G'day MATE

How jolly exciting. I'm in Sydney on my first business trip. I say first as if it's likely there will be more. Let's be honest, this might be it for the fun trips. Had a good flight although they played one of the worst movies I've seen in a long while. "A Good Year". Don't see it. I think staring at a wall would be more entertaining. Absolutely terrible. Russelll Crowe trying to do romantic when he should stick to being a bonehead and trying to be funny when he's funnier for getting caught throwing phones at hotel workers.

Anyway! Good news when we got to the hotel! They had run out of the cheaper rooms and I had to be upgraded to the 31st floor (of 33) while Anna and Marcus are on the 10th. Doesn't sound like there're many differences in our rooms, but they are mighty flash! So tonight I plan to take a bath way higher than I ever have, the big tub looks over Sydney City! So cool.

The Yahoo! offices are something special. They're on "Pier 8" on the water and they're old boatsheds renovated into the funkiest office spaces ever. There are even lolly jars everywhere which of course I'm quite excited about. Although I think my status as a guest curtails any plans I had to steal lollies.

It's been celeb-time for me. I saw Harmeet Sooden at Mission Bay - his nose is just as big in real life as it was in all those hostage pics. Ian Ferguson was on my plane (I was tempted to ask about his great looking son, but he probably wouldn't have appreciated it). Then we spotted the Scissor Sisters in our hotel lobby! RoCK StARS!!

Our boss Carolyn is taking us out for dinner tonight, let's hope this socialising business doesn't interfere with my (and Anna Payne's) plans to watch some ahead-of-time Home And Away, take a long bath, check out the mini bar and get a jolly good sleep in the biggest, flashest bed I've ever laid my eyes on. Talk about "you can take the girl out of the West...."

Oh and shopping. To Tim's horror, I plan at least a tiny, mini, little, non-expensive look at Sydney's shops. Because let's face it, in two weeks I'll be having a quarter life crises and nothing helps more than a shiny new handbag.... and shoes... and earrings... and dresses...