Birthday Weekend

Well we thought that one day to celebrate a birthday is too short, so we decided that this year we would take a whole weekend to celebrate our birthdays (Jon's is in 2 weeks time!).

So starting Friday I had a few friends txt & email nice wishes which was cool. Then after work we headed out for dinner at the local pub, was great food & good atmosphere, then home for a DVD & a much needed sleep-in.
Saturday I got phone calls from home & a chat online with friends in Ukraine. Then on Sat night we treated ourselves to a NZ lamb roast -- hmmm it was delicious and then watched my favorite program -- CSI!
Sunday we had a fantastic cooked brunch then headed into church. After church we headed off to Convent Garden for a wander through the markets and enjoy the atmosphere of the street musicians and other things happening.
Has been a really cool weekend, and I suppose all good things come to an end... maybe next year I think we could extend it to a week... (lol)
O yeah an also... one of wisdom teeth decided to join in the celebrations, so for the last 5 days or so I have had one side of my face & ear/jaw aching, although on the bright side at least the other half of my face could party! Wisdom comes at a price... (sigh)!

Birthday Weekend

2 B thankful 4...

A great God

A Christian family

Good friends

A warm bed

Plenty of food

A hot shower

A piece of lawn

An awesome husband

A healthy body

Money to spend

A laptop

A camera

Settlers of Catan

Memories

That I can read & write
Beauty & nature

So many things I think are normal, but today I am thankful

2 B thankful 4...

A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!

It actually all started as we left Amsterdam...

At one bus stop (5min stop) Jon went to get drink, and the bus driver started going without him, I raced to front of bus and told him as Jon ran out from shop in front of us! Lucky!

We got to London at 6am in morn, started to walk to tube station, it started to pour with rain, got completely soaked.

Wanted to get breakfast at Mcds and dry out, they didn't take card.

Wanted to go to toilet, it cost 20p!

Rang my friend Bex, set off for her place to leave bags there for day and find flat. We bought wrong ticket.

Caught bus after tube to get to her place, got off one stop too late, so walked back a long way!

Went with her to go to town, forgot tube tickets, sent Jon back to house, and 1 hour later still couldn't find him. (he went to the station twice looking for us, but we told him to meet us at shopping mall)

Went to look at flat, got there at 5pm as arranged. Lady had forgotten.

Man showed us flat (it was crusty and not worth the effort) we left our bags in his house while looking, but then he locked himself out of his flat, so we had to wait for the lady!

Left to go back on tube about 6:15, had wrong ticket, so had to catch bus. Caught bus going wrong way, so had to walk all the way back.

Caught another bus (after waiting about 20 mins) and it went the right way, but we didn't know where to get off. After 30mins on bus we decided to get off anyways!

Caught tube toward town. Tube was suspended 2 stations before we wanted to get off because someone was stuck under a train further up line.

Walked miles to another tube station. Caught about 3-4 more tubes and changeovers before finally getting to last one.

Caught bus and this time got off too early!!

Got home with pizza for dinner at long last. Arrive home about 9pm!!!!

Still with no where to live but thank goodness a air mattress and lounge floor (had to pump by hand!)

Thank God too for encouraging friends and people who pray for us.

O well, some times life suxs, if this happened everyday though I'm sure suicide would be a rosy option!

A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!