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Thursday, 3 May 2007
Fainting at work
What is your most embarrassing moment?
Mine was fainting outside my workplace yesterday.
I had a very caring and compassionate group of people assisting me but it was incredibly embarrassing.
I am taking today off to REST.
Shaun says It is perhaps because I have been so busy lately and haven't given myself time out.
this isn't the first time I have fainted at work.
I remember the first time I fainted, I was 18 and on a diet of egg whites and a glass of wine with every meal. ....Hey don't knock it until you've done it!...I had been on the diet for about 9 days and I caught the Tangalooma ferry to Moreton Island to work in the kitchen .
I was about to enjoy my lunch having requested an egg white omelett and a glass of wine when everything went black, and I regained consciousness with half of the restaurant staff peering anxiously at me . I finished that diet there and then.
I'm not on a silly diet at the moment, I just need a rest.
i love this .
Mine was fainting outside my workplace yesterday.
I had a very caring and compassionate group of people assisting me but it was incredibly embarrassing.
I am taking today off to REST.
Shaun says It is perhaps because I have been so busy lately and haven't given myself time out.
this isn't the first time I have fainted at work.
I remember the first time I fainted, I was 18 and on a diet of egg whites and a glass of wine with every meal. ....Hey don't knock it until you've done it!...I had been on the diet for about 9 days and I caught the Tangalooma ferry to Moreton Island to work in the kitchen .
I was about to enjoy my lunch having requested an egg white omelett and a glass of wine when everything went black, and I regained consciousness with half of the restaurant staff peering anxiously at me . I finished that diet there and then.
I'm not on a silly diet at the moment, I just need a rest.
i love this .
Thursday, 26 April 2007
The girls Return
Shaun and I in our car and Nanny in hers, and we drove to Canberra airport to collect the girls and grandad.
Nanny talked about a new grill she has purchased and her PS3 games that she is fast becoming addicted to.
All smiles as the girls came down the escalator, exited and of course, that lovely Queensland coffee colour on their skin, and the exited chatter from cedie with so many stories to tell.
Grandad was looking for a woman to return some belongings to her. At the Brisbane airport they wouldn't let her on board with a spanner (for her child's car seat , to put it back into her car in Canberra, and a spoon , obvious, to feed a small person her evening meal with, as it was an evening flight.) So he had placed the items in his luggage.
Grandad had his own set back with luggage. He had decided to bring a few rifles to take to the range But hadn' t checked that the case had a working lock. Of course he encountered difficulty.
Cenedra tried to help out by saying , the bolts aren't in them, their in my bag and the bullets are separate, no one can fire them! But rules are rules, and the rifles stayed behind.
Sebastian had to drive to the airport and collect them, take them home and put them back into the safe.
We heard about games at the beach, games with rocky (the joey) games with their cousins, games out on the property in Tara, shooting, farming , planting, cooking, Ticks! driving stories,
Pig stories, huge Bird stories and motor bike riding stories.
These have been the busiest holidays ever!
Nanny talked about a new grill she has purchased and her PS3 games that she is fast becoming addicted to.
All smiles as the girls came down the escalator, exited and of course, that lovely Queensland coffee colour on their skin, and the exited chatter from cedie with so many stories to tell.
Grandad was looking for a woman to return some belongings to her. At the Brisbane airport they wouldn't let her on board with a spanner (for her child's car seat , to put it back into her car in Canberra, and a spoon , obvious, to feed a small person her evening meal with, as it was an evening flight.) So he had placed the items in his luggage.
Grandad had his own set back with luggage. He had decided to bring a few rifles to take to the range But hadn' t checked that the case had a working lock. Of course he encountered difficulty.
Cenedra tried to help out by saying , the bolts aren't in them, their in my bag and the bullets are separate, no one can fire them! But rules are rules, and the rifles stayed behind.
Sebastian had to drive to the airport and collect them, take them home and put them back into the safe.
We heard about games at the beach, games with rocky (the joey) games with their cousins, games out on the property in Tara, shooting, farming , planting, cooking, Ticks! driving stories,
Pig stories, huge Bird stories and motor bike riding stories.
These have been the busiest holidays ever!
Anzac Day
Anzac Day is a Very solemn occcasion for all of us in Australia and New Zealand.
The opportunity to bear witness to sacrifice, the injustice of war, and courage of the soldiers and those who stayed behind is one my family have always every year taken the opportunity to acknowledge.
When Sebastian and Ishta were very little the anzac day parade was one of wonder.
Ishta rode on Simpsons donkey for part of the parade as a three year old, Sebastian wide eyed at the old vehicles and the uniforms and marching.
Big base drums booming and the bag pipes always well represented.
As the children grew we became engaged in the marches through representing schools, girl guides, I took my gumnut guide troop along to a particularly enormous gathering in Sangate, Ayla was gumnut guide, Ishta was a Brownie guide and Sebastian a cub scout.
From this beginning Sebastian as School councillor represented Humpybong state school at the Anzac day parade and made a speech and laid a wreath, Ishta in school Blazer representing Clontarf High, then when a cadet at RCU 16 Sebastian was one of the Catafalque party, those guys who stand to attention around the shrine on Anzac day, all day without movement or emotion.
Each of the children have supported and acknowledged the remembrance day tradition.
When Ishta was 11 she would ride her bike to meals on wheels during her holidays to help in the kitchen and also deliver meals to our infirm and aged members of the community, she would come home with stories of war time shared with her by those who witnessed it. After a performance as a member of the treble clef choir performing for the clients in aged care facilities she would listen intently to tales of the Anzac sacrifice, and share with us the emotionally charged tales.
The Dawn ceremony on the shores of Moreton Bay as the sun rises over Moreton Island breaking another perfect day. The waves gently lapping the shore, and the shuffling of feet, a throat clearing, as we stand in silence, a biplane buzzes overhead, and a digger in hushed tones says, "it's alright men ,stand fast, it's one of ours"
Ill never forget that moment, the eyes of the children looking up at me when they realised the emotion in that one sentence and all it held, a gentle turning at the corners of their mouths stifling a giggle but understanding this was a serious moment, enjoying the joke quietly.
Demelza and Cenedra have both joined the march through the streets as members of the parade representing their schools.
Just recently we took the girls to the war memorial and witnessed the plane and submarine exhibits,.. very dramatic, the whole place is amazing and often tears well up at the recounting of the loss,and absurdity of war and mans inhumanity to man.
Anzac day this year is quiet, no children to share it with, I'm in the National Capital, on Anzac Day in bed with the flu! Shaun and I listened to the dawn service, and watched the televised version. Our hearts were with those we remember, and as a mark of respect I kept my germs away from the crowds.
The opportunity to bear witness to sacrifice, the injustice of war, and courage of the soldiers and those who stayed behind is one my family have always every year taken the opportunity to acknowledge.
When Sebastian and Ishta were very little the anzac day parade was one of wonder.
Ishta rode on Simpsons donkey for part of the parade as a three year old, Sebastian wide eyed at the old vehicles and the uniforms and marching.
Big base drums booming and the bag pipes always well represented.
As the children grew we became engaged in the marches through representing schools, girl guides, I took my gumnut guide troop along to a particularly enormous gathering in Sangate, Ayla was gumnut guide, Ishta was a Brownie guide and Sebastian a cub scout.
From this beginning Sebastian as School councillor represented Humpybong state school at the Anzac day parade and made a speech and laid a wreath, Ishta in school Blazer representing Clontarf High, then when a cadet at RCU 16 Sebastian was one of the Catafalque party, those guys who stand to attention around the shrine on Anzac day, all day without movement or emotion.
Each of the children have supported and acknowledged the remembrance day tradition.
When Ishta was 11 she would ride her bike to meals on wheels during her holidays to help in the kitchen and also deliver meals to our infirm and aged members of the community, she would come home with stories of war time shared with her by those who witnessed it. After a performance as a member of the treble clef choir performing for the clients in aged care facilities she would listen intently to tales of the Anzac sacrifice, and share with us the emotionally charged tales.
The Dawn ceremony on the shores of Moreton Bay as the sun rises over Moreton Island breaking another perfect day. The waves gently lapping the shore, and the shuffling of feet, a throat clearing, as we stand in silence, a biplane buzzes overhead, and a digger in hushed tones says, "it's alright men ,stand fast, it's one of ours"
Ill never forget that moment, the eyes of the children looking up at me when they realised the emotion in that one sentence and all it held, a gentle turning at the corners of their mouths stifling a giggle but understanding this was a serious moment, enjoying the joke quietly.
Demelza and Cenedra have both joined the march through the streets as members of the parade representing their schools.
Just recently we took the girls to the war memorial and witnessed the plane and submarine exhibits,.. very dramatic, the whole place is amazing and often tears well up at the recounting of the loss,and absurdity of war and mans inhumanity to man.
Anzac day this year is quiet, no children to share it with, I'm in the National Capital, on Anzac Day in bed with the flu! Shaun and I listened to the dawn service, and watched the televised version. Our hearts were with those we remember, and as a mark of respect I kept my germs away from the crowds.
Back to work and sharing Joey joy
It's so weird returning to work, after a weekend of festivities, settling in to a routine. I have so much stuff to share with my collegues, not everyone gets to share their bed with a joey.
It was a particularly cool morning when Rockey the newly named joey was shuffling around and calling so I helped him out of his pillow case and he flipped into my bed and remained there untill 7am.
The questioning looks of mm yep sure I believe you ?..it is good thing we have photos to share.
Shaun and the girls and I are fortunate having lived on the land and shared our home with the kangaroos. They come so close to the house and if you listen to their conversation and watch their behaviour you can also attest to how they are the most disarmingly beautiful animals. They are so graceful and gentle with each other and their environment.
They never knocked down the irrigation on the vineyard, but they didn't like where I planted apples and kicked them over.
Which is fair enough I guess, if the roos didn't think they would do well where I put them , I just tried somewhere else, until they left them alone.
But not everyone establishes opportunities to gain varied experiences to share, i'll keep my joey joy close to my heart. Thank you Sebastian for Rocky
It was a particularly cool morning when Rockey the newly named joey was shuffling around and calling so I helped him out of his pillow case and he flipped into my bed and remained there untill 7am.
The questioning looks of mm yep sure I believe you ?..it is good thing we have photos to share.
Shaun and the girls and I are fortunate having lived on the land and shared our home with the kangaroos. They come so close to the house and if you listen to their conversation and watch their behaviour you can also attest to how they are the most disarmingly beautiful animals. They are so graceful and gentle with each other and their environment.
They never knocked down the irrigation on the vineyard, but they didn't like where I planted apples and kicked them over.
Which is fair enough I guess, if the roos didn't think they would do well where I put them , I just tried somewhere else, until they left them alone.
But not everyone establishes opportunities to gain varied experiences to share, i'll keep my joey joy close to my heart. Thank you Sebastian for Rocky
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Relax and Recover
Shaun is not a drinker, and I am. I would joke about having to have all the fun and having to do the drinking for two people, and in saying that I set about doing it.
I would visit friends after work, for a quick glass of wine, a quick beer, a little port, just 1.
Try this we’ve just bottled it, come and help bottle the creme liquors or port.
If you are a drinker could you say no?
Assisting with bottling the vintage in boutique wineries is the, the cork in the bottle, the legs on the inside of the glass, the best.
After pruning, Picking, crushing, fermentation, waiting whilst the wine sits in the barrels then bottling the vintage, the celebration of the finished product is well worth the effort.
And then I Broke my leg.
I was visiting friends who were having a campfire. I had a few too many white wines, and asked one of Demelza’s friends to let me ride his bike.
I rode at speed up the side of the Dam wall. It was very steep, and to steady myself I turned the bike suddenly and cracked the thin supporting bone in my leg,
A spiral fracture !
And three months to recover in plaster !
It was an experience that slowed me up considerably, and I contained my dependence on alcohol thereafter.I had to detox relax and recover from a fast life and an out of control addiction to good wine and good company.
Ill never give up good company but I have learnt that I don't need to drink to have fun.
Sometimes it takes a disaster to happen for us to realise that we can enjoy ourselves without behaving in an out of control manner.
And sometimes a place to go and recover and repair our selves is what we need , time out like, the time out provided at drug detox with people who are caring and compassionate offering choices for life improvement.Their comprehensive drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for drug addiction and alcoholism is renowned and incredibly successful .
I would visit friends after work, for a quick glass of wine, a quick beer, a little port, just 1.
Try this we’ve just bottled it, come and help bottle the creme liquors or port.
If you are a drinker could you say no?
Assisting with bottling the vintage in boutique wineries is the, the cork in the bottle, the legs on the inside of the glass, the best.
After pruning, Picking, crushing, fermentation, waiting whilst the wine sits in the barrels then bottling the vintage, the celebration of the finished product is well worth the effort.
And then I Broke my leg.
I was visiting friends who were having a campfire. I had a few too many white wines, and asked one of Demelza’s friends to let me ride his bike.
I rode at speed up the side of the Dam wall. It was very steep, and to steady myself I turned the bike suddenly and cracked the thin supporting bone in my leg,
A spiral fracture !
And three months to recover in plaster !
It was an experience that slowed me up considerably, and I contained my dependence on alcohol thereafter.I had to detox relax and recover from a fast life and an out of control addiction to good wine and good company.
Ill never give up good company but I have learnt that I don't need to drink to have fun.
Sometimes it takes a disaster to happen for us to realise that we can enjoy ourselves without behaving in an out of control manner.
And sometimes a place to go and recover and repair our selves is what we need , time out like, the time out provided at drug detox with people who are caring and compassionate offering choices for life improvement.Their comprehensive drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for drug addiction and alcoholism is renowned and incredibly successful .
A typical afternoon with friends in the Wine Country
When we bought the vineyard, I set about learning about wine and the region, by meeting the neighbors and sampling the products they make.
Very quickly I developed a taste for different wine styles and sampled enough of the local product to know who makes the best "fruitcake in a bottle" and when to buy the best vintages.
Each day I would pass 25 cellar doors and an Hotel and a bottle shop to get to and from work.
So sometimes it would be a quiet beer in the pub after work. Other days it would be a visit to a couple of wineries for a sample and a bottle to drink on the verandah overlooking the vineyard at the cellar door.
Masons was a particularly pleasant Tuscan style establishment , the coffee and delicious cakes, cheese platters to be enjoyed sitting outside overlooking the view of the vineyard and the rolling hills beyond, then there is the fire place and the cozy atmosphere and I haven't even started to talk about the wine!
Some days were a bottle or two of white wine shared with my girlfriend under the Apricot trees in the orchard were we would laugh and cry and generally get untidy, and the children would cook the evening meal and look after us all the while shaking their heads at our behavior.
They were fun filled silly afternoons, where we were safe and carefree. I highly recommend visiting a wine growing region to let your hair down, I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived this carefree existence, fortunate because I learnt the lesson of moderation but it was a costly exercise.
Costly because boutique wines are expensive, and I became carried away with the experience.
Very quickly I developed a taste for different wine styles and sampled enough of the local product to know who makes the best "fruitcake in a bottle" and when to buy the best vintages.
Each day I would pass 25 cellar doors and an Hotel and a bottle shop to get to and from work.
So sometimes it would be a quiet beer in the pub after work. Other days it would be a visit to a couple of wineries for a sample and a bottle to drink on the verandah overlooking the vineyard at the cellar door.
Masons was a particularly pleasant Tuscan style establishment , the coffee and delicious cakes, cheese platters to be enjoyed sitting outside overlooking the view of the vineyard and the rolling hills beyond, then there is the fire place and the cozy atmosphere and I haven't even started to talk about the wine!
Some days were a bottle or two of white wine shared with my girlfriend under the Apricot trees in the orchard were we would laugh and cry and generally get untidy, and the children would cook the evening meal and look after us all the while shaking their heads at our behavior.
They were fun filled silly afternoons, where we were safe and carefree. I highly recommend visiting a wine growing region to let your hair down, I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived this carefree existence, fortunate because I learnt the lesson of moderation but it was a costly exercise.
Costly because boutique wines are expensive, and I became carried away with the experience.
Take a Chance on the River Belle Casino
I have a girlfriend who's partner is poker mad!
He is addicted to gambling because it is so much fun! He visits the casino every night and claims if he wins he could go to Melbourne, and play in the big league!
My friend complains that she never sees her lover, so I asked her “Have you ever taken a chance with online gambling? Let’s have a look at it and maybe you and your partner can enjoy gambling from home.
So we signed and gave it spin.
Well with River Belle Casino you can play for fun or with real money just by downloading the Online Casino, or joining any one of the active tables in the Online Poker Room.
We are both so impressed with the River Belle Casino and playing Blackjack, roulette and poker games together. We spent the best part of an afternoon and it was the most fun if you love a flutter.
Neither of us have had much experience with gambling but the River Belle Online Poker Room has an easy to use Poker School so you can hone your knowledge and skills to a professional standard. A little tuition and her partner could be competing online with hundreds of accomplished poker players from all over the world.
Privacy concerns? Well at River Belle, you aren't just a Player, you're considered to be a passenger and once you step aboard, you can expect complete privacy and security. The security devices used to protect the players make use of the latest 128-bit encryption and firewall technology.
River Belle has something for everyone to enjoy, including exciting monthly promotions, an exclusive loyalty program, safe and secure deposit options and 24/7 customer support.
With over 200 realistic, interactive games, and various poker games, online gaming has never been better.
He is addicted to gambling because it is so much fun! He visits the casino every night and claims if he wins he could go to Melbourne, and play in the big league!
My friend complains that she never sees her lover, so I asked her “Have you ever taken a chance with online gambling? Let’s have a look at it and maybe you and your partner can enjoy gambling from home.
So we signed and gave it spin.
Well with River Belle Casino you can play for fun or with real money just by downloading the Online Casino, or joining any one of the active tables in the Online Poker Room.
We are both so impressed with the River Belle Casino and playing Blackjack, roulette and poker games together. We spent the best part of an afternoon and it was the most fun if you love a flutter.
Neither of us have had much experience with gambling but the River Belle Online Poker Room has an easy to use Poker School so you can hone your knowledge and skills to a professional standard. A little tuition and her partner could be competing online with hundreds of accomplished poker players from all over the world.
Privacy concerns? Well at River Belle, you aren't just a Player, you're considered to be a passenger and once you step aboard, you can expect complete privacy and security. The security devices used to protect the players make use of the latest 128-bit encryption and firewall technology.
River Belle has something for everyone to enjoy, including exciting monthly promotions, an exclusive loyalty program, safe and secure deposit options and 24/7 customer support.
With over 200 realistic, interactive games, and various poker games, online gaming has never been better.
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Recovery day
Hey mum love the bags, u going shopping? gucci and prada?! (The Bags were under my eyes of course)
I looked like death warmed up, What a night!!
We had an endless stream of visitors, as mum returns to her city of choice and family come to wish her safe flight.We ate more prawns and consumed yet more beer and recapped on the days leading up to Jurgon and Stacy's big Day.
A quiet one. The kids and I played with the Joey on the Beach, Anjasa's ( my sister) boys went home to their Dad and step Mum. And Ishta made preparations for her flight to Canberra the following evening.
I'm pretty sure everyone had a good time.
I looked like death warmed up, What a night!!
We had an endless stream of visitors, as mum returns to her city of choice and family come to wish her safe flight.We ate more prawns and consumed yet more beer and recapped on the days leading up to Jurgon and Stacy's big Day.
A quiet one. The kids and I played with the Joey on the Beach, Anjasa's ( my sister) boys went home to their Dad and step Mum. And Ishta made preparations for her flight to Canberra the following evening.
I'm pretty sure everyone had a good time.
cyclone Daniel
Remember Aylas 18th? and Daniel stopped any fights by starting and finishing the first one? Well leaving Daniel as a babysitter was not a good idea.
The assistance Daniel had provided to Danni's' younger brother and his friends after the wine bladder broke was as ill concieved an idea as leaving him to look after your average mansion.
They filled all the glasses available with white wine from the broken wine bladder, when Daniel had the idea to skull the glasses as they were being filled,.... then the party started !!!
Beginning with Daniel shouting I FIGHT FOR FREE!!!
Seb returned and opened the front door of Danni's house, and was greeted by Daniel, who was at that point at the end of a very long tiled hallway.
He shouted celebrity crash dive!!! and began running, then jumped into the air Alar diving onto a mattress, only there was no mattress, only tiles and landed on his belly, sliding across the room and stopping under the pool table!
Running through the house dancing on everything, then he snorted enough megadeath sauce to kill a person, and as Sebastian retells it "he burnt half of his cone on re-entry and vomited hot chili sauce all over himself, the floor the white $10.000 couch"
Danni was not impressed at his break dancing, moon walking, or the MC Hammer crab.
Seb and Danni made an executive decision to give Daniel a shot glass of sleeping mixture,and that finished him off.
Then he crashed out, on the couch and could not be moved not until midday
The assistance Daniel had provided to Danni's' younger brother and his friends after the wine bladder broke was as ill concieved an idea as leaving him to look after your average mansion.
They filled all the glasses available with white wine from the broken wine bladder, when Daniel had the idea to skull the glasses as they were being filled,.... then the party started !!!
Beginning with Daniel shouting I FIGHT FOR FREE!!!
Seb returned and opened the front door of Danni's house, and was greeted by Daniel, who was at that point at the end of a very long tiled hallway.
He shouted celebrity crash dive!!! and began running, then jumped into the air Alar diving onto a mattress, only there was no mattress, only tiles and landed on his belly, sliding across the room and stopping under the pool table!
Running through the house dancing on everything, then he snorted enough megadeath sauce to kill a person, and as Sebastian retells it "he burnt half of his cone on re-entry and vomited hot chili sauce all over himself, the floor the white $10.000 couch"
Danni was not impressed at his break dancing, moon walking, or the MC Hammer crab.
Seb and Danni made an executive decision to give Daniel a shot glass of sleeping mixture,and that finished him off.
Then he crashed out, on the couch and could not be moved not until midday
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