7:10 pm - Monday 17th September 2001

The increase in diary entries usually reflects a time when I'm not too terribly stressed out…

Sunday morning was spent recovering from the hangover and basking in the sun-beam which came through my window. By about 12:30 pm I though I should go down to the DX armouring afternoon. I got there about 1:30 pm, but no-one else arrived for about 45minutes, so I sat around the back yard catching up on my tan. Maddy called, so we agreed to meet up at 4 pm at Woden Mall, and we had a nice time catching up on her trip to England and her activities since she had been home. She gave me a lift back to DX and we watched some of the fighting before she headed off. I went home about 6:30 pm and crashed out.
Today was work as per usual, and after interpreting a suggestion from him as a challenge, I had a new paper on his desk to look through by 4:30 pm. That will be the last paper I work on before I leave, and seeing that I haven't yet received the paper-version of the job offer, I feel I should be able to get some time off before I fly out (whenever that is).

8:45 pm - I was talking to my girl-friend on the phone a bit earlier, and we were joking around as usual. But later after I got off the phone I realized (again) just how much I love and miss her. Many time since she went home, I've had sad periods where I miss her terribly and want to ring her up despite the expense and inconvenience to her, and just wish that for a moment she was here or I were there, so as to bask in the happiness she brings to me.
Yes, I know I'm sounding completely besotted, but it's true, I'm in love with her. Fate it seems has deemed it necessary for us to be apart for a time, but soon we will be together again…

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