For the five of you who still read this, greetings.

I can’t believe that half the year is almost gone. I can’t believe I haven’t blogged in so long. I can’t believe I haven’t taken photos of the caramelised pear and walnut cake or apple and sultana teacake that I baked all by myself. I can’t believe I no longer work in a call centre. I can’t believe that 13 weeks from today I will be leaving Australia. can’t believe that Hillary Clinton is not going to be the Democratic nominee.

Ok, I really can’t believe that last one. I keep expecting to wake up to find out that the last month has been only a sweet dream and that Hillary is the Democratic nominee with Bill as her VP. Hillbilly 2008. High on the hill was a lonely goatherd…

I’m going to stop myself.

Friends, it has been an incredible last few months. So incredible in fact, that very little of it I can share, mostly because it is too difficult to articulate and also because it is too personal for the internet. I hope my usual list of highlights will do:

Cooking – I’ve been baking of late, and everything turns out nicely. I am getting to the stage where I feel uncomfortable telling people that I can’t cook because I am shocked to find out that I actually can.

New job – I have one. I’m working for the Victorian government as a writer. It has been fun, and so far, I’ve had two morning tea opportunities with scrumptious cake-type things. I hope for more before I leave.

Reading – C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia keeps me company these days. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was the only book I read in the series, and while it is (so far) the best book, the rest of the set are magical.

Media – I am so tempted to watch Return of the Zohan because I love terrorist jokes, but I will withstand this momentary lapse in reasoning and judgment because Adam Sandler movies are typically disappointing. I watched Helen Hunt’s Then She Found Me. It was moving and meaningful. I think I’m one of 20 women in the world who didn’t see Sex and the City. Ok, maybe there are a few more than that given the number of women around the world who have no access to cinemas.

Politics – Go away, leave me alone.

Blogging – I started a new blog – love, devi. I’m in the process of developing it. I’m not sure yet if I will discontinue this one, but love, devi is where I’ll be doing my blogging when I start traveling in September. The format will be letters written to people I know and those I don’t know (yet). Also, you must check out a.r.ceology by Amy Carter. Best new blog I’ve read recently.