It's been a while, life has been extremely remarkable but unbelievably crazy as well.
I actually have social things planned for the next 3 weekends, including roller derby, a totally kick-ass party at my house where we will have an espresso martini off, Kyla's bday drinks... i'm just so popular.
Sydney has been good to me. After a week of straight rain, we had a week of straight sun. This week included my 2 days off, where I sat in the sun, drinking coffees, enjoying Haloumi and Bubble &squeak filled breakfasts and far too many coffees in the Surry Hills area. You, friends (NZ friends anyway) enjoyed a week of extreme cold and snow. Snow in Auckland is a pretty rare thing, and though i'm sure it was magical, truthfully, I hate the cold. I hate snow. I was much happier chilling and drinking my delicious piccolo lattes.
My coffee consumption has increased, something i'm not actually upset about. Instead of the usual flat whites, my coffees have become less and less full, now with my drinking macchiatos or piccolos, like someone super cool who actually likes coffee and not milk.
I've been on the espresso machine loads, and while it's had it's ups (people actually enjoying my coffee) and downs (the machine overheating because I fail at life) it's going very well. I LOVE the science of it all, it's so much fun. Can't wait to come home and play on the Silvia with you, mum!
I actually have social things planned for the next 3 weekends, including roller derby, a totally kick-ass party at my house where we will have an espresso martini off, Kyla's bday drinks... i'm just so popular.
Sydney has been good to me. After a week of straight rain, we had a week of straight sun. This week included my 2 days off, where I sat in the sun, drinking coffees, enjoying Haloumi and Bubble &squeak filled breakfasts and far too many coffees in the Surry Hills area. You, friends (NZ friends anyway) enjoyed a week of extreme cold and snow. Snow in Auckland is a pretty rare thing, and though i'm sure it was magical, truthfully, I hate the cold. I hate snow. I was much happier chilling and drinking my delicious piccolo lattes.
My coffee consumption has increased, something i'm not actually upset about. Instead of the usual flat whites, my coffees have become less and less full, now with my drinking macchiatos or piccolos, like someone super cool who actually likes coffee and not milk.
I've been on the espresso machine loads, and while it's had it's ups (people actually enjoying my coffee) and downs (the machine overheating because I fail at life) it's going very well. I LOVE the science of it all, it's so much fun. Can't wait to come home and play on the Silvia with you, mum!
My bffl Erin has been travelling around and it's been hard to get a hold of her, but last night we had a looong talk for ages and my heart feels good. I've also chatted with Aimee and Sarah, had amazing meatballs with Lou and Mike, coffeed with Ellie, 10 pin bowled (as the name 'Crowded House are from Australia'...still beat all of you, ha!) with Em, had chats with my mum, saw Tara and Richard this weekend, plan to travel home to NZ in the next while, drive up to Newcastle on my day off...life is good, albeit busy.
I've been thinking much more seriously about starting up my cafe as well, which is exciting. A lot to think about and organise but totally worth it. Investors, hands up, please.
Band practice is good, we have a new member who seems to be more musically talented than me (I actually found myself doing a Lauren Tate (sucking in her breath through her teeth) when she played the xylophone extremely well 'for the first time'....but am i bovered though? Face, bovered? We have a possible gig lined up which is exciting. I'm also spending next Monday with a customer come friend and we're going to jam together which will be fun. I'm looking at buying a new guitar so hopefully he can help.
Been hanging with work people a lot more, having a great time. We karaoked last week and it was incredible fun, our own room, food and drink delivered within seconds when you order it....
It was a proper Karaoke place on George St....as you walked down the hallway, you could see through narrow strip on glass what people were doing in their rooms....all of them, and i mean ALL of them were quiet. The men sat eating, playing cards, the girls sand slow, meaningful ballads, while we, crazy white people that we are, screamed out the Pussycat Dolls, had rap battles to Run DMC, took turns being a Barbie Girl, and cranked out the Love Shack. They weren't our biggest fans, I think (despite our overwhelming talents) and they ended up turning off Bohemian Rhapsody halfway through to try and get rid of us. Worth it!
Nights at the local lingerie waitress pub which i'm sure i've talked about, basically, think West Auckland but with girls wearing little clothes and bending over too far on Thursdays and Fridays. It is extremely uncomfortable knowing where to look and trying not to be rude. The pub's a 1 min walk from work so it makes sense to frequent there, but somehow we always go on Thursdays...it is unplanned, believe me! Ha.
Life is good. I'm busy and having fun. I do miss my friends and family at times but then remember I'm in the big smoke now and need to harden up. Which leads me to my next remark;
I HAVE DEFINED MUSCLES. Being a barista and tamping all day, as well as carrying around big buckets of beans means that I actually have defined muscles for the first time in my life. My "call a vet because these puppies are sick' comment now actually relates to something other than a pale hanging chicken wing. Well, they're still there, a little, but I'm pretty much a superhero now. Not quite Popeye (though I think he has tumours, those arms are abnormally large) but I could take you in a knife fight, if pushed.
