What a week

Last weekend was dedicated to moving house. It was a killer. A big shout out to all who helped (Al, Andrew, Matty, Dean, Cam and Carl). Thanks also to Mini-Movers, especially for managing to load the paino while me and the boys loaded everything else. So the entire weekend was dedicated to setting up the new house and cleaning up the old one.

MONDAY
More cleaning of the old house, including a late night one (more on that soon). Had a going away dinner for one of my work colleagues at night in Carlton which was good. It was a set menu and i came up well with calamari for entree, chicken for main and mudcake for dessert. There were allegations i got offered steak while on the phone and one of the guys swapped their chicken for it but nothing was proven. On the way home decided i should do a bit more cleaning at the old house. Sadly didn't read the instructions on one of the cleaning bottles that stated i had to wait 30mins before working on the area I'd sprayed. That's annoying at 11 at night.

TUESDAY
Tough day. Went to work expecting to here about some changes, we had this but also lost 2 great workmates who got retrenched. Was a very depressing day, only brightened by the morning tea provided which I think they hoped would make us go "it sucks so-and-so got fired, but these donuts are delicious!" Went from here to a final inspection of our old place, which went pretty well.

WEDNESDAY
Normal day pretty much, at night went to AIHE meeting (gathering of heads of engineering at the major motels, plus a few oddball people like me). Good chance to see a spectacular view of the city (from the 35st floor of the Sofitel), have some free nibbles and drinks and mingle with people in the industry. Not as fun was the 50min presentation on power saving ideas for motels.

THURSDAY
Another standard day pretty much. At night had home group at our place for the first time, with Dean & Ali running it. Was a top night.

FRIDAY
Worked, then came home for some take away (awful fish and chips from around the corner) and a movie ( the awful "Burn After Reading", from a bit further away). Moving house means a new video store. Long term we'll probably go for Video Ezy, but for the short-term signed up at an old favourite- "Video Busters", about 10mins away.

SATURDAY
Awesome day, containing many of my favourite things. Had pancakes and coffee for breakfast, then sat for ages reading the paper. After this went for a walk with the family by the creek, then came home and had a delicious sandwich. In the arvo watched a heap of basketball, most notably the Suns v Raptors. Shaq scored 45 and was simply awesome. After this had a sleep, then did a little work around the place. At night had some of Tara's delightful carbonara outside and now will settle in for a movie and chocolate. Way better way to spend a saturday than what I did with the last one.