So I have been lazy with the updates, truth is I just have been really really busy at work. Something I am not really used to and havent quite adjusted to just yet.

Yesterday was thee first time I have been late for work, it was only by two minutes but it still sat in my craw. I left home even earlier than normal but everything just went pear shaped.

Firstly I got down to the tram stop and realised I had left my umbrella at home so I had to traipse back and get that, luckily though I still made my tram although running for public transport is never a very comfortable experiance. Even less so when you realise that the whole tram were watching you and are secretly grinning as you take your seat.

Then as it turns out the Greek soccer team had won its semi final in Euro 2004 so every Greek in Melbourne (which is more than every city in the world except for Athens) was celebrating. Unlike Aussies who celebrate with beer and laughter, The Greeks seem to celebrate with setting off flares and dancing in the streets. They do this in front of trams that I am sitting in.

So at least whilst I watching the minutes fly by I had entertainment. Still as we reached the other side of the dancing hoardes I was still looking like I would make it to work early.

I jumped off my tram to be greeted by small men in orange vests who shepherded me onto the footpath and away from a broken water main which was gushing a flood of semi biblical proportions. I stood there like an idiot for two minutes before he turned his back and I took off, bolting across the water and leaving them in my wake. All went very well until the pot hole. This was a large pot hole that let me twist my angle just a little bit but mostly being deep in water meant that one foot would be wet for an entire day. Nice and white and wrinkly by the time I got home.

Still I was on time. And Hungry. So I stopped off anf ordered Vegemite on toast and a hot chocolate from the local milk bar, take away of course. As it came ot I checked my watch and knew I would make it on the dot and be one time until she slipped with my toast. I watched it spiral towards the ground as if in slow motion. I dived for it but unfortunately it bounced off my hand and still hit the floor. Thus I was late.

Only thing worse than being late was the fact I was late with a suspicious brown mark on my hand. Caused of course by the vegemite but of which no one would believe me was innocent.

And now here I am working on a Saturday and lamenting a terrible yesterday. Hope every one out there is managing slightly better

Keep Smiling

Jason

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