Some News! (And A Belated Thanks)

Although I can only use Christmas and the busy New Year season as an excuse for not writing much in December & January, I have a valid excuse for not writing much in February and thus far in March - what has been occupying all my time and thoughts outside of work has been something I did not want to write about until it was "signed, sealed and delivered".

I am so happy to be able to blog that I am now the proud owner of a mortgage (that I will be paying off until I am in my 50s, although I will try to do it sooner!). The contracts were exchanged yesterday and in about 7 weeks I'll take some time off work and move myself in - to my very own apartment. It's a far cry from the ol' Aussie dream of a 1/4 acre block with a Hills Hoist in the backyard and a lawn to mow every other weekend but it'll do me - for now. I figure it's not a bad time to get my foot in the door (any door!)...it's certainly a good time to buy on one hand, with prices being relatively low but the reason for that is high interest rates so it's six of one and half a dozen of the other.

I am tempted to put up some of the real estate photos but I don't want to because the place is shown with the current furniture and layout, I might wait until I can show it off with all my stuff in there (and boy, do I have a lot of useless stuff and hardly any of the important things - like a lounge!).

On to crochet-y news, I did receive my last SP11 package from my Secret Pal Minnie - and thank you so much, I loved the yarn you sent and those non-melty "chocolates" - they are very much like Choco's here, which are chocolate flavoured jelly-babies but not as jelly-ish and I have enjoyed them! My camera is currently residing at work but I will get a photo and put it up. Sorry it's taken me so long to thank you, Minnie but I really have been sidetracked! The yarn is gorgeous, truly lovely colours. Very "me" (lots of pink).

I am actually really looking forward to sitting down and doing some crocheting for my new places - throw rugs and the like, I will get around to it!

The hair still looks shocking, I think I need some emergency hair surgery but I'm a bit frightened of going, in case I'm told the only way to save the mess I made (and I did make a right mess of it) is to cut it all off. We shall see.

Who Said A Mullet Was A Bad Thing?

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted - before Christmas? Time has really gotten away from me over the last few months (in case that wasn't obvious!).

I just thought it would be a good idea to share my humiliation with the world, albeit a small corner of the world from this humble blog and I will do so by writing a note to myself:

Do not ever attempt to cut your hair again at 10:41pm on a Saturday night. And remember, if it's been 20 years since you last had a fringe - there's probably a damn good reason for that.

I just think I need it in writing, in case I ever find myself alone again with the (incredibly blunt) scissors...