What an awesome day.
This was one of those days when it just passed too quickly.
Slept in a little bit, drove down to the peninsula to have a lovely lunch at Max's at Red Hill Estate. Then off to Peninsula Hot Springs for a soak in a hot spring then a relaxing massage, then back to Carlton for perfect pizza for Supper. All the while, lots of laughs and lots of giggles and lots of funny stories. Such is life. Sometimes it's just nice like today.
That's one less day for 2008, will this year hurry up and leave my life now?
My sister asked me last night what I was doing for NYE... well... nothing, to be perfectly honest.
Her response? "yeah, I'm not sure what I'm doing either..."
My response to that? "Oh, I know what I'm doing. I'm doing nothing"
An honest answer, tinged with a touched of tragic about it. Truth is, I don't want to do nothing, but the most likely scenario is I will end up doing nothing because everybody has plans, and those plans will be with someone else and those plans aren't going to include me and that someone else is not going to be me.
But, I would rather do nothing than what I did last NYE. If I could help it, I will not want to live through last NYE again in my lifetime.
Just 11 more painfully slow days to go....
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
12 months today
365 days ago, 9th December, 2007. It was a Sunday. We just celebrated an early Christmas. It was a hot day. The Westgate was blocked off to traffic completely so we knew something big had happened. We had to take a detour to get home. Rather than go straight home, we went to get an ice cream because it was a hot Summer's day. Turns out, four kids ran their car into a tree just off the Westgate. The headlines the next day read "Four youths die in Westgate Freeway Fireball"
This piece of news story runs for over a week in the media, discussions about young drivers and speed and alcohol and drugs are tossed about....
The tree involved is still black from the crash, a full 12 months later. Flowers and memories still turn up at the site to this day. I don't personally know the 4 young men who died that day, and I don't particularly care any more or any less about these 4 strangers than anybody else who I may never in my lifetime meet. Their faces are just a blur to me now, so why do I remember so much of this?
Because on that very same day, the worse year of my life began.
I don't want to admit to it, but reality is I have been waiting for this year to be over. Counting down each month, each week, each day, each hour, each minute. On my good days, time has passed really quickly, on my bad days it almost seems like those days never end.
For a few weeks now, I've dreaded today, I wasn't sure how I might cope. In the end, it wasn't too bad. I made it through the day at work, I started out putting on a "good" face and by the end of the day, I did feel somewhat ok.
I think the weather helped. It could not be a bigger contrast to this time last year. Cold, wet, miserable, as if someone above had wanted to share some of this load with me. I like to think whoever is looking out for me made the sky cry so that I didn't have to.
I got an unexpected call from a friend today. She called me at work. We chatted for almost an hour. She'll be gone in a few days so I won't get to talk to her anytime I want to anymore. I did cherish every word spoken because the Lord knows that I really needed someone to talk to at that very moment.
My friend, she's had a tough year. Physically and mentally, it was tough for her. She's had a tough few years due to illness and stress. Whereas it was nothing like that for me. No, for me it was all tough mentally and emotionally. 2008 was a bad year to get through for me. However, for all the self-pity I harbour, I know I'm in a much better position than most other people. I know there is definitely someone above watching over me. I truly believe that. I just need to get better now and only I can make that happen.
I just can't wait for this stupid year to be over.
This piece of news story runs for over a week in the media, discussions about young drivers and speed and alcohol and drugs are tossed about....
The tree involved is still black from the crash, a full 12 months later. Flowers and memories still turn up at the site to this day. I don't personally know the 4 young men who died that day, and I don't particularly care any more or any less about these 4 strangers than anybody else who I may never in my lifetime meet. Their faces are just a blur to me now, so why do I remember so much of this?
Because on that very same day, the worse year of my life began.
I don't want to admit to it, but reality is I have been waiting for this year to be over. Counting down each month, each week, each day, each hour, each minute. On my good days, time has passed really quickly, on my bad days it almost seems like those days never end.
For a few weeks now, I've dreaded today, I wasn't sure how I might cope. In the end, it wasn't too bad. I made it through the day at work, I started out putting on a "good" face and by the end of the day, I did feel somewhat ok.
I think the weather helped. It could not be a bigger contrast to this time last year. Cold, wet, miserable, as if someone above had wanted to share some of this load with me. I like to think whoever is looking out for me made the sky cry so that I didn't have to.
I got an unexpected call from a friend today. She called me at work. We chatted for almost an hour. She'll be gone in a few days so I won't get to talk to her anytime I want to anymore. I did cherish every word spoken because the Lord knows that I really needed someone to talk to at that very moment.
My friend, she's had a tough year. Physically and mentally, it was tough for her. She's had a tough few years due to illness and stress. Whereas it was nothing like that for me. No, for me it was all tough mentally and emotionally. 2008 was a bad year to get through for me. However, for all the self-pity I harbour, I know I'm in a much better position than most other people. I know there is definitely someone above watching over me. I truly believe that. I just need to get better now and only I can make that happen.
I just can't wait for this stupid year to be over.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Life's randomness
I'm a little bit happy this week.
I got not one but TWO beautiful little masks for $3.50 each!
What are the masks for you ask? Well, work's Christmas party theme this year is Venetian Masquerade Ball, so we're all encouraged to wear masks :)
The ones they were selling at work cost anything from $20 onwards... just too pricey for something I'll only wear once. So I bought 2 for $7....
But, buying some masks is not enough to make me a little bit happy, I also got a free pair of shoes from work today. Yup, funny story that...
We were going through the cupboards looking for Christmas decorations when we came across a pair of stilettos that apparently nobody owned but were still relatively new, even looked like they were never worn before. And because my feet were the only ones to fit into it, I got to take it home. Woo hoo! Free shoes, bring it on!
I felt like Cinderella, only my feet fit into them :)
Except, it wasn't my Prince Charming who fitted them onto my feet.... *sigh* oh well, still waiting.
And the 3rd thing to make me so little bit happy this week is that not one but 2 people have made a comment about me losing weight. That's always nice :)
To be perfectly honest, I haven't actually lost any "weight" as such, I still weigh the same as I have for the longest time that I can remember, but I have lost a fair bit of fat, and now my clothes are starting to hang off me. I didn't realise I had put on so much "fat" until people start to notice that you look thinner... still a little way to go to tone up a bit more, but at least I know I'm well and truly on the right track now.
I have a learnt a valuable lesson, being miserable apparently is good for weight loss.
Must try to avoid happiness until I reach my goals.
I got not one but TWO beautiful little masks for $3.50 each!
What are the masks for you ask? Well, work's Christmas party theme this year is Venetian Masquerade Ball, so we're all encouraged to wear masks :)
The ones they were selling at work cost anything from $20 onwards... just too pricey for something I'll only wear once. So I bought 2 for $7....
But, buying some masks is not enough to make me a little bit happy, I also got a free pair of shoes from work today. Yup, funny story that...
We were going through the cupboards looking for Christmas decorations when we came across a pair of stilettos that apparently nobody owned but were still relatively new, even looked like they were never worn before. And because my feet were the only ones to fit into it, I got to take it home. Woo hoo! Free shoes, bring it on!
I felt like Cinderella, only my feet fit into them :)
Except, it wasn't my Prince Charming who fitted them onto my feet.... *sigh* oh well, still waiting.
And the 3rd thing to make me so little bit happy this week is that not one but 2 people have made a comment about me losing weight. That's always nice :)
To be perfectly honest, I haven't actually lost any "weight" as such, I still weigh the same as I have for the longest time that I can remember, but I have lost a fair bit of fat, and now my clothes are starting to hang off me. I didn't realise I had put on so much "fat" until people start to notice that you look thinner... still a little way to go to tone up a bit more, but at least I know I'm well and truly on the right track now.
I have a learnt a valuable lesson, being miserable apparently is good for weight loss.
Must try to avoid happiness until I reach my goals.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Brighter than Sunshine - Aqualung
I never understood before
I never knew what love was for
My heart was broke, my head was sore
What a feeling
Tied up in ancient history
I didnt believe in destiny
I look up you're standing next to me
What a feeling
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
Brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, i don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than sunshine
I never saw it happening
I'd given up and given in
I just couldn't take the hurt again
What a feeling
I didn't have the strength to fight
suddenly you seemed so right
Me and you
What a feeling
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun, sun, shine.
Love will remain a mystery
But give me your hand and you will see
Your heart is keeping time with me
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
I got a feeling in my soul ...
I never knew what love was for
My heart was broke, my head was sore
What a feeling
Tied up in ancient history
I didnt believe in destiny
I look up you're standing next to me
What a feeling
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
Brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, i don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than sunshine
I never saw it happening
I'd given up and given in
I just couldn't take the hurt again
What a feeling
I didn't have the strength to fight
suddenly you seemed so right
Me and you
What a feeling
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun, sun, shine.
Love will remain a mystery
But give me your hand and you will see
Your heart is keeping time with me
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
I got a feeling in my soul ...
Strange & Beautiful - Aqualung
I've been watching your world from afar,
I've been trying to be where you are,
And I've been secretly falling apart,
Unseen.
To me, you're strange and you're beautiful,
You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see,
You turn every head but you don't see me.
I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep and I'll put a spell on you.
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me.
Yeah...
Yeah...
Sometimes, the last thing you want comes in first,
Sometimes, the first thing you want never comes,
And I know, the waiting is all you can do,
Sometimes...
I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep,
I'll put a spell on you,
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me.
I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep 'cos I'll put a spell on you,
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me, yeah...
yeah...
yeah...
yeah...
yeah...
I've been trying to be where you are,
And I've been secretly falling apart,
Unseen.
To me, you're strange and you're beautiful,
You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see,
You turn every head but you don't see me.
I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep and I'll put a spell on you.
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me.
Yeah...
Yeah...
Sometimes, the last thing you want comes in first,
Sometimes, the first thing you want never comes,
And I know, the waiting is all you can do,
Sometimes...
I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep,
I'll put a spell on you,
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me.
I'll put a spell on you,
You'll fall asleep 'cos I'll put a spell on you,
And when I wake you,
I'll be the first thing you see,
And you'll realise that you love me, yeah...
yeah...
yeah...
yeah...
yeah...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
How can I tell you...
How can I tell you all the things that are on my mind?
How can I tell you that I have lost count of all the times I’ve cried for you or because of you?
How can I tell you that I hate the feeling of not being with you?
How can I tell you how much I miss you in my life?
How can I tell you how much I need to see you every day, every hour, every minute and every second?
How can I tell you that I hate not being able to talk to you every single day?
How can I tell you that I have so much to tell you, so much to share with you but you are not there anymore?
How can I tell you of the feelings of elation and excitement inside me when I do see and talk to you? That I forget all the things that I am angry about, including all the things that you do that make me angry.
How can I tell you how happy you can make me feel?
How can I tell you how incredibly alone you can also make me feel?
How can I tell you how much it breaks me when I do see you, when I do get to talk to you but you say things that hurt me?
How can I tell you how much I crave your attention and your love?
How can I tell you how deeply it cuts through me knowing that you don’t feel the same way?
How can I tell you that I know of your lies and that a little part of me dies everytime you lie to me?
How can I tell you that you shouldn’t have to hide things from me? You can tell me everything and anything, and yes I may get mad and upset with your truths, but I will be more mad and more upset if you lie and hide things from me.
How can I tell you that my avoidance of you is because I am sick of hearing your lies, that I don’t like it when you hide things from me and I got bored of having you say things you don’t mean just because you think it’s what I want to hear.
How can I tell you that I am using avoidance to try and preserve my sense of self-worth?
How can I tell you that I want to forget you? That I don’t want this rollercoaster of emotional highs and lows, because I don’t know how much longer I can cope on my own?
I just want you to know.
I just want you to understand.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Welcome to my family!
I've been talking about getting one for awhile now, but so far, haven't really got around to doing it for various reasons but my dad has come through with the goods, good ol' dad, he's done it again.
I come home from a pretty ordinary day at work, in miserable weather and there to greet me was a tiny little bundle of black fluff! A real cutie! How can one be miserable when you are greeted at the door by such a good looker?
And once again, we don't know what breed she is, but she's almost an identical twin of Taxi when Taxi was that age....
The pup will have to remain nameless until further notice.
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On a different tangent, my rather dreary weekend didn't end up so dreary on Sunday, thank the Lord.
I was taken to RAAF Point Cook as a tag-along to watch someone fly in a Tiger Moth plane.
So, we drove to the RAAF, got our visitor passes (**see stupid cheesey grin above**)
Drove through to the Flying Club.... (**damn sun loves shining in my face!**)
I took some imaginary flying lessons, borrowed some aviator sunnies and posed with some fake peoples, pretending to be a real pilot.
And here's the Tiger Moth, what more can I say? A pilot I ain't....
But an enjoyable day I did have, we even got to see some unexpected flight practices, and some aerial performances, which made our little sojourn to Point Cook, rather pleasant.
Now, next weekend is jam-packed, I desperately need shoes. I know what you're all thinking, goodness no! She does not need any more shoes! But you don't understand, I don't want new shoes, I honestly don't. I NEED new shoes. It's a need, not a want. There's a difference.
I can't possibly be a stunning bride's maid walking around in my stunning bride's maid dress in my super comfy joggers, no no no no, that just won't do, I need a pair of stunning bride's maid heels. Preferably a super comfy pair....................
Anyways, I'm off to play with my new puppy :)
I come home from a pretty ordinary day at work, in miserable weather and there to greet me was a tiny little bundle of black fluff! A real cutie! How can one be miserable when you are greeted at the door by such a good looker?
And once again, we don't know what breed she is, but she's almost an identical twin of Taxi when Taxi was that age....
The pup will have to remain nameless until further notice.
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On a different tangent, my rather dreary weekend didn't end up so dreary on Sunday, thank the Lord.
I was taken to RAAF Point Cook as a tag-along to watch someone fly in a Tiger Moth plane.
So, we drove to the RAAF, got our visitor passes (**see stupid cheesey grin above**)
Drove through to the Flying Club.... (**damn sun loves shining in my face!**)
I took some imaginary flying lessons, borrowed some aviator sunnies and posed with some fake peoples, pretending to be a real pilot.
And here's the Tiger Moth, what more can I say? A pilot I ain't....
But an enjoyable day I did have, we even got to see some unexpected flight practices, and some aerial performances, which made our little sojourn to Point Cook, rather pleasant.
Now, next weekend is jam-packed, I desperately need shoes. I know what you're all thinking, goodness no! She does not need any more shoes! But you don't understand, I don't want new shoes, I honestly don't. I NEED new shoes. It's a need, not a want. There's a difference.
I can't possibly be a stunning bride's maid walking around in my stunning bride's maid dress in my super comfy joggers, no no no no, that just won't do, I need a pair of stunning bride's maid heels. Preferably a super comfy pair....................
Anyways, I'm off to play with my new puppy :)
Friday, September 19, 2008
Weekend off to a great start
What's the weekend like?
Well... nobody's home.
Nobody to hang out with.
Room is a mess.
House is cold.
I'm tired.
I'm sleepy.
I'm at home on a Friday night watching Suddenly 30 by myself.
AND
I scalded myself with boiling chicken stock while making dinner.
So yeah, I'm off to a great start
Plus, I still need to buy shoes and a bag for the wedding.
Weather is looking miserable on the weekend.
Don't feel like going shopping alone.
Wonderful.
Life is wonderful.
Well... nobody's home.
Nobody to hang out with.
Room is a mess.
House is cold.
I'm tired.
I'm sleepy.
I'm at home on a Friday night watching Suddenly 30 by myself.
AND
I scalded myself with boiling chicken stock while making dinner.
So yeah, I'm off to a great start
Plus, I still need to buy shoes and a bag for the wedding.
Weather is looking miserable on the weekend.
Don't feel like going shopping alone.
Wonderful.
Life is wonderful.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Things that make me happy
Some things that puts a smile on my face when I don't quite feel up to it
Beautiful flowers for me
Lovely aren't they?
The PwC Birthday Bee, I had him for an entire 3 weeks, lucky me, perched just-so on my monitors....
Birthday Bee again :)
Brunch at Made (Flemington) - *sigh* delicious saffron tortilla
Yummmmmmmmmmmmm
Huevos Rojos at Made - yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Lu and the Huevos Rojos
Chai latte and the Matte at Made, I just love the little teaspoons and the intricate decorative saucers
Beautiful flowers for me
Lovely aren't they?
The PwC Birthday Bee, I had him for an entire 3 weeks, lucky me, perched just-so on my monitors....
Birthday Bee again :)
Brunch at Made (Flemington) - *sigh* delicious saffron tortilla
Yummmmmmmmmmmmm
Huevos Rojos at Made - yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Lu and the Huevos Rojos
Chai latte and the Matte at Made, I just love the little teaspoons and the intricate decorative saucers
Monday, August 25, 2008
Topsy Turvy
It's been quite a long, arduous 3 weeks of high high ups and low low downs for me.
Lots of laughter and genuinely happy moments but also too many moments filled with tears and awful memories. So much drama for 3 weeks...
I think that's all I can take for now without being on any kind of medication...
Anyways, due to the passing of my grandmother so close to my birthday, I wasn't really able to, nor was I in the mood to celebrate the special day so delayed celebrations with some of my friends followed a week afterwards. Starting with a big catch up with my recent travel buddy, we hadn't really spoken much since we got back and there were heaps to catch up on. To be expected there were lots of laughing to be had, plus a few tearied stories as well and I feel thankful to have a friend like her to listen to my stupidity-ness.
So after a few drinks, got home late-ish, had to wake up the next day early-ish to meet up with some high school chums for lunch and catch up and meeting fiances and wedding talk and the usual gimmick... it's always great to see my girls, makes me reminisce about the fun, carefree days we used to have, none of the complicated situations we find in our lives these days. So lunch was fun, even though none of the boys actually turned up (for various valid reasons) so we didn't get to meet the fiances/ husband/ partners etc...
After lunch I had to race home to get changed for I was being taken out to a fancy-pants restaurant for my birthday bash. Oh Christopher, you know me too well! Just to top it all off, to put a high on a pretty low week, I was taken out to Rockpool for a heaven on earth meal. It was a super-dooper expensive meal but worth every single penny that Christopher paid.
The dessert was so good it almost made me cry and if I had remembered to bring my camera with me (as I have been to nearly everywhere I've been lately) I would love to show you my glorious Strawberry salad with Rose granita and Vanilla pannacotta in a tall martini glass. G-L-O-R-I-O-U-S!
It was so good that I asked to keep the dessert menu and they kindly let me! :)
Chris' food was awesome as well, just perfect, so perfect. Great service, great atmosphere, awesome food. Loved it.
Why can't it be my birthday every single day?? When will the clouds in this life disappear and when my rainbow will appear?
Lots of laughter and genuinely happy moments but also too many moments filled with tears and awful memories. So much drama for 3 weeks...
I think that's all I can take for now without being on any kind of medication...
Anyways, due to the passing of my grandmother so close to my birthday, I wasn't really able to, nor was I in the mood to celebrate the special day so delayed celebrations with some of my friends followed a week afterwards. Starting with a big catch up with my recent travel buddy, we hadn't really spoken much since we got back and there were heaps to catch up on. To be expected there were lots of laughing to be had, plus a few tearied stories as well and I feel thankful to have a friend like her to listen to my stupidity-ness.
So after a few drinks, got home late-ish, had to wake up the next day early-ish to meet up with some high school chums for lunch and catch up and meeting fiances and wedding talk and the usual gimmick... it's always great to see my girls, makes me reminisce about the fun, carefree days we used to have, none of the complicated situations we find in our lives these days. So lunch was fun, even though none of the boys actually turned up (for various valid reasons) so we didn't get to meet the fiances/ husband/ partners etc...
After lunch I had to race home to get changed for I was being taken out to a fancy-pants restaurant for my birthday bash. Oh Christopher, you know me too well! Just to top it all off, to put a high on a pretty low week, I was taken out to Rockpool for a heaven on earth meal. It was a super-dooper expensive meal but worth every single penny that Christopher paid.
The dessert was so good it almost made me cry and if I had remembered to bring my camera with me (as I have been to nearly everywhere I've been lately) I would love to show you my glorious Strawberry salad with Rose granita and Vanilla pannacotta in a tall martini glass. G-L-O-R-I-O-U-S!
It was so good that I asked to keep the dessert menu and they kindly let me! :)
Chris' food was awesome as well, just perfect, so perfect. Great service, great atmosphere, awesome food. Loved it.
Why can't it be my birthday every single day?? When will the clouds in this life disappear and when my rainbow will appear?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Pampered in Daylesford - no expenses spared
*SIGH*
I made a promise to myself that I will not be in Melbourne for my birthday this year . Why such a promise? For lots of reasons, which I will keep to myself for now. So, I did not want to be in Melbourne on my birthday... but where did I want to be? Not exactly sure, but I did contemplate going on a short trip interstate, I desperately wanted to be anywhere else but in Melbourne but due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, I wasn't able to get away too far so I decided to treat myself to an entire weekend of pampering, and where best to get pampered than in Daylesford, so that's where I went!
Day 1 - 15 August, THE-day
Wake up bright and late
Shower
Exit shower to find strange man at front door
Strange man turns out to be courier
Courier had with him a big beautiful bunch of flowers
Big bunch of beautiful flowers were for me!
Pleasant surprise and great start to my day
Lil sis calls to see where I am
I'm still at home, was supposed to meet her 30mins ago
Oops
Finally get to city to meet lil sis
Only 1 hour late
Head towards Eureka Tower to see the view of Melbourne
Enjoy the cloudy murky day and wonderful views
Try the Edge, take funny photos
Head to Vic Market to get supplies for weekend away
Decide on Roaring 40s, King Island Chedder and a Buffalo Mozzarella (all to die for!)
Go home to pack
Last minute packing leads to very disorganised packing
My style was to toss everything I possibly can into the bag and locate a few more bags to do the same with
End up packing 4 pairs of shoes, more than enough woolies, socks and undies to last me a Winter in Europe
Pack laptop, pack 3 cameras, pack a little too much food for 2 days away
Get to Daylesford
Find that I forget to bring PJs, toothbrush and toothpaste despite the good mother's reminder
Bugger
Decide no PJs, no big deal, just sleep in undies :)
Decide no toothbrush and toothpaste, awful so must get up extra early to go procure some at the local store
Thank the Lord that I brought gum and mints!
Love the cottage that we're staying at
Move furniture around to suit our needs (ie, couch right in front of the tv...)
Brave the cold to look for dinner
Decide on Koukla
Delicious food
Head back for warm night in
Watch So you think you can dance, movies, eat cheese, eat chocolates, drink wine
Go to sleep
Day 2 - 16 August, Pamper-day
Wake up early
Shower
Head out to Daylesford Day Spa for my treatment
Treatment involves the following:
first getting rubbed down and marinated in salt
then soaked and rubbed in mud
baked in a cocoon contraption with said salt and mud on my body
then steamed in the cocoon whilst marinating in the salt and mud mixture
whilst my body was being cooked in mud, my face was being treated to a different method
my facial involved oats, honey, chamomile, peppermint and a whole heap of other ingredients that I can't
remember
After what seemed like not long enough, the cocoon contraption starts spraying me with jets of water to
wash away the mud and salt whilst giving me a whole body massage
Very usual feeling, but I like it
After I'm fully "detoxed" the therapist rubs me down with a delicious smelling moisteriser - Vanilla
I leave the day spa reluctantly but feeling incredibly refreshed and alive.
Go back to cottage to meet lil sis
She tells me I smell like a biscuit, but in a good way
Thanks
My skin feels baby smooth - I feel wonderful
Head out to Himalayas for a vegetarian lunch to keep the "goodness" in
After lunch, walk around the town for a bit
Head up to the Convent Gallery and gardens
Head back to cottage for a little rest
Decide to stay in for dinner tonight - Yay for take-away!
Order pizza from the pizza place
Order papadums and mango chutney from the indian place
Break open the bubbly and enjoy with pizza, papadums, chutney, cheese and a movie
Drink most of the bottle on my own, with some help from lil sis
Sleep like a baby
Day 3 - 17 August
Wake up
Pack
Move furniture back
Walk down to town for a manicure appointment
Cannot find location
Address is a clothing store
Call the number, but number is disconnected
WTF?!
Oh well, decide not to dwell on it too long
Head to Breakfast & Beer for breakfast and a beer
Tables are set with a puzzle set
Ingenious idea!
Breakfast can come as late as they want
Service can be terrible
Food can be awful
Time is lost while customers are playing with puzzles
But that is not the case, both breakfast and service was incredibly good
Lil sis and I take 30mins to complete the one put on our table
We are delighted
Head to Lake House for a posh lunch
Very posh
Change to my posh shoes
Service was exceptional
Food was beyond exceptional
Price reflected such an exceptional experience
After lunch, change back to comfy shoes
Walk around Lake Daylesford
Take lots of photos
Drive to Trentham to see Trentham Falls
Expect more than a trickle since it has rained over the weekend
Was not disappointed, definitely was more than a trickle
Drive back to Melbourne via the Calder Freeway
1.5 hours later, discover that we have not in fact been driving on the Calder, but rather the Western Freeway
Unsure how that happened but no big deal, Western is easier to get home anyway
Home.
Miss my wonderful weekend already
I made a promise to myself that I will not be in Melbourne for my birthday this year . Why such a promise? For lots of reasons, which I will keep to myself for now. So, I did not want to be in Melbourne on my birthday... but where did I want to be? Not exactly sure, but I did contemplate going on a short trip interstate, I desperately wanted to be anywhere else but in Melbourne but due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, I wasn't able to get away too far so I decided to treat myself to an entire weekend of pampering, and where best to get pampered than in Daylesford, so that's where I went!
Day 1 - 15 August, THE-day
Wake up bright and late
Shower
Exit shower to find strange man at front door
Strange man turns out to be courier
Courier had with him a big beautiful bunch of flowers
Big bunch of beautiful flowers were for me!
Pleasant surprise and great start to my day
Lil sis calls to see where I am
I'm still at home, was supposed to meet her 30mins ago
Oops
Finally get to city to meet lil sis
Only 1 hour late
Head towards Eureka Tower to see the view of Melbourne
Enjoy the cloudy murky day and wonderful views
Try the Edge, take funny photos
Head to Vic Market to get supplies for weekend away
Decide on Roaring 40s, King Island Chedder and a Buffalo Mozzarella (all to die for!)
Go home to pack
Last minute packing leads to very disorganised packing
My style was to toss everything I possibly can into the bag and locate a few more bags to do the same with
End up packing 4 pairs of shoes, more than enough woolies, socks and undies to last me a Winter in Europe
Pack laptop, pack 3 cameras, pack a little too much food for 2 days away
Get to Daylesford
Find that I forget to bring PJs, toothbrush and toothpaste despite the good mother's reminder
Bugger
Decide no PJs, no big deal, just sleep in undies :)
Decide no toothbrush and toothpaste, awful so must get up extra early to go procure some at the local store
Thank the Lord that I brought gum and mints!
Love the cottage that we're staying at
Move furniture around to suit our needs (ie, couch right in front of the tv...)
Brave the cold to look for dinner
Decide on Koukla
Delicious food
Head back for warm night in
Watch So you think you can dance, movies, eat cheese, eat chocolates, drink wine
Go to sleep
Day 2 - 16 August, Pamper-day
Wake up early
Shower
Head out to Daylesford Day Spa for my treatment
Treatment involves the following:
first getting rubbed down and marinated in salt
then soaked and rubbed in mud
baked in a cocoon contraption with said salt and mud on my body
then steamed in the cocoon whilst marinating in the salt and mud mixture
whilst my body was being cooked in mud, my face was being treated to a different method
my facial involved oats, honey, chamomile, peppermint and a whole heap of other ingredients that I can't
remember
After what seemed like not long enough, the cocoon contraption starts spraying me with jets of water to
wash away the mud and salt whilst giving me a whole body massage
Very usual feeling, but I like it
After I'm fully "detoxed" the therapist rubs me down with a delicious smelling moisteriser - Vanilla
I leave the day spa reluctantly but feeling incredibly refreshed and alive.
Go back to cottage to meet lil sis
She tells me I smell like a biscuit, but in a good way
Thanks
My skin feels baby smooth - I feel wonderful
Head out to Himalayas for a vegetarian lunch to keep the "goodness" in
After lunch, walk around the town for a bit
Head up to the Convent Gallery and gardens
Head back to cottage for a little rest
Decide to stay in for dinner tonight - Yay for take-away!
Order pizza from the pizza place
Order papadums and mango chutney from the indian place
Break open the bubbly and enjoy with pizza, papadums, chutney, cheese and a movie
Drink most of the bottle on my own, with some help from lil sis
Sleep like a baby
Day 3 - 17 August
Wake up
Pack
Move furniture back
Walk down to town for a manicure appointment
Cannot find location
Address is a clothing store
Call the number, but number is disconnected
WTF?!
Oh well, decide not to dwell on it too long
Head to Breakfast & Beer for breakfast and a beer
Tables are set with a puzzle set
Ingenious idea!
Breakfast can come as late as they want
Service can be terrible
Food can be awful
Time is lost while customers are playing with puzzles
But that is not the case, both breakfast and service was incredibly good
Lil sis and I take 30mins to complete the one put on our table
We are delighted
Head to Lake House for a posh lunch
Very posh
Change to my posh shoes
Service was exceptional
Food was beyond exceptional
Price reflected such an exceptional experience
After lunch, change back to comfy shoes
Walk around Lake Daylesford
Take lots of photos
Drive to Trentham to see Trentham Falls
Expect more than a trickle since it has rained over the weekend
Was not disappointed, definitely was more than a trickle
Drive back to Melbourne via the Calder Freeway
1.5 hours later, discover that we have not in fact been driving on the Calder, but rather the Western Freeway
Unsure how that happened but no big deal, Western is easier to get home anyway
Home.
Miss my wonderful weekend already
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Quotable Quotes
"You start changing your life by getting rid of all the rubbish around you"
"It's not always a bad thing having to go through some bad times because it makes you appreciate all the good times in your life. If everything was great all the time, you don't appreciate it as much."
"When you least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready.
The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back." (The Devil and Miss Prym - Paulo Coelho)
"Every path has its puddle" - English Proverb
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere"
"Great people have one thing in common; they do not conform" - PK Shaw
"I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'd do it again" - Bart Simpson
"It will never rain roses; when we want more roses, we must plant more trees" - George Eliot
"It is never too late to be what you might have been" - George Eliot
"The only way to see a rainbow is to look through the rain"
(oh, I really like this one!)
"Remember that everybody you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something"
"Stupid risks are what makes life worth living" - Homer Simpson
(this is one of my all time favourite quotes!)
"A true friend laughs at your stories even when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your troubles even when they're not so bad"
"The heart that truly loves, never forgets"
"Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday"
"It's not always a bad thing having to go through some bad times because it makes you appreciate all the good times in your life. If everything was great all the time, you don't appreciate it as much."
"When you least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready.
The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back." (The Devil and Miss Prym - Paulo Coelho)
"Every path has its puddle" - English Proverb
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere"
"Great people have one thing in common; they do not conform" - PK Shaw
"I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'd do it again" - Bart Simpson
"It will never rain roses; when we want more roses, we must plant more trees" - George Eliot
"It is never too late to be what you might have been" - George Eliot
"The only way to see a rainbow is to look through the rain"
(oh, I really like this one!)
"Remember that everybody you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something"
"Stupid risks are what makes life worth living" - Homer Simpson
(this is one of my all time favourite quotes!)
"A true friend laughs at your stories even when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your troubles even when they're not so bad"
"The heart that truly loves, never forgets"
"Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday"
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Something somebody else wrote
Somebody sent me this and I really like it, so I thought I'd share it around as well
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
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You will have your heart broken; probably more than once and it's difficult every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
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You will fight with your best friend, but never forget the reason why you love them so much.
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You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
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You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you haven't done all the things you want to do.
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You'll eventually lose someone you love.
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Take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
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Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
On a cold lonely Winter's night, Contemplation
Last night
the Tigers made me scream with excitement.
Michael Bublé made me cry,
so I put on ABBA and they made smile.
those words that hurt rang loud and clear in my head, over and over and over again. Mocking me, tearing at me, reminding me of how much I can't have everything.
was an extra cold, extra lonely night.
I wished I could forget those words of hurt.
I successfully avoided doing all the things I need to do,
which makes me successful in at least one thing in life.
I forced myself to stop looking and to stop thinking so I could sleep.
I still couldn't sleep, so this morning I'm very tired.
was a rollercoaster of too many different emotions bursting out of me.
the Tigers made me scream with excitement.
Michael Bublé made me cry,
so I put on ABBA and they made smile.
those words that hurt rang loud and clear in my head, over and over and over again. Mocking me, tearing at me, reminding me of how much I can't have everything.
was an extra cold, extra lonely night.
I wished I could forget those words of hurt.
I successfully avoided doing all the things I need to do,
which makes me successful in at least one thing in life.
I forced myself to stop looking and to stop thinking so I could sleep.
I still couldn't sleep, so this morning I'm very tired.
was a rollercoaster of too many different emotions bursting out of me.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The big question and the little questions
Someone wise told me, the answer to the big question in life is "Love"
And the answer to the little questions is to spend money (Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert)
As at this point, all the men in my life are either arseholes, jerks, pricks, liars, cheaters, all of the above or related to me (which doesn't stop them being one or all of the above either I might add) - I guess I'm doomed to just spend money... there's no other way, I must find the answer to the big question or else I will continue to answer the little questions by spending money.
I think I may have to start looking now because I'm fast running out of money to spend :Þ
And some answers to other questions I posed a few months ago...
Why is Taxi scared of bubbles? Because she is Taxi and she can be scared of whatever she likes
Why is blowing bubbles still so much fun at my age? Because I am me, and I can have fun with whatever I like.
Why can't we keep our eyes open when we sneeze? Because there are some things you just can't control, no matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, some things can't be changed and trying to change it won't benefit you in any way. That's the way you're made, that's life, so you live with it. However, that's not an excuse to stop you from changing things that you do have control over if making a change means changing for the better.
Which leads to the other question I wanted an answer to; the question that I was too scared to ask for fear of the response I may get. The question comes in 2 parts; part 1 was something I couldn't control but part 2 was something I could control and something I could change.
Well, I put the question out there by doing one of the stupidest and most impulsive things I've ever done in my life, and I have received an answer, although it may not be a definitive answer. And no, it wasn't the answer that I had wanted to hear and yes I was immensely upset when it happened but I'm also glad to have received a truthful and honest answer even if it wasn't the one I had wanted to hear. Has it changed anything? Have I lost what I had before? Well, I'd be lying if I told you that everything remains the same so yes, things have changed, but for whom? What will it be like from here on now?
*sigh* One answer received just leads to more questions being unanswered... but those are questions for another time, I'm still too confused about how I'm supposed to feel right now, I'm in a condition I call "muddled"
Until a time I'm less muddled...
And the answer to the little questions is to spend money (Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert)
As at this point, all the men in my life are either arseholes, jerks, pricks, liars, cheaters, all of the above or related to me (which doesn't stop them being one or all of the above either I might add) - I guess I'm doomed to just spend money... there's no other way, I must find the answer to the big question or else I will continue to answer the little questions by spending money.
I think I may have to start looking now because I'm fast running out of money to spend :Þ
And some answers to other questions I posed a few months ago...
Why is Taxi scared of bubbles? Because she is Taxi and she can be scared of whatever she likes
Why is blowing bubbles still so much fun at my age? Because I am me, and I can have fun with whatever I like.
Why can't we keep our eyes open when we sneeze? Because there are some things you just can't control, no matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, some things can't be changed and trying to change it won't benefit you in any way. That's the way you're made, that's life, so you live with it. However, that's not an excuse to stop you from changing things that you do have control over if making a change means changing for the better.
Which leads to the other question I wanted an answer to; the question that I was too scared to ask for fear of the response I may get. The question comes in 2 parts; part 1 was something I couldn't control but part 2 was something I could control and something I could change.
Well, I put the question out there by doing one of the stupidest and most impulsive things I've ever done in my life, and I have received an answer, although it may not be a definitive answer. And no, it wasn't the answer that I had wanted to hear and yes I was immensely upset when it happened but I'm also glad to have received a truthful and honest answer even if it wasn't the one I had wanted to hear. Has it changed anything? Have I lost what I had before? Well, I'd be lying if I told you that everything remains the same so yes, things have changed, but for whom? What will it be like from here on now?
*sigh* One answer received just leads to more questions being unanswered... but those are questions for another time, I'm still too confused about how I'm supposed to feel right now, I'm in a condition I call "muddled"
Until a time I'm less muddled...
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Why is it that when somebody is on your mind, everything around you reminds you of them?
Everything you read reminds you of something they said
Every song you hear resembles how you feel about them
Everybody you come across is somehow linked to this person
Every movie you see makes you want to call them and talk to them
Everything that happens reminds you of a conversation you had with them or something that you did together
Everything that you plan on doing, somehow revolves around having this person around
And no matter you do, they occupy every thought in your head.
Everything you read reminds you of something they said
Every song you hear resembles how you feel about them
Everybody you come across is somehow linked to this person
Every movie you see makes you want to call them and talk to them
Everything that happens reminds you of a conversation you had with them or something that you did together
Everything that you plan on doing, somehow revolves around having this person around
And no matter you do, they occupy every thought in your head.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Questions
Has it really been over 4 weeks since my last post?
Boy, I don't think I can get any more slack... or boring
Why is Taxi scared of bubbles?
Why is blowing bubbles still so much fun when you're no longer 3 years old?
Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze? Why can't we keep our eyes open when sneezing?
It's been 12 weeks, why am I still coughing?
Why is it so hard to get motivated to go for a run? I think the last time I went for a run was the last time I posted. Slack slack slack, tsk tsk tsk.
I have a million of these questions but why am I asking myself stupid questions that nobody really needs to know or cares about?
But the one very important question I have to ask, I don't know how to ask and I'm not sure I'll get the answer that I'm looking for. If I don't ask it, I'll never know and may regret never knowing, if I do ask I may get a negative response or lose what I have now and both these situations scare me no end.
Such is the life of one who has too much time to contemplate inanities. This girlie should find a hobby soon.
Well, apparently I'll be leaving for Europe in less than 2 weeks! How quickly has that time come about?
... can't wait, I really need a break to relax and recuperate, I'm confident my cough will disappear when I don't have to work :)
Boy, I don't think I can get any more slack... or boring
Why is Taxi scared of bubbles?
Why is blowing bubbles still so much fun when you're no longer 3 years old?
Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze? Why can't we keep our eyes open when sneezing?
It's been 12 weeks, why am I still coughing?
Why is it so hard to get motivated to go for a run? I think the last time I went for a run was the last time I posted. Slack slack slack, tsk tsk tsk.
I have a million of these questions but why am I asking myself stupid questions that nobody really needs to know or cares about?
But the one very important question I have to ask, I don't know how to ask and I'm not sure I'll get the answer that I'm looking for. If I don't ask it, I'll never know and may regret never knowing, if I do ask I may get a negative response or lose what I have now and both these situations scare me no end.
Such is the life of one who has too much time to contemplate inanities. This girlie should find a hobby soon.
Well, apparently I'll be leaving for Europe in less than 2 weeks! How quickly has that time come about?
... can't wait, I really need a break to relax and recuperate, I'm confident my cough will disappear when I don't have to work :)
Sunday, April 27, 2008
I forgot the smart, intelligent, witty, funny title I came up with :(
I had this super witty and very funny title in my head all bloody day but now that I've logged in, it's completely escaped me. Bugger.
Anyway, I don't really have anything to post because I really didn't do much this weekend. For possibly, the first time since I was 2, I was the only child again, and what I've discovered is that having all my parents' attention focussed on me drives me bonkers and life is boring without siblings..... how did this happen? Well, both my brother and sister went away for the long weekend, and only the lonely get to stay home with the folks. Lucky me!
But, even the folks had better things to do than stay at home all weekend.
So, while I was home alone I made some inane personal observations whilst researching for my trip to Europe (the mind does funny things when all you do is stare at a monitor for 14 hours)
Tapping men are are sexy
Tapping boys are cute
I should stop watching Animal Emergency because there's always gonna be a sob story about an animal dying that makes me feel awful
Running makes my legs hurt, but makes me feel great afterwards
I do too many dishes
I've not spoken more than 20 words over the last 3 days and my cough was very subdued, so I guess talking is bad for my lungs. So, no more Miss Chatterbox from me. Must avoid talking. :p
I've forgotten how to skip properly
I've forgotten how to ride a bike properly
I've forgotten how to do cartwheels
I've forgotten how to do handstands
I've forgotten how to play on the monkey bars
I'm a lot more competitive than I thought I was
I'm never going to be as ambitious as I should be
I delve too much on the past
I should focus more on the future
I've rediscovered my inner rock chick again (thank you 'Good times')
I need to become more active (or less lazy, whichever is easier :)
Not drinking enough water gives me headaches
Sleeping too much gives me headaches
Searching for holiday accommodation gives me headaches
Hmm.... anything else I should add?
Yes, there's a stack of things to add, but I'll leave it as that for now.
That's the weekend, much much too short.
Anyway, I don't really have anything to post because I really didn't do much this weekend. For possibly, the first time since I was 2, I was the only child again, and what I've discovered is that having all my parents' attention focussed on me drives me bonkers and life is boring without siblings..... how did this happen? Well, both my brother and sister went away for the long weekend, and only the lonely get to stay home with the folks. Lucky me!
But, even the folks had better things to do than stay at home all weekend.
So, while I was home alone I made some inane personal observations whilst researching for my trip to Europe (the mind does funny things when all you do is stare at a monitor for 14 hours)
Tapping men are are sexy
Tapping boys are cute
I should stop watching Animal Emergency because there's always gonna be a sob story about an animal dying that makes me feel awful
Running makes my legs hurt, but makes me feel great afterwards
I do too many dishes
I've not spoken more than 20 words over the last 3 days and my cough was very subdued, so I guess talking is bad for my lungs. So, no more Miss Chatterbox from me. Must avoid talking. :p
I've forgotten how to skip properly
I've forgotten how to ride a bike properly
I've forgotten how to do cartwheels
I've forgotten how to do handstands
I've forgotten how to play on the monkey bars
I'm a lot more competitive than I thought I was
I'm never going to be as ambitious as I should be
I delve too much on the past
I should focus more on the future
I've rediscovered my inner rock chick again (thank you 'Good times')
I need to become more active (or less lazy, whichever is easier :)
Not drinking enough water gives me headaches
Sleeping too much gives me headaches
Searching for holiday accommodation gives me headaches
Hmm.... anything else I should add?
Yes, there's a stack of things to add, but I'll leave it as that for now.
That's the weekend, much much too short.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Too much time for contemplation
I sit here with too much time on my hands and too much time to think about useless silly things...
Christmas
New Year's Eve
Valentine's Day
Easter
Apollo Bay Music Festival
Mother's Day
Birthdays
My birthday
Football
October
Apollo Bay
Dogs
Anniversaries
Holidays
Kids
Shopping
Breakfasts
Gigs
Movies
... and then back to Christmas....
I've been on the computer too too long
I've watched 2 games of footy and 1 movie
I've done not a lot
My parents look at me with sad eyes
I think I'll have to make myself go out somewhere tomorrow
Tomorrow is only 10 minutes away
Christmas
New Year's Eve
Valentine's Day
Easter
Apollo Bay Music Festival
Mother's Day
Birthdays
My birthday
Football
October
Apollo Bay
Dogs
Anniversaries
Holidays
Kids
Shopping
Breakfasts
Gigs
Movies
... and then back to Christmas....
I've been on the computer too too long
I've watched 2 games of footy and 1 movie
I've done not a lot
My parents look at me with sad eyes
I think I'll have to make myself go out somewhere tomorrow
Tomorrow is only 10 minutes away
Monday, April 21, 2008
Lil Lulu's big day
These photos are all out of order... and I don't have time or the patience to fix it, so you will have to see them out of order
We went all out and completely hardcore - pumpkin soup shots! woo hoo, as Britney sings, gimme gimme more Baby!!
The pumpkin soup shots and our cocktails (and yes, those are actually alcoholic cocktails, no alcohol that we know of in the shotties though...)
All our drinks for the night, and something that peaked our girly curiosities - "pork scratchings"
Watch out, bottoms up! Yummy pumpkin soup... mmmm.... soup.....
The gorgeous beautiful gigantic princess chair that we had all eyed off for hours (oh btw, this was at Penny Blue)
Without the b'day girl on the princess chair - I love love luuuuuuurve that chair! I want one of them chairs in my house
All the lovelies on the chair
The sisters at the start of the night....
Sorry, this is the sisters at the start of the night
Red Hummingbird - was too dark and too noisy and too many people to take proper photos
Happy cos we found a corner at the Red Hummingbird
Oh, this is back on the beautiful princess chair at Penny Blue
And then.... well, we saw people drinking beer from someone's shoe, then they got drunk, we saw lots of people get drunk, we saw a fight and then we went home.
The End.
We went all out and completely hardcore - pumpkin soup shots! woo hoo, as Britney sings, gimme gimme more Baby!!
The pumpkin soup shots and our cocktails (and yes, those are actually alcoholic cocktails, no alcohol that we know of in the shotties though...)
All our drinks for the night, and something that peaked our girly curiosities - "pork scratchings"
Watch out, bottoms up! Yummy pumpkin soup... mmmm.... soup.....
The gorgeous beautiful gigantic princess chair that we had all eyed off for hours (oh btw, this was at Penny Blue)
Without the b'day girl on the princess chair - I love love luuuuuuurve that chair! I want one of them chairs in my house
All the lovelies on the chair
The sisters at the start of the night....
Sorry, this is the sisters at the start of the night
Red Hummingbird - was too dark and too noisy and too many people to take proper photos
Happy cos we found a corner at the Red Hummingbird
Oh, this is back on the beautiful princess chair at Penny Blue
And then.... well, we saw people drinking beer from someone's shoe, then they got drunk, we saw lots of people get drunk, we saw a fight and then we went home.
The End.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
My Natural Highs - part deux
I'm not feeling all that great right now, so I figured a good way to get over it is to continue my happy list - the one I started in June last year.....
I got to 36 last time (with some help), so to remind myself - the next 14 things that make me happy and lucky to be the person that I am:
37. Watching Taxi "talk" to my parents, it never fails to make me laugh.
38. Getting all my footy tips right, and seeing my name at the top of the ladder cos it ain't gonna happen again in a long long long looooong time.
39. A good hair day
40. The feeling and smell of fresh and clean hair
41. Having people fuss and fawn over me
42. Going for a long quiet walk to clear my head and release endorphins
43. Indoor rock-climbing
44. Snuggling up to a loved one on the couch while watching tv
45. Cuddles
46. People who remember what I say to them (because half the time I certainly don't remember)
47. Falling asleep in the arms of someone special
48. Holidays, preferably ones where I get to travel somewhere
49. Knowing that a lot of people care and worry about me
50. Roast potatoes
Roast potatoes? Gees.... how lame... just shows how much I struggled to get to 50, how the hell am I gonna get to 100?!?!?
So, do I feel better?
Yes, marginally.... I think I will go for a long quiet walk to clear my head and release some endorphins now. That might help.
I got to 36 last time (with some help), so to remind myself - the next 14 things that make me happy and lucky to be the person that I am:
37. Watching Taxi "talk" to my parents, it never fails to make me laugh.
38. Getting all my footy tips right, and seeing my name at the top of the ladder cos it ain't gonna happen again in a long long long looooong time.
39. A good hair day
40. The feeling and smell of fresh and clean hair
41. Having people fuss and fawn over me
42. Going for a long quiet walk to clear my head and release endorphins
43. Indoor rock-climbing
44. Snuggling up to a loved one on the couch while watching tv
45. Cuddles
46. People who remember what I say to them (because half the time I certainly don't remember)
47. Falling asleep in the arms of someone special
48. Holidays, preferably ones where I get to travel somewhere
49. Knowing that a lot of people care and worry about me
50. Roast potatoes
Roast potatoes? Gees.... how lame... just shows how much I struggled to get to 50, how the hell am I gonna get to 100?!?!?
So, do I feel better?
Yes, marginally.... I think I will go for a long quiet walk to clear my head and release some endorphins now. That might help.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The edibles
No chocolates... yet, and Easter is nearly over!
I've surprised myself how good I have been, if you can see me now I have a big toothy grin plastered across my face - no chocolates for nearly 10 days! I almost feel like a new person...
But of course, temptation is merely sitting right on my desk, metres from where I sleep, there's a few choccie eggs waiting, just sitting there teasing me, tempting me to eat them. What to do? Can I hold out until the weekend? I think I shall try to continue to resist!
Moving away from chocolate, this is what I had for dinner last night. A very pretty looking seafood risotto. It certainly looked tasty, and it cost like it should be tasty......
but reality was, it failed to excite my rather easily excitable palate - and I don't ask for much, I'm very easily satisfied, so surely it can't be that difficult to make food look good, taste great but doesn't cost the earth. Sadly, this dish really only satisfied one of those criteria....
Mind you, it wasn't terrible, I still ate everything, I just didn't end up licking the plate, it just was not memorable. The seafood risotto I had in Collingwood last year was one fine (and I mean lip-smackingly good) dish and to this day I am still reminiscing. By far, one of the best risottos I've ever had the joy to devour. Pity I don't remember the name of the restaurant....
After our feast, we decided to leave the restaurant to go somewhere more affordable and came across some gorgeous-looking lemon meringue tarts - heheh, a couple of tarts for a couple of tarts :Þ
No photos of the tarts, we were a little bit hasty in eating them. Erm, tarts of the lemon meringue variety that is, but no photos of us tarts either and trust me, they were absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS! (and so were the lemon meringue variety ;)
Righto, that's enough about food... I think I've put on a few more kilos just thinking about eating :(
Oh, and sorry for calling you a tart, dear :)
I've surprised myself how good I have been, if you can see me now I have a big toothy grin plastered across my face - no chocolates for nearly 10 days! I almost feel like a new person...
But of course, temptation is merely sitting right on my desk, metres from where I sleep, there's a few choccie eggs waiting, just sitting there teasing me, tempting me to eat them. What to do? Can I hold out until the weekend? I think I shall try to continue to resist!
Moving away from chocolate, this is what I had for dinner last night. A very pretty looking seafood risotto. It certainly looked tasty, and it cost like it should be tasty......
but reality was, it failed to excite my rather easily excitable palate - and I don't ask for much, I'm very easily satisfied, so surely it can't be that difficult to make food look good, taste great but doesn't cost the earth. Sadly, this dish really only satisfied one of those criteria....
Mind you, it wasn't terrible, I still ate everything, I just didn't end up licking the plate, it just was not memorable. The seafood risotto I had in Collingwood last year was one fine (and I mean lip-smackingly good) dish and to this day I am still reminiscing. By far, one of the best risottos I've ever had the joy to devour. Pity I don't remember the name of the restaurant....
After our feast, we decided to leave the restaurant to go somewhere more affordable and came across some gorgeous-looking lemon meringue tarts - heheh, a couple of tarts for a couple of tarts :Þ
No photos of the tarts, we were a little bit hasty in eating them. Erm, tarts of the lemon meringue variety that is, but no photos of us tarts either and trust me, they were absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS! (and so were the lemon meringue variety ;)
Righto, that's enough about food... I think I've put on a few more kilos just thinking about eating :(
Oh, and sorry for calling you a tart, dear :)
Saturday, March 22, 2008
A bit of this and a bit of that
Well, it's been a rather slow few weeks since my lost post. Things that have happened:
I started my spanish classes, and so far so good. Turns out, I remember a whole lot more from the last time I learnt spanish than I give myself credit for! (ah, be, ce, che, de, e, efe, heh, acheh, ee, hota)
I caught up with some of my girlfriends from high school and had a great time chatting and just getting to know them again and remembering how we used to be. Yup, it was quite nice to do that. Really don't know why we don't do it more often. Even though two of them are getting married at the end of this year and so most of the talk centred around getting married, weddings, buying houses, having kids etc... *sigh* I'm just not ready for that kind of conversation yet.
Work is going fine, not very exciting stuff but pleasant enough. There is a lot of work to do, and each morning I have a stack of work piled onto my desk waiting for me... but typical efficient me, I go through it much faster than people expect me to and so by the afternoon, I really don't have much else to do other than wait... and wait... and wait.... either for more work or for home time. I really miss MSN.
I think the people there truly believe that the work that they do is really difficult whereas in actual fact, it's not difficult at all, there just so happens to be A LOT of it do.... I'm not sure why everyone is so surprised I've "picked it up so quickly" - I mean COME ON PEOPLE, it's not brain surgery or rocket science, and any old monkey can do the job. (okies, nuff gripes, the work is pleasant, it really is!)
Oh, one of my friends asked me to be her bride's maid! ME! A bride's maid! THE bride's maid, she's only having one. It took me by surprise, I honestly didn't expect it at all. Shocked and surprised but happily surprised. I'm not exactly sure what I need to do.... but oh well, gotta do something new and try something different :)
And one of my other friends tried to set me up with one of her single male friends. Umm... right.... ok.... hmm, how do I get outta this? umm... can't make it, sorry, have something to do... like, umm... yeah, I gotta stay home and watch tv? :Þ heheh, such lies....
Truth is, I'm just not quite ready for it yet.
I have a lot of "fixing" to do right now, and a lot of 'things' to work through and sort out in my head first.
Well, that's that. It's Easter and I have yet to eat any chocolates let alone chocolate eggs. I'm pretty proud of myself so far but I think I will succumb by Monday. We'll see...
Happy Easter peeps.
I started my spanish classes, and so far so good. Turns out, I remember a whole lot more from the last time I learnt spanish than I give myself credit for! (ah, be, ce, che, de, e, efe, heh, acheh, ee, hota)
I caught up with some of my girlfriends from high school and had a great time chatting and just getting to know them again and remembering how we used to be. Yup, it was quite nice to do that. Really don't know why we don't do it more often. Even though two of them are getting married at the end of this year and so most of the talk centred around getting married, weddings, buying houses, having kids etc... *sigh* I'm just not ready for that kind of conversation yet.
Work is going fine, not very exciting stuff but pleasant enough. There is a lot of work to do, and each morning I have a stack of work piled onto my desk waiting for me... but typical efficient me, I go through it much faster than people expect me to and so by the afternoon, I really don't have much else to do other than wait... and wait... and wait.... either for more work or for home time. I really miss MSN.
I think the people there truly believe that the work that they do is really difficult whereas in actual fact, it's not difficult at all, there just so happens to be A LOT of it do.... I'm not sure why everyone is so surprised I've "picked it up so quickly" - I mean COME ON PEOPLE, it's not brain surgery or rocket science, and any old monkey can do the job. (okies, nuff gripes, the work is pleasant, it really is!)
Oh, one of my friends asked me to be her bride's maid! ME! A bride's maid! THE bride's maid, she's only having one. It took me by surprise, I honestly didn't expect it at all. Shocked and surprised but happily surprised. I'm not exactly sure what I need to do.... but oh well, gotta do something new and try something different :)
And one of my other friends tried to set me up with one of her single male friends. Umm... right.... ok.... hmm, how do I get outta this? umm... can't make it, sorry, have something to do... like, umm... yeah, I gotta stay home and watch tv? :Þ heheh, such lies....
Truth is, I'm just not quite ready for it yet.
I have a lot of "fixing" to do right now, and a lot of 'things' to work through and sort out in my head first.
Well, that's that. It's Easter and I have yet to eat any chocolates let alone chocolate eggs. I'm pretty proud of myself so far but I think I will succumb by Monday. We'll see...
Happy Easter peeps.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
It's only my third day
My third day in my new job and I’m knackered, not physically exhausted but mentally buggered… there’s so much information to take in. So many procedures and so many steps to do things and so much to remember! I know they don’t expect me to really fully understand all of it for some time but boy, firms like this just deal in information, it’s all they have and now I have to remember where all this information goes! The work itself is not difficult, actually is rather easy… so as long as everything works (you know, things like the computer, databases, access to databases, internet…) and as long as I remember what to do with each piece of information, then I should be a-o-k…. in the meantime, I just have to take it step-by-step.
It’s good to see that things just work around here (in the very short 3 days that I have been here), as opposed to my last job where you know that things CAN and WILL work if only I had the ‘right approval’ to get it. If only I didn’t have to go through so many people just to get this approval. If only I just had access to it… if only… if only… Here, if I wanted to install a program onto my computer, all I have to do is click on an icon, select the program and click ok. I don’t need approval, I don’t need to ask anyone, IT dept do not need to help me and it’s absolutely foolproof. And if I do have an IT problem, the staff do not necessarily have to physically come to my desk, they will try to work things out for me remotely. They have the ability to operate my computer remotely! You have no idea how bizarre it is to see your mouse moving around the screen seemingly by itself, completely possessed because I am definitely not doing it.
You really don't need to do much to impress me - I am so easy! :)
Aside from learning new things, it feels really strange to be the one person that doesn’t know anything and having to learn everything all over from scratch again. It feels so bizarre to not be the ‘go-to’ person for things. It feels weird to see somebody else be the ‘go-to’ person and I feel a little bit lost (not just because I’m the new girl…). At least this time round I have 4 other people I can turn to for help when I need it and unlike the last time where I was alone and just left to my own devices for the first few weeks – now THAT was tough! It kind of went something like this… “Here’s your office, here’s your computer, sorry this place is such a mess, and umm… sorry there’s nobody around to tell you anything whatsoever, good luck! See ya later.” Now, I’d like to see you try making friends after that kind of induction!
Anyways, I’m deviating now, the point I’m trying to make is, I like being needed, I want to feel wanted so it feels strange to not be needed by anyone anymore. Not just yet, but give me a few months and I’ll make myself indispensable! :)
*sigh* It’s gonna be a long and boring 12 months though… I’ll be looking at tax returns every single bloody day for the next 12 months, I’m gonna have tax returns coming out of my ears and considering I’m one of the many who avoid doing their tax returns until the very very utmost last minute, this job might actually bore me to death… besides, it depresses me seeing how many people earn so much more than me, and it’s even more depressing seeing that some pay more tax and/ or get a bigger tax return than my entire annual salary *extra big double sigh*
BUT – there will be one thing I won’t and can’t complain about anymore and that is, I will not be bored doing nothing. I will definitely not be doing nothing.
I must admit that over the last three days, I have questioned whether I have made the right decision. What have I got myself into? Should I have given up my perfectly ok job for this very quiet mad-house? Do I want a perfectly ok job for the rest of my life? And I guess, I keep coming back to the same answer… I will never be satisfied with a perfectly ok job, I will end up depressed and miserable and that’s why I need an absolutely awesome job, one that I will never get bored of. Now, the only thing to do is to find out what an absolutely awesome job is… and how will my new job help me get there?
Saturday, March 01, 2008
When reality sets in
Today; the day after my last day at work....
It was a sad day for me, and embarrassingly it showed. I was an awful blubbering mess... I have somehow, over the years lost the ability to control my emotions. I don't remember ever being such an emotional cry-baby when I was younger, I do remember being quite a tough cookie, so I don't know where that girl went.
Anyway, even though I had been preparing for it for weeks beforehand, I don't think I really believed that I was going - not until I woke up this morning did it really hit me that I won't be working at Union House again. It's an awful feeling to wake up to, hard to explain. I wandered around the house a little bit listless for awhile, not sure what I need to do. So to get my mind off things, I tidied my room, I emptied my bag, I did the dishes, I took Taxi for a walk, and I sent some final work-related emails, things I had forgotten to do or didn't have time to.... I'm concerned for my kids, but I know they're in good hands and they have good support, so they will be fine.
I know that I've made the right decision, whether or not I enjoy my new work, I have made the right move but I think I'll just miss it - the whole thing, I'm not exactly sure what I'll miss most, the beautiful people I worked with? My office? My lounge? Being able to wear casual clothes to work? Doing things my way in my own time ? Lunches & giggles with Marisa? Deep and meaningfuls (and some not so deep and not so meaningfuls) with Alex? Everything, I'll miss everything. Sorry I lied, I won't miss everything, I will not miss the toilets!
Good thing is, I haven't given myself much time to dwell on it, I start work on Monday so I only have the weekend to mope and bawl, and the other good thing is, there's nobody at home this weekend so I can mope and bawl as much as I like without any questions from the nosy parents.
It has been a topsy turvy few months for me and I've shed a few good tears, I've experienced some awesome amazing times but also some low low times, and some times of extreme loneliness so hopefully after this week will be a change in the road. Something different, something new and hopefully, something exciting :)
I give myself one more night.
After tomorrow, I will be ready.
It was a sad day for me, and embarrassingly it showed. I was an awful blubbering mess... I have somehow, over the years lost the ability to control my emotions. I don't remember ever being such an emotional cry-baby when I was younger, I do remember being quite a tough cookie, so I don't know where that girl went.
Anyway, even though I had been preparing for it for weeks beforehand, I don't think I really believed that I was going - not until I woke up this morning did it really hit me that I won't be working at Union House again. It's an awful feeling to wake up to, hard to explain. I wandered around the house a little bit listless for awhile, not sure what I need to do. So to get my mind off things, I tidied my room, I emptied my bag, I did the dishes, I took Taxi for a walk, and I sent some final work-related emails, things I had forgotten to do or didn't have time to.... I'm concerned for my kids, but I know they're in good hands and they have good support, so they will be fine.
I know that I've made the right decision, whether or not I enjoy my new work, I have made the right move but I think I'll just miss it - the whole thing, I'm not exactly sure what I'll miss most, the beautiful people I worked with? My office? My lounge? Being able to wear casual clothes to work? Doing things my way in my own time ? Lunches & giggles with Marisa? Deep and meaningfuls (and some not so deep and not so meaningfuls) with Alex? Everything, I'll miss everything. Sorry I lied, I won't miss everything, I will not miss the toilets!
Good thing is, I haven't given myself much time to dwell on it, I start work on Monday so I only have the weekend to mope and bawl, and the other good thing is, there's nobody at home this weekend so I can mope and bawl as much as I like without any questions from the nosy parents.
It has been a topsy turvy few months for me and I've shed a few good tears, I've experienced some awesome amazing times but also some low low times, and some times of extreme loneliness so hopefully after this week will be a change in the road. Something different, something new and hopefully, something exciting :)
I give myself one more night.
After tomorrow, I will be ready.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The day I nearly died
Today I nearly died on my way home...
As I sat reading my MX, minding my own business on the bus, along came the world's smelliest and slimiest looking man you could possibly imagine, a mixture of BO and dirty filthy cigarettes and probably not washing anything for 14 years, **pooey** he reeked bad and guess where he chose to sit?
yes, RIGHT BESIDE ME!
I think I took one last gasp of fresh bus air and tried not to choke for the remainder of my 40 minute ride home.
Dirty old smelly man :(
This was the day I very nearly died from asphyxiation
As I sat reading my MX, minding my own business on the bus, along came the world's smelliest and slimiest looking man you could possibly imagine, a mixture of BO and dirty filthy cigarettes and probably not washing anything for 14 years, **pooey** he reeked bad and guess where he chose to sit?
yes, RIGHT BESIDE ME!
I think I took one last gasp of fresh bus air and tried not to choke for the remainder of my 40 minute ride home.
Dirty old smelly man :(
This was the day I very nearly died from asphyxiation
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Feeling flabby and broke
*sigh*
I had to buy some new work clothes to go with my new job, and new clothes cost lots of money and that's something that is in short supply at the moment. I wish I could grow a money tree... where can I get me one of them I wonder?
And tomorrow I have to pay for my trip to Europe :( What a double whammy.
I have still yet to get new shoes to go with my new outfits.... *sigh* *sigh* *sigh*
Thing is, when did I get so flabby? I hate trying on new clothes now, they look so nice in the shop but look so shit on me, why? Me thinks it's time to get less flabby...
I have so much to do, and so many people to catch up with before I leave and so little time to do it all.
I'm deliriously happy, yet incredibly sad, and a little bit anxious as well. I don't want to leave my current job but I can't stay anymore so what do I do? You just got to think about number 1, and number 1 is me!
Okies, nuff whinging for today. There is always tomorrow :Þ
I had to buy some new work clothes to go with my new job, and new clothes cost lots of money and that's something that is in short supply at the moment. I wish I could grow a money tree... where can I get me one of them I wonder?
And tomorrow I have to pay for my trip to Europe :( What a double whammy.
I have still yet to get new shoes to go with my new outfits.... *sigh* *sigh* *sigh*
Thing is, when did I get so flabby? I hate trying on new clothes now, they look so nice in the shop but look so shit on me, why? Me thinks it's time to get less flabby...
I have so much to do, and so many people to catch up with before I leave and so little time to do it all.
I'm deliriously happy, yet incredibly sad, and a little bit anxious as well. I don't want to leave my current job but I can't stay anymore so what do I do? You just got to think about number 1, and number 1 is me!
Okies, nuff whinging for today. There is always tomorrow :Þ
Thursday, February 07, 2008
One fine day
Happy Happy Happy New Year!
Today has been a great start to a hopefully really great new year!
I've been (impatiently) waiting for a week to hear back from PwC and today they finally called me to give me the fantastic news that they chose me! Yes, ME!! Me over 150 other applicants. I got the job! Woo hoo hoo :)
As I blogged previously, I was very confident that I pretty much had it in the bag so if I didn't get this job I would've been really disappointed. Sometimes though, things just go exactly how and where you want it to go and when things go smoothly for me, I am happy :)
Now... how to break the bad/ good news to my kids.... ??? I'll figure that out in the next few days.
Anyways, since it's Chinese New Year, my brother's girlfriend brought over a gift for my parents... and it totally freaked me out.
You have to see it.......
SEE! It's jelly fish! Fish made from jelly and it looks so real. Look how real it looks, the scary realistic-looking fish jelly.....
And this is Lu's reaction when she first saw them
And this is my reaction when I first saw it
Today has been a great start to a hopefully really great new year!
I've been (impatiently) waiting for a week to hear back from PwC and today they finally called me to give me the fantastic news that they chose me! Yes, ME!! Me over 150 other applicants. I got the job! Woo hoo hoo :)
As I blogged previously, I was very confident that I pretty much had it in the bag so if I didn't get this job I would've been really disappointed. Sometimes though, things just go exactly how and where you want it to go and when things go smoothly for me, I am happy :)
Now... how to break the bad/ good news to my kids.... ??? I'll figure that out in the next few days.
Anyways, since it's Chinese New Year, my brother's girlfriend brought over a gift for my parents... and it totally freaked me out.
You have to see it.......
SEE! It's jelly fish! Fish made from jelly and it looks so real. Look how real it looks, the scary realistic-looking fish jelly.....
And this is Lu's reaction when she first saw them
And this is my reaction when I first saw it
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Memories.... and some bits and bobs
I hope to post with a bit more regularity from now on, if not just because so much happens between my postings these days - though that's not to say that all that happens in my life are interesting happenings, but whatever...
So, what has happened?
Well firstly, Onion has been claimed by his owners, according to the vet... I have my doubts, but what can I do? I really wanted this dog, he was just adorable but if he has rightful owners then I hope he lives a happy and spoilt life and that he will remember his short time with me. I remember when we lost Taxi and how happy we were when we found her, so I hope that Onion's owners are just as happy to find him. I miss my little Onion.
Secondly, well... I've had 2 very positive job interviews with PwC and out of over 150 applications, I've been shortlisted and the position is now up for grabs between just me and some other girl. I'm really really happy with my performance and I'm very very confident, but I also harbour some uncertainty... like when they said they were gonna call my referees, but they haven't yet.... so why haven't they? Should I give them a call to check? Would that be too keen? I'm so excited and so anxious but I can't do anything..... I feel so helpless. I hate feeling so helpless.
I would be so disappointed if I did not get this job.
Thirdly, we've re-arranged and cleaned up our study, FINALLY! After Lordy knows how long.... years and years. We finally have a proper seat and proper tv cabinet and lots more space in the room. Now, back to cleaning my room..... I dread that :(
What else? Well... plans for another trip to Europe hopefully around June-ish, I'm so excited!
And lastly for now.... hmm... yes, there's one more thing, but I think I'll keep that to myself for the time being ;) When the time is right, all shall be revealed :)
So, what has happened?
Well firstly, Onion has been claimed by his owners, according to the vet... I have my doubts, but what can I do? I really wanted this dog, he was just adorable but if he has rightful owners then I hope he lives a happy and spoilt life and that he will remember his short time with me. I remember when we lost Taxi and how happy we were when we found her, so I hope that Onion's owners are just as happy to find him. I miss my little Onion.
Secondly, well... I've had 2 very positive job interviews with PwC and out of over 150 applications, I've been shortlisted and the position is now up for grabs between just me and some other girl. I'm really really happy with my performance and I'm very very confident, but I also harbour some uncertainty... like when they said they were gonna call my referees, but they haven't yet.... so why haven't they? Should I give them a call to check? Would that be too keen? I'm so excited and so anxious but I can't do anything..... I feel so helpless. I hate feeling so helpless.
I would be so disappointed if I did not get this job.
Thirdly, we've re-arranged and cleaned up our study, FINALLY! After Lordy knows how long.... years and years. We finally have a proper seat and proper tv cabinet and lots more space in the room. Now, back to cleaning my room..... I dread that :(
What else? Well... plans for another trip to Europe hopefully around June-ish, I'm so excited!
And lastly for now.... hmm... yes, there's one more thing, but I think I'll keep that to myself for the time being ;) When the time is right, all shall be revealed :)
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Australia Day 2008
Today I'm sad.
Exactly this time last year, Lulu and I was in Rome, having such a miserable time, visiting the Vatican and trying to get into St Peter's Basilica on a miserably cold, wet & rainy day and then finding our way back to the hotel and getting yummy gelato to make brighten up our day a little.... I miss it, I miss it SO much!
I wish I was in miserable Rome celebrating Australia Day all over again.
How can 12 months have passed already?! Where has the time flown? So much has happened in the past 12 months, yet so little seems to have been remembered...
This time last year I was younger. This time last year I was so happy and so excited. This time last year I had a boyfriend who adored me. This time last year I felt satisfied. So what has happened since that time that has made me see the world so differently? What happened in the last 12 months that has turned my life inside out and upside down? What is it that made me feel all sorts of weird strange love awful despair wonderful sad elated detached joy? I don't know and I really wish I did.
Exactly this time last year, Lulu and I was in Rome, having such a miserable time, visiting the Vatican and trying to get into St Peter's Basilica on a miserably cold, wet & rainy day and then finding our way back to the hotel and getting yummy gelato to make brighten up our day a little.... I miss it, I miss it SO much!
I wish I was in miserable Rome celebrating Australia Day all over again.
How can 12 months have passed already?! Where has the time flown? So much has happened in the past 12 months, yet so little seems to have been remembered...
This time last year I was younger. This time last year I was so happy and so excited. This time last year I had a boyfriend who adored me. This time last year I felt satisfied. So what has happened since that time that has made me see the world so differently? What happened in the last 12 months that has turned my life inside out and upside down? What is it that made me feel all sorts of weird strange love awful despair wonderful sad elated detached joy? I don't know and I really wish I did.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Onion - Part 2
Well... what happened to Onion?
Lulu took him to the vet and it turns out, Onion is not microchipped but the vet wouldn't let us take him back, said that legally they had to keep him there for 2 weeks to give the owners a chance to find him. Fair enough, we understand this, so we offered to look after him for 2 weeks.... and possibly longer if nobody came to claim him, but vet said no :(
I miss him.... my little Onion....
We'll see what happens after 2 weeks and hopefully we get to keep him :)
Lulu took him to the vet and it turns out, Onion is not microchipped but the vet wouldn't let us take him back, said that legally they had to keep him there for 2 weeks to give the owners a chance to find him. Fair enough, we understand this, so we offered to look after him for 2 weeks.... and possibly longer if nobody came to claim him, but vet said no :(
I miss him.... my little Onion....
We'll see what happens after 2 weeks and hopefully we get to keep him :)
Sunday, January 20, 2008
You may call me 'Hero'
My weekend was shaping up to be rather quite boring.... when I'm stuck at home, I seem to have an endless supply of dishes to do, and an endless amount of housework.... I don't understand how I became so 'housewifey' when I'm no where near being anyone's housewife and am so 'un-housewifey' in every other way :(
Anyways, unlike most other boring weekends, today it threw in a teensy bit of excitement in the shape of a little beige and white fluff-ball, who I have named 'Onion' :)
This is him, see how cute he is!
I'm a hero, a saviour :) I don't know how much longer we'll be having him with us, so I'm making the most of his company, he's so adorable, he's following me around like a... well, like a little lost puppy really :)
Almost like he knows I'm the one that saved him - I'm so happy.
So, how did I happen upon Onion? Well, I went to the supermarket to get some potatoes and just as I was waiting at the traffic lights to cross the road, out of nowhere struts this little piece of fluff ball, completely unaware and oblivious to oncoming traffic. It horrified me, I was so afraid that I was about to watch this little dog get run over by a car. Lucky for him, the cars slowed down temporarily for him, I didn't know what to do, should I run out in front of traffic to try and catch him? Would he be vicious and bite me?
What else could I do? I got down low and called to him to come to me, I didn't know whether that would work since I didn't have any food on me to tempt him (other than raw potatoes... hardly scrumptious food to a dog I think) but fortunately for me, he was friendly and was really responsive, he seemed to like my attention so he ran towards me and I just picked him up and carried him home.
He was a bit scruffy and a bit smelly, his hair was a little matted and he wasn't wearing a collar let alone any ID tags... hopefully he is microchipped so we can find his owners. He's such a little beauty. Hasn't made a sound yet. Lulu will take him to the vet tomorrow to check whether he is microchipped. I'm not sure what will happen to him if he is unidentified.... should we keep him?
We have been discussing getting another dog so Taxi can have some companionship... but we were thinking along the lines of a sister rather than a brother.... but Onion is so cute and has such a lovely temperament. He seemed to have found us :)
Look how happy he is
I remember when we lost Taxi... it was a heartbreaking time for us, not knowing what happened to her, not knowing whether she was hurt or hungry, not knowing anything, it was hard. So if little Onion has an owner, and that owner is looking for him then I sure as hell want to reunite Onion with his owner. And while I've got him, I want to make sure that he is well looked after, so we washed him (cos he stank!), we fed him (cos he's real skinny) and we played with him (just cos he is so darn cute). He looks like he's been on the streets for awhile.... we certainly hope he was once loved....
Anyways, he's made my day, lovely little Onion
Anyways, unlike most other boring weekends, today it threw in a teensy bit of excitement in the shape of a little beige and white fluff-ball, who I have named 'Onion' :)
This is him, see how cute he is!
I'm a hero, a saviour :) I don't know how much longer we'll be having him with us, so I'm making the most of his company, he's so adorable, he's following me around like a... well, like a little lost puppy really :)
Almost like he knows I'm the one that saved him - I'm so happy.
So, how did I happen upon Onion? Well, I went to the supermarket to get some potatoes and just as I was waiting at the traffic lights to cross the road, out of nowhere struts this little piece of fluff ball, completely unaware and oblivious to oncoming traffic. It horrified me, I was so afraid that I was about to watch this little dog get run over by a car. Lucky for him, the cars slowed down temporarily for him, I didn't know what to do, should I run out in front of traffic to try and catch him? Would he be vicious and bite me?
What else could I do? I got down low and called to him to come to me, I didn't know whether that would work since I didn't have any food on me to tempt him (other than raw potatoes... hardly scrumptious food to a dog I think) but fortunately for me, he was friendly and was really responsive, he seemed to like my attention so he ran towards me and I just picked him up and carried him home.
He was a bit scruffy and a bit smelly, his hair was a little matted and he wasn't wearing a collar let alone any ID tags... hopefully he is microchipped so we can find his owners. He's such a little beauty. Hasn't made a sound yet. Lulu will take him to the vet tomorrow to check whether he is microchipped. I'm not sure what will happen to him if he is unidentified.... should we keep him?
We have been discussing getting another dog so Taxi can have some companionship... but we were thinking along the lines of a sister rather than a brother.... but Onion is so cute and has such a lovely temperament. He seemed to have found us :)
Look how happy he is
I remember when we lost Taxi... it was a heartbreaking time for us, not knowing what happened to her, not knowing whether she was hurt or hungry, not knowing anything, it was hard. So if little Onion has an owner, and that owner is looking for him then I sure as hell want to reunite Onion with his owner. And while I've got him, I want to make sure that he is well looked after, so we washed him (cos he stank!), we fed him (cos he's real skinny) and we played with him (just cos he is so darn cute). He looks like he's been on the streets for awhile.... we certainly hope he was once loved....
Anyways, he's made my day, lovely little Onion
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