Wow! Where did March go? I guess I was that busy with normal commitments and extras I didn't realised the month has been and gone five days ago.
Tomorrow it is Rachel's birthday but she will be at her father's this weekend. He is going to take her and her sister to Seaworld for an experience of a lifetime........swim with the dolphins!! On Wednesday night Rachel and I went to the sports club for dinner with some friends of mine. This club had their weekly raffles on but I didn't win a thing! One of the other guests at our table managed to win $1000.
My past month has been busy like any other single parent. I finally got myself online at home but with a mobile wi-fi device. Also I am learning more about windows 7 on my laptop.
Have been busy sorting out my folders from my external hard drive. Most of the documents were all over the place and it is a challenge to find them when required. So I had to get myself organised to have a better system to find things. It's a very slow progress! Also I clean out my filing cabinet to have a better system going there too.
On 20th March I attend to the stitches and craft show in Brisbane. I managed to spend around $120 on craft supplies. It was a bargain for most items!! There were more needlework on display then paper crafting but we will have a bigger paper craft show in June.
I was lucky to run into two ladies I know from ex-CM workshops. Apparently they aren't really into scrap booking much these days since CM stopped. Same as me for months but I did managed to get myself back into scrap booking this week by finding a new consultant for Close to my Heart. I went to her casual sit and scrap on Wednesday for four hours. I only completed three pages as I was too busy chatting and getting to know the new customers and consultant. They are a friendly bunch!! This consultant hosts casual meets very fortnightly so I am hoping to go and be able to catch up in my projects in time. Also this consultant hosts three all day meets on Saturdays per year and one camp. The next camp is scheduled to happen in June.
A friend came to Brisbane for an overnighter visit. Her partner had to come to Brisbane for a medical appointment but sadly his cancer has came back. I am not sure what the latest will be but all I ask if everyone is to pray for a miracle to happen again.
What are your plans for Easter? Rachel will be away in Hervey Bay with her father while I am hoping to go away to the Gold Coast with a friend for the long weekend as a friend of mine has her apartment on offer for friends to stay.
All the best for a safe and Happy Easter. If you have any travel commitments, I hope your destination will be a safe journey.
Saturday, 5 April 2014
Monday, 3 March 2014
February report
It's hard to believe its March already. I had a busy February with sorting out my business affairs, job hunting and attending to interviews about employment. On last Friday morning I had an interview with an employment agency. After she viewed my resume, she recommend me to study because I already got the past experience from parenting and working. Just I need to get my qualifications so I would have a better chance of getting a job in children's services. So we were online looking at TAFE courses. I just missed out on March intake of enrollments by one day but I should give them a phone call and ask if they can send an enrollment package so I can enroll for April intakes. The course I am looking into, takes 1 year and 3 months to complete. If I can get to start in April I want to aim to finish before June 2015.
Next week Rachel has a two day camp to attend with other junior secondary kids from her school. This will be her first camp to attend at high school. She did go to one camp in primary school. She would of been in year 5 or 6 at the time.
She settled in well at her new school and made a few new friends. I attend to an open information night at her school and managed to meet a couple of her teachers, the guidance officer and the school's chaplain. Next week is the AGM for P and C which I think I might go so I can learn more about this school and get to meet other parents.
Better go as this internet kiosk is costing me money. Hopefully I will get online at home very soon as I am missing using the internet at home. I have got myself a refurnished laptop with windows 7 now. I have to buy one if I plan on studying and get internet back online.
Have a good month everyone!
Friday, 21 February 2014
January report
Can't believe the first month of 2014 has passed already. It was a real busy month for me as it was time to move and change address.
Rachel and I have settled in well at my parent's address. I am slowly unpacking as I have been busy with other priorities in my life. I had some business affairs to sort out and getting Rachel ready for school. She seem to settled in well at her new school but not comfortable in wearing their formal uniform. A tie must be worn the same way as a male wears his tie. She practiced on the school holidays on how to correctly wear one. This school only wears their formal uniform twice a week. The other three days of the week the students can wear their sports uniform which I am sure the majority of the school are happy with this set up. This school is only a small enrollment population.
Now it's time to think about finding employment. I started to look online and in papers but it is going to be a challenge because of my age and limited experience. I have applied for afew nanny positions and only one has replied to my interest. I am thinking of enrolling into a TAFE course to study my qualification/s from home.
Rachel stays at her father's place on the weekend. Either he picks her up or I drop her off in Logan on Friday afternoons. She returns home in the early evening on Sundays. As for Monique she seems to be more interested in seeing her boyfriend then spending time with her mother on the weekends. I now just do my own thing while Rachel is away.
My bowling league resumed back earlier in the month. I have a new team partner and have Rachel attending to watch us played each week. After bowling we go out for dinner at a local takeaway store with some friends.
Have a great February everyone!
Monday, 13 January 2014
New changes happening
Wow! This time next week we all have moved to our new addresses. This week will be full on as the finalizing of packing and moving big stuff has got to be done. A good thing about moving, I finally got myself organised and started to sort out alot of boxes with my belongings in them. I meant to do them years ago but I didn't seem to get there until now. Now I have to go shopping to buy more big plastic containers as I have run out of them.
Since my last blog I have been to the shops a couple of times, watch tennis on TV and been out visiting. On Saturday night I was out to a birthday party which I shouldn't of really went as I wasn't really in a party mood. I have been invited to a party plan for a friend this Saturday. It's a party plan for greeting cards I think. I only go for a couple of hours as I have alot to do this weekend.
My 15 yo had a big bowling tournament over the weekend. Actually she started to play on Friday! I don't really know how she went because she never said much about her weekend. Actually I haven't seen much of her for the past couple of weeks as she hasn't barely been home. She seems to be doing her own thing! I am getting tired of getting the run around for her. Oh well...its now her father's turn to deal with her teenage ways after I have been the full time parenting for the past 15 years.
My bowling league returned back last night. It was good to be back after a 6 week break. I have a new team member with a new name. Not sure how the first night went with the scores as we don't have a true average recorded until after the third week. I have just look online and the first game results are not up yet. Before bowling we had a brief meeting about the end of the year venue as there was some complaints about the catering last year. It seems we are still going to the same venue but our regular entertainment might not be booked to perform. After what I witnessed last year I feel its a waste of money to hire entertainment if majority of the league isn't there to watch to all the way to the end. I pretty much told the league how I felt about this situation. And it voted not to hire entertainment. I just save the league alot of money to have someone. Now to give them ideas what to do with that extra cash at the end of the year.
This might be the last blog to post for a while because once I move I will end up to get a new email address and so on. But first I need to get a new laptop as this one is getting too old. Put it this way I am still using Windows XP and I have heard no more support for this program will continue now. I am not sure if I will go to windows 7 or 8 as I have been told mixed reports about both. I am thinking of going wi-fi for my internet as my parents don't want me to use their landline for my internet. And I am not sure how well wi-fi will sucess as I have problems with using my mobile phone at their address. I think they live in a dark hole area for mobile use as my Dad complain about the same thing too! I found out recently I can't use the phone in their house as the signal isn't strong enough. I have to make my calls and texts outside in the street. And if I have to do the same with the internet I won't be happy.
Since my last blog I have been to the shops a couple of times, watch tennis on TV and been out visiting. On Saturday night I was out to a birthday party which I shouldn't of really went as I wasn't really in a party mood. I have been invited to a party plan for a friend this Saturday. It's a party plan for greeting cards I think. I only go for a couple of hours as I have alot to do this weekend.
My 15 yo had a big bowling tournament over the weekend. Actually she started to play on Friday! I don't really know how she went because she never said much about her weekend. Actually I haven't seen much of her for the past couple of weeks as she hasn't barely been home. She seems to be doing her own thing! I am getting tired of getting the run around for her. Oh well...its now her father's turn to deal with her teenage ways after I have been the full time parenting for the past 15 years.
My bowling league returned back last night. It was good to be back after a 6 week break. I have a new team member with a new name. Not sure how the first night went with the scores as we don't have a true average recorded until after the third week. I have just look online and the first game results are not up yet. Before bowling we had a brief meeting about the end of the year venue as there was some complaints about the catering last year. It seems we are still going to the same venue but our regular entertainment might not be booked to perform. After what I witnessed last year I feel its a waste of money to hire entertainment if majority of the league isn't there to watch to all the way to the end. I pretty much told the league how I felt about this situation. And it voted not to hire entertainment. I just save the league alot of money to have someone. Now to give them ideas what to do with that extra cash at the end of the year.
This might be the last blog to post for a while because once I move I will end up to get a new email address and so on. But first I need to get a new laptop as this one is getting too old. Put it this way I am still using Windows XP and I have heard no more support for this program will continue now. I am not sure if I will go to windows 7 or 8 as I have been told mixed reports about both. I am thinking of going wi-fi for my internet as my parents don't want me to use their landline for my internet. And I am not sure how well wi-fi will sucess as I have problems with using my mobile phone at their address. I think they live in a dark hole area for mobile use as my Dad complain about the same thing too! I found out recently I can't use the phone in their house as the signal isn't strong enough. I have to make my calls and texts outside in the street. And if I have to do the same with the internet I won't be happy.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
December report
The last month of the year seem to travel on by so fast, didn't it? It was a full on month for most families as Christmas preparations began with shopping, decorations up, card list writing and present wrapping. All that expense for just one festive season!! Sometimes I wonder if it is really worth it.
How was your festive season? What did you do over Christmas and New Year? Over the years I have been alive I never really had a big bang of celebrations with Christmas or New Year. My family Christmas is basically very quiet and sharing a family meal at lunchtime but last year I was invited to attend to a different family meal at dinnertime with a different family. I was pretty well fed by the end of the day! I had an enjoyable day and I think it's one of the best Christmases I had for a long time.
Did you see the welcoming of New Year? I was with my best friend at the time on NYE. We went on a mini picnic at a local park and watch the fireworks going off until midnight. Then went back to their place, drinking and talking until sunrise. Only had a couple of hours sleep but had a very lazy NYD. Still feel exhausted and that event happened a week ago now. I used to be able to stay up like a nightowl when I was alot younger but I think those days are now long gone.
After Christmas the girls had a ten day holiday at Grandma's. They live in Hervey Bay! It's a beachy area that is four hour drive from Brisbane. Their grandparents have lived up there for 11 years now. It was the retirement choice to move there after they sold their home in Logan. We were the ones who brought the property with alot of regrets later! Never really like living here so I was glad when the house was sold last year. I am looking forward to a new start in life with my kids very soon.
While the girls were absent I had a mini vacation at my mate's house. I just need a break and get away from this area. It was nice to hang around with some friends for afew days and we had alot of fun. We had a night of social bowling at their local bowling alley and a game of pool for 4 hours. I managed to win four games of pool. And I am not even a professional player!!
December was also the month for the end of the school year for all schools in Australia. My 13 yo finished school 13 days before Christmas while her elder sister finished year 10 two weeks before her. Both of them done well in their school report. Both received an A and the rest of the report card had Bs and Cs for their subjects. I can't believe my 13yo had survived her first year of high school. This year she will be changing schools as we are moving to a different city very soon.
The kids are now on summer holidays until late January. This month (JANUARY) will be busy with packing and moving as the house was sold last month. The settlement day is just days before school resumes. I had alot of stuff packed last year but the sale of the house fell through twice. Now we only got last minute items to pack. Alot of my belongings are already at my parent's house. I have spend afew days already sorting out the boxes and hoping to be back there this week to finish most of the boxes. The only thing I can't find is my resume folder because I need that to find employment.
Inspite the big move back to the inner city, I have the school preparations to do of buying school supplies and new uniforms for my 13yo. My car is due to have its 20 000 km service, rego and insurance to be paid and other business affairs to deal with in one week. I already started to job hunt as I joined two job agencies online. So far I have applied for two jobs yesterday. Also I hope to be studying this year as well.
Whatever New Year resolutions you might have, I hope your dreams and goals will come true in 2014. All the best for a great and healthy year!
How was your festive season? What did you do over Christmas and New Year? Over the years I have been alive I never really had a big bang of celebrations with Christmas or New Year. My family Christmas is basically very quiet and sharing a family meal at lunchtime but last year I was invited to attend to a different family meal at dinnertime with a different family. I was pretty well fed by the end of the day! I had an enjoyable day and I think it's one of the best Christmases I had for a long time.
Did you see the welcoming of New Year? I was with my best friend at the time on NYE. We went on a mini picnic at a local park and watch the fireworks going off until midnight. Then went back to their place, drinking and talking until sunrise. Only had a couple of hours sleep but had a very lazy NYD. Still feel exhausted and that event happened a week ago now. I used to be able to stay up like a nightowl when I was alot younger but I think those days are now long gone.
After Christmas the girls had a ten day holiday at Grandma's. They live in Hervey Bay! It's a beachy area that is four hour drive from Brisbane. Their grandparents have lived up there for 11 years now. It was the retirement choice to move there after they sold their home in Logan. We were the ones who brought the property with alot of regrets later! Never really like living here so I was glad when the house was sold last year. I am looking forward to a new start in life with my kids very soon.
While the girls were absent I had a mini vacation at my mate's house. I just need a break and get away from this area. It was nice to hang around with some friends for afew days and we had alot of fun. We had a night of social bowling at their local bowling alley and a game of pool for 4 hours. I managed to win four games of pool. And I am not even a professional player!!
December was also the month for the end of the school year for all schools in Australia. My 13 yo finished school 13 days before Christmas while her elder sister finished year 10 two weeks before her. Both of them done well in their school report. Both received an A and the rest of the report card had Bs and Cs for their subjects. I can't believe my 13yo had survived her first year of high school. This year she will be changing schools as we are moving to a different city very soon.
The kids are now on summer holidays until late January. This month (JANUARY) will be busy with packing and moving as the house was sold last month. The settlement day is just days before school resumes. I had alot of stuff packed last year but the sale of the house fell through twice. Now we only got last minute items to pack. Alot of my belongings are already at my parent's house. I have spend afew days already sorting out the boxes and hoping to be back there this week to finish most of the boxes. The only thing I can't find is my resume folder because I need that to find employment.
Inspite the big move back to the inner city, I have the school preparations to do of buying school supplies and new uniforms for my 13yo. My car is due to have its 20 000 km service, rego and insurance to be paid and other business affairs to deal with in one week. I already started to job hunt as I joined two job agencies online. So far I have applied for two jobs yesterday. Also I hope to be studying this year as well.
Whatever New Year resolutions you might have, I hope your dreams and goals will come true in 2014. All the best for a great and healthy year!
Monday, 6 January 2014
Start of 2014
Goodbye 2013! I am now glad that year is over. Consider what I went thru last year I am hoping 2014 will be alot better year for everyone. I have a couple of New Resolutions ideas but I don't wish to share, just incase my plans do not work out.
It's now the sixth day into 2014 and I only been home for two days. You see I was absent from home for ten days. I left on Boxing Day and returned back on Sunday at lunchtime. I spent my holidaying at a mate's house while my girls were holidaying at their Grandma's in Hervey Bay. It was a fun time at my mate's house: cooking meals, social bowling, shopping, watching tennis and playing pool. On NYE we stayed up all night talking and drinking rum and coke. Didn't we payed for it on NYD!! Even six days later I still feel exhausted but I have alot to do for the next two weeks.
Since on return, I had over 300 emails to read and dealt with only a couple of replies in groups and individual messaging. Today I decided to make a start on job hunting. I joined two job agencies in hoping to find Nanny/Housekeeping jobs as I had experience in this field for about seven years before I had children of my own. Since my martial status will be changing I will have to find a job as I won't be able to have much financial assistance from the government for much longer. Also I am hoping to study my qualifications this year too. But right now I have to finalized all the packing and move out before settlement day (21st January).
All the best for 2014! I hope your year will be a good year worth remembering for a long time.
It's now the sixth day into 2014 and I only been home for two days. You see I was absent from home for ten days. I left on Boxing Day and returned back on Sunday at lunchtime. I spent my holidaying at a mate's house while my girls were holidaying at their Grandma's in Hervey Bay. It was a fun time at my mate's house: cooking meals, social bowling, shopping, watching tennis and playing pool. On NYE we stayed up all night talking and drinking rum and coke. Didn't we payed for it on NYD!! Even six days later I still feel exhausted but I have alot to do for the next two weeks.
Since on return, I had over 300 emails to read and dealt with only a couple of replies in groups and individual messaging. Today I decided to make a start on job hunting. I joined two job agencies in hoping to find Nanny/Housekeeping jobs as I had experience in this field for about seven years before I had children of my own. Since my martial status will be changing I will have to find a job as I won't be able to have much financial assistance from the government for much longer. Also I am hoping to study my qualifications this year too. But right now I have to finalized all the packing and move out before settlement day (21st January).
All the best for 2014! I hope your year will be a good year worth remembering for a long time.
Monday, 23 December 2013
Christmas starting
It's only two more sleeps until the big day of celebrations start. All of my present shopping is done and wrapped up ready to hand out on Christmas Day. I didn't go overboard with presents this year as I don't really have the budget to spend on presents. For a couple of people it was very hard to buy for but after a day of window shopping I managed to get what I thought was best. Just hope these people will appreciate what they received. I try to buy what people really need for themselves, not their home.
I was away for the weekend from Friday to Sunday. I thought it was time for the kids to get used of not having me around on weekends as the marital status changes will take place very soon. I stay over at a friend's house. On Friday night a group of us caught the train to the city to view the city hall's festive activities until 10pm. Then we walked to the mall to grab dinner and viewed afew window displays of Christmas at the Myer Centre. Then I was up until 3am, drinking and social chat to my friend.
Saturday was a busy day with shopping for presents. In the evening we went around my friend's local area to view light displays at afew homes and two churches. It was so bright and colourful! Afterwards we went to the local beach to view the huge moon rising over the horizon on the east.
Since I heard shops are open until midnight I might go to the shops soon to get the fresh food done so I can avoid the last minute shopping on Christmas Eve. Tomorrow will be the worse day to go shopping for last minute stuff. Even today the shops were busy with shoppers getting the last minute stuff.
All the best to you all for a joyous Christmas with your love ones. Don't get sick on consuming too much of the festive goodies. If you have travel plans, hope your destination spot will be a safe one.
I was away for the weekend from Friday to Sunday. I thought it was time for the kids to get used of not having me around on weekends as the marital status changes will take place very soon. I stay over at a friend's house. On Friday night a group of us caught the train to the city to view the city hall's festive activities until 10pm. Then we walked to the mall to grab dinner and viewed afew window displays of Christmas at the Myer Centre. Then I was up until 3am, drinking and social chat to my friend.
Saturday was a busy day with shopping for presents. In the evening we went around my friend's local area to view light displays at afew homes and two churches. It was so bright and colourful! Afterwards we went to the local beach to view the huge moon rising over the horizon on the east.
Since I heard shops are open until midnight I might go to the shops soon to get the fresh food done so I can avoid the last minute shopping on Christmas Eve. Tomorrow will be the worse day to go shopping for last minute stuff. Even today the shops were busy with shoppers getting the last minute stuff.
All the best to you all for a joyous Christmas with your love ones. Don't get sick on consuming too much of the festive goodies. If you have travel plans, hope your destination spot will be a safe one.
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