I won, I won, I won.

Well, it's not exactly the lottery and I usually can't even win a meat tray at the pub, but I did win something far more exciting than that (the meat tray, not the lottery... unless it's only a couple bucks...)... My good friend Athena has awarded me a "Versatile Blogger" award. Versatile - an awesome word. V.E.R.S.A.T.I.L.E. which means accomplished, multifaceted, resourceful, functional, adaptable, dexterous, ingenious..


So, a big THANK YOU to the gorgeous Athena for thinking of me :)


Here's how this award works:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Make sure you contact these bloggers to let them know about the award.

Now, 7 things about me:

1. I have a really dry sense of humour, sometimes in the most inappropriate situations...
2. I hate the heat and feel humidity quickly, always have apparently - give me a colder climate any day... (currently writing this blog in front of the air cooler thingy that doesn't seem to be making the air any cooler...)
3. I'm a book worm - always have been.  I used to get in trouble for not doing my chores because I'd be so wrapped up in my book, that my "I'll do it after I finish this page/chapter" soon would turn into 3 chapters and I'd still be there...
4. When I was in primary school, I tried my hand at the violin.  I discovered that I am not in any shape or form musically inclined and no amount of practice could ever change that.  My first example that sometimes practice does not make perfect...  
5. I'm a girly girl - I love my pink (but don't go overboard with it), I love my handbags and my jewellery...
6. Because of this, I get acrylic nails every 2 weeks because I can't help but chew my nails.  It drives my mother nuts.
7. I love having photos of family and friends displayed around my house.

Now for the fun part - picking other bloggers worthy of such an award.  I know I'm meant to choose 15, but I don't even read 15 blogs!!! LOL So I shall instead just list the ones I do love to read here instead...:

• A field of dreams 
• Delightfully Yours
• Domestic Delusions (although Kint doesn't blog much, when she does her posts crack me up)
• InfertiliTEE
• Kazzas Happiness'

Miss B, if you read this, I haven't included yours here only because I didn't know if you'd want me plugging it or not... If you do, let me know and I shall add it xoxox

Goodbye 2010

I know I'm a fraction late with this post, but it's been something that has been on my mind.


What a year 2010 was.  For some of my friends it was rotten horrible year and they were very glad to see the back of it.  For me, it was perhaps the best year of my life.


For those who missed this blog in it's beginning, I'll do a bit of a recap...


It started off with Miss B at Kangaroo Point watching the New Years Eve fireworks, a very relaxing night and I think that this set the trend for the rest of the year.


I spent Valentines Day in February with my best friend from highschool who I have known now since 1998, my oldest friend indeed.


In March, I was a bridesmaid at my old school friend, Miss L's wedding and the following weekend, I met my beloved Sydney Boy here in Sydney and my adventure began.  Our first date was at Luna Park - a very different first date to the old dinner and a movie type date.  The next day we went to Manly before coming back into the city and going to Centrepoint Tower.  The following day we spent lying on the grass at the Botanical Gardens and on my final day in Sydney we spent time hanging out at Clifton Gardens.


At Easter, we went on a road trip to Tin Can Bay to feed the dolphins which is a must do.  On our way home, we stopped in at Rainbow Beach for some more photo opportunities.


In April, we headed to Seaworld for the day and I went ice-skating for the very first time.


I made the big move to Sydney in May.  This month, we went to the circus and to a fight night at the Ivy to watch one of my Sydney Boy's mates fight.


In June, my Sydney Boy took me to Drummoyne for lunch along the Bay Run, and then at the end of the month we tried our luck at flying kites (unsuccessfully I might add!) before heading to the netball semi-finals at the ANZ Stadium.


In July, we walked from Bondi to Coogee (arriving at sunset), went to my very first footy game and flew to Mackay for an old friend's wedding.


In August, we did the 7km Bay Run which we followed up the following weekend with the 14km City 2 Surf.


In September, we went to Melbourne for Sydney Boy's birthday and then we drove out to Mt Buller - my first ever snow trip too!  Later on in the month, we went to the Jambaroo Action Park for a day of fun.


In October, we went "Island Hopping" down at Sydney Harbour (visiting Goat Is, Shark Is, and Clarke Is).  We also went to see the Ben Hurr production at the ANZ Stadium.  If that wasn't enough action for the month of October, we also went to the Opera House Open Day to get a bit of a glimpse inside the old gal.  To top this off, we headed to Adelaide to see Powderfinger.


In November, we had a bit of a quiet one... believe it or not...


Then, of course, in December, we headed to Fiji for 5 glorious days of sunshine and swimming.  And then wrapped the year up at Luna Park to see the NYE fireworks on the bridge.


Quite a year eh? I wonder what 2011 has in store for us if this is what 2010 was like?