— is gorgeous.

Deep blue sky, wide roads and peak hour traffic that fondly reminds you of a lazy Sunday in Melbourne. Not much in the way of shopping or specific sights to see, but it doesn’t really matter because when it comes to Perth all you want to do is relax. I wonder how people bother to get up in the morning and go to work.

I’m here with Jules, mainly for the great engagement party that was held last Sunday. It was brilliant, and I gave a half decent speech that got a few laughs and Jules looked gorgeous. My parents are here as well so most of my time has been taken up with parent-related stuff. Watching my soon to be in-laws and my parents spend anytime together is hilarious. They get on really well (which is good) and they even like spending time with each other (which can be nauseating). And when we’re not with the parents or parents in law, Jules is showing me around her fair city. She gives good directions 🙂

I’m going to apologise now for all the people I haven’t caught up with. Sorry. I did see the ever youthful Robin Penn, and he showed me around the tres cool Video Planet and swanky Planet Book. And today I saw Stephen Deadman at Fantastic Planet. Tonight I’m spending time with fellow scribe Pete Kempshall (he of http://tyrannyoftheblankpage.blogspot.com/) who like me is a fellow Bernice Summerfield writer.

I leave on Sunday, and I’ll be sad to go. Yeah, I do love my Melbourne, but Perth is a nice break from all the hectic, non-stop shit that Melbourne throws at you. I’ll never look at peak hour traffic the same way again.

Oh, and before I sign off, I’d like to thank the Pinns (my wonderful parents in law soon to be) who have been wonderful and looked after myself and Jules – especially Gill with her amazing food. I know they’ll be reading this and I know that Les will be picking up on my spelling and punctuation mistakes. THANK YOU!!!