Lazy Day Today

Hi all,

Although this may be the first time for you, it is the second time for me! I had already written this blog once and it did not save! Arrrghhhh! Technology! The irony is that this is very short and sweet anyway. We did so little today that I was not going to blog but then I felt that this would be short changing those of you who are keeping tabs. A short blog is better than no blog at all. Even if you do have to compose it twice? Argghhhh! Not that I am bitter at all.

Today was to be another hot day and Nathan is still suffering with his frazzled neck so we knew that we had to stay indoors. Our morning was leisurely to say the least. The kids and Nathan played with their phones and I read up on the History of the Aboriginal people, the Torres Straits islanders and the Stolen Generation. I also spent some time looking through the programmes of study for Year 7 English at Knox. I know that I am a geek but I was in my element!

After lunch we were all a little stir crazy so we decided to drive over to Castle Hill, Castle Tower (Westfield equivalent) and conduct some serious reconnaissance regarding different prices at different grocery stores. Never let it be said that the Lewis clan do not know how to have fun. This was so tiring that Nathan and the girls simply had to have a chocolate cookie milkshake in order to recover.

After this, we went to the cinema. What now follows is a recommendation to you all. We watched 'The Book Thief', which is an adaptation of Marcus Zusack's novel. I am usually a bit of a 'book to film' hypocritical snob. I read, and thoroughly enjoy the book. I become very excited and animated when the film is released, watch the film and then spend the next hour criticising everything about it because it did not live up to the book. I cannot rave about this film enough. It is extremely sensitive and genuine in its adaptation, including the clever narration. Emily Watson and Geoffrey Rush are the epitome of the characters that they play. I cried throughout the whole film - for all the right reasons. If you never listen to anything else I say, listen to this - do yourself a favour and go and watch this film. It is the kind of film that stays with you long after the credits have rolled. Beautiful.

Tomorrow we are going into Knox so stay tuned if you're interested in how that goes.

Lots of love.