Surly Wombat

Last night in melbourne and yes I am sad enough to be spending at least a few moments updating my blog. The time here has been better than my wildest dreams. It’s been an interesting 13 days or so. I’m now engaged to the greatest woman in the southern hemisphere (northern was already taken by my mum). I’ve had to make what can only be called “life” decisions. Not only have I asked a woman to marry me, I have made this decision knowing that I will have to move around the world to be with her.

Truth is, right now I am happier now than I have ever been. For the first time in a long time I know what I want and what I must do to get it. Love is a wonderful motivator.

I love you Maria.

Greetings pesky humans! Paul and I decided to be all clever-like and invade each other’s online journals. I’m not all that sure as to how to describe the last few days. RUDDY INSANE (yeah, that should just about do it)

Best few days EVAR!! I’ve got my bestest of best friends spending time with me, I’ve got a new kick-arse computer and um….um….um…oh yes, I’m on leave from work. TRIPLE BONUS!!!!!!!!!

Right, I best be off. Have things to do, person to snog and all that

Laters skaters,

- Maria

I’m writing this at the web kiosk in the international arrivals hall at Tullamarine Airport Melbourne, yes thats right I have arrived in the city of the woman I love. In 6 1/2 hours I shall been waiting at the pre-determind location to meet her for the first time. I have hope, I have fear, I have excitement, I have not had enough sleep,
but its OK. Today is going to be one hell of a day, one way or the other.

I have started to write a trip diary the old fashioned way (ie pen), perhaps some of it will appear online in time, Melbourne looks amazing from the air, singapore also, flight was without hitch or hinderance so I can only hope that is a sign of the way the trip will go, but i expect there will be hiccups there always will be.

PS its a good job I don’t want to write a pound sign, damn forgien ketboards :p

CHECK

Thought I would get that post title out of my system before I go.

Strangely enough that last two days have been pretty non-trip related. Other than doing a little bit of shopping (travel adaptors) i have been mainly tidying the house, I even painted the front fence (like Tom Sawyer, or the Karate Kid for you new people). Today I was out in the garden, discovering that we actually do still have a garden behind all the plants.

Thing is I *think* I’m pretty much ready other than a final pack, I’m pretty sure that I have everything together for the trip. So if I do my final pack now, then what do I do? I know exactly, I sit looking at my case getting excited until my head does actually pop off.

Kainz pretty much said it in his comment, people from the UK see Oz as pretty much the dream place, its warm, easy going and you can surf. At least that is the impression the media gives. This is pretty much a trip of a lifetime for me. I never imagined 6 months ago I would be going on this trip. But I am. Not only that but the thing that spurred me into the trip adds to the excitment no end.

The reason is (of course), I have fallen head over heels in love with Kitteh, something that I never expected but am so glad has occured. This is likely to be the most nerve wracking week of my life. I have never met anyone IRL i have met on the net before, no matter about someone who I feel so much about. I don’t know what is going to happen this week, and that scares me, but it is also terribly exciting and I can’t wait to find out.

Got my holiday spendies today, Aussie money is so much better than the dull stuff we have over here, it has windows and is so colourful. The parent actually turned up yesterday and we all went out for dinner which was nice.

ONE WEEK TO GO

Time for a diary type entry I suppose, I’m sporting a new hair cut, went to the dentist last week. The Parent arrives tomorrow for the week before I fly, she wants to make sure I pack properly :D. Things are shaping up well for the trip.

Grumble of the moment has to be with Orange, who provide no support what so ever if you can’t get MMS working on a unlocked phone moved from another carrier. Unable to provide even the generic settings required and telling me to go the phone manufactures website to find settings for Orange services.

I find it astounding that the companies go to such efforts to gain customers (subsidising handset cost etc) and then make so little effort to keep them.

So yeah, 1 week and 1 day! Wooo, strewth, blimey, crikey! (sorry kitteh).

Its my partner and I’s 5th month anniversary, and in exactly two weeks I’ll be getting on an hairyplane to Australia (”Really? You going to Aus? You didn’t mention it!”). I feel like it’s christmas eve and I’m 7 years old again. Is it possible for someones head to pop off due to excitment?