tim tams and holidays

I can't believe we are in June already! and for that matter I cannot believe my semester is finally over. It feels good despite being sick most of last week and this week, definitely not perfect timing but since I have finished assignments it doesn't bother me too much.

I finally ventured outdoors today feeling a whole lot better than previous days and tim tam fingers were very much in order, that and a little bit of knitting. But my diary is looking awfully empty apart from a doctors appointment tomorrow and a iridology test Friday my days are completely free.  YAY! Time to cross off some list items from my holiday to-do list. Some a little fun, others not so much

[+] clean behind fridge and washing machine
[+] dye hair (lots of greys) and apply Brazilian keratin treatment (lots of frizzy hair)
[+] visit new op shops
[+] buy film and do a little film photography
[+] paint my bedroom walls and hopefully living room & kitchen
[+] more knitting and definitely more crocheting
[+] watch some old movies
[+] mail writing
[+] and sleeping-in

Number nine is definitely a HIGH priority ;)

much muchness

I'm a little behind in letter writing, there are not that many but I feel awful not keeping up to date with things but I've been so extremely busy lately with not much...if that makes sense. For instance today I finally went to the optometrist. I've been postponing it for the longest time but I finally dragged myself down and got an eye check and picked out new glasses. I then went to the boys high school to pay for my oldest school fees & year 10 formal, went to the bank to deposit money for the fortnightly mortgage payment. I got home and tried to finish my last uni assignment but had to reformat the boys laptop as they install whatever they see online and it ends up with millions of viruses. My days are full of these 'nothing muchness'. But I am happy that next week this assignment will get handed in and I can relax for 3 whole months. I do have plans though for my little break, boring ones but plans nonetheless



I doubt many will get done, but fingers crossed a few get crossed off.

can spring be far behind?

My Joshie got the job! YAY! I am happy for him but at the same time can't help but feel a little sad. I am happy he is becoming more independent and a responsible young man but it also means my grip has to loosen. It is his first job, then comes his first car, and then going off to uni...it is all happening so quickly! Where did the time go?

I stayed up till about 2am to finish off the presentation that I had to do today. I am relieved it is over and done with and let me just say just in case you don't know this yet.  I hate working in groups.

It was such a lovely warm day today, very warm for a winter day.  Spring is so close and I want some pretty flowers planted.



This is my little pathway in the backyard.  I have been dreaming of planting some pig face along both sides. The only problem is our dog. He destroys everything, even the grass as you can see from the photo. He is very naughty, he has destroyed a kiwi plant, wisteria, jasmine, boysenberry. Everything.

I'm off to watch Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and getting to bed early tonight.  I'm so sleepy.

my week...so far

[+] I am so tired, I've just now stopped to have a little break before getting back into more reading for a 'group assignment' due on Thursday.  Group is in inverted commas because it is all me...again!



[+] You can't tell from the photo but I am very sick girl, I have a very irritating dry cough and my head hurts at the end of the day from all the coughing :(

[+] Josh had an interview at McDonald's yesterday...my fingers and toes are crossed he gets it

[+] I've been searching everywhere for bainbridge board for next weeks illustrative exercise, and I finally found it 5 minutes from my uni *rolls eyes*

[+] I applied for work experience from an ad I found at uni, and Friday I have to go to pick up the pictures and meet them all...but it is all the way in Katoomba! Not sure how it will go but I am giving it a go.

[+] I am planning on making something really cute with these sheets. Can you guess what?

two weeks left

Experimenting with textures...fun :)

I forgot to mention that yesterday I got my uni results. Two credits & two distinctions! I was told that if I passed I was going to be taken to Sizzler but my four men are away camping this weekend, how convenient :/

I made some alfajores yesterday, but this recipe isn't the one I was looking for. These are more like cookies and the ones I want are like wafer biscuits. I am trying again tomorrow with another recipe. I need to find this recipe.

Two weeks left of holidays and most of the things I wanted to do haven't been done. My list has been revised and I hope that in these two weeks I have left I can at least cross off one.

[+] Go to Adriano Zumbo's patisserie (who has been watching MasterChef? his creations are CRAZY beautiful)
[+] Go to the Blue Mountains
[+] Read at least one book more
[+] Watch Toy Story 3 at the drive-in

Fingers crossed ;)