I was watching the local current affairs show the other day and they were doing a feature on CFL lights or the energy efficient bulbs that most of us buy nowadays. The feature showed that there might be a health risk (though it has been strongly denied by industry and health officials) as it gives off dangerous amounts of radiation that can cause skin disorders and medical conditions. Also a concern is the mercury vapour the bulb has, when a bulb breaks the white vapour mist can come out and potentially cause dangerous levels of mercury in the surrounding environment.  Some have even gone to stocking up on the old incandescent bulbs (it is being phased out by November 2009). One suggested that it will be better if you change  to led lights. Health vs environment, how do we balance it?

Despite being tired from doing house inspections in hot weather, we decided to push through with plans to go to Canberra. After multiple stopovers  (including one at the weereewaa lookout) to rest we finally made it to the Bauis’ home, good thing they were kind enough to put us up for the weekend so we didn’t have to look for extended stay hotels.

The following day we visited the Parliament House some of the areas outside were blocked off to prepare for the following days Australia day celebrations. Dinner was at the Molinas who treated us with a delicious steak dinner and wonderful conversation.

Australia day was spent checking out Cockington Green before driving back to Sydney.

So we were able to find a house, yippee!! Since I don’t really want to spend another weekend doing inspections. We’re signing the lease this saturday and starting moving small items. Have lots of stuff to take care of in line with the move. On the list is looking for a new preschool/daycare for E since we will be moving to a new suburb that is a bit far from where we are now. I did find a couple schools near the new place I just hope that they still have vacancies. E will miss his current school though, when I tell him that we need to find him a new school, he always answers me “but I will be a little sad”! hay, that’s something that comes with not having a permanent place. I am just comforted that so far he has easily adjusted to all of our moves.

Ok time to bring out the luggages to start to pack our clothes. Oh, I just read on Ton’s blog that he got a great deal on a delsey luggage, he got it at 80% off, pabili hahaha!