FOG
When i left the house to go to work today…….my last day……… there was so much fog i couldnt see the end of the street.
Not gunna miss this place- HA!
Last day Blues…………
Tomorrow will be my last day at Cayenne Asset Management…..and it will be a very sad day.
I will miss being here very much 
1 week today until i start a new Adventure……!!
UH-OH….Time to go…..
3 days of work left
9 days till I leave the UK on route to Africa
66 days until im back home- safe and sound
I had a moment yesterday and a great big huge flood of emotion washed over me.
These last 2 weeks have been and are going to be hard. Please keep me in your thoughts xxx
Time goes by……….So slowly…..
The time is slowly closing in around me……yet the time doesnt feel like its coming around quick enough!!
Quick update:
Have caught up for a coffee up with Anita, hung out with Renae, went to see the folks at the Beaten Docket (Ash, Trish, Ray, Reina, Nick), visited Emma and Graham (briefly), had dinner with Tam and Marty……
Not alot to report…….not alot happening!!
Trying hard to save money and overcome this lingering sickness i have had for the past 2 months!!
Coming Up:
Catching up with Conrad, Naomi McMahon, Louise, Tam’s Family, the kids from the Walkabout, people and families from work.
2 weeks (16 days!)……………………
Till I finish work
3 weeks (22 days!)…………………..
Till I leave the UK
11 weeks (76 days!)…………………
Till I see Tarryn
11 weeks (78 days!)…………………
Till I arrive back in Melbourne
11 weeks (79 days!)………………..
Till I
WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!!!
FRIDAY:
“Night Fever…Night Fever….”
For Lamia’s birthday we got dressed up (some more than others!) in 70′s & 80′s gear and headed down to Canvas, the Roller-disco in Kings Cross. For those of you who know, it is held at the wearhouses where The Church used to be.
Its divided into 3 areas with 2 bars. It was great fun once I got back into the skating motion….however…..by 10pm the place was jam packed with both experienced and non experienced skaters, which made it quite dificult to do any skating.
SATURDAY:
My bosses daughter won 2 tickets in the Red Square Lottery for a free concert held by the Scissor Sisters in Trafalar Square…..But she wasnt able to go…..so she kindly gave me the tickets!!
Headed into the concert with Ben and was fortunate enough to see Kylie Minogue who was there to intorduce the band on stage.
Great concert….VERY energetic!! Lots of dressed up people too….great fun!!
SUNDAY:
HOW LUCKY AM I?????
James (work colleague) bought me a ticket to Chelsea V Liverpool game at Stamford Bridge!!
Met James and 3 of his mates for lunch at a nice restaurant called The Farm. Had a few drinks and a yummy lunch before heading to the game. I bid the boys farewell (as my ticket was on its own) and headed into the stadium.
I was sitting VERY close to the pitch right on the corner of the Matthew Harding stand. I was in amongst all the Chelsea pallava, which…. although was a great experience, made me uncomfortable…what with being a Liverpool supporter!!!!
So there i sat:
- in neutral colours
- Happy Snappy with the camera
- Trying not to show my enthusiasm when Liverpool were in control
- Trying not to show my tension when Chelsea were in control
I left the stand at half time and went down into the out arena. There were men EVERYWHERE drinking beer near the bars (you cant take drinks into the stands), so i thought “May as well join them”. So i went to the bar and then stood amongst all the blue boys supping beer. Back to the match to see Liverpool defeated by Chelsea 0-1!!!
What an experience – Absolutely fantastic!!!
Met the boys after the game for a bevie, then headed back to West Hampstead Walkabout for 1 drink, then off home for an early night!!
Living the life and leaving on a good note- Such is life 
“Bump”y Ride…..
Thursday was the first of my goodbyes. I was taking Friday off and Mazen’s last day before heading back to Bahrain, was Friday. So Thursday 7th September was the beginning of what will be the hardest task about leaving the UK.
Friday I had my boxes sucessfully collected by the frieght company. I had to bid farewell to what has been my life for the past 5 years- x3 boxes full of my personal belongings…..Lets hope they make it back to mums safely!!
Cooked a delicious dinner and me and Tam overate and had a few glasses of wine- Delicious!
Saturday I was up at 6am, collected Renae at 6:45am and we headed to Denham to meet Emma and Louise for the Giant Car Boot Sale (and to make some money)! Only problem is…..at the exit of the freeway, we saw double!! There we two cars exactly the same and we didnt know which was which, so we continued forward.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..Wrong!!!!
We wernt supposed to have left the freeway! Uh-oh! We continued driving on and guess what?? There were no exits- just more freeways!!!
Anyway………….1 hour later- we made it to the sale. The scroungers went absolutely mental as soon as we opened the car boot….Like:
- segulls to bread
- Flys to shit
- Fat people to food
- Children to Wonka Bars to find the golden tickets!!!
We stood out there till the sun was literally burning my skin (I know!!! Yes, in London!!!!). After making a nice amount of cash, we called it a day and headed back to Renaes for a hard earned Magners on ice!
Saturday night was Andrea and Wesleys going away drinks. The gang all headed into the Railway to have a drink or two with Wes, Drea and Baby Bump. They all set off for Dumfries yesterday….to get ready for baby bump’s arrival.
GOOD LUCK & TAKE CARE XXXXXXXXXX
Sunday- Relax
Dont want to do anymore goodbyes
I HATE goodbyes……..
Goodbye. Farewell. Cheerio. Totsiens. Sayounara. Ma’as-salama. Farvel. Ciao. Dag. Adios. Hasta la Vista. Bye-bye. Arrivederci. Ka dish day. Paalam. Au revoir. Auf Wiedersehen. Na Svidenje. Ta-ta. Tootle-oo.
Until we meet again.
So many sad goodbyes had…… so many more to come.
BIG Fish little FISH………..
CARDBOARD BOX!!!!!
Thought I might give a brief run down of the past months (AUGUST) events:
- Celebrated Andrea’s birthday
- DIM SIM DAY- Froggy and I managed to get our hands on a bag each of Dimmy’s from home!!!
- Anita’s birthday
- Liverpool beating Chelsea
- Visiting my first car boot sale in London – to sell!!- and made some money- WOO!
- Paid for flights & trip to Africa
- A visit to Regents Park with Froggy, Jess, Naomi, Ronnie, Tristan and Neil) for FRUITSTOCK
- Went Paintballing for the first time- and managed to get shot in the head as soon as it started!
- Said goodbye to Marni & Jeremy
- Boxes delivered for sending stuff home
- Caught up with Lisa Lanci
- LOTS of drinking in aid of people’s farewell parties (Jo @ Walky, Ronnie, Akmens boys, Luke, Jordan, must mention Nicki & Pilch-although they were bid farewell in July- um…. cant remember who else!!)
COMING UP!!!
- Sending my wares home
- Ta ta to Jakey boy
- BIG NIGHT OUT with the boys from work
- Catch up with the PLC crew
- Teary goodbyes to Andrea, Wes and bubba bump
- As much football as i can fit in before i leave
- Roller Disco for Lamias birthday
- Relocation
Time is ticking away
Well and truely over!!!
YEP- summer that is…..its O-V-E-R
In other news…….
Packing up all my boxes to be shipped off back home next Friday!
Trip is all paid up.
Training for my job is underway.
Many going away parties already.
Organisation for my leaving.
6 weeks of work left.
50 days to go!!!!!!
Shes got a ticket to ride……..
UPDATE: Tickets & Insurance for all the way back to Australia are now bought and paid for……..The Hopester is a-comin-home
