It's going to take me ages to get up to date.

Lessee, so like two weeks ago (shit! I've really been here two weeks already!), I said "bye" to the 'rents at the airport. Dru was the only friend to come along. Everyone else was at Rotto or had better things to do (woe is me) :-P. Managed to get my bike in a bike box, despite lies from the check-in guy (saying it'd fit in with wheels on!). But he only charged me like $16 for the bike, and didn't charge me at all for my excess luggage!

Dad left after I was all checked in. It didn't feel like actual leaving to me, so not very emotional, and Mum didn't seem to feel it too badly either... Had a very casual coffee with Dru and Mum, then hugs and wave and boarded the plane. Had an empty seat between me and this elegant blonde older European (Austrian I think) woman. Watched some dumb movie (Simone) with Al Pacino. Finished the crossword in the inflight mag. Had a gin and tonic.

Landed in Nineveh, didn't wait too long for my luggage, dragged it all (two big bags checked luggage, two small bags carry-on, plus my bike) to the taxi stand, managed to fit it all in a sedan taxi (rather than wait for a van) and was at Fi and Neiman's in half an hour. Daria[1] was there too - a bit hungover.

They poured me a glass of chardonnay and took out some cheese (including a very nice blue brie) and crackers and olives. We finished those and then went for a quick trundle trip down to St Lilah Rd, stopped at _La La Land_ for a drink, then went up to _Strike_ (yes - a quite funky bar in a funky bowling alley!) for another couple... But I'm still not caught up on sleep, so was quite happy to go home when it was suggested. Stopped at a bottle-o and picked up a 6-pack of Boags. Caught a taxi (really easily, within a couple of mins). $8 home - pretty good for four of us. Had a couple more drinks playing _Pigs_[2], and then to bed.

[1] Yes, the recent-housemate one, who was here on two weeks holiday, but left this morning.
[2] A game where you throw pigs and drink.
8:37:00 PM

 
*frisson of fear*
It's been so long, I almost forgot my blogger password!
8:26:00 PM

 
oh! just realized! this may be my last entry on (and last use of) this machine :(
"machine, you have been quite not evil to me! i'll miss you - goodbye machine!"
2:13:00 PM

 
One pantry shelf and the fridge left to clear!

Last cd burning now.

Hm - almost three boxes of stuff to give away though! Hopefully I can borrow The Father's vehicle while he's at work and I can do my last errands, and hopefully also to go out tonight!
2:02:00 PM

 
hm. maybe I should go do some clearing at home while this cd is taking it's time....
9:49:00 AM

 
Yes. Have been a bit stressed today. Sam came round after lunch yesterday, and made me go to the pub. We drank way way way too much. And then went home and finished off the beer from my drinks the other night. And also started into the leftover spirits. Somehow I managed to have everything packed for the movers by 10am this morning, but what's left is a total mess. I may manage to clear everything out of there, but I'm really not going to have a chance to give it a good clean before I go.

And this bloody archiving is taking SOOOO long.... grrrr....
9:31:00 AM

 
-exhale-
hope i'm not speaking (and exhaling) too soon. seems to be burning ok. am so over this. and have to go home and clean up after I'm done here. and then get up early and take car to depot. and then run around and do more stuff. blargh.

BUT hair is looking good. Got proper cut by friend in posh salon. Had good head massage. While sitting in a massaging chair too! But prob won't be able to get it to look like this again after a hot shower and sleep. Oooh I want some sleep.

8:58:00 AM

 
bluddy f*&(^%***%$# !!! cd burner isn't working. crap.
5:51:00 AM

 
hm. a bit behind.
moving quotes.
car transport quotes.
boxes.

dad dinner tuesday.
mom dinner wednesday.
um - *something* thursday.
movers booked.
car transporter booked.

bye drinks friday.
very unorganized.
drank too much.
got FANTASTIC present (digiphoto anyone?)

machiato birthday brekky saturday morning.
big greasy and unfortunately carnivorous brekky.
sleep deprivation.
beach. nice. sun. swim.

back to packing.
deluxe bbq and demi-reunion.
kid kenobi.
last dancing!

yay! sleeping!
packing.
furniture moving.
more packing.
mess everywhere - lucky the Housemate moved out already - more space for my mess!

today:
have just managed to reach the kitchen.
am packing ridiculously efficiently (go 3D visualisation!) and using all my clothes (too many) as padding, but may still exceed my total volume estimate (although possibly only because I''m taking a box of stuff for a friend already over there).
packed checked luggage.
fixed bike: new proper brakes, new tubes, new tires, new lock mounting.
fixed car seatbelt.

packing office tonight. blargh.
should start archiving.
might go to sleep.
8:11:00 AM