I'm melting, melting.........

It is Monday my RDO, the first I have managed to actually have off in a few weeks and its is a sweltering 36 degrees!  My air conditioning conveniently decided to stop working last week, so I am dripping whilst trying to get in some much needed housework.  I desperately want to hit the beach (only a 10 min drive from mine, just one awesome thing about living in Perth) but the bad thing about having a Monday off is everyone else is working.

Its been a little while and we're about to hit the silly season and it is about to get much worse.  I must say I prefer to be out and about rather then have nothing to do, but my poor little house suffers from my absence.  I'm sure I'll get there eventually bit by bit.

I also have a self inflicting limp which also makes life a little difficult.   A few weeks ago I decided to play basketball again.  I used to play when I was much younger, but the impact sport wasn't doing anything for my dodgy knees and ankle so I reluctantly stopped, until now, when I decided enough was enough I need to get fit again and the gym just doesn't cut it for me.

Unfortunately I momentarily forgot the ol bod aint what it used to be, didn't warm up enough and proceeded to injure the biggest quad muscle you have.  That was 2 weeks ago.......off to the physio I go, here's hoping it will heal very soon, preferably before Southbound!  A huge 3 day festival held in Busselton I cannot wait.  Really looking forward to Kitty Daisy and Lewis, Bliss n Esso, Ladyhawke, Tame Impala, Public Enemy, Paul Kelly and Dan Sultan.  I'm a Southbound virgin so can't wait to pop my cherry!

Prob best to stay home, staying home equates to not spending money which at late is what I am trying to do.  Planning on hitting South America for my big 30 late next year, I must save like Ive never saved before.  So probably hitting the antique show wasn't such a good idea in hindsight and having a lady mark down a gorgeous, huge hand painted Japanese tea set from $230 - $170, didn't help.  Well you only live once and I now own something I can hand down and apparently use according to the lady selling it to me.  One problem with that I don't own a table ha ha!

On one last note - Life is precious, make every moment count, you never know when your time is up............

I'm back........

Well I've been back for a week, but it seems to have taken that long to get my act back together.  We were lucky enough to get near perfect weather in New Zealand and miss another earthquake in Christchurch by a couple of days! 

What a beautiful, scenic country the South Island is, I am officially in love with Queenstown and after initially wanted to hit Queenstown to ski I'm debating whether spring/summer is the time to go.  It has such a great relaxed vibe.  We were lucky enough to have some spare time there and I spent afternoon eating lunch at a Irish pub right near to a awesome busker, followed by a massive ice cream served by a hottie from Argentina (Queenstown is full of young people from all over the world) and then ended feeding ducks and just watching them by the lake.  I haven't felt that relaxed in a long time, who knew such simple things can bring so much serenity and joy. 

Queenstown was definitely the best, Christchurch was pretty, but doesn't have alot happening there and all the little stops on the way were nice, but Queenstown is so much more appealing.  After a week of indulging in very rich food and four course dinners most nights I am getting back on the health and well being wagon and starting to eat better, walk my dogs and as of Tuesday night start playing basketball again.  I won't lie I'm a little scared, but looking forward to it.  Here's hoping I don't do myself a serious injury this bod aint what it used to be.........wish me luck!

On a completely seperate note, yay to Burma finally  releasing pro-democracy leader Aung Sung Su Chi without any conditions!  Here's hoping this is a step forward for Burma.