Adelaide

Back in Adelaide, it's been so wonderful to see friends and family. I just wish I felt a little more secure in this the next "phase". Lord knows what that phase entails, but He won't tell me a damn thing. Could be because I never bloddy well listen. Could be all the blaspheming. Who the hell knows right? Anyway, so since coming back here I have learnt several things:

1. The winters here are totally, unreservedly, lame. I mean cold-wise. I keep thinking is that all there is? It's 15-20 degrees during the day. I don't know what I was complaining about all those years. Stu says it's been 9 where he is in Scotland, middle of bloody summer. How sad.

2. I hate sleeping in a single bed again. being back in my old room makes me feel 10 again. Atleast it is now in some semblance of order and I can get across the room without stubbing my toe on some ill-placed carton or piece of disused furniture. That goodness for small mercies.

3. I hate hate hate hate hate writing application letters. Does anyone else have "filler syndrome". Trying to stretch one year of "teaching" into a 3 page spread is a bit like me trying to dance the Pasadoble - I just ain't got the goods peeps.

4. Gerry is, and isn't, as stupid as he looks. Sometimes I would swear he's taking us all for a ride, and other times he runs full pelt into doors.

5. I never thought I would say this one (for various reasons), but I'm not good at being alone. I suck at it actually. I need someone there. But not just anyone. You know what I'm trying to say, so I won't go into the mushy details. Nuff said right?

Oh piss moan, piss moan, ok, here's just one more to raise the emotional bar right back up to stable:

6. Australia is a beautiful place to be when you're feeling lost. My friends are the kind of friends everyone should have. My life is so much better for these two important factors, and even when life causes the knid of anxiety I'm feeling, these two things will always keep me focussed on how lucky I really am.

Cheers for listening, now onto the main event - photos!