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Week 3, by the numbers

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Here’s a little numeric snap shot of the week that was:

5. The number of days over 40 degrees.

4. The number of days with heat-related public transport delays.

2. The number of thunderstorms.

2.5. The number of hours locked out of my house on a 40+ degree day.

200. The number of dollars spent on locksmith.

3. The number of beers consumed while waiting for locksmith.

300. The number of times I now check in my bag for keys when leaving the house.

I’m not going to lie. By midweek I was struggling to come up with anything that I might be able to include in my ‘happy days’ post for this week. It was hot and humid and my clothes stuck to me in unflattering places. It was hard to sleep. It was hard to eat anything that wasn’t salad. Everything seemed twice as difficult, twice a frustrating, half as fun. Still, the weekend came along in its charming weekendy way, the cool change rolled in, and suddenly things were looking up.

On Saturday I caught up with some dear friends who have just returned from some overseas gallivanting. They visited me for lunch and I baked and we chatted and it was all kinds of nice. Then I spent the afternoon/evening with my sister’s family, helping to stick up a wall decal, sipping sparkling wine, and doing my best storybook voices as I put my niece to bed. It was a good day.

Sunday saw me boarding a bus and heading out to the Adelaide Hills for the annual Crush Festival. Our trip took in three wineries (Barristers Block, Bird in Hand, and Maximilians) and each had a different vibe, with music, good food and fine wines being very much the order of the day. Sure, I went over budget, got a little bit sunburnt and drank an alarming amount of wine, but I’m not complaining. Well, I’m not now that I’ve had a ham and cheese toastie, a strong cup of tea, and some panadol to ease my aching head…

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‘Til next time,

Sig

Happy Days: Week 2

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This week was a hectic one. It was my first week back at work since the Christmas holidays and my plans of starting the week quietly by cruising through my emails and pottering around here and there were very quickly quashed by that big old thing called reality. It was a busy week indeed and my work days flew by. In amongst it though, some fun stuff happened:

1. Back to derby training. I admit to be very daunted by the idea of returning to derby training after a two and a bit month break. I entirely expected to be back to my giraffe-legged worst after so long, and to embarrass / injure myself within the first fifteen minutes. It turns out, fortunately, that I can still remember how to skate and that my extracurricular fitness stuff from the last little while might actually be doing something, because I smashed my personal best in my five minute endurance laps. I am really looking forward to derby in 2014!

The fabulous Billie Verdin (L) and November Pain (R - that's me!).

The fabulous Billie Verdin (L) and November Pain (R – that’s me!).

2. Trying a new place to eat from my ‘must try places to eat’ list. This week I had lunch at United Latino Cocina (ULC), on Francis Street in Adelaide. I have been meaning to try this place for ages and I’m so glad I finally did. Awesome food and a great selection of tasty Mexican beers. I rate it 4 out of 5 sombreros, and will be going back for more at my earliest opportunity.

United Latino Cocina - sporting great tomato tin light fixtures.

United Latino Cocina – sporting great tomato tin light fixtures.

 

Tostada con Pollo. I'm not going to lie: this was all kinds of amazing.

Tostada con Pollo. I’m not going to lie: this was all kinds of amazing.

3. Impromptu beach day with the fam. Isn’t it true that sometimes the things you plan the least are the most fun? Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, I hit the beach with my sister and family. This is a pic of my niece and nephew, who are pretty much the most entertaining people I know:

Little bundles of cute.

Little bundles of cute.

4. Afternoon tea with some of my fave ladies. Today I met up with some great friends for afternoon tea (read: ladylike afternoon wine times). The weather was perfect, the setting was lovely, and there was a whole smorgasbord of deliciousness to enjoy. I love long, lazy afternoons full of good company and conversation, and today was one of those.

Lemon sorbet with chocolate filled raspberries. We know how to party.

Lemon sorbet with chocolate filled raspberries. We know how to party.

 

‘Til next time,

Sig