gardening

We finally bought flowers for our hanging baskets!!

With the winter, we have been kinda slack with our little house... but yesterday we made a start back on track, bought flowers for the hanging baskets, a new plant for inside; the zanzibar, while still alive, is definitely not its strongest... That plant is known for thriving on neglect, well its not thriving... so thats a bad sign. Anyway, we've made a new home for it out the front garden... in a spare spot, just to see how it goes for a little while.

Also doing a bit of a shift around, the bbq to the front, where we'll be able to use it for bbq's without being squished into our side courtyard. Getting ready for summer!

still here

Just letting you all know I am still here... just quiet.

Started my new job... and uh.. yeah.. its ok, but its different to what I was expecting, and to be honest, not something I'm entirely interested in doing. I have realised I don't want to answer phones, make coffee, order stationery, check mail etc... no no, not for me... Which at least is a good thing I've realised... :)

So, actually I'm looking for another job.. hah.. I have a 3 month probation period in this job, where I can give them a weeks notice, so I'm on the job hunt again.

Anyway.. I have no access to emails, blogs, facebook, flickr or basically anything personal during the day... BOO
They block the internet and they also track your every move... which is something I am definitely not used to..

Coupled with the fact that I can't skype anyone.. oh my, I was definitely corrupted at GV... hahah

The hardest thing is that I have ample time to do everything, and no ability to do it all... frustrating...

Anyway, I'll settle in to this new routine soon, and then I'll be back.. or I'll have another job soon... and then settle into that routine... ;)

Ross Sisters

:)

Leaving Home

It is very hard to do... leave home... but, I am leaving my home for the last 6 years, my work home at least.. for a new job in July!

I have been offered a position as Office Manager in an architect/interior design firm called HBO+EMTB, which I have accepted and will be starting on the 12th of July.

Super hard to leave GV... there has been a lot of tears, and I will struggle without all the girls here...

But the new position is a step up... and its a move forward.. and should be interesting... :)

Ta - Da!

Hah.. news...

Lately

So lately.. i've realised i'm a tomboy. hehe.. whats new... We went to a Professional Bull Riding tournament thing here lately, and i actually found myself enjoying it.. and it wasn't just the cute cowboys ... ;) hahahahah.. mateus would make a cute one too i bet...

It was quite fun.. a bit american, but that was kinda cool at the same time. All the famous bull riders from around the world were there.. or at least america/south america and australia...

We'll hopefully be making a trip to the go-kart track this weekend... speed racer fun!

Am also going to this fighting championship thing in July.. which i find myself enjoying far too much.. hah.. its mixed martial arts, and its really quite full-on if you see it.. but i don't know why, i actually do kinda enjoy sometimes.. haha, agressive tendancies... hehehe

I am also on the look out for tickets to Bill Bailey in July. I saw a big poster for his comedy tour coming through... that will be funny.. he's the long haired guy from Black Books... Thats not so tomboyish, but more of just an update on whats happening.. heh If any of you want to come along!?!

Oh oh, i have work news.. but its a, work in progress, so to speak.. so i will tell of more details if that is confirmed, hopefully soon... :)

Lay Down In the Tall Grass

I've got one more essay to go, and an exam next week, and uni will be finished for the semester... can't wait!

Stumbled on this song today, reminds me of summer...

Skol Wins

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta...

Hehehe

(this is an old pic, but hilarious all the same.. and yes, Skol won, possum hasn't returned.. *yay*)

Skol vs Possum

Every night, we go to bed, put Skol in the garage, and while we are sleeping, he puts on his war paint, and starts a battle with the local possum that uses our fence to get to a particular tree that is flowering at the moment.

He'll psych himself up, and then at same time everynight when the possum comes along, he launches himself out of the garage, charges through the dog door and down our courtyard to bark his head off at the thing...

It meanwhile taunts him from up high on the fence.. *nananaNANA* you can't catch me...

But he persists.. and barks and barks and barks, and actually manages to annoy it to the point where it returns growls and hisses and these horrible noises...

Then, he'll fall back to the garage, recompose himself, and then charge out again... to more growls and hisses...

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If anyone has a suggestion as to how to deter possums from our fence, please let me know!
Rather sleep deprived lately... *yawn*

My parents are awesome

In light of Mothers Day yesterday, I point you to this amazing site... My Parents Were Awesome

I stumbled upon this site, where you can send in pictures of your parents before they had children... heh.. I definitely want to put one up!! or two or three! hehehe...


Check it out!

getting through it all

Whats happening in Lizland of late?

Hmm.. Uni, work, home, Skol, weekends away... and major cash saving cause of interest rate rises and what not.. but we're managing, i hope.. heh

Just trying to get through it all.

Uni has been good, i'm not struggling so much this semester, only have 2 subjects going, but i do have an assignment due Friday, which hmm.. i've looked at.. and have not yet put pen to paper.. hahaha.. yeah, last minute cramming needed. Thats tonight.. and tomorrow night...

Work's fine.. but definitely stuck in a rut. Am hoping to have new opportunities soon... more news on that soon... *wink wink*

Revamp

Well, i did a bit of a revamp here.. but jeez, i've forgotten a lot of things, like html things.. its hard.. hah.. anyway, think i like it for now.

Bit orangey... ochre... Maybe its because its like a sunset in summer, and summer is setting, so think i'm trying to hold onto it a bit more...

Yeah, I'm a summer-girl now!

So things have been good, house is good, skol is good, mateus and i are good... its all good...

There are more changes coming... :)

FAR too long

It has been far too long since I have posted anything up here... I guess I've just been slack...

I will be making more of an effort to post again... actually I think its time I revamped this blog...

Stay tuned!

Blondie

I WENT BLONDE!

hehehe, just a little... its kind of a grey/ashy blonde.. not sure about it yet.. but am getting used to it.

Think it will lighten up in the sun... :)

TA DA!

aspiration

I've been trawling through my blogs that i trawl through.. click click click click and have found my dream house... check it out:

...loving the rock courtyard...


...and the beams in the kitchen...


...loving the fact that they play ping-pong with their pup... and the fact that they have a ping-pong table...


...and their garden is so sweet with the picket fence around it...

...and if you haven't guessed already, they are my idols... hahaha when i grow up! ;)

Check out their pics and story here at The Selby

They also mention that on their place they have a couple of barns, which have been converted into guest houses and play houses... *drool*... hahaha

P.S: Their garden is also envy worthy...

adventure!

Feeling like i want to be an adventurer after i found this little trailer for a new movie: Amelia



On Amelia Earhart... looks good hey? if a little american... :)

And found this awesome story about a German woman, Clarenore Stinnes who circumnavigated around the world in a car in 1927! How cool is that! Her and a camerman and a couple of mechanics and an ollllllllddd car... hehehe, although it would have been new then... Anyway, check out the video!



She speaks pretty good english too.. :)

Found these gems on a new blog that is so vintage... Hollister Hovey, do check it out to swoon at vintage glamour things... hehhe...

excerpt from weekend

oh my god, what is this stuff.. oh its wonderful, its dirty, oh i can roll in it, and have it stick to me! hahaha, i'm going to annoy them and get really dirty! hm, can i eat it? *cough splutter* hmm.. not tasty, but so great to stick my nose in! Oh, and dig! DIG DIG DIG! Yay for that!

OH! Who is that? Can i meet them? AARHGHGHGH (running towards random person) HEY HEY who are you? Can i bite you? Can i bite your fingers? Hey hey! Look at me, pat me, but i want to bite your fingers! hey hey!

OH! Owners.. they are calling.. ARAHGHAHHHG (running towards us) CRASH! hahaha, this place is amazing, i love it, oOOoo whats that? A ball and stick throwy thing, can i bite it? YAY! I can.. haha, i got it, i got it! Hey, you threw the ball... oh i'll run... (Gets half way)... ahhhh.. thats too far! Forget it, i'm not getting that.. you go get it... ARARHGHGHHG (running back to us) I like this sticky throwy thing better.. i can pull on it while you hold it! grrrrrr.. thats so fun! i'll just chew on this thing.. its better...

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Our weekend from Skol's point of view... :)

uploading

Hi all... so after almost a month, i have got around to uploading photos! Hurrah! hehe... they are on flickr... :)

Here's one for now...



We're all settled now.. and things are great here in our little place... :)
Talk to you soon...

Oh P.S: I had the phone connected, but have now gone for a voip system, and am setting that up at the moment.. will let you know our new phone number soon!
love love love

we're in

hi hi

just a quick post to say, *phew*

we've moved...

I have to take photos, and have no phone or internet at home, so will try and upload some tomorrow...

:)

its ours

Well, its ours! I just had a phone call from our solicitor, and settlement has gone through as of now, which means we are now owners of a townhouse... Wow!

Thats a little scary, but kinda cool at the same time.. can't quite believe it!

We've been busy packing and cleaning inbetween dealing with pup behaviours from Skol.. ie, getting hardly any sleep from him crying at night... chewing on things when he figures out how to get past the barrier we have up from kitchen to living room and then discovering how wonderful it is to chew on playstation controls and usb mice and shoes! He has been keeping us fairly entertained... Last night was the first night where he almost, ALMOST, didn't cry.. there was a little whimper around 4am...

We're going to miss the house, its got a great little vibe, and is perfect for summer... but we will be glad to get away from the flood prone area, and not have to worry everytime it rains. Last night it stormed here, and we had just shifted all our furniture and boxes downstairs ready for a quick move on Saturday.. so there was a mild case of worry when it started to pour down rain.
We will also enjoy living in a place that is not an icebox in winter...

It will also be great having a proper setup for Skol. We're planning to install a dog door in our garage, so he can come in and out as he pleases, as opposed as him having to wake us up to go outside at night... will be fantastic.
I'm also taking Skol to Puppy School on Sunday... which will be fun. I want to start training him as soon as possible, because we have a feeling he may be as strong as his father... which will mean we need to make sure he knows we're boss. I went for a bit of a run with him yesterday too, and he loved it.. can't wait til he is old enough to come on my full morning runs, that will be great motivation. He needs the exercise too, to keep him lean.

I will dearly miss the area though.. is so great being so close to the city and having all the parks around us and organic markets and community farm and lovely vet and the best fish and chip shop i've ever been to!
We've vowed to go back there even though its now a bit of a hike from us..

We're heading out to pick up keys this afternoon, and move a bit of stuff tonight, then we'll move a bit more tomorrow.. and Saturday is the big day..

Whew... can't quite believe it.. i said that already didn't i? hahaha

Say hello to.......

SKOL!!!



The newest addition to our little family... hehehe... He is an 8 week old Staffy, black and brown, with little white patches on his chest and chin and one back foot.
And he is gorgeous... a little trouble... heheh