clare is a leg for making this and tim is a leg for helping me change it!
;)
Monday, September 10, 2007
Monday, September 03, 2007
the big V
so i am going to Vietnam!
i was invited earlier in the year to join a team of woman to go on a habitat team to Vietnam to build houses for some people there! it is getting very exciting but a little bit nerve wracking! i have never been overseas. i think it is going to be hard but a good growing experience...and i do have in the back of my mind the peanut issue.
i've had an allergy since i was a kid and so i went and got an epipen!
i'll let you know how it goes!~
i was invited earlier in the year to join a team of woman to go on a habitat team to Vietnam to build houses for some people there! it is getting very exciting but a little bit nerve wracking! i have never been overseas. i think it is going to be hard but a good growing experience...and i do have in the back of my mind the peanut issue.
i've had an allergy since i was a kid and so i went and got an epipen!
i'll let you know how it goes!~
Monday, August 13, 2007
Melbourne
I've changed my mind about Melbourne. On my last visit I had some encounters with a few snobs, too many stairs with a really heavy suitcase!
this time however i went to a conference learnt alot of great stuff and then had a day to hang with some good mates. I stayed with Mevlana and her boyfriend Tony, they live in parkville, not parkview! and a friend i met at high school in Adelaide came along and hung out too! it was a little crazy to see him!
and then i got to discover the little alley ways and boutiques and cool little eating places with Ben, Kylie and Tim. and there are multiple chocolate cafes there! so we enjoyed some very yummy strawberry's dipped in chocolate! it was wonderful, so i am totally going back for a visit!
this time however i went to a conference learnt alot of great stuff and then had a day to hang with some good mates. I stayed with Mevlana and her boyfriend Tony, they live in parkville, not parkview! and a friend i met at high school in Adelaide came along and hung out too! it was a little crazy to see him!
and then i got to discover the little alley ways and boutiques and cool little eating places with Ben, Kylie and Tim. and there are multiple chocolate cafes there! so we enjoyed some very yummy strawberry's dipped in chocolate! it was wonderful, so i am totally going back for a visit!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
kara and nathan's wedding!
my mates Kara and Nathan tied the knot on Saturday. here are some photos of the fun day that we had!
photo one me!
2 the love birds
3 mcnicol clan minus JEk
4 julian (the best man) and I
5 Mum, Karina and me
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
day time tv
so when you are sick you sleep, drink water, eat little and when you aren't sleeping you want to be sleeping because day time tv SUCKS.
Saturday night saw me, jek (sis)and tim (bf) off to the hospital cause my stomach was being a pain in the stomach. lots of grose stuff was coming out of me and i couldn't deal! so we went and sat at the hospital for 5 hours...on a side note while we were there a few guys...not just one but i can recall three...i was slipping in and out of sleep not sure how on that hard floor...anyway three guys come in with blood pouring out of their faces and there had been a beating of some sort. it was awful. so they got in before a lot of people. finally got in and was told yeah it's gastro take this and go to bed...thanks doctor for that tiny white pill...
so since Sunday i have been off work...Monday was OK the day time tv concept was new...i mean since first year uni i hadn't watched alot of day time TV so watching kerry ann...wasn't too bad...it was either so bad i couldn't look away or i was genuinely enjoying it...mmm not sure...
but today still off work...trying to wean myself off of the couch...trying to sit up for longer periods of time...so i don't have to watch TV... mmm
I'm ranting...
bah and i'm starting to feel faint again..
back to the couch.
Saturday night saw me, jek (sis)and tim (bf) off to the hospital cause my stomach was being a pain in the stomach. lots of grose stuff was coming out of me and i couldn't deal! so we went and sat at the hospital for 5 hours...on a side note while we were there a few guys...not just one but i can recall three...i was slipping in and out of sleep not sure how on that hard floor...anyway three guys come in with blood pouring out of their faces and there had been a beating of some sort. it was awful. so they got in before a lot of people. finally got in and was told yeah it's gastro take this and go to bed...thanks doctor for that tiny white pill...
so since Sunday i have been off work...Monday was OK the day time tv concept was new...i mean since first year uni i hadn't watched alot of day time TV so watching kerry ann...wasn't too bad...it was either so bad i couldn't look away or i was genuinely enjoying it...mmm not sure...
but today still off work...trying to wean myself off of the couch...trying to sit up for longer periods of time...so i don't have to watch TV... mmm
I'm ranting...
bah and i'm starting to feel faint again..
back to the couch.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Yo
it's been too long...
and this is going to be short..
jek is here and that is ace but she got food poisoning...so did dad...we think from eating a burger with the LOT from a little place in dernancourt...it's a bummer dad was so pleased when we found it cause it had old style burgers! phoooeee
i am so tired so i am going to leave it there...LAME i know!
and this is going to be short..
jek is here and that is ace but she got food poisoning...so did dad...we think from eating a burger with the LOT from a little place in dernancourt...it's a bummer dad was so pleased when we found it cause it had old style burgers! phoooeee
i am so tired so i am going to leave it there...LAME i know!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
i did it!
yeah so my last post was about myspace...er die space...
and at school the other day a bunch of students were talking Euge into doing it...
well courty has helped me tonight with it...
mmm i've crossed over...
and at school the other day a bunch of students were talking Euge into doing it...
well courty has helped me tonight with it...
mmm i've crossed over...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
the tale of two prawns
A mate of mine sent this to me! ha I wont take responsibility for the dad joke at the end!
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were
swimming around in the sea, one called Justin and the other called Christian. The
prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that
inhabited the area.
Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm fed up with being a
prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have any worries about being
eaten."
A large mysterious cod appeared and said, "Your wish is granted." Lo and
behold, Justin turned into a shark.Horrified, Christian immediately swam
away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate. Time passed (as it
invariably does) and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely. All his old
mate simply swam away whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realize
thathis new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.
While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again and he thought
perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn. He
approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold, he
found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his
friends and bought them all a cocktail (the punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse). Looking around the
gathering at the reef he realized he couldn't see his old pal.
"Where's Christian?" he asked.
"He's at home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides to
the enemy & became a shark," came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, He set
off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate, memories came
flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted: "It's me, Justin, your old
friend, come out and see me again."
Christian replied, "No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark,the
enemy, and I'll not be tricked into being your dinner."
Justin cried back "No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've
changed........."
(You're going to love this.....)
"I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again Christian."
onya Sez!
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were
swimming around in the sea, one called Justin and the other called Christian. The
prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that
inhabited the area.
Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm fed up with being a
prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have any worries about being
eaten."
A large mysterious cod appeared and said, "Your wish is granted." Lo and
behold, Justin turned into a shark.Horrified, Christian immediately swam
away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate. Time passed (as it
invariably does) and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely. All his old
mate simply swam away whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realize
thathis new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.
While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again and he thought
perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn. He
approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold, he
found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his
friends and bought them all a cocktail (the punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse). Looking around the
gathering at the reef he realized he couldn't see his old pal.
"Where's Christian?" he asked.
"He's at home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides to
the enemy & became a shark," came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, He set
off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate, memories came
flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted: "It's me, Justin, your old
friend, come out and see me again."
Christian replied, "No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark,the
enemy, and I'll not be tricked into being your dinner."
Justin cried back "No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've
changed........."
(You're going to love this.....)
"I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again Christian."
onya Sez!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
die space
is another name for myspace.
i tell you what i am not going to get sucked in...hopefully.
people keep telling me to check their myspace and i do...and then i find i know their other friends and then i click on their myspace and then...well it's a snowball effect...it's addictive and it's BAD
i mean my own sisters had to "go check their myspace" the night i came over for family dinner...
disgraceful!
i did start one about 2 years ago...well it looks the same as it did then...no picture etc...i hope it's going to stay that way...
i tell you what i am not going to get sucked in...hopefully.
people keep telling me to check their myspace and i do...and then i find i know their other friends and then i click on their myspace and then...well it's a snowball effect...it's addictive and it's BAD
i mean my own sisters had to "go check their myspace" the night i came over for family dinner...
disgraceful!
i did start one about 2 years ago...well it looks the same as it did then...no picture etc...i hope it's going to stay that way...
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
new birth
God is good.
he's faithful.
he comes through with the goods when you need him.
I witnessed one of the students i work with get baptised almost two weeks ago. she had made the decision that she wanted to be baptised, she believes that Jesus is her Lord and Saviour.
We were at a camp called ypout (www.lysa.asn.au\ypout )
and it was so cool!
he's faithful.
he comes through with the goods when you need him.
I witnessed one of the students i work with get baptised almost two weeks ago. she had made the decision that she wanted to be baptised, she believes that Jesus is her Lord and Saviour.
We were at a camp called ypout (www.lysa.asn.au\ypout )
and it was so cool!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
so tired
when i was a kid i loved playing netball. started in grade 3 and got a trophy that year. it was fun.
then i continued. when we moved to bundy i was playing school, club and indoor. in grade 11 and 12 i played a trained sometimes 5 times a week, it was a big part of my life.
When i moved to brisbane i wanted to join a uni team, but they never got back to me. so for the 4 years at uni i didn't play, until a mate moved to brisbane, i played for 3 games and then moved to adelaide.
so i played a little indoor last year and a bit of mixed.
today i played my first game in an outdoor team, we even trained on tuesday. it was fun..but it rained so much and i played centre...hard stuff...tonight i am VERY tired!
then i continued. when we moved to bundy i was playing school, club and indoor. in grade 11 and 12 i played a trained sometimes 5 times a week, it was a big part of my life.
When i moved to brisbane i wanted to join a uni team, but they never got back to me. so for the 4 years at uni i didn't play, until a mate moved to brisbane, i played for 3 games and then moved to adelaide.
so i played a little indoor last year and a bit of mixed.
today i played my first game in an outdoor team, we even trained on tuesday. it was fun..but it rained so much and i played centre...hard stuff...tonight i am VERY tired!
Friday, April 13, 2007
Brisneyland
i am back in brisbane, the first time since January. it is so good to be back, got off the plane and it's so familiar and good. i got to have a fun plane trip with Fiona. We worked out that she would be in a town over Easter and then when we weren't going to be able to meet up we worked out we were booked on the same flight! so we booked to seat together. we ate Easter eggs and laughed alot!
Chris and Sez picked me up and i got to see their new house they have just bought, it's great. we got to chat and went to bed late! today has been fun hanging with Sez and now at KT's house. I got to do one of my favourite things. Go to rockinghorse records. i miss that CD store like i'd miss my right arm...actually that may be a little extreme...but they have a great selection. I got the cd by the drummer from underoath, his side project band's cd...is that sentence correct even?
Brisbane is so much busier than Adelaide.
i think this weekend is going to be TOPS...less then 5 hours til i see jekka joo...and i say YES to that!
HUGS X
Chris and Sez picked me up and i got to see their new house they have just bought, it's great. we got to chat and went to bed late! today has been fun hanging with Sez and now at KT's house. I got to do one of my favourite things. Go to rockinghorse records. i miss that CD store like i'd miss my right arm...actually that may be a little extreme...but they have a great selection. I got the cd by the drummer from underoath, his side project band's cd...is that sentence correct even?
Brisbane is so much busier than Adelaide.
i think this weekend is going to be TOPS...less then 5 hours til i see jekka joo...and i say YES to that!
HUGS X
Sunday, April 08, 2007
he is risen
Easter Sunday is such a fantastic day. it's the day our Lord conquered death.
i was having an interesting conversation with my sister JEK about how Easter to alot of Australian's is just a four day weekend and that that bothered and saddened her a bit. for me today was a joyeous occassion to remember God's promise to us, to forgive us and his sacrifice in his son Jesus. i've been able to spend the day with 5/6th of my family and two friends. it was a wonderful day
happy easter to you all
He is RISEN, He is risen INDEED!
i was having an interesting conversation with my sister JEK about how Easter to alot of Australian's is just a four day weekend and that that bothered and saddened her a bit. for me today was a joyeous occassion to remember God's promise to us, to forgive us and his sacrifice in his son Jesus. i've been able to spend the day with 5/6th of my family and two friends. it was a wonderful day
happy easter to you all
He is RISEN, He is risen INDEED!
it was reel
A few years ago i went and saw a band called reel big fish play at the arena in brisbane. it was an excellent show. the day after they played a free gig at a skate park on the south side of brisbane. that to was a very cool show.
Last monday i went and saw them again, some 4 years since these shows. They still have it. I mean there are only 3 of the original 7 members and these days there are only 6 members. and since i saw them the new trumpet player back then is no longer in the band, there was some blonde guy. i was afraid they were going to play a bunch of new songs, and i don't know the new album. BUT the started with trendy, and they played all the ones i wanted to hear, the set up, i want your girlfriend, toob top, where have you been, their fantastic cover of take on me...and then they finished their encore with sell out. my night was complete. i walked home a very satisfied gig goer. my ears ringing and a mate to share the night with. onya sarah.
all week my ears were a little foggy though...i really do need to remember to wear earplugs to shows, i'll be deaf by 30 if i'm not careful.
tomorrow night wolfmother
and i got tickets for underoath...i wont even go into how excited i am about that!
Last monday i went and saw them again, some 4 years since these shows. They still have it. I mean there are only 3 of the original 7 members and these days there are only 6 members. and since i saw them the new trumpet player back then is no longer in the band, there was some blonde guy. i was afraid they were going to play a bunch of new songs, and i don't know the new album. BUT the started with trendy, and they played all the ones i wanted to hear, the set up, i want your girlfriend, toob top, where have you been, their fantastic cover of take on me...and then they finished their encore with sell out. my night was complete. i walked home a very satisfied gig goer. my ears ringing and a mate to share the night with. onya sarah.
all week my ears were a little foggy though...i really do need to remember to wear earplugs to shows, i'll be deaf by 30 if i'm not careful.
tomorrow night wolfmother
and i got tickets for underoath...i wont even go into how excited i am about that!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Scruffy Wallace
is the name of the bagpipes player in Dropkick murphys....
what a champ.
on another note...underoath are touring with emery and they are actually doing an adelaide show. so very exciting!
went to the garden of unearthly delights. went on the ferris wheel which was cold, but fun. the trapeze artists were done for the day which was a bit of a shame. and we went and saw the man with a big claw or something...it was pretty off beat BUT he did show a bit of an old heaman cartoon as well as captain planet. pretty cool!
what a champ.
on another note...underoath are touring with emery and they are actually doing an adelaide show. so very exciting!
went to the garden of unearthly delights. went on the ferris wheel which was cold, but fun. the trapeze artists were done for the day which was a bit of a shame. and we went and saw the man with a big claw or something...it was pretty off beat BUT he did show a bit of an old heaman cartoon as well as captain planet. pretty cool!
Monday, March 26, 2007
that punk rock band from boston
so last night was possible the most fun i've had at a punk rock show in quite some time!
first of all it was an 18+ show which makes it better. now i'm not trying to decriminate against younger people, i love young people but when you get to 23 and you go to an 18+ show then i am still at least 5 years older then the youngest people there...
anyway i'm getting off topic...
i went and saw the dropkick murphys last night. WOW
ok so they consist of 7 guys from boston in the usa but they have alot of irish links! they ing alot about ireland. they have a guy who plays bag pipes (and please note that there was a pirates flag from the top if the bagpipes!),there was a recorder, a piano accordian, guitars (of course), a left handed bass player...and left handed drummer! ahhh they played the songs i wanted to hear and some i hadn't heard. check out rocky road to dublin... it's such a great song.
and then to top the night off i got to go on to the stage with the band...and shannon my new gig buddy was there too on the stage! hahaahhaha it was funny!
anyway someone needs this computer!
do yourself a favour and check them out
first of all it was an 18+ show which makes it better. now i'm not trying to decriminate against younger people, i love young people but when you get to 23 and you go to an 18+ show then i am still at least 5 years older then the youngest people there...
anyway i'm getting off topic...
i went and saw the dropkick murphys last night. WOW
ok so they consist of 7 guys from boston in the usa but they have alot of irish links! they ing alot about ireland. they have a guy who plays bag pipes (and please note that there was a pirates flag from the top if the bagpipes!),there was a recorder, a piano accordian, guitars (of course), a left handed bass player...and left handed drummer! ahhh they played the songs i wanted to hear and some i hadn't heard. check out rocky road to dublin... it's such a great song.
and then to top the night off i got to go on to the stage with the band...and shannon my new gig buddy was there too on the stage! hahaahhaha it was funny!
anyway someone needs this computer!
do yourself a favour and check them out
Sunday, March 25, 2007
adam hills what a leg
i went last night to the theby theatre to see Adam Hills an australian comedian. he was so funny, as you hope all comedians will be. he did his advance australia fair thing...where he sings the words to our national anthem to the tune of working class man by jimmy barnes...sooo good! and there was a signer there and he kept catching her out to do rude signs...
lots of laughs.
check him out if he's ever in a town near you.
dropkick murphys tonight! YES!!
lots of laughs.
check him out if he's ever in a town near you.
dropkick murphys tonight! YES!!
Friday, March 23, 2007
rain rain don't go away
it started raining this afternoon and i praise God for that. i was sitting in my bedroom reading and it started lightly and then got heavier and heavier. it is so good! i was at a school camp earlier in the week near strathalbyn and it is so dry there. i hope they get rain too.
and i went to the shops this afternoon and a friendly lady...with VERY RAD glasses served me..i commented on them and as i was leaving she said enjoy splashing in the puddles!
i think i might!
applied for a passport today!
and i went to the shops this afternoon and a friendly lady...with VERY RAD glasses served me..i commented on them and as i was leaving she said enjoy splashing in the puddles!
i think i might!
applied for a passport today!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
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