...I Love....

Quesadilla's and Tooheys 5 Seeds Cider...

The fact my youngest son loves scarves as much as I do......

and this photo of my eldest son.

Marcel Marlier Strawberry Jam

Marcel Marlier Strawberry Jam, originally uploaded by meetmeatmikes.

I had 'Debbie loves to cook' when I was really young but had no idea who the author was and I didnt even remember the title. So it was very hard to google it when all i could remember was what the illustrations looked like. But I found all the info from Meet Me At Mikes Blog and Flickr set.Then I found it on ebay ten minutes ago and purchased it for my daughter. This already feels like its going to be a good day.

Yeah+Yeah+Yeah+-+Turn+Into

Yeah Yeah Yeah - Turn Into
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Apparently I'm a pessimist....oh and i need to have an eye test.

I have been called pessimistic by many people in my life. Now I have two young guys at work saying I'm the definition of a pessimist. However I like to see myself as a realist. I don't see the world through rose coloured glasses and view the world as it is. I like to stay optimistic about the outcome of most situations and see the good in most people. I do not have a distorted view of anything, I speak my mind more than I should and if you are wrong I will tell you even if that means shutting you down. Points of View - Despairwear

I keep going hazy/cross eyed at work and getting headaches. I need to have an eye test but I never get around to having one. I just keep blaming the shitty work conditions for my eyes playing up instead. If I did need glasses hopefully i would find the perfect quirky pair. It takes me weeks to find sunnies to suit and fit my face properly.

grey

I'm probably about 20% grey although I dye my hair frequently so not many people are aware of that fact. It used to scare me. I hated the whole idea of getting old. Everything from the grey hair to the wrinkly knees used to make me very upset. Then I read a few books like The Body Snatchers- How the media shapes women and The Beauty Myth -How images of beauty are used against women. These books combined with a few others made complete sense to me and helped me see that I only feared aging cosmetically as the media tells me everyday that if you arent young and beautiful like the images plastered all over magazines, TV and such then you should go hide under a rock somewhere. I can hopefully get my daughter to read these books when she is old enough. So I can accept aging gracefully....but I will be dying my hair again today.....grey hair just isn't very flattering on me.

Necklace - Lizix26

A few blogs worth mentioning...

I Love Illustration - fashion illustration at its bestAesthetic Reverie - Cool stuff

My Parents Were Awesome..... full of wonderful photos from back in the day when your parents were, well, awesome!.

$3.00 bargain

I went op shopping today and bought a beautiful silver skirt for $3. When I got home I tried it on and its a perfect fit!. Then I took it back off and saw the label Josh Goot!. I'm not into labels really but hey, its a good feeling knowing something so perfect would have cost someone a fortune and cost moi only 3 bucks.

Bogans.

Beware Bogan sign- Traditional signs

I always have a dig at my partner about his bogan ways. He likes AC/DC, motorbikes, wearing double pluggers with footy shorts and navy bonds singlet. Thank god he dosent have a mullet!. After reading aussie blog Things Bogans Like I realised he is an old school bogan. I would prefer the old bogan to the new any day as the new just seems to want to fit in with no originality whatsoever where as the old is harmless, just set in his ways.

....Dreaming.....dreaming is free.

Porcelain cup - HeartLayla

Custom made Vintage shirt - inFlight

Text Art - Final Score

Photo printed Aline skirt - Fashion Rocks

Canvas tote bag - Baostudio

Dang!. Why didnt I think of doing that?

Awesome artworks created by Iri5 using the good old cassette tape. Really simple medium yet finished product is pure genius.

ABC's

Alphabet Drawers - Kent and London

Modern take on the alphabet - Robert Samuel Hanson

Paint on print-Phil Yamada

Highheel Typeface - Zummi

Lunch...

My Lunch.......Curried egg tortilla and salad.

Instead of getting cancer....I will be having tooth decay instead.

My Head Is Full Of Stuff I Do Not Understand - Supermundane

Today I bought lollies and chocolates galore to help with the no smoking rule I have given myself. I can see how people gain weight when trying to quit because I have been filling my face like there is no tomorrow!. The nicotine cravings come and go and I am pleased to say I feel good about quitting this time. But I am having massive mood swings that are causing the family grief and they shoot me a look after an outburst that screams 'go have a smoke for gods sake woman'. I cant wait till this part is over.

Goodbye Mr Cancer Stick

Cancer Stick - Wayne McGuire

Goodbye Mr. Cancer Stick....I no longer need you. You have been so bad for me and now we must part. I have moved on to Mr Withdrawal Symptoms....I will put up with him for the next few days, possibly weeks. Eventually I wont need him anymore either.

2 blogs

Two blogs I have come across today.....
1001 Rules For My Unborn Son

Ruby Gatta

Like mother like son

Kids

The week so far has included.......


Two failed attempts at not smoking all day.

Taking Tyga to have an ultrasound on the lump in his neck. The sonographers 'best opinion', it is only a very enlarged lymph node.....I'm not happy with that response....i want actual confirmation not an opinion.

Joe is suspended from primary school for 4 days. A kid hit him so Joe hit him back. Oops, my bad....I have always said to my kids 'If someone hits you, hit 'em back'. I said that when he was being bullied years ago.....maybe I need to reassess that as I know he is very capable of looking after himself now.

I have consumed 3 blocks of hazelnut chocolate since Sunday.

I cleaned out our car and found $6 in change, 2 kinder surprise wrappers, an earring, Vampire Weekend CD that I thought I had lost, a toenail clipping (yuck), McDonald's paper bag (lee must be sneaking in the maccas on his Bunning's trips on Sundays), 2 Lego men and receipts galore.

I have done 6 loads of washing and washed the dishes 11 times in 4 days.

I have drawn once this week.

Lola said 'I love you Mumma' for the first time.

Realised I have been unintentionally organised for Xmas. Gift buying is underway and will be finished before the end of November....which is a nice change from leaving it all till the last two weeks before the 25Th of December.

I have played with Lego, soldiers, dress ups and dolls.

Heard so many rumours....and without knowing if they are true or not, I am finding it all so funny.

I made some yummy scones.

Things that make up this Sunday morning

Honey toast, banana and coffee.

Lola cried over spilt milk.....she spilt it all over the table and floor.

Indiana Jones lego.....at the moment Mr Jones is having an adventure under the dining table.

Jed is watching the Simpsons.

Lola is now playing Donkey Kong on the Nintendo....quite good for a nearly 2 year old.

Joe is walking around with his mates outside.....they all have blonde stripes in their hair....I'm sure I've taught him not to be a sheep.

Lee is at his second home....Bunnings.

My friend just informed me her father had a heart attack last night....he is only 50...only 19 more years till I'm 50.

David Bowie portrait is being hung on the lounge room wall today.

I can see perfect little hand prints on the flat screen tv.

I can also see lego pieces stuck in the shaggy rug on the floor.

I'm going to make a playlist to play while cleaning the house.....that sounds sad.

I have 4 garbage bags full of clothes to give to the salvos....i think I have bought at least a bag full from there.

I cleaned the toilet and realised boys are disgusting.
Sunday Morning - Rosie Music

Messages from my son....on paper towel

These messages were found today when i needed to use the paper towel....

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I asked someone what they wanted to be when they grow up last night...this person is in their twenties, so already grown. Then i started to think...kids are forced by schools and parents to decide on career paths when alot are too young to know exactly who they are as a person. Even I have asked my 13 year old son on numerous occasions what he wants to do career wise. I grew up thinking I was going to be a fashion designer so I went to study design for a few years and had a few kids along the way. Then when I was 22 I had a major shake up in my life, moved back to Newcastle and decided Fashion design was no longer for me and I was quite disappointed that I wasted all that that time learning skills i had no interest in anymore. I would love to simply be an artist for the rest of my life but unfortunately it doesn't bring in a steady income for taking care of my family....so its time I go back to study.....something...not sure what. If only I could be paid a motza for looking after these four kids who keep calling me Mum.