This week has been so bizarre to me, all the different moods and emotions I went through.  I can't even begin to explain it, so I won't try but it really threw me off kilter.

Another thing that's taken the wind out of my sails is the fact that Jonno and I fell short by $20,000 to buy the house we were so keen on.  Mum and Dad don't want to live in our rental anymore, and we're both pretty keen to have something of our own (my motivation is that I'm 21 this year and all I have to show for it is a car, a (beautiful) bed and a bookcase - nothing much to be proud of).  The stupid thing is that if Jonno didn't have car repayments to make, we'd have gotten more than enough money.  :(  His last payment is in June, but noooo.  Stupid lenders, wreck a person's dream why don't you.  Two storey house with four bedrooms, two-bay shed, aboveground pool, big back yard, big back patio ... our little brother has a green thumb so he could've fixed up the front garden ...  How depressing.

So this weekend I'm going to cheer myself up by acting like a complete loon for Australia Day.  Drap the flag over our table, get out the old Akubras and drink (disgusting) XXXX beer until the cows come home.  Ok, so maybe I'll have just one beer and move on to something a little more tasty - like snags on the barbie!!  Hahaha, oh I love that I'm an Australian, and can celebrate it in such a bogan way.

And how brilliant was Tsonga against Nadal??  If there's one person I want to lose more than Federer, it's Nadal.  Meh.  Everything Australian is awesome this week folks. 

Happy Australia Day!!

Patriot, signing out

:)

Apparently, I haven't updated for five weeks. :/ I had no idea I'd been away for so long - and at such a brilliant time of year! I love this time of year, when I hear all about what other people are doing (hot chocolates and sleigh bells are a million miles away from this 40 degrees Celsius humidity).

Aside from not having a functioning computer (which I still don't have - typing away on a dinosaur of a machine at a friend's place), the reason for my prolonged (and unappreciated) absence, I've been doing the usual thing with the family - tree trimming, driving around for hours on end searching for Christmas lights, cooking, all those things that you do at this time of year (and mango picking - can't forget that!). It's strange, though. I'm dead keen for Christmas Day, the barbecue breakfast and massive lunch and backyard cricket, but the lead up hasn't been that great. I love Christmas, I love how people become more accepting and they let all of the good in the world into their lives - I love that you can talk to complete strangers because it's an acceptable thing to do during the festive season.

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I've just read my fic on UR - I'm dying to know who wrote it, I really am. I loved it! &hearts 

And because I doubt I'll be able to swing by again before Tuesday: -

Merry Christmas everyone!!!  
Happy Holidays!

Safe travels and best wishes - eat, drink and be merry with those you love!