Mum and Dad are still on their cruise, and would be on their last day in Alaska by my estimation, on their way to Vancouver where they are due on Monday.
Today I had breakfast at a coffee shop at Ballina Fair and then was able to fill in a couple of hours shopping before I met my friend Angela for her first viewing (and my second) of The Sapphires. We both agreed it was a really good movie - or, "really nice" movie, to quote Ange.
Tomorrow I intend to sleep in, meet Ange for breaky somewhere, then wash my car, then wash my hair, with a bit of Foxtel watching in between. A lazy Sunday, the best kind if you can get one.
On Monday I believe I will take my time in going to either Robina or Pacific Fair for some shopping, then to visit my friend/hairdresser Courtney who had a little baby girl, Charlotte, in June. So Charlotte would be almost 3 months old and starting to do stuff other than lie like a little floppy bunny, sleep, poo and cry. I've already asked Court if she can arrange for the baby to be awake and happy when I get there - I'm sure that will be no problem!
Last weekend, I saw The Bourne Legacy with Kim & Nat. They both think Jeremy Renner is a bit of all right, which is true, but although I did like this movie, I don't believe that it was better than the Matt Damon aka Jason Bourne trilogy. There was an amazing, breathtaking, fairly long and full-on action sequence that was really impressive, and Rachel Weisz was actually really good in her role - I find her a bit annoying in the few movies I've seen her in previously. And there's the slight envy factor, with her being married to Daniel Craig in real life... Anyway, Jeremy Renner was a natural for his action-man character - I think his name was Aaron Cross - he was very believable and I liked him a lot. Edward Norton is always good, as he is in this - not sure who his character actually worked for and why he was chasing Jeremy/Aaron though! The Jason Bourne story going on alongside Aaron's brings back memories of the last Bourne movie, but as for the rest of the storyline, I really didn't understand much of what was happening! Didn't stop me enjoying it. 7.5 out of 10.
At work on Monday, we had 2 new people start work in our team. Elena actually trained me in June last year when I started, then she left to go to a different area of Flight Centre, then came back to us this week, for which we are all grateful. She has so much knowledge and experience, that she is training the other new girl, Konstantina (Kossi). Elena is also a most excellent patty cake chef. This is one of the treats she brought in on Day 1:
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On Tuesday, I went to Footgear in Queens Plaza, in search for the perfect shoes to get me and my feet around Europe. I found that the only shoes that are really comfortable are my runners. After walking around all day a few weeks ago on the Prado Exhibition and Ekka day, my feet were killing me (I did not have my runners on, clearly). So anyway, the girl in Footgear was very helpful and friendly, which meant I only hesitated for a second before shelling out for these expensive little beauties, that are not the most attractive shoes, but feel like I am not even wearing any, and I loved them straight away for that reason!
Okay, then on Thursday night, Kim & I saw a movie called Moonrise Kingdom. It is hard to describe, other than being as quirky as anything I've ever seen. It was just delightful - set in 1965, and it looked like it was filmed back then, with the bright colours and retro look of everything. It's about 2 slightly disturbed 12 year olds who decide they are in love and arrange to run away together, and the search for them that results. It is both touching and humourous. The characters were mostly fairly deadpan, but with lots going on under the surface. Big adult cast, with Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray and Harvey Keitel even making an appearance. Funny cameo by Tilda Swinton - her character was simply called "Social Services" and she talked about herself in the third person as Social Services. By name and by nature! I thought it was funny anyway. This film really does need to be seen to understand just how different and gorgeous it is. 8 out of 10 from me.
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