The downside with taking time off work is that it inevitably leads to having to catch up on that week’s work when you eventually make it back to the office. Which means that despite wanting to update the Shuffle, I’ve been too busy to actually do it. So anyway, here’s a list of the odd jobs I managed to knock over around the house while I was off work:

* Cleaned the car’s front windows, which were disgusting
* Got a haircut, which was shocking
* Cancelled Foxtel, and set up the home theatre to include the TiVo
* Picked up the dog crap in preparation for…
* Mowed the lawns and cut the edges. Exciting!
* Stained a wooden shelf and installed it in the alcove in the loungeroom
* Hide the front speaker cables in the loungeroom, which was way too much work
* Weeded down the side of the house, which was also WAY too much work
* Moved the bricks and wood that were stacked awkwardly down the side of the house.
* Cleaned the lights and air vents in the kitchen and bathroom
* Finished Bioshock 2. Okay, that wasn’t really work, but it was fun!

We also managed a trip down to Kiama, which was a great day out for the family, including Simba. We ended up having ice cream for dinner, which isn’t something you do too often…

All in all, it was a great week off. The two weeks since being back at work though have been something else…