Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 63 - Nyet to Mardi Gras

We go to watch the Mardi Gras parade every year.


But not this year. After MUCH painful discussion, we all decided (me reluctantly but then I hate missing out on anything) to forgo the parade because of the unending rain, and settle instead for dinner at Sherpa's Kitchen followed by dessert at Buzzzbar. I did feel like I was missing out to some extent but we (Waz, Peter, Ian, my guy and me) had a lovely time catching up and I was glad we didn't stand out on a rain street for hours on end, no matter how fab the event may be.

But before that big night out, I spent a lovely day with my wonderful friend from Brisbane, Jason, who was down to march in the Freedom2B float in the parade. My gorgeous guy Steve & I had brunch with him at Cafe C then while Steve dashed home to finish up some stuff at his home, Jason and I wandered King Street checking out all the music, books and finishing up with a lovely drink at the Bank Hotel before he went into the City to get ready to march. (We stopped back at my place in the middle of all this so Steve could grab some stuff he'd left there, and Jason's fab pink sequinned hat caught the light in the lift well; instant pink disco ball!)

TGIF Funnies

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 62 -

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 61 - Back at work

Crazy busy day....like I didn't see that coming after three days away off sick.


Late finish at 6.40 and then missed train I wanted home so not home till 8pm (but saw this cool graffiti on the train floor). Thankfully dinner - kanga bangas and veges pre cooked so sat back on a wet night, watched two more episodes of Eureka and kicked back.

I was more exhausted that I realised after feeling OK during the day.


Sleep came easily.

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 60 - Sick again

Lots of sleeping, a stupid attempt to work on my blog which failed when I grew exhausted sitting at my computer for about 20 minutes, and at least eight more episodes of Eureka plus two of Warehouse 13 that night with Aidan.


Being sick sucks but it does have one silver lining - lots of TV watched while lying flat on my back, too tired to move.


Oh and it rained a lot....

And my delightful niece Zara reached 100cm in height. My oh my she is going to be tall, and according to her mum and my sister, she is fearless too wanting to go on all the big rides now and loving the water parks where this shot was taken.

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 59 - Still sick

Spent the day watching Ellen, and catching up on 4 episodes of Eureka and 5 of Glee.


And walking to the doctor to get checked out in 30+ degree humidity - thankfully doctors surgery, while spartan and industrial, was chilled like a fridge. Bliss.


Back home via Erko shops to get some meds and then home to sleep...

Post- zombie apocalypse industrial. Thankfully doctor warm and friendly.

Funky graffiti on an auctions place near the surgery on way home.

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 58 - Home James...or Andrew

Three hours at work feeling so spaced out I finally had to leave, go home and sleep, which I did all afternoon.


My gorgeous guy had to work on some stuff that night so I stayed home, watched Alcatraz and took it very easy.

Walking home from the station

Oh and there was a trifling political contest between Rudd and Gillard to see who'd be PM. So little press coverage. Haha!

AND Sandra Bullock looked stunning in her Oscars dress which I watched in my brief moments of wakefulness that afternoon...

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 57 - The start of something sickly

I started to get sore throat last night which became a full blown one today. Gargling with salt and Betadine helped - the latter tastes foul! - and while my guy worked hard on one of his projects, I slept, watched Glee on my iPod, read and chilled...


... oh, and shopped for some groceries which led to this exciting shot of one of the aisles at IGA Dulwich Hill.


I know riveting right?!