On a happier note, last Friday was my sister's 15th wedding anniversary. She and John got married at St Brigid's Church in Coogee (I was best bridesmaid). Then a wonderful reception at the Watersedge Restaurant, right under the Sydney Harbour Bridge... such a happy time was had. Then the following year, our gorgeous girl Alycia was born, then in 2001 came Mitchell, the smilingist, most happy bubba ever. Not great English, but so be it. Donny and John have done well over those 15 years, I must say. Lovely family. Of course - they are part of my family, after all.
On Saturday, whilst Queensland voted in a new political party, my friend Natalie hosted a girly lunch, called the MS Biggest Lunch (or something along those lines). She is really a fantastic hostess with the mostest, having whipped up a really delicious 3 course lunch with champers, wine and fresh-made coffees. The aim was to raise money towards MS research. MS is one of those fricking cruel diseases that picks and chooses healthy people at random and pretty much slowly decimates them. So we learned more about the disease, while having a top lunch and a relaxing afternoon with great company. Here we all are (except Nat, who took the photo!)
On Sunday, when the Pacific Fair shopping trip I was planning with my friend Angela didn't pan out, I ended up at Ben & Kylie's place at Bulimba for Bryn & Imogen's 3rd birthday party. Kylie's parents and grandmother, and moi, were the special guests! Featuring a fabulous blue whale cake (boy's) and a cute bunny cake (girl's), I think the kiddies had fun, and I had a good afternoon catching up with my cousins.
This evening, I've been reminded of my 2012 theme song lyrics "It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for meeeee... and I'm feeling goooood" (Muse version, of course). And here is why:
I have been a bit down lately, and I've realised sometimes you just can't do it all on your own. I met a lady this afternoon who is hopefully going to help me think more positively and turn around my attitude. Basically! Easier said than done, but I'm hopeful.
Also, tonight I went to Reconciliation, which I try to go to before Easter each year. I always feel great afterwards, having being cleared of past mistakes/sins and it's like being given a fresh start. It's a Catholic thing - which I value, and which worked tonight to make me feel really positive, and like a weight has been taken off my shoulders.
Let's see just how long this feeling lasts, hmmm? Work in progress.
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