Inside Cha’s Head

It’s not long til I board the plane to go and LIVE in Melbourne. How strange is that? I never imagined we would get to live there. So many new experiences….camping! Mic bought some sleeping bags. He’s never been into the idea of camping so when he said he was considering buying some sleeping bags I jumped at the chance. Can’t wait to go camping in Vic.

We haven’t got a house yet. Several unsuccessful auctions but I know the right place is out there. So in the mean time we are going to find a furnished rental for a few months. We might get to use our little sleeping bags earlier than we thought. Know any local caravan parks in Melbourne?

So as I wrap up here I have several more leaving dinners and catch ups. Sunday is my last day at church which will be hard….not sure how I feel about that. I’ve been there for the last 14 years.

The last few months have been atrocious in terms of eating healthily and going to the gym. On one hand, it is rather difficult to get to a gym in Osborne Park when you live in Ellenbrook BUT I do have a treadmill in my room (with a dodgy belt so I don’t really like using it cause you feel like you will fall off!).

I really can’t wait to have a routine again and be able to cook and buy my own food. But I can say that having mashed potato and gravy has been an absolute delight. Since my gym/health kick I had reduced the frequency of mash in my diet quite significantly. It has been nice to say hello to my old friend again!

I know I have been making the choice to eat lots of bad stuff. I have been buying chocolate a lot. My jeans are starting to feel a little tight and that’s a good indicator that things aren’t how they should be.

I attempted to be healthy today and brought an apple in and caesar salad (yes I know caesar dressing isn’t fab but at least I ate lettuce). But I also snuck some Cheetos in as well. Ooops.

Well it’s been a while since any updates. Mainly because I am living elsewhere and couldn’t remember how to get into my blog from another computer. But since someone left a comment I figured it out!

I am heading to Melbourne in just under 3 weeks and can’t wait to be with my husband. 10 weeks away from him is too long - I always thought some time apart would be nice….you know…do my own thing, be selfish, eat what i want, buy what i want….

BUT I much rather being with my boy. I went over for the long weekend and we had an awesome time checking out our new city. We haven’t yet got a house but WE WILL!

Anyway, Saturday 12th July at 3.25pm I am flying out to new job, new home, new church….new life (PS no news on the job front but I have a major one I want lined up and interviewing mid July)

That’s a great line from one of my favourite Muppet Movie songs! Fozzie and Kermit singing up a storm in the old studebaker as they travel to Hollywood to make it big in the movies.

Well, Mic and I are moving right along to…..Melbourne.

Last week while I was away up north Mic phoned and said he had a job offer as Senior Writer with the people he works for here. The pay is more, the contract is 4 years (good stability for a big move) and he can have Sundays off!

A big draw card for me is the no Sunday work. It means we can go to church together and spend time on the weekend together exploring Victoria.

Despite moving from family, friends and a job I have loved (2 months so far) I am excited about moving and starting fresh to see what God has in store for us as a couple. It all feels, just right.

A God Move…..a good move!

Well I said that I would need to describe the positives of public transport and here are my few.

• I have time to pray
• Time to listen to music and fill myself with a positive, motivated spirit
• I can watch people and think about how God loves them
• I can chat to people each and every day (and show them God’s love)
• I can see the places I drive past and never take notice of
• I can think….safely (except when I have crazy bus driver man)
• I can walk and be healthy (my choice)
• I can chat with other work colleagues who also take public transport and build relationships
• I can read (when I get to sit down)
• I can learn to be patient
• I have another groovy card for my purse (my Smart Card)
• I save petrol and parking money
• I can be green and help the environment by squishing on a bus or train with 50 million other people
• I can have a quick hug when I see my niece who catches a bus where I get off in the morning (what a way to brighten your day! and even better when she is selling chocolate Freddos)
• I don’t have to parallel park or stress about finding a decent parking spot

I am sure there are more!