well, thought i would take some time out from my oh-so-hectic (cough cough) schedule and update my blog. isn't it funny the way you picture your holidays to be, and they end up being nothing at all like you imagined. Thats how i feel right about now. When i was pushing myself to get everthing donw last semester and telling myself that i could sleep in a few weeks time, i imagined myself coming home, sleeping 18 hours a day and basically bumming round. now i admit, i have done a bit of bumming, but each time i just sit here and do nothing, or surf the net, read whatever, i feel soooooooo guilty about being lazy!!! what is the go??? my body clock is back to normal, finally after a whole YEAR of wierd sleep patterns. i feel as though i've turned into an old person going to bed at 9pm and waking up at the crack of dawn. Last night I was talking to Rachel on the phone, it was about 8.30pm and i couldn't stop yawning (and it wasn't boredom from the conversation!) grandma matron...has a nice ring to it, don't you think??!!!
well, i have to tell you all about my sister and the proposal. I first got news that they were engaged when i was in sydney a few days before i was to fly home. then my sister tells me that she didn't actually say yes, she was thinking about it (not exactly the romantic moment every girl dreams about!) so her and Brad agreed that the timing was wrong and he would ask her again later. so i flew to brisbane, stayed with her for a few days and then us 3 drove home to Stazza. the whole weekend mum and i were waiting for him to propose- i had the videocamera handy when we looked at their block of land, but to no avail. I felt quite silly, hiding behind trees etc with this camera, hoping to caputure the moment on camera for the grandkids!!!
so then on Sunday morning i get woken up by mum racing into my room and saying "quick quick! wheres the camera? i think he's proposing in the garden!!!" so i jumped into action, and sure enough they walked out of the garden laughing and looking extrmenely happy, and she had a ring on her finger!!! but apparently he had not proposed in the garden, they had gone for a walk in the orchard while we were asleep and done it then. Now get this, the best part is the RING. Its the most romantic thing ever, and i think if the man i end up marrying does something like this, i would die from happiness. Brad MADE monica's ring. He knew that she wanted them to pick the ring together, but he wanted something to propose with, so her made her a temporary ring, out of braided copper and smashed dozens of glass jars to get a piece of glass the right size and shape to put on top. it is so intricate, it must have taken him ages!!! ooh, i just go all gooey thinking about it!!!!
so in our house its like 'all systems go'!! the wedding is in April, the engagement party is in February and there are so many things to be done!!. We spend hours and hours, shopping for sample wedding invitation materials, looking at dresses, getting quotes for wedding cakes etc. it is soooo tiring and i'm not even the one getting married!!! and poor monica is so stressed, i think the idea of elopement is looking very attractive right now!!!
So apart from the wedding, this past couple of days i have been in Brisbane. I went on the bus on monday b/c my solicitor arranged for me to see a phychiatrist (no idea how to spell it) and an orthopaedic surgeon. Saw teh psych on monday, then i got to stay in my law firms apartment right in the city!!! it was sooo exciting, i've never stayed at a hotel on my own before, and the view was UNBELIEVABLE!!! it was right on the brisbane river, and close to everything. The next day i saw the surgeon, and i'm not meant to discuss it, so i'll just say he was very nice. unlike a certain other biased neurosuegeon whose name i will not mention. and a HUGE THANKS to Sharona, who posted up my MRI scans to the doctor...don't know what i would do without you champ!!!
Carla came and visited me at the apartment and we went to Queen St mall and bought lunch then bummed around the apartment eating icecream and watching tv till it was time for me to leave, and boy did i regret eating icecream! i was nearly throwing up the whole way home!!!
ooohh...and i bought myself a digital camera (i'm sure carla is breathing a sigh of relief cause now i wont be borrowing hers all the time!!!) its a pentax optio S55 and sooooo cute!!! its the size of a credit card but is packed with features, and although it isn't the one i was planning on buying, i am very happy!! can't wait to test it out in Africa!!! :)
we had a dog wander in here about a week ago. I thought he was absolutely gorgeous and instantly adopted him Miles. We have lost 2 of our dogs this past year, and i really miss them so thought it was great when he showed up with no identification. The great thing about him too, is that he was really big, so i didn't have to bend down to pat him. However, the day i left for brisbane, i got mad at him b/c he had torn appart the ball i had given him and strewn the stuffing all over the yard. I didn't even hug him goodbye, then when i got home Mum said that he had 'disappeared'. I am so sad, i really hope he comes back. I guess the one good thing out of this experience has taught me a lesson about not leaving things on a bad note.
hmm....i can't believe its Christmas this weekend!!! it just doesn't feel the same...i was really looking forward to it, as last year i wasn't allowed to travel home for Christmas b/c of my operation, so i was stoked to be home. Then i found out that monica and Brad are going to spend Christmas with his family on the Sunny Coast, so taht just leaves me and Mum, who wanted to just cancel it :( however i protested and did a big sad sob story about it being my first christmas in 2 years etc etc, so we will still have it, just not with pressies (cause we are saving up for the wedding) but we still have a tree (a REAL ONE!!! yeah city ppl thats right! and you thought living in the country had no advantages!)
well, think i've tortured you sufficiently long enough for one day so i'm gonna go.
Hope you all have a FANTASTIC Christmas & all that jazz :)
WOW! its been ages since i last posted! sorry everyone, and thankyou brandon and sonnie for you (not-so-subtle) hints!!! I guess i'd better catch you up on the latest goss...
1. MY SISTER IS ENGAGED!!!! (just happened today...how exciting!)
2. I'm going to africa in July!
3. I've finished my first year of primary teaching!!!
4. I'm at home in sunny QLD with my awesome family!!!
hmmm.....trying to think of what else exciting is happening....the storms have been absolutely wicked up here! my mum actually got struck by lightning that came through the window...heaps scary. When i flew into brisbane on tuesday night we were delayed by an hour, we had to circle the airport b/c of storms, and when we were allowed to land we had to sit onthe tarmac for ages cause no-one would come out and get our luggage while the lightning was overhead. It was quite scary, i've only flown in a storm once before, and to see lightning out your window and feel the plane being blown all over the place was freaky as!
well ive just been summoned to help with some wedding stuff (arrgh! its starting already!) so i'd better go. Don't say i never post!!!
