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its been 6 mths and 9 days…

.. since I even communicated any words from this said blog let alone this said website.

I guess there has a lot been going on with going back to school and all but besides that there was nothing taking over my time except for family life and of course FACEBOOK.. you are doomed if you sign into that place.. doomed I tell you.

So we have had a massive 6 mths pass and in that time I became certified. No not  certified mad, although many think I need to be.. but certified in Cert II of Information Technology.  I was going to go on and do Cert III, Cert IV and then the Diploma but I got bored of it so quit. I think I might do an online web design course or something of the sorts.

So besides school and family life nothing major has been happening.

Paul is back at work. Thank the heavens for that. He was out of work for a good 4 mths and it was begining to get stressful. Now he is in a rather nice cushy job and is loving it. Best of all though.. he is home and not FIFO.

The kids are all alive and well. They survived their first season of T-ball only to decide they no longer want to play it and are choosing other sports. I think Cassandra wants to do soccer next year and Joshua wants to play footy, as for the munchin she will be happy to play anything for a short period of time then change her mind.

School with the kids has been good. They are all loving it, which is even better. Hopefully we get the reports this week and can find out just how well they went. Well we hope well, but that’s ok if they didn’t we know we can work at that.

School holidays begin at the end of this week and we are thinking of going for a trip down south to see Aunt Judy for a few days. Will be me and the kids only.. OMG how will I survive a 5 hour car drive with me and them.. plenty of places to leave them on the side of the road.. lol… KIDDING.. or am I.. yes I am.. lol

The second week of the holidays not sure what we will do.. most likely.. NOTHING.

So besides all that nothing is happening right now, I am a woman of leisure and hopefully going to take some time for me, so this means reading, scrapping, watching tv, socialising – FACEBOOK.. and shopping.. I have to put shopping last so it looks less important.. HAHA!

and I might update this website a bit.. heaven knows it needs it.

Ok so that is what has been happening in a nut shell for now.

Hope all are well.

Happy Scrapping

It’s been 10 days…

… since my last entry and to tell you the truth we have done absolutely nothing.

It’s the school holidays still and Paul is still unemployed. So we have had very limited funds which means staying at home doing nothing.

I have come to a realisation though with Paul being unemployed, might not be this factor but I think it is, everyone has dropped off our radar. No one talks to us, phones, comes round or even online. I mean it’s like we have all grown this big ugly 20th head or something and no one cares anymore.

I think the reason this is happend too is because I was the one always doing the calling and organising and everything else. Are people that lazy they can’t pick up the phone or chat online anymore. I mean you all have time for games and shit on facebook  and everyone else, but not to talk to friends or family. It’s a real shame.

Maybe I am reading too much into this, but I honestly don’t think I am. So I have come to the conclusion that I don’t care any more and as I have said to many people. I live in my own little world down here in my home. You know where I am so you can find me if need be, which we know that will never be.

So in the meantime I am happy with the peace and quiet, the not being used and abused, expected to do things for others with nothing in return, not even a thanks. Times are changing and so am I. No more me being about everyone else.. now its me being about me.

2010 is a new year and it’s going to be about changes.

Bring em on I say!

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Busy Week

So it has been a busy week with going here and there and trying to get to the bottom of a few things..a few x-rays and ct scans and now we have some answers but will have more on Monday when we go to the Dr and get a confirmation from him.

Looks like Cassandra is going to need to have surgery to remove her adnoids and tonsils. The xray on her head shows they are both deadly large and preventing her from breathing as we already knew. So we are hoping  that having the xrays and evidence already it will short track her into having surgery.

My xrays and ct scan on my knee has got us no closer to finding out why I have so much pain and it keeps giving way on me. The CT scan was awful. OMG the pain was unbearable, but I dealt with it.

The funny thing is I think that the fluid they injected into my knee has actually helped it. One of the things my Dr thinks was wrong is major blockage of the veins around the knee and if this is the case the dye they injected into the knee for the ct has pushed it along and released what ever build up was there.  I think we will still do the ultrasound though to make sure it is all ok. Will know more on Monday.

Paul is still unempolyed and it is awful. This is the part of the industry I hate. Apparently a lot of people in the Construction industry are in the same boat as us. We are now looking at different things and have some appointments in the pipeworks for things. Fingers crossed.

The kids are all doing well. Getting bored with the school holidays they want to get back to school to see their friends. I can’t wait for school to go back. Bianka will be in full time and hopefully I will be back at school too. I did get accepted so I am looking forward to that.

Well there is nothing else really to report on so I will leave it here.

Hope all are well.

Take care

xx

Senz

and what are Senz.. well they are Belgium chocolates which are so cute and package so gorgeously.

I  bought these today. They are Chrissy markdowns as this is the only time I buy Belgium chocolate.. good quality at cheaper prices, a new brand never seen before but what caught me was the wrapping.

Like a kid with a shiny new toy I wanted to get home and see what was beneath the wrapping.. and to my suprise they are stunning.. cute and I so don’t want to eat them.. but I will, once they are cold.

So I thought I take some snaps of these yummy chocolates to show you all what I am carrying on about.. lol.

Check them out

Now they should be cold enough so I am going to eat them.. not all but a few.. mmmmm

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3 Days into the New Year…

.. and lots has been done already.

Friday the 1st we had a rather relaxing day at home and done some final prep work for Joshua’s brunch we had on the 2nd.

With Josh’s birthday falling on the 31st of December it makes it hard to do anything with friends unless we organise something for the beginning of the month before school breaks. Unfortunately this year we were o busy we just didn’t have time to do anything. So after talking with Josh he decided he wanted to have a brunch for his birthday and that is what we did.

Friends all came round about 10ish and soon after some eating, games, chatting, pressies, cake and all that stuff, everyone had left and the cleaning began.. blah.

By that afternoon we ended up being down 2 kids and left with Bianka. Joshua was invited to go sleep at his mates place and then Cassandra come home with an invite to stay at hers so we were left with Chubs. Poor mite though she was so upset. She wanted to know why she had no friends and couldn’t go for a sleep over. We told her soon enough she will have friends and can have a sleep over.

It was good she had no where to go though as soon enough she had a temp and wasn’t well at all. Think a little bit too much sun.

Now here we are 3rd day into the week.. the kids are still out and Bianka is entertaining herself.

It’s hit 40oC and I have decided that I am not doing anything else. I have spent the morning painting  Joshua’s wall and it is too hot to do the rest of his room. The red is awesome. I love it. Not for the fact it is the same red as a coke can but it is awesome.

After I have cleaned out Photobucket I will upload the pics and share with you.

Hope everyone is staying cool and those that are too cold hope you are staying warm..lol

Take care

Welcome To The New Year – 2010 is upon us…

I can’t believe how long it has been since I have actually done a post which is relevant or what this blog is actually for. Document my daily life, or close to it.

You would think I haven’t blogged as I have nothing to say, well that is far from the truth, so much has happened I just haven’t found the time to actually sit down and get it out. We all know though that once I start talking I don’t stop so this blog post, being the first one for the year, might just be a bloody long one.

So much has happened in the last 6mths of 2009 that putting it in point form will still end up being a long blog post but here goes. I actually have to think back to the last actual post to see what not to tell you and to update you on.

(add intermission whilst I go read my last blog post)

Ok I found it and it was mid July that I last posted a blog entry worth anything. So there is alot to update you all on.

Let me start with July and work through the months.

School holiday time and according to my last post I had a mini meltdown. You can read about that here… Mini Meltdown.

Besides that nothing else happened.. boring month of July.

According to my diary August was a busy month with pampering myself with facials and reflexology sessions.. I was a lucky girl.. no I was just looking after myself. little did I know that the following month I was going to need to be as relaxed as anything.

September came and it was starting out to be a normal month, going here and there and doing things.

I surprised Paul with a romantic weekend away to the Novotel Vines Resort for his birthday. Early I know but it was a deal I couldn’t refuse. We had a great weekend which was soon to be turned upside down.

On our way home I get a message from Kaz to call her urgently. Dad had fallen very sick and was in hospital, the outlook was not good, app 3mths left. I was devastated. I wasn’t feeling great after this and had so much going through my head.

Got home and had a lot of organising to do. I needed to get up to see Dad before I ran out of time. Organised for his sister to come up and other family members. Then the worst happened. I got sick so I chose not to go so Dad wouldn’t get sick from what I had.. little did I know that this would be the worst choice I made.

Come the 25th after a few really hard days, Dad passed away peacefully at home with the people he loved, his family. I wasn’t there and I am so angry at myself, I missed out on saying good bye to the one man who meant a lot to me. I got my chance to say what I wanted at the viewing but it wasn’t the same.

The funeral came and went and everything got back to normal, well almost normal. It was still hard.

October ended up being a very busy month as well. General running around and appointments made it hectic. Then comes November.

November came with a bang. Another death in the family. This time my Pop passed away from complications during surgery. Dad’s gone and now his step Dad has gone too. How in god’s name is one supposed to deal with all of this on top of everything else they are dealing with.

It was soon noted that in Pop’s will he did not want a funeral or burial. Simply cremated with his ashes sent to Nana and for her to put with their younger son who passed away over 18 years ago. This news made me angry and really bitter and hurt. I wasn’t there for Dad and now I wasn’t going to be able to say good bye to another man who held a major part of my heart. I was so bitter. In the end I found a way to say good bye and try to heal from all this loss.

We arrive at December and the year is coming to an end.. how bad can it get after all the crap that has already happened. Well it could, and it did.

Paul yet again lost his job. All of the people he worked with were once again out of work. I know it comes along with the industry but it still pisses you off. The funny thing though is a week after the company fire him they ask if he wants to go back and finish some things off.. of course he did. $$$ is what we needed, especially with Chrissy around the corner.

After 2 weeks being back at work, they were all fired again, but this time he was already on holidays for Chrissy and everything was shut until the New Year. So now we are waiting for the jobs to start opening up and Paul can start applying again. Please keep your fingers crossed for us.

Chrissy came and went, the kids loved all their pressies and I loved mine. I got a flashy new camera.. woohoo. Canon EOS 500D. I am soo happy and love taking snaps. In the first 2 days of having it I took over 1300 pics.. so easy to do when you have continual shots. Good thing, gone are the days of film and here to digital. lol.

Now we are into the New Year and we are hoping for a good one.

No resolutions, no promises, nothing to be made as we all know that they are never made with true intentions or kept at the best of times.

So from my family to yours we wish you all a very Happy New Year, Good Faith & Prosperous Beginings.

Love to all

xx

ps.. if you read it all.. love to you!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone.. I hope 2010 brings you everything you want.

Be A Kid Again

I found this on a website when I was looking for a new log template and I found it funny.

The website is DesignDisease.

Be A Kid Again

1. Do a cartwheel.
2. Sing into your hairbrush.
3. Walk barefoot in wet grass.
4. Play a song you like really loud, over and over.
5. Dot all your “i”’s with smiley faces.
6. Read the funnies. Throw the rest of the paper away.
7. Dunk your cookies.
8. Play a game where you make up the rules as you go along.
9. Step carefully over sidewalk cracks.
10. Change into some play clothes.
11. Try to get someone to trade you a better sandwich.
12. Eat ice cream for breakfast.
13. Kiss a frog, just in case.
14. Blow the wrapper off a straw.
15. Have someone read you a story.
16. Find some pretty stones and save them.
17. Wear your favorite shirt with you favorite pants even if they don’t match.
18. Take a running jump over a big puddle.
19. Get someone to buy you something you really don’t need.
20. Hide your vegetables under your napkin.
21. Stay up past your bedtime.
22. Eat dessert first.
23. Fuss a little, then take a nap.
24. Wear red gym shoes.
25. Put way too much sugar on your cereal.
26. Make cool screeching noises every time you turn a corner.
27. Giggle a lot for no reason.
28. Give yourself a gold star for everything you do today.

Over The Top

courtesy of Mistra she has given me this award.

Here are the rules of this award:
1. You can only use ONE word!!!
2. Pass this along to 5 of your favorite bloggers!
3. Alert them that you have given them this award!
4. HAVE FUN!!!
1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Your hair? short
3. Your mother? bingo
4. Your father? gone
5. Your fave food? pork crackle
6. Your dream last night? confusing
7. Your fave drink? coke
8. Your dream/goal? happy

9. What room are you in? office

10. Your hobby? collecting

11. Your fear? alone
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
13. Where you were last night? bed
14. Something that you aren’t? tall
15. Muffins? banana
16. Wish List Item? money

17. Where did you grow up? Sth Hedland
18. Last thing you did? fart
19. What are you wearing? clothes
20. Your TV? dead
21. Your Pets? cat
22. Friends? awesome
23. Your Life? content
24. Your Mood? relaxed

25. Missing Someone? yes
26. Vehicle? magna
27. Something your not wearing? shoes

28. Your fave store? ikea
29. Your fave color? blue
30. Last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? saturday
32. Your best friend? Missy Moo
33. One place that I go to over and over? toilet
34. One person who emails regularly? Ian
35. Fave place to eat? home

Ok now I have to choose 5 more scrappers that I think should get this award.. gosh that is going to be bloody hard.. so here goes..

1. Jessica Acs

2. Kris

3. Kim G

4. Tara Thynne

5. Allison Cope

Mini Meltdown + School Holidays + Missing Husband = Husband Home, Kids Away & Date Night…

By mid week I was having a mini melt down with the school holidays and the kids just not wanting to listen to me and the saying they were bored blah blah blah…. other crap not falling into place and then on top of all that missing Paul heaps. Yes even though I only seen him the weekend before, I still miss him heaps.

So Thursday night I was having a sook and whine at Paul which in the end resulted him in coming home this weekend too.. WOOHOO. Was a great suprise to have him home, just what the Dr ordered.

Lastnight Paul decided that if we could get rid of the kids for the night then he would take me out to dinner and have a nice relaxing time. Good ol’ Aunty Karen came to the rescue and took the kids for the night and then we went out.

Was such a lovely night. Went to (A)lure Restaurant at Burswood Resort Casino, second time we been here, and I have to tell you it was the best. They have changed the menu for winter so it was all new things for us to taste again. After a 3 course meal and drinks and needing to be rolled out of there we decided to head over to the casino and try our luck.

Boy has that place changed. You can certainly tell that the Packers are now owners of the place.. it is looking more and more like the Crown in Melbourne every time we go there. Anyway I found my poker machine, good ol’ 1c machine so my $5 felt like millions, and off I went. Paul went and played his Roulette. After about 15 minutes passing Paul came back to me a rather happy man. He won just over $300. Woohoo .. that paid for our night out and then some. So was an awesome night all together.

Got home crashed and had a great sleep in, woke at 10am this morning then thought I best go get the kids before they kill Aunty Karen.

So here we are at the almost begining of week 2 of the school holidays and I am wondering how I am going to get through these ones… easy.. I will lock the kids in a box and go out by myself… I be sure to give them water and bread.. lol.

Oh and there is still no inspiration. I have decided that no one reads my blog, well besides Mistra, as she is the only one that left a comment… you don’t need a RAK Missy so I just buy you a coffee next time I see ya.. lol

OK thats all for me right now.. off to sort kids in shower and then bed for all I think.

Hope all are well.