Shayla vs. The World

This post will be mostly pictures. New Years Eve was pretty awesome this year. We basically had no plans since Sesh has a fantastic view from his balcony. Very last minute we decided to head in to the city to a party some friends were hosting. We watched the 9 o'clock from Sesh's balcony, and a few minutes later made our way in to the city. On New Years Eve in Sydney, getting in to the city before hand is easy... getting out later is a whole other story which you will hear about later. We made it to the party, hung out for a bit and then decided to walk to our friend's Mom's place. She lives in near Darling Harbour and the apartment building has a rooftop. We got up to the roof about 10 minutes before midnight. There were lots of people up there which ended up being awesome. All of a sudden the countdown was happening and 2015 began with this... In case those pictures aren't enough for you. This first one is short because my phone ran...

The Christmas season was incredibly strange for me this year. The weather kept getting warmer, there were no signs of snow, no houses were decked out with Christmas lights, it goes on and on. I kicked off the Christmas season with my work Christmas party which I don't seem to have any pictures from. It was pretty casual. Some food, drinks and shisha for lunch. Then I had to head home for a power nap and to change quickly, then back to work that night. Only another week and 2 days of work and then we got 10 days off from the 24th to the 3rd (that 10 days did not last long enough). I saved my Christmas shopping for the last minute, but sure had a fun time with it. People may not decorate their houses as much as back home, but the shopping centers sure have some fun. In the Queen Victoria Building they have a tree that's over 3 stories tall. You actually have to climb up to each floor to see the different sections of it. This is a view standing directly ...