Purge

Just went through my bookcase and have decided to get rid of all paperback books that I do not love and very likely will not read again, and even if I did want to read it again I can borrow it from the library and be done with it.

Am ruthlessly purging things out of my house in anticipation of my move next year. Have learnt the hard way that doing things last minute is a very very bad way to go.

Also, am contemplating selling stuff on eBay but not sure if it's worth the trouble. Perhaps I'm better off just giving away clothes to the Salvo's and getting rid of various sundry items by just chucking them out.

Hmm...

Things I've Put Off For Months

1. Selling unwanted items on eBay.
2. Sewing on missing buttons, shortening jeans and various other clothing alterations.
3. Redecorating my surgery.
4. Reorganizing my baking equipment.
5. Finish knitting my cashmere scarf.
6. Burn new CDs to listen to in the car.

Must get act together and get round to at least some of these things soon... I'm starting to get pretty ashamed of my procrastinating nature.

Weekend in Benalla

My friend came over last night and we sat down to watch TV together while eating combination fried noodles from Kim Wah Restaurant.

These combination fried noodles are amazing! It's basically a stir fry with a variety of meats and vegetables, served with deep fried rice noodles. None of us (we're from all corners of Asia) have ever seen this dish before anywhere else. We've concluded it has to be a Benalla specialty and we love it!

I actually haven't been well - my entire practice has been stricken with the flu and I just caught it on Thursday. I was feeling cold the whole night and attributed it to my illness - only to discover that my friend was feeling unusually cold too.

Checked the thermotat and realized... My heating is not working again.

This is probably the 5th or 6th time the ducted heating and cooling has broken down and of course it had to happen over the weekend, and over a weekend that I'm in Benalla, at that.

So here I am holed up in my room with my one portable heater, longing for Monday so that the plumber can come and fix it for the  umpteenth time.

Bah.

Repeat After Me...

I will never be so disorganized ever again.

Ever. Again!!!

Drowning in a sea of paperwork.

I Don't Understand

They say that men are from Mars, and women are from Venus.

As I have sat by and watched relationships around me crash and burn spectacularly, usually due to the guy getting cold feet at the last minute - I guess I never will understand.

If you're not sure, don't say or do anything!

I really feel for my friends who have had to go through the pain of being left after all the empty promises.

The Midnight Train

It was a full year in Benalla before I heard it. The sound of the train chugging along the railway lines, followed by its horn.

It can only be heard during still nights - and to me, it's a very comforting sound. I'm not sure why that is. Perhaps it's the steady rhythm and the accompanying knowledge that the train is headed to its destination.

Am I romanticizing? Lol.

A Feeling All Too Familiar

Just spent half the night researching home loans and now I have a research induced headache.

Reminds me of my undergraduate days. Very grateful it's all behind me now.