Hi,
WOW! It has been a LONG time since I wrote in here. It is terrible how slack you can get with your journal when you are in such high demand for social engagements.
We went to dinner with some of Jane Anns friends on Thursday night and then we went to see ‘Chronicles of Narnia’. I was really impressed at how good it was. Often times movie adaptations are les than they should be, but this was good. Excellent casting of the children.
On Friday we went to dinner with more of Jane Anns friends and then even more of them came over. A lot were the same people I had seen for drinks a while ago. Then we went to Niagra Falls to see the light display they had for Christmas and New Years. The falls themselves weren’t as frozen up as they were the first time I had seen them. Then we went to the Niagra Falls casino. It was fun. There were more pokies than burswood but not the same variety of tables. They had a big poker room and roulette, blackjack and different varieties of poker. The minimum table bet was $25 so I stuck with the pokies. They had actual pokies aswell so you could spin the numbers, not just poker/pontoon/keno machines. At the end of the night I had lost $6.50 so it all wasn’t too bad.
Saturday was a funny day. I was very homesick. We drove into Toronto so I could change my ticket but the counter was closed. That was exceedingly annoying. I went to a New Years Eve party at one of Jane Anns friends house. I had met most of the people there 3 times so I felt more comfortable and it turned out to be a very fun party. Everyone was really excited when midnight came around and lots of people came and hugged me. I think that was different to the New Years Eve dos where midnight rolls around, is sombrely announced and everyone goes home. I think Australians have less of a sense of occasion.
Still looking for both a car and a job! I hope I get one soon. I really need stuff to do. Because sometimes my journals are boring I have put a notebook in my bag so I can jot down random things that are interesting tidbits of information that can be slotted in to any journal entry. That should liven things up a bit. Because this journal entry is so fascinating already I shall not have to use anything from my notebook. Maybe next time!
Love you all and miss you!
