Happy Ways…Sad Days…

Ello ello ello

So it was a good week, and a bad week all rolled into one…

On thursday we had a few drinks in Freyas, kind of like a wee going away party, it was nice. Aisleen made spring rolls then proceeded to get hammed out of her face!! She was a tad late for work the next day!

On friday Me Freya Aisleen Nicki Elaine and Barbara headed 130km up the coast to Lancelin for our roadtrip camping weekend, and what a weekend it was!

Friday night got picked up by Elaine, went to hers, packed the van (as all the girls were at Christmas dinner, I’ll explai this later), got the booze then headed into Northbridge to get the girls. Had to wait for about an hour for them, in which time I had many road beers – even though I was in a car park. Eventually they came then we got more gear then we were on our way!! Me and Freya were in the back roadbeering it up to the max, we were convinced everyone hated us coz they wouldn’t talk to us and wouldn’t answer our questions! the fog descended and I think we were lost a bit so times got tense, well for everyone apart from the 2 alcos in the back!

Found Lancelin eventually. Couldn’t find a campsite. So we pulled up in a car park beside the beach. There was a jeep full of lads that the girls knew from the hostel there too, they were only going for one night though. They had a portable site speaker so we hooked up the iPods and drank at a park bench for the night! Was a great laugh! Eventually we decided to go to sleep. The 4 girls said they’re sleeping in the van, so me and Freya tried to put up a tent at 4.30 in the AM…with a light from a phone. The first tent (my one I got off Ned) did actually have the tent bit in it…which sucked but we robbed another one. It got up eventually. We were proud…and had a great nights sleep I might add.

Up at 10am the next morning. I’ll have a Hahn Super Dry to start off with thank you. Then we noticed the big NO CAMPING signs which was amusing. We packed up the tent and went a found a campsite. Beering all the way. Set up in the new site and had some lunch which was superbly cooked by Barballs. Then we decided to go to The Pinnacles after a few morning beers.

Turns out The Pinnacles was like a 2 hour drive away. Saw some cool outback roads on the way and did some good roadbeering – well I did anyway – and huge sanddunes (Oh yeah, we were supposed to go sandboarding on these dunes but it was too wet!). Eventually got to the Pinnacles. The Pinnacles is a natural wonder of all these pillars of rock in a desert. Its amazing looking. Got some good photos and stuff. Didn’t arrive back at the campsite til 8 or something, had a few drinks before we headed out. So it turns out Lancelin doesn’t have much going on. Its pretty much a redneck town where people stare at you walking down the road. We found THE bar (singular) and sent Freya in on a scout mission – she came back saying it was 80% normal….good…good!! So hada few beers and played some pool. We won. After that we wandered home, had a nightcap, went to sleep.

Woke up the next morning to torrential rain. SOUND. Taking a tent down in that is a great laugh….we had to vacate the campsite by 10….SOUND. Aisleen had a shower – cheater. I stank like a tinkers mule. Left there and had breakfast in a cafe. Then hit the road. A lot of sleeping on the way back. We stopped in a wildlife reserve on the way home. It was cooooooool. Got to play with kangaroos and koalas and goats and see baby joeys and wombats and loads of crazy australian things. Then got home eventually and had the best shower of my life. Freya had to go to the doctors – she had tonsilitis – stinger.

Headed out for dinner on Sunday night with the girls, it was their goodbye. Aisleen was very very sad. Barbara and Elaine were sad. Freya was sad. It was sad. Went home (when I say home, I mean Nicki and Freyas coz I pretty much might as well have been living there) and watched DVDs, Ciaran came over after a while and entertained us with his drunkeness!!

The next morning was crap. I had a day off work. Me and Nick brought Freya to the station for the bus to Manjimup. It sucked ass. Very sad….She’ll get to stay another year though so thats cool. Miss her though

Turns out Nicki is heading down this Monday…so at least they’ll get their extra year together!! And entertain each other coz Manjimup aint the most happening place in the world!!

In other news:

The Xmas dinner i mentioned. Perth has this weird thing of celebrating half Christmas on July 25th. Actually makes sense coz we’re in the middle of winter. So in our house at the weekend they had Xmas dinner for 30 people, loads of turkeys and hams and all that!! Apparentely it was a very good day. The 27 bags of bottles and rubbish in the garage tells me it was definitely a good day.

I got a pair of shoes off Ed….happy days.

I still haven’t got my haircut – might shave it tonight.

I got my first new big paycheck today AND my tax back – LOADS OF MONEY wooooooooo…its all for the Epic Roadtip Fun

This is the last week of lunch club, they’ve been dropping like flies. Its only me and Ais left, and she’s finished on Friday – I dont know what Im going to do!!

This weekend, Freya is coming home, its Ray’s birthday and thats all I think. Aoife Cats Cliona and few others are heading to the pinnacles after they heard how cool it was from me!!

OH AND HERE’S A BIGGIE – it hasn’t stopped raining in days. Whats the story? We’re in bleedin Australia? Might aswell be in Ireland……….

Slan

Ro

For everything a reason….

Morning,

So I reckon I’m just writing random things as my post headings – but thats ok coz I can do what I want….

Right since last week….

Well Lou left us on Friday, she went to Cairns, apparentely she’ll be back in a month…I dont think so.

So friday was my last day in the department of Industry and resources…I just legged it 15 mins early so I didnt have to say goodbye to anyone, not that it would have upset me, just couldn’t have been arsed. Went home and started boozin for the fancy dress. A LOT of people turned up on our doorstep in a lot of very good costumes. I had gone to the fancy dress shop on thursday night and got me a Woody from Toy Story outfit. So there I was standing in my kitchen when some random bloke I never met before walks in in my Woody costume – I nearly died…but it was OK I’m way cooler than him.So yeah we drank in the house, had to get 13 taxis worth of people out of it, bit mad. Went to the function room in Rosies (dive) and had a super night!! Went back to Freya’s after, didnt get home til 4.30 in the AM for some reason. Surprise of the night though was that Darryl was back from Brisbane!! haha!! Some of the better costumes on the night were – Ray’s Peter Pan, Some blokes Joker, Gar Mac and Duffs Fat Belly Dancers, Bondi’s 70’s costume and Karls fat scottish man!!

Saturday we woke up mildly hungover (when I say mildly I mean 3 steps from death). Headed into town and had a bit of lunch in some crazy thai place. I needed a beer to ward off the demons.  So I was gonna go home and get changed and that for the rugby but heard a rumour that a lot of people were in the house very drunk after getting up at 8 in the AM and starting drinking. So luckily I had had a tshirt and jeans on under my costume and technically didn’t need to go home. So I said my goodbyes to Nicki Darryl and Freya and also pawned my costume off on Freya (haha) and got the train to Subiaco. I might add that I smelt like a tinkers mule at this stage but all in the name of fun!! Spent about 20 mins looking for the bar that the lads were in in Subi, eventually found it and had to queue in, its 3pm and theres a queue WTF?. Got in anyway, had a mad laugh. Went to the match (Australia vs South Africa in the Tri-Nations). Don’t think I really saw much of it, too busy having a laugh with Ed, Ron and Mike. Eventually Ned turned up buckled out of his face!! Very funny. Ed dared him to run on to the pitch. He did it. It was priceless. What we didnt know was that there’s an automatic 5 grand fine for doing that!! Haha Ned may be in debt for a while….went back to the same bar after…eventually went home to bed…gee-eyed.

Rudely awakened at 5.30 the next morning to go deep sea fishing, which I organised. Man I was hungover. Proper hungover….The day was fun. Me Ray Birchall Phil Scully and Martin went. There were sharks caught and huge fish caught, none by us though. I think I caught 2 small fish, that was it. Had a great day with Phil though. Some laugh. Got home knackered, showered and out for Gar Macs birthday. Wasn’t drinking though as (a) couldn’t if I wanted to and (b) started my new job on Monday. The shed was funny though. The late late show theme tune comes on at the same time every week and everyone goes nuts…this week Duff and Gar Mac did a late late aerobics class…it was brilliant…just watched a dvd on Sunday night then.

Started the new job on Monday, I’m a ProjectConnect Services Coordinator (?) its ok so far. Youtube Bebo and Facebook are blocked – so im gutted, actually nearly cried!! Not much to the job so far….

Its actually only 200 m from the last place I worked so can still go for lunch with the lunch club, which has dwindled to me Aisleen and Freya. Still cool though!!

We’re going camping this weekend. Heading up to Lancelin which is 130km north. Its myself Barbara Aisleen Elaine Nicki and Freya going.  Elaine kindly rented an 8seater on her credit card!! We’re gonna camp on a campsite, go sandboarding, go looking at The Pinnacles, go to the pub and have road beers, lots of road beers!! Also I think we’ll be getting cool roadtrip hats too!! Its going to be fun. I am going to be missing out on the Christmas in July dinner in my house though. The girls organised it and are getting like 4 turkeys and hams and all the potatoes….I hope they keep me a plate….

Had some bad news this week too! Freya may have to leave to her 3 month agricultural work for her 2nd year visa – NEXT WEEK!! sad times But on the scale of things it’ll be a good move!! 

Think thats it…

Oh I still havent got my haircut…and still have an even bigger hole in my shoe…not good.

BYEEEEE

Ro

To infinity and beyond….

Ola.

Its been a busy week!

Wednesday night we went round to Freyas for a few birthday drinks for Lou Lou. A few too many drinks maybe. Didnt quite make it to work the next day…..oops.

Thursday was Lou’s actual birthday so me and Phil went down to her house. Had some drinks with everyone. It was also kinda Darryls leaving do aswell. We hit the shed, good night. That was the last time I saw Darryl! BYYYYYEEEEEEE. He’ll be missed! Actually rephrase that – he is being missed.

We went to the Fremantle prison on Friday night. That was cool. A little bit spooky but a lot of fun. We had a few pints after in Fremantle. Nice…

On Saturday I went on a day out with the girls from work. We went back to Freo. I learnt a bit about making stuff with beads and I learnt a bit in some holistic shop. Then we talked to a bloke who was all about saving the whales. Freya thought it’d be a good idea to become a fully fledged vegan at that point hah aha, think she might regret that. We then went back to Aisleens gaf and had some drinks in some sexy slippers. Then hit Tiger Lils and the rock! Great night!!

Sunday me lou freya and nicki just lay on the couch ALL day. It was deadly!!

I got promoted yesterday. I am now a ProjectConnect Services Coordinator!! Big bucks!! Starting on Monday. I may actually have to work

Lou is leaving us on Friday – Bye Lou!!

Yesterday I was so busy in work that I made this, the best of my travels…enjoy…

This weekend is going to be busy enough. 

- Friday night we’re having a fancy dress for Neds birthday, havent even thought of a costume yet..

- Saturday we’re going to the Australia – South Africa Tri-nations match

- Sunday we’ll hopefully get out on our fishing trip, the weather looks ok this weekend but im not gonna get my hopes up.

The following weekend gonna head up the coast with the girlies, trying to get Ciaran to come too. There is Xmas dinner on in our house but I reckon a whole weekend away should be a better laugh. Wonder if the lads will see it that way!!

Think thats it…

Oh I still have a hole in my shoe and I still havent got my haircut, might do that after work….

BYE

Ro

The new guys….

Good morning.

Yeah so the fishing was cancelled on Saturday coz the weather was muck.  So that means we could go out on Friday….. Freya, my new best buddy (soon to be wife – getting married on a pirate ship), from work decided to throw a party. Wangled my way outta work early and we went over and bought a million bottles of wine. Started boozin at 4…it was AWESOME.

Everybody came. All the lads, all the girls, and my new mate Darryl! He’s hilarious. The party was cool. Some of us stayed over.  Learnt a few things about a couple of my workmates though…

 - Louise – although she may have degree in Business and Marketing and a heart of gold she is an alco…

- Aisleen – although she may have a degree in Business and Marketing she is a man eater. 2 blokes within 10 mins, thats all im saying….

 

Also, Karl got a hiding from some local and ended up in hospital – not a pretty picture….

Saturday then we drove home, got changed and went to the Brisbane all day. Its a cool place. Left round 8ish. Everybody headed to a party in Gar Macs apart from me, I bussed it up to the girls house again so I could go out with them to my new mate Darryl’s birthday. Ended up in Tiger Lilies, we were all knackered after an hour.  Im considering sending her to counselling or something….

Sunday just had a few in the Paddo after the roast. Headed home pretty early coz i was wrecked.  Sunday night there was a bit of a tiff in the house, Agg decided to leave. So he flew out on Tuesday to Darwin….

Just got the phonecall from the fishing dude – we’re all set to go out on Saturday – he said the weather is gonna be grand!

We’re all booked in to do a night tour of Fremantle Prison this friday night – oooooooooohhhhhhh gonna be scary.

Also, me and Ray have started devising the roadtrip we’re gonna take. We’re leaving the first week in september and driving to Cairns. Yes, I said driving and yes, I said Cairns…. 6 BILLION MILES!! Haa ha can’t wait….

In other news:

- I have a hole in my shoe

- I drove a manual car for the first time in months, it was amazing

- I need a haircut

Bye Bye

Ro

July please, I’m on my knees…

Right sportsfans.

Last weekend to Margaret River was cancelled due to uncontrollable circumstances. The weather was forecast to be stormy so we decided to leave it coz we wouldn’t have been able to do all our outdoor activities which we enjoy so much.

The weekend was good. I found a new lunch group in work. They are Freya Louise Barbara and Aisleen. There was a staff night on Friday so we all went. Freya got us cheapo tickets ($15) and we could eat and drink what we want….needless to say drunkeness ensued. Twas a fun night. Saturday then me and Ron got up early and went down to the Gerbil. We all then got a bus to Leederville, had a pint then bussed it into the city and went to the lucky shag. Its a cool bar on the water. EVERYONE eventually came down and we had a mad laugh!!! Went home eventually and got changed and hit the town. Went t a place in the city called Tiger Lillies, had a mad laugh. Great atmosphere and a lot of fun. I then went back to the gerbil and had the most uncomfortable sleep ever!!  Sunday then, Phil cooked us brekkie, headed home for a shower then went for a roast and a few pints. I was home early. The lads thought it’d be a great laugh to have a party ON A SUNDAY. Lot of unhappy people.

The week in work is going OK, doing my web portal so its busy enough. Went to see Get Smart on Tuesday – terrible movie.

This weekend we’re booked into go Deep Sea Fishing on the saturday. Not sure if its gonna go ahead due to more adverse weather conditions. The lady is gonna ring me and let me know. If we cant go I think we’ll go go-karting instead. Saturday night is either a party in Gar Macs or heading to the casino….

The girls are still in the house. They have a new house to move into and were supposed to last night but the beds they were duee to buy were sold under their noses so they stayed an extra night and are gonna buy air matresses today and move out tonight!! Michelle loves having them, im sure she’ll be sad to see them go.

The big news this week was that Agg, Ed, Paulie and Bomdi are gonna head to Brisbane as soon as possible….lets see if that happens.

Have some funny news from home but cant post it on here….

Think thats everything…

Till next week.

RoNaN