20-10

07 january 2010

20-10 or two thousand and ten, you decide... for me it’s 20-10 and happy new year to you all!

Well New year for us Aussies involves... a bbq, friends, alcohol and some illegal fireworks... or if you’re lucky Sydney Harbour. This year, we caught up with some great friends on the coast, ate like there was no tomorrow and drank pretty much the same way... hitting the hay just before sunrise. We stayed at my friends for three nights instead of the usual one, and it was the best start to the new year one could wish for; staying up late talking, playing cards and heading to the beach to swim in a storm...stupid, perhaps...fun and memorable, most definitely.

Anyway, now back in the big smoke, but not back in the office! So took Elliot for a spin with JD to Sydney Park (see pic), for a well needed breather from some client work. Sydney Park is a nice open patch of green, with ponds and wildlife surrounded by the bustling city. From the top of the highest hill in the park you can see the airport to the South, the City to the North and to the sides, industry and apartments. As we rode through the park, a pair of dogs chased our heels, the afternoon sun warmed our backs and the light breeze sent the sounds of arriving planes around the park; the repetition, like a dog continually chasing a ball.



Now back at the house, lush dinner consumed, Rolling Stones in my ears, staring at my Christmas candelabra which arrived today (oh well!)...  I’m slowly working my way through my last bottle of red from Adelaide (brought on from chatting to a very dear friend staying out there at the moment) and, true to my new years words, eating chocolate; what a combo! The book beside me tops the night off... LP’s ‘Pacific Northwest trips’ and as my friend reminded me today, ‘So Sam, when you guys heading to the States...’. Well... frankly I would love to do a working stint out there... have been back in Oz two years, and have really itchy feet... 20-10 bring it on!

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