Youtube practise

I've just fiddled with the settings so hopefully now you can view the videos. These are just taken on my little point and shoot camera, and are both over twelve months old. It was fun though, using iphoto09 to make them into somthing a little more special than SOOC (straight out of the camera).

Mickey was sick today, so I didn't get to the golf course with my camcorder. Billy-Joe played a game after the clinic and Sammy went really well, even putted a hole in on in the little putting game they play. As opposed to last week, where he sulked and skulked and was very unimpressed with himself. It's so good to know that whenever I sit him down to talk to him, he really thinks about what I say. He will go next week, and be really happy about it and each time his confidence will improve. I give him full credit for not giving up! Mickey wasn't well when he came home from school yesterday, and was not well during the night. When Bunny left, I got Mickey into bed with me and he slept for nearly three hours, and felt much better when he awoke. Hopefully it's just a 24 hour thing - not like Sammy who was crook for three days.

Autumn is in the air, and it's so lovely. I still miss the changing of the leaf colour, the southern states, 'do' autumn so much nicer (and much colder). The evenings are cooling down a little and it's just lovely. It's almost like the calendar turned over on the first of the month and the temperature obeyed accordingly. Something I've always found really amazing in this climate.

Scrapbooking was good last night as always. I made a couple of cards, I'll upload them later.

I have to go down to the coast this afternoon. Billy-Joe needs new footy boots and the kids need new underwear. Wii games are also on sale at KMart, so Billy-Joe will no doubt want to have a look.

This video is of Sammy learning to ride his bike in our tiny front yard, it shows the street where we live too. I added music to make them more interesting.

This still cracks me up.

Thank you

I can't believe it. I'm working tomorrow. I am over the moon. They haven't forgotten me lol.....

Not that I need reminding, but God does indeed listen to prayer. I know that, I also know he doesn't always say 'yes'.

This time He did.

Thank you.

Trivia

***20 YEARS AGO (1989)***
1) How old were you? almost 26
2) Who were you dating? Married to Ken (only just by this stage)
3) Where did you work? Target Head Office
4) Where did you live? Ocean Grove, Victoria.
5) Where did you hang out? Home, work, sewing classes, aerobic classes. I had few friends, very sad really.

6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? Yes,glasses since I was four years old.
7) Who were your best friends? My husband at the time, and my Mum who was living 2000km away.
8) How many tattoos did you have? None, and never will have.
9) How many piercings did you have? 2 in each ear
10) What kind of car did you drive? Commodore Executive (Company Vehicle)
11) Had you been to a real party? Yes
12) Had you had your heart broken? Yes
13) Were you Single/Dating/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married, again, but not for much longer.
14) Any kids? No

***15 YEARS AGO (1994)***
1) How old were you? 32
2) Who were you dating? I was engaged and living with Peter
3) Where did you work? I started a permanent teaching position, after I'd graduated from uni the year before.
4) Where did you live? Gold Coast Hinterland
5) Where did you hang out? At the local pub, and the major shopping centre mainly.
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? yes
7) Who were your best friends? Dimity
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? No more.
10) What kind of car did you drive? Blue Ford Laser Hatch
11) Had you been to a real party? Yes
12) Had you had your heart broken? Yes
13) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married
14) Any kids? No, but I had two cats, Kilkie and Charlie

***10 YEARS AGO (1999)***
1) How old were you? 37
2) Who were you dating? married to Peter
3) Where did you work? At home
4) Where did you live? Sunshine Coast
5) Where did you hang out?At home, and at Daisys, scrapbooking on a Friday night
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? yes
7) Who were your best friends? Barbi
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? 4
10) What kind of car did you drive? A lemon of a car, a Toyota Lexen
11) Had you been to a real party? Yes
12) Had you had your heart broken? Yes
13) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divor ced? married
14) Any kids? One and another born on 29.12 (my birthday)

***TODAY (2009)***
1) How old are you? 46
2) Who are you dating? Married to Kendell
3) Where do you work? Special School
4) Where do you live?Nambour
5) Where do you hang out? At home whenever I can, and at Daisy's
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? yes
7) Who are your best friends? Barbi, Karen, Suzy, Lisa, my parents, my husband,
8) How many tattoos did you have? none
9) How many piercings did you have? 4
10) What kind of car did you drive? Toyota Camry
11) Had you been to a real party? yes, but not for a long time
12) Had you had your heart broken? Thankfully my heart hasn't been broken in a very long time.
13) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married
14) Any kids? Three awesome kids.

Normalcy Returns

I feel better today than I've felt for weeks. The fog has lifted! It was partly due to my ever present depression rearing it's ugly head, plus a head cold. I already felt dreadful before I actually got sick, so it was obviously building up a few days before hand. I remember craving for naps in the days leading up to the retreat - days before I was unwell. Wouldn't it be nice, if this is it now for 2009. No more bugs or viruses for me! I can hope and pray. I will just keep eating well and taking my vitamins and exercising and I know it all contributes. Who knows how sick one would get without those things.

I started the day with washing, as always, then continued with more washing after I'd taken the kids to school. I headed out to the treadmill, with my ipod and current audio book. (New Moon by Stephanie Meyer). I was stuffed at the 25 minute mark, so walked the last five minutes. It seems the week's break took its toll on me. Plus it's still incredibly humid, that doesn't help. The sweat just runs down my body and there's not a breath of air.

I had an opportunity to have coffee with one girlfriend, but I declined, as my morning was full and Barbi was coming for coffee. I finished my housework and then took Bunny to the car place to have his CD/Tuner I'd bought him for Christmas installed. I brought him back home so he could at least eat something, and then drove him back out an hour later. I also had to get fuel, hoping I wouldn't recognize anyone as I was a little scruffy and hot looking - not how I'd normally leave the house. I couldn't wait to hit the shower when I got home. Now it's lunch time and the morning is gone.

It's week 6 and I've only worked one day this term. I hope that means that everyone is just incredibly well, not that they don't want me anymore. It's weird to go this long without work. Yesterday, the worry got to me. DB told me to enjoy my time at home and not feel guilty. Make the most of it he said. As is normal when I get myself in a tizz about things, I forget to pray. I am always ready to pray for thanks, very rarely asking for anything. So yesterday, I sat myself down and prayed - just handed it over. God will take my worry from me. It's a good feeling. It doens't mean I feel any less concern about not having work, just makes the problem seem shared, and not so dire anymore. This has happened many times in the last three years, and the situation has always resolved itself. Working my kind of job, is beyond my control. I don't know when I will work. I don't know how often I'll work. I only know that when I do work, I get paid well. It's a big tradeoff, but one I was willing to buy into. It's just something that the control freak in me finds a little difficult to deal with sometimes. And God helps smooth those edges for me. I don't control everything. The school could have any number of reasons for not ringing me at this stage.
* no-one is ill
* if a contract teacher's contract wasn't renewed from last year, they would get called before me, especially if it's a teacher who has worked there in a permanent capacity.

Things will change, when teachers become ill, or the previous contract teachers find other contracts to fill. I know I have a niche. Patience!

Hump day again. Where does the week go?

Sensitive Skin

For over 30 years I've had sensitive skin. It's selective sensitive skin, and I've pretty much worked it out. I have to change my mascara regularly, otherwise my eyes itch, but that's recommended and hygienically a good idea anyway. I can wear most moisturizers on my face without a problem. I can wear perfume, but can't wear it on my throat, and sometimes not on my décolletage either, as I'll end up in a rash. I can't wear fake jewellery as I end up with a major rash. That's not a huge problem though lol...but means I stay away from costume jewellery most of the time, as often the clasps or beads are metal which I react to. I have to be careful that jeans don't have pocket studs, as I'll flare up. I don't use soap on my nether regions because the skin is so sensitive and I'd end up burning and barely able to sit, I hurt so much. I have used the same deodorant for years and years. Rexona has always been good, a brand that I can wear without developing a nasty rash. It has never worried me, because I generally wear the same fragrance, but there are enough different ones if I want a change. I always come back to the Musk scented one. Last week, Billy-Joe took my deodorant to camp, so I bought a replacement. I noticed a new bottle shape, and hoped like mad that they hadn't changed the ingredient. I was fairly optimistic, I mean why would you change the contents, the outside is just to 'freshen' up the look of it, as it hadn't changed in years.

I am very disappointed! I have developed an itch under both underarms. The same itch I get whenever I've change my deodorant, or if I've used Peter's. I don't know what to do now. I still have some left, the one that Billy-Joe took to camp, but I am at a loss as to what to do when it runs out. I know it's not the aluminium that I'm allergic to, because that's in most deodorants. I have even tried the crystal type deodorant, and I still get a rash from it. Plus I hate the fact I have to wet it before I can use it, then I have a drip of water running down my body. I generally put deodorant on after I'm dressed too, to stop getting white marks on my clothes, so I don't want water dripping down when I'm already dressed. I have bought other brands which state they are hypo allergenic, but I still get a rash from them.

After some googling, I've discovered I'm not alone. Seems like all things internet though, they are usually American responses to Americans with the problem, so I can't try any of their recommendations because they aren't available here.

Going without is not an option. My search will continue.