Saturday, 30 April 2011

101 goals in 1000 days

So, I recently found out, through one of the blogs that I read, about this website www.dayzeroproject.com. The whole point of this website is to list 101 things you would like to do within 1000 days. I thought it would be dead easy to think of 101 things that I wanted to, as it turned it out...not so easy took me like two maybe three hours to think of 101 things that I could achieve in 1000 days. One of the great things though is that you can mark things as In Progress, which at least shows that you are trying. I will do these things. Although I noticed there is a lot of reading on my list.

Also on a side note I am tempted to try AdSense on this blog, see if I can't make a little bit of cash for my dribblings :)

The Link for my list is included at the top of this entry, but here is the list copied:

1: Re-learn how to walk with Physio Therapy
2: Learn how to speak, read and write Scottish Gaelic
3: Stop biting my nails and the skin around them
4: Lose at least 2 stone
5: Build better muscle tone
6: Research freelance writing options
7: Finish stories that I am writing
8: Tour Bundaberg Rum Distillery
9: Apply to be a Suicide Girl
10: Get my right wrist tattooed
11: Start and finish a scrapbook and photo album
12: Learn how to drive
13: Master how to bake muffins
14: Buy VW Kombi van
15: Re-dye my hair
16: Read the entire Twilight book series
17: Read the entire Rangers Apprentice book series so far (0/10)
18: Keep my blog updated everyday for a week
19: Buy a new computer
20: Buy a sketch pad and pastels for landscapes
21: Finish working on my DnD campaign and actually start it
22: Pay off my copy of Duke Nukem Forever
23: Buy a new xbox360
24: Increase amount of sexy lingerie I own
25: Increase amount of sex toys I own
26: Increase amount of lengths I can do in the pool
27: Learn to front crawl properly
28: Teach myself to dive properly
29: Buy an Optus simcard
30: Have enough money to buy custom puppy ears
31: Treat myself to a set of gel nails
32: Buy Halter collar
33: Find an engagement ring
34: Customize at least one piece of clothing
35: Get up at 8am everyday for a month
36: Go to bed before 3am every night for a month
37: Go without Energy drinks for an entire month
38: Drink at least five glasses of water a day for two weeks
39: Go onto 4chan
40: Spend a day playing Magic the Gathering with Garth
41: Become an organ donor
42: Be able to come off Benefits
43: Pay off the loan
44: Try out the Asian restaurant in town
45: Play Duke Nukem for a whole day
46: Complete Duke Nukem forever
47: Get a charger for my DS
48: Try to play Half Life 2 again
49: Grow my sunflowers
50: Grow my own herbs
51: Grow my own mushrooms
52: Be able to unhook a fish from my rod without help
53: Learn how tie a hook to a fishing line
54: Get a full copy of the Oxford English Dictionary
55: Finish and frame the jigsaw I started
56: Visit the Rifle range
57: Remember to wear sunscreen every day for a month
58: Go to opticians for check up and prescription sunglasses
59: Write on 20 creative writing prompts. http://creativewritingprompts.com/
60: Find a local Dentist
61: Beat Duke Nukem forever on the hardest difficulty
62: Go to Mana Bar in Brisbane and Melbourne
63: Go to The Beat, gay bar in Brisbane
64: Go to Gold Coast and buy a pair of Prada shoes
65: Own at least one pair of Manolo Blahniks or Jimmy Choos
66: Be able to fit into and afford an item of clothing from Street 'n' Beach
67: Wear a pair of earring for one whole week
68: Wear my hair down for a week
69: Don't eat Hungry Jacks for two weeks
70: Learn how to make my Gran's carrot soup
71: Buy All of the Professor Layton DS games
72: Keep a constant supply of bubble bath in the house
73: Read Great Expectations, Mein Kampf and War & Peace
74: Read Lolita
75: Start collecting Terry Pratchet novels
76: Prove Facebook wrong :p
77: Create something using the colored cellophane and sticks that came with my Easter Present
78: Find a source of income
79: Research information about the Harvest Trail
80: Give Blood
81: Do a large scale paint by numbers
82: Do a large cross stitch piece
83: Go to Sydney for New Year or Mardi Gras
84: Participate in the Race for Life
85: Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet
86: Watch The Shinning in one sitting
87: Learn to control a boat
88: Get at least one more corset
89: Watch Deathnote
90: Take pile of clothes to charity store
91: Take a photography class
92: Try horse riding
93: Capture a Pineapple
94: Read and watch The Count of Monte Cristo
95: See a film at IMAX
96: Go to a Dawn Parade for Anzac Day
97: See The Maheno Shipwreck, Indian Heads and Lake MacKenzie on Fraser Island
98: Go to the Great Barrier Reef
99: Catch a legal size fish.
100: Finish Gecko Tattoo on left wrist
101: Do a bungee jump

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Friday, 15 April 2011

Update of sorts.

So it's been a while since I actually typed anything worthwhile on this here blog, so I figured because I haven't got a whole lot  to do right and because I am pissed off I would write a reasonable update.



What has been happening in the life of me? Garth and I celebrated our one year anniversary on the 5th September. For a bit of a treat we booked a night at Peppers Pier Resort in Hervey Bay. It was so lovely. We were only there for the one night but it genuinely felt like a holiday. Got there and both Garth and I were stunned at how nice the hotel was. The room was awesome, it had a spa bath and a lovely, nay perfect, view from the balcony. We spent the day just the two of us, phones and everything turned off. We went fishing and I actually caught my first fish ever, in fact I caught three. I caught a George (stripey), a Leather jacket which is a very interesting looking fish and actually does feel like a leather jacket to touch and finally I caught a toad fish, which swallowed my hook and then wouldn't let it go. Garth had to beat it off the railing to get it to let go. I was a bit traumatised by this, I thought that when Garth threw it back in the water that it was dead. Stupid thing floated for ages belly up. Traumatic. After fishing for a few hours, and feeling satisfied that in fact I am not useless with a fishing pole, and being totally sun fried we headed off for lunch....speaking of lunch I will save this and return...I hast returned, fear not! Just spent some of the afternoon with Michael at Hungry Jack's because the house was bugging the hell outta me. So back to my previous point. For Lunch Garth and I went to this cheap little fish and chip shop, oh the irony. It was really yummy too. We shared a big bunch of chips and had some barramundi each. Oh man the tartar sauce in this place was by far the best tartar sauce I have ever tasted. I felt the need to tell the woman who served us this too. Apparently it was homemade. After Lunch we took a nice slow walk back around to the hotel. It was such a nice day in the bay.
We got back to the hotel chilled out for a bit, mucked about in the pool, then went to the room and had some awesome sex and then started to get showered and ready to go to the restaurant for dinner. Almost forgot, just before we went fishing, the hotel staff brought us a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and a small mixed bag of lindt chocolates. Very lovely and they even gave us a little card on behalf of the staff wishing us a happy anniversary. Best part about that was they addressed it to Mr and Mrs Cook haha made me laugh lots. As is often the case with me and partners my surname is easier to book things under. Hell there was Szemis, Auld, and now Priddy. Cook is just simplier. Anyhoo I digress.
We got all dressed up for dinner and headed downstairs. We only went for dinner in the hotel but I really was not complaining. The hotel even provided one complimentary drink with dinner for each of us. I had a glass of house red and Garth had his first full beer. I was very impressed that he tried beer. Probably partly because I told him if he ever meets my father and he offers Garth a beer, Garth will drink it cos that's a big deal to me. It means my daddy likes you. We shared a crab salad and some bruschetta for starts. I had the nicest, juiciest most tender steak with seasoned chips and vegies, Garth had a really yummy seafood pasta and between us we shared a bowl of creamy mash too. That wasn't the end of it either we went for dessert. Why the hell not, we were there as a treat. Garth had a chocolate bomb type thing with hot melted chocolate in the middle and it came with real vanilla ice cream and I had a fruits of the forest chocolate cheese cake type thing. Mmm it was good. Another glass of wine and beer for us, then we decided to try and win the biggest seafood basket I have ever seen, it had morton bay bugs in it, we spent $20 on tickets...we didn't win, booo!! It didn't matter though we were still having fun and the best was yet to come.
After dinner we headed back to the room, and started to run the spa bath. Yeah our room had a spa bath, pure luxury. We dimmed all the lights, climbed into the hot bubbling water and cracked open the chocolates and the bubbly. I could have stayed in the spa bath all night. Not kidding either. Best part was we both ended up being a little tipsy on two glasses of bubbly, two wines for me and two beers for Garth. Tipsy on four drinks each. Also were suitably sugared up from the chocolate and were both well and truly stuffed with rich filling food. The bed in the room was HUGE too. Much fun was had and then we passed out.
Next morning we had out breakfast delivered to the room, they initially screwed up the order but they were so good about it and after I told them of the screw up they immediately sent up the second breakfast. They could not have been more apologetic either. It wasn't the type of thing that I would let ruin our little trip, even though I know some people would have let that small thing ruin their celebration. Anyhoo, breakfast screw up fixed, the two of us sat half naked on the balcony with the view and shared breakfast and morning thoughts. After breakfast we gave the room a tidy up and got ourselves ready to check out. 
We still had ages to wait on the bus, like two hours or more, so we went to the pier to do a bit more fishing or Garth did more fishing, I tried to hide in the shade cos I was still burnt from the day before. Also walked from one end of the pier to the other, chatting merrily to the many fishermen. Nothing was really biting that day though. Saw the coolest thing while I wandered up and down. Saw a little family of sting rays just hunting for food. So cool. Love this country. It was one of those days too that reiterated the fact that I was in fact living in a country where you are never far from the beach. It was just one of those weekends that reminded me that I was actually living my life in Australia and that even though sometimes it can be boring and sometimes annoys the hell outta me, it is a damn sight better than living in Cumbernauld. Although please don't get me wrong I do still miss certain things about my life in Cumbernauld but that is mostly creature comforts and the people.



So that was that.



Incidentally from May through to August Sarah came over again and visited me, but this time I actually had friends to introduce her to. Yay me. I would update on everything that we got up to but the best bet is to go to www.facebook.com/TrixxyVixxy and check out all the photos that will pretty much tell the whole story.



The night that Sarah left to go back to Scotland, Ben, Garth and myself ended up in a car crash. Nothing too serious, Ben nodded off for a split second and we ended up in a ten foot ditch upside down. Pretty scary stuff actually. The left hand passenger side of the car ended up sorta crushed in, but I walked out of it as did Ben and Garth. I ended up with a sore head, a cut behind my ear, a sore shoulder from the seatbelt, a sore elbow, sore hip and a sore knee. Garth ended up with a dislocated shoulder and Ben came away with no injuries, he was a little sore from his seatbelt but mostly it was his pride that was hurt. The copse were bloody horrible to Ben though, just because he is a young driver apparently that means they have the right to treat him like he was the scum of the earth. Then when the lady cop asked us if anyone was hurt we all told her our injuries and she responded by saying “So nothing that needs medical attention” even though at the time my entire left side was in pain including a head injury. Silly cow. Eventually the cops agreed to take us home and while we were sitting in the back of the cop car I couldn't get my seatbelt fastened and the male cop trying to be funny said “oh don't worry if I slam on the brakes you will just hit the screen” I blatantly told him he wasn't funny and that he should just focus on driving. We eventually got home and initially the boys thought it was funny that we came home in a blue light taxi then we explained what had happened. Ben went into shock as soon as he sat down, but that was to be expected.
I look back on the crash every now and then and it's amusing when I think about it. Mostly because there were lots of weird little coincidences that night that were telling us all something. Or at least I like to think so and I dont care what other people say or think about that. It's what I believe. For example: Garth, Ben, Sarah and myself, none of particularly religious, all looked at the sign for the prayer room in Brisbane airport and thought to ourselves “I could do with a prayer tonight”. Then there was how tightly Sarah hugged each of us before she went to the departure lounge. She clung onto me for dear life, almost like how a baby Koala clings to its mother for fear of falling. On top of that during the day while Ben was at work, he kept feeling like he was falling as though the ground was crumbling beneath his feet. My cousin Glen felt sick to the pit of his stomach and had a general uneasiness all day. Lochie was mucking about with Status shuffle on Facebook and every status that appeared was all about how you should treasure loved ones because you never know and about how you should always look forward and about letting those around you know how you feel etc. Another little thing that I found weird is on that night I forgot to put my St Christopher on, you know patron saint of travel and on a night where I was going to be travelling for six hours on a road I didn't put it on. Go Figure. I am also convinced, and call me mad all you like, that someone somewhere likes me. I have been told many times that I have at least 3 good spirits that surround me, one of which is an older gentlemen who I know in my gut is my Pa Bell. So anyway I saw the back end of the car...crushed door, roof and rear end. Three points of impact, three spirits, coincidence? I think not. I really don't care how it sounds, I know in my heart that those three spirits took the brunt of that to protect me and I know from seeing the front of the car or at the very least the windshield that Garth and Ben must have protective spirits looking out for them too.



Anyway that's enough of that nonsense. I am trying to provide as brief a run down as I can manage. Not long after the crash we were asked to leave Roseneath Street and are now living literally around the corner on Sussex Street.



Stupid thing, was in the new place two weeks and what happens? I break my ankle while on a night out at the Cri. Was wearing my work shoes too, go figure. I always thought it would happen while I was out wearing my stupid high shoes. Apparently not. Turned out I broke the inside ankle bone, which is supposedly very difficult to break, I also broke the bone that attaches my foot to my leg and ended up with a green line fracture on my shin. Obviously I don't do things by halves. So have been laid out of work since October 29th. It's now the 25th February 2011 lol.



Visited Scotland on 27th December, which was awesome. It was really great catching up with everyone and my mum's reaction to me standing on her doorstep was the best, however I am pretty sure now that I am meant to be in Australia. I just need to get me more female friends, this task is apparently quite difficult in Maryborough. It may be time for a change of location but we shall see. If you want to see the Scotland trip again look at my facebook that is where all the photos are.



Unfortunately it's now back to life as we know it. I will try to keep the entries a bit more regular than they have been. Hope you enjoyed the rundown.



Amethyst

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Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Will update this week

Yeah this is due for a big update, but right now I am typing with one hand and holding my head up with the other. in a lazy mood.
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Thursday, 28 January 2010

30 Degrees....my ass

It's apparently only 30 degrees today. Is it hell. I walked back from work when it was still cool and the sweat was dripping off me. Humidty kills. 


As a side note, 8.30 in the morning should be banned, especially if you work in hospitality. Any time before 9am does not agree with me. And I don't agree with it. It's a mutual dislike of each other, well unless I have caffiene in my bloodstream. But then the caffiene in my system has been dramatically reduced. Lucky if I am having one cup of coffee every two or three weeks. And even tea, I'm maybe having one cup a week. All I am drinking is fruit juice, cordial and water. Too damn hot to have hot drinks even though apparently they cool you down. Feck that!


This heat kills your appetite too. Hell my breakfast/lunch was cereal and a kiwi fruit and a glass of juice and that will keep me until about 4ish. Can't wait for today to be over. One more shift and then I am off for the full weekend. Actual normal weekend a friday through to a sunday. Holy jeebus! Hell must have frozen over. Going out tomorrow night regardless of being skint. Need it!


Anyway brain starting to melt along with the rest of me, so am going to go pay rent even though it means going back outside. And sit in Station where there is air conditioning.


Peace and love
Vicky ***
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Sunday, 24 January 2010

Don't want to walk

I have fifteen minutes before I need to start walking to work and I really would rather not. It's too warm to walk. It's actually only like 28 degrees or so but it's really humid. I suppose if i leave now i can take a really slow walk down.

Another reason I don't want to walk is that I am already burnt on the shoulders and it's too hot to walk with long sleeves on. Vicious cycle. Doesn't help that the inside of my thighs are still sore from the other day when I was wearing a skirt.

House is a mess again, but I will get around to tidying it at some point, in fact we all have to as we have an inspection soon. Need to still buy a fair few things for the house. Like a cutlery organiser and some new pillows etc. I will get there.

Hmm I suppose I should really get ready to go back to work.
Perhaps will update more later.

Peace and Love

Vicky
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Friday, 22 January 2010

My 2009 - Got my life back on track.

1) Where did you begin 2009?
At my house, with a few drunk friends and twister. Last man standing was me at 9.15am the next morning lol.

2) What was your status by Valentine's Day?
Single and Aussie

3) Were you in school (anytime this year)?
Breifly, was still doing my one day a week.

4) How did you earn your money?
3 jobs. Revenue clerical monkey, Bar wench and Avon lady.

5) Did you have to go to the hospital?
No thankfully

6) Did you have any encounters with the police?
Not that I can think of,in fact no.

7) Where did you go on holiday?
I didn't go on hoilday I emigrated to Australia.

8) What did you purchase that was over £300?
One way ticket to Australia.

9) Did you know anybody who got married?
Not that I can remember.

10) Did you know anybody who passed away?
No thankfully

11) Have you run into anybody you left high school with?
A few people who all came to my leaving party and from there on, only online.

12) Did you move anywhere?
Yes 10,000 miles away from the UK. Maryborough, Queensland Australia to be percise.

13) What sporting events did you go to?
I went to watch Adam playing 5 a sides a few times. Although they call it something different here.

14) What concerts/shows did you go to?
Wow I can't remember. I went to see a credence clear water tribute thing with Beth and Bill.

15) Are you registered to vote?
In the UK yes I am. Not sure if I am in Oz yet.

16) Who did you want to win Big Brother?
Never watched it was busy planning and living out my immigration.

17) Where do you live now?
Maryborough, Queensland Australia and loving it.

18) Describe your birthday.
Hung out with Adam, Wayne and Sophie playing pool, then went the to RSL for a nice Sunday lunch and thhen got together with Nick at Queens Park. Overall a quiet but good day.

19) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2009?
I didn't believe I would fall in love again or get used, but hey there we are.

20) What has been your favourite moment?
Oh so many good moments. The moment it clicked into 2009 cos suddenly a weight was lifted. The day I booked my flight to Oz then headed to Classic with Bonny and Heidi, My leaving party, The day I actually flew out, the moment I met Nick, Sarah coming over, My first night at the Cri, My first night with Garth, Getting the Job at the Carriers, Moving into my own place, and my first Aussie xmas.

21.) What's something you learned about yourself?
That I can do anything when I put my mind to it and that I am stronger than I truly believed.

22.) Any new additions to your family?
Well there is Kai and Aida. Other than that no, just new friends.

23.) What was your best month?
March/April and September.

24.) What music will you remember 2009 by?
Black Eyed Peas boom boom pow. Combichrist, Pink and just some random stuff. Oh the veronicas.

25) Who has been your best drinking buddy?
Gus, Sarah, Bonny, Chris, Garth, Caitlin, Wayne, Glen.

26) Made new friends?
Plenty

27) Best new friend?
Caitlin, Sarah as an old but reaqauinted friend, Garth, Mike and Kayla

28) Favourite Night out?
Any of the nights in Gympie, the night I booked my ticket, and the ship to shore night.

29) Any regrets?
Nope and I do mean that.
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Monday, 18 January 2010

So I Realise...

...that I haven't updated in a few weeks but have been busy. Sorta non stop actually. By now you will have all have seen my xmas photos, coupled with my house photos and then closely followed by my pimps and ho's party pictures. I worked all over the festive season which I guess wasn't too terrible. In fact I am glad that I was working on New Year's eve as the boys were in bed before midnight. I had good fun on New Year's ok so I didn't drink but hey. Last year was most definitely better though there is no denying that one.

The work's night out was actually really awesome. It was a good excuse for us all to let loose. I think we deserved it. We worked bloodyy hard over the festive season serving everyone else there drinks and getting none for ourselves so if people don't like the fact that we closed for one evening then they can piss off. They should try working in hospitality where you get abused all day, and whatever else and by the way for the record bar work ain't that easy. 


It's currently 33 degrees and humid right now and my god it's hot. It's that kinda heat that makes you want to sit in a bucket of ice or go swimming but also the kinda that makes you just want to sleep. So hence leaving you with that dilema of I really want cold stuff but it involves movement why can't it just come to me. It kinda doesn't help that I had less than three hours sleep last night. So the will to move is just not there.


How random I came home today and Garth had mowed the lawn that's pretty cool. He missed some bits but hey it's an effort.


As a side note, am loving my new laptop. Normally I don't like laptops but this one is shiny and silver and actually runs games. Yes people I am back on WoW. On the oceanic servers now which obviously makes sense. Was bummed at first that I couldn't get my characters transferred, but Garth and I are getting like 300% xp cos of recruit a friend. Levelling is way too easy now. Not happy that they changed all the starting areas to make them easier for n00bs. Bloody half the mobs that used to be red are no yellow. Where's the bloody fun? Unfair much.


I want ice cream and iced coffee yes I mean at the same time, but that would involve walking to town and as much as it is only a ten minute walk am way too tired to bother. 


I am thinking that I might do a run down of my 2009 at some point. If I can remember any of it lol.


Anyway, enough of the chatter.


Peace and Love
Vicky***


 
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