rdfreak

Where is my love of writing in my LJ going?
It's not that I don't love it, i jus don't have time these days; what with my work that I'm there 8.5 hours a day and at B's for the weekends etc. And when i do get home to blacky, I am zonked and will listen to Neighbours online that I've missed, eat dinner and crash.Occasionally I have been able to catch neighbours live on my new set-top box I bought a few weeks ago.
Also got a digital radio in Paky a few weeks ago. idea is to see if I can use it at work but haven't had a chance to ask M about it yet.
Everyone here is still lovely.
My technology is almost all there but there is one aspect which isn't quite working yet. i can use everything else, just not the pulse call cue thing; jaws goes a bit spaz when i switch between my remote desktop and that program.
So Michael W has been here prob about half a dozen times since my first and only entry (up til now) for the year.
George from VA has also been here to help me click on unlabeled buttons on the elearning thinggy. By next year, the outsourced company will be required to have it sorted.
Since it's the end of the FBT year, Maxxia have rewarded us with plenty of fun things like popcorn, games with fun prizes and today, a free lunch of a subway meal; they are good to us and I can't complain.
I am also no longer the newest kid on the block as of yesterday. Sophy seems shy, but that's how i was; now I'm not; lol
I am having to drink heaps more water than i use to to prevent headaches; it's weird; I get them so easy now.
I will write in here more often as I use too.
Til Next Time, RdFreak
P.S. I keep up to date with LJ friends page between calls, though this takes me a very long time since it's so busy.
My individual record so far is 501 calls in a day!
P.P.S My health is better in general since B insisted we visit this health food shop so I have better iron tablets, and they do seem stronger.
in saying all this, i think i have a minny cold; not one to hold me down at all, but just one to give me more sneezing fits than my usual annoying alergies, and now, a sore dripping nose.
P.P.P.S. I keep remembering things to add. It's was Miss joy's 3rd birthday yesterday. I will write an entry later about the adventure Joy and her mate had Sunday; not happy Jann!

Wow, seven years, (that's 2370 LJ entries later) I'm still goin and plan to for a while.
Some people say I take LJ very seriously; this is correct; by gosh it's correct. I don't write in any other journals; this is it, so yes, I will take it seriously when my trust is betrayed. It has still made me a lot more cautious though; I do make a lot more private entries now-a-days that absolutely no-one but me ever sees.
This LJ has seen many things happen, many many things. It's with me where-ever on this globe I happen to be.
It's seen friends come and go, many of them in fact. But I have also equally made many good friends who have stuck by me through all these years, and for that, I am truely greatful. :)
Happy birthday to the LJ of RdFreak and may LJ itself be around for many many more years as I couldn't think of a better blogging community. :)
In other news, today I was semi-productive. I didn't call up about any more jobs though it was one of the things on the "to do" list; ah well. I compiled my list of work experience places as more information was needed.
Steph's huuuge lie finally came out today in Neighbours. We have to wait tomorrow to get the fallout; it's gonna be sooo good man. :)
That's about all for now.
Til Next Time, RdFreak

So my new pasta bake is simmering nicely. It's the same as last time except it's got slightly more mixed herbs (cos I love that flavour), celery and mushrooms. It will also have the amount of cheese the recipe says.
I'm hoping of course this will turn out just as good, or even better than last time; mmmm it smells so nice! -- healthy and tasty; what more can I ask for? :)
Til Next time, RdFreak
P.S. Dad has gone to the airport now; he takes off at 3; so sad. He came to say farewell to me and also taught me how to properly put my oven racks in my oven as I didn't know how to do it. :( I'd never had to before but this casserole dish I'll be putting in the oven is quite tall so have to move them around accordingly.
P.P.S When I finish downloading, i will be all up to date, as far as England is concerned with Neighbours! :)

I never turn the TV on in the mornings, but since I was here on the puter, and Joy was out in the lounge, i thought I'd go turn it on just to keep her company; wasn't planning on staying out there to watch anything as there's nothing real interesting on in the mornings, but, when I turned chanle 10 on, I was immediately stopped in my tracks as the word "neighbours" was mentioned. They spoke about Dan Paris and the fact that he's now doing something totally different to acting; he lives and works on a farm. -- they interviewed him and it was awesome to hear him again. -- he was yummy! :)
Just thought that was kinda cool timing!
And speaking of TV, my portable TV is working well now! Trent (and later dad as it lost its memory), auto tuned the channels for me.
salix_03 is coming over later for a cuppa and some lunch, and we're going shopping together. She had kindly offered a while ago to help out whenever i need it, so, I asked if she wanted to come with me today since I'm due for my weekly shop; Of course, I told her she didn't have to by any means, but I thought it might be a fun thing to do together, since, for some reason, we always seem to have fun when we all shop together! Lol!
So more later
Til Next Time, RdFreak

Well, Salix did bring Joy back and boy was she excited to see me; but I am so greatful as she was obviously very well looked after. I was def excited to see her too though; sounds weird but I forgot her exact height and how soft she was!
I felt like a complete bitch because I told them I was so tired and without actually saying the words, I think they thought I was kicking them out; well I did go back to bed but I feel bad none-the-less. We're going to catch up soon anyway.
Hopefully I should be fine after tonight anyway; don't see any reason why I shouldn't. I slept til about 4.30; then I went to take Joy out and wondered what I could do to stay awake but i feel reasonably OK now. I don't have a lot of food here but got some meat out and one potatoe; will go shopping tomorrow; I love to have food in the house!
I was about to get my acer out and have a game of monopoly but don't know if I feel like it.
I wonder if I'll understand neighbours tonight; didn't end up downloading any episodes while away. ah well; should pick it up, hopefully! And it'd be interesting to see biggest Loser again. Lol
Til next time, RdFreak

I've still got my old lovable Heartly here. I told Mum I didn't mind keeping her another night to give her a complete break; plus, of course, I naturally love having both my pups here, though I didn't have any food for her. So this morning was weird; after toiletting them both, I had to make them wait for their breakfasts; didn't think it was fair to feed one without the other, so, I saddled Joy up and we went to get some more supercoat for Heartly at safeway. Before this, since I'd just got up, I took a big drink of water to hopefully prevent any fainting feelings; it worked I'm pleased to say, plus the deep breathing that I did, Lol!
So when I got back, I fed them both.
I do have my employment appointment soon, but I have decided to cab it there, and then walk/train it back as I don't want to leave Heartly for too long; prob would have done that anyway though. Don't really feel like going as up til now, they haven't done a lot for me; all she does is talk to me and set goals; um, I have started to wonder what sort of disability agency they are? Wise (my old agency) market for their clients etc. I'll talk to her about that today. When I come back, I'll be applying for that job I really really want; told the gang jokingly that I'd give em cookies if they succeed in putting in a good word for me; however, I don't see why it has to be a joke if they do! This will be ideal! :)
I didn't end up going into the city yesterday; ended up a bit tired instead but there's always another time. brattier_brat and I have been talking about both attending church together; since I have wanted to go back, and she read about that, she has been talking about churches she's found. She told me she went to a modern-style one in dandinong, and that it was easy to get too on the bus, so next week, we'll go together; squee! As I said to her, it'd be so nice to go with a friend; never done that before. unfortunately due to my shyness in my younger days, I never really made friends in my sabbath school youth group years ago. Brat says there's people from her age to mine, so I'm very excited about that as I am pleased to say, i can make friends so much easier now! :) I kinda like the idea of branching out as well, instead of sticking to my local area.
Also, yesterday I found the remainder of the neighbours eppisodes from that english chap. they were in a different folder as they're better quality now. since I don't need the video and just the audio, I'll need to find a way of converting a whole decades worth quickly; into ogg or something. So I've been downloading months at a time with freedownload mannager. It is an awesome program, as I don't need to constantly set up the downloads after each file! :)
After I finish my job application today and am happy with it, i will continue reading chapter one of Ite 1. People seem to be racing ahead already, but there's no way I'm going to do that. I want to be able to at least wait til the lectures and ask anything I don't know first.
So, am going out to dinner with jordina Wednesday night, Friday brunch with salix_03 and monsqueak (if she's feeling better; sounds like she has got what I had during training with Joy sadly; it's a bitch of a thing; Had never been in so much pain with my glands in all my life.)
( finally in loser news )
OK since i feel i've typed the house down, I'm off for now.
Tatita!
til Next time, RdFreak

Well Heartly's final working week has been pretty busy, despite my thinking it should be kept quiet. But there is nothing stopping the little darling really.
We didn't go to J's Tuesday; Heartly, though had pretty well bounced back, was still resting.
Wednesday she was pretty much back to her old energetic self. Nan ended up coming over, and gave me a lift to our appointments, so I didn't have to stress about her ear. We went to the Vet first to make sure everything was recovering smoothly, which fortunately it was; no sign of swelling etc. Nan then drove us to my Doc's appointment where my ears were flushed out. Then we came home, and at one, we left for my Employment appointment at Boxhill. I told Andrea about my job interview and how positive I thought it went, which she was pretty pleased to hear.
Thursday jordina and irish2007 came over as Irish was going to stay the night preceeding the Neighbours tour. So J had dinner with us, (divided the remainder of the spaghetti I'd cooked last week, and cooked two sausages each; went down like a treat; followed by a vanilla drumstick each.) Fun times was had by all. J left bout 9.30. Irish and I copied some audio from each other and went to bed.
Next morning, we had a fine chat over breakfast, got ready and left for the Neighbours shop.
Travellers aid (to help us out of the nightmare which is Southerncross station) were delayed in coming for us, but the Neighbours coach waited the five/ten mins for us which was very good. I was the only Ausie there, apart from the driver.
We drove to the high school, but unlike last time, we didn't get out. Then we continued, she described the studeos and the sets that are used.
We got out at Grease Monkeys, where Scott Major (Character name Lucas) was there to meet us. He was lovely, and I had to put my character immage of him away for good, Lol! We all got a photo taken with him.
After shooting him with questions and so forth, we said goodbye and went on to Ramsay Street. As with the previous time, we all got out and took photos outside the various houses, including Irish and I getting individual photos taken with the "ramsay street" sign outside the Kenedy house.
After that, we went back to the coach, where we drove back to various dropoff points, including the Neighbours shop where Irish and I got off.
Irish bought a shite-load of Neighbours magnets, and a couple of Alan Fletcher CD's. I bought one of his CDs and a neighbours drink bottle.
We then went to a CAFE where I had a lovely pizza (which was my dinner) and she had a drink only as she was taking the Howell's out for dinner later on that evening.
We then made our way back. It was 7 by the time we got back here. I think I looked out for my Heartly's ear rather well if I do say so myself. She was very good yesterday; it being her final week day in her job. still highly emotional of course.
Last night I had a committee meeting on the phone which went well. Miss Secretary (myself) took the minutes.
Then, called B, and went for bed at 10.15; I was quite tired.
Gave Heartly her tablet this morning, as I've been doing twice a day for the past four; today is her final day for them. She coughed it up; landed conveniently on my leg, ha ha! :)
I packed for my first week at guide dogs, and will shortly get ready for J's 30th. After that, we'll trip off to B's.
So There's our week.
Will write tomorrow or monday morning about Heartly's upcoming retirement, but I am forever grateful to her for her absolute marvellous work over the past nearly-ten years! You will *never be replaced Miss Heartly! May these two final working days, (today and tomorrow) be fun ones for you.
I looove you my Heartly darling!
Thank you! And I dedicate the rest of my journal to you.
Til Next Time, RdFreak

I will write a text entry of yesterday in case my readers missed the audio, and i know Facebook doesn't always capture them.
Right now, I am listening to the recordings Miss irish2007 captured with her Iriver; Unfortunately I never ended up being able to record, but we've certainly got some great memories. Unfortunately we didn't capture any of the Neighbours night, including meeting the stars (real real shame that) but ah well, we got quite a lot of photos with them all!
Yesterday started off with Irish, Miss J, M and I going to Mackers, so A could experience the aussie place, then M left, and we three caught the bus to the station. J decided she wanted to come along for the ride, instead of going the other way. We like to say that this is because she wanted to be apart from us as shorter time as possible! Lol!
anyway A and I caught the train into flinders, and walked to Mackers where we went to the loos. i was amazed as Heartly found the loos upstairs completely on her own, guiding both of us! A lovely young guy who had been watching us debate whether we should risk taking a stab as to whether we'd be opening the door of the female toilet, came to help us.
After this, good old Heartly made her way out for us.
we walked up to the town hall and waited on the seat there. Sure enough, the lovely tour guide came up and asked us whether we were there for the Neighbours tour. She helped us to the bus, and after a while of waiting around to pick up passengers, we were off to the neighbours shop where I got out to check our names off.
Then, as yesterdays phone post explained, we drove to the eastern suburbs; to blackburn in fact, where we'd left from that morning! We went to the BLACKBURN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL, which was, for ours and neighbours purposes, the great "erinsborough high" school! We got our photos taken under the sign that is just put up when neighbours filming is taking place there.
After this, we drove to Ramsay Street, otherwise known in reality as "PENOKE" court. We got our photos taken outside each house in turn, then holding the "ramsay Street" sign.
After about fifteen mins of doing this, we travelled to the studeos, where we got a chat from Declin, aka James. He was very amusing to listen too, just telling it like it is!
He signed some postcards for us, and we had our photos taken with him.
This brought us to the end of the tour, but tracy (the tour guide) kindly drove us to the pub in St. Kilda, where we ended up having our meals before we were met by a few of the people helping to run the trivia evening.
We were escorted to the room, off the pub where we sat at tables and chairs. It wasn't long before the room got quite full (probably about 300 though it sounded to me more like 1000)! We waited for one and a half hours before it started, and as it got nearer, the music was getting louder and louder. In the beginning, it was easily barable for Heartly, but as time wore on, i was getting more and more worried. I just hate thinking about my Heartly baby in discomfort.
anyway, i did say to A that I may have to just go home but she was welcome to stay, of course, and cab it back later.
However, after trying to put up with it for a while longer, A and I made our way out the room. The ladies who'd been helping us before asked if we were OK. I explained that I felt it too noisy for Heartly. She then asked us to wait and she'd try and sort something out.
next thing, we were escorted up the stairs, and into the room above where the stars were waiting; Dylan, Carl (aka Allan Fletcher) Michelle Sculley (aka Kate) and Steve Parker (can't remember all their names.)
before we sat down on some really comfortable couches, the woman who'd escorted us informed us that there were a few people wishing to meet us; of course, I knew who these were.
we sat down, and were greeted by Steven Parker (aka Steve Bastoni). He was lovely; shaking our hands and greeting Miss Heartly too!
We then shook hands with Kate and spoke to her for a while. She was so lovely!
It was then allan fletcher's turn to come up and shake our hands and have a yack! -- it was so funny; these actors found themselves introducing by character name! :) was cool!
A bit later on, we met with Dylan who apologized to me for having cold hands. and he informed us that he still had all this makeup on, as he'd come straight from work with another film.
All these lovely actors came and had a photo taken with us. -- (all the photos were courrticy of A's father's digital camera, by the way! :)
Then, the music (which was now much quiter,) stopped, and the formal night started.
It wasn't long before our room was flooded with people as the doors were opened and the ones who hadn't got a seat down below, came up.
The hoast of the evening then asked the stars some questions that the audience had previously submitted by pen and paper. The answers given were quite halarious!
The mic was now so loud, so the compare was just booming!
anyway, the trivia got under way, and it was in the middle of this, Allan came over to us, grabbed our hands and made sure we were OK! It was all I could do to smile and reply "yes, thank you!" :)
After simply ages of the loud proceedings, I started to notice Heartly, who was laying on my foot, quivering whenever the compare boomed in the mic.
A and I both then decided we would leave. We made our way down the steps, and were in the process of asking the girls to call us a cab, when who should come over? We heard "Hi, It's Doctor Karl!" (he didn't really need to give his character name, as I recognized him every time he spoke to us!)
So I guess I turned around to smile. and I started to explain that it was a bit loud for the Dog. We hugged and he gave me a peck on the cheek. A then informed me later, it was then that she gave him a big hug and she said "I just can't believe this!" I then put my arm around him again, and he likewise then put his around me again. I asked "please say hi to Jackie woodburn for me? I really like her." He replied "I'll do that. am seeing her this week."
After this, we were able to catch a cab. A and I kept amazing over the fact that Allan came down especially to say bye to us! we thought it was soooo sweet!
All the actors kind of sounded slightly different to their characters which we were a little surprised about.
We then got home and went to bed not long after.
The day was totally amazing for both of us, probably especially A, as it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing for her more so. She just kept on exclaiming that she couldn't believe it! -- I was sooo pleased to have been able to give her this rare opportunity. It was my pleasure to buy that for her as a present!
She payd for last night's meals and our Mackers breakfast this morning; as she wanted to go and try our breakfasts.
It was awesome spending more time with her today. I introduced her to Kath and Kim, and she absolutely loved it; laughing through both the first two eppisodes of season 1! :) -- I was so pleased she liked it, as it is the best comedy, and while a lot of English love it, some of them don't get it!
We also swapped some audio between her Iriver and my computer. I grabbed all her neighbours DVDs, while she grabbed several of my albumns and some singles.
L came to pick her up at 3, and, I was to go to computer users, but in the end, I thought I did need an early night as I was up late last night, and up early this morning due to a headache! -- I also had felt a bit of queeziness come on for some reason; feel OK now, just tired.
so that's the awesome story! man, it was unforgetable!
tomorrow I'm sadly not going to my parents for the birthday dinner, as Mum and dad both have the flu quite bad! wonder if they picked it up in Dubae; more than likely. -- so b/day dinner is postponed til another night.
I got to spend tomorrow or thursday getting supplies in for my get-together saturday; am looking forward to it! I've sure got a lot of lovely friends showing their support and i'm extremely greatful! one does not realize how greatful!
til next time, RdFreak

So Dylan is the father of Skye's baby afterall, though I was hoping it was Stingray. We had a lot of disturbing fun theorizing here and here Lol
and that is all for now. i just got up and the back of my neck hurts for some reason.
showers are meant to be easing today. yeah can go out tomorrow.
might email J from Wise cos they haven't got in contact with me yet for an appointment; talk about slow service! *grr
til next time, RdFreak