May 27

What do you think? More? Try something else? 

Are you ready to rock BK Broiler?!

Or maybe just take a gander at some photos? :) After my entrepreneurial duties of waking up early to bake fresh spiced chai muffins (complete with maple syrup glaze and all credit goes to Miss. North for finding the recipe) for the shop downstairs, I whipped up my BEST batch of scrambled eggs. For serious. All other scrambled eggs I have made were failed attempts at what I achieved today, you guys. They were glorious. David kept asking if I put cream cheese or something in them to make them so fluffy. Nope. That's just 8 years of trying right there. And now, I'm never looking back.

Slightly dramatic, but you know me, so we're square.

Anyway - after muffin delivery, breakfast, a  bit of cleaning and David realizing if you don't wash your shirts regularly this will happen....

I try to get to them before this happens, but sometimes, you just can't win 'em all. 

.... we ventured to the Botanical Gardens for a gander at the cacti. And by ventured I mean walked across the road and over the hill, through the woods. I said "MAN, how lucky are WE!?" at least five times today!

Paying attention. As always! 

The place was beautiful. The sun peaked out from the clouds often enough to ignite some of the fauna and warm our skin, making us hang around a little longer ever exploring another unknown area. The place is fantastically huge and spotted with families and couples enjoying the day. And while we explored, I realized I have a new hobby. While it's as about as sexy as a grandma, I feel like this has a lot to do with where I've been in life and the people I've connected with. It is.... drumroll... observing nature. ZING! Thanks Mom and Dad for movin' us to the country! :) Anyway, it doesn't matter what or where - the young deer tiptoeing her way through the woods, crisp orange leaves falling from the tree, or patiently awaiting the one shooting star streaking across the glittering black night. I love it.

That said, I soaked up every bit with my photo taker today. Ladies and Gentleman, may I introduce to you, some of my favorites from today (hot tip - clicking on the photo makes them bigger!):

Red pants = wiggle wiggle, shake shake, dance in the leaves.

Kicking leaves. Attempting to create the image that's in my head. 

 

 

  

One heck of a sweet pine cone!

Fuzzy tree with a very nice haircut!

Come, lets play a game of Bananagrams, drink a bottle of white, nibble on tasty cheese and pretend its our own domain! 

Blogger really makes a mess of photos, doesn't it? You get the idea though :) Beautiful day!

"Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success."

Rob Gilbert

Elephant in the ROOM.

These guys haven't called me. I had that awesome interview last Tuesday and was really hoping I'd have a message by the end of this week, but while I sit here and type words that probably give you the idea that I am panicked and sad and biting my fingernails, I'm actually quite calm about the whole business! I had a good feeling before/during/after my chat with them, and what will be, will be. I can't get caught up on it. So, I've just kept hammering out the cover letters and harassing the recruiting agencies I've signed up with. Maybe they'll give me a consulting gig just to get me out of their hair! Whatever works. 

You guys, how cute is that elephant?! 

Did you know that I made myself a sweet little professional website? I was asked last week by a potential employer for a sample of work and something that could show my sense of style/taste. Pinterest would work well for that, but that's too easy! ENTER: My Own Site. Tell me what you think! Any feedback is helpful feedback. That said, thanks to my lady friends for giving me your advice - I think it came out nicely! Now just to keep creating to build that "portfolio"... 

Did you know that while you're watching those adorable daffodils pop out of the ground, I'm sadly watching leaves fall to the same place? At least it's pretty! 

Luckily we found ourselves out east at Mt. Dandenong, which is more of a hill than a mountain, and came across the Rhododendron Gardens - seriously. WOW. They were not your mom's rhododendron's guys. These things were the size of trees! I can't wait to see that place in the spring. Out of this world. 

MOM AND SARAH. Look at what I found for YOU in the gardens! A Kookaburra and a wedding flower! 

And they do sound like they actually laugh!!! 

No, not the flowers, silly pants.

It was gorgeous up there. And way too much fun to cruise around in a car with all the leaves flying about. 

This is what you're visualizing. I know you are. It doesn't happen anymore. Although those were good times.

Dang it! I put the driver on the wrong side. Anyway, the lookout from up there was pretty rad, but definitely much better in person than these pictures. Also cool were the couple of small "hikes" we found. Just nice to get out and walk around in NATURE. With no cars or trams or people whizzing by.

Hi Melbin! Hi clouds! Hi lack of city smog! 

Other things these past couple of weeks:

- I am a proud owner of a Melbourne Library card = FREE BOOKS!

- I found a place that has $6 GOOD beer. Big win for me and the guy who can't stop complaining about how expensive the beer is. 

- The bottle shop downstairs (boutique wine store, not a homeless liquor bin) has a really awesome owner and we chatted last night about selling some of my baked goodies in his store!

- The MCG is a circular arena and watching games there really makes you feel like Quidditch happens there when no one is looking. 

- I GOT THE COOLEST SAVE THE DATE OF ALL TIME!!! 

And lastly. Someone was trying to be awesome and make me a nice "spa like" glass of water. That someone forgot that you use cucumber instead of zucchini. :) Love the effort. Love the effort. Peace folks!

That glass is embarassingly dirty. Whoops.

Take THAT!