More travel...

Off to Adelaide tonight for work and will not be back until Wednesday night... I am really enjoying the new job but I better start getting used to the travel bit as there will be a fair bit of it.  The reason for this is that the company's global head office is in Sydney but they have absolutely NO work in NSW.  They have facilities in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland and Suva.  And they have small start up companies in the UK, US and the like plus they have close contractual relations with Spanish, German and French companies, but they have nothing in Sydney other than the corporate office.

 

Therefore, travel is a way of life when you work for this company... but the role is very good.

 

The weekend was a quiet one... Netball season was over so no early start, but the girls had a dance to do each at the Penrith Show.  They were on stage at 3:45pm but we got there around 2:30 and stayed until 6pm... the girls danced really well (they have NO stage fright) and then they went on rides etc.  Niki doesnt do rides so I got to go on with the girls on the big Ferris Wheel and the Rocking Tug Boat.  Kate loves the dodgems as well so we did that... she loved it.

 

Yesterday, no plans, but went to the shops after lunch and got the girls new school shoes - they were both growing through their current ones - and also bought a few knick knacks.  Friends of ours gave us an espresso machine that they had for years and used twice and I bought a milk frother and a new stainless steel milk jug as well to use.  The coffee i made last night tasted crap though, but I put it down to the skim milk... yes Niki, it does taste differently!!  ;-)

 

We also saw the Simpsons Movie and I tell you I have never laughed so hard at a kids movie.  I had tears streaming down my face.  The "Bart Skateboarding Nude" scene and the "Spider Pig" scene were both hilarious!  Like the TV show, there was the slapstick for the kids, but also the subtle adult humour as well... it really is a great concept the Simpsons.  It has lasted years hasnt it!

 

But last night, it was packing the bags again and I drove into the office this morning on the M4, M7, M2, Lane Cove Tunnel... about $15 in tolls I think!  The tag beeps and you just dont care anymore do you...

 

See you in Adelaide!