ellen is back in sydney
eli left today.
em is leaving on the weekend.
then it's jo ash and then paul.

i'd like someone to stay here for a while.

in other news, it's such perfect weather for doona, tea, book, and dvds.

what a mess
today is one of those days where i'd like to stay in bed all day
and pretend it was all a bad dream

i am currently looking up flights to london
my parents bought me tickets for christmas
i just have to organise it and they will pay
twenty fourth of january, i think.
i hate waiting for websites.
sigh

happy birthday jesus

highlights from sydney.
summer sun. swimming in amazingly clear water. walking into the robinson's house. beach bonfires with beer. st thomas' solid teaching and great music. stargazing on the beach. catch ups with friends. hugs. building a cubby house. hanging out with boys. being able to msg people as much as i wanted. talking to my best friend. fruit. driving golf buggies. getting all dressed up for the wedding. listening to the radio. glebe markets. not wearing much. being able to use credit cards. living by myself. car dancing. freezing aloe. bookstores where all the books were in english. coming home at any hour. hanging out with the manchesters. talking to sara in the middle of the night. incredible ten dollar cocktails at blackbird. christmas lead up. lingerie shopping for mez. how normal everything was. barbeequeues. cheese pizza. james macleod. only adding one hour. meeting new people. doing my own washing. dancing on my balcony. watching dvds on crazy rain days. boost juice. getting a tanline. intensive care aloe. polaroid photos. ice cold cola.

yup. it was incredible

back in shanghai
it feels like it was a dream