Rish is off to the Gold Coast for the week to attend Ninja Camp (at least that’s what phil called it - it’s a martial arts camp and grading/comp week for the weapons arts he does)… well at least he will be once Sydney Airport reopens - poor thing, it’s closed due to the bad weather up there!

So for me that means extr time to myself, missing him (at nights mostly - though I tend to get over it whe I realise how much space I have in bed!), but also it means cooking for myself. I mean, I cook or help cook dinner most nights, but I tend to lack motivation when it’s just me. I’m not one for cooking up a big stir-fry for the week (two nights, yes, but 3 nights plus a couple of lunches? kill me now, please!)… so I usually resort to salads and small pieces of meat.

Yes, I’m doing the same this week!My trolley looked oh-so-dinner-for-one this afternoon as I pushed it around woolies. Maybe it was the extra Weight Watchers microwave meals I added in (for lunchs and for when I really cannot be bothered!). I also had a huge bag of tomatoes, and some chickpeas, to mix it up a little I think I might experiment a bit with the spices in the pantry :)

I’ve also tried to plan my lunche this week - breadrolls, tins of tuna, and extra salad for these… also dried apricots and fruit cups for easy snacking. Otherwise it’s across to the cafe near work and chocolates from the kitchen…

I now need to make a to-do list of things to achieve that I rather do when Rish is away because it means I’m not aking from our time… like

• Dying my hair. I have another purplish colour under the bathroom sink, waiting for me to make a mess with. I had contemplated doing something different, but I may leave that until after my sister’s wedding (Feb 23)
• Waxing eyebrows. It’s just a neatening up his time, so I think I can manage for myself, but I will have to book a proper appointment because the wedding so I can look so hot right now. I don’t think I’ve really mentioned the wedding on here, so I shall have to do some filling in posts (I have one up my sleeve about a dream I had last night, involving chairlifts to the church)
• Any upgrading that I need to do web-wise. And Layout muckings about

I Think that’s it for things I’d rather leave til when Rish is very busy… but I have a one other thing to achieve this week:
Daily gym sessions. I did a big cardio one today, so I’ll fit in my “sunday” weights session tomorrow, after netball, because we have an early game. It’s rediculous that the game times vary from 6pm to 9:20pm…

Okay, some mutterings just hit my in-box. Here goes!

1. President :: Nixon. (huh??)
2. Stare :: Care bear stare!
3. Embrace :: engulf
4. Movie :: home movie
5. Everything :: and anything
6. Profile :: pictues
7. Satire :: The Chaser!
8. Erratic :: deliveries. Like Tait and Johnson in the test this week.
9. Costume :: Cosplay
10. Secretary :: The Secretary. It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for ;)

I’m going to be singing Avril Langine “Hot” all night (damn is she hot in the film clip *swoons* I love a good corset and riding crop ensemble…) Due to using the word “rediculous” above and seeing the clip at the gym today. Guilty pleasures? Avril!

Okay, I am completely stuffed from a bbq where more and more meat just kept appearing. So here’s some “content”

1. Interview :: with the vampire
2. Army :: Army Ants
3. Unwrap :: me
4. Evolve :: it’s evolution, baby
5. Bus :: I missed the bus (a kris kros song)
6. The real thing :: ohh mao mao mao mao come and see the real thing
7. Streak :: running across the msg at the boxing day test
8. Gorge :: what I did this afternoon on all that meat
9. Spicy :: people of the world! (spice up your life)
10. Course :: par for the

Rish and I had a lovely anniversary…

The day was a normal one - though I did show up at a school that was so calm, I was wondering if the students were actually there! and Drop-in clinic was super busy, but I came away from it with a smile. Feeling productive.

Rish picked me up from work, with a surprise of what I thought was a dozen red roses. Not that I counted them, but he told me later there were actually ten :) Flowers are always such a surprise, as I’m not always into them given they die… but every now and then they make me so mushy!
Two Sisters Thai in Dickson for Pad Thai and Mussamum Beef (our Thai staples).. and then in to Koko Black in Civic to make ourselves sick :p Had the Belgian Spoil… then wandered off the recvered under the massive Christmas Tree in Civic Square. Lovely, relaxed evening.

And Unconscious Mutterings 253

1. Master :: Margarita
2. Tour :: de France
3. Input :: Output
4. Downtown :: girl
5. Pricey :: $$$
6. Acceptable :: behaviour
7. Terrace :: house
8. Sunday :: sleep in!
9. Payoff :: jackpot
10. Jack and Jill :: went up the hill

It hit the high twenties today, is gorgeous and sunny, so December 2 is really the start of summer.

Free Assosciation, anyone?

1. Music :: box
2. Insanity :: genius
3. Curtain :: raiser
4. Nickname :: pinky!
5. Container :: lid
6. Roast :: dinner
7. Thong :: beach
8. Purple :: people eater
9. Holidays :: relaxxxxx
10. Christmas tree :: Up yestrday!

Unconscious Mutterings 251…

1. Filthy :: whore
2. Therapist :: speech
3. Duck :: goose!
4. Slant :: slide
5. Artist :: paintbrushes
6. Lease :: loan
7. Wish :: list
8. Doormat :: walk over
9. Global :: connections
10. Apartment :: flat

I saw an ad on tv where they deliberately said “free” instread of “three”. And then someone was lisping in an interview. They made me tense up on my elliptical trainer.

I think I need a holiday.

Look what link I found in my spam folder! I haven’t done Unconscious Mutterings for what feels like years!

1. Toasty :: warm
2. Allegations :: false
3. Herb :: bread
4. Bacon :: egg
5. Neck to neck :: neck to knee
6. Simon :: de winter (socks!)
7. Heels :: high
8. Fundamentals :: funtamentalist christian scaries
9. Middle :: muddle
10. Seasonings :: four seasons in one day