Life Update

Greetings internet. Is anybody out there?

I just wanted to pop in and say hello. When I gave up my old job I also gave up my laptop. It belonged to work and they kindly let me use it for personal stuff as well. I miss it terribly! So until I save up for one of my own this little old blog might be a bit quiet. I'm currently on Ben's computer which is quite literally a MACHINE.

Anyway, life's been busy but good. I'm a week and a half into the new job and while the days are long (largely due to more travel, the hours are quite good so far) I'm really enjoying it. Working right by Circular Quay is amazing, especially with the good weather we've been having. It's so awesome to be able to pop down to the water or grab a baguette and a macaron at the French cafe at The Rocks during my lunch break. I'm finally starting to feel at home in Sydney - it's only taken two and a half years! We also have an incredible view of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House from our office. I try and act cool like I don't care but secretly I'm super excited.

It was really sad finishing up at my old job. They made me feel extremely loved with a special farewell afternoon tea (complete with a table of cheeses!), a huge indoor picnic lunch, a bunch of gorgeous flowers, an Asos gift voucher and an incredibly special photo book full of sweet farewell messages from the team. I'm so grateful for the experience and everything I learnt while working there. The fact that I was able to make some great friends at the same time is truly awesome. I'm going to do my best to stay in touch with everyone and so far so good.

On the wedding front, we've been investigating our options for holding it up in our home town of Tamworth. It's now starting to sink in just how much is involved in planning a wedding but I'm going to try and enjoy it as much as possible. My ring had to be resized so I've been without it for almost two weeks now. Thankfully I'm picking it up tomorrow! The separation anxiety has been intense ;) We're also organising our engagement party and hoping to have that before the end of the year. I'm really excited to celebrate with our family and friends!

We have a long weekend coming up and Ben and are I joining our parents at the Central Coast for a few nights. We'll be camping by the beach and I'm super keen for some lazy days in the sun. I hope you're well wherever you might be!

Lately

1. Lots of early morning visits to the city of late. Meetings galore!

2. Visited Newcastle again on the weekend and paid a visit to the antique shop down the road from my old place. So many temptations, but I walked away empty handed.

3. Coffee in the sun on the weekend. How cool is my sister's little coffee table? She covered it in the awesome Frida Kahlo fabric then lacquered it up.

4. Say hello to Benny the pup! My sister and her boyfriend recently adopted him from the animal rescue and I was super stoked to meet him this weekend! Such a friendly little dude.

5. A big shout out to my amazing Dad for Father's Day which was this past Sunday in Australia. Can't wait to see you next weekend! We're both rocking awesome hair styles there.

I hope everyone has been super well. Happy Spring to my pals Down Under!

Life of Late and Our New Toy

1. Happiness on sale at the local florist near work. 2. Watching The Matrix on our new beast. 3. Yum Cha at a farewell lunch this week. 3. Pretty blooms reminding me that winter in Sydney is not so bad.

Hello friends. It's been a bit quiet round these parts of late so I wanted to pop in and say hi. I really need to start taking more photos with my camera again and line up some more interesting posts. But for now, here's a few phone shots from recent times.

The most exciting thing to happen this week was Ben and I investing in a new fancy smart TV. Thank you tax man! It's a huge upgrade from our last one and to be honest I'm still not quite sure how to use it. Nonetheless we have enjoyed a quiet weekend at home with lots of movies, youtube dance parties (the TV plays youtube!) and back-to-back episodes of Friends (in high def!). We were planning to go out for dinner last night but our laziness got the better of us and we ended up staying home, ordering pizza and watching Jurassic Park. Just call us Nanna and Pop.

But don't worry yourselves too much, we did manage to leave the house for breakfast yesterday and a jog up to the shops this morning (for more supplies...i.e. tacos). I've also just finished a book so I feel like it's almost time for some more Friends on the big screen. It's just so shiny!

Life of Late

Lately I have been...

1. Longing for some cooler weather so I can wear my new bargain jumper, as discussed here.

2. Reading and loving this book. Review coming soon!

3. Eating pancakes for breakfast. Two days in a row. Oops.

4. Wishing I didn't live so far from Mum and Dad. They stayed for five nights last week and it was so wonderful having them around.

5. Drinking lots of Sydney Breakfast.

6. Running about to meetings in the city and admiring the pretty leaves that will soon turn golden.

7. Counting down the days until I'll be back in this wonderful city.

And you? x

Life of Late

1. Ben & I admiring the fishies. 2. Dollar dollar bill ya'll. Picked up some moola for the USA. 3. From my recent work trip to Melbourne. 4. A selfie at work. Why so serious? Feat. my new Zara shirt. 5. Walking to the train, feat. my new Tony Bianco boots. 6. Favourite shoes ever. 7. My breakfast staple at the moment - porridge with raspberries. 8. Got my hands on the Diva bunting necklace.

All photos from my instagram feed.

Instagood

A few of my favourite snaps from my Instagram account of late. My username is han_lewis if you'd like to follow me.

Left to right: 1. Empire State Building from inside my old office 2. Central Park 3. Upper East Side NYC 4. Autumn Leaves 5. A spot of tea in Adelaide 6. Relaxing in my hotel bath in Adelaide 7. Sydney Airport 8. A corner of my home 9. TV on laptop marathon 10. My favourite chair 11. One year living in Sydney 12. A visit to Forster 13. Moroccan Eggs 14. An antique shop near my home town 15. New baking dish