Ok you Melbournites, it is f'ing freezing. It's not just cold, it is snap your nipples off kind of freezing. I could have done with some pre-warning. It should only ever be this cold if you are up the snow carving up the slopes.

And I feel your disease ridden snotty pain. We have been cold free for the last 6 months, except when we visit Australia. Sure we get Malaria and other random tropical viruses, but the snot getting around Melbourne is pretty spectacular. I don't know how you manage with cold after cold. Is it just me or does it seem worse this winter here?

Cass- Not long to go, i saw that birthpool and got all excited for you. Hope all goes to plan and you have an amazing experience. You sound very calm and and ready.

MD- how is work panning out? Was it just like riding a bike? or more like a horse that has been rested in a paddock for too long and is trying to buck you off? Somedays i long for a bit of brain stimulating work, but then i worry that my hibernating brain cells might not wake up on request! I really do feel much less intelligent these days. Kind of like my brain is foggy.

Trill- you guys must be stoked with this rain, or is falling at one of those times when it is a bit of a pita?

Think i'm off to Chadstone today, although ikea sounds tempting.... there is only so much i can fit in 2 suitcases though. Lu has a very cool kitchen in PNG, when i get back i'll take a pic. I got the woodworking department to make it. She loves it, i could do with a bit of fake food, do they sell any in ikea?