Easter Long Weekend

I had a blast this long weekend. It wasn't thoroughly planned but I thorougly enjoyed it. Being with fantastic people just gets your mood just right.

And four (read: f-o-u-r) long days of no work. We spent most of Friday at home, relaxing and bit of household chores. We watched a footy match at the Parramatta Stadium. Our team, the Parramatta Eels, lost bad but we still had a good time anyway.

We left early Saturday morning for the Central Coast. An hour drive later, we were at Avoca beach. It wasn't as crowded as I had expected considering it was the long weekend. We found parking straight away and the waves were just gorgeous. Just how I like them. Spent most of the morning playing catch with the waves, body surfing. The water was a tad bit cold but with all that running around, you eventually forget the cold. A quick trip up the rocky cliff near the beach was perfect for photos.




Italian lunch and a few drinks at Terrigal pub made the day even more relaxing. I had to say to myself so may times that we were so lucky to have an opportunity like this. Friday night lunch with Pana and Jairus was also great. After dindin, we played card games which was a perfect way to cap the day.




Next day was a visit to Hunter Valley. Known around Australia for producing some of the country's best wines. Ela came along this time. We had lunch at Harrigan's Irish Pub, then off to Tempus Two - one of the regions best cellars - for some wine and cheese tasting. A quick visit to the Champagne House and Chocolate factory added to my already-ruined diet. But it was oh-so-good too!



A quick dash to the Hunter Valley Gardens, but had to head back home soon enough as we still had to go to church for our Easter Sunday Mass.


It was already 9:00pm when the mass ended and everyone was hungry. We went to this Vietnamese place in China Town where the service was excruciatingly slow. But we managed to fill in the waiting time with silly jokes and laughter.


Monday was perfect for sleeping in. Movie marathong for me and hubby (Monsters vs Aliens and Dragonball the Movie), followed by Japanese dinner and a quick stop at my favorite-est shop in the world - Ikea.
Oh, sweet weekend, you're everything I could ever hope and dream for.

Progress*

*Blog title is inspired by the shiny Penny

58 Kilos! woohoo!!!

I did have iced tea and chocolate today. :( Hope it doesn't throw me off too much.

Back to School

I never thought I'd miss school but I do!

I remember back through high school and uni, I couldn't wait to graduate. All I kept telling myself then was just to be patient and as soon as I graduate and pass the board exam - FREEDOM!! And oh yes, it was sweet freedom for the first couple of years. Partying non-stop, shopping, ah, I was living the life..

Five years down the road, and I feel the brain starting to get all rusty. How I wish for days of school to be back - when all I did was to read some books, pass the exams, get good grades and... that's it!! I could afford to not attend classes just because I felt tired today. The "aha!" moments in school and learning more about the world I live in. I felt powerful. I felt like I knew the mechanisms of world. I felt like I could conquer anything - just because I knew stuff.

Now I feel like I'm slowing down. I feel unsure of things because there's a lot of things I still don't know. I get timid around discussions of Financial Planning when all I know are Heparins and Diazepams. So on Monday, I enrolled in the subject Entry Level Competencies (ELC), first subject in getting my Diploma of Financial Planning. I got my module through the post today and would you believe I'm getting excited and giddy? Oh, the nerd in me beckons! Embarrassing as it sounds, adrenaline is pumping through my veins as I leaf through page by page.

Guess I'll be busy for the next few months.

Growing Up

How do you know when you've grown up? Age isn't a good indicator though. I'm turning 25 and I think I still act (and think) like a kid.

I want to grow up but not necessarily grow old. Sure, 25 years has given me a truck load of experiences, but the way I react to all these are.... child-like.

I cry, I sulk, I miss mummy and daddy. I like snuggling and cuddling. I babytalk to my husband and play silly games. I laugh boisterously. Tease friends and squeal when something tickles my fancy.

Pink is still my favorite color.


I still sound girly-girl. I want to be grown up. A lady. A wo-man...

Thinking back, what a waste was that finishing school my mum put me in.

Think I need to change all these. I need to grow-up.

I don't want Never Land. I want the real world.