tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78689529431491985992024-03-07T16:39:48.733+11:00.Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-7002242457986873052010-06-29T13:34:00.000+10:002010-06-29T13:36:07.980+10:00Funny<a href="http://mcsweeneys.net/links/monologues/15comicsans.html">Comic Sans fights back</a>Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-44606274243751774982010-04-12T23:54:00.002+10:002010-04-12T23:55:05.316+10:00Bwahahahahahaha<a href="http://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/">When you compare Aussie wildlife to the rest of the world</a>Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-9495630638624389382010-04-12T16:19:00.007+10:002010-04-12T23:22:00.565+10:00New MoonThe second book for the Twilight saga begins with Bella's 18th birthday. She mopes about how her turning 18 will mean she is one year older than Edward when he was turned. She seems to forget the bit about how he has also been around for one hundred plus years since his 17th birthday. This angst paints the backdrop for the entire book unfortunately.<br /><br />Edwards’s sister Alice plans a surprise party for Bella, despite her insisting she not. As usual disaster strikes for poor Bella. She gets... Wait for it... A paper cut from the wrapping paper on one of her gifts.<br /><br />Being in a room full of vampires makes this a perilous time, with Jasper (Alice's partner) fighting (and loosing) his urges to eat Bella at the sight and smell of her blood. Edward oh so smoothly throws his beloved out of the way of Jasper only to have her crash through a glass side table, causing more bloodshed.<br />After this rather colourful birthday party, Edward and the Cullen's fail to show up at school. This has Bella worried until she finds Edward waiting for her at home that afternoon.<br /><br />Here is where the source of the pity party starts. Edward breaks up with Bella using the excuse that his family must leave due to the towns folk being suspicious of Carlisle’s lack of aging.<br /><br />Bella gracefully runs off into the forest in her despair and promptly gets herself lost. She almost dies but is found just in time yadda yadda.<br />Right now you’re remembering how I said I liked the books in my last post right. Well I do, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think some of it is silly or painful. I can say that this book really was the low point of all four of the books. Hence why I’m feeling the need to retell the story, unlike the last review. It’s all padding people :)<br /><br />In order to heal her hurt and pain Bella befriends Jacob. The poor sap falls for her. The best way to describe how I feel about the relationships with Bella and her boys in this book was best said on <span style="font-style:italic;">cracked.com<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">This novel thus teaches two important lessons to young girls everywhere:<br />1) If a guy dumps you and says he doesn't love you anymore, he doesn't mean it. All you have to do is beg and destroy your life to prove that you really love him, and he'll come right back and love you even more!<br />2) It is perfectly cool to string along innocent but decent guys who are crushing on you and then dump them immediately as soon as your ex-boyfriend reappears, and totally normal if said ex-boyfriend forbids you from seeing your old friend. After all, your love for your ex must be far stronger, because he makes you feel 'alive' and 'dangerous' since he's always on the verge of killing you. And stalking you. We can't really mention that enough.</span><br /><br />This book really is all kinds of messed up. It is basically a module for setting up the next book. New Moon creates a deep and meaningful relationship between Bella and Jacob. More pain and thus more love between Bella and Edward. And last but not least a healthy hatred between the two guys in Bella’s life, therefore making her life more difficult.<br /><br />Oh and it sets up the Italian vampire mafia part of the story The Volturi. They keep the vampires in check and make sure they don’t expose themselves to the human population.<br /><br />Oh and did I mention that Jacob is a werewolf?<br /><br />All in all this book was the lowlight of the series. I read it in 2 days just to get it over and done with.Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-66695405924740402662010-04-12T12:53:00.008+10:002010-04-12T23:36:17.198+10:00Twilight... 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{mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";">First thing is first... Yes I know I caved and I actually read the book. I tried to withstand the hype and finally 3 months after the first movie came out on DVD I did pick up the book and read it. Please note that was about 6 months after I purchased the book where it lived under my couch for that time.
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<br />I went into reading this book totally sceptical of the story and had basically decided I wouldn’t like it even before reading the first page. I had seen the DVD and thought "Ho hum, sappy teen romance" it really had no effect on me at all. This was despite our sous chef's total insistence that the movie was so romantic it would make me wet myself.
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<br />For the record I'm the kind of person who fights buying into popular culture. I have my own taste and I don’t like to be influenced by the general population. I don’t watch crap like <i style="">Gossip girl</i> just because my work mates talk about it in the smoko corner. In other words, the more other people like something, the less I tend to.
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<br />But... And this is the biggest of all big BUT's
<br />I liked it
<br />*cringe*
<br />I can’t believe I actually just typed that, but there it is, set in stone for all to read.
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<br />This is the point where I could go on to give you a detailed reliving of the whole book through my eyes, but really you can Google it, I'm far too lazy to write what has already been written a thousand times over.
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<br />I will say, although I enjoyed the story (well except for the idea of Edward Cullen watching Bella sleep without her knowledge... CREEPY) I found that it was not as well written as I would have liked it to be.
<br />I know it is aimed at the teens and 20-somethings but I like to think we are smarter and more literate than the author may (or may not have) thought we are.
<br />The book is VERY repetitive. I swear there are small paragraphs that are just copied and pasted once in each chapter after they fall in love.
<br />The author also seems to have favourite words. <i>Chagrined</i> for one, I never even knew that word existed till I read this book. You will find this word used through all four books, but it is less and less as the saga continues on.
<br />To make my point very short... This is very obviously the writer’s first book. And you can tell she was not a practicing writer to begin with.
<br />On the other hand, I guess it gives hope to aspiring writers that if Stephenie Meyer can get published and world famous then maybe there is a chance for all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p></p> Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-16152624724811305452010-04-02T20:20:00.003+11:002010-04-02T20:38:53.220+11:00Maybe it's me...Firstly, I will admit my grammar and spelling isn't always up to par. But I'm noticing that in books I have read lately there are little errors that clearly got overlooked in the editing process.<br />Most books only have one, but one of the many books I have read lately had at least 3 in the whole book.<br />I know, I know it sounds petty but it really does irritate the crap out of me.<br />EG, "I placed the lighted candle carefully at Nyx's feet"<br />Does that sound right to anyone else? Surely that is some grammatical error that was missed in the editing process? And its only page 55 of the book, what else might I find hiding in there.<br /><br />It's not to say that I'm not enjoying the books I read. But in years of reading I don't recall seeing errors, be they major or minor to this extent before. I am now reading my 15th book for the year and it seems to be a trend in books written since 2005, and only American authors (Surprisingly no errors in the book translated from Russian)<br /><br />I also notice that some authors find a word they like and use it over and over again. Usually only in one book, but the last book and the one I am on to now have carried the excessive use of the word "ginomic"over two novels. Hopefully it fades out in the next one.<br /><br />Edited to add... I also developed an unhealthy hatred for the word "glowered" after reading Twilight. Just another example of an author needing to use a thesaurus.Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-66559253552848382022010-03-31T17:36:00.001+11:002010-03-31T17:41:14.776+11:00So....Now we can disregard the last post, as I did spend more time than I had planned trying to nut out how to make the templates I wanted to work (never mind that my house it still an irrefutable mess.)<br /><br />So I have a spiffy new do here on the web.<br /><br />Although I really must ask, what are widgets and why when I am asked if I want to delete them do I choose to hoard them instead?<br />Do they matter? Should I hoard them? And most importantly shouldn't I remember what they are since I'm sure my mother explained them to me once upon a time?Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-49562636808757322442010-03-31T17:05:00.001+11:002010-03-31T17:09:06.845+11:00Just to clarify...No I am not turning into one of the "Emo" crowd.<br /><br />I wanted to change my blog template before attempting to actually start posting again. To my utter surprise this wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. Everything I liked decided it would only have the base colour show up and not the cool graphics that I wanted.<br />So this one was the only one I liked that would work.<br /><br />So there you have it, a thrilling tale of failure and conquest (kind of)Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-83922061844937341792010-03-31T16:41:00.000+11:002010-03-31T16:42:10.574+11:00testingTestingChelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335296048801769966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-55946579996958119542008-04-23T10:43:00.002+10:002008-04-23T10:45:39.295+10:00My jewelry...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_8Z8V94gZpoEGWBufOwg8PKLCikWkITo9FMXQ6jaPwoyjChuMbNwIeQWcQ02d5qnaOFCPnTphk9TSSZYWFgmt4zw5MJTqIjuGTKrXrWx6PxjObF78NbXQfImrAI4lriev81x9k2RMWs/s1600-h/pink.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_8Z8V94gZpoEGWBufOwg8PKLCikWkITo9FMXQ6jaPwoyjChuMbNwIeQWcQ02d5qnaOFCPnTphk9TSSZYWFgmt4zw5MJTqIjuGTKrXrWx6PxjObF78NbXQfImrAI4lriev81x9k2RMWs/s320/pink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192235381660575778" border="0" /></a>The pic really doesnt do it justice... I just cant find the better pic I took :/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-3651503476565284732008-04-18T19:35:00.003+10:002008-04-18T19:41:16.535+10:00AwwwwwPup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQNURwBj34JM65AgYJb5EZwil8xtUP4OSqDfY8ELELLHdWhcg7TREClUmtujgEIoduYZeBZkzA95Si9htnxnoXctH-YK7WAtCnoGcpLIeVY8CmlkpM9ZlP2U52uI_-RFwnEihl78aeTk/s1600-h/17042008252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQNURwBj34JM65AgYJb5EZwil8xtUP4OSqDfY8ELELLHdWhcg7TREClUmtujgEIoduYZeBZkzA95Si9htnxnoXctH-YK7WAtCnoGcpLIeVY8CmlkpM9ZlP2U52uI_-RFwnEihl78aeTk/s320/17042008252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190517890166549170" border="0" /></a>py with his new collar on...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wK8HWF2d6XCQtKgjbINPf1oePlVRW7xJSYFSf2JefouqvZOJTf9RTPDwqEP0ubxqckVDJ7ElNU33xCMbf-m0tJdjWT3a-3JfzYZejYIvKANyHh5Tff90UUTye6lHuAjSyejM2m8DspM/s1600-h/18042008254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wK8HWF2d6XCQtKgjbINPf1oePlVRW7xJSYFSf2JefouqvZOJTf9RTPDwqEP0ubxqckVDJ7ElNU33xCMbf-m0tJdjWT3a-3JfzYZejYIvKANyHh5Tff90UUTye6lHuAjSyejM2m8DspM/s320/18042008254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190517898756483778" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-3075577454596232402008-04-08T12:33:00.002+10:002008-04-08T12:37:36.985+10:00The boys suits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXvvm3t73PomOc30uYlU5TEJ7SvG-TwkuXwd0sKny8me0UezXYtKYTvSdpYzVuDshuJasSI3W_wU2jEr278Ok96ntDTRD9blir6vkPO4ZKX9Kc8grgMsbd3N76k2ym7JneHqgj-00e5Y/s1600-h/suit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXvvm3t73PomOc30uYlU5TEJ7SvG-TwkuXwd0sKny8me0UezXYtKYTvSdpYzVuDshuJasSI3W_wU2jEr278Ok96ntDTRD9blir6vkPO4ZKX9Kc8grgMsbd3N76k2ym7JneHqgj-00e5Y/s320/suit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186698053338307154" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-25308886622461273242008-04-03T20:13:00.003+11:002008-04-03T20:19:18.763+11:00The dress!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJwSfuVYspO8DRyM7heWR4TybUpLSdU_NCsDC-EIgrq-BZ3cZxfjEYV4zMlY8GAqX36S-jlNKJ-dfGFKBQtdHx55iD3CiE5zjki4QGj_o-9q4vQdg3rfoH6xImjRmiMldJbxJrWBWhK4/s1600-h/J857.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJwSfuVYspO8DRyM7heWR4TybUpLSdU_NCsDC-EIgrq-BZ3cZxfjEYV4zMlY8GAqX36S-jlNKJ-dfGFKBQtdHx55iD3CiE5zjki4QGj_o-9q4vQdg3rfoH6xImjRmiMldJbxJrWBWhK4/s320/J857.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184945607897291298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0Qhw8AqlyK0D4XdIpQhr8udSpH72zxRmSakpUWpY6Wo8bjhmEWuoAsvh_ut3-ZZlmrV2Wr8iIIO3ODq5X9mmwddcPtzWgvtzOkn2TPblNU8EMpMtzucw0y2Y_3MFxZS813Tr3sAfG28/s1600-h/J8572.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0Qhw8AqlyK0D4XdIpQhr8udSpH72zxRmSakpUWpY6Wo8bjhmEWuoAsvh_ut3-ZZlmrV2Wr8iIIO3ODq5X9mmwddcPtzWgvtzOkn2TPblNU8EMpMtzucw0y2Y_3MFxZS813Tr3sAfG28/s320/J8572.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184946097523563074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think its debatable as to whether or not the model in the pic gives the dress any sense of justice, but you will have to wait to see it on the ever so wonderful me :PUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-37312244985058106672008-04-03T20:04:00.003+11:002008-04-03T20:09:23.956+11:00Pictures of things so far....Just for a start:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bonbonerie<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLRR2OmGS-DA6DNA-clOIuTPSRuWpGnQpxwYuYNwAh_aXlxlHqeimbVSGJxYfLarVkP1OuqrD6mSu625VNmJwzrlJRxO_GVB-ViMQskNTnOkbf86SlDKe6Br1tiJZXWJvNWOmI-XKMe4/s1600-h/14032008221.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLRR2OmGS-DA6DNA-clOIuTPSRuWpGnQpxwYuYNwAh_aXlxlHqeimbVSGJxYfLarVkP1OuqrD6mSu625VNmJwzrlJRxO_GVB-ViMQskNTnOkbf86SlDKe6Br1tiJZXWJvNWOmI-XKMe4/s320/14032008221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184942962197436914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Invites<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtDElBvA2mmb4FVkplm-nX8OJinzIt5YqLgA54mVKM8PiwOdLFCj9Q63aXE7RHP5iCBbd9DJpT_-pPHlYPlukQVS4AXby5mdMH35gheeR11eXlMrlTp91Gx5n9_MNgBHTIxa89qkS4fI/s1600-h/14032008225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtDElBvA2mmb4FVkplm-nX8OJinzIt5YqLgA54mVKM8PiwOdLFCj9Q63aXE7RHP5iCBbd9DJpT_-pPHlYPlukQVS4AXby5mdMH35gheeR11eXlMrlTp91Gx5n9_MNgBHTIxa89qkS4fI/s320/14032008225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184942970787371522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bridesmaids jewelry<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7oRsC3MeL1WUuf86YiPZPQynwWRqZLD-LDP9DRe_YjccVmPmP8F3_Vp1td6RWfTATHBaIgoyCqQ5J5ohamJBqp8teWyc4ahUvQI-C6-mHhWXh8BiESxDpHYPp8QYXn4C5gGRStY0pWw/s1600-h/bracelets.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7oRsC3MeL1WUuf86YiPZPQynwWRqZLD-LDP9DRe_YjccVmPmP8F3_Vp1td6RWfTATHBaIgoyCqQ5J5ohamJBqp8teWyc4ahUvQI-C6-mHhWXh8BiESxDpHYPp8QYXn4C5gGRStY0pWw/s320/bracelets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184942975082338834" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-33343373835610827162008-04-02T11:18:00.003+11:002008-04-02T11:44:07.505+11:00New startWell since having not written in here for eons I feel somewhat inspired to write here even if its just to keep wedding plans and all on track!<br /><br />Official countdown... 7 weeks to go<br /><br />What has been done so far...<br /><br />Reception and food - <span style="font-style: italic;">Booked! </span><br /><br />Ceremony - <span style="font-style: italic;">Booked!<br /></span><br />Celebrant - <span style="font-style: italic;">Booked!<br /></span><br />Wedding dress - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ordered!</span><br /><br />Bridesmaids - <span style="font-style: italic;">Mostly done... </span>just need shoes for one of them<br /><br />Bonbonerie - <span style="font-style: italic;">Mostly done...</span> Mark ate the last of the chocolates though so will need to order more closer to the date! Cant blame him though... they are decent chocolates and he did think I had finished hehehe<br /><br />Invites - <span style="font-style: italic;">Made and sent!</span> One was missing in the post so am going to chase that up today<br /><br />Flowers - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ordered!</span><br /><br />Rings - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ordered!</span><br /><br />Still to do:<br /><br />Cake - <span style="font-style: italic;">eeeek</span> I keep forgetting about that one<br /><br />The guys - I have warned the groom to be and his best men that they will be going naked if they don't hop to it an get suits! Luckily they are going out to organise it on Saturday!!!!!!<br /><br />Vows - Haven't even looked at them since meeting the celebrant... really should get onto that.<br /><br /><br /><br />That's all for nowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-70137054552336901522007-05-27T10:29:00.000+10:002007-05-27T10:30:26.231+10:00Here piggy piggy...Now this is one big arse pig!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/05/26/1179601736704.html">Boy kills giant pig</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-87628764923359857862007-05-19T12:20:00.001+10:002007-05-19T12:22:41.926+10:00My pink hair!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5f3ORHvQuD3cQYAijbowq8OAqpoqk66eBI_0Jesxn5TZywXebzv1N-lwFqmHGzgRYkJ8vZszW14GUEo7rk6BkqxRBonG5ECPXt7Coo5dhWeWjAs42nVCsgUQ55IWXMw-_a-z5qwVlws/s1600-h/19052007059.2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5f3ORHvQuD3cQYAijbowq8OAqpoqk66eBI_0Jesxn5TZywXebzv1N-lwFqmHGzgRYkJ8vZszW14GUEo7rk6BkqxRBonG5ECPXt7Coo5dhWeWjAs42nVCsgUQ55IWXMw-_a-z5qwVlws/s320/19052007059.2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066091174749716562" border="0" /></a><br />Not a super pic as I just used my phone for it, but you can see my pink hair and my pink middle finger from where I managed to poke a hole in my glove with my nail :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-44538961452302616642007-05-18T10:19:00.000+10:002007-05-18T10:25:09.327+10:00The secret.... Chaser's StyleThis is too funny....<br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=q__fc7NKwlY">The Chaser's war on The Secret</a><br /><br /><br />Oh and can I ask why the fuck blogger TODAY has a message saying it now auto saves, but YESTERDAY I lost a frigging <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">massive post on the new child restraint laws?!?!?!?! Fuck blogger! I'm </span><span id="gtbmisp_7" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; position: static; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; text-transform: none; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:serif;font-size:100%;color:green;" ><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"></span></span>actually now really miffed because of that!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-65942064018541856302007-05-15T17:18:00.000+10:002007-05-15T17:26:02.437+10:00The no "poo" updateYes I have been slack with my postings yet again. But I did move house so I have a valid excuse!<br /><br />From Kath and Mum's comments on the last post I thought I would update on my no shampooing endevour.<br /><br />Well I still have NOT shampooed my hair. Have lost count how long its been though. And no Mum my hair is not a greasy hideous mess :P<br />I have discovered the wonders of bicarb soda. I only do it once a week but it seems to do the trick. My hair is actually quite fluffy and soft surprisingly enough.<br /><br />Oh and my red bits on my hair did go pink and now they are a hideous orange colour. BUT I have ordered some Manic Panic HOT HOT Pink hair dye to fix this problem :P Although I guess that goes againt the whole no shampoo thing, putting dye chemicals in my hair and all. All I can say to that is if henna had pink dye then I might have gone down that route lolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-56661100428879780792007-04-29T10:14:00.000+10:002007-04-29T10:30:13.944+10:00When did we stop standing up for ourselves?There is this parenting forum I go to. I generally just stick around the "What do you think" section now since I'm now not such a freaked out new mum.<br /><br />My problem is this...<br />Not just once, but several times this week there have been posts about work place bullying.<br />I do understand that this can be traumatic and if the boss is bullying a worker that it can be a very difficult situation to be in. But this last post I read was ridiculous!<br /><br />The "bully" was your ordinary retail assistant, and the bullied one was a freakin manager!<br />The bullying was that this employee was swearing at the manager on numerous occasions.<br />This person was asking if the bullied party should go to a Dr and try to get stress leave while the issue is sorted out.<br />I am just flabbergasted. Why is this person even in management if they cant deal with an employee swearing at them?!?!?!?!<br />Just by the sounds of the post this person was just to gutless to pull their employee up on it so they took it to senior management.<br />Isn't that just like a teacher going to the principle when one of their students acts up?<br /><br />All the other posts are pretty much as frustrating as the last, "Oh this person doesn't like me what do I do? Is it harassment when someone gives me an evil look as I walk past?"<br />Fucking twits, that's all I can say.<br /><br /><br /><br />Oh and don't even get me started on how many people on this forums have started to use the word "incredulous" lately. Must make them soooo smart if they can substitute the word incredible in every post they make.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-35642693300713457512007-04-27T20:53:00.000+10:002007-04-27T21:19:58.265+10:00The "No poo" (shampoo that is) phenomenonWhats your first thought when you think of someone who doesn't shampoo their hair?<br />Tree hugging hippy scum? Or just plain EEEEEEEEWWWWWW?<br /><br />Well I have been seeing this topic pop up quite a bit around the Internet of late. Or maybe i'm just stumbling into weird places that everyone else has the good sense to avoid.<br /><br />The idea is that you don't shampoo your hair and by 6-8 weeks your hair will have restored its natural balance and you will have glorious natural chemical free hair. Apparently shampooing strips your hair of its natural oils therefore causing your hair to go a bit hyper in making more. Sounds plausible enough to me.<br /><br />Me being the chemical-phobe that I am quite likes the idea of not using chemicals. I figure I use very few chemicals around the house so why the hell am I using numerous products in our bathroom that have ingredients with every letter of the alphabet in them on my own skin?<br /><br />I started by buying some natural soaps which I am quite fond of, including a shampoo bar. But then I got my hair done. Top is dark brown and the under half of my hair was made bright red.<br />Well the red was washing out horribly every time I washed it so last week I decided to stop just to avoid anymore colour run.<br /><br />I figure since I'm a stay at home mum I can get away with trying this little experiment out. I mean who am I really going to offend with my greasy as chips locks other than Lil Mr Mr & Mr M?<br /><br />So this is week one down. The idea is to "water only wash" my hair for as long as I can stand it, BUT if the need arises ONLY use natural/non toxic ingredients to wash my hair with.<br />And yes my hair is skanky right now, its is currently constantly tied up. BUT not one person has commented so either they are being overly polite or they haven't noticed yet... we will soon see.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-22757092064909259092007-04-26T22:34:00.000+10:002007-04-26T22:42:09.339+10:00My poodle says "baaaahhhhhh"This is a crack up!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Japanese-fooled-in-poodle-scam/2007/04/26/1177459875122.html">Japanese fooled in poodle scam</a><br /><br />Sure I might feel a bit sorry for the people who were scammed but hell if you don't know a dog from a sheep when you are buying one you your an idiot!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-21645821169055223492007-04-25T09:05:00.000+10:002007-04-26T22:41:28.581+10:00I don't need this bit... CHOP!What on earth causes a man to chop off his own penis in public?<br /><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/04/24/1177180616327.html?from=top5">Man cuts off penis in resteraunt!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-55351250309067081552007-04-09T10:05:00.000+10:002007-04-09T15:46:42.529+10:00Hold on a minute.....Didn't the naughty Ralph Feinnes bonking flight attendant say she WASN'T a prostitute in the last article they had in the age?<br /><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/04/09/1175970971193.html?from=top5"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sacked hostess reveals prostitution secrets</span></a></h1>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-21230999492158395802007-04-07T21:55:00.000+10:002007-04-07T21:56:19.538+10:00HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOynCixMZon3jzSDygX7Ypsg4ZRm4IbPN1uI81gSDgCAvbhhhTL52qFfTvJHkEMD8Oq6HvJDdw8vtDrat04PKsqy0HfJLYM25K5ffKiqLR_l1PgnjBN4ewolBQOLLXYukcgrmL3_LQHOg/s1600-h/evil_easter_bunny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOynCixMZon3jzSDygX7Ypsg4ZRm4IbPN1uI81gSDgCAvbhhhTL52qFfTvJHkEMD8Oq6HvJDdw8vtDrat04PKsqy0HfJLYM25K5ffKiqLR_l1PgnjBN4ewolBQOLLXYukcgrmL3_LQHOg/s320/evil_easter_bunny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050653772193865538" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868952943149198599.post-77807804878164372382007-04-02T16:04:00.000+10:002007-04-02T16:12:05.740+10:00Destruction of my lounge room....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">From right to left this is the view of my lounge room as of this moment...</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNCz9hpJVWOBSHjprI6wl1EY4aqCMSOeCMwlbNi2H0FFXFv0vttxMWwbbXa3ZChntQW98KhP4Q4hTxEX4exSnaXMyzq5UWCWl62tWpxSjWWA5ub6Gh2n05WLe2zLjK2CO4aVnxIlAMxs/s1600-h/02042007035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P2lnjcLobwXrxGBoCOqPwWQyBHtQVc0sc_DJPHnvv4Sg10OfKAID_Tx4EXdOv_dgzpiOdcCAsVitkhgZhJhJo53sEjSxg8sg9wu5mP7d6zGmfjKUuFKDy8DHD5QpcW_ybQF3xZdluXE/s320/02042007037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048708613833391458" border="0" /></a>And here be the great destructive monster that has sprawled his toys and 1/2 a pack of rice (he was "cooking") over my lounge room, all tucked in for a nap.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimb_bdVYv44xu49R7I5xmdsu2mueJgDj9ckuEz3E3S_1cR2AILL3KMcikPLgV5pOcOxsnUzK2TZyNasr2IN56sJ2ni8iw-0Ob9_ClsY6IjYq43F1EcQHZ13g97WKPuYRsMaj_3dAvlqQ/s1600-h/02042007038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimb_bdVYv44xu49R7I5xmdsu2mueJgDj9ckuEz3E3S_1cR2AILL3KMcikPLgV5pOcOxsnUzK2TZyNasr2IN56sJ2ni8iw-0Ob9_ClsY6IjYq43F1EcQHZ13g97WKPuYRsMaj_3dAvlqQ/s320/02042007038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048708622423326066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1CNbdZKVTEFArtnOVm9wr_PXAiq6IN3Ht19EeFdlxUi6JnDC17JEnbkeLIRARA9qC48s3mWqB-OP5pHfc3Jyyc7IcSlkDZN3wPdIlWKsbzRRyKI0lFIRDaP1QdjmfW3XT5BDSWavCOM/s1600-h/02042007039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1CNbdZKVTEFArtnOVm9wr_PXAiq6IN3Ht19EeFdlxUi6JnDC17JEnbkeLIRARA9qC48s3mWqB-OP5pHfc3Jyyc7IcSlkDZN3wPdIlWKsbzRRyKI0lFIRDaP1QdjmfW3XT5BDSWavCOM/s320/02042007039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048708626718293378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and just for the record I didn't tuck him in, he did it all on his own. I was busy doing some study and next thing I know the lil boy has tucked himself up and gone to sleep.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8