Update!

Time has passed so quickly, I can't believe that it's Sunday and tomorrow we'll have been here for 2 weeks already.

Last week was a bit of an unproductive week for us, what with having no car after giving the hirecar back.  We went by bus to walk around the '2nd hand car mile' near the city, but had no luck.  Afterwards, we (I :P ) surfed and hunted online, and found a few cars which I sent inquiries about.  We were called by dealers about 3 of the cars, and we intended to go see 2 of them.  To cut a long rambly story short, we only managed to go see one of them (on Friday) - we were taking public transport and the time just ran from us - but thankfully we liked the car and decided to buy it.  We played difficult with the dealer and said we'd phone on Saturday to confirm, because he made it seem as if we'd inconvenienced them a lot by making them get the car in only for us to take a test drive and not buy immediately (haha, like seriously?).  G phoned Saturday morning, the deposit is paid, and tomorrow we go fetch the car (and pay, etc, etc).  I will post a pic or 2 once we have it and I've taken photos!!  It's a manual silver 2008 Toyota Corolla (hatchback), which, when G gets mucho moola from his uber-successful company profits and buys a Porsche, will become my car!!!  I'm trying to think of a name for it already <3  too exciting.  So obviously I'm hoping his business venture races ahead and is super-successful very soon!!

Yesterday G&E&E, Other-G, G and I went for a longgggggggg drive to Bribie Island, to go spend the day on the beach.  It was a beautiful day, and I wished I'd brought my bathing costume because the water was incredibly warm.  I am glad I took my umbrella though, as I got too hot in the sun and sat under my umbrella for a long time.  Unfortunately I must have lost track of time before putting on sunscreen as I got rather sunburnt on my legs.  And, somehow, I managed to splotch on the sunscreen very unevenly because I missed patches and have handprint-like pale areas now.  Maybe from sand stuck to me, I'm not sure.  But it hurt a lot yesterday evening and this morning, but it seems to be getting better now.  Hopefully I won't peel very much!

Today I've been looking at houses to rent.  I just hope that finding a home is easy enough... Although we couldn't have wished for better 'housemates' (ie, G&E&E are the most lovely, generous people and I think we'll be indebted to them for ever for letting us stay here!), I just wish we had our own space.  Quiet, childless space.  Little E is 3.5 years old, and although she's very sweet, it gets a bit exhausting being in the same room (house) as a constant source of babble and interaction-demanding-being.  It's not generally directed at us, but the pitch of her voice (and all her toys!!) just goes straight into the concentration section of my brain and I can't think straight.  Even 'small talk' is impossible because of the constant chatter.  I am seriously grateful that I don't ever have to have a child of my own.  I understand how big a job it really is, and can't see myself managing.  Never mind managing, surviving is a better word!!

Cheers!! *clinks glasses together* here's to our own home!!