Aaagh, new neigbours moving in next door! And I am hating them already, ha, ha! No, I really shouldn't judge them so harshly, I have yet so meet the sweet young things, as when they came over to introduce themselves I didn't go to the door. I was in the childrens room, putting together Ikea furniture in my "trakkie daks" (tracksuit pants) & didn't really feel that this was my best look for a first meeting.
So partner & the kids & the dog went to the front door & from my eavesdropping, the new neighbours sounded really nervous.

Reason One why I don't like them: is I feel that they 'stole' my
house & they bought it dirt cheap.

Reason Two they were nasty to the previous tenants, who are good friends of mine

Reason Three Today as I went out to the back of the house to go to the bathroom, what do I see buy a guy standing in my backyard! At least I wasn't naked!! Anyway, they are chopping down all the lovely trees & just happened to be doing so in my backyard. The girl thinks that the trees are going to poison her dog. So now the backyard looks bare & there are all bits of tree over our backyard & they trampled over the new plants I put in on the weekend & I am having my party this weekend & I wanted the garden to look nice!!!

But, I'm sure they really are lovely people! And thanks to my former neighbours Facebook stalking - we know they have Bad Taste In Music...which is a huge crime!!

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Today in the mail I got a "unfortunately..." letter which means that I missed out on the seemingly perfect job at an art gallery. Oh well, whatever next?
This week I am busy getting ready for the 30th party on the weekend. I said to a friend on Sunday, I have this crazy thought that I am going to wake up this Sunday & being 30 will somehow make a huge difference to my life. I imagine that I will know what I want, look how I want, be accepting of my life, be happy. But her reply was that "Its not gonna happen".
When I was in primary school I remember being excited about being thirty & one of my boyfriends used to say to me that the teenage years didn't suit me, that being in my thirties was going to be my time. I really hope so...my twenties were ok (the best thing was having my two children)...but I did feel kind of uncertain. I'm hoping to have more direction in my life.

Next week we are going to Melbourne (reminder: book accomodation) & I am so looking forward to being somewhere different. And shopping. I've always had the best luck finding Morrissey/Smiths vinyl in Melb. & I am hoping that luck continues. Of course, we are going to do some child-friendly activities too - like the acquariuam, visit the fairy garden at the Botanic Gardens & the Childrens Petting Farm. My cousin is having her Hen's Night while we are there...it will be nice to go out to dinner & have a few drinks with her, our other cousins & her friends.

The wedding isn't that far away & now that we have permission to wear whatever style dress we want (as long as it is purple) the hunt it on. She still wants me to go strapless - and I demonstrated to my partner what this would look like & he was very impressed. Which, means a NO from me, as if he is impressed, then I must look like a bar-wench!!

Tonight I'm going swimming with my friend - after we have put our respective children to bed - I expect to be gasping for air. I haven't exerted myself in so long! (and unfortunately, that includes the bedroom).