COUNT DOWN IS ON!

Where the purple mark is on the map above is where we are staying in New York - The Novotel Hotel in central Manhattan.

Fly out on the 11th April 08 with Qantas to New York for 2 weeks with a stop over in Tokyo and Minneapolis nearly a whole day flying which is OK as Miriam will be travelling with me so having a travelling buddy will be great. I have travelled a few times on my own and on long flights I always get someone that wants to talk, drink, get pisst and dribble to me the whole time and I am so not interested as all I want to do is read, sleep or have just me time. We are going to visit every sight imaginable in New York (so Miriam get your walking shoes ready as we will be footing it everywhere). We also hope to do a day trip to Washington and Philadephia . The city that never sleeps here we come.

So now the trip is all confirmed and booked - we just have to pay for it!!

Must hurry up and renew my passport too - oops.

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Christmas was very quite as I worked Christmas day and when I got home my good neighbour/ friend Andrea delivered me a delicious hot Christmas meal and dessert (which was Xmas pudding and brandy custard - but by the time she got to my place the dessert had tipped over in her bag, all over the video camera) so what was left of it was delicious- mmmmm.

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Odi Lee if you are reading this - will post dress off on Monday with all the measurements etc (hopefully post office is open on Monday)

CAROLS IN THE OFFICE

The local school children came into our office yesterday to sing us a Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" which was really sweet.

MY XMAS TREE

FAREWELL MORNING TEA

Tiff receiving her going away present - a stethoscope (she loved it)

The hospital laid out a lovely morning tea for Tiffany as is her last day today at the hospital, moving further up north to work in a town called Onslow, Tiff will be sorely missed by her friends and patients, she was one hell of a nurse always giving 150% to her job I will miss her (especially her meals of wheels she use to deliver to me!!) of course working with her & that laugh of hers. Friendship we will always have.

WHEN IT'S OK TO ASK FOR A REFUND!

REFUND FOR SURE!!

TIME IS FLYING BY

Gosh last week was November, now Christmas is just around the corner, no time to scratch myself. Christmas catalogues are out, Christmas movies are on TV, Christmas parties have started, I will be glad when it is all over.

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My weight loss has come to a standstill as at this time of the year it is so so hard to be good - though the good thing is that I have just stayed the same from my weigh in a few weeks ago and I will be health conscious from now to end of year but not as strict (come on it's Xmas!) and start afresh new year. I have succumbed to my ice coffees once again in the past two weeks (yeah naughty me!) and I did get off them for 4 weeks so I know I can do it (come on it's Xmas!!)

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One In A Million Photo