Lazy days in Newcastle. Eating too much trashy food, talking about the old days and having fun with mum.
I told mum I could draw a perfect likeness of anyone, and now (at her request) her wall is adorned with this photorealistic portrait of Nana Mouskouri. And it only took me 10 minutes!
I saw Kirsten yesterday, and she took me on a nostalgia-filled tour of my old high school, which she now works at. Here I am sitting in the same seat in the same room in which I took 4U mathematics 36 years ago. Kirsten’s mum taught me that class, and she was a great teacher. Kirsten sent her the photo and she said I was a “slightly naughty boy” 🙂
I mailed 6 lbs of candy home yesterday. Coincidentally that’s about the same mass I’ve gained by unfettered consumption of fast food and lollies! Every time I come here I go berserk for junk, and to be honest I’m a bit sick of it by now!
The rains are now gone and the weather is beautiful. It feels much warmer than recent years I’ve been here, a bit like an American spring. I’ve only got one more day here in Newcastle, and I think it may include some sunshine…