Operation Roxy - In Progress

Sunday, April 22, 2007

So it's way past time for an update....

I have missed blogging and reading blogs and I really miss the internet altogether. It really has dawned on me how much I use this as a communication form. In fact I hardly ever call people instead opting for msn or blogs rr even email for communication and I have going to have to change that.

Plus I need to get out more!

I have had an amazing couple of weeks! Work is flat chat but when I haven't been there I have either been with good friends or asleep.

It all really started during Easternats. I have unfortunately killed my ever reliable D60 camera. I did this in the middle if day 2 of a 3 day event. I was pretty stressed out not knowing what on earth I was going to do without a camera at one of our biggest events for the year. When I remembered the lovely Bee also shoots with a Canon camera. So 1 quick phone call later this amazing woman who I had only "met" once was lending me her baby.

The power behind the blogging friendships never fails to knock me on my arse. What an amazing woman!

When I arrived at Chez Bee later that night I discovered it was now Chez Bee and Phil. They were a new "couple". This was something I had missed having not read anyone's blogs for sometime. So it was quite a welcome surprise to see the lovely Phil especially with her departure date so close.

Wednesday night a dinner was organised with the lovely Shona from New Zealand and Jac from Queensland. So even though I was way too late for that some directions from Phil later and I found myself on Lygon Street in Carlton with the girls for Chocolate pizza. Yay finally I'm on Lygon Street! One thing off my 101 list!

I also got to meet Jac and Shona who are both wonderful women and catch up with Bee, Phil and Brooke at the same time. I had a small taste but I definitely didn't indulge like I normally would have. I was too busy enjoying the girls company.

Friday night I met up with Phil, Bee and Mark at Grill'd in Ackland Street St Kilda. Again with more directions from Phil I did finally make it there. What awesome burgers they have! And no fat, lean options with wholemeal buns as an option too. Yummo! Their chips with herb salt were awesome too. A little too awesome.

Then onto Phil's farewell where I thankfully had a ball with the girls and guys that turned up to Armello at the StKilda Sea Baths. Unfortunately my night ended all too soon as I had to work the next morning. But I really really loved catching up with all of you. And I didn't get to speak to some people as much as I would have liked to have. From the accounts I have heard though looks like I missed out on alot!

I also found out that the lovely Shawnte had her baby! The wonderful Nathaniel! And he is such a cutey.

So Saturday after I finished work I gave her a call and headed to the hospital. Got a few photos and hung around for a feed. Shontie looks honestly like one of the most amazingly well adjusted new mothers I have ever seen.

Last Sunday Bee, Phil and I had planned to go to Puppet Up! The x rated Muppet show that was in town and I had bought a ticket for Bee as a thankyou for lending me her camera. We made a whole day of it. Ails had come to town and was staying with Phil and Bee and brekky had been planned for Sunday morning in St Kilda. So with some direction (from Phil again, are we seeing a theme here?) I arrived at Grocery Bar just in time for the girls to finish up their brekky.

Then I threw the keys to Phil and she drove my new wheels around the corner for a free parking spot so we could trawl the Esplanade Market. So much lovely stuff! I really am a sucker for a good crafty market. I saw so much I wanted to buy but walked away with just a recipe holder in the shape of a heart.

From St Kilda we headed in to Carlton again in Phil's capable driving hands to find another free parking spot. You know this woman was in Melbourne for a mere 18 months (or so) and knows more of it than I do and I was born here!

Ails had decided to join us at Puppet up and we were having huge trouble getting through to them on the phone so we headed towards the theatre to see if we could buy tickets there. But they were closed :(

So we headed back towards Shanghai Dumpling the much talked about Chinese place that I had made Phil promise to take me to one day. We met up with Jac there (Well done on finding the place my love) And although it's up an alley off china town and looks dodgy as hell, the food is amazing! I am definitely going to go back. And I tell you this much, I will always think of Phil when I go there.

After we were all well satisfied (We left the ordering to Phil and it was not disappointing) we headed off again in search of Puppet Up Tickets for Ails. Myer was the first stop and we were turned away as it is a ticketmaster and not a tickettek. How annoying. So off in search again we finally got Ails a much wanted ticket. She unfortunately couldn't sit with us but I think she ended up with an even better seat. In the end she could have sat next to us as the couple that was supposed to be beside us never turned up.

Princess Theatre is a bit of a dodgy set up. Not raised enough to see past people's heads properly but it was still the most amazing show. And I got to share it with 3 amazing women (even if one was a zillion miles away, who talks during a show?)

We finished off with Pizza and Pasta at Mercadante on Lygon Street again. It was delish but huge so I asked for a doggy bag and sent half my pizza home with Ails. I also managed to draw with the owner in noughts and crosses and score a voucher for a chocolate pizza. To be indulged with blogger on another night.

When we all finished up it was a short walk to the car and I dropped the girls all back at their apartment. And we said our farewells.

All week was spent working hard! All work and no play makes Jadey a dull girl so I ensured that on Saturday I headed in to Chez Brooke to wish Phil farewell. Ash and Molly were there which was awesome too! Molly is getting so big. And she is so switched on! Brooke invited me to join them for lunch which was lovely and we headed into Footscray to a lovely Vietnamese soup / noodle place. I enjoyed gorgeous chicken and beef noodle soup with the girls (again after Phil directed me where to go :p)

After walking Ash and molly back to their car with the girls I decided it was time for me to say my goodbyes. (It was starting to get really hard)

I said goodbye to the girls and then turned towards Phil. Ever since I first started reading her blog and met her there was something very special about Philippa to me. (I'll always remember her saying with one L and 2 P's haha the small things) She was a woman I REALLY REALLY always wanted to be very close to. Here I was having been closer to her in the last 2 weeks than ever before and now this wonderful woman was heading O/S, for quite some time.

It is so true she isn't gone forever and we will always be a part of each others lives through the glory of the internet and our blogs. And she will always and forever remain a true and close friend of mine no matter wherein the world we are.

Phil and I enjoyed a long cuddle and a gorgeous goodbye in the rain. I turned and walked away with the tears brimming in my eyes. They didn't spill over but Phil has definitely left a mark on my heart.

I then headed towards the city to meet Bee with Steamed dumplings. We had a quick chat as she was working. But it was lovely to see her.

Then into work on the way home for an intense workout.

Today I have packed up the stuff from my old life as a distributor (31 boxes!) And watched TV all day! I showed Kylie my pictures for my hair colour and she's going to sort that during the week.

I missed the last couple of biggest losers I think. I went from seeing Kimberlie eliminated to "hearing" Munnalita had just been eliminated (WTF!) And seeing the wrap up.

Won't Wednesday night be exciting?

Now I'm typing to all of you and watching Big Brother all at once. I love Big Brother. I'm hoping for a good series.

Does anyone know anyone?

Emma looks hot. I would love to look somewhat like that.

Have a great week people. Thanks for listening to my blabber.

BTW - while uploading photos I have come to realise I don't take enough. I need to steal them from others now. Girls send me your pics haha

Labels: 101, Events, Miscellaneous

Posted by Jadey :: 6:21 PM :: 10 comments