28.02.06

EEK! The last day of Februaury!!!! I can't believe tomorrow is not only the beginning of March but is also the beginning of AUTUMN!!!!!

So I know, another post so soon to the last one...... well its because I have some great news! I applied for a Guest design team member at a store a couple of weeks ago and I was kicking myself at the time because you had to give them 2 double layouts for consideration but on both of them I used a 8x10 photo so I thought I had screwed up my chances because 8x10's are not always practical and cheap... but apparently not!!! Thats right!!!! I have been selected for 6 months to be a guest designer for The Scrapbook Superstore at Penrith! YIPPEE!!!

Started cleaning up Kate's room - is it just my daughter or are most 5 year old room's messy? I only cleaned it 2 weeks ago but within 3 days it looks like a tip again!?!?! Drives me crazy. I wanted to move the furniture around but it was too hard so I have left it until Steve gets home from work.

Nothing much else today, me and Luke bummed around in the backyard playing.
Tonight we are having chicken Strog but am undecided if we will have it with fettucine or rice. Hmmmm tough decisions........

Got up at 5.45am to go for a run and tomorrow will be 5.30am as it is my long slow run on wednesdays.

So thats about all for now.... just had to share my happy news! LOL!
Take care!!!!!!

ps. did you notice my autumn colours? LOL!!!

27.02.06

Where the ##### did the last week go?!?!?!?!?!
I cannot believe that another week has already passed! This year is just going way to fast for my liking!

So I have been keeping up with my running and I have even set myself up a new blog - the Site of the running Pain - and it holds all the boring running stuff - somewhere to keep track of my progress.

So I was studying last night when I came across this quote on concrete "it is a willing material when fresh, fragile when still young, stubborn when old, lacking always in tensile strength."
It doesn't mean anything to most but I really liked it..... yeah so anyway..... lol

Havent scrapped all week - so I think that makes two weeks now with no scrapping. I am sure I will get back into it sooner or later....

Went to Ikea yesterday - love that store! Steve wanted to get some new glasses as we had a mishmash of glasses. So I threw out all the old cups and now we have some nice new ones. They are only small in size which is ok as it will limit the amount of soft drink consumption - well thats the plan anyway!

Today I took Luke to playgroup. There were only 3 other kids there but he had a great time anyway! Then I put him straight to bed at 11am and he has only just woke up now! I guess it wore him out!!! Definately will keep going to this!

Before I go I just want to say..........
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOI!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you have a great one!

Take care and keep smiling everyone!

I was watching Futurama tonight.....

And Hermes said "I was never cut out to be a beaurocrat, I am only anal 78.63% of the time" and I have to admit Moi, I thought of you! LOL! Sorry!

Ok so not much else happening except Steve will be home soon - he went away overnight for work, but gee I missed him! I think we tend to take each other for granted alot of the time. I suppose its lucky for us we dont fight! I have missed him and I am reserving a big cuddle just for him.

On the topic of reserving - I am going to the Nickleback concert!!!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!! They would have to be my favouritest band and I am really excited!!!

Ok, another diary entry!
Hidden Treasures
We may feel we know our friends pretty well - their annoying habits as well as their good points but we should avoid taking their personalities for granted. There are always new areas to explore, even in the oldest of friendships. Spend some quality time with a good friend, share some secrets, and deepen the bond between you.

And speak of the devil.... Steve is home! YAY!

A week already?!?!?

I can't believe that it has almost been a week since my last entry! Yes, I did fall off the face of the earth! LOL! No, seriously, I have been tired after my runs and trying to limit computer time.

So the running is going good. With every day I train, I feel stronger and fitter. I have decided that I am not going to stop with the C2S - in fact I am going to return to competitive athletics - assuming I am good enough! LOL!

Anyway, not much else happening here - certainly no scrapping!!!

So for a diary entry:
Cherish Intimacy
Love really is the answer. Happiness research confirms that nothing's more life-enhancing than cultivating intimate relationships - with a partner and with close friends. The other side of cherishing your nearest and dearest is being cherished in return. True intamacy is a conversation. It begins with connecting to your deepest self, then reaching out to embrace others.

Aawwww Valentine's Day

So I am not very romantic and so I dont 'get' Valentine's Day.
But for all those hopeless romantics out there - I hope you had a wonderful day!

Kylie came over yesterday to give me my birthday present! Thanks Kylie! Whats better than spending time with a friend and getting some yummy scrapbooking supplies?!?!

Ok so I started studying last night. Hydraulics II. Looks interesting enough - yeah if you like pipes?!?! And have ordered my textbooks for Concrete Structures. Another riveting installment to my uni career. But with each subject I do - the closer to fullfilling my career dreams.

Walked/ran again tonight. 3 nights in a row. I am really enjoying myself. I so can't wait for the day where I just start running and dont feel like I could collapse at any second! I will get there!

SO I think it is time for another diary entry......
The Gift if the Heart
The commercial extravaganza of Valentine's Day can distract us from its true symbolic meaning. As an antidote, celebrate your love for all of your family and friends this week. Whenever you are reminded of Valentine's Day, send loving thoughts to someone dear to you, and say a prayer of thanks for them in your heart.

And before I go - Congratulations to Sandi and Fran for the news of their increasing families!!!!
Keep smiling and thanks for stopping by!!!

12.02.06

We had a great day today!
First off I took the kids to Kid-about playland where I met up with my sister who was looking after our nephew and niece.
Afterwards we went to McDonalds and the kids played some more there.
Then we came home and I went and scrapped and did a DT layout thats not due till April! LOL! Knowing me I will do another closer to the time!
Then I went for a 5.2km walk/run. I felt really good afterwards but boy I wish my face didn't go so red when I exercise!!! It's kind of embarrassing!!! LOL!!!
And now I am relaxing watching the Winter Olympics! How good are the Olympics?!?! I love them!

Yeah so thats about all from me for today!
Thanks for stopping by!!!! :)

City 2 Surf

OK so I dont know if I ever said what my 2006 goal is.
It is to run - the entire way - in the City 2 Surf.
I started training a couple of weeks ago and promptly gave up - I am so unfit and out of shape and it was all just too hard.
So I have done research tonight and found a really cool site that has a 20 week training program which will be perfect since I have about 25 weeks till the big race.

So thats about all from me tonight. I was just really happy I found a site that had some decent info on it and thought I would share!

Jealousy

I have to admit, being on holidays the last two weeks and going to the school everyday I was getting quite jealous of the SAHMs who are able to drop off and pick their kids up and here I am about to go back to full time work. So I decided to not go with the new job and just stay being part time at the bank. So I am feeling quite relieved and happy now! :)

I tell you, since all the stuff went down last week, I am spending about half the amount of time I used to on the computer and I am doing more housework, reading and scrapping!!! It's great!!!

Take care & keep smiling!!! :)

The future.....

.....are our children.

Kate started kindergarten last week.

She was so cute with the bag she can't carry and the clothes that are too big!

But she was such a little trooper - just walked off like she had been doing this for years!

She came home with 3 stickers for 'doing what I was told'.

She is so very excited about school! She loves going and it is hard to get her to sleep at night with her excitement!

Lets see if in another 10 years she still feels the same way!! LOL!

Thanks for commenting on my blog! :)

beths posts were only being monitored from the time she got a warning for
allowing a suspended member to use her login details, and as she didn't post
after this no messages were sent to the moderators of which I am one. And Beth
knows this all to well.

Actually Caroline - I *know* that I posted about 7 or 8 comments before I thought it was too much of a joke to even bother proceeding with my membership, if after all the time I spent there, this was how I was going to be treated.

So yes I do *know* that my comments were being moderated when they didnt post onto the forum straight away and instead I got a message saying my "comment will be sent to moderators for approval".

Defamation is such a tricky law. So tricky that one of the main defences is what you said was true.

And since you actually confirm my story that I was being moderated then it is obvious that what I said was true. So sorry, you defamation theory doesn't hold here......

Thanks everyone else for your kind words and support! :)

These boots are

made for walking...... and thats just what they'll do......

So I left the place which was never named in any persons blog comments.

You see my comments in the forum were being moderated. Every time I wanted to post a comment - the comment was sent through to the moderators for approval.

So considering I had never made any nasty comments in the forum previously I could not understand this treatment.

So I left.

Censorship

I have to get this off my chest.
If you feel you wont like what I have to say then STOP.
Do not go further.

THIS IS MY BLOG AND I WILL DARN WELL USE IT HOW I SEE FIT!!!

I REFUSE TO HAVE SOMEONE DICTATE TO ME WHAT I CAN PUT ON MY BLOG!!!

REMEMBER - OPINIONS ARE LIKE ARSEHOLES.....

EVERYONE'S GOT ONE.

Dear diary..... 01.02

Another passage from my "mind body and spirit" diary because nothing much else happened here today - except I am *still* sick!

Feel Fit
How many times have you started the new year full of resolutions only to scuttle them before the month is out?
This year your biggest boost to well-being won't be what you add to your fitness regime but what you take away - whether that's a worry, sugar or a self-defeating attitude.
Focus on one small change a week, and soon you'll be on your way to a healthy body and a positive outlook.

Stay true and happy! :) :)