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Well... it's all set now. I rang the family friends and they said that the place we are going to see DHs Gran, Bundaberg, is about 1hr drive from Hervy Bay, where they live. So we are going to stay with them when we go up there.
In turn, they are going to stay with DH and I when they come down her next month.
Phone numbers and emails swapped now.
Wow... I can't wait
12 THINGS PMS STANDS FOR:
1. PASS MY SHOTGUN
2. PSYCHOTIC MOOD SWING
3. PERPETUAL MUNCHING SPREE
4. PUFFY MID-SECTION
5. PEOPLE MAKE me SICK
6. PROVIDE ME with SWEETS
7. PARDON MY SOBBING
8. PIMPLES MAY SURFACE
9. PASS MY SWEATS
10. PISSY MOOD SYNDROME
11. PACK MY STUFF
&&& MY FAVORITE ONE
12. POTENTIAL MURDER SUSPECT
PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR HORMONAL FRIENDS & THOSE WHO MIGHT NEED A GOOD LAUGH!!
. . . OR MEN WHO MAY NEED WARNING ! !
Horoscope:
Scorpio
You might be quite charged with energy, but somehow you may feel as if you have nowhere to aim it, dear Scorpio. The force is there, but the goal may not be. Conversing with other people may only confuse you more. Listen to yourself above all others. You know yourself better than anyone else knows you. You have nothing to fear. Don't let doubt consume you. If it doesn't seem like the right time to make a move, don't worry about it. There is nothing wrong with stillness.
Funny, because I do feel charged with energy today. Although my head feels rather seedy for some reason.
Well as Chyna has been doing today, I thought it was time to cull the dead wood from my friends list. Haven't done it for... ummm... two weeks now, lol. 
Well I only had one. Haven't heard hide nor hair of this person since I accepted his invite for a buddy about a month ago. I think this is the second or third user I've had to do this to.
Why do they do that. Invite other users to be friends and then never show up on their blog again? I know some people would have more pressing problems in their lives than to worry about wasting the time of an online community; which is fair enough. But then others; You wonder why they set up a blog at all. Oh well... each to their own.
I for one, am completely addicted to blogging. 
I've even started up another account at my old blogging community again. And so far I've managed to pick up most of my old friends again and have had no trouble with certain people.
Actually, it's been easier than I thought it would be. I do my post in here first, and if I deem it appropriate for the other blog, I just cut and paste.
Oh well, that's my babble for now. Gunna go catch up a bit now, see what my pals are up to.
Jeez, I'm an idiot. I have been blogging here for awhile now and always thought it was a pain to have to go to the front page to find my buddys most recent posts.
I have just noticed that on my posts page, under the thumbnails of my buddies there is a little link to their posts. Must be one of those weeks for me.
Name 15 people in your family (still alive)
husband, 2 daughters, 1 son, mother in law, step father in law, step grandmother in law, grandmother in law, brother in law, ex sister in law, 5 aunties
Name 14 movies you like
The grudge 1 & 2, the ring 1 & 2, harry potter 1, 2, 3, 4, Judge Dredd, Silence of the lambs, The Mummy, Troy, Freddie Vs Jason, Halloween (yeah, I know; I'm a bit of a horror buff)
Name 13 things you like to do
Scrapbook, digital scrapbook, blog, take photos, edit photos, post pictures on flickr, retail therapy, read, spend time with my girls, travel, have alone time, sleep, collect anything to do with egyptology.
Name 12 artist/bands you like
Lionel Ritchy, Madonna, Gwen Stephanie, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, The Eagles, Savage Garden, Sugababes, Super Tramp, The Cars, Pink, Nickel Back
Name 11 friends
Dianna, Sandra, Matt, jenn, Marg, Amy, Kristy, Bea, Chris, Aaron, Emily
Name 10 songs you like
Oh god I don't know the names of songs; I just like them.
Name 9 animals you like
cats, birds, rabbits, lions, tigers, dolphins, whales, otters,
penguins
Name 8 things you've done this month
Seen an ancient Egyptian display at Adelaide art gallery, traveled, blogged, shopped, watched miss5 get an award at school, Taken numerous photos, been to the zoo, been to the beach.
Name 7 shows you like
X-Files, CSI, Most Haunted, Vicar of Dibley, Dr Who, Anything with Nigella Lawson
Name 6 ice-cream flavors you like
chocolate, strawberry, caramel, toffee, vanilla, coffee
Name 5 names you like
Ashleigh, tayla, Paige, Breanna, Daina, Maddison
Name 4 foods you like
Soy milk, steak, chinese noodles, Apples
Name 3 of your favorite colors
blue, pink, lilac
Name your 2 best friends
Dianna and Sandra
Name your ..1 lover/crush/boyfriend/husband
My hubby
Whew... set aside a bit of time if you want to do this one; Copy and paste, then delete my answers and put your own.
Ok, only in here for a minute; will come back tonight and catch up. Just thought I would share this email that hubbys auntie sent to us. If your easily offended please don't read further;
What is wrong with me today? I can't think in a straight line or anything. Every time I open my mouth, words fall out in a jumbled mess and god, please don't ask me to explain it; that will really send me in a tizzy.
I hate it when I get like this... I am a bit tired today as I didn't sleep properly last night, but I shouldn't be this bad. Maybe I haven't been taking my anti depressants properly... I don't know, I can't remember.
The biggest thing that worries me when I get like this is that maybe people who get alzheimer's get like this years before they develop the more extreme symptoms. Don't know.
Actually, I think maybe I'm just tired... I just found myself sitting here for 5 minutes in a bit of a daydream, staring at the tv... yep... tired.
Oh, surprise, surprise... the school sent another note home today. One of the kids in miss5 class has been found to have nits... sheesh... At least this time they have to report to the office before they start school again.
Whew!!! It takes forever to catch up on all my replies to my email. Taken about an hour and thats not even catching up with new posts. How do people with 100 or more friends do it??? I only have a few buddies who post regularly, but boy can they write, lol. Leave them alone to their own devices for a couple of hours and WOOF... they whip out a few more posts, lol. You guys are gunna be the death of me... or at least my poor little fingers
I reckon today has been the coldest day of the year so far. I think we reached 10degrees at about 3pm. And of all days, today was the busiest.
We had to get both miss5 and miss3 ready this morning as miss3 goes to the baby sitter on Tuesdays. Then after taking them both to their designated places I realised that I hadn't handed in the permission note for miss5 levels picnic in the park today. Hubby had already taken the car out, so I, in all the freezing cold wind, walked back to the School with scrap of paper in hand.
I was a peoplesickle
by the time I got home again, only then discovering that hubby was only out for about 10mins and the car was home on my return... grrrrr.
My son and I went out to do the thrill of all thrills... the grocery shopping. God how I hate doing the grocery shopping, and another hour down.
Had miss5 levels picnic at 12.40pm and the wind chill factor was 'balls of a brass monkey, in the freezer' frigid.
It was soooo cold, I got a paper cut on my butt from the frozen grass... lol, just kidding.
Anyway after finally being able to pick miss5 up from school at 3pm and then miss3 up after that we finally got home, to the warm, toasty, almost want an affair with and will tolerate the singe marks on my lips, gas heater.
I am not moving from this room again until next Spring...
| Your Family Is 87% Dysfunctional |
 Your family is more than a little nuts. And you definitely should think about moving on.This doesn't mean you need to completely cut your family out of your life... But it does mean you need to create a healthy support system of your own. One that doesn't involve your family. Even if you've already made a clean break from your past, it still may be haunting you. Checking in with a therapist from time to time is probably a good idea. |
Hubby and I have been hearing an annoying little tune for ages now. It is just like 4 musical notes on a scale; bong, bong, bong, bong, like a computer toy or a digital watch or something.
We guessed that one of the girls has left a toy somewhere, but we just can't find it. We have looked absolutely everywhere for this damn toy. To no avail.
We were once in the dining room when it went off and I started looking under the table and behind things and under hubbys computer even... nope not there.
Today the stupid thing went off again while I was in the kitchen; I thought to myself; that's strange, it sounded like it was in the dining room the last time I heard it. But that's neither here nor there, so off I went trying to find this damn kids toy with the eternally fully charged bloody batteries. Again, I came up empty handed.
Anyway, my son and I were in the loungeroom tonight, by ourselves, after the girls had gone to bed and hubby had gone for a sleep in readyness for his night shift tonight; Then the familiar bong, bong, bong, bong. My son pipes up and says 'Oh, the tumble dryer has finished'. 'What'? says I... 'The tumble dryer has stopped. That's it's little tune to let you know it's done'.
Oh god I feel like an idiot!! My son thinks I'm hilarious... I can't wait to tell hubby... 
Thu Jun 14, 10:36 AM ET
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - A 73-year-old Indian farmer who vowed not to marry before passing his high school exams has failed to get through for the 38th time.
He was in his 30s when he first decided to better himself through education.
This year, he failed everything except Sanskrit, scoring only 103 out of a possible 600 points. 
He said he found mathematics especially hard, blaming the subject for dragging down his score.
"Once I pass I want to get married to a girl who's under 30," Yadav, who lives alone in Kohari village in the western desert state of Rajasthan, told Reuters.
He is now revising for his 39th attempt next year.
Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55% of plepoe can
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but teh wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if y ou can raed tihs forwrad it.
So far the only person I have met that couldn't read it was my son, lol. I think the average is a bit higher than 55%
My son has just recently become the proud parent of what looks like an 8 week old pure black kitten (oh joy 'sigh'). So in effect I suppose I can say we have a new baby in the house, lol.
We aren't sure what sex it is, so I was going to get hubby to hold kitty up, so I can take a picture of it's ahem... bits... and then sent the pic to my mil so she can tell us, lol.
Our old cat; S....., hates the poor little thing. But then that doesn't suprise me as S..... has been top dog, per say, for about 10 years now. Little kitty or Skitz (yeah, my son named kitty) likes to sleep on the bed with his new daddy now, right were mr top dog used to sleep. So now mr top dog won't sleep on the bed at all. Some one has had his cute furry little nose put firmly out of joint.
Miss5 and miss3 are treating the poor little thing like a wind up toy. They don't really chase little skitz around the house, they just follow puss while walking and try to remember that they aren't allowed to yell or scream or act silly around the new baby. 
Miss3 is forever scared that the new cat is going to bite her, like the old one does. But then the old one is a crotchety old grouch and can only tolerate the girls for a short amount of time (no he doesn't get away with it, he gets a smack). I suppose it doesn't help when miss5 keeps telling her that the kitten has really sharp claws and teeth. Kids hey, can't live with them, can't tie them up and lock them in the basement, lol.
Anyway, that's our new addition to the family; another bloody cat...
Here are some ways to really annoy people big time...
Sing the Batman theme incessantly.
Specify that your drive-through order is "to go".
Learn Morse code, and have conversations with friends in public consisting entirely of "Beeeep Bip Bip..."
If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others.
Amuse yourself for endless hours by hooking a camcorder to your TV and then pointing it at the screen.
Speak only in a "robot" voice.
Push all the flat Lego pieces together tightly.
Start each meal by conspicuously licking all your food, and announcing its your property.
Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies.
Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets.
Leave your turn signal on for fifty miles.
Name your dog "Dog".
Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions "to keep them tuned up".
Reply to everything someone says with "That's what YOU think!"
Declare your apartment an independent nation, and sue your neighbors upstairs for "violating your airspace".
Forget the punch line to a long joke, but assure the listener it was a "real hoot".
Follow a few paces behind someone, spraying everything they touch with a can of Lysol.
Practice making fax and modem noises.
Highlight irrelevant information in scientific papers and copy them to your boss.
Make beeping noises when a large person backs up.
Invent nonsense computer jargon in conversations, and see if people play along to avoid looking ignorant.
Erect an elaborate network of ropes in your backyard, and tell the neighbors you are a "spider person".
Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophesy."
Wear a special hip holster for your remote control.
Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears.
Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room.
Give a play-by-play account of a person's every action in a nasal Howard Cossell voice.
To really annoy people, stand on a street corner, pointing a hair drier at passing traffic, and watch it slow down.
Holler random numbers while someone is counting.
Take a sock puppet to dinner with you. When the waiter comes to ask you what you want, consult the sock. When the check comes argue with the sock loud enough so everyone can hear you about who will pay the bill, throw him down and say "Fine you pay!" then leave.
Jeez, I reckon I actually know people like this, lol
I am so happy...
Had to see miss5 teacher today for mid year results from the kindergarten testing. Miss5 is going really well at School and apart from art (which I already knew), he favourite subject is maths
. Mrs Gimbert (her teacher) said that she thinks miss5 would be above average
if she didn't lack confidence because of her speech problem.
Her only real problem still seems to be physical education. Mrs Gimbert thinks she lacks gross motor skills for her age. We did have her hearing and gross motor skills checked out awhile ago and they said both were fine, but I think I might get her hearing checked again at least. I did tell her that she seems to fall over quite a lot at home, but we both don't know if this is because she is just clumsy or really does have some problems in this area. Can't hurt to have them checked again.
Oh, she is also starting to mix and play with the other kids better as well
. That's a real load off my mind, because both the teacher and I were worrying about it.
Well, had better get going. Promised hubby I would take his lunch up to work for him today.
He he, just brought me a Pro account on flickr. Jeez, you guys will see some photos then. I'm gunna put everything on when it goes through. Told my wonderful hubby that If I can get a pro account the download for photos is unlimited and very high quality, so his mum would just be able to download pictures of the girls straight off the site, instead of me sending her a little squashed up version in an email. So he sarcastically said; So if I let you buy a year subscription it will be for my mother to download pictures, not for you? I say 'yes darling, you know how much your mum likes pictures of the girls. Now she can download them straight from the net'. I don't think he fell for it, but hey he let me get the subscription, lol. He's a big softie
The doctor said, "Joe, the good news is I can cure your headaches. The bad news is that it will require castration. You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press on your spine and the pressure creates one hell of a headache. The only way to relieve the pressure is to remove the testicles."
Joe was shocked and depressed. He wondered if he had anything to live for. He had no choice but to go under the knife. When he left the hospital, he was without a headache for the first time in 20 years, but he felt like he was missing an important part of himself.
As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life. He saw a men's clothing store and thought, "That's what I need... a new suit. That'll make me feel a little better."
He entered the shop and told the salesman, "I'd like a new suit."
The elderly tailor eyed him briefly and said, "Let's see... Size 44 long."
Joe laughed, "That's right, how did you know?"
"Been in the business 60 years!" the tailor said.
Joe tried on the suit... it fitted perfectly.
As Joe admired himself in the mirror, the salesman asked, "How about a new shirt?"
Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Sure."
The salesman eyed Joe and said, "Let's see, 34 sleeves and 16-1/2 neck."
Joe was surprised. "That's right, how did you know?"
"Been in the business 60 years." Joe tried on the shirt and it fitted perfectly.
Joe walked comfortably around the shop and the salesman asked," How about some new underwear?"
Joe thought for a moment and said," Sure."
The salesman said, "Let's see... size 36."
Joe laughed, "Ah ha! I got you, I've worn a size 34 since I was 18 years old."
The salesman shook his head, "You can't wear a size 34. A size 34 would press your testicles up against the base of your spine and give you one hell of a headache."
New suit - £400
New shirt - £36
New underwear - £10
Second Opinion - PRICELESS 
A lady goes to the bar on a cruise ship and orders a Scotch with two drops of water.
As the bartender gives her the drink she says, "I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday and it's today.."
The bartender says, "Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this one is on me."
As the woman finishes her drink, the woman to her right says, "I would like to buy you a drink, too."
The old woman says, "Thank you. Bartender, I want a Scotch with two drops of water."
Coming up," says the bartender.
As she finishes that drink, the man to her left says, "I would like to buy you one, too."
The old woman says, "Thank you. Bartender, I want another Scotch with two drops of water."
"Coming right up," the bartender says.
As he gives her the drink, he s ays, "Ma'am, I'm dying of curiosity. Why the Scotch with only two drops of water?"
The old woman replies, "Sonny, when you're my age, you've learned how to hold your liquor. Holding your water, however, is a whole other issue."
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"OLD" IS WHEN . Your sweetie says, "Let's go upstairs and make love," and you answer, "Pick one; I can't do both!"
"OLD " IS WHEN .. Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot.
"OLD" IS WHEN . A sexy babe catches your fancy and your pacemaker opens the garage door.
"OLD" IS WHEN . Going braless pulls all the wrinkles out of your face.
"OLD" IS WHEN . You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.
"OLD" IS WHEN You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police.
"OLD" IS WHEN "Getting a little action" means you don't need to take any fiber today
"OLD" IS WHEN . "Getting lucky" means you find your car in the parking lot.
"OLD" IS WHEN . An "all nighter" means not getting up to use the bathroom.
AND
"OLD" IS WHEN . You are not sure these are jokes.
Noelene
A woman was walking down the street when she was confronted by a
particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked her for
a couple of dollars for dinner.
The woman took out her bill fold, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If
I give you this money, will you buy some chocolate with it instead of
dinner?" "No," I had to stop chocolate years ago, the homeless woman replied.
"Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" the woman
asked. "No," I don't waste time shopping, the homeless woman said. "I need to
spend all my time trying to stay alive." "Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" the woman asked.
"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless woman. "I haven't had my hair done in 20 years!"
"Well," said the woman, "I'm not going to give you the money. Instead,
I'm going to take you out for dinner with my hubby and myself tonight."
The homeless Woman was astounded. "Won't your hubby be furious with you
for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting."
The woman replied, "That's okay. It's important for him to see what a
woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair appointments,
and chocolate."
