the place we are to stay at.

So all has now been revealed, Tony is pretty happy I think. He's gone back to sleep for a while now. I think the idea of staying bed to sleep in was far superior to a 6am bike ride in the pitch black and cold to work. :D

I'm so glad I managed to pull it off, he honestly had no idea.

Thanks to all those how let me organise 'fake' catch ups with them to throw him off the scent. Now I'm just hoping the apartment I have rented is as nice as the pictures look.

See you when we get back XX

I love being alone

I've always enjoyed my own company, and time away from others. Tonight I sit at home after an extremely busy day at work (oh my God, you have no idea!), on my own, and I'm happy. For me time in my own head space away from other people is about the best way I can relax. Even at lunch time, I love to leave the noisy office and go for a half hour walk, clear my head and just generally be away from people.

I reckon if I was stranded on a island (with all the mod cons of course) for a month just on my own I'd be in heaven.

Working in my sleep.

My job has finally gotten interesting and good, this last week I have been more busy than I can every remember, and I've been forced to use my brain A LOT! So it's made the week go very quickly, and I've learn a lot.

Now the down side to all of this is that I now also work in my sleep. Last night I woke up about 3 times, and every time I went back to sleep I dreamt I was at work, working hard, doing what I've done for the last week...Argh! Not too restful, or the best way to start a long weekend.

As much as I've enjoyed work this last week, I shall look forward to a time when work is just work and it doesn't occupy my head space the way it does now.

The crystal ball

I feel like I'm finally stepping into real adulthood. That the last vestages of childhood are slipping away never to be worn again, but always in my fond memories.

I predict the next 5 years to encompass huge changes in my life and in Tony's, and the thing that I find the most exciting is that it's all tangable now. I see it all clearly in my future, people, places and faces are all there and very real.

The challenege now is to enjoy the journey.

Life steps

I think we've worked out a way we can buy a house. My prediction is we'll be in our own place within less than 6 months.

More coming soon....

Weeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

We had an early birthday dinner for me on Saturday. With a wedding on my actual birthday (which I can't wait for) it's going to make it too hard to celebrate the actual day, so we chose this weekend instead.

One of my favourite cheap places to eat in Freo is the Mexican kitchen, and so with my family, Tony's Mum and sister in tow that's where we went. We all ate so much we were about to burst, then finished the evening with coffee at Gino's.

So as we did the dinner early, I got present early too! I have been spoilt rotten and am now the proud owner of a Nintendo Wii! I also have 2 games (along with obligatory Wii sports). I have a Mario bros one and another one to do with crazy bunnies. Both are highly amusing, and hopefully suck me in to the point of no sleep for days...I love that!

So at the moment Tony id playing baseball with Wii sports. Previously I was kicking his ass at boxing, golf and bowling. I really enjoy being able to play with someone and that we both have our different strengths.

I think I might have to go visit my local blockbuster soon as see what kind of titles are available to hire.

FUN!

Running

I have new shoes, the weather is cooling down and I have time, so no more excuses.

Today I went for my first decent run in ages. I managed to run the 6km around Bibra Lake. I don't think I've had a decent run since before Christmas. My biggest down fall has been the heat, it just kills me to run in the heat, and I get no enjoyment from it what so ever, so it's very difficult to stay motivated to do it. I get frustrated with my lack of ability, and sometimes you just have to know your limitations.

I'm pretty pleased with my effort considering how long it has been. Admittedly the last 2 km was more of a shuffle style run, but you have to start some where! I got a chance to try out my lovely sennheiser sports headphones too which was great.

One interesting thing of note. Last time I bought running shoes at Sports Power, they told me all kinds of things wrong with my stance, gate, posture, one leg being longer than the other etc and recommended a shoe accordingly. This time around I was proclaimed to have a 'very neutral foot' with no problems at all. This change in stature I put down to my chiropractor.

Another thing that was putting me off running a bit too was my knees. When I first started to run, I'd have to do 10Km to start to get knee twinges, but it was only ever a slight twinge that I could almost ignore. Of late it had been a twinge from the moment I started, and would be quite noticeably sore at about 2-3Km, not good! You know you're doing permanent damage when you're getting sharp pain. I'm so paranoid about stuffing up my knees. I'd like to be able to run for most of my life, not have to give it up in my 30's due to a bung knee. Or worse have to have knee operations. Eep!

It wasn't until I was home and showered that I realised my knee hadn't hurt once! Not even the slightest twinge. I also found that I ran in a very up right position. Previously if I was pushing myself and struggling a bit I'd be very slouchy with my head down, and shoulders rolled in. Not so now, it feels very natural to stand as I should.

So again I contribute my lack of knee pain to my chiro, before seeing her I often had twangs and pains, tingling and odd sensations in my body, and almost always on my right side. Now I have none!

So to anyone with similar problems, I highly recommend you give chiropractic a go. It doesn't always work for everyone as we are all different, but it works wonders for others. I think the potential benefits certainly out weigh the possibility that it's not for you. Both of my parents go to my chiro (Dr Taylor Vagg) and have had great success. My sister on the other hand gets more relief from a physio. So 3 out of 4 is pretty good odds.

The only down side to my run is now I can't sleep. I went to bed at 9 and have been tossing and turning, so I got up. It's almost midnight now, and I'm not tired. Might have another chamomile tea.

Creepy!

I've just been reading about a 'couple' who are actually Father and Daughter and have themselves a daughter together. What goes through peoples minds when they push these boundaries? I was going to say 'social boundaries', but I'm not even sure that's it. I'm sure in every culture it's one of those innately morally wrong things, no matter what the society is. Taking it down to a base level it's just not good for survival of the species, so surely we are programmed to be revolted by the idea of incest?

I am amazed at the Father attitude "I knew it was illegal, of course I knew, but so what". THEN WHY DO IT??? If she was only 18 or 19 and pretty, I'm sure people would be far more up in arms about this attitude.

I just feel bad for their daughter. Imagine the teasing when she goes to school. If you knew your parents were Father and daughter, wouldn't you just feel wrong about yourself all the time? I know I would. Poor thing!

Also I find it mind boggling that they'd go on 60 minutes about their relationship. Wouldn't you be ashamed and want to keep it on the down low?

Toys

I bought a Nintendo DS on the weekend. So far I've stayed up till about 2am every night since it's been in my possession.

I may need an intervention at some point.

The perils of being Vegan

Today I decided I want to collect egg cartons to sound proof my bosses office. He talks LOUD.

Crap, I don't eat eggs