Life Trove

25 June 2011

Photos of me for a change

Thanks very much to James for taking some portraits of me. I'm almost always behind the camera so it's good to have some of me for a record (with at least some hair) - and also maybe sometime for a dating profile :) Mack will definitely pull in the chicks.

Some other photos taken by Craig a little while ago.

19 June 2011

Sunday stroll at Ball's Head (5 minutes from home)

Crossing the Anzac Bridge

Callum Park

The Callan Park Hospital for the Insane was the first purpose-built hospital for mental treatment in Australia. It was constructed between 1880 and 1884, and received its first patients in October 1884. I went there with Susan and James to take a look around and see if we could sign ourselves in. It's situated on a beautiful piece of land by the water but we didn't stay too long as the light wasn't great and the photogenic bits were locked up.

My first smart phone: An iPhone 4

Oh my goodness, how groundbreaking this device is! I'm totally in love with it. It makes typing and messaging to much easier than my old Nokia phone and has so many incredibly useful Apps, including Google Maps for finding your way around. It also looks so beautiful.

16 June 2011

Lizzy

Friendship and flirtations

Invited around for Beef Stir Fry dinner for two and having a lovely evening. For me, where the attraction started
Lizzy's 40 th birthday party - where I caused a great deal of mirth by mentioning my past varicocele
Meeting at the park with Jem, the opportunist, and Mack, the demented ball demon
Clontarf Beach outings – taking action shots of Jem and picnicking
Food with a surprise zing - always look out for the chili when Lizzy is around!
Trying her risotto and couscous salad. Delicious they are
Our mutual love of good ice cream, Appletiser and chocolate
Finding parking wherever Lizzy goes! What a talent she has!
My first dinner with Lizzy and Kelly – with (unsuccessful attempts) to dispel my nurse fantasies
Great movies at the cinema – The King’s Speech, True Grit, Black Swan and Hereafter
Swigging tiser like alkis at the cinema!
Lizzy in her gorgeous dress at Sanjay’s dinner party
A dinner for two where I tried out my "secret peppercorn sauce" on steak - a great success!
Desperately trying to “gear down” – but saying it anyway!
Our first theatre show: Good Cop, Bad Cop with a nice curry dinner before
My introduction to Gay Time – don’t worry, I haven’t turned yet!
Mack and Jem playing happily together and Mack trying to hump Jem's head!
Tennis – with some great rallies
Sharing quotes that are special to us
Thoughts, songs and videos emailed during Lizzy's extended “lunch hour” – what a multi-tasker she is!
Driving to her driving test and our mutual delight when she passed
Our picnic in Brennan park and some interesting disclosures on both sides!
Iced Milo and Milo on ice cream – yum!
Pig snouts for the boys
Sharing experiences about our most difficult times – and being able to relate . Kindred spirits
Introducing me to “The Body” – what a beautiful story
Lots of witty and subtly flirtatious text messages – with some great "rallies"

Our relationship

Our first scrabble battle
Our cooking class – especially my apron and the ectoplasm sauce!
Shopping together for cooking class ingredients. Thanks to Lizzy's expert "finding", it takes a quarter of the time I'd take
Clothes shopping
Geronimo !!!!
My "Love Pug" valentines card
Giving Lizzy a journal with memory highlights written in it
Mack peeking from under the pillow
Watching Black Adder and Black Books on DVD for some great laughs
Breakfasts of croissants and luxury yoghurt
Starting to read Lizzy's journals and discovering Michael Lunig
Great DVD's we have seen together: Crazy Heart
Good movies we've seen at the cinema: Unknown, The Adjustment Bureau, The Fighter
Visiting the Mardi Gras Fair
Watching the musical: "The Jersey Boys"