Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter weekend...

It's been a rather relaxing long weekend I must say. It started off with a bit of a bang and then mellowed from there. It was my birthday - my 38th for those who are counting - on Good Friday so I decided that it would be better to celebrate on Thursday night after work, just in case people were going away for the weekend. So McBrad and I rocked up to the Dolphin Hotel, the scene of last year's birthday actually, and over the course of the evening, friends turned up. It was lovely actually, because at any given time, there was a different set of friends there...some stayed for a drink before heading out for dinner, some came after dinner, some stayed all night and kept rocking on well after we had gone home. So it was the perfect chilled out evening that I was hoping for.

Friday necessitated a sleep in, whilst the exceptionally snuggly McBrad quietly slipped out of bed and fed and walked Noodle before returning home to take me to breakfast at our favourite cafe, Cafe Ism in Newtown. And then, we spent the arvo at home, me reading the paper and tidying the garden, McBrad working on one of two assignments that are due tomorrow. Poor McBrad had phoned around many of our favourite restaurants, trying to find one that was going to be opened on Good Friday...and none were! So he was quite despairing of us even eating on my birthday night. Thankfully, Mack rang me up on his way home from the city on Friday arvo, wanting to meet up for a drink. So I wandered down and met him on Crown St and we went into Trinity Bar and had a couple of shandies and a catch up! It's great having him back in Sydney after his year in Canada. But he mentioned to me that riding up Crown St, he had noticed lots of the pubs and bars were opened, and even down our end, I could see quite a few opened too.

So McBrad and I showered and dressed and decided to wander down Crown St and find somewhere that was opened and that appealled. We ended up at our old regular, Paua, which was suprisingly open. I think that a lot more places appeared to be opened this year...I'm thinking that maybe the credit crunch has encouraged more places to trade, even on public holidays in an attempt to make more $$$. Whatever the case, it was a lovely evening with my favourite man. The perfect way to spend my birthday.

Saturday was more of the same, however I did come home Saturday night and have a nice quiet evening watching dvd's. McBrad had given me a bag of my favourite lollies as one of my birthday presents (he knows how much I love my lollies) and sitting there Saturday night, I just felt like having a couple of the lollies. 30 mins later, bag empty, and me feeling less than healthy, I started regretting opening them. And then the sugar hit! The late movie came and went and it was 2am before I knew it!!! Needless to say, I won't be doing that again soon! The good thing was that it was a long weekend, so it didn't matter if I had a couple of late nights.

Sunday, after another nice sleep in, I wandered down to the Grumpy Baker and had me a long black, a Ham and Cheese Croissant and the Sunday paper...just the perfect thing for a Sunday. And then it was back to McBrad's, and off to the gym! He sure knows how to make me sweat (from exercise that is). The lovely DG had invited us over to his place for dinner, and so that was a delightful evening of great food and great company.

Today, we were back at Cafe Ism for brekkie with Con, one of our friends. And that's about it...a wonderfully relaxed Easter weekend. In fact, I don't think I've done so little in four days as I have this weekend past.

Oh, and the ever gorgeous McBrad bought me a lovely plaited leather bracelet, with a gold clasp thingy - it looks a lot better than I've described, trust me. And 6 sessions with a personal trainer! At first, I was somewhat taken aback - wasn't sure whether it was a present or punishment, but it's actually exactly what I need! I must confess to having lost enthusiasm for the gym of recent times and I think these sessions will get me back on the straight and narrow. If the trainer is good, I'll see if I can have maybe one session a week, just to keep me motivated. The Trainer rang me on Saturday to arrange our first session (Tuesday after work) and he's British! What a bonus!!! He's 41, gay, single, and reportedly quite good looking, so that should help with the motivation too! LOL But McBrad doesn't have anything to worry about, I still think he's the sexiest man alive!!!

So that's about it. Hope you have all had a marvellous long weekend!!!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Brithday boy...


Not half bad for 41 don't you think? Me personally, I reckon he's HOT STUFF!!!

Happy Birthday honey!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Monty's Thailand Tour...

Greetings from Baan Krating Phuket Jungle Beach Resort! I'm here in paradise and I'm sooooo lacking in energy, it's hard to even type! This place is heaven! It's hot, hot, hot, and humid and magnificently gorgeous.

The sounds...the chorus of cicadas in the morning, the hot heavy hush at 3pm, the languid sea in its desultory lapping against the shore.
The smells...my new vibrantly green Paul Smith EDT, the rich leaf litter damp decay aroma, the tang of the salt water on the breeze.
The sights...the crystal clear aqua sea, the gorgous vivid orange of theflowers on the poinciana tree, the white butterflies fluttering amongst the elephant ear plants.
The tastes...the spicy, eyewateringly delicious chicken and green mango salad for lunch on Saturday, the cold refreshment of Singapore slings (our cocktail de jour for this holiday) every afternoon, the sweet, juicy tropical fruits at breakfast.

I'm loving it here...can you tell??? This resort is at the very bottom of Phuket Island and we are on a little cape, about 10 mins walk from a little village. It's set in the middle of this lovely jungle and it's so quiet here. We have Beach Front Pavillions which are fantastic, with airconditioning that's very cold. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. And the best thing...it's now Tuesday and I've barely done anything since getting here. We've ate, drank (oh boy have we consumed some serious alcohol), slept, swam, read and that's about it. It has been totally relaxing! And this is such a strange thing for me on holidays...normally, I'm rushing around seeing sights, but this holiday has just been about relaxation. LOVE IT! There's 10 of us in our group, 5 from Sydney, 4 from London and 1 from Bangkok and everyone seems to be having a great time. We're all doing our own thing somewhat...some will be at their Beach Front Pavillion reading on the balcony, some will be lolling by the pool, some sunbaking on the beach...so it's just perfect! Tomorrow is my brother Mark's 40th birthday (16 April) and he's organized a surprise for us...from hints dropped, it sounds like he's chartered some kind of boat and we'll be sailing (I'm hoping to Phi Phi Island which sounds gorgeous) around. Can't wait!

Otherwise, all is well. Had a lovely evening on Thursday - I was touched at how many friends came to the Dolphin for a drink or two. I had one or two more drinks than originally planned however still managed to get away by around 10pm - I spent the night at McBrad's and that was lovely. Getting up at 5.30am on Friday was not so lovely and it was sad to leave him, looking soooo gorgeous in his bed! I'm actually missing him quite a lot - I'd love to have him here with me! But, as they say, absense makes the heart grow fonder! Hoping that's the way he's feeling too! (He's sent me some very sweet texts while I've been away, so it seems likely that he is)

Now, I'm off for a massage, and then maybe a snooze by the pool...maybe a Singapore Sling too! :-)

PS Thank you too for all your lovely comments on my blog, emails, Facebook messages! It's so sweet to know that lots of people were thinking of me! Big tropical hug to you all! xxx

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Birthday boy...

7am today, I'm lying in bed, enjoying that delicious feeling when you're halfway between asleep and awake when my mobile rings! It's Mark, my brother in London, wishing me a happy birthday! And then I remember, it's my birthday! Yep, that's right folks, Monty is one year older...I'm now 37! Eek! Only 3 years off that age!

But I've gotta say, I'm having a much better birthday this year than I did last year! I was a miserable git last birthday but it's amazing the difference a year makes! I've got a morning tea that work is putting on in about 15 mins; tonight, I'm meeting up with a bunch of friends at The Dolphin Hotel in Crown St for a couple of quiet bevvies and then I'm staying over at McBrad's tonight for a birthday shag! LOL Actually, it's a bit exciting because he's going to be meeting my friends tonight at the pub! It's always a bit nerve wracking but also exciting! Last night, at my workout, my nazi trainer Greg gave me a bottle of wine (a McLaren Vale Shiraz which is just perfect) which was really lovely of him...and totally unexpected!

And 5am tomorrow, I'm getting up (that's not going to be fun) and off to the airport to catch the Singapore Airlines A380 - off to Thailand (Phuket) for a week long celebration for Mark's 40th! I can't wait!!! It's strange thinking that I won't be seeing McBrad for 9 whole days/nights - we've spent soooo much time together over the past couple of weeks (think I've slept maybe 3 nights at home since meeting him) and so it will be weird not seeing him. But as my good friend EIB mentioned in an email to me the other night, it will be good to get away and obtain some perspective on things. And to eat lots of food, drink lots of alcohol, sit in the sun, bathe in the tepid sea, loll about in hammocks underneath swaying palms and all that stuff! It's 28 - 30 degrees Celcius there - so it will be a return to summer which will be lovely.

So it's all good! Don't know how much blogging I'll be able to do in Thailand, but will endeavour to do my best! I'm back on the 20th so worst case, there'll be lots of catch-up blogging to do! :-)

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to...

Well, I'm now officially 36 yrs old. It's one of those in between years, it's not a big one like 30, 35 or 40 - the next major milestone! It's been a rather ordinary day really...work this morning, at lunch had my tooth ripped out, and this afternoon, I've spent it miserable at home watching DVD's.

Birthdays were never big things in our family and so I'm not particularly down because of today's relatively low key nature. Although we didn't really celebrate birthdays in my family, mum and dad would always ring me on my birthday, just to say hello and to let me know they were thinking of me. I always liked receiving those calls but of course, today it didn't happen.

I know they would've been thinking of me, but instead of being proud of me, they would be saddened by my actions. They sincerely believe that the course I've chosen - ie coming out - is religiously and morally wrong and that it can only lead to negative consequences. And that is difficult to deal with, knowing that you've disappointed your parents.

I tend not to think about it generally - does no good living one's life with regret, and I don't regret coming out and being myself, being honest with myself and my family and friends. But on days like this, I can't help but miss talking to my parents and my oldest brother.

So Monty is a bit of a miserable sort this evening - pain in his head, and in his heart! But, before I get too melancholy, I do have to reinforce the fact that I don't regret the stand that I have made. It was a weight lifted off my shoulders, being able to come clean and I did fully understand the consequences of my actions, both the good and the bad. I was prepared to deal with this stuff, and so far, it's been mostly good. It's only on days like today that it's a bit harder to deal with.

So please don't feel sorry for me...I'll bounce back tomorrow! :-) I invariably do! I've been blessed with a quite optomistic outlook on life and that keeps me in good stead.

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