yes, it's true, i'm officially addicted to Coldplay's Paradise....could listen to it over and over again...and Every Teardrop is a Waterfall....simply great album, and great concert!
what else? well, work is slightly better, and even though i was looking forward to 3 weeks sans boss, turns out she isn't having leave...bugger! still suspect she is going to try and shaft a handful of us on our bonuses, but that's not out of the ordinary....sad, but true! and i am going to ask for an increase - doubt that won't go down too well either, but i am (comparatively) under paid and i'm over that....so could be an interesting few weeks...
in other news i bought a beautiful new piece of art for my lounge room....and so the renovation project begins! saw it a couple of weeks ago at Magda's shop....she kindly let me bring it home to see if it would fit before i had to commit to buying it - no sooner than BD had hung it, and i was pretty certain it wasn't going back...and it isn't....so it's a beautiful Nick Giles original....love it!
wardrobe guy came this morning too and by Feb, my room, spare room (which will become the library/reading room) and the hall way will have new cupboards...the most exciting is the 144 pair of shoe capacity custom made shoe cupboard....:O
then there's the new lounge which Magda is quoting me on, the repaint and possible wallpaper, new chandelier and new blinds in my room, a new en suite, new furniture in the reading room (as well as the sale of a couple of existing pieces of furniture), a coat of paint for balcony wall, as well as some outdoor furniture...
see this is why i'm calling it a renovation - loads to be done! thankfully i love the kitchen so nothing to do there....the dining room is still under consideration but both lounge and dining room need new lights, so will be on the hunt for those.....
in essence, what i'm trying to create is my own slice of paradise....my lovely little home is already referred to as the sanctuary by some friends, but now it's time to take it to a new level....it needs a refresh (now that it's 12 years old) in some areas and it's time for me to really put my stamp on it....which i have resisted for a while, thinking that i needed to factor in other people's needs...silly really, since it's my place and for 99% or more of the time it's just me....
so, i'll finish 2012 with a project afoot and some excitement around it....looks like 2013 will be an expensive year too, but maybe not quite as expensive as 2012 which included the addition of Georgie and a $30k holiday (well worth it, and really, how else was i supposed to get over a broken heart?)....
anyway, an early night is on the cards before my last day at work for 5 days....very much looking forward to a mini break, and if i'm lucky, a 4 day weekend next weekend too....
nite
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