Tassie Tales #10

Alot has happened since my last Tassie Tales update, and this will be my last one:( 10 does seem like a nice number to end it anyway!
We'll be headed to Melbourne for the Aussie open before returning home, then we'll be jetting to Europe for a family holiday before finally settling in to our new home in February:) And I'll probably start work right away :(

In the meantime, to recap the last few

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Tassie Tales #9

Remember just 2 days ago I said I was embarking on a healthier lifestyle? Well yesterday after my 3rd glass of warm water (it was cold), I started to feel a sore throat coming. Towards evening, it developed into a flu so I slept early-ish (also part of the new healthier lifestyle thing) but I was no better this morning FML. I could have caught the flu bug from the plane day before or something,

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Tassie Tales #8 - Stop and smell the roses

I don't really have an update (which is really what I started the Tassie Tales series for) so I thought I should do a roundup on the last 7 Tassie Tales!

Tassie Tales 1: Thoughts when I first arrived here. Plus lots of cooking pics from a 1week old noob cook!
Tassie Tales 2: 4 weeks in Tassie, settling in and setting up my routines
Tassie Tales 3: 2 months in Tassie, travelled a whole bunch

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Tassie tales #7

More and more so, I've come to believe that the people here have got it right.



Half a year ago, I would have listened to the following comments and formed judgmental thoughts. I don't anymore.

- I'm doing a degree, but it doesn't matter if I finish. Its good to, for that paper, but even if I don't, I would have gained the knowledge and experience which is more important.

- Oh she finished

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Tassie Tales #6

Since I revived this blog 3 weeks ago, I've been conscientiously taking pics/notes of what we've been doing/eating.. but now I have a problem (albeit a good one) - I have an entire backlog of stuff to post..

If I try to sort them out and post according to a certain theme, like I've done in the last few posts, eg Monthsaries / food etc, it'll take forever and I may never get round to posting

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Tassie Tales #5

Still on the topic of housewives:
I've come to the realisation this week, that most people can't respond normally/appropriately when I tell them that I'm a housewife.. simply because they do not know how to! Their natural response is to go all tongue-tied and try to awkwardly change the subject or go the other extreme - start babbling alot and all at once. I'm only too familiar with the latter -

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Tassie tales #4

My lack of discipline on this blog has somewhat reflected my lack of discipline in actual life in my absence.

Since my last tassie tales update, I had decided to get back on the bandwagon since all the trips and distractions (and excuses) were over.
Well unfortunately I just found new excuses and reasons to stay away. It was just easier to not think.

The last month or so saw me sleeping in till

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Tassie tales #3

I woke up today and realised its already April.. not in the literal sense (ok kinda) but in the.. I've-been-here-two-months-and-done-nothing!!! sense.

Yes I have fallen into some kind of routine with my home-making duties, and I could blame my terry cloth robe (Its like a robe that casts a laziness spell on you - Mark would understand) or the constant travelling for throwing me off (sidenote: I

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Tassie Tales #2

Week 4 update:

I've definitely settled in now - so its time to get organised.
I've cleaned up/arranged most things but there is the hugest elephant in the room that still requires fixing. The larder. But.. that shall wait till I get back from Singapore armed with some plastics! (like shelves/boxes and other necessary things)

My (kindaof) housework schedule is as follows:
Mon & Thurs: Laundry &

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Tassie Tales #1

So I've been in Hobart for about 2 3 weeks now..



The loveliest Bethany people who came to send me off at 1am on a workday!


Contrary to what my FB/Instagram updates show, I'm not a natural at this Stepford wife thing (I was almost certain my blog should be renamed 'tales of an undomestic goddess' - though I must say I'm picking up my wifey duties surprisingly well) nor has my new life here

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