dazzling darren

today, after having such lovely weather for the last week, the weather has turned a little ugly. it was raining this morning and i am sure there is more to come!

congratulations to my little bro - daz. he ran his first (and maybe last?) marathon last sunday. i was so worried about him doing it as he had numerous interuptions to his training. but in true daz style, he put his mind to it, and pulled it off! i am actually a little jealous. it was my dream to run a marathon before it was his. i got around to running 3 half marathons, thinking i'd build up to it. good old daz dives in head first and runs a full one straight off. but seriously, daz, i am so proud of you.

in some sense i feel like i have been here a long time and in others, its still so new.
yesterday i drove in canada for the first time. i jumped right in too (maybe it's not true daz style, maybe it's true hailes style) and drove the big seater van (for the aussies the 12 seaters here a a lot bigger than they are at home). then after i got back from my first trip with jono. i went straight out again and dropped zoe off. then i drove on my own. woo hoo. it was fun. i pumped up the stereo and didn't even get lost!
i am still meeting people and am working out where i fit in the 614 regent park puzzle. i feel like i have been able to quickly suss out who's who and how my relationship with each of them will work. i am thankful that it has been like this.

anyway, i've got to go. i am heading over to 614 St Jamestown. they work in partnership with us at regent and i am doing some stuff with tara who works there this afternoon. got to go.