Monday, January 9, 2012

Welcoming the new year

Well it's 2012 and everyone around the world generally feel a spark of hope and positivity about how this next year we face is going to unravel. For some (i would feel confidant in assuming not too many at all) this plan unravels just as they had wished for...but for the rest of us. not so.

This year I've decided to set only one goal,one i know i can achieve. lose 15Kg's...
i know i know it's like up there with impossible. But I'm determined. in fact Ive been to the gym every night for at least an hour and a half to two hours. FEEL GREAT! just loving the gym!!! in fact i think i may be hooked..?

Here are some pictures from my new years holiday. Had an absolute blast! Who ever thought it was a good idea to give me a scooter was really really wrong :) haha

Oh i forgot to tell you where i went.. well My elder bother and i joined Jill and her family to a little island off the coast...about a half hour fairy ride called magnetic island. It's so beautiful!! You can see the mainland at night, all the lights across the ocean. It's one of those places you'd go to for a holiday and never leave! Highly recommend you visit.





After Christmas we packed the car up, and hit the road. Friday morning and we where on our way! Jill, impatient to just get there would not sit still in the car haha just like having a two year old. i nearly had to pull the " if you don't stop I'm going to pull over line" i thought better of it... she's a black belt.

Now in every story I find myself telling I'm always ALWAYS getting us lost... After arriving in Townsville and missing the first fairy over to the island we decided some retail therapy was much needed... I pretty much got fairly lost.. ended up on a bi pas highway to Cairns... bit of hit and miss. no one else saw the bright side like i did.

Eventually we made it onto the island. Jill celebrated her big 2 0 ! that night.

Then this happened...

SCOOTERS!!!!!!!!!!!




Had an absolute ball on theses things! honking at all the passers buy. just could not helo myself. Everyone on the island recognized us on these scooters.










If you can imagine with all your mite a place where there are just no rules... like none. Magnetic island is pretty much it. Basic common sense is all that is required.


(New years party)


There is a beach / backpackers that hold the new years party. it was so gorgeous! On the beach with a beautifully refreshing breeze sweeping through the crowd curring good positive vibes. I was ... unbelievably sober. There was no need to drink. I was quite happy dancing and meeting new people and still having the time of my life. Who'd have thought??!!! never the less i still suffered quite a hang over from... well ... I'm putting it down to being drunk on happiness because the next day was a sad sad day all round spent sleeping and hitting the beaches.

Leaving Magnetic to the real world was far more punishing than i have envisioned by a long shot. What i would give to be able have that time away forever... i guess my time will come.

I truly had the best time away with my brother and best mate. Who could ask for more? Fairly frequently i found myself asking " i wonder what the poor people are doing?" Well to be honest it's not even the poor. just people unwilling or incapable of going away and enjoying such a wonderful time like i had. Sitting back and appreciating everything around you. using all my seances and just breathing it all in eyes shut and completely whole. it's been a long time since I've felt "content". In these moments i wish i could have brought someone who wouldn't usually come or just simply couldn't afford it just so they knew how good it felt. To give something more then a holiday to someone because we all deserve it.


So back to reality and the gym. So good so far. Looking forward to my upcoming birthday. I will fill you in on that next adventure. SKI DIVING!


Be safe!

Madi