Saturday

Posted by aluminium at 11:28 PM on March 20, 2010.

Lots of niceness today: breakfast out; stroll along the beach; Eli's 1st Birthday party; girl's night with Pen - yet through it all I've been mildly irritated, aggravated and somehow unable to completely enjoy these lovely little events. Am I just feeling pressure and stress? I don't know. I am not enjoying feeling this way, that's for certain.

There is discontentment within me. And yet, part of me was so enamoured by the glorious beach weather and proximity to cafes and art, that I briefly considered planning to buy and live in Merewether sometime in the next decade. Possibly too fantastical, as the cost of houses by beaches and city, is high - especially when compared to our small suburban lot.

Never mind. Given some more time and gardens and trees, I'll feel happier with our place in this world. Although, it would be nice for E to be able to go to a good school and not have to catch a bus for forty-minutes each day. I think we will need to revisit this idea in five or ten years time...

This afternoon we had our god-son, Eli's, first birthday party. It was as I expected, dirty feet and all.

This evening P and I went out for dinner and Alice in Wonderland in 3D. I thought it was great. I had been given a terrible review by my SIL, Sam - but I was really quite pleased with it and enjoyed watching it. 3D did nothing for me, but I thought as an appropriation of Alice it was just delightful.

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Money for Grass

Posted by aluminium at 07:28 PM on March 19, 2010 in Backyard.

Upon reviewing the progress and plan for the backyard, Mark realised he ordered too many bricks. He adjusted the order today and we were refunded $500. Awesome - money to go towards turf. This weekend, Mark and his Dad will finish concreting the base. The aggregate for drains and fill arrives next weekend, and come Easter, we will have bricks and a long weekend for Mark to errect the wall! :)

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Argh!!

Posted by aluminium at 05:24 PM on March 18, 2010.

I had a "best friend" in high school. At the end of school, for reasons unclear to me, she went a bit mental and a lot abusive and our friendship ended in the worst possible way. There was much hatred from her towards me, and much naieve confusion as to why, on my part. For me, it was unexpected and very hurtful.  ( that was fourteen years ago, skip to now...)

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