When you wish upon a star

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

After a great dinner with Allyson and Todd we raced back to thier hotel rooftop pool to watch the spectacular Disneyland firework display. Was amazing - I can't believe they do this everyday. I want to live at Disneyland.

Mumma always said...

Life is like a block of chocolates, you never know what' you're gonna get!

Well, at least at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. you know that you're gonna get the biggest meal you ever saw!!!

Run Forest Run!

Stop Forest Stop!

Disneyland Day 1

Here we are - at Disneyland! After getting up early and not getting lost until the last moment, we made it to Disneyland. I can't wait - The happiest place on earth will be a lot happier with Murray, rather than by myself last time.

Murray with Walt and Mickey.

Muz-an

I suggested that Murray shoudl put his head in the mouth of this Saber Tooth Tiger on the Tazaan Treetop Walk - but when Murray did the Tiger roared and i thought that Murray was going to have to change his pants on hte very first "ride".

Oh bother, its Eeyore.

The only Chip'n'Dale Murray will let me get a photo with - even then he made sure that there was a fence seperating us.

Oh my hero! Murray and the sword in the stone.

It's a world of laughter,
A world of tears.
It's a world of hopes,
And a world of fears.
There's so much that we share,
That it's time we're aware,
It's a small world after all.

When I was little I had a lullabye doll which sang "Its a small world" so I've always wanted to go on this ride and last year it was closed!!! So i was very excited to be taking the happiest cruise that ever sailed.

Jedi Master Murray

There was a lot of 3D movies at Disneyland and California land. Oviously so popular because of the extremely cool glasses that you wear. The first couple of 3D things we saw were great, but there's only so much 3D i can handle.

What a day! I couldn't believe that we still had all that night and all day tomorrow too! Looking back on the map of Disneyland there was still so much we didn't do!

West Beach Music Festival

Santa Barbara West Beach Music Festival

Amazing! Best day out ever. Just chillaxing in the sun, listening to great music. Was really looking forward to Ben Harper, but he didn't do it for me. But the rest of the music was awesome. Almost wish that we'd had 3 day festival tickets rather than just Saturday.

LA Woman, Sunday afternoon

Murray arrives! I know that Murray has had a horrendously long flight from Melbourne, via Auckland, and left home at 2.30am - but I had to get up at 4.30am and drive to LA to pick him up! Thats it - next time he's catching the bus. So here's Murray arriving at the oh so glamourous (not) LAX.

First things first. Denny's. It had been way too long between Denny's Chocolate Milkshakes for Murray. He also enjoyed a Philly Cheese Melt.... PHIILLY!

A bit of Denny's, following by a drive home to Santa Barbara, a shower, and some NFL and he's back in his element, snoozing on the couch!


Its good to have Murray here, makes my favourite place even better.

Fellow residents...

They say that you meet some interesting people when travelling... well these aren't people, but interesting fellow residents here at the compound.

Apparently the bunny was all black, but got some golden highlights after sunbaking in the Californian sun!


I can't remember this ones name, or where she's from - but she's the most adventurous of the lot - follows you up the path like a puppy dog!

Furthest left is Stella (as in McCartney) the Sussex Hen, then there's I-can't-remember-her-name-right-now, the American Wyandotte, and last is the Black one on right is Sidney (Australian Australorp). There was also a French hen, Coco (Chanel)... RIP.

I packed, I went, I conquered

Once again, I head off to Santa Barbara, Land of the Free, Home of the Brave? Its called this because before you can be free, you must be brave enough to pack.

First of all I had to gather all things which I wanted to pack. Good. Easy. Next.

Next task was to run around like crazy and gather all the things I'd forgotten about, desperately needed to take and simply couldn't live without for 3 months. Oh dear. This sitatuation was getting worse by the minute.

Then comes the hardest task of all. The culling. And really - I mean removing 2 of everything, then removing 2 more. Its less painful to do it that way - it doesn't feel like I'm getting rid of so much all at once. What probably makes this even worse was that I did "pre-culling" by taking 4 bags of stuff to an op-shop!!!! Yes, I am consumer-whore-hear-me-roar.

But you know what - I did it. 2 medium sized suitcases. 17, and 15kgs each. Awe-some. Leaving enough room to bring stuff home in.

...Well so long as I leave half of it here, and Murray packs lightly, there will be enough room to take my shopping home in.

Yea, It's a party in the USA!

In the words of a wise (drunk) man - Skittle Bombs are Awe-some!

Skittle Bomb = Redbull + Cointreau. Scull.

Funnily enough, tastes just like Skittles! And in the words of Miley Cirus - Yea, It's a party in the USA!

We decided to torture our friends with the best and worst there is of American food. Cheeze Whiz - cheese in a can, also comes in "American Flavor" Mmm. Go on Fliss... you know you want it.

No doubt this was taken after some kind of Soda-Pop. Hard to tell if it was the 100% Vitamin C Hawaiin Punch, or perhaps some Root Beer? Anyway, a picture tells a thousand words.

But to make up for the worst of America we also made some delicous slow cooked smokey bbq pork ribs. *drool* and not to mention mini hotdogs!!! (Ok, they weren't as good as the masses of ribs)

There was also Twinkies (worst of America) and Reeces Peanutbutter Cups (Best of America). And a few inbetween things - Tortilla chips and salsa, 'slaw, Mike and Ikes and Pretzels (these Pretzels are making me thirsty!).

Maybe when we return we should make up for all the sugar we pumped into our friends and have just a ribs party. Everyone bring a rack of ribs. Ooo, perhaps a Tri-tip roast too. And some kind of pie? Mmmm. Pie. (Take careful note of cool USA Plates and plastic cups in photos!)

Emma and Clints wedding

You may now kiss the bride.

Must have been some kiss! Look how happy she is!

The wine tasting between the ceremomy and reception was a great idea. Not to meantion LOTS of fun too!