Work was good on Wednesday. It was more in keeping with the being a paramedic. It was excellent, and I felt a lot better about work. After not doing something for a while, it was good to see that I hadn't forgotten all the things that I have learned.
I have been forgetting a lot of things recently, but nothing about work. The worst thing that I have forgotten was my video camera in Geraldton. That – in case you were wondering – arrived yesterday in the post.
The four days off did make me feel quite rested, and although I hadn't done anything, it seemed to fly by. Hopefully the next few weeks will go by like that so I'll be able to get to see my harem back in the UK.
While at work, I was invited around to see a friend for dinner. I thought "Why not, as I haven't got anything to nibble at home," and also it would be great have some company anyway!
When I arrived in Fremantle after work, I was greeted with a screwdriver, and an instruction book from IKEA (you can recognise those illegible poorly translated instructions anywhere).
"Sorry, did I not mention that I have just bought a bed and not been able to put it together?" Kathryn told me, when she saw my questioning look on my face. "You'll have to earn your dinner!"
IKEA instructions translated in Australian are about as clear as when they are translated into English. There weren't any abbreviations, or slang, but still they might as well have been in Swahili.
After a couple scrapped knuckles, and about 1 hour, Kathryn had a wardrobe, and bed assembled (although I didn't complete follow all the instructions – by now you must realize that I couldn't understand all the instructions anyway). Just in time for dinner to be cooked.
After my daily dose of Big Brother, and a yummy dinner I wound my way home, and – as normal – dropped to sleep on the sofa watching cricket. I did manage to make it to bed before midnight this time though. Thursday came around very quickly.
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