Things I currently think are awesome

• Paper clip holders. The one at work is great- it has a hole in the top that is magnetised, so that you tip up the box and the paper clips stick to the edges of the hole for easy access.
• Egg, cheese and Vegemite jaffles. No really. I don’t remember who recommended Vegemite and egg to me; I just remembered I scoffed and swore not to try it. I now regret the time wasted which could have been spent eating these delicious creations.
• ‘Children of Men.’ A friend recommended this movie to me when I’d been back in Australia for less than a week, and had no idea what day it was, let alone what was on at the movies. It is fantastic, one of the best movies I have seen in ages. It left me speechless (THAT’S how powerful I found it!). Set in a dystopian future which seems scarily possible, it looks at fear of ‘the other’ and that we are all the same on some level; that communication goes beyond words, and that without empathy the human race cannot survive.
• Meals without menus. Last night we ate Lao food, which was great, because the restaurant made us a special meal. This meant we had no idea what we were eating, we just tried it. Great fun.
• Eating with my hands. Again a reference to the Lao meal, with sticky rice and dishes made for consumption with the hands. So much fun, and it feels quite natural after my practice in Indonesia.
• Starburst Jelly Babies. So fruity.
• Gmail. With all the insane debate/ rant/ conversations my friends have, I constantly praise my email service which sorts things into conversations, meaning I have 3 active conversations in my inbox, rather than 162 new emails. Makes so much sense (No, I am not being paid by Gmail. But if they offer me money, I WILL accept it).
• Swing dancing. It’s just great fun. I am cut because there is a beginners aerials (where the girl gets thrown in the air, basically) class this weekend, but I am booked in for other things. Yay for swing dance at Spiegeltent, which means more of my friends come along and are considering trying classes. Yay for Nick and I deciding to go up a level to intermediate- this will be in two Tuesdays. Wish us luck.
• Random wine purchases that come good. Enough said.
• Melbourne Cup Day. A day off for horses. I can’t love it enough. I could only love it more if I were being paid.
• My crazy 70s dress for Cup Day. I have decided to shorten it to make it even groovier (if that is possible, it’s so groovy, it is hideous. Literally). I have also come to the realisation that it is HAND MADE. I don’t known if that makes it more or less acceptable to cut up. A vintage, hand made creation. But it only cost five bucks…Chocolate. I sat in the sun yesterday and contemplated how wonderful it is, and how wonderful it makes me feel. Bless.