Day One.....

Day one.....big fat fail near fail.

Got to uni early so i could run around and do the last minute requirements. Once id finished that i headed to my first class.

12.30pm and I'm sitting in my lecture,i was acting a little cocky in my head, i hadn't even needed to get my map out, i was on top of this, i had it going on.

Started reading through hand outs-UM THIS IS HEALTH SCIENCE!!!

Make a mad dash out of there and into another lecture room so i could cool down,collect my thoughts and sort myself out.

I had no idea where i was to go so, i gave up.

Day one and i gave up,i went and sat in my car and cried just a little.

Day one.

While i was sitting there feeling sorry for myself (and sweating half to death) i thought to myself- this isn't going to be the hardest thing you will do here, you'll be wishing some day that this was as hard as it got.

So i got out of my mobile oven, got my map out and started running walking REALLY fast.

Found my theatre,walked in with everyone looking at me-Oh gosh!
Had to sit next to this poor girl, i was sweating, probably smelt a bit and rummaged through my bag for a couple of minutes.

She was nice though, she offered me some print outs that she double up on and told me she was just as nervous when she got there.

Well I was kind of hoping that day one was going to be a little better but heh, what did i expect, stuff like this happens to me all the time, its what i do with it that matters right?

Tomorrow is a new day......Tomorrow is a new day.......Tomorrow is a new day.......

Kasey Chambers

One way to describe last night would be....EPIC!

Its no secret that I'm a fan of hers,her new Cd Little Birdy is what sold me. Its got a different vibe about it,a lot more Blues than country.

With the heat bearing down on us we headed out to the valley,got through the gates with no issues at all (we were good,we didn't try to sneak in wine) and set up camp under the most beautiful old tree.

There were so many children and babies which made me realise i should have bought my own,they would have loved it-next time definitely. Watching young children dance around bare foot to live music melts my heart- so sweet!

I was lucky to meet Mr Chambers (and giddy enough to not be able to pose well), Bill was lovely and was actually first on stage-his voice is something I've never heard before,its rich,husky,deep,demanding- i may have had a little blush crush on that man.

Once Kasey got on i headed to the front, it was so relaxed, she wore the same clothes that she did that day, no shoes, no make up and her hair was up in cute little piggy tail buns, just the way G wears hers to PP sometimes.

Man she is one down to earth girl,her family focus life and attitude just blew me away and I think i spent  most parts of the night wiping away tears.

The power coming off her words blew me away,it energized me and ill remember that feeling for a long time.
There is soooooo much more i could say about her concert but Ill stop,i wont blah blah any longer,she was just awesome!!

Thanks to Lauren and Nat for making the night that much more special-even if Nat didn't believe me that the 2 second rule is absolutely true in any situation :)

Well i guess she had SOME point!!


So i spent the day organising and cleaning 3 million baskets of clothes,i start uni tomorrow so wanted to start off on the right foot.

I'm almost there and i feel good so bring on tomorrow-I'm ready and waiting!

Hope every ones weekend was a wonderful as mine (maybe with less of a hangover than I though ;)

Ax

In one.......

In one short hour we are heading to www.elmars.com.au  for the Kasey Chambers (for lack of a better word)day on the green.

Did forget to mention that it may well have reached 40 degrees outside?

I didn't? well let me just tell you now- ITS GOING TO BE 40 OUT HERE TODAY!

I don't know why i even bothered putting make up on for this sigh*

I cant wait to take some pics,eat yummy food and drink some local wine and chill out ALL while childless,with Uni starting Monday I'm guessing its safe to say this will be the last time for outings such as these for a long time.

Hope your night is as fun filled as mine will be.

Ax

One line'rs

Tonight I'm attempting to sew!
Its hard and there are a few choice words being mumbled :(

I have a chronic toothache

I've just finished watching biggest loser with my daughters

We had a family fun night at school-we lasted about 13 Min's before we walked home-38* is HOT

Tomorrow I am going to the Casey Chambers concert at a brewery in the Swan Valley

I might actually be looking forward to having a little drinky and platter

Yes the top I'm trying to sew is for tomorrow-HA!

It will be 38 again tomorrow BOOOOOO!

if they could they would.......

If my children had a choice they would live on red creaming soda- unfortunately for them its a sometimes hardly ever drink.

They can dream though.

Learning the dream....

Today i started on my journey to living learning the dream.

I had my first informal lecture about the ins and outs of uni life,what i need to do next,what i need to do now......it was a very nice welcome.

My tutorial group consists of apprx 20 girls-all school leavers.This i will admit bummed me a bit.
It would have been nice to have had  another mature aged student but i guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles.One of the coordinators was explaining that as a teacher you will always be learning and adapting and facing challenges that put you out of your comfort zone so i guess ill be learning that from day one.

I don't underestimate the competencies of these girls obviously,they have just come straight from TEE,they will teach me a great deal from their perspectives-i guess it just would have been lovely to have a mum in there too :)

I'm still super excited and am actually looking forward to the work load and learning (I'm sure in a few months ill be thinking differently)

I think this uni life might actually suit me a bit  ;)

I have finally finished my office/study area for university

I'm looking forward to spending many hours in this room

And some nights i expect this to be my view

I cant possibly wait another minute to start.



Mums

I was at work today chatting with a very good girlfriend of mine.

I asked her what was up-how had she been.

Her reply was ~ ''i was so bored last night(due to her night shift hubby working) that she thought she would NAIR herself

Any where there was hair? well it was completely nair'ed.

Which put her in the predicament of WHAT to do whilst waiting for said hair to be nair'ed.

So my beautiful darling friend stood like a scarecrow, alone in the lounge room, with the family dog looking at her through the blinds.

All this on a Saturday night

Mums i know ya hear me

Saturday nights just aren't the same when your a mummy

Bless her little hairless heart

Have you ever

Have you ever just wanted to get away?

Have you wanted to just get in the car and drive even though the timing isn't right,

Have you got a 'To Do' list a mile long?

Well tonight we answered those questions with an astounding yes

So we ran drove away

The weather has been atrocious here lately,I'm sick of sitting in because its too hot to do anything outside,so this afternoon we decided we would head to the beach.

For many this isn't out of the ordinary but for us its a day trip. We live a long way from the beach.

We took our reading homework and sat in the sun beside the water and read
.

We swam off our energy and watched the kite surfers dance their magic

In the distance we watch the storm race towards us-lighting show and all,then suddenly it poured,wet to your bones poured.

We didn't run. We laughed and danced and spun  dizzy wizzy's.

I haven't seen anything as beautiful in a long while,well i haven't ever been on the beach when its rained.

It was invigorating

It was refreshing

We created a memory that will long be a favourite

All on a spur of the moment after school adventure :)