I was just visiting the Lonely Planet website, as you do if your as obsessed with travel as I...and i happened upon this article written by LP founder Tony Wheeler.
Update**** The link is a dumb ass... i tried three times on different computers, no luck, so if interested please just cut n paste:)
"http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tonywheeler/my_lists/gori_joe"
His Georgian experience was also part of my Georgian experience.....as i was travelling with him at the time. Not quite the day in september you assumed i meant hailing from Melbourne as i do, but significant non the less.
Be well.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
The Good Life
Today im in a chipper mood...yes chipper! While this post may suggest that im smug, it is not the case....im just celebrating an unexpected good mood.....rare as they are.
I had champagne and strawberries for breakfast today. Why? Well, why not? It was great...the strawberries perfect, fresh and flavoured and juicy!
Yesterday i had a fantastic work day! Its true! The high point sitting in the sun at Williamstown with a glass of wine and dips catching up with ex work mates:) in the middle of a Friday afternoon. In the name of earning my dosh, i dub it networking!
The sun is shining, The weather getting better, the perfect time to begin road trip season i believe...all in all life is good for now!
I had champagne and strawberries for breakfast today. Why? Well, why not? It was great...the strawberries perfect, fresh and flavoured and juicy!
Yesterday i had a fantastic work day! Its true! The high point sitting in the sun at Williamstown with a glass of wine and dips catching up with ex work mates:) in the middle of a Friday afternoon. In the name of earning my dosh, i dub it networking!
The sun is shining, The weather getting better, the perfect time to begin road trip season i believe...all in all life is good for now!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Georgia on my mind....
Dear Georgians,
My thoughts are with you at this difficult time. I send wishes of hope that the fighting will end as soon as possible.
You are a country with much to offer....a country that stamps a unique individuality on each and every citizen.
I have shook your President's hand. Enjoyed your famous hospitality. Walked your streets. Stayed in your homes. Danced to your music. climbed your mountains. Been to your churches. Spoken to your people. Cab drivers. teenagers. Government officials. tour guides. bar tenders..... and i feel a connection with you in this time of hostility in your country.
We are with you.
Be well.
Monday, July 28, 2008
The simple things
Consuming stuffed olives and sparkling wine makes me wayyyyy too happy (read tipsy)
A happy dog, (smiling and tail wagging ) makes for a happy me
Crisp sweet apples
Driving in the country on a sunshine filled day fills me with happiness and inspiration
And all this i have done today!
A happy dog, (smiling and tail wagging ) makes for a happy me
Crisp sweet apples
Driving in the country on a sunshine filled day fills me with happiness and inspiration
And all this i have done today!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Exciting.......no really!
Last night i embraced my geekish nature and that of some good friends:) and trotted off to see the new X-Files movie. While it was better then the reviews said, which isnt saying much really.....and it didnt leave me craving more.....it was enjoyable, but entirely forgettable. Sigh. So much potential. And the bit after the credits...WTF? But overall not a bad effort...
Woke up to rain today. Planning on fully embracing the rainylazysunday lifestyle. Slept in. Reading. Watching tv. cooking etc. if i am motivated enough i may laundry!
Im re-loving peppermint tea and plan to drink way too much of it today!
Woke up to rain today. Planning on fully embracing the rainylazysunday lifestyle. Slept in. Reading. Watching tv. cooking etc. if i am motivated enough i may laundry!
Im re-loving peppermint tea and plan to drink way too much of it today!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Random confessions....
I love Musicals........Way. Too. Much.
While of course the more fantastic the better....even mediocre musicals cause joy and rapture from my end. Theatre musicals, movie musicals...all good.
If i had the option of joyously and/or torturously bursting into song at random intervals in real life...i would. Its true. Sigh.
I love gossip mags and online gossip sites. I watch Gossip Girl online. I read the Gossip Girl books before they became cool for teens. If you mention this to me in real life i may have to deny it! Its a guilty pleasure of mine. Top secret, very embarrassing. Obviously!
I just watched "The Celebrity Singing Bee" and..............enjoyed it. Oh the shame.
I have now ruined any credibility i may have enjoyed. Hmmmm....who am i kidding....i was never credible:) So with my head hung in shame i will bid you dear reader, adieu!
While of course the more fantastic the better....even mediocre musicals cause joy and rapture from my end. Theatre musicals, movie musicals...all good.
If i had the option of joyously and/or torturously bursting into song at random intervals in real life...i would. Its true. Sigh.
I love gossip mags and online gossip sites. I watch Gossip Girl online. I read the Gossip Girl books before they became cool for teens. If you mention this to me in real life i may have to deny it! Its a guilty pleasure of mine. Top secret, very embarrassing. Obviously!
I just watched "The Celebrity Singing Bee" and..............enjoyed it. Oh the shame.
I have now ruined any credibility i may have enjoyed. Hmmmm....who am i kidding....i was never credible:) So with my head hung in shame i will bid you dear reader, adieu!
Friday, July 4, 2008
This week in review
* I found my ideal teapot! Purple with a gold rim and spout...and a price tag of $400. Ill be admiring from afar me thinks.
*I am frustrated and upset by the lack of loyalty and gumption shown by certain people i work with. I would love to build a bridge and get over it....however i dwell, im an expert dweller..and i just cant believe how brain numbingly oblivious some people can be.
*This week i've reacquainted myself with Madonna's The Immaculate Collection..is it still 1983? I think not...but still loving the pure pop pleasure of classic 80's Madge.
*Its often surprising who you just naturally click with...and with who you have to work at clicking with...and with who you can have an entire conversation with without uttering a word. Its been a week of conversations, to be sure, both spoken and not so spoken:)
*Its sometimes the little things that make a week. A nice new nail polish, a smile, a crisp apple, an unexpected email. Then again its hard to miss the big things.
Post over...go play:)
*I am frustrated and upset by the lack of loyalty and gumption shown by certain people i work with. I would love to build a bridge and get over it....however i dwell, im an expert dweller..and i just cant believe how brain numbingly oblivious some people can be.
*This week i've reacquainted myself with Madonna's The Immaculate Collection..is it still 1983? I think not...but still loving the pure pop pleasure of classic 80's Madge.
*Its often surprising who you just naturally click with...and with who you have to work at clicking with...and with who you can have an entire conversation with without uttering a word. Its been a week of conversations, to be sure, both spoken and not so spoken:)
*Its sometimes the little things that make a week. A nice new nail polish, a smile, a crisp apple, an unexpected email. Then again its hard to miss the big things.
Post over...go play:)
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