Bloody Oath Mate

Friday 7th November, Sydney, Australia

This is the day I became an Australian Citizen.
Yeah. I know I've gone to town with the old pics but this was a top night and I wanted to catch the moments on here. I had an awesome day. 6.5 years I've lived here now, bar a 6 month sabbatical in London back in '05. It's been, and still is, a blast. Apart from the odd month here and there where I go live with my projects and go a little bit greyer, I still feel like I'm on holiday. I still run across the harbour bridge the odd Thursday night with the Kirribilli runners and have to remind myself that I live in this gorgeous city. I feel like a very lucky person to have the gang of friends around me that I do, thousands of miles away from my home land. I felt really honoured to get this. It now means I can stay here forever, no matter what I do. Sneakily, it also offers me an easier way of getting hold of one of those elusive US working visas. (On the to do before 40 list which I will publish one day)

So back to the day and night in question. Really nice, warm, welcoming ceremony presided by Clover Moore in Sydney Town Hall with my nearest and dearest in attendance. Champagne at the Slip Inn. Back to the house. Set up DJ equipment, arrange furniture. Welcome guests. PARTYYYYYY! 2 awesome DJ's. Mister Gaffney and Mister Tevita. Awesome job. Danced and talked shite til daylight. Couldn't have wished it any better.