This weekend was J's bday. For his bday, he got a few BCF vouchers and some fishing gear. First thing Saturday morning he was at BCF with his shopping list, like an excited little kid. Saturday afternoon he was in the shed organising his 15 plus fishing rods and making sure they had new hooks, sinkers and fishing line. Then, last night he went out fishing and 12 hours later he is still at the Bay. When I spoke to him he said he's been having an awesome time, although I don't know how many fish he has caught. I'm real happy for him, but I'm glad I had a b'day function last night and a baby shower today otherwise I'd be a very lonely wife!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Murphy's Law
Yesterday was my school's round robin district tournament, where every student in the school is involved in sport or extra curricular activities. We are involved in this because Beaudesert High and Flagstone College are too far to travel to for weekly sporting games, so twice a term all schools participate in a variety of sports at venues around the area.
Being sports master, it is my responsibility to organise sporting teams and extra curricular activities, student payments, student medical & permission forms and buses for the 350 students who stay at school and the 400 students that compete (up to 150 students are absent).
On top of this, I have to co-convene the soccer 7's event with 300 - 350 boys from the district.
It is a huge day, but I put a lot of effort in because the kids love it. HOWEVER, no matter how prepared I was, things just kept going wrong. As Murphy's Law state: whatever can go wrong, WILL!
Firstly, the bus company called to say 2 drivers had called in sick and they could only provide 7 out of 9 buses. So I scrambled to get another company to travel to Runaway Bay and Browns Plains.
Secondly, after organsing the roster for all the teachers in the school, 3 teachers called in sick and to save TRS the school didn't replace them. This meant some teachers had a really huge workload that day.
Thirdly, we arrived at B Soccer Club to find that they had no paper work for us to be there and wanted to kick us off their fields. I assured them we had booked through GC Council however due to recent Council amalgamations, the club is now looked after by LC Council and there had been a lack of communication between the two.
And lastly, due to this lack of communication, I was on the phone to the Council while I was refereeing to organise for someone to come and open the toilet facilities for the 300 plus kids. There was obviously no canteen either, so students were ordering pizzas to the ground or whinging in my ear that they were hungry (even though I told them to bring lunch and brought oranges and water for all the students at my school). Someone did eventually turn up and opened them.
I won't even begin to tell you of the 3 major incidences that I had to deal with when I returned back to school. Let me just say that they resulted in 2 expulsions and 1 long term suspension and those students were of no loss to us.
So after all that, I can home, brought some pink champagne and watched the socceroos draw with China in the World Cup qualifiers. WHAT A DAY!
Being sports master, it is my responsibility to organise sporting teams and extra curricular activities, student payments, student medical & permission forms and buses for the 350 students who stay at school and the 400 students that compete (up to 150 students are absent).
On top of this, I have to co-convene the soccer 7's event with 300 - 350 boys from the district.
It is a huge day, but I put a lot of effort in because the kids love it. HOWEVER, no matter how prepared I was, things just kept going wrong. As Murphy's Law state: whatever can go wrong, WILL!
Firstly, the bus company called to say 2 drivers had called in sick and they could only provide 7 out of 9 buses. So I scrambled to get another company to travel to Runaway Bay and Browns Plains.
Secondly, after organsing the roster for all the teachers in the school, 3 teachers called in sick and to save TRS the school didn't replace them. This meant some teachers had a really huge workload that day.
Thirdly, we arrived at B Soccer Club to find that they had no paper work for us to be there and wanted to kick us off their fields. I assured them we had booked through GC Council however due to recent Council amalgamations, the club is now looked after by LC Council and there had been a lack of communication between the two.
And lastly, due to this lack of communication, I was on the phone to the Council while I was refereeing to organise for someone to come and open the toilet facilities for the 300 plus kids. There was obviously no canteen either, so students were ordering pizzas to the ground or whinging in my ear that they were hungry (even though I told them to bring lunch and brought oranges and water for all the students at my school). Someone did eventually turn up and opened them.
I won't even begin to tell you of the 3 major incidences that I had to deal with when I returned back to school. Let me just say that they resulted in 2 expulsions and 1 long term suspension and those students were of no loss to us.
So after all that, I can home, brought some pink champagne and watched the socceroos draw with China in the World Cup qualifiers. WHAT A DAY!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
You know you're in love when..
You know you're in love when...
1. you wake up at 6am in the morning of your day off to drive your husband to work
2. you let your dogs travel to the coast in your precious RAV 4
3. you let your dogs come on the beds in the mornings to give your husband cuddles
4. you try to move your stubborn wet dog between your legs to the hose to get him rinsed down after bathing him
5. you pay your husbands debts and fines
6. no matter how angry you are, you always enjoy cuddles and kisses
7. your best present on your bday is a card and scratch tickets amounting to how old you are
8. you make your husband lunch and dinner most days of the week (when you hate cooking yourself)
9. you always do your husband's washing
10. you get a message or phone call from your husband and your stomach does butterflies!
For better or worse, in the good times and bad times, J makes me feel complete!
1. you wake up at 6am in the morning of your day off to drive your husband to work
2. you let your dogs travel to the coast in your precious RAV 4
3. you let your dogs come on the beds in the mornings to give your husband cuddles
4. you try to move your stubborn wet dog between your legs to the hose to get him rinsed down after bathing him
5. you pay your husbands debts and fines
6. no matter how angry you are, you always enjoy cuddles and kisses
7. your best present on your bday is a card and scratch tickets amounting to how old you are
8. you make your husband lunch and dinner most days of the week (when you hate cooking yourself)
9. you always do your husband's washing
10. you get a message or phone call from your husband and your stomach does butterflies!
For better or worse, in the good times and bad times, J makes me feel complete!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter
Today was Easter Sunday, and J and I spent it with his family down the coast. It was a lovely, relaxing day and it reminded me of xmas when you go home and you're so full because of all the food you ate, you just want to lie down! I also have the best in-laws and I'm so lucky and grateful for this (and no, I'm not just saying that in case they read my blog). They make me feel so welcome and part of the family and have always supported me, particularly during the past 12 months.
However, this weekend didn't feel totally special because I didn't see any of my family. I remember when I was growing up, my parents made every Sunday 'the family day'. I hated being forced to spend time with my annoying younger brothers and sister, not to mention my parents, while ALL of my friends got to socialise and hang out. I selfishly resented my position and longed to be released from this tradition. Now, here I am, nearing 30 and the only people that I really care to hang out with on Easter and other special occasions ARE my parents and younger siblings. Because my parents were so family orientated when we were growing up, we are so close knit now that I wish I could go back in time and appreciate all the time we spent together.
So, a very Happy Easter to my two brothers and my new sister in law to be in Perth, my very busy and social butterfly of a sister who unfortunately had more exciting plans than to spend Saturday night with me and my first home made lasagne, and my parents who are at Lake T on their annual Easter holiday with their friends (playing golf and catching 30cm Bass). I miss you guys heaps and look forward to our next family get together!
Here is a picture of my awesome family....
Saturday, March 22, 2008
No FOXTEL
I don't need luxury in life (after all I've lived in this house for 4 years), however when my faithful TV blew (I bought it nearly 10 years ago) I was devasted to realise that I wouldn't be able to watch FOXTEL. And of all the weeks - EASTER WEEKEND. When they take all the good shows off free to air TV!
Consequently, I have hired some DVD's and hooked up our DVD player so I can watch them in our room. I'm also planning a trip to mum and dad's on Monday night so I can watch the GOLD COAST TITANS play.
There's no use buying a new TV yet, as we've moving into the shed, so it looks like i'll be missing out on my fav channels for a while - FOX 8, CI channel and FOX SPORTS! Jason definately won't be missing CI, but I know he'll be disappointed he won't be watching FUEL TV.
Oh well, maybe its a blessing in disguise and we'll get some more quality time together now.
Consequently, I have hired some DVD's and hooked up our DVD player so I can watch them in our room. I'm also planning a trip to mum and dad's on Monday night so I can watch the GOLD COAST TITANS play.
There's no use buying a new TV yet, as we've moving into the shed, so it looks like i'll be missing out on my fav channels for a while - FOX 8, CI channel and FOX SPORTS! Jason definately won't be missing CI, but I know he'll be disappointed he won't be watching FUEL TV.
Oh well, maybe its a blessing in disguise and we'll get some more quality time together now.
Friday, March 21, 2008
The Titan Shed
For those that don't know, J and I are about to seriously renovate and extend our house. The plans are done and are in at council. Because we will be knocking so much of the existing house done, be have made our titan shed into a granny flat, which we will live in (much to the delight of J).
The Toilet
Here are some photos of our new little pad.... It's not completely finished but will be soon!
The Toilet
The Shower (with a seat for shaving)
The Lounge Room
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
If only men could rear children...
After a fantastic Sunday on the boat, I woke up yesterday morning and tried to wake J up. But alas, apparently over the weekend (either digging at work on Saturday or on our bumpy ride back on the boat) J had pulled a muscle in his back and therefore was in absolute agony and couldn't go to work.
When I arrived home after a 9 hour day, J was still lying in bed and eating breakfast. He then informed me that while I have been making his lunch for him (the past two years), because I make his sandwiches the night before, the bread isn't fresh and he doesn't really like them. And here I thought I was being a good little house wife.
So then we came up with the perfect solution. Me, being the workaholic who's strong points are not in the kitchen or anything practical, should continue being the breadwinner and J, who is the world's biggest hypochondriac and seems to know everything about food and cooking, should rear our future child and run the house. And pigs might fly....
Today, J had terrible stomach pains which prevented him from working, but he assures me he's working tomorrow! There is not a day in my life that is uneventful!
I've added a photo of J and I on our wedding day, the day we vowed 'Til Death Do Us Part'.
When I arrived home after a 9 hour day, J was still lying in bed and eating breakfast. He then informed me that while I have been making his lunch for him (the past two years), because I make his sandwiches the night before, the bread isn't fresh and he doesn't really like them. And here I thought I was being a good little house wife.
So then we came up with the perfect solution. Me, being the workaholic who's strong points are not in the kitchen or anything practical, should continue being the breadwinner and J, who is the world's biggest hypochondriac and seems to know everything about food and cooking, should rear our future child and run the house. And pigs might fly....
Today, J had terrible stomach pains which prevented him from working, but he assures me he's working tomorrow! There is not a day in my life that is uneventful!
I've added a photo of J and I on our wedding day, the day we vowed 'Til Death Do Us Part'.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Fishing
Today was the first time J and I have taken our boat out (a tinny) for over 18 months. After a mad week of registering the boat and the trailer (2 hours waiting time at QLD transport) and J recarpeting the inside, we were ready to go.
We put the boat in at Redland Bay and decided to cruise past the local islands to South Stradbroke. There, we did what both of us love best, J fished and I read a magazine!!
All in all it was a very relaxing arvo for the two of us, and it was great to have some quality time together. I'm still learning (and frustrating J with my lack of practical boating skills), but its not easy to keep the motor running and steering while he's changing, manoeuvre the boat while he's reeling it in and making sure the lines don't get tangled while I'm hooking them all up.
J caught a couple of small breams, stingrays and coral but nothing like his 9 kg Salmon from the other week. We're going out next for his bday, so hopefully he'll catch something we can eat then.
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