I'm a holiday snob; I get it from my mother. She worked full time and was adamant that on her holiday she was not cooking and making beds, which is a fair point but we never really went anywhere as we couldn't afford those sort of holidays. To this day, she still doesn't own a passport!!! Unbelievable, I know.
I have grave concerns about this tenting-thing. It is the only way we can afford to tour around New Zealand and see what this country has to offer and I know the children will find it wonderful. I'm not too sure about me though. For example, The Hubster came home yesterday with details of a site who's main facilities are cold showers and toilets. The other had no shower and drop toilets, but was in a beautiful location up North. That's where we're hoping to head as it's warmer. It took me all my time to stay in a UK caravan park, although I am now a convert to them. They make a fantastic, cheap base from which to go sightseeing for the day and you can spend a little time on the park entertaining the children so they don't get too bored doing the 'grown-up' stuff. But a caravan's not a tent. It's dry and has beds, sofas, cooker, microwave, heaters, wardrobes, mirrors, somewhere to plug my straightening irons in and a private shower and toilet!!! And call me fussy, but I'd like a warm shower and preferably somewhere I can do laundry if need be, re-freeze my thawed freezer packs and a place to buy bread and milk from.
Yeah, I know... some folk want it all and a bag to put it in.
Anyway, I have a bit of a do to attend tomorrow night and have bought fake tan. I'm not very good with fake tan. Had the streaky, orange legged disaster waaay back in High School and I learnt my lesson. This is the tan-in-a-can variety which I've never used (have foresaken trusty Clarins to try this) but I figure because you spray it on, it will be easier to control and a fine mist will allow me to build up the colour. Too shit scared to put it on my face or neck or arms, but they don't look pasty white - my legs, on the other hand, are illuminous. I'm too tired to have a go now though as I had my friend's children sleepover last night. Had to get them all to different schools on time this morning and then I did Kindy duty at Issy's school and now she's asking me to take her to the park now and I don't want to go... I just want to have an afternoon nap. My God I'm getting old.
- urban gypsy [12:36 pm] |
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i am... honest. loyal. selfless. controlling ... hobbies... listening to music. theatre. blog hopping ... reads... chick lit. glossy magazines ... listens to music like... 70's disco. motown. pop ...
WISHES FOR
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
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Urban Gypsy
30-odd year old mum of two
England - Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand
words__
When you run so fast to get somewhere
you miss the fun
of getting there.
Life is not a race,
so take it slower,
hear the music before the music is over, take your time and stay happy...
wishes for__
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
