hey!
i am going to montreal for new years everyone! i am very excited!
for $230 we will get there and back on a bus, have one night in a motel and get free drinks all night at a club.
if i had of gone to new york it would have been an awesome experience but there will be at least a million people there, and to get a good spot we have to be there by about 6 at the latest to get a good spot, but once we are put in our "pen" we cant leave and go back to the same one. so for six hours we have to stand in the freezing cold and wait and wait and wait...
so montreal seemed the better option. and it is where i wanted to go from the beginning anyway.
and it is all booked!
i also brought my bus ticket for NYC this weekend.
and i finished my silverbay homework from the first time i went there. and that is emailed in and my certificate is on its way within the nest two weeks.
i feel so accomplished today.
i got all the washing done, dishwasher unpacked, and house cleaned up by 11 which was good.
oh when the kids got home, garrett didnt have his back pack - he left it at school - and he was crying, but not over the backpack.. because he took his big lego space shuttle to school for show and tell and before he left this morning i told him it wasnt a good idea because it would break and sure enough it broke.. so guess what i spent dinnertime doing?
half an hour later - while cooking dinner, because i am a master at multi tasking, the shuttle was complete!
then after i finished work i took harrison and G with me to get milk.
got home and i am watching resteraunt impossible.
goodnight xo
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
i miss school..
hey!
boy oh boy, do i miss school.
not the work, or the assessments, or the hours upon hours of studying (okay, well maybe i didnt study that hard but you get the point)..
i miss going to school for the social side.
i miss seeing all my friends every single day.
i miss mucking around and making plans for the weekend while in class.
to everyone who just graduated - you wont be happy about it for long.
so today was boring.
nothing. that is what i did.
i watched tv. i went for a walk.
that is all.
so thats probably why i miss school. because i am so bored and lonely during the weekdays.
it was just me and my boys this afternoon - harrison and rach were at their sports.
now i am waiting for lauren to pick me up for starbucks and watching what not to wear.
goodnight xo
boy oh boy, do i miss school.
not the work, or the assessments, or the hours upon hours of studying (okay, well maybe i didnt study that hard but you get the point)..
i miss going to school for the social side.
i miss seeing all my friends every single day.
i miss mucking around and making plans for the weekend while in class.
to everyone who just graduated - you wont be happy about it for long.
so today was boring.
nothing. that is what i did.
i watched tv. i went for a walk.
that is all.
so thats probably why i miss school. because i am so bored and lonely during the weekdays.
it was just me and my boys this afternoon - harrison and rach were at their sports.
now i am waiting for lauren to pick me up for starbucks and watching what not to wear.
goodnight xo
Monday, 28 November 2011
funny kids..
hey australia!
so its almost december.. can you believe it?!
today after the kids left i started washing the sheets (after they had made their beds, handy danielle) and then started cleaning the floors, bathrooms, washing clothes etc..
took a whole heap of stuff to goodwill and went to take winter clothes to the consignment but they weren't accepting any more clothes, so i came home and watched cake boss until the kids came home.
and while i G and rach were doing their homework i hear garrett say 'can i please throw this pencil at your face?' to rach haha
i made them dinner and matt was walking around the kitchen usinga n umbrella as a cane and saying "old man" things to me, and then gets these giant wooden chopstick things (not entirely sure what they are actually used for) and pretends he is eating the telephone lol
so we eat dinner then once the boys had done they left the table and it was just rach and i left and she was sitting there looking at her whats left on her plate unaware i was watching her and she is singing 'one little carrot, two little french fries, three little chicken....things.' hahahaha
after dinner i started showers and now i am finished, waiting for gossip girl and keen to put my pj's on.
night night xo
so its almost december.. can you believe it?!
today after the kids left i started washing the sheets (after they had made their beds, handy danielle) and then started cleaning the floors, bathrooms, washing clothes etc..
took a whole heap of stuff to goodwill and went to take winter clothes to the consignment but they weren't accepting any more clothes, so i came home and watched cake boss until the kids came home.
and while i G and rach were doing their homework i hear garrett say 'can i please throw this pencil at your face?' to rach haha
i made them dinner and matt was walking around the kitchen usinga n umbrella as a cane and saying "old man" things to me, and then gets these giant wooden chopstick things (not entirely sure what they are actually used for) and pretends he is eating the telephone lol
so we eat dinner then once the boys had done they left the table and it was just rach and i left and she was sitting there looking at her whats left on her plate unaware i was watching her and she is singing 'one little carrot, two little french fries, three little chicken....things.' hahahaha
after dinner i started showers and now i am finished, waiting for gossip girl and keen to put my pj's on.
night night xo
Sunday, 27 November 2011
thanksgiving, again!
hello!
well this morning, i slept until 11, and it was sooooo nice.
then even after i had woken up i just ate a yogurt for breakfast in bed, while watching hgtv.
got up at one and got ready for thankgiving 2.0!
at the mansion baby!
so lauren picked me up and we went over. it was me, lauren, robyn, linnea and julia, plus robyns host mum and her friends.
so we sat around the fire outside (they have a firepit near the pool) which was kept alive by using a leaf blower to up the flameage lol
by the time we ate it was about 5, and it was all the same food as the first thanksgiving.
and we had pumpkin pie again! yummmm!
left at 7:30, mucked around with the kids and now i am watching once upon a time before i have a shower and indulge my face with a face mask..
goodnight xo
well this morning, i slept until 11, and it was sooooo nice.
then even after i had woken up i just ate a yogurt for breakfast in bed, while watching hgtv.
got up at one and got ready for thankgiving 2.0!
at the mansion baby!
so lauren picked me up and we went over. it was me, lauren, robyn, linnea and julia, plus robyns host mum and her friends.
so we sat around the fire outside (they have a firepit near the pool) which was kept alive by using a leaf blower to up the flameage lol
by the time we ate it was about 5, and it was all the same food as the first thanksgiving.
and we had pumpkin pie again! yummmm!
left at 7:30, mucked around with the kids and now i am watching once upon a time before i have a shower and indulge my face with a face mask..
goodnight xo
Saturday, 26 November 2011
christmas shopping..
hey!
i set my alarm this morning, with the intention of washing my hair. but when your bed is as warm and comfortable as mine was this morning, i was prepared to go out side of the house with a little less then clean hair. i worked it though - nothing like a blake lively inspired messy ponytail.
so lauren picked me up at 11:30 and we went to kohls, because their black friday sale was still on, even though it was saturday.
my mission - to have christmas done and dusted by 2pm, when the specials finished.
so i find rach a present, then while browsing for the boys stuff, i decide against it and put it back, i get G something, go back and get rachels same present again from the shelf, put G's back, find matt and G a combined present, find absolutely nothing for harrison, find something better for rachel, then add to it, go downstairs and get other various gifts, back upstairs, add one more thing to rachels present, go through the checkout.
then whilst trying to find lauren, i find another present, find myself a super nice scarf, decided against that present, keep the scarf, go to the check out AGAIN..
did i mention i absolutely hate christmas shopping?
too many nice things, not enough money!
so after buying everything i had a total savings of $130 and earned $15 kohls cash for next time, sa-weeeeet!
then to walmart to see if there is anything for harrison, nada, so i will talk to him about what he wants on monday.
then i come home, eat noodles, watch tv, shower and wash my hair, talk to mum.
then i ordered the chinese, lauren came over we went and got the food and a dvd and ice cream.
came home and skyped with sister bear.
and thats pretty much it.
i am completely ready to sleep for the next 11 hours or so.. life is goooood.
goodnight xo
i set my alarm this morning, with the intention of washing my hair. but when your bed is as warm and comfortable as mine was this morning, i was prepared to go out side of the house with a little less then clean hair. i worked it though - nothing like a blake lively inspired messy ponytail.
so lauren picked me up at 11:30 and we went to kohls, because their black friday sale was still on, even though it was saturday.
my mission - to have christmas done and dusted by 2pm, when the specials finished.
so i find rach a present, then while browsing for the boys stuff, i decide against it and put it back, i get G something, go back and get rachels same present again from the shelf, put G's back, find matt and G a combined present, find absolutely nothing for harrison, find something better for rachel, then add to it, go downstairs and get other various gifts, back upstairs, add one more thing to rachels present, go through the checkout.
then whilst trying to find lauren, i find another present, find myself a super nice scarf, decided against that present, keep the scarf, go to the check out AGAIN..
did i mention i absolutely hate christmas shopping?
too many nice things, not enough money!
so after buying everything i had a total savings of $130 and earned $15 kohls cash for next time, sa-weeeeet!
then to walmart to see if there is anything for harrison, nada, so i will talk to him about what he wants on monday.
then i come home, eat noodles, watch tv, shower and wash my hair, talk to mum.
then i ordered the chinese, lauren came over we went and got the food and a dvd and ice cream.
came home and skyped with sister bear.
and thats pretty much it.
i am completely ready to sleep for the next 11 hours or so.. life is goooood.
goodnight xo
Friday, 25 November 2011
day after the feast..
hello!
so today is know as 'black friday' when everything is reduced. and by reduced, i mean, a sale on steroids. everywhere! doors open at 12am friday morning and the sale in some cases, goes until 12pm friday.
these are the type of sales where people are trampled when the doors are opened and get severely injured because no one has time to help you if they are going to get their hands on one of the $200 laptops or someone shoots you because you took the last $90 mix master - okay so that one is a bit of an exaggeration.
i however did not and will not be going to these sales - one, because there is no way in hell i am getting up in the middle of the night while its freezing to get a good deal and two because the sale is pretty much still on tomorrow, anddd people wont be as crazy, so i am going to go then and do my christmas shopping.
back to todays household events - the kids had no school so they slept until nine. score.
and then we sat around and watched tv, then played cards and yahtzee - the pokemon version, and animal soup and zingo - like bingo but wayyyy cooler.
and by the time the kids owned me in each and every one of those games their dad had come (at 1pm) and they left for the weekend.
so i heated myself up a big juicy turkey wing and watched tv, before having a nanna nap.
showered and got ready for dinner, and then skyped with grandma and pa! and elana and luke were there as well! grandma just got a new laptop and now has skype!
http://contiki.com/destinations/north-america/tours/23-southern-adventure-start-los-angeles# and grandma that is the link for my travel month tour, once again. (if you hold the 'ctrl' button and click it, it should open in a new window for you.)
so then i went to ulta to buy a nail file for my handbag while waiting for our table at bettuccis.
had a delicious dinner, went to barnes and noble to have a look and now i am home and sooooo ready for bed.
goodnight xo
so today is know as 'black friday' when everything is reduced. and by reduced, i mean, a sale on steroids. everywhere! doors open at 12am friday morning and the sale in some cases, goes until 12pm friday.
these are the type of sales where people are trampled when the doors are opened and get severely injured because no one has time to help you if they are going to get their hands on one of the $200 laptops or someone shoots you because you took the last $90 mix master - okay so that one is a bit of an exaggeration.
i however did not and will not be going to these sales - one, because there is no way in hell i am getting up in the middle of the night while its freezing to get a good deal and two because the sale is pretty much still on tomorrow, anddd people wont be as crazy, so i am going to go then and do my christmas shopping.
back to todays household events - the kids had no school so they slept until nine. score.
and then we sat around and watched tv, then played cards and yahtzee - the pokemon version, and animal soup and zingo - like bingo but wayyyy cooler.
and by the time the kids owned me in each and every one of those games their dad had come (at 1pm) and they left for the weekend.
so i heated myself up a big juicy turkey wing and watched tv, before having a nanna nap.
showered and got ready for dinner, and then skyped with grandma and pa! and elana and luke were there as well! grandma just got a new laptop and now has skype!
http://contiki.com/destinations/north-america/tours/23-southern-adventure-start-los-angeles# and grandma that is the link for my travel month tour, once again. (if you hold the 'ctrl' button and click it, it should open in a new window for you.)
so then i went to ulta to buy a nail file for my handbag while waiting for our table at bettuccis.
had a delicious dinner, went to barnes and noble to have a look and now i am home and sooooo ready for bed.
goodnight xo
Thursday, 24 November 2011
happy thanksgiving!
hello!
today is thanksgiving! and i am so full, it is unbelieveable.
i dont think i could fit a single crumb into my stomach right now.
this morning the kids got up before me, even though they didnt go to bed until 11!
we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast and then watched tv before getting ready for the feast.
the kids and i cleaned up the house and the basement (that was trashed) then all put our "church clothes" on and did our hair etc..
once i had the kids ready we watched the macys thanksgiving parade on tv - you know the one with all the gigantic balloons thats on movies - and then i started my share of cooking - mashed potatoes.
it was the most i had ever made before - a whole bag full :O
oh and on the turkeys they have a 'pop up' button that pops up guess when the turkey is ready. and karen couldnt find it on ours, so she thought they didnt make them like that anymore.. but then when we turned the turkey over in the oven we realised she put the turkey in upside down haha
in the meantime matt cracked his foot down on the handle of the cheese and crackers dish and smashed it, handy lol
by the time we ate it was around three and there was turkey with gravey and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, butternut pumpin, corn, salad and bread rolls.
and then pumpin pie (delicious!).. i had never had it before.. well i dont think i have, and my pavlova! which was perfect. but the berries for the top were still frozen because we forgot to get them out of the freezer so i was trying to thaw them in a pot of hot hot hot water while still in the bag, but that was taking too long, so i used the microwave, resulting in them being very saucy so when i put them on the pav it looked like it was "dying" - according to rachel.
then after we cleaned up we sat around watching monsters inc and eating pistachios.
now i have had a shower, made a cuppa and am ready to watch an apisode of slide and then go to sleep.
i am so tired. goodnight xo
today is thanksgiving! and i am so full, it is unbelieveable.
i dont think i could fit a single crumb into my stomach right now.
this morning the kids got up before me, even though they didnt go to bed until 11!
we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast and then watched tv before getting ready for the feast.
the kids and i cleaned up the house and the basement (that was trashed) then all put our "church clothes" on and did our hair etc..
once i had the kids ready we watched the macys thanksgiving parade on tv - you know the one with all the gigantic balloons thats on movies - and then i started my share of cooking - mashed potatoes.
it was the most i had ever made before - a whole bag full :O
oh and on the turkeys they have a 'pop up' button that pops up guess when the turkey is ready. and karen couldnt find it on ours, so she thought they didnt make them like that anymore.. but then when we turned the turkey over in the oven we realised she put the turkey in upside down haha
in the meantime matt cracked his foot down on the handle of the cheese and crackers dish and smashed it, handy lol
by the time we ate it was around three and there was turkey with gravey and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, butternut pumpin, corn, salad and bread rolls.
and then pumpin pie (delicious!).. i had never had it before.. well i dont think i have, and my pavlova! which was perfect. but the berries for the top were still frozen because we forgot to get them out of the freezer so i was trying to thaw them in a pot of hot hot hot water while still in the bag, but that was taking too long, so i used the microwave, resulting in them being very saucy so when i put them on the pav it looked like it was "dying" - according to rachel.
then after we cleaned up we sat around watching monsters inc and eating pistachios.
now i have had a shower, made a cuppa and am ready to watch an apisode of slide and then go to sleep.
i am so tired. goodnight xo
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
half day..
hello!
i finished all the home videos today. i wish there were more. super entertaining.
this morning the kids went to school and i went to the art and craft dtore - micheals - with karens mum to help her look for christmas decorations.
came home and harrison got off the bus at 12 (because it is thanksgiving tomorrow they only had half days) and then the rest of them got home at 12:30.
the middle boys went to joannes house and while harrison and rach watched a movie a caught up on 90210 from last night on my laptop.
and we pretty much just sat around all afternoon until i skyped with sister bear.
ordered pizza for dinner, ate, and now all seven kids (their cousins are here too) are playing, and i am done and ready for a shower and a cuppa tea.
oh and i cant get the second episode of the series steph sent me to work so i cant keep watching. i am going to see if i can find it on the internet.
and how could i forget! i made a pavlova! for thanksgiving tomorrow! a little bit of australia on the table..
it turned out well. i have put it in a container until tomorrow when i will top it with cream and berries.
sooo looking forward to tomorrows feast. i am fasting from now until 3pm tomorrow in preperation.
goodnight. xo
p.s my sister and her friend emily found a kitten. so they kept it. and it is the cutest freakin little kitten ever!
i finished all the home videos today. i wish there were more. super entertaining.
this morning the kids went to school and i went to the art and craft dtore - micheals - with karens mum to help her look for christmas decorations.
came home and harrison got off the bus at 12 (because it is thanksgiving tomorrow they only had half days) and then the rest of them got home at 12:30.
the middle boys went to joannes house and while harrison and rach watched a movie a caught up on 90210 from last night on my laptop.
and we pretty much just sat around all afternoon until i skyped with sister bear.
ordered pizza for dinner, ate, and now all seven kids (their cousins are here too) are playing, and i am done and ready for a shower and a cuppa tea.
oh and i cant get the second episode of the series steph sent me to work so i cant keep watching. i am going to see if i can find it on the internet.
and how could i forget! i made a pavlova! for thanksgiving tomorrow! a little bit of australia on the table..
it turned out well. i have put it in a container until tomorrow when i will top it with cream and berries.
sooo looking forward to tomorrows feast. i am fasting from now until 3pm tomorrow in preperation.
goodnight. xo
p.s my sister and her friend emily found a kitten. so they kept it. and it is the cutest freakin little kitten ever!
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
new years plans..
hey!
today it was super miserable.. it was overcast all day and cold and now it is raining and has been for the past three hours.
i did nothing all day.
except give joanne silverware to shine and take a turkey out of the freezer.
when the kids got home harrison went to tae kwon do and rach went to gymnastics and so the boys and i watched victorious before i made tacos for dinner.
and while we were watching the girl was wearing a sequined purple dress with stockings on underneath but they had a design on them. and G is like 'ohhh myyyy godddd look at all those tattoos on her legs!' hahaha
oh yes, today i watched more home videos, they just crack me up.
i went to starbucks tonight and we started to plan new years..
we are definately going to montreal in canada, becauseeeeee, i can drink and party and have actual fun! woo! it will be my first 'legal drinking' new years too.
so the plan is to get a bus there, stay at a hotel the night (well really just keep our things in there) and then party all night long, at a club with an open bar! an open bar people! and come home feeling like death the next day. this is all a package deal for $250, bargain i say.
and its so soon as well! i am super excited.
well i am going to bed. the kids only have a half day tomorrow so i will need my rest.
goodnight! xo
today it was super miserable.. it was overcast all day and cold and now it is raining and has been for the past three hours.
i did nothing all day.
except give joanne silverware to shine and take a turkey out of the freezer.
when the kids got home harrison went to tae kwon do and rach went to gymnastics and so the boys and i watched victorious before i made tacos for dinner.
and while we were watching the girl was wearing a sequined purple dress with stockings on underneath but they had a design on them. and G is like 'ohhh myyyy godddd look at all those tattoos on her legs!' hahaha
oh yes, today i watched more home videos, they just crack me up.
i went to starbucks tonight and we started to plan new years..
we are definately going to montreal in canada, becauseeeeee, i can drink and party and have actual fun! woo! it will be my first 'legal drinking' new years too.
so the plan is to get a bus there, stay at a hotel the night (well really just keep our things in there) and then party all night long, at a club with an open bar! an open bar people! and come home feeling like death the next day. this is all a package deal for $250, bargain i say.
and its so soon as well! i am super excited.
well i am going to bed. the kids only have a half day tomorrow so i will need my rest.
goodnight! xo
Monday, 21 November 2011
more mail!
hey!
i got a package from grandma! with a tamworth catelogue thing, a whole heap of old photos and a pink love heart breast cancer luggage tag!
and a package from mum with all our home videos burned onto dvds for me to watch!
today was boring. kids went to school, i had to go to the school at 11 to give G and rach clothes to swap in to because rach was supposed to wear blue and she had on pink and black and G was supposed to wear white and he was wearing a halloween shirt.. they were both in a performance.
i came home and had lunch then worked out, cleaned the bathrooms and vaccumed, which is when i almost sucked my whole head up the attachment piece while doing the stairs... i used the same hand i was holding the sucker upper thing in to scratch my cheek and then it grabbed my hair (which was hanging down from my pony tail) and started sucking it up hahaha but dont worry, i escaped unharmed and my hair is fine.
oh and i got up to the second episode of the series steph went but it stopped ten minutes into it and i cant make it go past it.. i will try it on the dvd player tomorrow.
usual afternoon, kids were very, shall we say, disruptive, but i am finished now, and dont care.
going to make a cuppa and watch gossip girl.. ahhhhh :)
goodnight xo
i got a package from grandma! with a tamworth catelogue thing, a whole heap of old photos and a pink love heart breast cancer luggage tag!
and a package from mum with all our home videos burned onto dvds for me to watch!
today was boring. kids went to school, i had to go to the school at 11 to give G and rach clothes to swap in to because rach was supposed to wear blue and she had on pink and black and G was supposed to wear white and he was wearing a halloween shirt.. they were both in a performance.
i came home and had lunch then worked out, cleaned the bathrooms and vaccumed, which is when i almost sucked my whole head up the attachment piece while doing the stairs... i used the same hand i was holding the sucker upper thing in to scratch my cheek and then it grabbed my hair (which was hanging down from my pony tail) and started sucking it up hahaha but dont worry, i escaped unharmed and my hair is fine.
oh and i got up to the second episode of the series steph went but it stopped ten minutes into it and i cant make it go past it.. i will try it on the dvd player tomorrow.
usual afternoon, kids were very, shall we say, disruptive, but i am finished now, and dont care.
going to make a cuppa and watch gossip girl.. ahhhhh :)
goodnight xo
Sunday, 20 November 2011
best weekend.
hello!
this morning we got up, well i got up first because didem sets her alarm for 7:30am and then presses snooze every five minutes until 8am. i really dont understand this? i figure you should just set your alarm for 8 and then sleep properly all the way through.
but anyway - we packed up our stuff and went to delicious breakfast.
had games with kids and american slang classes, which was hilarious!
had lunch and then we went home.
so on the way we go through these tolls and there are people in the booths, but we are in the middle of no where, so where do these people park?! and if not, how the hell do they get there? strange right?
we got home and 4:30, dropped didem off and then went to ulta (where i brought blush and face masks) before seeing breaking dawn! it was so good! can't wait for part two!
then to starbucks for a chit chat.
came home and unpacked, showered, opened my package from steph peters. thankyou! (an aussie movie called slide and all different aussie teas) and put a face mask on before writing my blogs.
oh and by the way, this time last year i had graduated and had my prom. right now i had just arrived at the best week of my life - schoolies. ahhhh. i am so jealous of every single person there right now.
goodnight. xo
p.s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBT4-EXqddo&feature=related
this is THE funniest thing i ahve EVER seen! watch it. you will crack up like me. and it never gets old. i watch it over and over again.
this morning we got up, well i got up first because didem sets her alarm for 7:30am and then presses snooze every five minutes until 8am. i really dont understand this? i figure you should just set your alarm for 8 and then sleep properly all the way through.
but anyway - we packed up our stuff and went to delicious breakfast.
had games with kids and american slang classes, which was hilarious!
had lunch and then we went home.
so on the way we go through these tolls and there are people in the booths, but we are in the middle of no where, so where do these people park?! and if not, how the hell do they get there? strange right?
we got home and 4:30, dropped didem off and then went to ulta (where i brought blush and face masks) before seeing breaking dawn! it was so good! can't wait for part two!
then to starbucks for a chit chat.
came home and unpacked, showered, opened my package from steph peters. thankyou! (an aussie movie called slide and all different aussie teas) and put a face mask on before writing my blogs.
oh and by the way, this time last year i had graduated and had my prom. right now i had just arrived at the best week of my life - schoolies. ahhhh. i am so jealous of every single person there right now.
goodnight. xo
p.s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBT4-EXqddo&feature=related
this is THE funniest thing i ahve EVER seen! watch it. you will crack up like me. and it never gets old. i watch it over and over again.
super fun day!
hey!
i have decided i love silver bay.
it is so relaxing and the classes are super easy and laid back, and the food is awesome! and its on a lake and everyone is so nice. i just want to stay there.
today we did our classes and then there was a performance and then the 'disco' with no guys and no alcohol.. cant get much funner than that people!
no, but it was pretty good. it was beach theme, but screw putting on a beach dress when its almost freezing outside. so like 90% of the au pairs we just kept our normal clothes on.
went back to the rooms, jumped on the beds - as you do - and went to sleep.
next blog. xo
i have decided i love silver bay.
it is so relaxing and the classes are super easy and laid back, and the food is awesome! and its on a lake and everyone is so nice. i just want to stay there.
today we did our classes and then there was a performance and then the 'disco' with no guys and no alcohol.. cant get much funner than that people!
no, but it was pretty good. it was beach theme, but screw putting on a beach dress when its almost freezing outside. so like 90% of the au pairs we just kept our normal clothes on.
went back to the rooms, jumped on the beds - as you do - and went to sleep.
next blog. xo
silver bay again.
hey!
sorry my blogs are late! we did have wi-fi at silverbay but i didnt take my laptop and i didnt want to do it on my ipod, so i figured you all wouldnt mind waiting a little bit.
hmm, friday.. friday, friday, friday.. let me think.
well from what i can remember, the kids went to school.. oh yes, and i stayed home and did washing. how could i forget.
i went for a jog and then when i got home i washed my hair and shaved my legs so i didnt have too over the weekend. i packed for silverbay and then when the kids got home they went straight to their dads and i went to the mall, to go to H&M, AGAIN!
you wanna know why? yes? okay..
well it is because i am stupid.
when i went there the first time i got overcharged, remember? so i went back and got my money back. but in the time i had the clothes at home with me i didnt try anything on (i didnt try them on before i brought them either because it is winter and i have too many layers to be taking off in the change room) and then when i eventually did put them on i realised one of the sweaters was too granny looking and i wanted a different size for one of the leggings. hence the reason for going to the mall.
now this is where the drama started, on my way home.
boy oh boy, i was on the brink of having a heart attack.
i am driving along, in the van, and i noticed that when i accelerated that the car would jerk forward a bit, and then the 'drive' light started flashing and an engine sign lit up and another little sign.. so i am FREAKING OUTTTTT! like the car was okay while it was actually moving but if i had to brake and stop the car completely it would take a good ten seconds for it to get going again.
so i was calling karens dad (karen was out of town) and he wanst answering, so i kept calling, still no answer. then i call karens mum and she tells me to see if i can mkae it home.. which i did because i wasnt too far away at that stage. but i had to plan everything ahead so the car never actually had to stop fully.
so after that little incident, lauren picked me up, we got didem and emma and then we were off to silver bay!
took four hours to get there, didem and i were in a room and lauren and emma were in the one next to us. so we could talk to each other through the wall, because the inter connecting door wouldnt bloody unlock.
and then we went to bed at around midnight.
end of. next blog.. xo
sorry my blogs are late! we did have wi-fi at silverbay but i didnt take my laptop and i didnt want to do it on my ipod, so i figured you all wouldnt mind waiting a little bit.
hmm, friday.. friday, friday, friday.. let me think.
well from what i can remember, the kids went to school.. oh yes, and i stayed home and did washing. how could i forget.
i went for a jog and then when i got home i washed my hair and shaved my legs so i didnt have too over the weekend. i packed for silverbay and then when the kids got home they went straight to their dads and i went to the mall, to go to H&M, AGAIN!
you wanna know why? yes? okay..
well it is because i am stupid.
when i went there the first time i got overcharged, remember? so i went back and got my money back. but in the time i had the clothes at home with me i didnt try anything on (i didnt try them on before i brought them either because it is winter and i have too many layers to be taking off in the change room) and then when i eventually did put them on i realised one of the sweaters was too granny looking and i wanted a different size for one of the leggings. hence the reason for going to the mall.
now this is where the drama started, on my way home.
boy oh boy, i was on the brink of having a heart attack.
i am driving along, in the van, and i noticed that when i accelerated that the car would jerk forward a bit, and then the 'drive' light started flashing and an engine sign lit up and another little sign.. so i am FREAKING OUTTTTT! like the car was okay while it was actually moving but if i had to brake and stop the car completely it would take a good ten seconds for it to get going again.
so i was calling karens dad (karen was out of town) and he wanst answering, so i kept calling, still no answer. then i call karens mum and she tells me to see if i can mkae it home.. which i did because i wasnt too far away at that stage. but i had to plan everything ahead so the car never actually had to stop fully.
so after that little incident, lauren picked me up, we got didem and emma and then we were off to silver bay!
took four hours to get there, didem and i were in a room and lauren and emma were in the one next to us. so we could talk to each other through the wall, because the inter connecting door wouldnt bloody unlock.
and then we went to bed at around midnight.
end of. next blog.. xo
Thursday, 17 November 2011
frozen nose..
hey!
another boring day.
i know the blogs are boring, but now its almost been eight months i really dont have any more exciting facts about america to share with you.
this morning after the kids left i watched tv. yep, how boring.
oh i made myself a boiled egg on toast, yogurt with half a banana and a cup of tea for breakfast though. yummo.
had lunch and then went for a jog, where my nose practically fell off because it was so cold outside.
showered, kids came home, homework was a headache...
rachel helped me make dinner (wearing safety goggles) while we danced to disneys most known songs.. hakuna matata was a favourite.
kids did their after school activities and then harrison, rach and i watched cheaper by the dozen while the other boys were at scouts.
oh and i have been trying to drink alot of water lately, i don't know how people drink two litres a day, i have to pee, ALL. THE. TIME! i feel like i am always on the toilet lol
waiting for greys anatomy now.
goodnight xo
another boring day.
i know the blogs are boring, but now its almost been eight months i really dont have any more exciting facts about america to share with you.
this morning after the kids left i watched tv. yep, how boring.
oh i made myself a boiled egg on toast, yogurt with half a banana and a cup of tea for breakfast though. yummo.
had lunch and then went for a jog, where my nose practically fell off because it was so cold outside.
showered, kids came home, homework was a headache...
rachel helped me make dinner (wearing safety goggles) while we danced to disneys most known songs.. hakuna matata was a favourite.
kids did their after school activities and then harrison, rach and i watched cheaper by the dozen while the other boys were at scouts.
oh and i have been trying to drink alot of water lately, i don't know how people drink two litres a day, i have to pee, ALL. THE. TIME! i feel like i am always on the toilet lol
waiting for greys anatomy now.
goodnight xo
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
back to the mall.
why hello there!
today just blew by! i feel like i just woke up. its just excellent, becauseeee i can go back to bed now.
after the kids got on the bus, i spent the next good chunk of the day talking. yes, talking. to a neighbour of ours. then at almost 1:30, i decided i needed to get some stuff done.
so i came home, oh by the way, the whole time i was over at her house i am in my pink matching winter pj's, since it was an out of the blue meet up - and i started the washing, actually got dressed, with a hoodie on, just in case i needed it to hide my face at the mall (my whole chucking a runner issue).
so i went to the mall, in the pouring rain, and thank the heavens, the lady i dashed fro yesterday was busy trying to sell it to some other poor person - in the door to H&M i go, unnoticed.
i got my $25 back, all the while keeping an eye on hawk out the front, then when i went to leave she was stalking her prey, about five feet from me, so i pretty much hid in the store until she grabbed someone and then i took off - again. haha
came home, finished the washing, the kids got home, did homework, cooked dinner and got them all showered and ready for bed by 7:30, go me.
now they are all peacefully sleeping so i can relaxxxxx.
goodnight xo
today just blew by! i feel like i just woke up. its just excellent, becauseeee i can go back to bed now.
after the kids got on the bus, i spent the next good chunk of the day talking. yes, talking. to a neighbour of ours. then at almost 1:30, i decided i needed to get some stuff done.
so i came home, oh by the way, the whole time i was over at her house i am in my pink matching winter pj's, since it was an out of the blue meet up - and i started the washing, actually got dressed, with a hoodie on, just in case i needed it to hide my face at the mall (my whole chucking a runner issue).
so i went to the mall, in the pouring rain, and thank the heavens, the lady i dashed fro yesterday was busy trying to sell it to some other poor person - in the door to H&M i go, unnoticed.
i got my $25 back, all the while keeping an eye on hawk out the front, then when i went to leave she was stalking her prey, about five feet from me, so i pretty much hid in the store until she grabbed someone and then i took off - again. haha
came home, finished the washing, the kids got home, did homework, cooked dinner and got them all showered and ready for bed by 7:30, go me.
now they are all peacefully sleeping so i can relaxxxxx.
goodnight xo
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
naughty..
hey!
today macys had there biggest sale of the year, apparently, so yes, i went shopping.
but it was for a good cause. i needed another suitcase to take home with me, anddd they had $40 suitcases.
the kids went to school first, i got ready and then came my big blonde moment.
i went to kohls, went upstairs to the lugagge department, i am looking around, and then i think 'hmm you would think a sale like this would be really easy to find' so i check to coupon thing in my wallet, and of course, the sale is at macys, not kohls, danielle you spastic.
so off i go to macys, and i found them. woo hoo. i got a check in bag, a carry on, a hand held thingo and a little makeup bag, all for $40 reduced from $160, bargain. and i realise that they arnt very good quality but thats okay, it only needs to last 21 hours on a plane, once.
then i went to H&M where i brought a buy one get one free sweaters, two pairs of leggings and a nice big winter scarf.
now here comes to naughty part.. i still can't believe i did it, i feel so bad..
when i walked out of H&M there was one of those stall things set up straight out the front of the store and even though i did not make eye contact she still grabbed me and asked me to try this you beaut nail shiner thing. and i must admit it is pretty fantastic, and she did say i had the nicest nails she had ever seen (go me!) but i just couldnt spend that much money.
the deal was, if i brought two (they were $49.95 each) she would give me two for free. in each set there was the buffer, cuticle cream, nail file and hand lotion. and i thought they would make good presents. but then i realised i couldnt take them home because of the weight and $100 is alot of monay for nail shiners, and i need to keep saving for my travel month. so i said that is was a good deal, which she took as a 'yes i will buy them' which is not what i meant.. but i just can not say no to these people. i feel so sorry for them getting ignored by everyone and people avoiding them (remember when i gave in and brought the hair curler? it turned out to be worth it) so i had every intention of buying it and told her i had to go to the atm to get cash out because (and this isn't a lie) i didnt have enough money in my card acount and would have to get it from my savings account... buttttt i never went back. i know, i know, i am terrible. but dont worry, karma has already come around and taught me a lesson. when i got home i checked my reciept from H&M and they overcharged me $25, so now i have to go back and get it. and i am going to have to walk right in front of her.. i am currently working on a disguise for tomorrow ;)
and because i was "going to the atm" i walked in the opposite direction to my car (outside macys) so i had to leave the mall at the opposite entrance and then walk alllll the way around the outside to get to the car.
so anyway, i finally leave and i went and returned some boots and a dress at marshells, a beanie at walmart and a jumper at ocean state, i got a little gift for grannie annie, met up with friend at starbucks and then came home. which on the road i came home on there was a detour because of roadworks, so i take it and then there is another arrow at a small intersection with the arrow pointing left, so naturally i go left, and keep driving and driving and bam, dead end. stupid little kids turned the god damn arrow around.
the kids came home, everything was the same as every day.
then i went to tuesday night starbucks, came home and skyped with rach and now i am going to sleep. because i had the worst sleep last night ever.. i woke up this morning and i had taken my pillow case off while i was asleep, bizarre or what?
goodnight! xo
today macys had there biggest sale of the year, apparently, so yes, i went shopping.
but it was for a good cause. i needed another suitcase to take home with me, anddd they had $40 suitcases.
the kids went to school first, i got ready and then came my big blonde moment.
i went to kohls, went upstairs to the lugagge department, i am looking around, and then i think 'hmm you would think a sale like this would be really easy to find' so i check to coupon thing in my wallet, and of course, the sale is at macys, not kohls, danielle you spastic.
so off i go to macys, and i found them. woo hoo. i got a check in bag, a carry on, a hand held thingo and a little makeup bag, all for $40 reduced from $160, bargain. and i realise that they arnt very good quality but thats okay, it only needs to last 21 hours on a plane, once.
then i went to H&M where i brought a buy one get one free sweaters, two pairs of leggings and a nice big winter scarf.
now here comes to naughty part.. i still can't believe i did it, i feel so bad..
when i walked out of H&M there was one of those stall things set up straight out the front of the store and even though i did not make eye contact she still grabbed me and asked me to try this you beaut nail shiner thing. and i must admit it is pretty fantastic, and she did say i had the nicest nails she had ever seen (go me!) but i just couldnt spend that much money.
the deal was, if i brought two (they were $49.95 each) she would give me two for free. in each set there was the buffer, cuticle cream, nail file and hand lotion. and i thought they would make good presents. but then i realised i couldnt take them home because of the weight and $100 is alot of monay for nail shiners, and i need to keep saving for my travel month. so i said that is was a good deal, which she took as a 'yes i will buy them' which is not what i meant.. but i just can not say no to these people. i feel so sorry for them getting ignored by everyone and people avoiding them (remember when i gave in and brought the hair curler? it turned out to be worth it) so i had every intention of buying it and told her i had to go to the atm to get cash out because (and this isn't a lie) i didnt have enough money in my card acount and would have to get it from my savings account... buttttt i never went back. i know, i know, i am terrible. but dont worry, karma has already come around and taught me a lesson. when i got home i checked my reciept from H&M and they overcharged me $25, so now i have to go back and get it. and i am going to have to walk right in front of her.. i am currently working on a disguise for tomorrow ;)
and because i was "going to the atm" i walked in the opposite direction to my car (outside macys) so i had to leave the mall at the opposite entrance and then walk alllll the way around the outside to get to the car.
so anyway, i finally leave and i went and returned some boots and a dress at marshells, a beanie at walmart and a jumper at ocean state, i got a little gift for grannie annie, met up with friend at starbucks and then came home. which on the road i came home on there was a detour because of roadworks, so i take it and then there is another arrow at a small intersection with the arrow pointing left, so naturally i go left, and keep driving and driving and bam, dead end. stupid little kids turned the god damn arrow around.
the kids came home, everything was the same as every day.
then i went to tuesday night starbucks, came home and skyped with rach and now i am going to sleep. because i had the worst sleep last night ever.. i woke up this morning and i had taken my pillow case off while i was asleep, bizarre or what?
goodnight! xo
Monday, 14 November 2011
magic.
hey!
guess what? in one month today, i am on vacation - for two whole weeks! ahhhh. so excited. have i told you where i am going yet? i am going to seattle to visit cousin lucy and her cute little family!
so it is getting colder now, and you know how everyone loves winter flanelette sheets.. so i put them on all our beds today. yay, cosy sleep here i come.
oh and it is monday, which means it is house work day. sigh.
i watched alot of hgtv too. it is super addictive.. something about crappy homes being turned into beautiful ones just makes me watch for hours on end. probably a bad habit though.
just now on gossip girl dan mentioned one of his book signings in hartford! thats where i live! woo hoo.
back to today - dinner was hilarious, the kids just crack me up.
and then i taught them a card trick, which is awesome. now we can tell everyone we are telepathic!
and that is about it. goodnight australia. xo
guess what? in one month today, i am on vacation - for two whole weeks! ahhhh. so excited. have i told you where i am going yet? i am going to seattle to visit cousin lucy and her cute little family!
so it is getting colder now, and you know how everyone loves winter flanelette sheets.. so i put them on all our beds today. yay, cosy sleep here i come.
oh and it is monday, which means it is house work day. sigh.
i watched alot of hgtv too. it is super addictive.. something about crappy homes being turned into beautiful ones just makes me watch for hours on end. probably a bad habit though.
just now on gossip girl dan mentioned one of his book signings in hartford! thats where i live! woo hoo.
back to today - dinner was hilarious, the kids just crack me up.
and then i taught them a card trick, which is awesome. now we can tell everyone we are telepathic!
and that is about it. goodnight australia. xo
Sunday, 13 November 2011
so tired..
hey!
well today, unlike yesterday, was very busy.
i was up at nine and started getting ready for this afternoons international au pair thing.
we all had to get in ur country groups and make a presentation like thing for all our host familys to come and look at.
so i got a pavlova and a lamington recipe ready on a disc, got dressed and went to staples (officeworks) to get them printed. and i needed a piece of white cardboard as well - but of course that was impossible.
turns out that in america you can buy one giant arse piece of foam board for $5 or a pack of ten "card stock" for $5.. like what the hell. i only need one piece!
so i went to micheals - the art and craft store - and they had it! hallelujah!
then i got a coffee from dunkin donuts, because i still hadnt had time to eat, and then went to stop and shop to get a loaf of bread - 99 cents baby.. love it.
then i went to laurens where she made an australian animal and famous landmarks slideshow, i made a huge poster with all different facts about australia, and then fairy bread and vegemite on bread.
so we finally finished and rushed to the place and got there at three - we were half an hour late..
and we set our table up with the poster stuck on the wall with the table in front of it with a map of the world and a giant arrow pointing to australia leaning against the wall. then the flag was hanging on the front of the table with a giant blow up kangaroo off to the side. and we had our slide show going with the land down under song playing through it, and we had our recipes and the food, and tattoos and boomerang colouring-ins, and a little afl footy.. it was really good!
but very boring... it went for like two hours and i was so tired.
then we finally got to leave at 5:30.. i got petrol on the way home at a citgo and paid $3.69 a gallon and then when i left i drove past a mobil that had $3.75 a gallon.. rip off.
so now i am home, ready to shower, and go to bed.
goodnight! xo
well today, unlike yesterday, was very busy.
i was up at nine and started getting ready for this afternoons international au pair thing.
we all had to get in ur country groups and make a presentation like thing for all our host familys to come and look at.
so i got a pavlova and a lamington recipe ready on a disc, got dressed and went to staples (officeworks) to get them printed. and i needed a piece of white cardboard as well - but of course that was impossible.
turns out that in america you can buy one giant arse piece of foam board for $5 or a pack of ten "card stock" for $5.. like what the hell. i only need one piece!
so i went to micheals - the art and craft store - and they had it! hallelujah!
then i got a coffee from dunkin donuts, because i still hadnt had time to eat, and then went to stop and shop to get a loaf of bread - 99 cents baby.. love it.
then i went to laurens where she made an australian animal and famous landmarks slideshow, i made a huge poster with all different facts about australia, and then fairy bread and vegemite on bread.
so we finally finished and rushed to the place and got there at three - we were half an hour late..
and we set our table up with the poster stuck on the wall with the table in front of it with a map of the world and a giant arrow pointing to australia leaning against the wall. then the flag was hanging on the front of the table with a giant blow up kangaroo off to the side. and we had our slide show going with the land down under song playing through it, and we had our recipes and the food, and tattoos and boomerang colouring-ins, and a little afl footy.. it was really good!
but very boring... it went for like two hours and i was so tired.
then we finally got to leave at 5:30.. i got petrol on the way home at a citgo and paid $3.69 a gallon and then when i left i drove past a mobil that had $3.75 a gallon.. rip off.
so now i am home, ready to shower, and go to bed.
goodnight! xo
Saturday, 12 November 2011
literally did nothing.
hey!
anddd goodbye.
because i really don't have anything to say.
i woke up, went to the toilet, slept, woke up again at 12, ate toast, watched tv. end of.
well i did go to stop and shop to return last nights dvds and get new ones - the caller and thirst.. both were okay.
brought a stirfry for dinner, was delicious.
and thats about it.
i did forget to tell you that i burnt my bloody arm while i was getting ready for mike posner on thursday though..
on the hair curler, on the under side of the top half of my arm, it hurt too.
but yeah, thats all.
have a good afternoon! x
anddd goodbye.
because i really don't have anything to say.
i woke up, went to the toilet, slept, woke up again at 12, ate toast, watched tv. end of.
well i did go to stop and shop to return last nights dvds and get new ones - the caller and thirst.. both were okay.
brought a stirfry for dinner, was delicious.
and thats about it.
i did forget to tell you that i burnt my bloody arm while i was getting ready for mike posner on thursday though..
on the hair curler, on the under side of the top half of my arm, it hurt too.
but yeah, thats all.
have a good afternoon! x
Friday, 11 November 2011
i love my kids..
hey!
today has been a great day!
my kids have been super good. and they are just so cute.
they went to school and i did the washing and washed rach's sheets.
and then i went back to bed, after last nights adventures i was quite tired.
when i woke up i folded the washing, unpacked the dishwasher, re-made rachels bed, and broke a freakin' nail! god damn it.
so i ended up taking my polish off from my manicure because it was getting all chipped and looked tacky and now i just have au la natural.. is that how you write it? i dont know.. oh well. anyway..
had a shower and then the kids got home, rach and harrison went straight to their dads house and i took G and matt to stop and shop to get popcorn and dvds for tonight.
on the way there, while stopped in a traffic jam, i was flicking through a book the kids have and found a map of australia and pointed out where tamworth is, and then they were looking at the map and found 'wagga wagga' and thought it was absolutely hilarious to say...
so while we were there G brought this match box cars thing with his pocket money - which is all in $1 notes, well wasnt that fun..
because we were at a self serve checkout and having to slot in each individual note i took the notes and paid on my card, soooo now i have a miliion dollar bills in my wallet.
then on the way home (G got gum as well) matt is like 'brother can i have a piece of gum?' and G is like 'yes brother, you can' hahaha it was so cute!
then their cousins came over, i had the kids for the night, and i made them pizza and mac and cheese for dinner, then popcorn and chocolate for dessert.
they watched movies while i caught up on greys anatomy from last night - oh by the way i watched vampire diaries today too, it is sooo good! everyone should watch it.
and now i am finished listening to music and i think i might read my book.
goodnight! xo
p.s youtube gavin degraw, he is amazing.
today has been a great day!
my kids have been super good. and they are just so cute.
they went to school and i did the washing and washed rach's sheets.
and then i went back to bed, after last nights adventures i was quite tired.
when i woke up i folded the washing, unpacked the dishwasher, re-made rachels bed, and broke a freakin' nail! god damn it.
so i ended up taking my polish off from my manicure because it was getting all chipped and looked tacky and now i just have au la natural.. is that how you write it? i dont know.. oh well. anyway..
had a shower and then the kids got home, rach and harrison went straight to their dads house and i took G and matt to stop and shop to get popcorn and dvds for tonight.
on the way there, while stopped in a traffic jam, i was flicking through a book the kids have and found a map of australia and pointed out where tamworth is, and then they were looking at the map and found 'wagga wagga' and thought it was absolutely hilarious to say...
so while we were there G brought this match box cars thing with his pocket money - which is all in $1 notes, well wasnt that fun..
because we were at a self serve checkout and having to slot in each individual note i took the notes and paid on my card, soooo now i have a miliion dollar bills in my wallet.
then on the way home (G got gum as well) matt is like 'brother can i have a piece of gum?' and G is like 'yes brother, you can' hahaha it was so cute!
then their cousins came over, i had the kids for the night, and i made them pizza and mac and cheese for dinner, then popcorn and chocolate for dessert.
they watched movies while i caught up on greys anatomy from last night - oh by the way i watched vampire diaries today too, it is sooo good! everyone should watch it.
and now i am finished listening to music and i think i might read my book.
goodnight! xo
p.s youtube gavin degraw, he is amazing.
mike poser babyyyyy!
hey!
so yes my blog is late - BECAUSE I WAS AT MIKE POSNER'S CONCERT!
it was awesome, but we will get to that later..
this morning i woke up and the kids had school! wooooo!
everything is finally getting back to normal, so we did our normal school day routine and they went off to school while i went off to bed. i actually slept again until 12. then when i got up i had a shower and did my hair ready for tonight, watched some stupid cop show on tv and then harrison came home.
the other kids got home, slowly got their homework done, i made dinner whilst playing guess who with G, and thenn as soon as karen got home i went upstairs and got ready to go to new haven - which is where the concert was (yes, the same place as yale)
lauren and robyn came and picked me up and then an hour later we were there!
so we were early, we got a drink at a cafe place, while watching teenie boppers in incy wincy teenie tiny skirts and shirts walk by, you could have sworn it was summer based on what they were wearing, and it was only 7 degrees outside!
then we went to 'toads place' where it was held to look around. now by this stage there was barely anyone there because it was only 8:15, then we realised mike posner didnt even come on until 10:45, so we left and went walking about the place then came back at around 9:30ish.. that is when we saw "emily" out the front, a complete random, but her friends kept yelling her name, which is why i know it, and she is being a complete douchebag. soooooo drunk. and she is stumbling about the place, and hanging onto strangers, and running around singing. and her friends looked super angry at her. haha
so we went in and 'the goonies' who were the introducing act, were actually reallllly good! by this stage we have made our way into the mosh about two metres from the stage, and now brace yourself for what i am about to tell you..
right next to me, and by right next to me i pretty much mean on top of me, there is this guy and girl fully making out, but i am almost certain that they were having sex too. yes you can go and vomit now.
like seriously?! if you wanted to have sex why didnt you just stay home you filthy animals. there is like 200 people watching you right now - everyone around them were fully aware of what was happening.
and to top it all off, their friends, right beside them, were doing exactly the same thing.
so i kept slyly pushing them away and giving them dirty looks to see if they would stop, but they wouldnt!
there were hands going everywhere.. dirty american teenagers.
then these same people were trying to push in further towards the stage so these girls next to us made like a barrier and wouldnt let them through, but the guy kept trying so this girl turns around and pushes him flying back into everyone behind him hahaha - it was great, i wish she had of knocked him out while she was at it.
so all that drama was over - dirty teenagers had moved somewhere else - and then mike came on!
it was such a great concert! and there were girls in the front row that he got down on a stool and sung just to them and one girl got chosen to go up on stage when he was singing 'bow chicka wow wow' and then at the "i bought you flowers and a teddy" part, he gave her a teddy! it was so cute.
and then guy in the band playing the keyboard or whatever, was super hot.
yes, so anyway, it finished after midnight, and then we came home and i finally got to bed at 1:30 this morning. i have six hours to sleep before i have to start work.
goodnight! x
so yes my blog is late - BECAUSE I WAS AT MIKE POSNER'S CONCERT!
it was awesome, but we will get to that later..
this morning i woke up and the kids had school! wooooo!
everything is finally getting back to normal, so we did our normal school day routine and they went off to school while i went off to bed. i actually slept again until 12. then when i got up i had a shower and did my hair ready for tonight, watched some stupid cop show on tv and then harrison came home.
the other kids got home, slowly got their homework done, i made dinner whilst playing guess who with G, and thenn as soon as karen got home i went upstairs and got ready to go to new haven - which is where the concert was (yes, the same place as yale)
lauren and robyn came and picked me up and then an hour later we were there!
so we were early, we got a drink at a cafe place, while watching teenie boppers in incy wincy teenie tiny skirts and shirts walk by, you could have sworn it was summer based on what they were wearing, and it was only 7 degrees outside!
then we went to 'toads place' where it was held to look around. now by this stage there was barely anyone there because it was only 8:15, then we realised mike posner didnt even come on until 10:45, so we left and went walking about the place then came back at around 9:30ish.. that is when we saw "emily" out the front, a complete random, but her friends kept yelling her name, which is why i know it, and she is being a complete douchebag. soooooo drunk. and she is stumbling about the place, and hanging onto strangers, and running around singing. and her friends looked super angry at her. haha
so we went in and 'the goonies' who were the introducing act, were actually reallllly good! by this stage we have made our way into the mosh about two metres from the stage, and now brace yourself for what i am about to tell you..
right next to me, and by right next to me i pretty much mean on top of me, there is this guy and girl fully making out, but i am almost certain that they were having sex too. yes you can go and vomit now.
like seriously?! if you wanted to have sex why didnt you just stay home you filthy animals. there is like 200 people watching you right now - everyone around them were fully aware of what was happening.
and to top it all off, their friends, right beside them, were doing exactly the same thing.
so i kept slyly pushing them away and giving them dirty looks to see if they would stop, but they wouldnt!
there were hands going everywhere.. dirty american teenagers.
then these same people were trying to push in further towards the stage so these girls next to us made like a barrier and wouldnt let them through, but the guy kept trying so this girl turns around and pushes him flying back into everyone behind him hahaha - it was great, i wish she had of knocked him out while she was at it.
so all that drama was over - dirty teenagers had moved somewhere else - and then mike came on!
it was such a great concert! and there were girls in the front row that he got down on a stool and sung just to them and one girl got chosen to go up on stage when he was singing 'bow chicka wow wow' and then at the "i bought you flowers and a teddy" part, he gave her a teddy! it was so cute.
and then guy in the band playing the keyboard or whatever, was super hot.
yes, so anyway, it finished after midnight, and then we came home and i finally got to bed at 1:30 this morning. i have six hours to sleep before i have to start work.
goodnight! x
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
gorgeous weather..
hello!
it is amazing how it can go from freezing with a snow storm to hot and sunny in a matter of days.
today was so warm!
the kids and i got ready and then went to the library, got some dvds and books and then came home to watch shark tale - they hadn't seen it before.
but then G was all angry and naughty so i put him in his room, where he fell asleep for almost four hours!
so the kids and i watched the movies and then rollerbladed outside for a while, then when G woke up he had his sandwhich and then about an hour later he kept saying 'i want my breakfast' and i was like 'what are you talking about?' and he told me that he hadnt had his breakfast yet.. i had to explain to him that he didnt wake up from nighttime sleeping and that it was now almost 5 and i was going to start cooking dinner soon. how cute is that though?
oh and today the forth lot of guys have come to the front door asking about fixing the yard back up and taking the tree off the roof... super annoying. because they dont understand that i cant say yes to anything because i am just the au pair.
anyways, i made dinner, kids ate, i finished work at 6:30, realised i didnt watch 90210 last night and so i caught up, and i am now waiting for americas next top model.
goodnight! x
p.s today is tanya's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TANYA! hope you have an amazing day! love you!
it is amazing how it can go from freezing with a snow storm to hot and sunny in a matter of days.
today was so warm!
the kids and i got ready and then went to the library, got some dvds and books and then came home to watch shark tale - they hadn't seen it before.
but then G was all angry and naughty so i put him in his room, where he fell asleep for almost four hours!
so the kids and i watched the movies and then rollerbladed outside for a while, then when G woke up he had his sandwhich and then about an hour later he kept saying 'i want my breakfast' and i was like 'what are you talking about?' and he told me that he hadnt had his breakfast yet.. i had to explain to him that he didnt wake up from nighttime sleeping and that it was now almost 5 and i was going to start cooking dinner soon. how cute is that though?
oh and today the forth lot of guys have come to the front door asking about fixing the yard back up and taking the tree off the roof... super annoying. because they dont understand that i cant say yes to anything because i am just the au pair.
anyways, i made dinner, kids ate, i finished work at 6:30, realised i didnt watch 90210 last night and so i caught up, and i am now waiting for americas next top model.
goodnight! x
p.s today is tanya's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TANYA! hope you have an amazing day! love you!
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
andddd we lost power. again.
hey!
so last night i presumed i had set my alarm, turns out i didn't.
because this morning i wake up and think to myself wow, it is really quite, everyone must still be in bed, and then i think, no its too light outside, so i look at the time and it was 9:30! oh my lord.
i ran downstairs, and was like 'kids why didn't you wake me up?!' and they are all like 'oh well we didn't even think about it, like we didnt realise you were here' - karen had gone to work and they didnt think i was home, so i guess they thought they were home alone. lol
then everything is going well, they are watching tv, i started a movie on my laptop downstairs with them, and then, bam. no power.
jesus christ. you are freakin kidding me.
so i called joanne and she said we could go around to her house.
first we went to the library so i could get the book 'lies' which is the next one in the gone series.
then to maccas, i got the kids a 20 pack of nuggets for $4.98! love america, and a large fries, that i won on the monopoly game.
then we went to joannes and they watched finding nemo while joanne took harrison with her to help a friend.
so i tidying up her house, then the kids and i cleaned up the basement - it has a whole heap of toys in it - and then we went to gymnastics with rachel.
she is super good! doing things that the other kids couldn't!
went and got harrison from joannes, took the kids to deangelos for dinner, it was hilarious.
god we had a good night. they were so funny while we were eating.
oh and by that stage we found out that our power had come back on! wooooooooooo!
came home and thennnnn we carved our pumpins!
it was hard - i did a template one (the kids drew their own designs) and it was a three out of four pumpins difficulty rating. andddd it turned out awesome.
i shall post photos soon!
now i am trying to skype with rachel nelson, the kids are in bed, and i am exhusted.
great day though.
goodnight! x
p.s the kids were home again today because it was a teachers in-service day.
tomorrow school is closed for "safety reasons"... so they will be home again. that brings the count up to about 10 days of missed school already - and they have only been at school for two months.
so last night i presumed i had set my alarm, turns out i didn't.
because this morning i wake up and think to myself wow, it is really quite, everyone must still be in bed, and then i think, no its too light outside, so i look at the time and it was 9:30! oh my lord.
i ran downstairs, and was like 'kids why didn't you wake me up?!' and they are all like 'oh well we didn't even think about it, like we didnt realise you were here' - karen had gone to work and they didnt think i was home, so i guess they thought they were home alone. lol
then everything is going well, they are watching tv, i started a movie on my laptop downstairs with them, and then, bam. no power.
jesus christ. you are freakin kidding me.
so i called joanne and she said we could go around to her house.
first we went to the library so i could get the book 'lies' which is the next one in the gone series.
then to maccas, i got the kids a 20 pack of nuggets for $4.98! love america, and a large fries, that i won on the monopoly game.
then we went to joannes and they watched finding nemo while joanne took harrison with her to help a friend.
so i tidying up her house, then the kids and i cleaned up the basement - it has a whole heap of toys in it - and then we went to gymnastics with rachel.
she is super good! doing things that the other kids couldn't!
went and got harrison from joannes, took the kids to deangelos for dinner, it was hilarious.
god we had a good night. they were so funny while we were eating.
oh and by that stage we found out that our power had come back on! wooooooooooo!
came home and thennnnn we carved our pumpins!
it was hard - i did a template one (the kids drew their own designs) and it was a three out of four pumpins difficulty rating. andddd it turned out awesome.
i shall post photos soon!
now i am trying to skype with rachel nelson, the kids are in bed, and i am exhusted.
great day though.
goodnight! x
p.s the kids were home again today because it was a teachers in-service day.
tomorrow school is closed for "safety reasons"... so they will be home again. that brings the count up to about 10 days of missed school already - and they have only been at school for two months.
Monday, 7 November 2011
in love with power..
hey!
oh how i love electricity. glorious glorious electricity!
today the kids didn't have school, sigh. just because they are still connecting power blah blah.
so they were home with me all day, which turned out pleasent actually.
apart from the two hours of cleaning, five load of clothes and three loads of towels that i did, the kids didnt fight, or argue with me, and actually helped out alot!
and having a working tv was a major plus.
then after lunch joanne came over with the three cousins but as soon as they got here they all split off to play with the neighborhood kids.
so it was quite an easy afternoon.
made dinner and now i am finished. i have caught up on all my shows that i missed, and am now watching gossip girl.
bye! x
p.s yes, i changed my background. like it?
oh how i love electricity. glorious glorious electricity!
today the kids didn't have school, sigh. just because they are still connecting power blah blah.
so they were home with me all day, which turned out pleasent actually.
apart from the two hours of cleaning, five load of clothes and three loads of towels that i did, the kids didnt fight, or argue with me, and actually helped out alot!
and having a working tv was a major plus.
then after lunch joanne came over with the three cousins but as soon as they got here they all split off to play with the neighborhood kids.
so it was quite an easy afternoon.
made dinner and now i am finished. i have caught up on all my shows that i missed, and am now watching gossip girl.
bye! x
p.s yes, i changed my background. like it?
Sunday, 6 November 2011
thank the lord!
hey!
WE HAVE POWER! yes real life, light switching, tv watching, food cooking, body warming power! it is so great. words can't describe how relieved i am.
this morning, well lets just call today, seedy sunday.
i woke up and went downstairs at the mansion, then went straight back to bed because i felt like i was going to die.
fixed all that up with a couple more hours sleep and a hot shower.
then went and got a juice and bagel for breakfast, facebooked and then went to the movies to see 'in time'... its good, but i wouldn't recommend paying to see it.
then i came home, opened the door and stepped into a warm house, and i even flicked the lights on..just cause i could.
made tuna and cheese on toast for dinner and now i am going to shower and catch up on all the shows i missed this week.
goodnight! x
WE HAVE POWER! yes real life, light switching, tv watching, food cooking, body warming power! it is so great. words can't describe how relieved i am.
this morning, well lets just call today, seedy sunday.
i woke up and went downstairs at the mansion, then went straight back to bed because i felt like i was going to die.
fixed all that up with a couple more hours sleep and a hot shower.
then went and got a juice and bagel for breakfast, facebooked and then went to the movies to see 'in time'... its good, but i wouldn't recommend paying to see it.
then i came home, opened the door and stepped into a warm house, and i even flicked the lights on..just cause i could.
made tuna and cheese on toast for dinner and now i am going to shower and catch up on all the shows i missed this week.
goodnight! x
a week later..
hey!
so today i woke up in the most comfy bed ever had a hot shower, washed my hair, shaved my legs - just took my time pretty much. it was awesome.
then we (robyn and i) went and got bagels and coffee for breakfast where i took my laptop and caught up on the first half of my blogs.
went and got a manicure - complete with a back and hand massage... best $10 i spent all day. oh and they colour of my nails is dark grey.
then the plan was to go to the movies to see paranormal activity three but the movies is still closed because of the whole power thing, so we went to starbucks instead and i finished off my blogs.
went home and put away all my washing that i did at the mansion, gave the twins their birthday presents! they are seven today! and then we all went to chilis for dinner.
came home and got my stuff and then went to the mansion for a party. yay.
it was a great night. and at midnight the clocks went back an hour, extra hour of sleep this morning! yeahhhh!
next post... x
so today i woke up in the most comfy bed ever had a hot shower, washed my hair, shaved my legs - just took my time pretty much. it was awesome.
then we (robyn and i) went and got bagels and coffee for breakfast where i took my laptop and caught up on the first half of my blogs.
went and got a manicure - complete with a back and hand massage... best $10 i spent all day. oh and they colour of my nails is dark grey.
then the plan was to go to the movies to see paranormal activity three but the movies is still closed because of the whole power thing, so we went to starbucks instead and i finished off my blogs.
went home and put away all my washing that i did at the mansion, gave the twins their birthday presents! they are seven today! and then we all went to chilis for dinner.
came home and got my stuff and then went to the mansion for a party. yay.
it was a great night. and at midnight the clocks went back an hour, extra hour of sleep this morning! yeahhhh!
next post... x
Saturday, 5 November 2011
snow storm - friday
it has been five days and six nights.
i am going insane.
before i get into what happened today i will let you know that..
- the reason the electricity has been out for so long is because so many powerlines are down. and the big huge tower things are down too. that is because all the trees still had most of their leaves on them so when the 10 inches of snow fell the limbs broke off - onto the lines.
- all week joanne and i have had three kids at home.. you can imagine how hard it was to keep them occupied all week.
so today - we had seven kids, because my four were home.
do you know what its liek to have seven kids at home under the age of twelve with no power?!well let me tell you.. it is your worst nightmare. i am super glad toay is over.
we stayed at home for the morning and then went to the playground in the afternoon for a while. where there were these guys at soccer practice, so i ahd a little eye candy for the day.
came home and the kids played hairdressers and i did all the washing up and cleaned the house ready for the weekend.
then when karen got home at eight i went to robyns house (the mansion) because she has power back! power people! and we watched the new death at a funeral and then i slept in the same luxurious bed. then at 5am my phone rang and it was little sister. she was at her end of year ball and calling cause she missed me. how cute. she obviously didn't take into consideration the time difference.. lucky i love her.
x
i am going insane.
before i get into what happened today i will let you know that..
- the reason the electricity has been out for so long is because so many powerlines are down. and the big huge tower things are down too. that is because all the trees still had most of their leaves on them so when the 10 inches of snow fell the limbs broke off - onto the lines.
- all week joanne and i have had three kids at home.. you can imagine how hard it was to keep them occupied all week.
so today - we had seven kids, because my four were home.
do you know what its liek to have seven kids at home under the age of twelve with no power?!well let me tell you.. it is your worst nightmare. i am super glad toay is over.
we stayed at home for the morning and then went to the playground in the afternoon for a while. where there were these guys at soccer practice, so i ahd a little eye candy for the day.
came home and the kids played hairdressers and i did all the washing up and cleaned the house ready for the weekend.
then when karen got home at eight i went to robyns house (the mansion) because she has power back! power people! and we watched the new death at a funeral and then i slept in the same luxurious bed. then at 5am my phone rang and it was little sister. she was at her end of year ball and calling cause she missed me. how cute. she obviously didn't take into consideration the time difference.. lucky i love her.
x
snow storm - thursday
almost there...
getting extremely over having no power. do any of you know what its like to go this long without power? it is horrible.
this morning we went to the playground and thats when i got cell signal! hallelujah!
and i had a message from robyn asking if i wanted to stay the night in mystic in an already paid for motel room because there is power down there.
so i packed my stuff and we went to starbucks to meet emma before we left and thats when i found out that the kids were coming home a day early from ethir dads and i needed to be there, so i couldn't go.
so i went shopping with emma (while robyn went to mystic alone), i got the twins presents, a hello kitty shirt and hello kitty colour your own back pack for rach and a phineas and ferb toy thing and a spongebob squarepants beanie for G. and i got a present for mother bear too.
got dropped home, took our car to get petrol and then went to starbucks to use the internet and i got to facetime with mum!
then i went home to wait for the kids so we could go to the martins for a couple of hours in their nice warm house.
while we were there i was about to go upstairs with the kids and the gas ran out for the generator so it went pitch blacka nd i had their three year old and she was crying and the other kids couldn't see anything, so i was standing there with six kids in the dark, calling out for someone to come and get us with a torch haha
then we went home to the igloo. x
getting extremely over having no power. do any of you know what its like to go this long without power? it is horrible.
this morning we went to the playground and thats when i got cell signal! hallelujah!
and i had a message from robyn asking if i wanted to stay the night in mystic in an already paid for motel room because there is power down there.
so i packed my stuff and we went to starbucks to meet emma before we left and thats when i found out that the kids were coming home a day early from ethir dads and i needed to be there, so i couldn't go.
so i went shopping with emma (while robyn went to mystic alone), i got the twins presents, a hello kitty shirt and hello kitty colour your own back pack for rach and a phineas and ferb toy thing and a spongebob squarepants beanie for G. and i got a present for mother bear too.
got dropped home, took our car to get petrol and then went to starbucks to use the internet and i got to facetime with mum!
then i went home to wait for the kids so we could go to the martins for a couple of hours in their nice warm house.
while we were there i was about to go upstairs with the kids and the gas ran out for the generator so it went pitch blacka nd i had their three year old and she was crying and the other kids couldn't see anything, so i was standing there with six kids in the dark, calling out for someone to come and get us with a torch haha
then we went home to the igloo. x
snow storm - wednesday
and again.. hello.
another day of doing nothing.
i will never say i am bored again as long as i live - and have electricity. it is so cold in our house all you can do is sit there and put up with it while doing nothing and being bored out of your mind.
my book that i am now reading is called 'were just like you only prettier' and it is hilarious!
its written by this lady from teh south and she just writes about things that have happened in her life etc and i can not stop laughing while i read it. it truely is laugh out loud funny. she just cracks me up.
oh this afternnon we went to the martins again and had stirfry for dinner and watched captain america (well the first hour and a half of it).
then back to the igloo we went. and karen sent mum an email today from her work (working at ESPN they pretty much have their own power plant to keep things running) telling her that i was alive. x
another day of doing nothing.
i will never say i am bored again as long as i live - and have electricity. it is so cold in our house all you can do is sit there and put up with it while doing nothing and being bored out of your mind.
my book that i am now reading is called 'were just like you only prettier' and it is hilarious!
its written by this lady from teh south and she just writes about things that have happened in her life etc and i can not stop laughing while i read it. it truely is laugh out loud funny. she just cracks me up.
oh this afternnon we went to the martins again and had stirfry for dinner and watched captain america (well the first hour and a half of it).
then back to the igloo we went. and karen sent mum an email today from her work (working at ESPN they pretty much have their own power plant to keep things running) telling her that i was alive. x
snow storm - tuesday
hello!
so it is the end of three days and four nights of no power - and they are now saying it won't be on until saturday! are you kidding me?!
i don't actually think i can make it that long. it might turn out that i will die from no power instead of being cold during winter.
but actually - it might be both. during the day it is warmer outside then it is inside and at night time.. well, we may as well be camping outside.
today we sat around the fire, suprise suprise, and then decided we might go and see if any playgrounds or librarys are open - they weren't, wishful thinking.
so when we came home we went to the martins who live just down the road and guess what?! they have a generator! and i got a steaming hot shower and washed my hair! woooooooo!
it had been almost five days since i last washed it and i have been wearing a beanie so that no one can tell.
we got to sit in the warmth and watch dvds and then had steak for dinner, it was such a great night.
came home to the igloo and went to sleep in a freezing cold bed. yay. x
so it is the end of three days and four nights of no power - and they are now saying it won't be on until saturday! are you kidding me?!
i don't actually think i can make it that long. it might turn out that i will die from no power instead of being cold during winter.
but actually - it might be both. during the day it is warmer outside then it is inside and at night time.. well, we may as well be camping outside.
today we sat around the fire, suprise suprise, and then decided we might go and see if any playgrounds or librarys are open - they weren't, wishful thinking.
so when we came home we went to the martins who live just down the road and guess what?! they have a generator! and i got a steaming hot shower and washed my hair! woooooooo!
it had been almost five days since i last washed it and i have been wearing a beanie so that no one can tell.
we got to sit in the warmth and watch dvds and then had steak for dinner, it was such a great night.
came home to the igloo and went to sleep in a freezing cold bed. yay. x
snow storm - monday
hello!
woke up afetr a great sleep, i didn't even wake during the night because i was cold, i did have a sheet, blanket, doona, blanket and another doona though. which was so heavy i couldn't even roll over, but hey, at least i wasn't cold.
so i went downstairs and wrapped myself up in a blanket and had a cuppa in front of the fire - the only source of heat in our house.
then karens brotehrs kids came over because their parents both have to work, and we went to west hartford to look for a cell signal, had maccas for lunch, then came home and sat around the fire again.
and thats where i sat for the rest of the day.
i ended up finishing my book so now i don't have anything to read :(
oh and i got to have a shower! only 45 seconds worth, but god it was good!
and by the way - the kids are with their dad where they still ahve power - an hour and a half away. so i don't have to worry about keeping them occupied. x
woke up afetr a great sleep, i didn't even wake during the night because i was cold, i did have a sheet, blanket, doona, blanket and another doona though. which was so heavy i couldn't even roll over, but hey, at least i wasn't cold.
so i went downstairs and wrapped myself up in a blanket and had a cuppa in front of the fire - the only source of heat in our house.
then karens brotehrs kids came over because their parents both have to work, and we went to west hartford to look for a cell signal, had maccas for lunch, then came home and sat around the fire again.
and thats where i sat for the rest of the day.
i ended up finishing my book so now i don't have anything to read :(
oh and i got to have a shower! only 45 seconds worth, but god it was good!
and by the way - the kids are with their dad where they still ahve power - an hour and a half away. so i don't have to worry about keeping them occupied. x
snow storm - sunday
hey!
so i wake up this morning and look out the window and it is absolutely destroyed outside. it looked like a war zone. there were tree branches everywhere and the cars and powerline out the front had a tree on it and looks like it is about to snap.
so i put on snow boots (harrisons) and a snow jacket and went outside to into the open part of our yard so i didn't get impailed by a falling branch and had a little play, because the snow was about a foot deep and so fluffy and fun.
then i came back inside and just wandered around the house because there was absolutely nothing to do.
started reading the second prequal of the 'private' series, went to sleep, read, slept, then i could hear an alarm going off in my dream so i wake up and our security alarm was actually going off for some reason, so i turned it off and went downstairs (now it is about 2pm) and karens dad was outside plowing our driveway. so that was my first human contact in about 20 hours. then he left and karen got home!
i was fully preparing myself for another night alone, i even went into the basement and got out food that i could eat for dinner and cook on the stove because i could cook it on our gas stove top using a lighter to light it. but instead skip went out to get milk and other stuff and got chicken for dinner from one of the places that was still open. and we sat around the fire - karens mum came over too, and eventually it was 11pm and we decided to go to bed. i slept under five doonas because the heat doesn't work obviously and it is almost as cold inside the house as it is outside now.
oh and the hot water will run out soon too, so we will have to limit showers, gross i know, but there is no way you can shower under cold water in this weather.
oh and they say the power will be out for another three days. kill me.
i hope none of you are worrying because i am unreachable. i am fine! x
so i wake up this morning and look out the window and it is absolutely destroyed outside. it looked like a war zone. there were tree branches everywhere and the cars and powerline out the front had a tree on it and looks like it is about to snap.
so i put on snow boots (harrisons) and a snow jacket and went outside to into the open part of our yard so i didn't get impailed by a falling branch and had a little play, because the snow was about a foot deep and so fluffy and fun.
then i came back inside and just wandered around the house because there was absolutely nothing to do.
started reading the second prequal of the 'private' series, went to sleep, read, slept, then i could hear an alarm going off in my dream so i wake up and our security alarm was actually going off for some reason, so i turned it off and went downstairs (now it is about 2pm) and karens dad was outside plowing our driveway. so that was my first human contact in about 20 hours. then he left and karen got home!
i was fully preparing myself for another night alone, i even went into the basement and got out food that i could eat for dinner and cook on the stove because i could cook it on our gas stove top using a lighter to light it. but instead skip went out to get milk and other stuff and got chicken for dinner from one of the places that was still open. and we sat around the fire - karens mum came over too, and eventually it was 11pm and we decided to go to bed. i slept under five doonas because the heat doesn't work obviously and it is almost as cold inside the house as it is outside now.
oh and the hot water will run out soon too, so we will have to limit showers, gross i know, but there is no way you can shower under cold water in this weather.
oh and they say the power will be out for another three days. kill me.
i hope none of you are worrying because i am unreachable. i am fine! x
snow storm - saturday
hey!
so i wrote down my blog every day so i wouldn't forget anything to tell you by the time we got power on.
and i was planning on saying that 'i will tell you at the end why this blog is late' buttttt you all know why it is late - because there was a freak snow storm that took away all electricity for, in about six hours time, a whole week.
right now i am in brueggers bagel place eating breakfast and using their free wi-fi. yay.
back to what happened saturday -
this morning i woke up at around 9 and got ready to go winter stuff shopping with lauren, but she ditched me, so i had to go alone, but that was okay.
i decided to have breakfast and watch tv before i went so i didn't end up leaving until 11ish.
anyway, when i left it was just overcast, about seven degrees and okay weather. i did know that they were predicting a snow storm that afternoon though, but after our last "hurricane" i just assumed that the americans were over exaggerating again.
first stop was ocean state job lot which is like dimmeys. tehre i picked up all my thermal undergarments, shirt, pants and socks. then to old navy where i got a jacket, indoor ugg boots and a three quarter shirt and singlet as well just because they were reduced with a further 30% off, so why the hell not?
and thats when it started snowing! it was real white movie like snow! but that meant that the storm had started about four hours early.
so after i paid i went outside and just stood in it and took a couple of photos. then i went to marshalls where i brought boots, pjs and socks.
then to tj maxx, nothing there and then walmart to get gloves and a beanie. this is when it really started snowing. everything was completely covered in snow, it was like being on a movie set.
so now it was time to go home and i had to teach myself how to drive in the snow - not recommended.
i was driving about 15 miles an hour and the road was so slippery, and i could barely see a thing, but i made it home alive.
i took a million photos and then unpacked my haul. karen got home and picked up some things and then went to skipd house for the night and the plan was that lauren would come over for a movie night because i hate being home alone.
so then, at about 5:30, while i am on the toilet (of course, i mean where else would i be when the lights turn off?) the power went off! just great. i text lauren and told her not to bother about coming over and she probabley shouldn't drive in the snow either.
so i found a torch and lit my candle in my room and then stayed there.
i had cereal for dinner and i finished my book 'hunger' because there was NOTHING to do.
and the only thing worse then being home alone in a big house with a basement (where the demon lives) at night, is being home alone in a big house with a basement at night with no electricity.
i was so scared. iw ouldnt even go downstairs. oh and to make matters worse, the cell signal was gone too, so i had absolutely no outside communication at all.
so i am sitting in bed after what feels like a lifetime but it was only 8pm! i couldn't believe it. i tried to sleep but i kept waking up and at 2am the whole house shook! i thought there was a freaking earthquake, but then it stopped and i realised a tree must have fallen on the house.
so i went downstairs absolutely scared to death - not of the tree but of whatever may or may not be lurking down there - and went out the front door and sure enoguh there was a huge limb from one of our trees on the garage roof.
there was nothing i could do about it though so i went back to bed.
continue to next post. x
so i wrote down my blog every day so i wouldn't forget anything to tell you by the time we got power on.
and i was planning on saying that 'i will tell you at the end why this blog is late' buttttt you all know why it is late - because there was a freak snow storm that took away all electricity for, in about six hours time, a whole week.
right now i am in brueggers bagel place eating breakfast and using their free wi-fi. yay.
back to what happened saturday -
this morning i woke up at around 9 and got ready to go winter stuff shopping with lauren, but she ditched me, so i had to go alone, but that was okay.
i decided to have breakfast and watch tv before i went so i didn't end up leaving until 11ish.
anyway, when i left it was just overcast, about seven degrees and okay weather. i did know that they were predicting a snow storm that afternoon though, but after our last "hurricane" i just assumed that the americans were over exaggerating again.
first stop was ocean state job lot which is like dimmeys. tehre i picked up all my thermal undergarments, shirt, pants and socks. then to old navy where i got a jacket, indoor ugg boots and a three quarter shirt and singlet as well just because they were reduced with a further 30% off, so why the hell not?
and thats when it started snowing! it was real white movie like snow! but that meant that the storm had started about four hours early.
so after i paid i went outside and just stood in it and took a couple of photos. then i went to marshalls where i brought boots, pjs and socks.
then to tj maxx, nothing there and then walmart to get gloves and a beanie. this is when it really started snowing. everything was completely covered in snow, it was like being on a movie set.
so now it was time to go home and i had to teach myself how to drive in the snow - not recommended.
i was driving about 15 miles an hour and the road was so slippery, and i could barely see a thing, but i made it home alive.
i took a million photos and then unpacked my haul. karen got home and picked up some things and then went to skipd house for the night and the plan was that lauren would come over for a movie night because i hate being home alone.
so then, at about 5:30, while i am on the toilet (of course, i mean where else would i be when the lights turn off?) the power went off! just great. i text lauren and told her not to bother about coming over and she probabley shouldn't drive in the snow either.
so i found a torch and lit my candle in my room and then stayed there.
i had cereal for dinner and i finished my book 'hunger' because there was NOTHING to do.
and the only thing worse then being home alone in a big house with a basement (where the demon lives) at night, is being home alone in a big house with a basement at night with no electricity.
i was so scared. iw ouldnt even go downstairs. oh and to make matters worse, the cell signal was gone too, so i had absolutely no outside communication at all.
so i am sitting in bed after what feels like a lifetime but it was only 8pm! i couldn't believe it. i tried to sleep but i kept waking up and at 2am the whole house shook! i thought there was a freaking earthquake, but then it stopped and i realised a tree must have fallen on the house.
so i went downstairs absolutely scared to death - not of the tree but of whatever may or may not be lurking down there - and went out the front door and sure enoguh there was a huge limb from one of our trees on the garage roof.
there was nothing i could do about it though so i went back to bed.
continue to next post. x
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