I guess that I was thinking I'd take note of what I got up to while I was in Melbourne. I thought I could catalogue the days, the reminisings, the reaquaintings. But really, it was just so lovely being somewhere so familiar and easy, seeing people who just seem to like me.

Like, genuinely like me which is wonderful, because I like them all too: so much.

I'm looking forward to going back there in October for Chopped. I'm also looking forward to actually putting effort into starting my life here in New Zealand. A task I have been steadfastly stalling since arriving here last April.

I've returned to New Zealand with a my seed of hope and the future sprouting. It's taken a while to germinate but it's getting up and turning it's new face to the sunshine.

It's going to be a glorious year.