we takin' over, one city at a time.

i love sydney.


wait, did i say that right?

I LOOOOOOVE SYDNEY - much better!



tomorrow i am off to brisbane for the rest of the week.

here's to booze, sailing (yeah dude, for reals) & sunshine! who says you can't have fun on the job?

it's all about the yin & yang.

these days it's difficult for me to read the news without feeling sad, agitated or pissed off - sometimes even all at once. we've come a long way since the Stone Ages yet the stupidity of modern mankind never fails to astound me.

the top 3 blood-boiling headlines in the past week are articles in relation to -

* ignorant people - not because they are that way, but because they choose to be.
* animal cruelty - assholes who torture and mutilate a defenseless puppy should receive more than just a hefty fine and x amount of jailtime. after all, it is the Golden Rule to do unto others as you would have others do unto you; let's see this in practice when carrying out the sentences of these heartless killers.
* murder of innocents - let's face it, this happens everyday... but when a toddler is put into a dryer, spun on a clothesline and kicked in the head by her own mother, you have to wonder what this world is coming to.


having said that, i believe it is important to keep abreast of the current happenings in the world because shunning it would be equivalent to a life in denial. with good news the bad must also follow, for one cannot exist without the other.

it's all quite simple, really. humans are capable of anything, from crazy inventions that were once thought impossible to the destruction of the world and life itself. the world's smartest scientists are scrambling over the discovery of a life-prolonging elixir, yet there will always be deranged people who continue to rob others of their mortality.

is there a cure for inhumanity?

what if the world stopped caring?

tease me, then miss me.

oops...

i never meant for it to come this far.



let's hit erase/rewind and start from the beginning.

maybe i would've done it differently. then again, maybe not.

timeout.

the weekend brings a certain kind of inner tranquility that is otherwise rare to find amidst the hustle and bustle of a long, activity-filled week.

it feels good to be able to kick off my heels at the end of the week and indulge in quality "me" time. in the past hour, i've given myself a face mask, painted my nails, downloaded the latest Gossip Girl episode and caught up on some blog reading.

later i will take a shower, wash the dishes and do the laundry. i might even find the time to head out for a quick spot of shopping or to just bask in the beautifully warm weather.

i need a break; it's all too much for me to handle.

wow.

mindblowing.


what's right from wrong & wrong from right?
hellos & goodbyes and everything in between
only in the end do we know what it was all worth
reminders of then & now, which one to let go of?
everything has its place in time... and maybe someday we'll know.

and maybe,

instead of looking around you, you need to start looking within yourself.

and maybe,
you'll find that the one thing you're really running from is what's looking back at you in the mirror.


there's something about emotional loneliness that can't be filled.

awake & dreaming.

i'm not the brightest tool in the shed when it comes to shares & stock markets, however in keeping up with the latest news i have become all too aware of the current financial crisis that the world is in.

the share markets keep plummeting while people's fears are continuously elevated.

in the US, a man driven to despair shot his wife and kids before pulling the trigger on himself.

we all hate to think that money makes the world go round, but here is the cold hard truth staring at us in the face.

my day, in a nutshell.

panic: massive traffic congestion on Collins St during peak hour, causing all trams to come to a complete standstill for the looongest time.

relief: my work laptop & mobile phone finally arrived! it's about time... that sudoku puzzle was starting to do my head in.

worry: that inevitable impending shithole that i'm bound to fall into within a matter of time.

confidence: Body Combat. AWESOME.

longing: training for Les Mills - could i? should i?

amusement: my mom asking me (via text message!) for my review on Stila's Convertible Color because she's on a hunt for a cream blush.

contentment: 3 words - Kensington Pride mangoes. never has a fruit brought me this much happiness to my life. they are the anti-bane to my existence.

day one.

first day on the new job and i'm liking it so far.

the people are nice, which is a huge relief since i was starting to get pretty anxious about having to work with people i don't get along with. the office is relatively small, which means that everyone listens in on your phone conversations. and having me on board brings the tally of females in the office up to... 3. the testosterone in the air is so thick, you could grab it by the balls (pun intended).

commuting is quite a pain but that's just me nitpicking.

anyway, i spent my first day sitting around and pretending attempting to read up on the company profile with great interest, when in actual fact my wavering concentration couldn't do much to keep me from falling into mini sleeps (4-5 second naps) every now and then.

note to self: pasta lunches are to be avoided at all costs.



if i was a flower growing wild & free
all i'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.


i like this song; it keeps me smiling through the bleaker moments.