October 31, 2006
scull
i must drink more water. i just forget to. it would be much better for me if i didn't forget or be lazy about it.
October 30, 2006
patience
"good things will come to those who wait"
this laptop better be good! mr man isn't in today. we found out when we got to the shop. he isn't in tomorrow either. and no one else seems to know anything about macs. so options are wednesday morning before work or thursday night again. ay ay ay.
this is a exercise in perseverance, endurance, patience, calmness... don't know that i'm doing all that well. hehe.
it's nice having a day off though isn't it. yay for days off.
and yay for grocery shopping tonight. i like grocery shopping. i like using a shopping list. and tuna is on special! howie will be happy.
and sam visited last night - yay. he gave me a disposible bbq for my birthday - fun! and he watched the arias with us. go bernard fanning!! i'm glad the veronicas didn't win much. and way to not showcase john mayer's talent. ah well.
have fun lucky john mayer ticketed people!
aaahhh!! U2 is in two fridays! that freaks me out big time!
end rant.
October 29, 2006
the lost was found
YAY my mummy found my passport!! She had it the whole time. Silly mummy. So that is a big phew and yay and happy dance.
in other news, only howie and i made it to orange yesterday. the bus broke down at lithgow, and after deliberations we couldn't find a way that would get everyone there in time (before the point of "way too late"ness). so fortunately i was following the bus in my car, and we were able to continue on.
the caves were much less muddy this time, but still tricky in parts. the group i was hanging out with were good peoples. people all seemed to have a good day and respond well. i reckon there was good reason for heaven to be celebrating.
and then, because we were the only ones from Hornsby, we got to stay in a room together. yay for bunk beds!
lets not ever plan a trip on the end (or is it start?) of daylight savings. it's not like we need less sleep!!
hoorah for tomorrow being a day off!! i'm gonna be heading to north ryde for my laptop to be fixed, and cleaning the house, and going to the doctor. woo!! we might fit an adventure in there somewhere too.
October 27, 2006
sometimes life seems such a stupid idea. i often think this when im sitting in traffic, wondering about the lives of the people around me. i'm not often in peak hour traffic, but others are for 2 or more hours a day. thats a lot of time in your car. by yourself (in most cases). just to get to some job. how can it not feel there's a lot of wasted time? i couldn't do it.
meanwhile i would like some good sleep. not gonna happen for the next few nights at least.
i'm a bit apprehensive about this weekend. logistics are tough. so is frustration.
October 26, 2006
humph
so i have the computer, but he forgot the airport card. so no internet. so another phone call tomorrow. but can't go back to the shop til monday because of work. and who knows if the man will be working then or not. how frickin frustrating.
tick tock
waiting for my mac
waiting for my mac
hi ho the dairyo
i'm waiting for my mac
but i get to use a 24 inch imac as i wait. we've been waiting for over 30 mins now. quality service.
still waiting
howie and i went to pick up laptop as instructed, and once we arrived the guy wanted us to wait 30 minutes for him to restore it or something, coz it's a display model now coz there weren't any new ones (so why advertise something you have no stock of on your website?). and we have a meeting to be at, so we couldn't hang around. so it's back to north ryde again tonight, and hopefully this time we come away with a computer.
more upset
because i've lost my passport, something that was going to be free (just changing my name) is now going to cost me $250!!!
and what's with the passport offices reporting lost passport system - you need to know the passport number (can't remember coz it's lost!), your own details (fair enough) and remember who the guarantor of the photos was (as if i remember that!).
anyway, so this morning i am a million times more annoyed and upset at myself for losing it, and having no idea where to look in the hope of finding it.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!
October 25, 2006
nerd burger
just for something different today, i ended up colour coding the washing as i hung it out - there's a green section, blue section, yellow/orange/red, section and black/white/grey section. it started by accident when lots of green were on top of the pile. i was quite chuffed. although i think it's going to rain.
and fingers crossed laptop actually does arrive today. after one phonecall already, it's not looking too good.
October 24, 2006
meat and macs
tonight tom is over and we had a BBQ. with chicken. and we made chicken burgers. yum.
tomorrow should be new computer day! i do hope it is and that i then have a fun lappy of my own. what shall i call it?
October 23, 2006
October 22, 2006
movie time
it was a funny film. how could it not be with songs like 'tough titties' and 'special time of the month'. oh dear. i like bob franklin. and mick as well.
so yes, it was quite the humorous.
although the girl who sold us our tickets was mucho doughy. dear oh dear.
one of those meh posts
i'm feeling weird today. often on the verge of tears and i'm not really sure why. i've lost my passport which upsets me coz i don't often lose things, and not things that are that important. i guess i'm just really frustrated with myself, firstly for losing it, and secondly for not being able to remember when or when i last used it. i probably used it for name changing stuff, but i can't remember if i did, and i have no idea where i would have left it. and i'm pissed off that i'll have to pay a fee for losing it when i apply to passport office for a new one.
i've also lost a $40 ikea voucher we got for our wedding. and that pees me off too.
i had a really unsettled sleep last night - lots of waking up in a cold sweat, and feeling feverish - hot then cold then hot...
and i have to do something tomorrow which i really don't want to do - i don't think i'm capable or the best man for the job or all that good at or prepared for what i have to do. i don't feel like i am, and i don't think i am. so thats not exciting. i'm annoyed at myself for saying yes when it was just coz i felt bad that they'd have to find someone else.
howie and i are going to go see 'boytown' with debbie in a bit. i hope that cheers me up some.
October 21, 2006
my backyard too
you can see where i've been in this country of ours
its a pretty damn big country isn't it.
thank goodness for mildura, otherwise i wouldn't have been to victoria (coz melbourne airport doesn't count).
aye aye
this is what husband got me for my birthday today
just what every girl needs - a lifesize cardboard cutout of johnny depp.
oh so completely unpractical, but oh so fun!
green thumb
although i know nothing about gardening, is it nerdy that i like going out to the garden and pulling out the weeds? i'm about to go do some more now.
October 20, 2006
parrrrrrrrrrrrrtee
My last full day as a twenty four year old. 6:44pm tomorrow marks my quarter century. Is that old?
I’m glad I don’t feel old. I thought I might. I guess others do at their own moment of this time. Although turning 25 makes me feel older than getting married did. Although I guess that would be correct since I will be getting older.
I must say I’m quite unregretful about my first 25. Sure there have been stupid things, hard things, silly things, sad things, depressing things, confusing things, frustrating things. But I have a loving family, a loving husband, good friends, good health, I have achieved stuff, been places, and it’s all good.
Plus I’ve known God more properly for seven or so years now, which makes a difference. Not just to me, but hopefully for the people around me.
So bring on the next 25 – although not too quickly please.
take the pressure down
ok yes, so technically the HSC started yesterday, but all the best HSCers!! shall I say comforting things like 'don't worry, it's not the end of the world', or 'there is life beyond the HSC', or 'don't stress'?!
rip it up!
October 19, 2006
puter
today i put down a deposit for a lappy. it's one step better than howie's (hehe) but not the new mac book. so it's much under $2000 now, which is lovely.
i might get it saturday or sunday, and if not, on wednesday.
October 18, 2006
crawlies
i HATE ants.
there are all well and good outside, but GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN!
i blame the weather. damn summer.
today i am sad
my favourite pair of shoes died today. not even gaffa tape could fix them.
these shoes were one of only two pairs of shoes i can wear with skirts to work (coz no thongs allowed). now i'm down to one pair. and i don't like shoe shopping.
vale.
October 17, 2006
October 16, 2006
October 15, 2006
October 14, 2006
lard
today was not healthy. cc's, krispy kremes, sausags, chocolate bavarian, doritos, pepsi max. blerk. tomorrow is detox day.
summer in the city
it was hot yesterday. hot enough to almost give me a migraine. i don't much like migraines. in fact not at all.
howie and i helped out at a festival in campsie. i did three hours straight face painting. i don't know how i became the designated face painter. i did it for five days straight last year in QLD too. i'm not at all good. poor kiddies. although i cant do balloons presently coz of my fingers.
but the kiddies were fun. on the whole they were very chatty, telling me all kinds of stories. so were a number of the mums. there's so much richness because of the diversity of culture. not at all like around here.
last night debs came over and that was nice. i like seeing debbie. we sat around, ate, chatted, and played playstation - nerds!
i also had lunch with tamara the other day and that was good too. coz i like tamara.
today is going to be hot. blerk. looking forward to the low 20s of tomorrow. oh yeh!
October 13, 2006
October 12, 2006
October 11, 2006
i'm so excited!!!
you can see a selection of the professional photos from our wedding here.
enjoy!! and yay for b getting in there!!
October 10, 2006
manlying
i have this habit of taking my camera to peoples weddings and then not taking any photos. it was no different for damo and jen's wedding on saturday.
however, i did take a couple of pics when howie, joshy and i went and got lunch at manly after the 9am wedding. we had oporto. yummo.
you gotta know that this isn't real. it's all a very well crafted optical illusion.
joshy
howie and his funky hat
and the boys looking totally unobscure walking along the promenade at manly
October 09, 2006
one month
howie and i have been married for a month today! and to celebrate, i'm hanging out with sam tonight, and howie's hanging out with joshy. woo!
October 08, 2006
October 07, 2006
October 05, 2006
October 04, 2006
habit
i'm a church nerd!!
i'm about to organise my bulletin collection (of which i have most sundays since 1st august 1999) into four fun bright folders! and i'm excited about it!
although the "new" design (of the past year or so) makes life difficult coz the date isn't on the front cover. grrrr to progress.
so pay me out all you like, but i'm ok with my weirdness.
yay and nay
well there's the good news and the bad news
good news = less cryosurgery for me!!
bad news = cryosurgery isn't working for my thumb, so it's time for acid. woo.
bad news = cryosurgery has resumed on my rude finger
so i'm down to one site, not three or two. well for this week anyway.
back to paul in a week. meh.
October 03, 2006
nee Gower
no longer am i a Gower according to medicare, RTA, MBF, the QLD government, ATO, electoral roll, ANZ, St George. there's still a few more to go.
it's kinda weird!
i changed my signature. well slightly. i took off the last little bit that in my hear was an 'r'. i figure you can't tell what it says anyway. now i figure it could say J Howie.
October 02, 2006
What I would have blogged over the last few days
GAP
it was the bogan bbq, and it was heaps of fun! So many flannies and stubbies (of the clothing variety). We had heaps of fun with the bbq, the flipper toss, egg and spoon race, the piñata! And after all that, we had a really good time of encouraging one another. Those encouragement nights are, well, encouraging. Not because of anything said particularly to me (although thanks Will), but because it’s awesome seeing young people speaking words of encouragement and admiration to other young people. Thanks for an awesome end to term 3 God!!
GRAND FINAL
oh dear. It’s never fun to lose a grand final. And it’s never fun to lose by one point. Poor swans. I blame barry hall. And I have a passionate dislike for adam hunter (and enjoy grant’s wise words of “die adam hunter die” forever emblazoned on our CD locker) and ben cousins. I don’t feel like a terrible vengeful cow because those feelings don’t extend to the entire team. I’m just sad for our boys. They were so sad, and they missed so many opportunities. But yay for visitors at the HOF – we had dad and debs, lachy and will, ben, lachie, cathy and grant. It was loud and foodful and fun! Yay for visitors!!
FONDUE
Later that same evening, deb, will and I ventured to grants for fondue with him, cathy, Kelly and simon. For me, fondue conjures up thoughts of cheese, or chocolate. I’ve never had it before. But we had oil, and lots of meat! So much meat. But it was yummy, although probably not all that healthy! We even set serviettes on fire – that’s how fun a night it was! Also, grant, simon and I owned in taboo. Grant and I continued on our word game success. And the fruit and melted chocolate round was oh so yummy too. Although I felt like I could roll home after all that, AND the grand final junk food.
TURTLES
I’ve “taught” pineapple to jump. Well not really, but I’ve go a new trick with him where I hold his food out above the water and be pushes himself up out of the water to grab it (and my finger). So cute and fun!
Ham is still good and cute too, although a little doughy. They are both very entertaining.
SLIME AFL
and will and I found a fun game. pick your team.
CHURCH
lachie was very burnt
GARDENING
my lovely mumma and dad came over this morning to help me neaten up the front garden a bit. we pulled out heaps of weeds and it looks soooo much better. One day we’ll get around to the back yard too. That’ll be even more of an effort.
BIRTHDAYS
it is now officially the month of birthdays. Not that other months don’t also have birthdays, but October seems to have so many more. So happy birthday to everyone who is an October baby. Yay for us!
MYSPACE
I’m really getting addicted to myspace, although not at all for blogging purposes – it’s ok people!! But if you want to check it out, I’m here.
AND LASTLY
yay – howie’s home!