Have the tables turned?

What in the world is happening to my life??

I went for dinner at the casino last night with my parents. Bistro 80 - a lovely simple menu, excellent tasty food but lacking in service. It wants to be classy but then it serves burgers and chips on paper table cloths?
But here's the thing - I went home and left my parents out to play at the casino and they had a room at the new Darling hotel with all it's high tech lighting and gadgetry. And that was my Saturday night?!

No wonder I'm confused.

I did go out Friday night too - Wrap party for the Dubbo shoot lat December and a screening of the brilliant trailer. I have made a conscious decision to behave at wrap parties now putting in the category of 'work' function. It's true, you never know who might be there and probably not the best idea to be fall down drunk in front of them. So I have a few drinks, catch up with people I hadn't seen in a few months and got a lift home before midnight.

So far - a very non alcoholic weekend. Unlike what I have previously reported on in this blog.  And my body does thank me for it, especially come monday morning and a 530am wake up call. I guess it's thanks to my recent drinking buddy finding a 'real' girlfriend. I hang out with him less and therefore - drink less alcohol.


I am thinking of starting a Sunday session at a pub and just putting the word out to everyone I have ever said "yeah, we should really catch up soon." to. In my work and work related situations, I meet all these people and only ever get a 5 min chat that inevitably ends in "we should catch up" or "we'll go for coffee/drink sometime, i'll call you". Never happens, does it? So to make an effort to catchup with everyone that I have ever said that to I am thinking of putting the word out that I will be at some random pub (preferably a sunny beer garden) on a sunday afternoon and if you really mean to catch up with me then come along.  Don't count on this - I may change my mind and still have to get my shit together to actually organise it.

I did some adult stuff this weekend too - I checked out an auction for an apartment in my block and bought some home improvement stuff (lights and ceiling fans) for my home. Now I just have to get around to getting someone in to install it (hehe - this could take a while, I'm lazy!)

AND while I have been writing this blog today - I baked a cake!! How marvellously domestic of me! The photo makes it look like a gigantic cup cake - but its not. It's a chocolate truffle cake. I don't eat cake much so I' taking it to work tomorrow.

Crazy days ahead, my friends!! Change is good!

Blah

That describes my weekend - Blah.

Maybe it's due to it being a rather big week, or getting the place to myself for a while, or it's just some weird hormonal thing that I don't want to admit to but at least it proves I am female when I have moments of irrational and emotional behaviour.

I barely left my apartment all weekend except for the beach and a visit to my parents house for an epic dumpling making session in honour of my Bro's birthday.

It was a rather busy week. The crew at work were playing up more and more as the days led up to our break week, holiday mode kicked in. And I wasn't home much. Ironically I had a little cooking frenzy last Sunday which created a fridge full of leftovers which i wasn't home to eat.

Monday - I battled through the day barely finishing in time to make it to my own film screening (stupid work - it does get in the way sometimes doesn't it?) The screening went well - I had lots of positive feedback and the audience laughed in the right places, so I guess I did something right. Very touched by the friends and family that did turn up and a little disappointed that some people didn't manage to get there. But it was a school night and all so I'm disappointed but they are still on the Christmas card list.

Tuesday night I went to the movies with girlfriends. "This means war" was much better than I expected and the Paintball scene is just brilliant! Interesting how american films need to tie things up with a pretty bow and a happy ending where everyone is coupled up. I don't want to spoil it incase you do go see it but the girls I was with, myself included, liked the guy that she didn't choose.

Wednesday was relaxing and chilled but I still wasn't home. I had dinner at my folks place - yum.

Thursday - we finished late and Friday I came home and crashed out on the couch in front of the telly - til Sunday!! Kidding - napped in the sunny spot on the floor of my bedroom on Sunday too.

Honestly, I have been a little lacking in energy this weekend and in denial about having a little cold. Actually I'm not sure I do but everyone at work was starting to get sniffles and scratchy throats - dosing up on Vitamin C and echinacea. 

Anyhoo - here's a treat. Kerplonk. Enjoy.

February - the weather, a screening, and VDay!

HI,
Been busy and coz I try not to go on about work on this blog there's not a lot to write about when I'm spending most of my time working. But seeing as the O so important (sarcasm!) Valentines day is upon us, I felt it necessary to speak up.

V day is dumb! It's a hallmark holiday that promotes consumerism and enforces social stereotypes that you MUST be in a couple and if you are not - why not! It also puts us back to the dark ages of sexism where it's about men needing to prove their love to women. My father used to tell us that he didn't need one day on a calendar to show my mum he loves her. He continues to buy her flowers whenever he feels like it.

Christmas is about family and it reminds me that I don't have one of my own and V day reminds me that I don't have a relationship. I'm ok with this, why is society not ok with it? It's not about me being a bitter loveless old woman, it's about me not conforming with society and not understanding the expected norm.

Anyhoo, what I can say about work is that it's really tiring doing 10 hr days and trying to maintain a social life and alcohol should not be the answer. So I ask you - why is it so tasty?

Oh - the weather!! How annoying has it been lately? Get your beach gear together and head down in time for it to cloud over and rain on you, wait an hour, it gets colder, wait another hour and the sun comes back out?!

My little short film is being shown on the big screen tomorrow night. That's pretty exciting - a little nerve -racking. Hoping it gets a good reaction and everyone gets a little giggle out of it. Also found out I am expected to get up in front of the whole theatre and speak about my film - I have no idea what i'm going to say, guess I'll just wing it.