First off, I want to apologize for my extended absence from the blogosphere. I don't know who to blame other than the adorable little Paul who keeps me up to my elbows in dirty nappies...but look at that face! I can't blame him!
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| Playing in the bubbles at the pool |
So what's been happening?
I've been MELTING. Seriously. It was 37 degrees today with a UV index of 11 from 8am - 4pm. Talk about sweltering! I've been told ever so lovingly by Gavin and Sue that I really haven't seen anything yet. It gets worse.
Every time I write down the date, I think that I must be mistaken. It cannot be November, it's summer! Then I realize that I need to pop Christmas gifts in the mail and QUICK because Christmas is around the corner. I don't know if it'll really feel like I'm missing out on much because it won't feel like Christmas...
SOME REALLY GREAT NEWS: I am now employed for my days off! The lovely lululemon Perth City has taken me onto their team as a part-time educator so I can continue to work out, do yoga, enjoy life and get paid to hang with great people. Awesome? Awesome.
Let's talk about the library for a second...
Groaning are you? Yeah, that's probably because you're thinking of that god-awful university library that you visiting only for a stack of carefully selected books in order to pull quotations from for that horrific 15 page paper on that subject you hated. That or your thinking about the hours you spent there late into the night working on homework or studying because it was supposed to be a quiet place to study without people cell phones going off, (Oh yeah, I'm talking to you, girl in the blue zone at Webster last year who answered her cell phone and talked loudly about the night's plans. I hope you failed whatever it was you were working on).
BUT NO! Ladies and gentlemen, I urge you to back away from the university library that will forever hold a negative connotation and move toward your public libraries that are ever so great and free! Not only that, but they offer fantastic little programs and meetings. Every Monday morning I take Paul down to the local branch for a kiddie time with songs, stories and a craft. Magical doesn't even begin to explain it.
I have a library card. Yes, that's right and having fun is not hard. So far I've read 2.5 books and I will continue to use the fantastic free resource as much as possible. Right now I've got two books from a series by Jasper Fforde I'm reading, two cookbooks and two travel books for New Zealand. I'm even considering joining their knitting circle on Tuesday evenings. I'll keep you posted.
CROSSFIT:
Yeah, that's right. I finally got my act together and joined a CrossFit affiliate here in Perth. It's really fantastic and I'm feeling stronger every day. I'm also trying my best to follow a Paleolithic diet (lean meat, fruit, veggies and basically nothing else). I promised myself that this year was for me and therefore I'm going to feed my need to exercise and nourish my body properly. So far, so good! I've read The Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain (got it at the library!) and it's proven very interesting. Check out the wikipedia page about it if you want to learn more.
My spider senses were tingling in the bathroom the other day and since I had yet to have an encounter with a large Australian spider, I knew my time would come. This guy was hanging out waiting for me to have a shower. I've seen a few bigger ones outside the house but thankfully none that I would "have to kill with a shovel" yet. I'm not about to name any of them Charlotte either.
So on Sunday this past weekend we had "Early Christmas Dinner" which was a party put on by the five families that are all in the same little circle of friends. What a blast! Swimming in the pool, BBQ (no shrimp though...I'm beginning to question the validity of Western Australian's as there has yet to be any shrimp on any barbie), champagne, and presents of course!
I've been biking around Perth to get from home to CrossFit to work to the library and the beach but it seems no matter what direction I'm headed, there's a headwind. Seriously, the wind changes to make my life hell. I guess it is kind of nice when the heat is emanating off the pavement to get a nice gust of wind to cool you down...but I swear I'm fighting it all the time! On Saturday, Sarina and I cycled to the beach and took a Christmas photo for you all:
Today, Paul and I went for a swim at the pool to cool off from the heat. He is such a fearless swimmer! He's almost two and he's got his floats, he'll put his face in, he'll jump off the side in the deep end into my arms. The kid is a fish and I love him!
Yeah, that's right. I finally got my act together and joined a CrossFit affiliate here in Perth. It's really fantastic and I'm feeling stronger every day. I'm also trying my best to follow a Paleolithic diet (lean meat, fruit, veggies and basically nothing else). I promised myself that this year was for me and therefore I'm going to feed my need to exercise and nourish my body properly. So far, so good! I've read The Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain (got it at the library!) and it's proven very interesting. Check out the wikipedia page about it if you want to learn more.
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| On the left: Greens, avocado, tomato. On the right: Mushroom, red pepper scramble. At the top: Green tea. |
My spider senses were tingling in the bathroom the other day and since I had yet to have an encounter with a large Australian spider, I knew my time would come. This guy was hanging out waiting for me to have a shower. I've seen a few bigger ones outside the house but thankfully none that I would "have to kill with a shovel" yet. I'm not about to name any of them Charlotte either.
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| Oh, hi there. |
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| Drinking champagne in style. |
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| Sarina and I making faces |
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| On the beach with matching shirts and Santa hats! |
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| As you can see, Sarina did an excellent job applying sunscreen to my back that day |
Today, Paul and I went for a swim at the pool to cool off from the heat. He is such a fearless swimmer! He's almost two and he's got his floats, he'll put his face in, he'll jump off the side in the deep end into my arms. The kid is a fish and I love him!
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| More bubbles! |
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| Dolphin rides! |
That's all for now folks. I'll keep you all in mind as I bear the heat and as you all enjoy the first real snowfalls in Ottawa and Montreal. Stay cozy, Canadians!
With love,
Megan
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