Poptart

I'm back from my winter week long mini-break. It went by so quickly and not a lot happened, but I thought I'd write about the highs and lows.

Monday

Highlights – Successfully finding the bach without a map (one thing I forgot to pack) and no directions (one thing I forgot to ask for when booking the place). I had a vague idea where the place was and combined with my poor sense of direction, it could’ve been disastrous. But it wasn’t. I arrived safe and sound.

Lowlights – Not being able to light a fire in the open fireplace (thankfully there was other sources of heating in the house).

Tuesday

Highlights – Going for a long rambling walk in the rain and coming back for a long soak in the claw foot bathtub with a big bucket size glass of Pinot Noir.

Lowlights – Still not being able to light a fire in the open fireplace.

Wednesday

Highlights – Finally managing to get the fire lit! Turns out, I needed more kindling, and paper. I wasn’t patient enough and wouldn’t let the kindling catch fire properly before I put the larger bits of wood on. Who knew lighting a fire was such a science? I’d’ve been a crap caveman!

Lowlights – Realizing I’d eaten all the chocolate and cheese I’d bought with me (that should’ve lasted the week!) Piggy.

Thursday

Highlights – Seeing the BF, I had missed him after 3 days on my own. He looked so cute and rumpled, sexy stubble and all sleepy eyed (it was an early start for both of us, had to pick him up bright and early from the train station).

Lowlights – Seeing the BF and his new haircut. Why or why did he get a buzz cut? I love his longer hair! *sob*

Friday

Highlights – Going for a rambling walk along the windswept beach, coming home to cook a lovely hearty dinner (lamb shanks… yum), listening to some chilled out sounds, smoking a bit of weed, drinking more quality red wine and then retired to bed where I rocked the BFs world… three times LOL.

Lowlights – Crumbs in the bed after having breakfast in it. I always said I'd let Johnny Depp eat crackers in my bed anytime, but now I'd like to retract that statement. Crumbs in bed suck!

Saturday

Highlights – Going to the local pub to watch the rugby (NZ beat Australia to win both Tri Nations and Bledisloe cups). Having the BF sing Dire Straits/Meatloaf/Billy Joel songs to me in a very drunk state, it’s quite cute to have “Romeo & Juliet” sung to you (in tune too ). He is a happy and horny drunk LOL.

Lowlights – Vigorous and lively “discussion” with the BF after he informed me he’ll be away for my birthday and the following week as he’s planned to go to the Ryan Adams concert. So, no thought to perhaps asking me if I’d like to go? Grr.

Sunday

Highlights – Coming home early enough to grab two tickets to the Film Festival screening of “Rescue Dawn” and head to the Matterhorn for a few drinks afterwards.

Lowlights – Coming home and finding I’d put on 500g (all that bloody chocolate and cheese I ate I suspect).