Month: January 2005

I was talking to Caz about St Kilda the other day. I asked her to describe what it was like, since I only remember driving through the area.

Caz: It’s a real yuppie area. Filled with weirdos.
Jen: Hmm. Doesn’t sound that great then.
Caz: Not weirdos weirdos. Just weird people.
Jen: Explain weird people.
Caz: You know – they wear weird clothes and listen to weird music and watch weird movies I haven’t heard of.
Jen: What – you mean like arty types?
Caz: Yeah.. Arty farty weirdos.
Jen: But I’m kinda like that.
Caz: Yeah… you’d fit right in.

I still haven’t made up my mind about whether I should be insulted or flattered.

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Bianca took me there last night and I had a whale of a time catching up with her. We went to a little cafe for hot chocolate and affogato and then went off to The Espy to listen to some live music.

Before I dropped her home, we sat in the car and listened to some music.

You know you’re good friends when you sit there in the dark listening to music, not saying a word to each other.

Got to Perth on Monday.

Got diagnosed with a viral infection on Tuesday.

Was sick as a dog on Wednesday.

Got to Melbourne on Thursday. Today.

I was welcomed into this great city by one of the most beautiful sunrises. Magnificent. Brett and I sang along to Jay-Z vs Linkin Park on the way home.

I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one // hit me

My room has this great smell. I don’t know what it is… but it’s so comforting. I never noticed it before. This whole house has a great smell.

On a completely different note:
It really bugs me how Gavin DeGraw holds back on his album. He can sing so much better. It makes him sound like a second rate artist. Grrr.

I still resent you for leaving me.

My father can’t sleep with too much noise around him but my mother likes to listen to the radio before going to bed.

My mother can’t sleep if the light is on but my father likes to read for half an hour before going to bed.

You think that after 26 years of marriage, there would be some mutual understanding between them about it, but they still argue and grumble at each other every night.

It’s so cute.

Just watched Alien Vs Predator again – this time with my dad.

Dad: What are all those flying things?
Jen: Uh.. that’s snow, Dad.
Dad: … oh.

It’s 12.36am now and I just finished having a shower. The hotel has a band and dj playing until the wee hours of the morning but I thought I’d call it a night. The band counted down 5 minutes early! We were making our way down to the pool where the festivities were being held and the singer started to count down. We weren’t too happy about that but hey.. what can you do huh?

Hehe. They’re playing ‘Jump Around’ by House of Pain right now. I fucking love this song.

“I came to get down… I came to get down.. so get out your seat and jump around…”

What are some memorable moments of 2004?
 – I finished  2 songs and recorded one of them.
 – I recorded a cover.
 – Falling in lust. 
 – Making it through 2 weddings.
 – Getting a tattoo.
 – I got my very first paying job.
 – Getting an operation.
 – And today, I went parasailing for the very first time.

So Happy New Year everyone. I hope your 2005 will be filled with love, joy, hope and countless blessings.

Arriving at the Conrad Hotel in Bali.

 
The lobby balcony overlooking the pool.

The main swimming pool.

The view of the hotel from the beach.

 
A traditional Balinese boat resting on the beach.

A cloudy day around the pools that surround the main pool.

Candlelight dinner.

Dreamland – a secluded beach in Uluwatu.

The bungalows built against the cliff face in Dreamlad.

Oyan and Arlene sunbathing.

Tina and her silly husband Arthur.

More pictures to come…