I can almost taste it...

A beautiful and miraculous thing happened today. Daylight Savings started.

It only involves a small change in time, yet it has the power to change whole lifestyles.

It is one of the most exciting things to have happened since coming here.

Why? Well, for a start, I got home from work at 7.12pm tonight, and it was still daylight!




Look how pretty my street was at 7.12pm. This tree has been blossoming for a few weeks, but it's only now you really notice it!

The days have even been sunnier, with tomorrows temperature tipped to hit 15 degrees!

Not only has my overall mood become more pleasant, but I have been filling my diary with summer travel plans

This is awful, but I have to say it - while you Melbournites will be feeling the chills, here is how I will be maximising the sunshine.

May - Weekend in Copenhagen and thinking about a weekend in Paris in early May.

June - Glastonbury (ok, there may be no sunshine, but hell, there will be loads of muddy fun) and on the hunt for super cheap flights to Prague or Venice.

July - Spain, Spain, Spain - a whole 11 days in San Sebastian and running away from the Bulls, plus tickets to O2 festival where Fat Boy Slim and Chemical Bros are playing.

August - V-Festival - with the likes of Muse, Maximo Park, The Futureheads, The Kooks, The Prodigy, Jamie T, Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse (if she turns up), Kaiser Chiefs, The Zutons, Reverand and the Makers, Chemical Brothers and Robyn - and that's just to name a few.

Yeah, I hate myself as well.

The end of August I finish my contract, and if all goes to plan, I will be lying on a Croatian beach, or possibly a Portuguese Beach, hell, I could even be on a Greek Island. I'm not sure.

Ahhhh, summer!

Oh, and I have finally joined the gym (Thanks Ash!) and working on acquiring a new body for summer. On Saturday, I ended up working out for 3 hours, 2 of which happened to be a free personal training session, with my (now) new, very buff, very cool (and even a tinsy bit hot - don't tell Ash) personal trainer! Woot Woot! Bring on a new Sarah Jessica Parker physic. I'm going to be the envy on those Spanish beaches.

Useless bit of information: I dragged Ash to Portobello Market.