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HAPPY 2011 Everyone!!!
It is January the 1st and we have had the most amazing festivities possible. Ill start with Christmas.
So on Christmas eve, I finished work early, so went to sunbathe in Darling Harbour until Luke finished, when Luke got home we went to sing carols by the tree in Darling Harbour, this was jam packed with families, I was looking forward to singing my heart out to all the carols we all know and love, but only the proffesionals were singing in the stage, noone else joined in??? So after a little while we headed for dinner. And came back to watch the fireworks.
Fireworks in Australia, is like the Kangaroo..... They just are! Firworks for ANY occasion!! That is brilliant, I love fireworks and its free to watch... perfect!
Anyway, this was a wonderful show of fireworks, and we walked home afterwards.
The following morning we woke to Christmas Morning... I missed the usual wake up call of "HAS HE BEEN?" By my mum, but i did improvise and do it myself.... the answer... NO! Santa mustnt have our change of address!!
We had makeshifted a focal point which was just our stand up lamp, and we put our pressies under the tree, the pressies were ALL wrapped by me, other than the couple of the ones sent from home... THANK YOUUUU!!
But we got on the tinternet, and skyped with parents first thing in the morning... which was wonderful! Then we made Bacon sarnies, fresh from the BBQ.... (Of course) that set us up for the day.
We then walked into the city to catch the bus to Bondi, we got to Bondi and sunbathes and frollicked in the surf for a couple of hours, before we noticed Lukes whole body was looking like a glowing beacon to warn of ships in the night.... so we packed up and ran for cover..... We ate lunch, a very festive 'Bondi Burger' from the not so famous Oporto, "Born in Bondi!"
We got home and Luke was just red raw.... he didnt keep reapplying suncream, the naughty boy, so 1 week later and he has turned a nice colour, without the redness..... it must have been so sore!! But on a positive note, the day at Bondi, really changed my tan from light and golden to Mahogony!!!!! Brilliant Christmas Present!!
We showered and changed then went to our ex-housemates new house in Pyrmont for a Christmas Dinner.... YUMMY!!! So we arrived with our chairs to Zhi's new apartment. We lived with Zhi for 4 months, where were living now, He is American from San Francisco, but is living in Sydney now for the forseeable future working for Google.
We ate: honey glazed ham, green bean casserole, corn bread, potato salad and Yams... To you and I, This is sweet potatoes!! It was absolutley delicious, but really sweet, so not like the Traditional British xmas dinner with Turkey and lots of savoury foods you can go back for seconds and thirds...but Luke did come homewith a doggy bag fully of ham, that was delicious, it was glazed in honey and brandy snaps...... mmmmmm!!!
Then dessert was a fruit pavalova - this of course was delicious... but I brought a christmas pudding and custard there was an irish girl who demanded we poured whiskey on it and set it alight... so no tradition of spilling the rum this year!!!
Later that evening on our walk home, Luke pointed out a huuuuuge spider on the wall, its mass was bigger than the palms of your hand. I was adamant it wasnt a huntsman because it wasnt black.... but i went online and googled it - YES it was.... our first huntsman, and on Christmas evening.... Merry Christmas luke!!!!
Then the week between Christmas and new year, was spent watching the Cricket.... the weather was a little dull on the public holidays, so it made sense just watching the tv, so i spent hours watching it on tv, talking to Rob to ask questions and understand it..... i sort of get it, but i still dont understand how there is still the Sydney tests to play and how have England won already??????
And now onto NYE!
Both Luke & I were working in the morning, I finished earlier than planned, so me and my work friend Roisin went for drinks at 10.30am at the local, the slipp inn, this is a corner bar, and has an outdoor courtyard, and its apparently "the best beer garden in sydney" - its the only one I know of!!! So after this we went our seperate ways, and Luke & I prepared for the evenings antics.
Our housemates James & Jeanette had invited us to a party, but James wanted to keep it a secret from us, so it would be a surprise... I was really worrying about this not being perfect and not been able to see the fireworks, But we got a cab to the Rocks part of town, which is the top end of the city, near where the Harbour bridge begins.... and we went up the lift, and came out to an unbelieveable view of the bridge! I was speachless how amazing a view we had. THANK YOU JAMES!!!
So we spnt the evening drinking and watching the views and the fireworks... Words cant realy describe how amazing it was - you really needed to be there to believe how amazing it was.... or watch it on the tv on the news!!
After toasting in the new year and playing some table tennis and generally goofing around we headed home! we were walking amongst all the crowds who had gone somewhere to watch the fireworks, it was like a scene out of I am Legend or something where everyone is flocking the city...... all the roads were closed for cars so pedestrians could stumble home! and stumble is just what we did!!!!!
I had it in my head that I would do an all nighter, and stay up all night until the morning, but as soon as I got into the house, my head hit the pillow and I was out cold..... for a while!
And as I write, im as hungover as ever, and at the moment, my new years resolution is: NOT TO DRINK AGAIN!!!
2010 Has been a brilliant year for both Luke & I, and I hope 2011 is as good, if not better, for all!
So on that note, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!
Lots of Love from Jen & Luke xxxxx
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