Round 2!!

To the person who has once again bought me lovely orange and yellow flowers,

Thankyou!!



:) hehe

Hello...again!!

Sherwin you're on! Yeah!! Perfect timing! hehe

OMG OMG hello!! haha :)

Ok so I'll write my replies on here since you're reading right now! And ok...I understand...you can't log on - thats cool! I'll keep you entertained nonetheless! :)

Well...sorry to say but this is gonna be my last post for today coz I'm nearly off! Friday afternoon! YEAH! Weekend here I come! As for you - enjoy the next few hours! Will be thinking of you whilst I shop and eat and party the night away! :)

Byezzzz!! hehe

(yes yes I'm actually laughing - again!)

23 Random Thoughts

1) March, 2007. I can’t believe 2 months has already passed since new years! Kinda get the feeling the first half of this year is gonna fly by – especially with all the public holidays coming up – not that I’m complaining!
2) Summer is over – hello autumn! Falling leaves…browns, reds, oranges and yellows – wheeeeeeee!! Soon its gonna be time to pull out the jackets and boots – and go shopping for more jackets and boots! Mmmm…marshmallows and hot chocolate…sitting by fires…snuggled in bed when its pouring outside…
3) “When the oceans rise and thunders roar…I will soar with you above the storm…Father you are king over the flood…I will be still, know you are God”
4) I’m going to be an aunty again!
5) Had an interesting conversation with my uncle…every time my “year” comes around (year of the dog) – ie. when I’m 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 years old - life will have changed a whole lot…
6) Apparently 50 is the new 30!
7) Tiffany’s just increased their prices – whats with that?!
8) According to Dave, going to gym is a “social thing” I’d revel in…hmm…so I tried it out and yeah – it is, it IS!
9) Can’t believe this time last week I was about to head to Jan Juc for the long weekend – time flies…
10) Finally had my facial after 7 weeks of waiting! Was totally worth it though!
11) Question: Is trust earned or given? And how about respect? Is it earned or given? So many differing opinions…
12) What have I learnt? Well where do you want me to start?
13) Its awesome how I’m granted my heart’s desires…time and time again!
14) I got into work to find 3 emails from people I hadn’t heard from in ages – its the best start to the day!
15) Tuesday afternoon tram ride thought – “I can’t look past it”…"Its not all that superficial”…"Its coz we’re like that too”
16) Don’t assume: it makes an ASS out of U and ME
17) MATT…thanks for the email….and to everyone else I haven’t replied yet – soon soon! By next week – I promise!
18) Morning thought: compassion sponsorship is $40 a month…I could have sponsored another child for the next 2 years plus more…I think back to last week’s conversation about working, and money, and spending, and saving etc…what now?
19) Settle down, not settle…
20) “I understand”… I really DO…its ok…
21) Compassionate…gracious…faithful and true…abounding in love...mighty…righteous…I could go on…and on…and on…
22) THANKYOU for the panda…its sitting on my desk…always bringing a smile!
23) Only another 2 weeks until I know whether I got fined or not…I hate waiting…and speed cameras!

Howdy back!

Hello Sherwin!! :)

Just got your message so I'm blogging away! hehe

Was gonna call but just realised I left my calling card number at home so there went that idea, as quick as it came!

Hmm...I think this is starting to sound a bit like an e-mail! Oh wells...blogs/emails - its all still a form of "communication with the outside world" huh?! :)

I'm bored too...and I need something to read as well...hint hint! haha

Come home!

I have now officially been “parentless” for 1 day and it sux!
Bens down with a cough, I spent half of last night on the toilet - and theres no-one to pamper us! Sob sob sob…

Its gonna be a long 6 weeks :(

My sunflower promise

I promise I will…everytime I look at the sunflower, I’ll smile…

Because yes, sunflowers are supposed to make you happy…

And I’ll think of you.

Weekend conversations...

I look back at my weekend…fun, pure craziness…beach, sun, uneven tan lines…midori, vodka-that-goes-with-anything, cranberry juice ads…shrek karaoke, old-school-RnB…but the one thing that stands out - amongst all the laughter and jokes - are the conversations shared...

S: Sitting under the stars, mesh chairs on the balcony…talking honestly…sharing openly…concerns, anxious thoughts, worries…joys, expectations and the future…I’m so glad that despite the time that has passed and distance that exists, we’re still able to share from the heart…know I’m here for you…a phone call away…a drive away…at any time.

A: So good to hear your voice again!! Really miss hanging out – 10 more months, right?! Its true – who would have thought we’d be looking back at our lives 4 years later…seeing where we are…where we’ve come from…wondering about whats to come…Thanks for listening and staying the same old you – although I wonder if you can really change that…hmmm...anyway take care over there…and I still wanna come visit!

Long Weekend!

We're all going on a summer holiday
No more working for a week or two
Fun and laughter on a summer holiday
No more worries for me and you
For a week or two.

We're going where the sun shines brightly
We're going where the sea is blue
We've seen it in the movies
Now lets see if its true.

Everybody has a summer holiday
Doing things they always wanted to
So were going on a summer holiday
To make our dreams come true
For me and you.

...

Ok so its no longer summer...and its really only for a few days rather than a week or two - but still...sun, surf, beach, tan - what more could you want?! :)

Love is in the air!!

Love is in the air...
Everywhere I look around...
Love is in the air...
Every sight and every sound...

la la la...

:)

Flowers for me? Couldn't be!

OMG – I just received flowers…flowers flowers!! 10 "pinky"/"champagney" coloured roses delicately placed amongst yellow tissue, all wrapped in yellow and orange paper and "sealed" with a huge yellow ribbon…oooh and a little wooden ladybird on the side together with a mini-mini “peg” attaching the card!

Thankyou sooo much...not just for the gift, but also for the thought...

My office is a whole lot brighter and my smile is a whole lot wider! :)

Club 24!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOY!!

Hope you have an absolutely fantastic, enjoyable and memorable day!!

Cheers!! I'm having a drink for you now - but its only chrystanthemum tea coz I don't think alcohol would go down too well at work. Hmmm...it kinda looks like chartreuse though...kinda...in a weird yet wonderful way! :)

That sinking feeling...

Get into work, hit The Age online…

9:01am headline: “Global share markets tumble”...hmm… click on the link and am faced with a 3 page article…get that sinking feeling that things are not looking good…

10:17am headline: “Aussie share market tumbles”...first sentence reads "Local shares in biggest fall since September, 2001"…

Another link… “Australian stocks braced for fall”...

The phone calls and emailing start as we all realise we’re screwed…bigtime.

Blessed and loving it!

I don’t care what anyone else says – I think I am one of the most blessed people on this earth! I have the most loving family ever, the most thoughtful cousins, aunties and uncles…I know the most “elite” girls there are to know, I have the most genuinely caring friends…I have it all! And that includes “material” things as well - tried filling in a budgeting form today and had to list 3 things I needed - couldn’t do it! Its the best yet most mind-boggling thing ever and I love it!

Chinese new year has never really been a big thing to me. Just a whole lot of eating, lion dances, ang pows and any other “chinese-y” thing you can think of. This year, things have been different though and I’m embracing it all! The family time, jokes, mindless chatter, photos…just everything! Its been one of the most enjoyable “ushering in the new year” times ever – think I have a new, even BIGGER appreciation of my whole extended family…+1’s – if thats even possible! Oh on a side note, my mum found the “white strips” in my bag – she thought they were bandages and asked if someone had had a fight…hmm…explained the whole “tablecloth tradition” to her and she couldn’t believe us “older” ones would do such a thing - no comment!

To the most “elite” group of girls I know - WOW! Who would have thought 9 years later we’d be where we are?! Its amazing – and totally awesome! I’m still trying to process the “special-ness” we share…and its hard! A wonderful, fantastic hard though! hehe

So much good has come out of these past few weeks I don’t think I’d trade it for anything…hmmm…well maybe I would but yeah – we won’t go there! I love my life and everything about it – and I want to thankyou for opening my eyes once again to the beauty, majesty and glory which surrounds me and will continue to, all the days of my life!

JOOOOOOH!!

Didn't get to read the last email on Friday arvo but its Monday morning and I've caught up! :)

A million things to say - all coming out at once - Woo-hoo! Let the good times roll! Yeah! haha AWESOME! OMG! No way! hehe Sooooo cool! :)

Its GREAT news and yes - when we least expect it huh?! Ok I never got the "phone call" so you're gonna have to finish filling me in on emails - even if it IS in class...haha...I think I deserve it! :)

I'm excited!

Its a brand new day and today is the first day of the rest of my life!

yippeee!! hahaha :)

Unexpected Avenues...

That you would choose to use all these avenues in order to reach me…once, twice, over and over again - how can I not get the message? I’ve heard it with my ears, seen it with my eyes…my mind comprehends…I get it…I get it. I’m sorry it took so long…

Uplifted...

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up...
To more than I can be.

You raise me up...
To more than I can be.

Westlife - You Rai...

One and only "Joy"

Thanks for understanding, hearing me out and the smile you bring to my face!

Reflections...

Sitting here...my minds somewhere else...thinking...just thinking of everything thats been said this past weekend...about how similar, yet not, our situations are...about that part of someone that needs to know, but at the same time knows the question will never be answered...

I think back to a few days ago...it really DOES seem so very long ago...and am still truly amazed at Gods hand in each of our lives...I guess he knew where we were at...perfect timing...

As I told you, as much as I want to be able to say things to make all seem better, I can't...we both know deep down what must be done...and yes - it IS easier said than done. However, its no longer in our hands...having given it to God, only time will tell...

"Awesome Foursome"

So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your jobs a joke, you're broke, your love lifes D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, but

I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too

You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast so far, things are going great
Your mama warned you there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees, and

I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too

No one could ever know me
No one could ever see me
Since you're the only one who knows what its like to be me
Someone to face the day with
Make it through all the best with
Someone who always laughs at
Even when I'm at my worst, I'm best with you

I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
'Cause you're there for me too

"cyber hug" all round...thank yous...love yous...miss yous!!