Tomorrow is the 1st of June, the beginning of Winter!! Which means, as it does to all of you I'm sure, that I get a new toothbrush!! Woo!!
A while ago I decided that it was a good idea to actually do what my dentist recommended if I wanted to have my own teeth for as long as possible. One thing suggested was to regularly change my toothbrush - approx every 3 - 4 months. So that's what I do - at the beginning of every season (since I figured that's an easy way to remember it), I get a new toothbrush. :D Very exciting stuff, I know. The colour for this Winter is aqua! Well, something like it...
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Surely it can only improve??
This morning I woke up with a start - my CD player was on, which meant my alarm had gone off, and I looked at my clock and it said 6.35am. I had slept in.
Or not. On second glance it was actually 5.35am, which was frustrating (that I'd woken with a start), but also a huge relief (that I *hadn't* slept in). Cruised out of the house at about 7.20am (don't ask me why it took me nearly two hours to get ready, because I have no idea what happened... especially since I didn't wash my hair!!!), and proceeded to the train station. Now, I would normally get a train at about 8.20, but I was aiming for a *special* express train (you know the ones that only stop about twice before they hit the loop?), but alas, it was about 10 mins late. So, with a crazy day of work ahead of me, so far I have woken up at 5.35am and then had my train late by 10 mins. Whilst journeying into the city on our train, we stop at a particular train station for ... get this ... 25 mins!!! Apparently someone had passed out on our train (poor soul!), but then Connex, the great wealth of wisdom and aid to society that they are, decided to make our train run direct to Flinders St. Now, considering I get off at Flagstaff which is as easy to get to as it is to saw off your arm, I was obviously not impressed with this travel option. So... I went to Flinders St, ran to Elizabeth St to get a tram to La Trobe St, then had to kind of *storm* 2 1/2 blocks to work... By this time, it was 9.05am. Now, had everything originally gone to plan, I should have been at work at about... 8.23am. Normally I would get to work at 8.45, so I hope you understand my lack of appreciation for Connex when I get 4 trains earlier than I would, and I manage to get to work *later* than I normally would?! Go figure, some people from work were on the train behind me and got to work before me...
Hurrah for Connex. Hurrah.
And now it is 9pm and I am going to bed to try not to do it all over again...
Or not. On second glance it was actually 5.35am, which was frustrating (that I'd woken with a start), but also a huge relief (that I *hadn't* slept in). Cruised out of the house at about 7.20am (don't ask me why it took me nearly two hours to get ready, because I have no idea what happened... especially since I didn't wash my hair!!!), and proceeded to the train station. Now, I would normally get a train at about 8.20, but I was aiming for a *special* express train (you know the ones that only stop about twice before they hit the loop?), but alas, it was about 10 mins late. So, with a crazy day of work ahead of me, so far I have woken up at 5.35am and then had my train late by 10 mins. Whilst journeying into the city on our train, we stop at a particular train station for ... get this ... 25 mins!!! Apparently someone had passed out on our train (poor soul!), but then Connex, the great wealth of wisdom and aid to society that they are, decided to make our train run direct to Flinders St. Now, considering I get off at Flagstaff which is as easy to get to as it is to saw off your arm, I was obviously not impressed with this travel option. So... I went to Flinders St, ran to Elizabeth St to get a tram to La Trobe St, then had to kind of *storm* 2 1/2 blocks to work... By this time, it was 9.05am. Now, had everything originally gone to plan, I should have been at work at about... 8.23am. Normally I would get to work at 8.45, so I hope you understand my lack of appreciation for Connex when I get 4 trains earlier than I would, and I manage to get to work *later* than I normally would?! Go figure, some people from work were on the train behind me and got to work before me...
Hurrah for Connex. Hurrah.
And now it is 9pm and I am going to bed to try not to do it all over again...
Monday, May 30, 2005
Sleeping...
...is what I wish I was doing now. I got up at 6am this morning, started work at 8.50am, then finished work at 7.15pm. *sigh* So now, I am going to bed. And yes, I know that this is a very poor excuse for a blog, but I'm not even going to bother, not today! :D Goodnight, sweet dreams everyone.
Friday, May 27, 2005
The elixir of of the corporate life...
Every day at about 11am I have the obligatory emotional struggle of whether or not to buy a coffee. Obviously making one is not an option - instant isn't worth the effort. But is the 10 mins of glorious coffee-indulgence worth the wide-eyed awareness at 3am that, in turn, causes me to have, yes, you guessed it, the daily struggle... It's a vicious circle, really.
And now I know why!! Thanks to Trish, we have this lovely little quiz to tell us all what kind of coffee we are. I have always wondered. I wonder if it is this question alone that has kept me awake at night, and not the coffee?
You're a Cappicinno!
Of course, there are no surprises there. :) Oh, and it would be nice if they knew how to spell cappuccino, too.
You can try it yourself - What kind of coffee are you?
And now I know why!! Thanks to Trish, we have this lovely little quiz to tell us all what kind of coffee we are. I have always wondered. I wonder if it is this question alone that has kept me awake at night, and not the coffee?
You're a Cappicinno!
Of course, there are no surprises there. :) Oh, and it would be nice if they knew how to spell cappuccino, too.
You can try it yourself - What kind of coffee are you?
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Specific "general" knowledge
After work I went to a trivia evening that the social committee had organised at my work. It was a lot of fun! I've only been to one other trivia evening before, and to tell the truth, being the kind of person who is not great (okay, struggles *a lot*) at playing games like trivial pursuit, I've never really been that keen. But I've found that through a team effort, such as a trivia night, it is most enjoyable, and I can usually contribute on a fair amount of the questions. However, tonight I discovered that my european history, geography, american presidents, modern literature and sports knowledge is severely lacking. which, other than the music section, makes me wonder what it is that I really know?? Hmmm... How does one increase "general" knowledge? Obviously i have not inherited my father's knack for remembering lots of silly little things about nothing (except for numbers).
Oh, and last night, just as a matter of interest, I popped into a chat room for a bit. Oh my. Was it an "experience"!! Trying to handle about 5 conversations at once, and 4 of those 5 are guys who message you and want to take you out on a date within five lines can be a bit intersting... Oddly enough, there was an interesting chap who I ended up chatting to for a bit. But don't worry, I'm not one to hand out all my personal details to someone I've just met. A photo is as close as they will get, unless of course they google starantula. I wonder if I appear? Just googled, out of interest. Lots of foreign language sites for "star antula", and apparently there is a band called starantula? Oh, and if you do "star_antula", you can see a comment I posted on the Third Day site! :) I'm famous...
Oh, and last night, just as a matter of interest, I popped into a chat room for a bit. Oh my. Was it an "experience"!! Trying to handle about 5 conversations at once, and 4 of those 5 are guys who message you and want to take you out on a date within five lines can be a bit intersting... Oddly enough, there was an interesting chap who I ended up chatting to for a bit. But don't worry, I'm not one to hand out all my personal details to someone I've just met. A photo is as close as they will get, unless of course they google starantula. I wonder if I appear? Just googled, out of interest. Lots of foreign language sites for "star antula", and apparently there is a band called starantula? Oh, and if you do "star_antula", you can see a comment I posted on the Third Day site! :) I'm famous...
Monday, May 23, 2005
Going solo...
And now the parents have gone to the Gold Coast for the week and I have the house all to myself!! Well, except for Geordie, but he's more interested in sleeping on mum & dad's bed than following me around. Hogan's Heroes playing in the background since there's *nothing* on TV, it's just started to rain so I can't be going outside, and I have firmly decided to have an early night, so I shall be tottering off soon. Although... I must admit that I have a hankering to cook something... Toyed with the idea of brownies, but then I'll only eat them, and we have a morning tea at work on Thursday and I thought I'd make them for then. I also considered an orange cake, but as for the brownies, I'd end up eating it. So there you have it. No decision has been made, and when I turn my light out, I'll probably still be lying there trying to think of what I should do.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Wilderness...
I love this time between Sunday church services - the folks aren't home, I have the house to myself and it's kind of like a wilderness - nothing for miles and miles and you can make of it whatever you fancy! So there you have it. I've popped on very briefly (yes, I am determined to make it brief!) to do a mini-blog and then I'm going to go re-string my guitar! Have a rockin' CD on in the background, the sun is shining, and all in all I am quite content. So there you have it. A standard Sunday arvo. :P
PS. oh! am going rock-climbing in a couple of weeks - very exciting!!! am sure to have some fabulous photos from that.
PPS. to all my lovely blog readers, hope you are having a marvellous weekend, too. :P
PS. oh! am going rock-climbing in a couple of weeks - very exciting!!! am sure to have some fabulous photos from that.
PPS. to all my lovely blog readers, hope you are having a marvellous weekend, too. :P
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Friday, May 20, 2005
Surprising lack of prejudice...
As I was cruising home on the train from another day at work, I was shocked to hear the following words from a fellow passenger: "Did you see that? She zipped up and grabbed her bag as though she thought you were going to do something. (insert something else here that I missed) I can't believe people are so rude!" Upon hearing that, although it took a bit for it to register, because I wasn't listening, so it was probably about 10 seconds later that I realised she was talking about me!! Here's what had happened.
I had jumped on a train that was absolutely packed - standing room only. I ended up standing in the middle of one of the sections of chairs, holding onto the handle on the back of one of them - know what I mean? When people got up to get off at one of the main stops I was able to sit in a set on the end, and then when the two people next to me got off I was able to scoot over to the window. Just before we got to the next stop I realised that it was late and the folks didn't know if I was working late, or what was happening, so I unzipped my bag, whipped out my phone and sent a quick SMS to let them know I was on my way home and would see them in a bit. Now the girl and a guy who I can only assume as her boyfriend, got on the train at the next stop just as I was finishing writing and sending my message. They sat down, I finished with my phone, and as I was putting it in my bag realised that I didn't know who was sitting next to me, so glanced at the guy as I was putting my phone back in my bag and zipping it up. Post-comment I realised that this action had been construed as me looking at the guy, noticing that he was of aboriginal descent, and that I was obviously fearful that all my belongings were going to be wrenched from my arms as he and his girlfriend dashed off the train at the next stop.
My only thought in reply to the girl's comment: "I have always thought it to be rude for someone to sit next to me on the train, and after they get off I am unable to even remember what colour hair they had. Shame on me if I didn't happen to glance at them. People go unnoticed every day."
And I then realised that actions can be perceived in any way that the perceiver deems to be true - but the accuracy can only be determined by hearing the other person's thoughts, understanding their intent.
Suz's moral for the day: Be mindful that in word or deed it is easy to cause offence to a brother.
I had jumped on a train that was absolutely packed - standing room only. I ended up standing in the middle of one of the sections of chairs, holding onto the handle on the back of one of them - know what I mean? When people got up to get off at one of the main stops I was able to sit in a set on the end, and then when the two people next to me got off I was able to scoot over to the window. Just before we got to the next stop I realised that it was late and the folks didn't know if I was working late, or what was happening, so I unzipped my bag, whipped out my phone and sent a quick SMS to let them know I was on my way home and would see them in a bit. Now the girl and a guy who I can only assume as her boyfriend, got on the train at the next stop just as I was finishing writing and sending my message. They sat down, I finished with my phone, and as I was putting it in my bag realised that I didn't know who was sitting next to me, so glanced at the guy as I was putting my phone back in my bag and zipping it up. Post-comment I realised that this action had been construed as me looking at the guy, noticing that he was of aboriginal descent, and that I was obviously fearful that all my belongings were going to be wrenched from my arms as he and his girlfriend dashed off the train at the next stop.
My only thought in reply to the girl's comment: "I have always thought it to be rude for someone to sit next to me on the train, and after they get off I am unable to even remember what colour hair they had. Shame on me if I didn't happen to glance at them. People go unnoticed every day."
And I then realised that actions can be perceived in any way that the perceiver deems to be true - but the accuracy can only be determined by hearing the other person's thoughts, understanding their intent.
Suz's moral for the day: Be mindful that in word or deed it is easy to cause offence to a brother.
Because *everything* is about me...
So here is a little bit of info about me to fill you in on what's going on, what has been, and what will be in the life of Suz.
BASICS
Your gender: Female
Single? Yep.
Want to be? For now, I guess. But not for forever.
Your birthday: 4th April 1980.
Your age: 25
Your height: 5’4”. I used to think I was 5’6” then my mum decided to bring me back to reality. I wish she hadn’t!
The color of your eyes: Green, at least I think so. I have had people say that they can be blue, and that they can be grey. And I also had someone say recently that they were teale?! Don’t ask, I don’t know. I can’t see them!
The color of your hair: Kind of a medium brown naturally, but I usually dye it a shade or two darker, but I’ve got some foils happening at the moment. Not sure if you can see that in the piccie.
Left/right/ambidextrous? Pretty much right-handed, although ambidextrous-ness is quite rife in my family. My dad and brother are both ambidextrous, as is my nan (father’s mother). I used to use my knife and fork back to front though, like my nan. Still can, but tend to be right-handed.
Have any pets? Geordie, my beautiful 4 ½ yo border collie. I think there’s a pic further down my blog.
What’s your job: At the moment I’m temping as a legal secretary, but I kind of thrive in a personal assistant role with stacks of pressure.
Piercings? Just the norm, one in each ear.
Tattoos? Nope. Have never even considered it, I don’t think. Just not high on my to-do list…
Obsessions? Having my desk clean at the end of the day, wrapping presents neatly, and that’s about all I can think of? I’m sure I have others…
Addictions? Sleeping in, “Alias” (even though I deny it, but when it comes back on, I’m sure I’ll get sucked in all over again…), oh, and black forest chocolate (which is why I *rarely* buy it).
Do you speak another language? I am capable of a smattering of Italian, and an even smaller smattering of French. With work though, there is potential?
Have a favorite quote? “In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” – Mr Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet, Pride & Prejudice.
Do you have a webpage? A blog is about as close as I get to a webpage, and if you’re here, reading this, then “Welcome to my blog!”
DEEP THOUGHTS about life and you in it
Do you live in the moment? Maybe not. I like planning things. Spontaneous is good sometimes, and it’s fun, but most people are prone to kind of go with the flow, I guess.
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others? Mostly. And if not, I grit my teeth and try to avoid them.
Do you have any secrets? Of course!! *cackle*
Do you hate yourself? Nope. There are definitely things I don’t like about myself, but “hate” is a very strong word.
Do you like your handwriting? Mostly. My scrawly one, yes, but my “neat” one looks as though a 15-year-old wrote it. Not that that’s all bad. I guess I’ll just have to use it more as I get older!
Do you have any bad habits? Indeed. One of those is probably taking some things a little too seriously. Another is eating too much junk food. It’s one of those “think before you act” things that I wish I took more notice of. And I’m sure there are more…
What is the compliment you get most from people? My singing. At work it would be my hair. I had a friend say to me this week: “Suz, you’re such a chameleon! Every time I see you, you look different!” Maybe I should have asked a question there… :P
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called? It’s a long way to the top. :P
What’s your biggest fear? Ah, one that *thankfully* will never be realized, and I’m *not* going to put it here.
Can you sing? Yeah. Never used to think so, and I wouldn’t say I’m great, but I enjoy it.
Are you a daredevil? When I am. :P
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself? Haven’t we covered this before? The fear we *definitely* have. Things I hate about myself? That sometimes I take jokes too far, that I don’t act my age, that I’m too serious for my age (try and figure those two out!!), that I talk about myself too much, that I don’t care enough about other people, that I really have no idea what is going on. Now, as with most fears, they are unfounded, and not necessarily a true representation of the situation. So who knows what I’m really thinking/feeling, least of all me?! :P
Are you passive or aggressive? I dunno. Maybe I should do one of those Myers-Briggs test thingos? Just at a stab in the dark, I’d say aggressive?
Have you got a journal? Only this one, and I haven’t been that diligent… Every now and again when something milestone-ish happens, I have somewhere that I write all the hardcore stuff. But nothing’s been written in there for years…
What is your greatest strength and weakness? Umm … To be able to look at a situation or person from a number of angles/perspectives; and I am too sensitive to what people say to/about me.
How do you vent? Verbally. Quite heated, but controlled. Very logically.
Do you think you are emotionally strong? Mostly.
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life? Dumping my boyfriend in grade 6. Not that I regret ending the “relationship” (such as it was), but the reasons were so petty, and he was so nice and didn’t deserve me being such a cow to him. Poor thing. If I saw him now, I’d still apologise. He’d probably laugh at me! :P
Do you think life has been good so far? Mostly. It has improved, but I know that there are many things to come that will far exceed my expectations…
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned from life? Life’s a journey, not a supermarket.
What do you like the most about your body? My eyes, my hair, and… my ears. I thank God they’re not huge. :P
And least? Well, there are bits that will *never* see the light of day (which I won’t mention :P), and then there are bits that I don’t like, like my feet. And not just my feet, but anybody’s. I think they’re the ugliest party of anyone’s body. They’re just not a nice thing to look at at all.
Do you think you are good looking? Meh, pretty normal. Not that you’d think that with the number of pics on my blog. :P
Are you confident? Pretty much.
What is the fictional character you’re most like? :P ha! I used to be like Lydia Bennet from Pride & Prejudice. Thankfully, I haven’t eloped yet, even though I have been to Brighton (but not *the* Brighton from the book). But now? There’s a thought…
Do people know how you feel? Not normally. I’m usually pretty guarded about my feelings, but more so if I’m unhappy. If people find out, its either because I’ve told them, I’ve let the guard down a little or they know me really well.
Are you perceived wrongly? Probably. Because I rarely tell people what I’m really thinking or feeling.
DO YOU…
Smoke? Nope.
Do drugs? Nope.
Read the newspaper? Occasionally. More often than not, I read it on the net.
Pray? Indeed.
Go to church? Sure, don’t you?
Talk to strangers who IM you? I don’t think I’ve had a stranger IM me… although, I did dabble in chat a few years ago and kind of got scared if I found out someone was in the same state. :P
Sleep with stuffed animals? No, but do have some that sit on my bed after I made it. It’s funny. I had none, then suddenly all these ppl started giving me stuffed toys as gifts?! Who knows… maybe I looked like I needed a hug?! :P
Take walks in the rain? *love* walking in the rain. :P but not with straight hair – not an option!
Talk to people even though you hate them? I wouldn’t say that there’s anybody I hate. There are ppl who do stuff that I’m not a fan of, but I try to get past that when I’m with them.
Drive? Yep.
Like to drive fast? *sigh* yes. :P no speeding ticket yet, though, thankfully. I’m one of those ppl who thinks “okay, I’m only 5ks over, I’ll be fine”.
WOULD OR HAVE YOU EVER…
Hurt yourself? Not intentionally, I don’t think? Thinking back… Nope. Nothing there.
Been out of the country? Nope. But soon, soon!!
Been in love? Yes.
Gone skinny dipping? NO! too conservative… :P
Had a medical emergency? No.
Had a surgery? No.
Ran away from home? Contemplated it (seriously, many times), but no.
Played strip poker? Poker, yes. Strip? No.
Gotten beaten up? Nope, unless my brother counts? We had some doozies!! Throttling, mainly…
Beaten someone up? I swung the only punch.. he didn’t annoy me again. :P
Been picked on? Stacks. I reckon everybody has. But let’s not go there. Nope, it wasn’t fun.
Thought about suicide? Well, actually, yes, to tell the truth. Many years ago. Thought about it, but didn’t get any further than that.
Pulled an all-nighter? Of course – I’ve been to uni!! And have done the odd staying up at camps, etc, too. I got a bus from anglesea to Apollo bay after an all-nighter followed by 3 hours sleep the next night, and the bus driver had to yell and shake me to wake me up. :P
If yes, what is your record? Well, I guess that would make it about… 38 hours? Something like that…
Gone one day without food? An entire day? I don’t think so…
Talked on the phone all night? Not *all* night, but late into the night, sure.
Slept all day? Yeah, remember one day I wasn’t well and seriously slept until about 2pm, got up for an hour or so, then went back to bed at about 4pm and slept right through again.
Made out with a stranger? No!!
Had sex with a stranger? No!! Gee…!
Thought you’re going crazy? No… thought I was odd, yes, frequently. :P
Kissed the same sex? No!!
Done anything sexual with the same sex? No!!
Been betrayed? Probably, although nothing comes to mind.
Had a dream that came true? Dunno – I’ve got this one “dream” that I’m sure is actually a memory, but my folks don’t remember the ppl, but I remember *everything* about it, and so, well, we kind of concluded it was a dream?
Broken the law? Everyone has. Parking fines, stealing, jay-walking, etc, not that I have a criminal record, mind you.
Met a famous person? No, don’t think so.
Have you ever killed an animal by accident? Well I’ve run over a couple of things – a baby possum. Don’t want to think about that.
On purpose? No.
Told a secret you swore you wouldn’t tell? Probably, since when I was younger I kind of forgot the whole “don’t tell *anyone* thing”.
Stolen anything? A milky bar. I was dared, did it, and regretted it pretty much the moment I thought of doing it, let alone after doing it!
Been on radio/tv? Ah, no. I’ve been in the paper, though!
Been in a mosh-pit? Of course! There’s nowhere else to be at a concert! Can’t remember the last concert I went to and I didn’t mosh!
Had a nervous breakdown? Nope. Not at all. “Somewhere, a duck is watching.”
Considered religious vocation? Indeed.
Been criticized about your sexual performance? *sigh*
Bungee jumped? Nope.
Had a dream that kept coming back? Yeah … used to have the one of being chased and jumping and falling off the edge of a cliff. Would wake up terrified…
CLOTHES and other fashion junk
Shoe brand? Nothing in particular. Great fan, though. Marvellous invention, spectacular accessory!
Brand of clothing? As above (minus the accessory comment).
Cologne/perfume? Well currently its Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana. And it’s pretty low, so I have been thinking about a new one, but I’m not up with what’s out at the moment.
What are you normally wearing to school/work? Corporate. Black is wonderful, pants are comfortable, skirts are cold, scarves are fabulous, hats are great. :P
How about panties? Yes, I wear knickers. :P great fan of the boy-leg. Occasionally lash out on the G for a special occasion.
Wear hats? *love* hats! Have made sure I’m well-stocked this winter. It’s a little difficult when you have such a head of hair as mine…
Judge other people by their clothing? I try not to, but sometimes I find myself doing it and am sad. :(
Wear make-up? Indeed. Work kind of cries for make-up, and I would feel odd going to work without it. Weekends usually calls for mascara and lip balm at least, light powder foundation an option.
Favourite place to shop? I don’t really have a favourite place… my favourite things to buy are probably CDs and books, and can spend hours in a bookstore, and I like the *idea* of buying furniture. Love looking at freedom and ikea catalogues. :P
Favourite article of clothing? My new mottled blue hat, and that’s about all I can think of right now?
Are you trendy? I dunno. I usually try to avoid “current” fashions, since come the next year you kind of have to buy a complete wardrobe as the old one was phased out. I was recently termed by a youngster as “classic” – i.e., I choose/wear clothes that are great and never look out of fashion. This year though, I will admit, I have succumbed to the fashion slightly.
Would you rather wear a uniform to school? Yes!! Loved my school uniform (well the one at my old school, not my most recent school). Love the whole winter uniform dress thing with blazer, woolen jumper, tie, etc.
BELIEFS
Believe in life on other planets? Well I dunno. It’s not really something that I’ve thought about. *pause* Well actually, I think every time they go on about the Mars explorations I’m a bit of a skeptic, so there you have it. I guess that’s a no.
Miracles? Indeed.
Astrology? Definitely not.
Magic? As above (for astrology)
God? Indeed. There is only one!
Satan? Yes.
Santa? Thanks to my folks finally sitting me down, no… Sorry to anyone who didn’t already know.
Ghosts? Meh, no. Not as such.
Luck? You mean like a rabbit’s foot, etc? Not at all.
Love at first sight? No! How can it be *love* at first sight?! I just don’t get these books (which some friends have been lending me – thanks Nomes, Lerel & Rach) where the girl meets the guy for the first time, the heart rate, blood pressure etc sky-rocket?! What is that?! Get control of yourself, woman!!
Yin and Yang? No.
Witches? Of course. Some more odd/dangerous than others, but still all quite heading off on a bit of a wide path, if you catch my drift.
Easter bunny? Not since he stopped visiting me. No welcome mat out for you, stupid rabbit.
Believe it’s possible to remain faithful forever? Yes. I can see how it can be more difficult for some people than others, but I believe everyone is capable of being faithful forever – it just depends on the decisions they make on the way.
Believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Dad and I chased one once to try and find it. You’re lucky to find the end of a rainbow, let alone the pot. We never did find it. The end of the rainbow, that is. Do they ever end? And what about the fully circular ones?! Where does a circle begin and end?!
Do you wish on stars? No. I like the idea (since it seems kind of fanciful and *slightly* romantic), but no.
DEEP THEOLOGICAL QUESTIONS
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell? Traditional? What is traditional? That heaven is lovely, we sit on clouds with wings and harps, and hell is, well, fiery hot? Well one of those descriptions is more accurate than the other. You guess which, and I’ll tell you here and now – it won’t be St Peter greeting everyone at the gate…
Do you think God has a gender? Yes. Although that question has me pondering the origin of the Hebrew names for God (the numerous ones that there are) and seeing what they have to say for themselves…
Do you think that science counteracts religion? “Science”, as in scientific fact, or “Science” as in what they teach in uni as part of your degree is that the evolutional theory is fact? And religion is something else, too… Religion is just a socially acceptable work used to describe every kind of belief or theory, no matter which end of the scale it belongs to, or the entity. If the question said: Do you think that science counteracts Christianity? I would say no, I would just say that the belief system of Christianity and the existence of God is more profound and advanced than any scientific research is at the moment. Although, for a bit of a read, check out Creation magazine. I think that’s what it’s called.
Do you believe in organized religion? As in a church? Yeah, I guess I do, since I am a regular attendee/participant of one.
Where do you think we go when we die? Well I guess that all depends on one thing – Romans 10:9-10.
LOVE, and all that
Did you get frightened or uncomfortable seeing that as a section title? Not really. I smiled.
Do you consider love a mistake? No. Just an adventure that may not take you exactly where you anticipated.
What do you find romantic? Some of the traditional things, I guess (except roses!). Starry nights, beaches, late-night chats on the phone, sharing secrets looks and smiles, dancing (not stupid jiggy dancing that all the teeny-boppers do, but proper “in arms” kind of dancing that ppl do at weddings that you look at and sigh…). Things like that.
Turn-on? Eyes, smile, laugh, intelligence, humility, looks you in the eye, cologne. There is this one cologne that seriously turns my head, but I have no idea what it is. Haven’t smelt it for a while, actually – maybe it’s not in fashion anymore? Hope my dad doesn’t start wearing it. :P that would be *too* odd…
Turn-off? Self-importance, loud talkers, standard smells I’m not a fan of (e.g. cigarette smoke, BO and my dad wearing a nice cologne :P), limp handshake, lack of confidence.
First kiss? How traumatic. Year 8, guy named Craig. It was all very unfortunate, for both of us! I had managed to get conned in to being his “girlfriend” (such as it was, we only ever saw each other at lunchtime maybe twice a week, max) because he asked me out, I said no, and then my “friends” told him I said yes. He was all happy and everything and I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d actually said no. I hadn’t even known who he was!! Two weeks later I mustered up the courage. But not before humiliating the both of us at one of those organized “kissing viewings” that kids tended to do?? What is with that?! *really* weird now, looking back. Everyone (well, in the large-ish group of people I knew) who was going out all got together at the same time and kissed so that everyone else (who wasn’t going out with anyone) could watch. Why would you want to? Hmmm… needless to say, I ditched the friends after a short time.
If you had no interest in dating someone who expressed interest in dating you, how would you feel? Terrible. it happened in year 11 and 12. one guy was particularly persistent… happily though, he was one of my good friends and didn’t let the fact that I’d said no on numerous occasions to allow our friendship to get all odd or anything. You feel as though you’re going to crush them, while they think you’re just being an uncaring, heartless bitch.
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them? Indeed I do. Which is why I am yet to join the horde of the spoken for.
Have you ever wished it was more “socially acceptable” for a girl to ask a guy out? Don't really car, 'cos I wouldn’t do it, even if it was.
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive? No. not that any guy I have ever been interested was a pin-up model for a magazine or anything, either. The combination of good attributes adds up to an attractive person as a whole. Once you get past the superficial appearance (whether good, bad or indifferent), there are other things that you appreciate.
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking? I wouldn’t know. I’ve never asked. I’m sure at least one person does. I have to be someone’s type! Actually, I did hear this guy secretly say to one of his mates once that if he wasn’t engaged to his fiancé he would have asked me out. But there you go. Fortunately, he *was* engaged, because I wasn’t interested, and only 18 at the time!!
What is best about the opposite sex? That they’re opposite. :P women can be psycho and excessively paranoid sometimes, I’ll admit that. The guy in the relationship tends to mellow things out a bit. Well, at least it’ll probably be that way for me.
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex? The worst?! Hmmm… well, I would be trying to pick the worst attribute of my brother as an example, but he’s my brother, so he’s not really a true representative.
Do you read porn? Sure. The motherload’s hidden under my bed. (please ensure you read that with the appropriate amount of sarcastic tone...)
What’s the last present someone gave you? Kez sent me one of the M.I.L.K. books for my birthday. Darling kez. Haven’t seen her for ages. Should call. The book was lovely. :P and the last present of a romantic nature? Well, that has been never (as far as I am aware?).
Are you in love? Maybe. Time will tell. Am I in love alone? Maybe. Time will tell.
Do you consider your significant other hot? My significant other… arm? :P Not applicable …
What would you do if you were walking down the street and saw some hot guy/girl standing on the sidewalk? Glance briefly, look away. Isn’t that normal?
Are you going out? Nope. Just got home from work, and it’s Friday night and I have nothing on, so it’s all pretty cruisy. Might whack on a DVD to entertain myself before heading in early. Had a long week…
What are you wearing right now? Half of what I wore to work. Windcheater, brown pants, black boots. :P
Body-part you’re touching right now: I’m not touching anything? Oh, except the keyboard, feet are crossed under the desk. Sitting in a chair. That’s about all?
What are you worried about right now? Not worried.
What book are you reading? Triumph of the Soul – Michael R Joens. About a third of the way through. Not bad, but I feel like he’s used so much story already – how much more intense could it get?!
Are you bored? Meh. No, not bored.
Are you tired? A little. Weary is probably more the word. Hence my early night tonight.
Are you talking to anyone online? Nope. Have made sure I appear offline, otherwise I’ll never get this finished. :P
Are you talking to anyone on the phone? Nope. Phone hasn’t rung at all!
Are you lonely or content? Right now? Content I guess. Later, when I’m waiting to go to sleep and thinking about stuff I’ll be a little lonely.
Are you listening to music? Not right now. Did have a song off the net playing but its finished and I just didn’t pop back to play it over again. Can hear the ducted heating, the TV in the kitchen, my mum banging cupboards, etc as she puts the dishes away, and well, that’s all.
Oh! And that was the last Q!! :P Well there you have it. A little light on Suz’s life.
BASICS
Your gender: Female
Single? Yep.
Want to be? For now, I guess. But not for forever.
Your birthday: 4th April 1980.
Your age: 25
Your height: 5’4”. I used to think I was 5’6” then my mum decided to bring me back to reality. I wish she hadn’t!
The color of your eyes: Green, at least I think so. I have had people say that they can be blue, and that they can be grey. And I also had someone say recently that they were teale?! Don’t ask, I don’t know. I can’t see them!
The color of your hair: Kind of a medium brown naturally, but I usually dye it a shade or two darker, but I’ve got some foils happening at the moment. Not sure if you can see that in the piccie.
Left/right/ambidextrous? Pretty much right-handed, although ambidextrous-ness is quite rife in my family. My dad and brother are both ambidextrous, as is my nan (father’s mother). I used to use my knife and fork back to front though, like my nan. Still can, but tend to be right-handed.
Have any pets? Geordie, my beautiful 4 ½ yo border collie. I think there’s a pic further down my blog.
What’s your job: At the moment I’m temping as a legal secretary, but I kind of thrive in a personal assistant role with stacks of pressure.
Piercings? Just the norm, one in each ear.
Tattoos? Nope. Have never even considered it, I don’t think. Just not high on my to-do list…
Obsessions? Having my desk clean at the end of the day, wrapping presents neatly, and that’s about all I can think of? I’m sure I have others…
Addictions? Sleeping in, “Alias” (even though I deny it, but when it comes back on, I’m sure I’ll get sucked in all over again…), oh, and black forest chocolate (which is why I *rarely* buy it).
Do you speak another language? I am capable of a smattering of Italian, and an even smaller smattering of French. With work though, there is potential?
Have a favorite quote? “In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” – Mr Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet, Pride & Prejudice.
Do you have a webpage? A blog is about as close as I get to a webpage, and if you’re here, reading this, then “Welcome to my blog!”
DEEP THOUGHTS about life and you in it
Do you live in the moment? Maybe not. I like planning things. Spontaneous is good sometimes, and it’s fun, but most people are prone to kind of go with the flow, I guess.
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others? Mostly. And if not, I grit my teeth and try to avoid them.
Do you have any secrets? Of course!! *cackle*
Do you hate yourself? Nope. There are definitely things I don’t like about myself, but “hate” is a very strong word.
Do you like your handwriting? Mostly. My scrawly one, yes, but my “neat” one looks as though a 15-year-old wrote it. Not that that’s all bad. I guess I’ll just have to use it more as I get older!
Do you have any bad habits? Indeed. One of those is probably taking some things a little too seriously. Another is eating too much junk food. It’s one of those “think before you act” things that I wish I took more notice of. And I’m sure there are more…
What is the compliment you get most from people? My singing. At work it would be my hair. I had a friend say to me this week: “Suz, you’re such a chameleon! Every time I see you, you look different!” Maybe I should have asked a question there… :P
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called? It’s a long way to the top. :P
What’s your biggest fear? Ah, one that *thankfully* will never be realized, and I’m *not* going to put it here.
Can you sing? Yeah. Never used to think so, and I wouldn’t say I’m great, but I enjoy it.
Are you a daredevil? When I am. :P
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself? Haven’t we covered this before? The fear we *definitely* have. Things I hate about myself? That sometimes I take jokes too far, that I don’t act my age, that I’m too serious for my age (try and figure those two out!!), that I talk about myself too much, that I don’t care enough about other people, that I really have no idea what is going on. Now, as with most fears, they are unfounded, and not necessarily a true representation of the situation. So who knows what I’m really thinking/feeling, least of all me?! :P
Are you passive or aggressive? I dunno. Maybe I should do one of those Myers-Briggs test thingos? Just at a stab in the dark, I’d say aggressive?
Have you got a journal? Only this one, and I haven’t been that diligent… Every now and again when something milestone-ish happens, I have somewhere that I write all the hardcore stuff. But nothing’s been written in there for years…
What is your greatest strength and weakness? Umm … To be able to look at a situation or person from a number of angles/perspectives; and I am too sensitive to what people say to/about me.
How do you vent? Verbally. Quite heated, but controlled. Very logically.
Do you think you are emotionally strong? Mostly.
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life? Dumping my boyfriend in grade 6. Not that I regret ending the “relationship” (such as it was), but the reasons were so petty, and he was so nice and didn’t deserve me being such a cow to him. Poor thing. If I saw him now, I’d still apologise. He’d probably laugh at me! :P
Do you think life has been good so far? Mostly. It has improved, but I know that there are many things to come that will far exceed my expectations…
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned from life? Life’s a journey, not a supermarket.
What do you like the most about your body? My eyes, my hair, and… my ears. I thank God they’re not huge. :P
And least? Well, there are bits that will *never* see the light of day (which I won’t mention :P), and then there are bits that I don’t like, like my feet. And not just my feet, but anybody’s. I think they’re the ugliest party of anyone’s body. They’re just not a nice thing to look at at all.
Do you think you are good looking? Meh, pretty normal. Not that you’d think that with the number of pics on my blog. :P
Are you confident? Pretty much.
What is the fictional character you’re most like? :P ha! I used to be like Lydia Bennet from Pride & Prejudice. Thankfully, I haven’t eloped yet, even though I have been to Brighton (but not *the* Brighton from the book). But now? There’s a thought…
Do people know how you feel? Not normally. I’m usually pretty guarded about my feelings, but more so if I’m unhappy. If people find out, its either because I’ve told them, I’ve let the guard down a little or they know me really well.
Are you perceived wrongly? Probably. Because I rarely tell people what I’m really thinking or feeling.
DO YOU…
Smoke? Nope.
Do drugs? Nope.
Read the newspaper? Occasionally. More often than not, I read it on the net.
Pray? Indeed.
Go to church? Sure, don’t you?
Talk to strangers who IM you? I don’t think I’ve had a stranger IM me… although, I did dabble in chat a few years ago and kind of got scared if I found out someone was in the same state. :P
Sleep with stuffed animals? No, but do have some that sit on my bed after I made it. It’s funny. I had none, then suddenly all these ppl started giving me stuffed toys as gifts?! Who knows… maybe I looked like I needed a hug?! :P
Take walks in the rain? *love* walking in the rain. :P but not with straight hair – not an option!
Talk to people even though you hate them? I wouldn’t say that there’s anybody I hate. There are ppl who do stuff that I’m not a fan of, but I try to get past that when I’m with them.
Drive? Yep.
Like to drive fast? *sigh* yes. :P no speeding ticket yet, though, thankfully. I’m one of those ppl who thinks “okay, I’m only 5ks over, I’ll be fine”.
WOULD OR HAVE YOU EVER…
Hurt yourself? Not intentionally, I don’t think? Thinking back… Nope. Nothing there.
Been out of the country? Nope. But soon, soon!!
Been in love? Yes.
Gone skinny dipping? NO! too conservative… :P
Had a medical emergency? No.
Had a surgery? No.
Ran away from home? Contemplated it (seriously, many times), but no.
Played strip poker? Poker, yes. Strip? No.
Gotten beaten up? Nope, unless my brother counts? We had some doozies!! Throttling, mainly…
Beaten someone up? I swung the only punch.. he didn’t annoy me again. :P
Been picked on? Stacks. I reckon everybody has. But let’s not go there. Nope, it wasn’t fun.
Thought about suicide? Well, actually, yes, to tell the truth. Many years ago. Thought about it, but didn’t get any further than that.
Pulled an all-nighter? Of course – I’ve been to uni!! And have done the odd staying up at camps, etc, too. I got a bus from anglesea to Apollo bay after an all-nighter followed by 3 hours sleep the next night, and the bus driver had to yell and shake me to wake me up. :P
If yes, what is your record? Well, I guess that would make it about… 38 hours? Something like that…
Gone one day without food? An entire day? I don’t think so…
Talked on the phone all night? Not *all* night, but late into the night, sure.
Slept all day? Yeah, remember one day I wasn’t well and seriously slept until about 2pm, got up for an hour or so, then went back to bed at about 4pm and slept right through again.
Made out with a stranger? No!!
Had sex with a stranger? No!! Gee…!
Thought you’re going crazy? No… thought I was odd, yes, frequently. :P
Kissed the same sex? No!!
Done anything sexual with the same sex? No!!
Been betrayed? Probably, although nothing comes to mind.
Had a dream that came true? Dunno – I’ve got this one “dream” that I’m sure is actually a memory, but my folks don’t remember the ppl, but I remember *everything* about it, and so, well, we kind of concluded it was a dream?
Broken the law? Everyone has. Parking fines, stealing, jay-walking, etc, not that I have a criminal record, mind you.
Met a famous person? No, don’t think so.
Have you ever killed an animal by accident? Well I’ve run over a couple of things – a baby possum. Don’t want to think about that.
On purpose? No.
Told a secret you swore you wouldn’t tell? Probably, since when I was younger I kind of forgot the whole “don’t tell *anyone* thing”.
Stolen anything? A milky bar. I was dared, did it, and regretted it pretty much the moment I thought of doing it, let alone after doing it!
Been on radio/tv? Ah, no. I’ve been in the paper, though!
Been in a mosh-pit? Of course! There’s nowhere else to be at a concert! Can’t remember the last concert I went to and I didn’t mosh!
Had a nervous breakdown? Nope. Not at all. “Somewhere, a duck is watching.”
Considered religious vocation? Indeed.
Been criticized about your sexual performance? *sigh*
Bungee jumped? Nope.
Had a dream that kept coming back? Yeah … used to have the one of being chased and jumping and falling off the edge of a cliff. Would wake up terrified…
CLOTHES and other fashion junk
Shoe brand? Nothing in particular. Great fan, though. Marvellous invention, spectacular accessory!
Brand of clothing? As above (minus the accessory comment).
Cologne/perfume? Well currently its Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana. And it’s pretty low, so I have been thinking about a new one, but I’m not up with what’s out at the moment.
What are you normally wearing to school/work? Corporate. Black is wonderful, pants are comfortable, skirts are cold, scarves are fabulous, hats are great. :P
How about panties? Yes, I wear knickers. :P great fan of the boy-leg. Occasionally lash out on the G for a special occasion.
Wear hats? *love* hats! Have made sure I’m well-stocked this winter. It’s a little difficult when you have such a head of hair as mine…
Judge other people by their clothing? I try not to, but sometimes I find myself doing it and am sad. :(
Wear make-up? Indeed. Work kind of cries for make-up, and I would feel odd going to work without it. Weekends usually calls for mascara and lip balm at least, light powder foundation an option.
Favourite place to shop? I don’t really have a favourite place… my favourite things to buy are probably CDs and books, and can spend hours in a bookstore, and I like the *idea* of buying furniture. Love looking at freedom and ikea catalogues. :P
Favourite article of clothing? My new mottled blue hat, and that’s about all I can think of right now?
Are you trendy? I dunno. I usually try to avoid “current” fashions, since come the next year you kind of have to buy a complete wardrobe as the old one was phased out. I was recently termed by a youngster as “classic” – i.e., I choose/wear clothes that are great and never look out of fashion. This year though, I will admit, I have succumbed to the fashion slightly.
Would you rather wear a uniform to school? Yes!! Loved my school uniform (well the one at my old school, not my most recent school). Love the whole winter uniform dress thing with blazer, woolen jumper, tie, etc.
BELIEFS
Believe in life on other planets? Well I dunno. It’s not really something that I’ve thought about. *pause* Well actually, I think every time they go on about the Mars explorations I’m a bit of a skeptic, so there you have it. I guess that’s a no.
Miracles? Indeed.
Astrology? Definitely not.
Magic? As above (for astrology)
God? Indeed. There is only one!
Satan? Yes.
Santa? Thanks to my folks finally sitting me down, no… Sorry to anyone who didn’t already know.
Ghosts? Meh, no. Not as such.
Luck? You mean like a rabbit’s foot, etc? Not at all.
Love at first sight? No! How can it be *love* at first sight?! I just don’t get these books (which some friends have been lending me – thanks Nomes, Lerel & Rach) where the girl meets the guy for the first time, the heart rate, blood pressure etc sky-rocket?! What is that?! Get control of yourself, woman!!
Yin and Yang? No.
Witches? Of course. Some more odd/dangerous than others, but still all quite heading off on a bit of a wide path, if you catch my drift.
Easter bunny? Not since he stopped visiting me. No welcome mat out for you, stupid rabbit.
Believe it’s possible to remain faithful forever? Yes. I can see how it can be more difficult for some people than others, but I believe everyone is capable of being faithful forever – it just depends on the decisions they make on the way.
Believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Dad and I chased one once to try and find it. You’re lucky to find the end of a rainbow, let alone the pot. We never did find it. The end of the rainbow, that is. Do they ever end? And what about the fully circular ones?! Where does a circle begin and end?!
Do you wish on stars? No. I like the idea (since it seems kind of fanciful and *slightly* romantic), but no.
DEEP THEOLOGICAL QUESTIONS
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell? Traditional? What is traditional? That heaven is lovely, we sit on clouds with wings and harps, and hell is, well, fiery hot? Well one of those descriptions is more accurate than the other. You guess which, and I’ll tell you here and now – it won’t be St Peter greeting everyone at the gate…
Do you think God has a gender? Yes. Although that question has me pondering the origin of the Hebrew names for God (the numerous ones that there are) and seeing what they have to say for themselves…
Do you think that science counteracts religion? “Science”, as in scientific fact, or “Science” as in what they teach in uni as part of your degree is that the evolutional theory is fact? And religion is something else, too… Religion is just a socially acceptable work used to describe every kind of belief or theory, no matter which end of the scale it belongs to, or the entity. If the question said: Do you think that science counteracts Christianity? I would say no, I would just say that the belief system of Christianity and the existence of God is more profound and advanced than any scientific research is at the moment. Although, for a bit of a read, check out Creation magazine. I think that’s what it’s called.
Do you believe in organized religion? As in a church? Yeah, I guess I do, since I am a regular attendee/participant of one.
Where do you think we go when we die? Well I guess that all depends on one thing – Romans 10:9-10.
LOVE, and all that
Did you get frightened or uncomfortable seeing that as a section title? Not really. I smiled.
Do you consider love a mistake? No. Just an adventure that may not take you exactly where you anticipated.
What do you find romantic? Some of the traditional things, I guess (except roses!). Starry nights, beaches, late-night chats on the phone, sharing secrets looks and smiles, dancing (not stupid jiggy dancing that all the teeny-boppers do, but proper “in arms” kind of dancing that ppl do at weddings that you look at and sigh…). Things like that.
Turn-on? Eyes, smile, laugh, intelligence, humility, looks you in the eye, cologne. There is this one cologne that seriously turns my head, but I have no idea what it is. Haven’t smelt it for a while, actually – maybe it’s not in fashion anymore? Hope my dad doesn’t start wearing it. :P that would be *too* odd…
Turn-off? Self-importance, loud talkers, standard smells I’m not a fan of (e.g. cigarette smoke, BO and my dad wearing a nice cologne :P), limp handshake, lack of confidence.
First kiss? How traumatic. Year 8, guy named Craig. It was all very unfortunate, for both of us! I had managed to get conned in to being his “girlfriend” (such as it was, we only ever saw each other at lunchtime maybe twice a week, max) because he asked me out, I said no, and then my “friends” told him I said yes. He was all happy and everything and I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d actually said no. I hadn’t even known who he was!! Two weeks later I mustered up the courage. But not before humiliating the both of us at one of those organized “kissing viewings” that kids tended to do?? What is with that?! *really* weird now, looking back. Everyone (well, in the large-ish group of people I knew) who was going out all got together at the same time and kissed so that everyone else (who wasn’t going out with anyone) could watch. Why would you want to? Hmmm… needless to say, I ditched the friends after a short time.
If you had no interest in dating someone who expressed interest in dating you, how would you feel? Terrible. it happened in year 11 and 12. one guy was particularly persistent… happily though, he was one of my good friends and didn’t let the fact that I’d said no on numerous occasions to allow our friendship to get all odd or anything. You feel as though you’re going to crush them, while they think you’re just being an uncaring, heartless bitch.
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them? Indeed I do. Which is why I am yet to join the horde of the spoken for.
Have you ever wished it was more “socially acceptable” for a girl to ask a guy out? Don't really car, 'cos I wouldn’t do it, even if it was.
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive? No. not that any guy I have ever been interested was a pin-up model for a magazine or anything, either. The combination of good attributes adds up to an attractive person as a whole. Once you get past the superficial appearance (whether good, bad or indifferent), there are other things that you appreciate.
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking? I wouldn’t know. I’ve never asked. I’m sure at least one person does. I have to be someone’s type! Actually, I did hear this guy secretly say to one of his mates once that if he wasn’t engaged to his fiancé he would have asked me out. But there you go. Fortunately, he *was* engaged, because I wasn’t interested, and only 18 at the time!!
What is best about the opposite sex? That they’re opposite. :P women can be psycho and excessively paranoid sometimes, I’ll admit that. The guy in the relationship tends to mellow things out a bit. Well, at least it’ll probably be that way for me.
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex? The worst?! Hmmm… well, I would be trying to pick the worst attribute of my brother as an example, but he’s my brother, so he’s not really a true representative.
Do you read porn? Sure. The motherload’s hidden under my bed. (please ensure you read that with the appropriate amount of sarcastic tone...)
What’s the last present someone gave you? Kez sent me one of the M.I.L.K. books for my birthday. Darling kez. Haven’t seen her for ages. Should call. The book was lovely. :P and the last present of a romantic nature? Well, that has been never (as far as I am aware?).
Are you in love? Maybe. Time will tell. Am I in love alone? Maybe. Time will tell.
Do you consider your significant other hot? My significant other… arm? :P Not applicable …
What would you do if you were walking down the street and saw some hot guy/girl standing on the sidewalk? Glance briefly, look away. Isn’t that normal?
Are you going out? Nope. Just got home from work, and it’s Friday night and I have nothing on, so it’s all pretty cruisy. Might whack on a DVD to entertain myself before heading in early. Had a long week…
What are you wearing right now? Half of what I wore to work. Windcheater, brown pants, black boots. :P
Body-part you’re touching right now: I’m not touching anything? Oh, except the keyboard, feet are crossed under the desk. Sitting in a chair. That’s about all?
What are you worried about right now? Not worried.
What book are you reading? Triumph of the Soul – Michael R Joens. About a third of the way through. Not bad, but I feel like he’s used so much story already – how much more intense could it get?!
Are you bored? Meh. No, not bored.
Are you tired? A little. Weary is probably more the word. Hence my early night tonight.
Are you talking to anyone online? Nope. Have made sure I appear offline, otherwise I’ll never get this finished. :P
Are you talking to anyone on the phone? Nope. Phone hasn’t rung at all!
Are you lonely or content? Right now? Content I guess. Later, when I’m waiting to go to sleep and thinking about stuff I’ll be a little lonely.
Are you listening to music? Not right now. Did have a song off the net playing but its finished and I just didn’t pop back to play it over again. Can hear the ducted heating, the TV in the kitchen, my mum banging cupboards, etc as she puts the dishes away, and well, that’s all.
Oh! And that was the last Q!! :P Well there you have it. A little light on Suz’s life.
Thanks Trish!!
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Daylight
Today I saw 30 minutes of daylight. Nice effort. I arrived at work at 8.50am, at which time it was kind of overcast-ish, exited the building for lunch at about 1.30pm, re-entered at about 2pm, then re-exited at 6.40pm. I wonder how my vitamin E levels are going? However, I have to admit that my daylight hours were spent quite contentedly. In the Flagstaff Gardens there are a couple of netball courts and today they had a couple of games going! And it was *mixed* netball! Love mixed netball... They had a little board up with the ladder, the game times etc, and it was quite good! Made me feel a bit nostalgic when I was playing on a work team a couple of years ago.
And now, after a very long day, and the prospect of slapping my alarm at 6am, I will go to bed. *sigh* This is not something I have missed.
And now, after a very long day, and the prospect of slapping my alarm at 6am, I will go to bed. *sigh* This is not something I have missed.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Employment plus!
Today was my first day at my new job! Talk about information overload, but that kind of goes with the territory. Hence, I am now sitting here at 7:59pm typing this, and realising that I have about 2 mins to write a short excerpt of my day before I disappear off to bed so that my light is turned out promptly at 8.30pm. I only had 4 1/2 hours sleep last night, and *desperately* needed a nap at lunch today. Dozed in the Flagstaff Gardens for about 20 mins (yes, I set my alarm on my mobile, just in case!) to the lovely surrounds of birds, the wind in the trees, the dull roar of traffic, crunchy leaves underfoot and a herd of male playing football. Lovely! The people I am working with/for are lovely, and that always makes the work easier, so I'm looking forward to getting my feet under me and settling into a routine.
I have to say that the thing I hate the most about learning a new job is trying to negotiate the new telephone system. Now, I wouldn't say I'm technologically challenged - I mean, I'm quite capable of hooking up pretty much any kind of device with all the right wires and get it to make the right sounds and put out the right pictures, but when it comes to having someone on the other end of the horn and trying to put them through to the right person, transferring and retrieving can get a bit cyclonic... But I only lost one call today! And to tell the truth, I think she may have hung up? Take messages I can do... Give me a message pad and I'll say everyone's out of the office, but transferring? Let's make a few dummy calls first and get the hang of the new-fangled gadget... But if it weren't for telephones I wouldn't be able to speak to my buddies who I can't see face-to-face - oh, there are so many!! Hello to everybody, wherever you are... Seymour (country Vic), Sydney (Bella Vista, not Baulkham Hills!), Tokyo (Japan), Geneva (Switzerland) and my buddy soon to be in Laos! - I pray you are all safe, well, and that I see you soon!
I have to say that the thing I hate the most about learning a new job is trying to negotiate the new telephone system. Now, I wouldn't say I'm technologically challenged - I mean, I'm quite capable of hooking up pretty much any kind of device with all the right wires and get it to make the right sounds and put out the right pictures, but when it comes to having someone on the other end of the horn and trying to put them through to the right person, transferring and retrieving can get a bit cyclonic... But I only lost one call today! And to tell the truth, I think she may have hung up? Take messages I can do... Give me a message pad and I'll say everyone's out of the office, but transferring? Let's make a few dummy calls first and get the hang of the new-fangled gadget... But if it weren't for telephones I wouldn't be able to speak to my buddies who I can't see face-to-face - oh, there are so many!! Hello to everybody, wherever you are... Seymour (country Vic), Sydney (Bella Vista, not Baulkham Hills!), Tokyo (Japan), Geneva (Switzerland) and my buddy soon to be in Laos! - I pray you are all safe, well, and that I see you soon!
And now...
that's about all the photos I've got at the mo. Haven't been in a photo frenzy recently, it's just taken me a while to get them on the blog! Sorry 'bout that. You'll need to click on the "May" archive tab to see all the pics and blogs I've posted - there are just too many! Seeing as it is very late and I am going to be getting up at ridiculous o'clock (to start my new job!!), I'm going to bed now. Toodles!
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Update...
And now for a spot of news. "spot" I say - not likely.
Well, work at the moment has been a little slow. Starting a new big job at a firm in town on Tuesday, ongoing full-time position, waiting until they find someone permanent to fill the possie. In the meantime, I'll be there doing nothing but 9 to 5 and loving it! Have been hanging to get back to do some work. Have felt a little like a couch potato, not that I've been lounging on the couch... Bank balance is beginning to look a little scary too, but hey, what do you expect when you keep living and not working??
Music has been a little slow to evolve. Have worked on a couple of new pieces, none of the originals yet though. They require a little more fine-tuning before I will be remotely happy. Sometimes I get the feeling that I'd be better off just screwing them up and forgetting about them... Who knows, maybe I will yet. And I feel as though I have been kind of putting it off, but I know I shouldn't. I need something fresh...
And yes, the overseas plans are still current. Estimated date of departure is 2005. Ha! Kidding... The plan is sometime late August - early September. I haven't booked anything yet, though - I was wanting to have some kind of semi-regular income before I started throwing money 'round and committing myself to more than I could possibly handle. Hence another incentive to be working...
The current itinerary:
Fly out Melbourne - Amsterdam
3 days Amsterdam
3 days Berlin
3 days Prague
3 days Vienna
3 days Salzburg
Munich I'll be playing by ear - either o/night or 3 days, depends on how much I love it, if at all
3 days Venice
3 days Nice (possibly more - would love to do the south of France)
3 days Lauterbrunnen, and possibly kind of detouring to Geneva to catch up with a friend
back to Lauterbrunnen or Bern, then through to Paris for 3 to 5 days
So there you have it. Just went to have a look for my sketchy itinerary and couldn't find it. I think I have some length of time wrong. I think I'm spending 5 days in Prague... Oh, I forgot Cesky Krumlov! I'm spending a few days there, too. Plus, I might spend some more time somewhere in the middle of the trip just to avoid the whole monotonous movement, relax a little, breathe the air, meet the people, abuse the tourists. :P
And now to yesterday - had a photo shoot. :P brother and sister-in-law gave me a voucher for Christmas 2004 and i used it yesterday. very amusing. felt like a model. and whoa, the photos! :P very funny. :P i thought they were hilarious, some of the expressions weren't very me at all, but then some of them were so me!! anyway, the mother, sister-in-law and a mate came along for the ride and laughed along with me. i should get the photos in about 3-4 weeks, so hopefully i'll be able to scan some in or something and put them up. no digitals, sorry!!
leaving now. speak soon.
Well, work at the moment has been a little slow. Starting a new big job at a firm in town on Tuesday, ongoing full-time position, waiting until they find someone permanent to fill the possie. In the meantime, I'll be there doing nothing but 9 to 5 and loving it! Have been hanging to get back to do some work. Have felt a little like a couch potato, not that I've been lounging on the couch... Bank balance is beginning to look a little scary too, but hey, what do you expect when you keep living and not working??
Music has been a little slow to evolve. Have worked on a couple of new pieces, none of the originals yet though. They require a little more fine-tuning before I will be remotely happy. Sometimes I get the feeling that I'd be better off just screwing them up and forgetting about them... Who knows, maybe I will yet. And I feel as though I have been kind of putting it off, but I know I shouldn't. I need something fresh...
And yes, the overseas plans are still current. Estimated date of departure is 2005. Ha! Kidding... The plan is sometime late August - early September. I haven't booked anything yet, though - I was wanting to have some kind of semi-regular income before I started throwing money 'round and committing myself to more than I could possibly handle. Hence another incentive to be working...
The current itinerary:
Fly out Melbourne - Amsterdam
3 days Amsterdam
3 days Berlin
3 days Prague
3 days Vienna
3 days Salzburg
Munich I'll be playing by ear - either o/night or 3 days, depends on how much I love it, if at all
3 days Venice
3 days Nice (possibly more - would love to do the south of France)
3 days Lauterbrunnen, and possibly kind of detouring to Geneva to catch up with a friend
back to Lauterbrunnen or Bern, then through to Paris for 3 to 5 days
So there you have it. Just went to have a look for my sketchy itinerary and couldn't find it. I think I have some length of time wrong. I think I'm spending 5 days in Prague... Oh, I forgot Cesky Krumlov! I'm spending a few days there, too. Plus, I might spend some more time somewhere in the middle of the trip just to avoid the whole monotonous movement, relax a little, breathe the air, meet the people, abuse the tourists. :P
And now to yesterday - had a photo shoot. :P brother and sister-in-law gave me a voucher for Christmas 2004 and i used it yesterday. very amusing. felt like a model. and whoa, the photos! :P very funny. :P i thought they were hilarious, some of the expressions weren't very me at all, but then some of them were so me!! anyway, the mother, sister-in-law and a mate came along for the ride and laughed along with me. i should get the photos in about 3-4 weeks, so hopefully i'll be able to scan some in or something and put them up. no digitals, sorry!!
leaving now. speak soon.
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