AKA Welcome to me doing/throwing anything and everything (including the kitchen sink) to stave off a big serve of the post show blues.
I mean they did warn me about this a few weeks ago…
Adventures
Stars of the Border 2025 – train running out of track
Cards on the table here, the journey across Stars of the Border (the Albury Wodonga charity dance for the Cancer Council of Australia) has kept me up at night, far too many times to count. It’s brought me times of frustration and plenty of self doubt. It’s made me uncomfortable asking for things and also made me wish I was far more connected across town than I already am.
But ahead of all that though, Stars of the Border has truly been one of the best experiences I’ve ever signed up for. Even if it has taken quite a few weeks to finally see it.
Oh and there’s just one day left to go to. Nervous? Absolutely. Feeling on edge? Sure. But ready to rumble? Bring it.
7 things I’m missing in 2025
Oh good, reminiscing time! And this time it’s a few things I’m sorely missing in 2025. It’s been a while since I’ve waxed lyrical on a topic like this!
Then to keep things completely fair and above board, I’m also listing 7 things I’m not missing in 2025 including one social media that came with a bit of stress when it came time to parade the people you knew..
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To whom it may concern:
Please excuse Al for a lack of updates on this blog. He’s been off learning how to dance. And attending many fundraising meetings. Then there’s been the school stuff, he’s been wrestling with an arduino of all things for weeks now, his social life has become so much the busier and much to the chagrin of his body, he’s been exercising more. A lot more.
In fact short of moving house while still working a full time job, I feel this is the busiest he’s been from day to day in a very long time.
And interestingly/strangely, it looks like he might actually be enjoying it..
Stars of the Border 2025 – my hip hop don’t stop
If anyone was to ask me where I rate my dancing ability, I’d probably suggest somewhere between picking a winning team in the NFL and successfully running a profitable franchise.
For the record, I’ve never really done either of those things.
Which makes today’s announcement even more entertaining: I can reveal that I am part of this year’s charity dance competition Stars of the Border 2025 and yes, I will be dancing. Publicly.
What could possibly go wrong here?
House to rent – The kitchen afterthought..
We’re currently looking for a new house to rent and live in and after checking out a few options….we’re still back at square one. So welcome to my ‘Rental progress report’ where I’m going to share the sometimes odd, often surprising and sometimes downright strange things we’ve come across in the hunt for a new house.
The Yarrawonga screw job
My dad would have turned 77 this week and in celebration I planned to raise a very special glass to his memory, like I look forward to doing on that one special day in October each year. Just myself out in the backyard, gazing up at the stars with my ears filled with some of his favourite music in remembrance for an hour or so, a glass of one of his favourite tipples in hand.
And this year instead of the customary tumbler of scotch ice and soda (J&B Rare was his go to), I picked out a very special bottle with a hugely deep connection with not only the man of the hour but also my family.
But so far in this genius idea I’ve hit a couple of snags. Firstly I’ve found out I don’t have anything in the house to open it and worse than that, I may have left this brilliant idea about ten years too late…