Well, not exactly, but I have already attempted this huuuge post last night, since it's now been a week since I updated, apart from the christmas audio two short entries ago.
Last night, while proof reading my proud entry, it all of a sudden disappeared in a cloud of smoke, (which probably isn't too unrealistic since yesterday we were under a cloud/haze of smoke, again!)
however, I shall start from the very beginning, a very good place to start .. ahem ..
last saturday, I went to the carrol rehearsals with M and M, J, K J and a. At first we were on the grass but then M was able to snag us seats near the stage.
My highlights were delta, Marina and, somewhat, the Newton's. I also was witness to heaps of awesome different coloured lights dancing all over the stage. There was also this random flashing light over us audience. Man it looked good to me!
We left about 10.30 and I went back to Nans that night.
then sunday we watched most of volumes 3 and 4 of the Mother and Son DVDs, then, I kind of had a breakdown. I was just feeling a bit sad and rejected. Aunt J was to have Nan and I up for nibblies that night and wanted Heartly on a mat. then when talking to Mum and wondering out loud why Bec hadn't spoken to me much this year, I find out that a long time ago, her and K dropped in here, and I was evidently unwelcomming. I finally did recall the visit to which was spoken about, and I was in fact pleased they dropped in, invited them in and spoke to them. maybe it was my lack of conversation? who knows? anyway it brought back the stupidity of certain former friends W and D! .. hello, if you have an issue with me, talk to me instead of everyone else behind my back! I am course over the friends bit, but ya can't choose your family. besides, I missed Bec this year. we use to get on really well. anyway, I may end up mentioning it to her, just to let her know she can talk to me. I
anyway Dad came to bring my riciprinal, then i drove back to parents with him. We had a roast that night and t was over with A.
And dad has kind of made an entertainment room up in the attick. he brought their computer up, the surround sound system and a TV and comfortable chairs from our galery suite. So Dad and I spent a bit of quality time up there before and after tea, chatting and listening to music from puter.
However, he is yet to build stairs up to it which means it can only be accessed by a scarey ladder. needless to say I'm still not good on those! but I'm still alive! *shudder* Also we have to remember to keep crouched while up there cos some of the beams are below head hight.
The next day we all went to Bec's (as audio would suggest) and I had one of the best christmases to end an otherwise not so good year! I didn't feel left out at all; fitted in perfectly. laughter, goss, food and bonbons went down well with all of us.
then we came home and I discovered my ADSL modem/router had kicked me off line. the next morning dad came around to help me reboot it, only to have it kick me off again not long after he left. So I mannaged to fix it myself. I had J over that day and we went to Safeway and got a chicken and rolls for lunch. then, i had waited for her (after showing it off to parents who were very impressed) to open and start to sample the famous
gingerbread house. it's soooo nice! the decorations. we even, somehow, among all the decorations got to sample some of the delicious gingerbread itself!
We also listened to music and chatted before she left.
Wednesday was a chill day here. my moden killed my connection again and after rebooting it, I was wondering why the router page was still refreshing every three seconds. I had thought it was a jaws issue, however when I turned that option off, it still seemed to do it, so I had to end up going to the edit box, turning jaws off, entering the info, then tabbing to the next box and doing likewise. then i turned jaws back on, submitted it and saved changes, (which we hadn't done before). complicated process, but haven't had any more problems with it.
Thursday J came over again to pick up my phone. I told her she could borrow mine while in U.K since hers had carked it for good! .. the only times I really use SMS and all that is christmas, new year and birthdays but I figured I could quite happily go without it for a month to help out.
Then yesterday I met up with
golden_sands and her hubby at Fairfeild station where we went to guide dogs to have a look at the famous memorial garden. She's thinking of putting a plark there for her late Harmony. I'd of course seen it before, but I looked at some new ones and new quite a few of the dogs! it is sad and a real shock! Harmony's Dad bred 256 pups in his 15 years, wow!
then we went to city for lunch. I had a chicken pizza. then we walked next to the yarra for a bit, then caught train to
USA foods where we were seen only in the chocolate and confectionary section. I got some sherbert sticks (forget what they're really called), a huge pack of Hershey kisses (of which I did try a hersheys bar in florida), a few salt water taffies and some cinimen tictacs. I know where the store is now, though we can also order over the phone or online. anyway, it's a good place to know!
then we just went back on the train, and I went home.
So, today, second last day of the year. won't be sorry to see it go must say! though I had the best time at the start in u.K.
I am positive next year will be much more furfilling for me, yeah!
so J would have got to U.K last night. going to miss me best bud, but I know she'll be having a month's worth of good time over there. And, though I should have gone too, I will be back next year, ha ha! once I get me some more damn dosh.
and speaking of pacmates (as I kinda was in the previous entry though I didn't write that piece), I had a dream that I found all this money -- $2100 to be exact, and I was going to put the rest towards it. Let's hope I win the bursary though I had requested an upgrade to M-power not pacmate. though I could do with either, or both! and a Meistro, yeah!
that's about all the writing for me. if this text disappears I'll be .. doing something drastic!
Happy new year! :):):)
til next time, RdFreak
P.S. Thanks to
neighbours_aus I found out that neighbours starts back on the 8th of Jan! yeahyeahyeah! can't wait! :) that keeps me sane!
should finish downloading the epps huh?!