Christmas

For Christmas I went on a trip down south to Busselton. It is about 2 and 1/2 hours south of Perth. We stayed with some friends. I went to the beach everyday, played lawn bowls and board games and drank and ate way too much.

There were lots of people staying in the house so everyday there was something fun to do. The house is on a little farm and there is a curio shop (It is short for curiosity shop) and is full of coloured glass.

The weather was nice as it wasn't too hot. Usually Christmas day is very hot, sometimes more than 40 degrees.

We drove back to Perth yesterday and there was lots of traffic on the road. I am so tired today, I didn't want to wake up this morning.

Cards

Last night I went over to my sister's house for dinner. She cooked chicken pot pie and we read gossip magazines together. I made rice cakes wrapped in seaweed for my brother and sister to try. My sister really liked it but my brother hated it! He pulled funny faces.

After dinner we played card games. The teams were boys against girls. My sister and I lost to her boyfriend and our brother. I'm tired today because I stayd up too late.

The Beach

Yesterday it was 38 degrees celcius so I went to the beach. I couldn't stay inside my room because it was too hot and I don't have an airconditioner. There were lots of people and dogs at the beach.

When I cam home I had a shower because I was covered in sand! Then I had to vacum my car.

In the evening my friend and I bought fish and chips and watched the sun go down. It was beautiful.

Fashion Parade

Last Sunday my friend and I went to a fashion parade at the city hall. It was to promote a new designer and also a new fashion magazine. We drank champagne and talked to lots of people. All of the clothes were really beautiful and different.

Afterwards I went back to my friend's house and she made me noodles. We chatted to her roommate and his girlfriend. They are both really nice people. He is Australian and she is Thai.

Iron Man

Last weekend there was an Iron man competition and three of our friends competed. It took about 11 hours for them to complete the race which included a swim, ride and run. One of them had to pull out of the race because he felt too weak. It was fun to watch but some people got really sunburned.

Christmas Tree

When I went to my sister's house on Monday we put up the Christmas tree together. In Australia most people don't have a proper tree, they have a plastic one that they can pack away and use again. We don't have the right kind of weather for a real tree.

After we had put all of the decorations and lights on it, it looked really good. My sister's cat Tiger started pulling all of the decorations off straight away though. He is kind of naughty! He likes to sit under the tree in the dark.

Weather

The weather today is really unusual for this season. It is overcast but humid outside. It is always cold inside my building though. I can't wait to go home, work is so boring!

I have an appointment straight after work, then I can go home and relax. I am going to drink some wine with my friend and read a book.