Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sunday Cropping with Friends

I had a great day at Matilda's Wedding Crop today. I even got something done which does not always happen cause I can't turn the tonsils OFF. Ok... I did whear my wedding stuff...well some of it that still fit .. like my earrings.. lol And Mrs Enlund looked dashing in her wedding attire too. It was a fun day even though I was a loser in the raffle stakes but A WINNER ON THE HOT TAMALI TRAIN. However... my dear friend Jacinta won an album and she is MUCH deserving of that win. She has completed 13 albums...I am SO IMPRESSED and she deserves a special award just for that!

I on the other hand will never be caught up let alone finish two albums. I have cropped for almost 9 years and have only one album completed with all covers on each page. I secretly deserve a pat on that back for that cause if you saw the state of my photos you would know it is harder than it looks. I do have many pages half completed which is a plus.

Thank you Matilda and Lisa for organising such a great day and the games were a fun addition. Can't wait till the next one. Matilda I want you to do a Halloween dress up crop .. Halloween is coming soon! I know..you probably have already organised one... Well off with my head..err off to my bed that is..I am tired and getting silly. Until we meet again my dear Blog...

Friday, September 19, 2008

Basketball Saturday

My eyes were wide open at 6AM this morning!! What the?? Hello Mr Insomnia ..it has been a while. But up I got and showered then got Mr Nick up too. WE ate and hurried to Blake's Basketball game which was a fantastic nail biter. It was a tie of 12 - 12. WE then met Peter and Matilda at Montania's in Mountain gate Shopping centre. It was YUM SCRUM and the company was great. It was good to see Peter feeling better.

We then jetted to the Rowville Community Centre to watch Miss Alimonster's game at 11:30 am. Another nail biter which we won 16 - 6. Looks like we are in the finals so VERY well played girls. We have the next 2 weeks off for school holidays and I have booked the kids in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Basketball skills with the Knox raiders. It should be fun for them while I work lol.

Nick and Mr Blake are now out in the garage putting together the new basketball ring we just purchased so will be interesting to watch them piece it together lol. I am off to make lunch but as promised i have added my blog for the day. It is Amanda's 40th birthday tonight and we are going to her party which should be fun fun. Anyway chat soon...

HACC - Aged Care Studies

I am enjoying my new adventure in the Aged Care 3 studies and Home Care. I have been out in the field now since first week in August and I am loving my clients. It has seen it's challenges but what a great feeling in helping others and giving back. I have been fortunate enough to have a few new Mothers which is a nice change. School is going very well with lots of homework and I am passing with flying colours. There have been 6 people who have dropped out .. so we are now schooling every other Monday. I have declined in picking up that day as a work day. I am tired and will use that as an extra study day. The council have been excellent so far to work for and really offer full support to us which is great.

I had an employee induction and had a buss ride around Knox municipality and was interesting to see all the historic sights. It was also nice to see what Knox has to offer us in the way of recreation, information, etc. My classmates are a nice bunch of people and we are all very different culturally. We get along very well and have already met for a lunch at an Irish pub which was nice. We plan to get together once a month for some down time. They are an interesting bunch and funny.

Anyway it's nice to see and spend time with you BLOG . I will try harder I promise.

Matilda's Birthday Book Exchange at Borders!









Matilda invited us all to a Birthday Book Exchange at Borders today. It was a lovely morning to meet at Gloria Jeans and have some of cake, coffee and frivolity. We drew numbers and received a book and I chose Tim Winton's "Breath". I can't wait to read it. There were some great books received and we talked about having another so we could exchange our new books with someone else. Matilda's friend Sam made a beautiful Book Worm cake. It was stunning and a nice surprise. The cake was huge and there was too much for our small party lol. It was such a nice morning and perhaps we have just started a new trend for our birthday catch ups.






Tim Winton's "Breath"


Description:

When paramedic Bruce Pike arrives too late to save a boy found hanged in his bedroom he senses immediately that this lonely death is an accident. Pike knows the difference between suicide and misadventure. He understands only too well the forces that can propel a kid toward oblivion. Not just because he's an ambulanceman but because of the life he's lived, the boy he once was, addicted to extremes, flirting with death, pushing every boundary in the struggle to be extraordinary, barely knowing where or how to stop. So begins a story about the damage you do to yourself when you're young and think you're immortal. In his first novel for seven years, Tim Winton has achieved a new level of mastery. Breath confirms him as one of the world's finest storytellers, whose work is both accessible and profound, relentlessly gripping and deeply moving.When paramedic Bruce Pike arrives too late to save a boy found hanged in his bedroom he senses immediately that this lonely death is an accident. Pike knows the difference between suicide and misadventure. He understands only too well the forces that can propel a kid toward oblivion. Not just because he's an ambulanceman but because of the life he's lived, the boy he once was, addicted to extremes, flirting with death, pushing every boundary in the struggle to be extraordinary, barely knowing where or how to stop. So begins a story about the damage you do to yourself when you're young and think you're immortal. In his first novel for seven years, Tim Winton has achieved a new level of mastery. Breath confirms him as one of the world's finest storytellers, whose work is both accessible and profound, relentlessly gripping and deeply moving.


Happy Birthday

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Monday September 22, 2008

MATILDA!!

My Dear Friend!!

Dear Blog

I know ..I know...it's been awhile. It's not that I haven't thought of you..but life has been hectic! I know it's an excuse and you should come first but...I will try harder I promise.. For those of you who do not know what a BLOG is...

A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual [1], with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

OK... so why is it that I know what it is!! but have a real issue of keeping it updated? I will make the time to keep you updated and here goes for my second entry of the day err.. evening!!