I CANT LIE!
11/08/11 • 2 Comments

Well, I am going to be honest. I have had ONE night out on the town once since 19th June – not bad, and I am not going to punish myself for it or feel like I should be judged because I drank responsibly! I was so proud of myself, because I AM a binge drinker. I dont drink often, but when I do I usually get pretty out of hand and over the top. I dont drink because I like the taste of alcohol or because I crave it, but rather because I get a bit anxious when I have the first drink of the night so I just down it and its all downhill from there. This time I just had a few drinks and kept it all above board. I have been finding it harder and harder to keep my friendships burning brightly doing HSM, as everytime [...]

update….
25/07/11 • 2 Comments

I am really terrible at updating this blog. I did the Run Melbourne last week and beat my previous weeks time by two minutes, so I am very happy. I am doing my first trail run in Mt Macedon this week and looking forward to spending my Sunday morning in one of my favourite places in Australia. I am very nervous, as doing a 7km run off road is so daunting. I have only been into this running business for a few months, but I am really loving it. Its strange, because I used to HATE running, and just the thought of it used to make me cringe, but now I live for it. Having friends say “BOOOORRRIING!” everytime I refuse a drink is really irritating, and to be honest doing all these early races is such a great reason to give them not to drink.

Post weekend.
04/07/11 • 0 Comments

Well, a very successful weekend without alcohol involved. Friday night had a relaxing night catching up on work, editing scripts etc. Saturday morning began with a run around the botannical gardens at 7.30am, followed by breakfast and some brithday shopping. Went to dinner and a gig with a friend in the evening. Our other friends decided to cancel coming out when they realised we were not drinking (which apparantly equals not having a big night), but we still had a lot of fun and were in bed by 11.30pm watching Most Haunted and eating lollies. My Sunday morning was spent having a delicious breakfast with a friend and then making homemade vegan energy bars and a nice run. Another hectic week of work, and another schedule full of exercise ahead of me.      

Correction! Day 13…
01/07/11 • 5 Comments

Just realised that I am actually a 13, NOT day 2 of this no drinking thing as I havent had a drink in quite sometime. Its actually very easy for me to not drink, and I am more someone that is pressured into drinking by friends who think the night will bemore fun if we are ALL drunk. I would rather not have the feeling of ‘oh god, what did I do last night’ but it seems sometimes even my bestest of friends would prefer to not even go out, than go out with me sober. Its actually quite offensive. Whilst I may be funnier and  more outgoing when I am drinking, it ALWAYS comes with a cost, whether it be a lost wallet or embarrassing stunt, I think at 24 y.o I really need to get my priorities in check. I think I am going to spend this Sunday [...]

Day One..
30/06/11 • 2 Comments

So not only am I going to abstain from alcohol for the next 3 months, but I am also going to make sure I am completely vegan and junk food free. As a vegetarian for 15 years, I dabble with being vegan every few months but sometimes find it hard to give into temptation as I love cooking for my family and  at times it is so much simpler and cheaper to use diary and eggs.I have so many vegan cookbooks so will use this challenge to explore different ways of cooking, as I will have lots of free time on my hands during the weekends! I have also offered my time to help out on student films at the VCA on the weekends, and while this may seem like a step back as I have a sgreat career in the industry already I think it will expand my knowledge and [...]