Well, only a few weeks to Christmas, and I don't feel as overwhelmed with christmas spirit as I usually do, and thats a good thing. Sometimes Christmas can be just too much, and I grit my teeth till its here, then enjoy. I've been working lots, but the carols have been interspersed with other songs (so far) and there is only a minute or two of pain while they play through. I miss American christmas, where everything about this time of year makes sense, right down to the weird egg nog and ginger bread men. Awesome.
I found yet another reason NOT to shop at BILO, aside from the fact that it is a smelly, dirty, unorganised shop at the best of times, the customers are bad. And typical of the steriotype I have in my head of them. I had come to the end of the small shop I was doing, and there were only two registers open, express and a big register, I had a few things so I waited at the big register. There was a lady unloading a shopping trolley, and a lonley little basket sitting alone on the floor. The trolley lady finished unloading, I looked around, and, stepping over the basket, started unloading things myself. This skanky looking thing comes up behind me and says 'oh, right oh! in a condescending tone. I turned around and said to her 'if you aren't here, then I'm not waiting. But if you must go first then go right ahead!' Not a word of thanks or anything, cause I could have just gone on ahead of her. Wish I had just gone to Safeway.
My piano students are coming along sooo well, sightreading stuff, playing everything from memory, asking heaps of questions, and having fun in the lesson. I really look forward to wednesdays.
My sister has officially moved in, she's been here for a week and still doesn't want to leave just yet. She's been trying to find a hairdressing apprenticeship, but it is so hard to get a position. Perserverance will pay off in the end, we will just have to try harder. Annoy them so much they take her. She is such a lovely girl, and so hard working, she would be an asset to any business. Am I biased? Shamelessly.
Marks eyes have almost totally recovered from the surgery. He is reading things he can't remember being able to read before, it's been a while since his eye sight was the best. I was reading a thing in the paper talking about eye surgery, did you know you can have a lense inserted in your eye to fix your vision? How crazy would that be? They said it takes 15 minutes to do, and potentially hurts less than lasers. I recon that the drugs must be better for such a painful thing. Wont remember the two weeks afterwards! No, they said that some patients reported improved vision within an hour. Whatever the truth or spin, it has worked wonderfully for Mark.
Right, bed time. Night.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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Christmas looms
Four weeks to christmas, and now I am looking forward to having some time with family. The carols are bad, but not as bad as they have been in past years.
It's jills second day living in my house, and the demands have started. Just now, she said to me, 'too bad, you don't get a choice, we're going to buy icypoles!' That's it, she's going home tomorrow. I'm afraid for my life. Mum, what have you done to me???
Work has been good, I am doing lots of supervising shifts, and being able to organise things to my standards is nice.
Mark's laser eye surgery went very well, he is pretty much recovered and back to work. It was a very stressful week with him drugged to the eyeballs (hehe) and unable to remember anything. He has very little recall of the whole week after getting it done. Having no glasses is great, he tells me. Money well spent.
THe U2 concert was great, they sounded just like on the C.D, and had an amazing light display. My only gripe was the stage wasn't high enough, or I wasn't high enough, I couldn't see a thing! I would have liked to watch them play some more. But the atmosphere of the place was amazing, and we both had a great time.
It's jills second day living in my house, and the demands have started. Just now, she said to me, 'too bad, you don't get a choice, we're going to buy icypoles!' That's it, she's going home tomorrow. I'm afraid for my life. Mum, what have you done to me???
Work has been good, I am doing lots of supervising shifts, and being able to organise things to my standards is nice.
Mark's laser eye surgery went very well, he is pretty much recovered and back to work. It was a very stressful week with him drugged to the eyeballs (hehe) and unable to remember anything. He has very little recall of the whole week after getting it done. Having no glasses is great, he tells me. Money well spent.
THe U2 concert was great, they sounded just like on the C.D, and had an amazing light display. My only gripe was the stage wasn't high enough, or I wasn't high enough, I couldn't see a thing! I would have liked to watch them play some more. But the atmosphere of the place was amazing, and we both had a great time.
Friday, November 10, 2006
About Bloody Time
One last assignment, and then I am done. I am so looking forward to going home to see my family this weekend.
I have been so stressed these last few weeks, one - because I had trouble getting the assignments in on time. Two - because I had a failed assignment, and now I have a fear of failing my first class ever. (it's not going to happen though, I'll pass, it'll be fine.) And just to top it all off I got a $50 parking fine because I was 10 minutes late back to my car.
The stress is manifesting itself in anger. I am hating to drive right now, because I get angry when I drive and have to talk myself back. I get angry when I miss the train. I get angry when someone gets in my way to stop me from going where I want. I need a serious de-stress.
I am just over being at uni, have been all year, and I can't believe that I have another year to go.
I am a mature adult, living on less than $300 a week. Now that I have this week out of the way, I can work some more, and earn some more money. I hate having to weigh up every dollar to think whether I might need it later. I want to be on a real wage and have some real money. So I can buy some real things. And save up some money. There is nothing to save.
Hopefully the first semester goes quickly, then it is just placement and a research project. Which I have to be thinking over the break about a topic. What could I research? It doesn't have to be music related.
I went to the races on Tuesday. It was soooo cold, I was glad to bring a jacket. It would have been warmer for Oakes day yesterday. The races were o.k. There was quite a crowd, enough for me, but I didn't think that it was a glamourous as I was imagining. Maybe I was in the wrong section. I just saw a lot of women wearing things they shouldn't be.bra straps hanging out, ill fitting dresses, too much boobs on display. The dress I wore was o.k, but I felt like I had to keep readjusting it, I just wasn't comfortable. Anyway, the point of the day was to spend time with Bec, the races were the excuse this time. Spending time with Bec is so easy. I can just be me and I don't have to worry about it.
Yay! 4 kilos lost! Jenny Craig is great!
I have been so stressed these last few weeks, one - because I had trouble getting the assignments in on time. Two - because I had a failed assignment, and now I have a fear of failing my first class ever. (it's not going to happen though, I'll pass, it'll be fine.) And just to top it all off I got a $50 parking fine because I was 10 minutes late back to my car.
The stress is manifesting itself in anger. I am hating to drive right now, because I get angry when I drive and have to talk myself back. I get angry when I miss the train. I get angry when someone gets in my way to stop me from going where I want. I need a serious de-stress.
I am just over being at uni, have been all year, and I can't believe that I have another year to go.
I am a mature adult, living on less than $300 a week. Now that I have this week out of the way, I can work some more, and earn some more money. I hate having to weigh up every dollar to think whether I might need it later. I want to be on a real wage and have some real money. So I can buy some real things. And save up some money. There is nothing to save.
Hopefully the first semester goes quickly, then it is just placement and a research project. Which I have to be thinking over the break about a topic. What could I research? It doesn't have to be music related.
I went to the races on Tuesday. It was soooo cold, I was glad to bring a jacket. It would have been warmer for Oakes day yesterday. The races were o.k. There was quite a crowd, enough for me, but I didn't think that it was a glamourous as I was imagining. Maybe I was in the wrong section. I just saw a lot of women wearing things they shouldn't be.bra straps hanging out, ill fitting dresses, too much boobs on display. The dress I wore was o.k, but I felt like I had to keep readjusting it, I just wasn't comfortable. Anyway, the point of the day was to spend time with Bec, the races were the excuse this time. Spending time with Bec is so easy. I can just be me and I don't have to worry about it.
Yay! 4 kilos lost! Jenny Craig is great!
Thursday, November 02, 2006
End of the year almost, gasp!
Hey, welcome November! And what a rainy welcome it was! I got so wet running to catch the train.
Good classes today, the last for the year, hurray! We had a section where he talked about claiming things on tax, I didn't know half of it. I have to keep more receipts. Then I would get more back at the end of the year. I will be seeing an accountant this year, and sorting something better out than the internet. It works o.k if you are a student with not too much stressful business stuff to worry about, but when you start working, there are all these extra things to deduct during the year. Mark said he wasn't supprised by any of it, but muso and money don't usually go together. Oh well, can't say I wasn't warned, hey mum and dad.
Update on the Jenny Craig, I have now lost 3.5 kilos, a loss of 1.25 this week! Yay! I didn't do all that much excercise this week, but I did stick to the meal plan 6 days out of 7, so the food must be doing something good. I am feeling great after only a three kilo loss. Lots of gym this week and see what I can do. I'll be buying a new swimsuit in no time!
Looking forward to having you here Jilly babe.
Good classes today, the last for the year, hurray! We had a section where he talked about claiming things on tax, I didn't know half of it. I have to keep more receipts. Then I would get more back at the end of the year. I will be seeing an accountant this year, and sorting something better out than the internet. It works o.k if you are a student with not too much stressful business stuff to worry about, but when you start working, there are all these extra things to deduct during the year. Mark said he wasn't supprised by any of it, but muso and money don't usually go together. Oh well, can't say I wasn't warned, hey mum and dad.
Update on the Jenny Craig, I have now lost 3.5 kilos, a loss of 1.25 this week! Yay! I didn't do all that much excercise this week, but I did stick to the meal plan 6 days out of 7, so the food must be doing something good. I am feeling great after only a three kilo loss. Lots of gym this week and see what I can do. I'll be buying a new swimsuit in no time!
Looking forward to having you here Jilly babe.
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