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Well, it has been a little while... what was the last update?

Things are moving along well. Kate and sandrine seem to be handling the shift to full time work well, it is great to see. I am enjoying my time at the call centre I am working at casually - it is a nice group of people and there is a surprising diversity of elements involved. I have also had more interviews recently, fingers crossed.

Last weekend Kate and I went home to Young to see the family. It was my uncles 60th birthday, and my sisters welcome home party. Great times. I also got to meet and spend time with the new children of some of my cousins - very cute.

Tonight a friend from wollongong came up for dinner, as did two other friends. We had a yummy dinner - i think it was ok, although the cooking went a bit of plan, and took way longer than planned. On that, i just watched the Iron Chef that i taped from last saturday. It was probably the best one i have seen - lotus root. Apparently the french specialist chef is coming to Sydney next week... i will have ot see if there are still seats available.. will do that now.

present from katie

Hi all. This is a really nice statue of the female form that Kate gave me recently. I have often looked at these sort of things, but never found one that really grabbed me. I like nudes, and have a couple of paintings now, and i really really really like this statue. THANKS Katie!

first day of work

It went well. No hassles whatsoever. I took the bus, and got slightly the wrong one - it went via the airport rather than express - but i still arrived 10 minutes earlier than needed. The group of new employees totals 6 people, and they are all nice. The trainers are also very friendly, and today went by quickly. Should be fine

The weather was accomodating. It rained after I got on my bus, stopped for me to exit the bus and enter the building, and was mostly clear on breaks except lunch time. And as I left for the day, the sun was emerging - and has stayed out since. Beaut. We finished early at 3.30 as we just took half hour for lunch, and we got ahead on work today so we can take some time to watch the Melbourne Cup tomorrow during training.

I am off to collect Kate from work soon, hopefully her day was good too!

shopping

Today the girls and I went to Westfield Parramatta - mainly for the girls to find some more work clothing. I was also going to get a diary refil for my filofax for 2007. They looked at heaps of stores (but i think i was patient-despite a throbbing headache) and got a few really nice things.

On the way back we stopped at Ikea at Rhodes. Kate bought a new lamp for the living room - the overhead light is still on the fritz. It probably will be forever. The new lamp is 160cm tall, one of the paper 'Storm' series - it is quite nice and suits the room well. Pics below.

It is Sandrines birthday tomorrow, and I am planning to go to the motor show in Darling Harbor. On Monday, Kate and I both start work!

PR!!

On Thursday Sandrine got her Permanant Residency!!! She was so surprised and estatic!!


I couldn't help but take some pictures as she called her family in france (5am local time!) to let them know - she was so overcome with joy. It was a really great and happy day!!!!!!!!!!!

What a week! Full time work, PR, and this sunday is her birthday!!!

JOBS JOBS JOBS

More great news! Kate and Sandrine both got full time job offers this week!! Kate is starting this monday, and Sandrine the following! Below are some pictures from the celebration last tuesday evening!!

The end of the night is always fun....