Muse

Unintended

Choice to live my life extended
You could be the one I'll always love
You could be the one who listens to my deepest inquisitions
You could be the one I'll always love
I'll be there as soon as I can
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before
First there was the one who challenged
All my dreams and all my balance
She could never be as good as you
You could be my unintended
Choice to live my life extended
You should be the one I'll always love
I'll be there as soon as I can
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before
I'll be there as soon as I can
But I'm busy mending broken pieces of the life I had before
Before you

Maroon 5

She will be loved

Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along, yeah
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved

I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls

Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved

[in the background]
Please don't try so hard to say goodbye
Please don't try so hard to say goodbye

Yeah
[softly]
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Try so hard to say goodbye

Matchbox Twenty - Unwell

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All day staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows on my wall
All night hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
Because tomorrow might be good for something

Hold on
Feeling like I'm headed for a breakdown
And I don't know why

[chorus]

But I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you cant tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be...me

I'm talking to myself in public
Dodging glances on the train
And I know, I know they've all been talking about me
I can hear them whisper
And it makes me think there must be something wrong with me
Out of all the hours thinking
Somehow I've lost my mind

[chorus]

But I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you cant tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be

I've been talking in my sleep
Pretty soon they'll come to get me
Yeah, they're taking me away

[chorus]

But I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you cant tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be

Yeah, how I used to be
How I used to be
Well, I'm just a little unwell
How I used to be
How I used to be
I'm just a little unwell

Frustrating !!!

Vent to follow !!!
Blimmin hospital here are a friggin pita!!!
Cam's being having bleeding noses for the past 4 days .. today the school rang up and said he had 2 there today and did I want to go and get him ..
So anyhoo the hospital had told me to ring or they would ring me to check to see how he was from yesterday ( I rang to see what they thought and if we needed to do anything after I'd checked his INR and it was at 1.9) .. so I rang and told them his new INR today (still low at 2.0 - we aim for 2.5 - 3) .. well they made me feel like an imbecile again ..
FARK!!
Stupid people !!!
So frustrating!!!
So anyway after them toing and froing .. (ie yeh come up for full blood count .. no don't .. well might need a blood transfusion .. now he doesn't .. well could be just a cold - me - HE HASN"T GOT  A COLD ... how often does he have them .. me - NEVER .. only this week!! or when he's sick!! .. it's nothing to panic about Cheryl, why are you ringing if he's not troubled by or sick with them .. me - NO - BUT YOU TOLD ME TO RING YOU)
I said to them that last time this happened about 18 months ago his INR again was low and they said well that can't be it coz it should only be happening if it is high ..  Isaid well last time it was low and last time he had bleeding noses .. and whenever he has bleeding noses it is when his INR is low ... they told me well I must be mistaken and that it sounds very out of the ordinary ...
WTF!
...  they told me basically to chill out, not bother them unless he was really sick .. and if he keeps getting them for the next couple of days to bring him in as he might get anaemic and need iron or a transfusion ...
Will I be ringing them ''NO!

The Man Rules

At last a bloke has taken the time to write this all down
Finally , the bloke's side of the story.
We always hear ' the rules ' from the female side.
Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered '1 '
ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports: It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question..
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.
1. You can either ask us to do something
Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials...
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT
need directions, and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say 'nothing,' We will act like nothing's wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... Really .
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as football, motor racing or golf.
1.. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.
Pass this to as many men as you can - to give them a laugh.
Pass this to as many women as you can -  to give them a bigger laugh..

Kindy time !!!! *faint*

Abbie had her first "official" day of kindy on Monday ...

She was a bit "reserved" at first but then after she saw C and K she was happy ..

.. although kept me in her sights the whole time .. and came and checked in ..

We've decided that the best approach is to do the "slow withdrawal" thing like I did with the boys .. and seemed to make them more settled. I don't mind.

     

Baking cookies

Painting a masterpiece

"Take a photo Mum!" ... the end result

 

Some car playing .. doing some puzzles

Her favourite thing (funny enough the same as the boys) .. the animals .. the end photo is her roaring like a tiger ..

Her "lock with my picture on it"

** On Tuesday she "hung" around with K and played on the "puna" (computer) with him and I read them some books and she was very vocal .. heh heh .. and then she sat with him at the kai table and ate some apple .. (it's progress as there was no way she was going to sit at the table on Monday ..)

Oooohh look

   

Now you see it .. now you don't ..

Michael's first tooth FINALLY came out after months of "wriggliness"

YAY!!!!!

He pulled it himself as it was still hanging on .. the one beside it is just about to come out too ..

I had to "tell" the tooth fairy not to come last night as he wanted it to wait until his other one was out .. so he didn't put his tooth under the pillow but in a little plastic bag up on his book self .. heh heh.

It's great how as parents we can negotiate with these imaginary people .. heh heh.

**** unfortunately the adult teeth have already grown up behind the teeth and are growing inwards (shark like) .. so we were told to try and get him to pull the "baby teeth" as soon as he can or they would have to pull them out at the dentist .. so we egged him on to pull it out .. the one beside it is a bit more "stuck" but they are so "little" it's a wonder he could grip on to it to get it out ..

Chris said his teeth were like this when he was a kid and he had to "push" them forward each night with a spoon to make them grow the right way .. urghhh!

Rippa Rugby mate!

The boys had their first "game" of Rippa Rugby today. I was sooo nervous for them .. but they were better than I thought getting involved ..
It was a tryout type of thing to lead them in to it ..
Cam was REALLY in to it and was very confident .. got in there and played 3 full games (of half an hour each) .. and was quite a staunch little mite!
Michael wasn't too keen at first as was a bit shy of not knowing the kids .. but played in the 2nd half of the first game .. and then the first half of the second game (where he even got a try!!!) .. he wasn't too keen playing in the rain as it got harder and I think he was finding it hard with his glasses getting wet .. (so we are going to have a few practise games at home with his glasses off to see how he goes) .. he sat out the 3rd game when both teams combined and they had 14 aside (they played 7 aside for the others).
They are in the T "black" team. Chris is assistant coach and so he was "helping" on field for the first 2 games .. and I think he and the coach did just as much running as the kids .. heh heh ..
Cam is keen to play again next week and told us he didn't want to stop coz it was cool... think we'll have to see whether Michael will play .. but hopefully he'll give it a go ..as he gets more confident with the other kids.
It's good too as it's pretty relaxed and they all have a turn with the ball and basically have a run around ...

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The boys get their rugby jerseys and mouth guards

    

Practicing ball handling with the team before the game

First game

     

  

 

 

Video of Cam with the ball

 

Michael sitting out the first half .. checking it all out

Shaking hands with the other team afterwards

Cam after the first game .. happy as!

2nd game

         

       

Shaking hands after the game

Michael proudly showing off his rugby clothes

 

Cam after the 2nd game ...

Michael kicked the ball around while the team played the third 14 aside game.

Cam in amongst it!

A very rare pic!!!

Gotta put this somewhere ... a moment caught in time where his brotherly love shows through for his sister

.. when you least expect it ... (they are usually on each other's nerves .. both strong personalities)

A new "round-tuit" for me .. heh heh

I chanced across this blog Our Lives

.. and in it she mentioned that she was starting back using the FLYlady techniques ...

So me being me .. and trying everything out .. until I get slack .. have decided to give it a go ..

Here was the Our Lives - 1st post about it:

FLY again

I think I am ready to FLY again. I want to make this a journey on how to get our home organized enough to function efficiently. I've found the FLYlady method back in 1999. The only thing that stuck with me at the time was the shinning sink task. Fast forward to 2002, a major personal event hit me and that was when I decided to look closer to the FLY system again. My home was organized for about two years (which were the two happiest years for me as a home maker). Another situation hit in the end of 2005 and I lost it again with the zeal of home organization. now into the new year of 2009, which is the 10th year since I found the method, I thought I would do a "refresher course" once more. So the journey begins with... you got it! The shinning of the sink! I want to regain my weekend for my family's activity, and I know if I am diligent and with prayer and by God's grace, it could happen again.

If you would like to be my companion on this journey, then roll up your sleeves and let's get started with Day 1!

Since tomorrow is weekend, I will just keep the Day 1 all the way through until Monday or Tuesday to start Day 2. At the mean time, I will continue my hot spot cleaning or de-cluttering.

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So here's my sparkling clean sink ... (ignore the grout work .. that's a big job ... lol)

 

.. and my hot spots are my benches and breakfast bar ... oh and my bedroom dresser .. my bookcase ... well OK I have lots of them .. I'm not gonna get it all sorted now huh? Just small steps .. so ... breakfast bar first!

Here's the first day thingy from the FlyLady.net

Now, here's what I want you to do today (and every day from now on, even on the weekends!):

1. Get dressed all the way to the shoes. No, I don't mean dragging out your sloppiest sweats, and your huge fuzzy slippers! I mean get dressed in your home-working clothes. Get your hair and face made up and slide on some shoes, with laces! If the doorbell rings, you are ready to answer it.
2. Make up your bed, but first wait until everyone is out LOL! (Laughing Out Loud)
3. Go shine your kitchen sink until it sparkles.

That's all! When you have done these three things, you have started to FLY!

The final part to the Gotta Orchard challenge

Phew the last week we had to use 2 different alphas for a title and then write journalling of 4 or more lines ..

Urrghhh ..  this week I found really hard as I am so not a journalling kinda gal ..
.. but anyhoo here is the result ..

Week 4
Credits:
A title using 2 separate Alpha's : AWP - A country life alpha and S J Towers - Rock star alpha
and at least 4 lines of journaling.
Journaling says
"Abbie
April 2009
Having fun on the trampoline
& enjoying the Autumn sun."
Other credits :
Week 3 requirements
* At least 4 Decorative elements
- Jen Lin Designs - Rusticana - Flower 1, Flower 5, Swirl and Flourish
*Add 1 element for writing
- Jen Lin Designs - Rusticana Frame 3
Week 2 requirements:
2 fasteners
- Jen Lin designs - Rusticana - Brad 2 and Brad 4
3 ribbons
- Jen Lin Designs - Rusticana - Ribbon 2 (twice) and Ribbon 4
1 set of stitches
- Sarah Belle - skohul Spring Denim - Blue Denim Stitched Flower
Week 1 requirements -
3 papers from - Free Kit - ppd_zgl_the_blues_2
- Shauna of Pineapple Plantation Designs
& Kami of Ziggle Designs

The coolest thing about this .. and one of the main reasons I did the challenge was

.. because I did each week I got these kits for free as a participation prize .... yahoo!!!

Week 1 ... Week 2

Week 3 ... Week 4

Bonus for completing all parts of the challenge

COOL HUH!!!!!!!