Sorry it's been a while, but you can blame that on the holidays and numerous "public holidays" over here in Perth. Even after Christmas, they take extra days off because Christmas was on a Sunday and apparently they deserve more days off which leaves me without access to internet since everything is closed. I feel like that was a run-on sentence, sorry. Anyway, hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Mine was great especially considering how far away from home I am.
On Christmas day I got to see the boat for the first time! The interior still isn’t finished but it should be ready for us to move on in a week or so. It was so exciting to finally see it since I sit at home with the baby all day and everyone from home keeps asking me what the boat is like. Now I have answers!
After we stopped by the boat we had Christmas lunch at the dad’s parents’ house, which was really nice. They even had a couple of presents for me which was an unexpected and really nice surprise. Our next stop for the day was the mom’s parents’ house for Christmas dinner. Basically on Christmas we did a lot of eating. I even had presents waiting for me at the second stop as well so I think cumulatively I had a more profitable Christmas than I would’ve had at home. Sorry mom and dad. Although, mom did send my stocking from home so I had two stockings this year thanks to her and my wonderful bosses. It’s weird to call them “bosses” though since it is more like a family situation.
We ended up coming home earlier than expected from dinner since all the commotion was too much for the baby, but once we got home it was even more presents. And candy. Lots and lots of Christmas candy. The chocolate here is so good, gaining 20 lbs (I don’t know what that is in kilos) is a real threat.
New Years Eve was even more eventful as we spent the day at Perth Cup which is basically the Kentucky Derby equivalent here. We got all dressed up and I even wore a “fastenator” (fascinator?) I don’t know how to spell it, but you google it since your internet connection is arguably faster than mine, wherever and whoever you are. Or just think what Princess Beatrice wore on her head at the royal wedding, but not as intense. Whatever the case, the champagne was popped around 10:30 am so that should give you a clue as to how the rest of the day/night turned out. Another clue- by the end of the races instead of betting a measly $2 on a horse, I was up to $30. I know that’s still pathetic for most of you, but for me that’s like throwing away gold bars. Anyway, we went to the races VIP in a hummer limo so I guess that made me feel like a baller, hence the high roller gambling. (jokes)
After the races, we took the limo to Burswood Casino where the debauchery continued. This is also where the night gets hazy. (Once again, sorry mom and dad) Basically the summarized version is: drink, gamble, drink, gamble, drink, drink, drink, in bed at 10:30.
The surprise ending is that I somehow had no money by the end of the night (not really a surprise since I was throwing money away at the blackjack and roulette tables) and a kind Irishman gave me a $50 note for a cab home. Thank you, Irishman in the Australian casino. Also, thank you Jesus.
*Sidenote: apparently I was close enough to the apartment that I could’ve walked home. Whoops.
Gee thanks for making us sound so generous! I'm still trying to find your humor in it!
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