OK OK, so I am getting the not so subtle "so you are not quite blogging as much as you used to" hints. I am a busy girl. And ultimately, I realize that the day to day patterns that become our lives as we are working, eating, sleeping are far less interesting than flying off cliffs or driving through mountains.

As I write this I am at work waiting until the cafe closes so I can count every bottle of coke/juice/water, every bag of chips, and every candy bar and Cookie Time. Very exciting.

Life is very good in Milford these days. I had a low few weeks when it rained constantly, but I am loving it here again. I love the isolation and how it has drawn all walks of people who share the same gypsy spirit. It is encouraging to be around 30 year olds who are wandering, working here and there and traveling constantly. It is nice to be around people who have a passion for life and take work less seriously than living.That being said, I love my job and am learning alot about the operation and managment of a cafe.


I am beginning to plan my trip to Australia, or rather, Tara is planning down to the second the entire first week and a half. We are going to the a ballet/indigenous dance performance in the Sydney Opera House our first day there! And the best news is that Matt has not yet backed out of the trip so I have a fabulous few weeks with him to play up the east coast of Oz.

Valentine's Day came with a bouquet of roses delivered to me all the way from a Florist in Invercargill, 3 hours away. I am completely dumbstruck as to who they could be from. They included a card that said "Be My Kiwi". The roses were beautiful and successfully changed the color of my cheeks to a similar shade of red. If any of you blog readers sent them to me, a very grateful thank you! They are lovely, and it is very strange to have a secret admirer, but fun as well.


Days off again in 3 more days. We are hoping to drive down the Southern Scenic route, maybe staying a friend's house and not spending a lot of money. I hope for sunshine and time with a few books.


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