2 days 'til the big one

yep - I turn 30 on Sunday. I haven't really thought about it much (unusual for me!), and in fact typing that just now makes it feel more like it's really about to happen. We can't really muster enough of a crowd for a party, and it's a great excuse to get away for the weekend (take the Forester for a cruise!) so we're heading south to the Gold Coast Hinterland. We're staying 2 nights in a mighty fine chalet with good bush walking nearby, and we're booked in for an afternoon's whale watching from Byron Bay. We loaded up on tasty naughty foods yesterday, and I'm anticipating some relaxed eating and drinking.

Other news - World Cup! England are through, and so are the Socceroos. I've been absolutely gripped by the competition (as ever), and over here that means tinkering with my sleep pattern to make sure I don't miss games that kick off at 11pm, 2am or 5am. Hooray for the media centre - I've had a fair share (maybe more than a fair share....) of hassle with it, but it's doing it's job of reliably recording stuff, and allowing TV to be paused and rewound even while it's recording. People over here are really behind their team, and it's been a historic performace too. It's quite nice not to have to endure the negative media pressure that's always piled on the England team during a World Cup.

It's mid winter here. Daytime top temps are still 20 degrees and above, and lows over night only just dip below 10 degrees. Not too bad at all, really. Still, I'm wearing Ugg boots round the house, and bought a fantastically warm merino wool jacket that I seem to be wearing anytime that I'm not lying in bed.