101 things

is against me. I just went on the site to update my list - and what do you know. It is telling me I don;t exist. Now this happened to me the first time I created the list but I thought "oh Ok maybe it's because I didn't write anything in the list" So i didn't worry. Now I am cranky because I had about 60 things on my list and it is telling me my email address is not valid and well whaddya know it is. So Day Zero Project you are DTM!

PS I do still like the idea of this sort of thing though so I will keep going with the idea

what did you do tonight?

i have...in no particular order

- slept on the couch

- watched TV

- eaten some cake ...for dinner

- sweated

-bought some songs on Itunes.

and trolled around on the net and found these cute things

and this...from a site called My life is average

Today, I attended a co-worker's wedding. A little boy who looked about 6 was coming down the aisle and he took two steps, stopped, and turned to the crowd (alternating between bride's side and groom's side), put his hands up like claws, and roared. Step, step, ROAR, step step, ROAR, all the way down the aisle. The crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit. The little boy, however, was getting more and more distressed from all the laughing and was almost crying. When asked what he was doing, he sniffed and said, "I was being the Ring Bear." MLIA

SITC...

not - but i have been doing plenty of other stuff in the city.

I have been working in the city since Wednesday and what an adventure it has been. Some highlights
* catching public transport. I had to get a go card - how grown up.
* catching the train at an ungodly hour - see the watch. Already I had been to the gym - I have been getting ready at the gym which does take some organisation I must say. I was literally sitting in the train waiting for it to moooooooooooooooove. Also can I say here that I love the concept of an express train however I don't think just missing 3 stations out of 20 is enough. I think it should be more.
* On the first day when I was being all city girl - I was getting off the train - gocard at the ready to swipe- and guess what happened. Can you even guess? My shoe - the black ones picture got caught in the little tiny space that exists for the door to slide open on. Completely stuck. I kept moving my shoe did not!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course this is rush hour and there are literally a bazillion people. I don't want to put my foot down because lord knows where that platform has been - and so I am hopping around - people are getting cranky - and my shoe is still stuck. A kind young fellow finally got it our for me - and off I hobbled. I also totally got caught up in the wave of people and ended up in a part of central station I have never ever been before - quite literally. It was weird!
* Wednesday night I had to wait around and then catch a bus to meet up with the family for dinner. I am not a bus person but managed this ok.
*You can see my desk - I have a nice view - and at times there are men working literally right outside my window - for some reason. I am on the 8th floor.
*have managed to have a starbucks every day - nice
* Oh and the work - is good - but at the end of three days I am totally and utterly shagged - and not in the good way. Can you say that?????

i haven't forgotten

about my 101 things in 1000 days project. I am still working on the list and will some how work it into my page when it is finalised. 101 things is actually a lot

weekend adventures

This week is dad and Jo's birthday week. Yesterday we went out to Karoomba Vineyard and Lavender Farm for lunch. It was yummy - of course - it always is! The only slight problem was that they did not serve beer. Which was a bit of a shock for dad. I didn't know there was no beer. Dad did manage to struggle through lunch though.

OMG! AGAIN

Pretty sure I have mentioned one of my fav websites of late is people of walmart. While checking my goggle reader this morning - this was one of the pictures. I was totally lost for words. I love people of walmart, and can now often be heard muttering people of walmart alert when I see something that would be oh so appropriate. It really is worth clicking on the link

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=6714

something from shirl

Shirl emailed this through to me...thought I'd blog my responses

USING ONLY ONE WORD

Not as easy as you might think!

It's really hard to only use one word answers.


Where is your cell phone? desk

Significant other? absent
Your hair? hot
Your mother? bunny

Your father? funny

Your favorite thing? reading
Your dream last night? none

Your favorite drink? gin
What room are you in? sleepout
Your hobby? shopping

Your fear? mice
Where do you want to be in 6 years? NYC

Where were you last night? dad's

Something that you aren't? skinny
Muffins? Cupcakes

Wish list item? Beachhouse
Last thing you did? this

What are you wearing?Pyjamas
Your pets? Gidgee
Friends? Superfun
Your life? Hectic

Your mood? tired
Missing someone? yes
Drinking? Water
Your car? Dirty
Something you're not wearing? Bra
Your favourite store? CR

Your favorite color? depends
When is the last time you cried? ?
Where do you go to over and over? dads
Five people who email me regularly?
My favorite place to eat? viet
Favorite place I'd like to be at right now? NYC

formal attire

Last night I went to what felt like my 10 000 formal. Yes your dress beautiful. Don't you look great. Blah Blah Blah...so to bring right back to me I thought I would again take a trip down memory lane and show you my formal photo. This is quite literally 19 years ago. I think we can all admit that apart from the earrings and hairdo, everything still totally wearable. I still have the dress - alas it does not fit. I love the dad has obviously put some effort into his outfit - and left his socks on - oh no wait a minute that is his permanent tan line, from wearing boots and socks all day. He also has a permanent singlet ( if anyone is interested) Also while I'm talking about dad - he never ever wears uncollared shirts - ever. I have never seen my dad in a round neck t-shirt. EVER! His pyjamas even have collars.

it's a day...

for swimming..not working - don't ya think? Once again the old scanned photos come in handy. Who doesn't love a backyard pool? I'm thinking this must be 1974... it definitely isn't our house because dad never agreed to us having a pool. He envisioned that he would be the one who would be doing all the work for it - and he was probably right. We somehow survived our childhood sans pool though - and manage to be happy adults...

Upon my return from the gym this morning - the temperature gauge said 27...it was 6.30! My neighbourhood is predicting 38 today. See what I mean about a day for swimming

frazzled

Since about Thursday of last week - I have had various points in the day when my head has felt like it is going to explode. I have an extremely, extremely busy couple of weeks coming up so my commitment to blogging may just wane a little. Before you ALL start crying - I said may - I may very well manage to blog every day...I may not.

Won't that be a surprise.

cottage industry

I have my aunty Shirl on board for a little dressmaking project. I arrived at her house the other for a dress fitting and this sign was on the door!

I have also recruited another 'worker' - so effectively I have two people who could hang this sign on their door. I told them that managers ( ie me) don't have to do much except rake in the big bucks so they should get used to it.

101 things in 1001 days

So I have had an absolute shocker of a day today. Shocker I say. I really need to not get so worked up about things. This I am afraid is not so easy for me. While looking around the net tonight I came across this site...

www.dayzeroproject.com

Check it out. I have signed up...now I just need to work out my 101 things. Would you like to join me (and a gazillion other people) in the project?

I'm not sure how this relates to me having a crappy day but I am too over it to try and work out the connection. I am sure it is there - maybe me having a list will make me less stressed? maybe? who knows

currently in november

I saw this at one of the many sites I visit...thought it was a good idea and that I might give it a spin for a little while.

Current Books: Murder under the Mangoes. A collection of short stories by Queensland crime writers. This is a re-read but last time I read it I don't think I took it all in. It was, you could say a stressful time - I was separating from my husband. When I cam across it in the bookshelf I thought - yes I'll give it another go

Current Playlist: Downloaded Mumford & Sons and Illy on the weekend.

Current Guilty Pleasure: If the weekend was anything to go by - white bread. Nothing better

Current Colour: I'm wearing navy today.

Current Drink: Raspberry and White Iced Tea. Also Dr Red Green tea - it is yum


Current Food: Jojo's world famous chickpea salad

Current Favorite Show: Private Practice - OMG - Violet and Pete

Current Wishlist: not sure

Current Needs: right at this very minute... ; - )

Current Triumphs: having sold all of the clothes at the boot sale -

Current Bane Of My Existence: humidity...oh my hair...fuzz factor five

Current Celebrity Crush: Pete from Private Practice

Current Indulgence: the upcoming OS trip

Current Slang: WTF

Current Outfit: a navy dress

Current Excitement: the looming holidays

Current Mood: stressed...stressed..stressed...but trying to relax


Current Link: found this the other day. Me likey.

What do you think of this new idea...should it stay or should it go?

just not proper

this was delivered on Saturday morning. AT 5.15...in the AM people. This shouldn't be a big deal, but it was because it was thrown in this spot we a great thud, and this spot is less than 1 metre from my sleeping head! Not proper at all, and another thing don't even get me started on why these things are still delivered. I haven't ever used one...ever.

signs...

of things to come mayhaps? I mean obviously at this age I am pretty sure that mum and dad didn't let me crack open a bottle...but now without a doubt, many decades later I don't mind a tipple or two if the mood strikes me. Since the silly season is almost upon us I feel there could be some tipples coming up..but definitely no spills.

I love the way my Aunty Mona - (the eldest of the sisters) was always a decorator. Exhibit A the fake grapes draped lovingly from the wine rack. Given that Mum and her sisters are very anti-alcohol I probably think the whole rack was for display purposes only.

can you see a pattern?

Not just the pattern on the dresses (it was the 70's) but another pattern??

I posted this photo a few weeks ago. Apart from working out that it wasn't Shirl's wedding we can't really narrow it down - other than we think Mum might have been pregnant with Jojo - maybe - which would place it somewhere around 1975. We know it is after 73 because mum is wearing a wedding ring. Dad is no help at all - as this was obviously a family gathering on my Mum's side, Dad would have just tagged along - in a totally loving way of course because Dad likes hanging out with Mum's family. My mum is from a family of 14 - 12 girls and only 2 boys. Mum was around the middle. This is a photo of the sisters with their dad - my poppy. p>

Can you see the pattern I speak of? As a hint it may have something to do with why I constantly have to go to the gym...

PS My Mum is in the back row - the purple dress and beside her is my Aunty Shirl. My Aunty Ivy is in the front row - pink dress beside poppy

i really hate it

when I am organised and wash my sheets and hang them out to dry and then a big thunder storm comes. You can't really seem the rain in this shot but believe me it was there. This was last Monday. Guess what? The sheets are still hanging on the line...a week later. whooopsy