Just to share with you my happy news. On the 13th of September my boyfriend Phill Shanhun proposed and I accepted. We will be married on the 5th of May 2007, it is all very exciting!

Just to let you know I am still alive and well, and there's still a lot going on in my life. I'll report more on my other blog... ok, well I do need to update that one too...

Christine's Chocolate Slice

The most delicious - chocolate fudge with cream cheese topping and it looks very spectacular with the patterned top.

Chocolate Base

185g butter

1/4 cup cocoa

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup plain flour

Method - Base

Melt to butter and cocoa together. Add sugar. Whisk in egg. Fold in flour.

Pour into greased lamington tins.

Cream Cheese Topping

250g cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar, extra

1 teaspoon Vanilla essence

1 egg, extra

Method - Topping

Beat cheese, extra sugar and vanilla together. Add extra egg.

pour over chocolate mixture. Swirl through with knife.

Bake in moderate oven 180°C for 40 minutes.

Cool in tin, cut when cold.

I had an busy time in Canberra, learning lots at the conference and visiting various government agencies to see how they do records management. I got to do an extra afternoon sightseeing, as my flight via Melbourne was delayed because of the Queen, Commonwealth Games traffic etc., I got a direct flight 6 hours later with seat 1A in business class for my trouble. But oh my goodness I was fairly exhausted when I got into Perth at about 9:30ish!! I'd been up since 5:30am as I was bussing it back from Wagga Wagga. Then I managed to sleep 12hrs on Monday night/morning but was still a bit tired on Wednesday when I got back to work lol. Travel sure takes it out of you, but I'm back to normal now. :) Just in time for my hair trial for Ky's wedding. Which by the way turn out really well! :D

I'm back in Perth after a very adventurous trip to Canberra and Wagga Wagga, I'll post more about that soon. Just wanted to let you all know I'm back in one piece :D Back to work tomorrow. :)

Yes that is correct I'm going to Canberra for a conference next week and on the weekend I'm visiting rellies in Wagga... can't wait :D

More excitement. Just when you thought nothing else could happen... I have engagement number 13 (among friends - don't worry you would know if it was me lol!), my friend had her first baby, I caught up with school friends at a barbecue, bought a new outfit for my graduation and more... once I get clearance I'll let you know of the other excitement.

So far in January... submissions finished the State Records Office and the Department of Treasury and Finance, coffee with friends, too much of the sea breeze (should make that the sea gale) at Mullaloo beach, a beautiful Venetian souvenir from my globe trotting pal, a new Jag Bag, the Australian Library and Information Association Award for Undergraduate Librarianship, a couple of Public Holidays, Planetshakers and just generally doing all sorts of fun stuff!