Over the Hill

I'm now officially over the hill.
I was treated to a surprise birthday party a few days ago. Guy made up the most elaborate story and I totally fell for it. The best birthday is one that is celebrated with friends and family, and we had a great time at a local Italian restaurant. Things were even merrier with excellent Blueberry Hill bubbly.
And the Institue of Physics has also sent me a birthday present: my first article, published online and soon in print.
The actual birthday was spent packing boxes and suitcases. It's amazing how much stuff we have. Now, we're not the type who hoards things just in case they might be useful one day. If we don't really need something or haven't used it in a year, then it goes to Vinnie's or the Salvos. Whenever I buy new clothes or shoes, I chuck out some old ones. And still, the amount of stuff that we have is mindboggling. So I came in to uni again on a box hunting mission.
Tomorrow morning we head off to the airport and a relaxing weekend in Queensland. I can't wait. It will be so nice to be in a clean room with no boxes and no dust. We won't have to worry about packing or cooking or cleaning. The biggest dillemas will be which of the 9 pools to jump in and which restaurant we should go to for lunch.
Then, we move. And then we fly again. The good thing about having all these things happening in the next few days is that I don't have time to think about the flight to LA, so I don't worry about it.
Happy anniversary Guy!! A whole decade, wow!