2 months back in Australia

Finally, I am updating this thing. It’s amazing how it just seems like the right thing to do on a long train ride in Germany. Yes, I am back in Germany after 2 months in Australia that have just flown by. It was so great to catch up with so many friends while I was back and it never felt enough. To those that I missed seeing, I’m really sorry – next time, I promise!

I managed to do so much while I was there, and no doubt I will leave some things out, but here are some of the things that stand out in my memory:

- spending 3 weeks in Perth with my friend Sarah and her newborn little girl, Bethany. I’m not one to get clucky, but this really is a cute photo of me and Bethany

- my parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary celebrations – quality family time

- Weddings – Congratulations Anita and Mike, Nat and Tom, Nicola and Scott, Sarah and James – I had a blast at all of them and it was such an honour to be there

- Melbourne Comedy Festival – the city is so alive! Phil Nicolls, One Man Star Wars, Barry award winning Daniel Kitson

- Welcome Home BBQ in Melbourne and Perth – good food, wine, beer and great company – thanks to everyone for dropping in

- just hanging out with my housemates – you guys are the best… though that last night out was a bit surreal… (free flowing Moet will do that, I guess!)

- getting to see friends perform – Scott and Reuben in great cabaret shows, Jocelyn in the opera, Vanessa in Passion, Nick D singing Messiah, Caity doing her acoustic thang…

- hearing Australian accents all the time

- Yarraville – I miss the village already

- Cheap beer night at the Prince and Thursdays at the Commercial

I actually found it really tough to leave this time. Even though I was back for 2 months, it didn’t feel enough. There are so many people that I only saw for a short time and didn’t get to properly reconnect with. I am really looking forward to settling back in Melbourne, even though I’m not sure exactly when that will be. That place really is home for me. I felt ill packing up on Tuesday morning (and it wasn’t a hangover!) and was really nervous about heading off again. But now I am here, it is feeling right and good again and I am looking forward to this year’s adventures.

My schedule (which will be on a website at some point soon, though I have been promising that for over a year now…) is:

June: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Maxim’s Piano Bar
July: Laengenfeld, Austria – Aqua-Dome Therme and Hotel
Aug: Dresden, Germany – Ayers Rock Restaurant
Sept: Travemuende, Germany – A-Rosa Hotel
Oct: Laengenfeld, Austria – Aqua-Dome Therme and Hotel
Nov: Bolzano, Italy: Parkroyal Hotel
Dec: Dresden, Germany – Bussmans Brasil Restaurant


If anyone is in Europe this year, it would be great to see you!