even tho im happy now, i can still relate



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melbourne



miffy and i went to melbourne a couple of weeks ago to see the swell season. it was hot and awesome

this is us on the shuttle bus from the airport to the hostel



i told you it was us, just in case you didnt recognise us. i know how much we look like celebrities incognito with our big hats and sunglasses

the first thing we did after dropping off our bags was go to the beach



as neither of us packed swimming costumes, this was as far as we got

we wandered around st kilda, where we were staying, and found the palais theatre, where the swell season would be playing the following night



and also luna park, which lives next door



people were lining up out the front cos it still wasnt open yet. they all stood with their fingers through the wire gates, gazing in.

we caught up with ben and maddy in a cafe called borsch, vodka and tears









the restaurant was lovely, and miffy and i ate yummy rice and camembert balls and dip which were divine. we also caught up with hannah, drank lots of coffee, and found a babushka shop





on the thursday, miffy and i went to the aquarium, which was expensive and not very big, but, it had penguins!

cute turtle



do you hear that princess? its the shrieking eels! i almost had to punch a little girl to get in there

cow fish

jelly fish

miffy, gazing at her lover, the sting ray












by far the most amazing part of our trip was the wednesday night, at the palais theatre

the seats

the ceiling

us waiting patiently and excitedly

the swell season

me meeting glen hansard, who loves my hair

me and miffy and glen

my favourite photo of miffy, possibly ever

me and miffy running down the street after meeting glen, giggling like the little girls we are



it was hot and we were sleepy and i think, quite ready to go home after three days on the east coast, but it was a lovely holiday, and we should do it again sometime. glen, you're invited too

ow

that thing is inside my uterus now and it fucking hurts. hurt going in, hurt that day, hurt the next day and the next. now my back hurts and my head hurts and i feel grumpy like i have the worst pmt ever. my tummy is bloated, my boobs hurt, im still bleeding and cramping and i just want to lay down and cry.

stupid plastic thing inside my uterus

i have ben looked after tho. adam got me a wheat bag and lovely painkillers, lots of cuddles and kisses, the boys offered me glasses of milk and keep coming in for cuddles. now they're playing lego nicely together and i think i need to lay down again.

someone called me and told me i dont blog anymore

so im blogging

but my tummy hurts, which i'll explain later, so im going back to bed to snuggle against someone warm

looking forward

so far this year has been pretty good all round. although i got some sad news yesterday, and there's some annoying ongoing things to deal with, it's been more good than bad.

humble bee played at the jade on saturday night, with radio spectacular and cheer advisory council



our cds are done too. you can listen to the album here. if you wanna buy one, let me know

death cab for cutie tickets go on sale on friday, and i shall be treating myself to one of those. feel free to join me.

on tuesday, miffy and i fly over to melbourne to see glen hansard and marketa irglova sing and play beautifully, and im sure i will cry.

laneway festival is coming up, and i won a ticket to that in a colouring in competition, which makes it even super awesomer.

frente are playing!

then its adams birthday, and he'll be home from work, so yay

then, its march already and it'll be my birthday. thats quite scary that i'm looking towards march when its still early january, but i think that may be a good thing. this time, im not looking at it, hoping it will be better, i'm looking and knowing it'll still be good

happy

new years 046, originally uploaded by faeriegirlcarly.

i hope you all are too

dear 2008,

i will not be sad to see you go, you know. sure, some good things have happened, and i've had some fun times, but really... if that was the best you could do, i'm glad you're leaving.

you sure took your time though. the nicest thing to happen to me this year only happened a week ago. surely you could have got to work on that a bit sooner?

anyway, i should probably let you go. no doubt you've got shit to do before tonight. loose ends to tie and all that. if i could ask you one favour though, new years usually suck for me, but i'd really appreciate it if this one didnt. i have a feeling it'll be a good one, but any help would be fantastic

thanks,

carly

much better, actually

better

hate

christmas eve and im posting about hate. well, its warranted. actually, it isnt, and it doesnt make sense and i dont understand it, but its there anyway

hate

i've just spent the last ten minutes fighting with myself. there was something i wanted to do, and there were means within my reach to do it, but i knew i shouldnt. i kept staring in front of me and fought inside my head but the need was too strong and it overwhelmed me. maybe if i was used to it again, i could have fought harder, but i didnt. instead i grabbed the badge, pulled the pin out at right angles and raked it along my arm

that'll be nice and festive for tomorrow

good one, me

its christmas, he says, come on.

no. i say. you could have given me some warning. twice too, even after i asked you not to the first time

so now i am spending christmas eve alone, without saying goodnight to my babies, my face ugly from crying, my arm stinging soothingly, and my hate sitting there, waiting to explode

progresser

kitchen, from fridge to window, not including stove - clean

cube shelves in loungeroom - sorted and pretty

loungeroom, from lounge to airconditioner - clean

im a little bit concerned with the new basketballcricket rule '2 runs if you hit mum'

progress-ish

i have sorted the hanging clothes from my wardrobe into three sections

keep, salvos and ebay

as impressive as this sounds, most of my clothes are not hanging up, they're in a pile at the end of my bed

***UPDATE***

have also done chest of drawers

have yet to touch pile - am wary of what i might find

surprises

up until a few hours ago, the kids toy room looked something like this



then i came up with an ingenious plan

x - do you realise how close christmas is!?!
me - i do....but....
x - but what?
me - well, i was just thinking about how sad you'll be
x - why?
me - cos i've been thinking that im not gonna let you guys play with your new christmas toys unless that room is tidy
x - e!!!!!!!!!!!!

now it looks kinda like this



they even swept and took things out to the shed

i'll let them play with their presents