I have 20 handbags, and counting. Today I bought a cute little pink number with semi-precious stones on it, as well as a discounted wallet that was too gorgeous not to buy. I told myself I needed it for my impending birthday party. I seemed to believe the lie I told myself and have enjoyed the blissful ignorance of the money spent for the last few hours.
And still in my mind is the need for a piece of carry-on luggage for my next trip to the mother land, to see my wonderful husband....

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Just a quick blog, because I'm so excited.
I'm very close to having enough money for my trip to Tanzania this September. I have all my flights booked too, which is an amazing feeling. It's so close, yet so far. Can't September get here any faster?

Check out where I'll be...
After flying from Australia to Dubai and then to Nairobi, I end up at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Then I am driven to Arusha and on to the project (which I haven't got...

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I've officially renamed Christmas, Santamas, since it's really about the worship of Santa Claus. Fits in nicely with my new religion 'Kringlism', don'tcha think?

Santamas was pretty good, except for two small but annoying exceptions. My cousin's children. They have got to be, especially his daughter, the rudest most objectionable children I've ever met.
At one point they went around demanding everyone give them the toys they got out of the crackers and the girl...

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First day at my new job was not a disaster, but it was horrible nonetheless.
Because it's a shop, the worst thing was the fact that I don't know the prices of anything yet. It makes serving customers incredibly terrifying for someone who's as socially phobic as I am.
I pretty much hid around the back busying myself with whatever I could find and what no one else wanted to do.
I did do admin work in the morning before I went to the shop, though and I loved that. I'm far better...

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It's also a wonderful airline that is going to take me to visit my mother sooner than I expected.
I've been very depressed and stressed out lately, looking for work and worrying that I'll never be able to earn the cash to return to Africa to do more community work next year. It's driving me mad.
My mum has invited me up to visit her and the rest of the family, I'm guessing it's to cheer me up. I just can't seem to get happy at the moment. My step father keeps nagging my mum to...

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