Slack. Again!

Yes, I've been terribly bad at updating my blog. For once, heaps has been going on. So much so that I haven't really found the time to write.

So here goes, the abbreviated version of all things good, and inte så bra.

First off, yesterday I did my second beginners Swedish lessons with the Swedish School of WA. I'm doing pretty well as I've done Pimsleur's Swedish 1 CD a few times, I've been to Sweden of course and picked up a lot whilst I was there. I'm looking forward to the rest of the course and doing the Advanced course next term! Robin is doing the course with me and picking it up very quickly too. It's such a refreshing feeling going back to school and learning. I sometimes wonder why I don't actively go and learn things. Next on the list would probably be a cooking class, maybe some finance, AutoCAD, something mining related. Master of Mineral Economics anyone?

Two weeks ago I hit rock bottom in the health stakes. I was dead to the world. Well, not far off it. I had a random virus possibly caught from Hornet that made me tired, drowsy, flat and lacklustre. I lived on 3L of orange juice over 4 days. I ate one piece of toast that took 20 minutes to eat. I had to rest after going up or down the staircase at home. All I did was sleep and drink juice for almost five full days. I was always pale and sweaty. At least noone was pestering me from work. What was even worse, was that Sebastian (a mate from Sweden) was in Perth to visit and I couldn't even properly take him out on the town or anything. We did go to Whiteman Park, AQWA and the like, but we didn't do dinner or drinks enough. There wasn't enough time to catch up. Sorry Sebbe!

It was my 26th Birthday last Wednesday but I pretty much celebrated all week. On the Wednesday, I took some Polish donuts into the office for morning tea. It was the first time I had celebrated a Birthday at work, usually I'm out and about jetsetting all over the world. This time, I was still here. Not that there's anything wrong with that! I got some money towards Swedish lessons from Mum and Dad, a nice top from Mum, and Robin got me one of the best gifts I've ever received... Pluto! Mum, Dad, Robin and I also went out to dinner on Thursday to Pines in Scarborough. Mmmm, yummy foooooood.

Meanwhile, things at work are going a little pear shaped. The "Engineering Team" has pretty much one member left, and that's me. People leaving and signing contracts with other departments... but that's how these things go. Now I will have to fight for more money and better value. To say I am annoyed is an understatement! But still, tomorrow is another day and I will be at work as usual, just clocking up time in order to get paid and use the money for something I'd rather be doing!

So, its hej då for now.