Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

 
Sunday is my three year travel anniversary! I left Melbourne for Rarotonga (Cook Islands) back in September 2000, before settling in Vancouver - only intending on staying away for 12 months. I spoke to my mum earlier today trying to explain something about a "duvet cover". As she didn't understand me, I quickly had to search the old memory bank to find the more familiar Australian word; "doona cover".

I think the 'Ugly Naked Guy' from Friends may have moved into our house. Louise, my house mate and I are a little freaked out by the whole situation... I have spent a lot of time in my room - finishing my third book in just over a week....

Series 3 of Teachers hasn't been as funny. The show is really missing the characters of Susan, Simon & JP. The donkey still makes me laugh though...
posted by Leesa at 12:19 PM

 
A friend wrote me my horoscope for the weekend;

Weekend will bring you new opportunities!
New friends will bring you great pleasure.
Careful with your money; it tends to get spent.
Be extremely nice to dutch friends for if not, they will haunt you.

posted by Leesa at 12:17 PM

 
This time last week I was in Amsterdam...

Strewth - An Aussie Bible?
posted by Leesa at 11:09 AM

 
"Feel her slipping through my fingers, now she's gone, I'm sleeping with the light on". Think I'm going through a Busted stage.

Planning on going to see Shakespeare at Kirkstall Abbey (amazing historic site not far from where I live). I especially want to see Sarah Douglas who played the evil Ursa in the first two Christopher Reeves' Superman movies....

"Please explain!" Imagine being stuck in a cell with Pauline Hanson.....
posted by Leesa at 9:17 AM

 

Amsterdam III

Visted the Rijksmuseum ("The Nightwatch"), nerd map book, hot policewoman, remembering of traffic light incident, cleaning up of spilt beer, naping in the park, *pinch*, 4:30am wake-up call, crazy tram ride, texting waitress, Anne Frank's House, VB and Carlton Cold, screaming baby, throne, cell phone withdrawal.

Was a great 48 hours away. Caught up with an old friend from Vancouver as well as my Dutch friends....
posted by Leesa at 9:48 AM

 
Lemsip is horrible....

Will write about Amsterdam when feeling better.

Countdown until Dublin and my six weeks of travelling begin!

Would usually agree with this article about horoscopes, but after reading mine yesterday (as I do most days!), perhaps there is some truth in them....
posted by Leesa at 8:59 AM

 
After the disappointing ratings of this years Big Brother and the latest series of Fame Academy, the critics have led us to believe that reality television is no longer great tv. I beg to differ. High School Reunion has become the highlight of my week. So glad I will be back from Holland in time this weekend to catch the last episode. I will go as far to say its up there with the Real World and Road Rules!

Off to Holland tomorrow for a couple of days. Really looking forward to getting away and catching up with old friends!
posted by Leesa at 9:55 AM

 
Jacqui, just for you - Ross Wilson "Now Listen!" Jealous you had a star spotting incident!

Have worked out who I want to fly with on my way back to Australia. I wonder if I can use my frequent flyer points??
posted by Leesa at 11:17 AM

 
Via The Green Man, this site, Urban Legends is quite interesting.

Why don't I ever seem to have any luck even though the suburb I grew up in has good Feng Shui.....?
posted by Leesa at 2:24 PM

 
I refused to get sucked in by this series of Pop Idol. I did take a quick peek on Saturday night just to see how terrible the auditions were....

Russ is going to make a great Dad.
posted by Leesa at 8:18 AM

 
The lady in the office is reminiscing about Wednesday's "horrible, horrible heat". She really is getting worked up about it. Will we ever hear the end of it? She will be telling her great great great grandchildren about the heat wave of August 2003 - summer when it reached 30 degrees in Yorkshire....
posted by Leesa at 10:15 AM

 
Was out early this morning and whenever I saw movement out of the corner of my eye, my instant thoughts were rats or mice. Luckily it turned out to be squirrels. I think I've had enough mice scarring incidents to last me a life time....

Its nice to know that even in England a good morning greeting is exchanged between strangers who are out and about before 7am. I wonder if this also applies to those on their way home from a huge night out??

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY JOHNNY!
posted by Leesa at 12:20 PM

 
Workers in Lancashire are having today off because of the "heat wave"??

Wish I had been in Vancouver last weekend....


2/5ths of Take That were back together again on Sunday night at Nebworth...
posted by Leesa at 9:06 AM

 
I just "happened" to be in town on Saturday afternoon and saw Pop Idol's 3rd place getter Darius Danesh play in Leeds. (Think I am becoming a groupie....)
posted by Leesa at 12:21 PM

 
"Bad Eggs" starring Mick Molloy, Judith Lucy and my all time favourite comedian Bob Franklin is now showing in Australia. Not holding my breath for it to be released in the UK.....

Teachers is finally back on Channel 4 next Wednesday night. Hopefully I'll be here to see all the episodes....
posted by Leesa at 10:18 AM