Hi Everyone!! It's been such a long time! I have been so busy and have missed this place terribly. So much has been going on but I am back to having loads of free time, so here I am.
Moving: I am moving in either later December or early January. I am really excited but also quite scared at the same time. Our new place is on the other side of Sydney. It may as well be a different country. I've always lived in the southern part of Sydney but now we are going north. I am totally unfamiliar with the area and it's going to be a major change. I'm sure we'll settle in just fine but it all seems a little daunting at the moment.
I have been really busy finishing our renovations so that we can sell our house. It looks so good, I'm almost sad that we're going now. I wish that someone would hurry up and buy the thing, though cos it's hard work keeping the place looking like a showroom just in case the real estate agent wants to bring someone around.
Something That's Been Bugging Me: My 7 year old son did not get invited to his best friend's birthday party. I know it sounds petty but I just can't get over it. They have been joined at the hip for the last two years. We have this little boy over at our house to play at least once a week and my son goes to his place just as frequently. So when my little one came home from school and told me that he had not been invited to the party I was floored and totally pi$$ed off. He asked his friend why he wasn't invited and the boy told him that he had decided that he needed to make some new friends. Now, kids are kids and I get that but I am so angry with his mother. Our families have been intertwined for four years. Our daughters are friends too. Doesn't the history mean anything to her? How could my son's feelings mean so little to her? She must have known that he would get upset (and that I would too.) Everyday, when we are waiting for the kids to come out from cla$$, us Mums stand in a little group. When she approaches I feel like I'm about to explode. I have to walk off. Her and I used to be friends but I can't stand the sight of her anymore. Anyway, there is no point to this story. It's just something that I felt like sharing.
Summertime: I love summer and it's fast approaching. Last Tuesday was Melbourne Cup day. It is the biggest horse race in Australia. I don't really care about the horse races but for some reason, Melbourne Cup day marks the start of summer for me. It means that my Birthday is coming up and Christmas isn't too far away. This year we are going camping just after Christmas and we'll be moving into our new home which has a swimming pool. I can't wait.
NCIS: How good is NCIS this season? I'm loving it. I was talking to Suze (julsus) about it earlier on the season. I said that I still loved NCIS but thought that it's best days were over. That it couldn't "wow me" anymore. Boy, was I wrong. This season is incredibly strong.
Agent Afloat was a fantastic episode dripping with Tiva!! It was great to have the team back together again.
Heartland has been my favourite episode of the season so far. No surprise there I suppose because I do like the Gibbs-centric episodes the best. I loved Gibbs' dad. What a charmer! I was thrilled that he was played by Ralph Waite as I loved him in the Waltons. I'm hoping we will see him again.
Murder 2.0 was fantastic as well. The case was one of the more intriguing ones that we have had for a long time. I wasn't so happy about Tony's comment to Ziva though about how he had standards otherwise he would be dating her.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the season. I hope it keeps up at this level. Can anyone guess my favourite scene of the season so far? (Hint: My username.) What's been yours?
That's all for now. 
Comments
I'll keep my fingers crossed on the sale of your old house.
I agree with you, this season of NCIS is strong so far, but season 5 started strong too but then it had a few bad episodes too. So I will only judge this season when it's over. So far it looks good though. And how do you like the new season of Dexter? I love it. It's awesome.
Silly Aussi, Winter is coming! And laying out in a bathing suit by the pool! Wont you be the toast of the neighborhood! The women in the neighbor hood will hate you, the men will love you. *makes goofy wolf howl* Aye chiuaha! Its gonna be like one of those goofy 80s music vids. The smoking hot lady walks by and all the men like mowing their lawns or talking to their neighborhood buddies at the corner drinking beer all stop and stare and their jaws drop, and their eyes pop out of their head. Dont like yard work? Or heavy lifting? Go outside and wash the car in a bathing suit. Youll have men of all ages tripping over themselves to help you. Silly Boyz. Flash a bit of skin and smile and we are like Yes M'am Ill mow your lawn. Payment? Dont be silly its free m'am. And dont be offended if the neighborhood teens and men offer to check your pipes, or clean them out. Your house doesnt have faulty plumbing. They are just being lewd and crass, Ill tell you what they mean by it when you are older. A young lady such as yourself needn't hear such things. I mean you cant be a day over 25 looking so young and vibrant.Having never seen you, Im not sure but im purdy sure im right.
The Man. The Legend. The Logan
It's good to be back. I'm not posting on the forum much though. I feel so out of touch. There's all new people there!
My cynical friend! Yes I suppose you are right. There were some fairly average episodes in S5.
I'm loving Dexter. I missed the first two episodes but have seen the rest. It doesn't have the impact that the first two seasons did but I think that it's still excellent. I like Miguel's character very much.
Everyone knows that wherever I am in Sydney, is where it's all happening.
This house IS haunted so I won't have to play dress ups to scare the new owners. Heheh.
They didn't know we were moving yet so she wasn't trying to make it easier on her son. I have no idea WTF went on but I'm still peed off about it.
I like that picture that you paint. It sounds like I'm moving to Wisteria Lane.
If there was an award for the wisest member of tv.com, you would win hands down. Thanks for the comment and for helping me get some perspective.
I think that NCIS S6 is coming on a lot stronger than S5 did. And happily there is no strike in sight. And the whole 'needing to make new friends' thing with your son's little buddy sounds like his mom talking. 7 year olds don't talk like that. They worry about video games, & team sports.
I'll be back on the forum soon!
Yes. I had forgotten about the writer's strike.
I think you're right about my son's friend.
Sorry to hear about the situation with you son. He should have been invited to the party. I don't understand the logic behind it. I mean make new friends, but hang on to your old friends. Good luck on the move!
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