11 Steps to Bliss on A Sultry Summer's Day

1. Buy bag of achachas from Eveleigh Farmers Markets
2. Freeze entire bag of achachas
3. Take desired quantity out of the freezer (always one more than you think) and allow to sit out of the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
4. Ensure you have a damp cloth or serviette handy
5. Peel off the hard orange skin
6. Marvel at the small white ball of goodness in front of you
7. Sink your teeth into the flesh
8. Enjoy the cold sweet fruity sorbet goodness that is the frozen achacha. Enjoy the sensation of fruit juice running down your fingers and hands. It is like you are five and eating a melting icy pole. It is better.
9. Repeat steps 5-8 as often as necessary
10. Place scraps in compost bin, clean hands and face
11. Enjoy the contented feeling of having consumed frozen fruity sorbet achacha goodness.

The end. 

Eleven

I'm not big on maths, but I love patterns in numbers and dates. Like when the date is 01/02/03 or 04/05/06, or the fact that one of my birthday's fell on 10/09/87... It's a strange idiosyncrasy that completely defies my utter distaste of mathematics as a subject. We were never good friends. But I digress. 

This week I received a delightful email that stated the following. In 2011, we will experience 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11. and 11/11/11. So cool. There is something poetic and lovely about all those ones. Now, take the last 2 digits of the year you were born. Add the age you will be this year. The answer will always be 111... Amazing. And yes it works for everyone, even if you were born after the year 2000 (the answer will be 11). 

One of my work colleagues pointed out that this will work for any year (for example, in 2012, the last two digits of the year you were born plus the age you are turning will be 112). Now, how all this works is completely beyond me comprehension of mathematics. I'm sure it's so simple it's obvious. But my brain doesn't work that way. I'm just happy to enjoy the symmetry and poetry of it all. 

In the world of numerology, eleven means mastery. It is also said to represent idealism, vision, artistry, invention, and balance. So if this is the year where we master our dreams and passions and artistic selves, may the year be filled with eleven. And now, if you will excuse me, I'm off to enjoy elevenses...