Happy New Year

Bowie Baysox Fireworks
Originally uploaded by robfay.

Well happy New Year to you! Just would like to remind you that I got to this year first so I win!

I have decided to copy my emails I send home to the blog, so that all can see what I am up to! I wil try and post previous emails so that you get the whole picture, enjoy!

I had a great New Year I sat at Potts Point and watched both sets of fireworks (they do one set at 9 for families), They were amazing, although I do think that London did a fantastic job this year!

Well since I last made contact with the outside world using the sooped up version of a carrier pigeon (the internet), I have been to the Olympic Stadium and have also made it to Darling Harbour (has only taken me 12 attemps, seems it is the only place I could not find in Sydney!).

The stadium was amazing, I strolled around for a few hours, took a long walk through the volunteer parade which has the names of everyone that volunteered! I wander where they got the name for the parade? They had vides and music playing as you go along. Also they had the Olympic torch they used to start the games! It inspired me so much that today I ran around Centinal Park (well some of it!).

After checking out the volunteer parade I ran through the fountain that held the flame, seemed like a good idea at the time! Until I got out the other side soaked! After a spot of super healthly Macdonalds (the only place open in an Olympic village!) I decided to go the the Aquatic centre and give Ian Thrope a run for his money! I started strong off the blocks and was just inside his world record time when the token nerdy kid does a running bomb into my path! Shame there were no bricks attached to him!

The next day it was back to work and as a new years present I was given a company car! Who's the man!? Well when I say car, it was more of a truck. Ok, Ok, they said I could take it home save me from getting the bus! I was planning to have it kitted out with NOS and Dubs (they are wheels dad), with a sports kit and new paint job, butthen I decided to book my ticket to Melbourne instead!

I found out yesterday that some of the guys from the hostel who went to Byron for New year are heading to Melbourne so I will have some friendly faces to catch up with! Not sure if I will stay to see the Commonwealth games, I will see if there are any tickets left.

Going to the Blue Mountains tomorrow, that should be fun. Hopfully I will find a koala and be able to make myself a new bag! That is if I do not fal asleep on the train again. It seems that the gentle rocking motion sends me into deep slumber to the point that I get to the end of the line and start to head back to where I came from. I must get this from my Dad who often liked to travel the whole length of the Bedford to Brighton line!