Home of Slightly Cracked Dreams

Well, Dad to the rescue. He’s turned up with not one but two laptops, and we have (very slowww!!!) Internet access in the room.

I just noticed logging in that this was my 150th post - wow! That’s gone rather quick (well, for me it has, I can’t say for any of you).

The flight down was uneventful, and the kids are over excited and over tired and still awake (at 10pm!!! Their cousin Bells arrived tonight so they’re very excited (understandably). We’ve already been for a swim in the pool, and M&M’s confidence is growing - she’s happy to move herself around on her noodle with no assistance. Kiki is getting there.

Tomorrow morning we’re off to the beach, which incidentally I can hear (and see if I turn around) from here. We’re on the 12th floor and have a beautiful view. The beach is literally on the back doorstep of the resort as well.

We also stopped in to see one of my Dad’s cousin’s tonight. It’s been about 10 years since I’ve seen him, so that was nice to catch up, and he was very excited to see the girls.

Best go and actually put the kids to bed now. Thanks for all the comments, they’re very much appreciated. I’ll keep you posted on our holiday (but no pictures til we get home - sorry)

And it’s only going to get worse. The big week finished “officially” yesterday, and while my final sales aren’t yet known, they’re a good way past my unofficial target. Go me!

And in the midst of all that I’ve been organising our trip to the Gold Coast - and we’re leaving this afternoon. So while I will have some internet access while I’m away, I can imagine my parents when I tell them I need to go update my blog. Hmm, that will go down well. I’ll see how things go.

I’m SO looking forward to this holiday, it will be such a change of pace (I hope). Although the weather report is less than favourable. Which is a pity, but I’m sure there will be plenty of things for the kids to do. My brain still hasn’t recovered well from the exam and weekend of Tupperware madness. I’m actually looking forward to a week without seeing any Tuppeware. Is that a bad thing to say? I hope not! Cause I’m going to be seeing a lot of it when I get home. Mother in law doesn’t know it yet, but the day after we get home I will be enlisting her to help me sort the Tupperware. I’m guessing it’s going to take all day.

So that’s where I’m at. I’ll try and get on while I’m away, but if I can’t, I’ll see you all when we get home next Thursday.

Gosh after watching Idol tonight I’m bloomin singing everything!

Today was a bit of a let down, my morning party cancelled, which meant I spent the 3 hours I would have been travelling, setting up, doing the party, and driving home lying in bed instead, catching up on some Jane Austin.

Feeling a little down about my chances of hitting my personal target for the week (I had only reached 40% of it by this stage) I headed out to the party this afternoon, thankfully a 5 minute drive away (remind me to add that to the list of Things I’ll Miss…) to be STUNNED at the success of the party. In one afternoon (one party and a few outside orders) I have now hit 92% of my target for the week. I’m stunned! And proud of course *grin*.

With one party to go, and a few more orders to come in, I’m quietly confident of reaching my target. My manager is so confident she’s lifted my personal goal (all unofficial like) by $1100. Normally that would be two parties for me. She wants me to do it in one. Well, I’ll see what happens tomorrow. But I’m so close I can taste my personal goal (basically if I reach it I “win” from Tupperware a set of 4 lunchboxes, a gold rimmed platter, a set of 4 crystal red wine glasses and a 4 place gold rimmed dinner set) I can taste it. And I’m imagining eating Christmas dinner off my new dinner set. And drinking from our new wine glasses.

And on that note I’m going to go and get some sleep, since I’m supposedly leaving the house at 7:30 in the morning. That’s like, eight and a half hours from now. Eeek!

I’m exhausted. Shattered. Dying for sleep. And yet here I am. Damn the election coverage! I need my sleep!

Who was I kidding when I thought I would be able to (at 6.5 months pregnant) manage a law exam, 4 Tupperware parties, an open house and packing/preparing for a holiday all within a 7 day period??

Apparently myself.

Still suffering brain trauma after the exam on Thursday afternoon, I turned around yesterday and had my hair done, then took the entire family (ye gads!) to do a Tupperware party. The girls wanted to help, but in reality - not so much. They did make very useful fetchers though.

But it meant we were all out late last night, and all tired and cranky this morning. And late for swimming lessons. That left 2 hours to clean the house and vacate 4 people and a dog for the open (which seemed to go remarkably well, considering the election and all). No offers as yet, but the agent seems hopeful after today. We’ve been talking strategy this week, so maybe something will come of it.

So what did we do while we were out? Well, first we went to the shops to see Santa, but apparently Santa arriving at 10am means he’s gone for the day by 12pm, and not back again til Monday. Who knew?

So we distracted the children with lunch and ice-cream, and tried again to find the missing lay-by. We now have about 75% of it, waiting on 2 dolls and an encyclopedia to turn up. Anytime before Christmas would be good guys.

We grabbed a bit of food shopping, and then headed in to vote. Hubby actually listened to me, and voted below the line on the Senate ballot, so it took FOREVER!, but that’s ok. Democracy at work ladies and gentlemen.

But I’m TIRED, and my back is sore, and I have two parties to do tomorrow, and did I mention I’m TIRED??

But on the plus side, the house is still tidy! Mostly.

So you don’t think I’m completely caught up in my own little world, here’s my personal election coverage in preparation for tomorrow’s voting extravaganza.

Why I’m not voting Labor

1. Despite promising to ratify Kyoto, there has been no funding allocated to do anything about reducing our greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Kyoto time frame.
2. Kevin Rudd is backing down on a pledge to hold a referendum on Aboriginal Reconciliation
3. Labour has not provided funding (that I could find) for more training places for Doctors
4. Kevin Rudd’s lip licking annoys me to DEATH (I would use harsher terminology, but I don’t think I’ve sworn yet on this blog, so I’ll try and keep it that way).
5. I DETEST Julia Gillard.
6. Wayne Swan is possibly the least qualified member of the Labor party to do anything, and he’s supposed to be our Treasurer if Labor win? No thanks!

Why I’m not voting Liberal

1. All the policies I read tonight were too complicated to pick anything out. None of them make much sense to me.
2. Oh, plus, I don’t have a Liberal candidate - I have a National one. But you know. It’s late.

Why I’m not voting Green

1. I’m sure there are many reasons to not vote Green, but it’s late, and I’m tired, and I just don’t want to see Bob Browns face on TV everytime a bill goes to the Senate as he tries to justify how it fits with his policy (if Labor wins) or how it doesn’t (if the Libs win). Ugh.
2. Their website is annoying

Why I’m voting Democrat

1. They are the only party who have clearly made women’s issues a priority.
2. Plus, it’s either that, Family First or the CEC (and people think the Lib’s use scare tactics?).

And that just about wraps up my campaign coverage. I’m off to bed, and hopefully when I wake up I’ll be able to put a coherent argument together.

Oh yeah. It’s all done. I could have done better, but I don’t care because it’s over.

Actually I probably will care tomorrow, but right now, on 4 hours sleep, caffine withdrawals and in the midst of a sugar crash, I don’t give a damn.

We will now (hopefully) return you to your regularly scheduled blogging. And for me, hopefully sleeping.

Bah, who am I kidding?

There will be lots of great things about this town that I’ll miss when we move. The water, the boats, the weather.

But something I will miss (despite not ever getting used to it) is walking into a hospital appointment and having a familiar face peer at you and say “didn’t I deliver one of your babies?” Ahem. Yes, you probably did. So far every midwife and doctor I’ve seen at the hospital this time around has somehow been involved in the births of my previous two children. And the “new” midwife, who wasn’t, was my lactation consultant with the second.

Of course the amusing side of all this is that they’re more excited than I am - they don’t have to take the child home with them. So they do their best to scare me by telling me about their rebel children born around the same time as this one is due. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I already have one “highly spirited” child (Kiki) and one “sensitive” child (M&M). I’m honestly not sure which is worse at this point. Surely there’s something in the middle?

But the outcome of the appointment was…. nothing. Both bub and I are increadibly healthy. Everything is on track and oh that’s right, her head is almost engaged already!! That would explain the bruising under my right ribs. Thanks. Is i t any wonder it takes me a while to bond with my children??

And now, it’s back to study!

You may have noticed I’m very quiet at the moment. My exam is coming up fast on Thursday, and today was the last day I had home alone to really focus. I’m pretty happy with how I’m going so far. I have comprehensive notes of everything I need to know, and am currently doing up the “correct” answers to some practice questions (I’m taking a break now) that I will the practice on under exam conditions over the next couple of days.

Tomorrow we’re home all day (washing day!) and the girls are all excited about a full day of TV while Mummy works. I’ve hidden a couple of DVD’s from the last stock up we did, so they’ll even have something new to watch if they want. I hate doing this but really, one day isn’t going to hurt them is it? Wednesday we’re literally out most of the day, leaving the house at 9am, and home probably no earlier than 2:30pm. 3pm is more likely, so that pretty much rules out a whole day. At least the kids will be exhausted and go to bed early. I hope.

Then they’re off to daycare on Thursday, so I can put in a few more hours study before my exam in the afternoon. We might even grab Pizza and head down the lagoon on Thursday night, just for something different.

So, if you don’t hear from me for the next couple of days, you’ll know why. I do have another hospital appointment on Wednesday, so I’ll definitely update if there’s anything to update. Although in big news, Hubby will be allowing me full naming rights from our shortlist. I’ve already picked, but I’m not sharing just yet. I might share the shortlist (if I ever find it again) next week if I run out of things to talk about (ha!)

And on that note, I’m going to go back to work. Yeah, I had a coffee at 10pm. I’ve got at least 2 hours before I could possibly crash.

Ooh, I like the pretty new banner! Yes I’m very late. I blame study. Believe it or not I’m actually doing some. But that’s another post.

Our menu s not exactly thrilling, because I’m trying to empty the freezer still, and studying, which means Hubby is doing a lot of the cooking. But it’s getting there slowly.

Monday - Meat Pie, mashed potato & sweet potato, peas & corn

Tuesday - Sausage Casserole

Wednesday - Honey Mustard Chicken and rice (I’m cheating and using a jar)

Thursday - Takeaway, to celebrate the end of the study year!

Friday - Chicken Burgers (I’m working so Hubby will be home alone with the kids)

Saturday - Traditional English Breakfast (sauasages, eggs, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans, tomato yum!)

Sunday - Pot Roast (again I’m working so Hubby will likely do something spectacular with this one

So there you have it. Another week at Kin’s House. For more menu’s check out Organizing Junkie (and check out her pretty new look site!)

I don’t often write about blogging, or blogs. It’s not that I have no interest in it, it’s just that other people do it much better than me. But today I feel compelled to.

I also don’t pretend to know a lot about blogging, I just keep writing posts and get excited everytime more than 30 people visit me a day. Sad, isn’t it?

See, Google uses pagerank to show the authority of a site. Using their algorithm (I think that’s like a formula) and their rules. Break those rules, and Google will punish you by reducing your pagerank to 0, which has happened to a lot of people this week. So I’m joining Snoskred and saying goodbye to Google. It might take a while. Search engine is easy to change. Calendar? also easy (I mean I have Outlook here for a reason). Email and this blog may take some time, but rest assured the process has begun.

The article of Snoskred’s I’ve linked to above talks about other services similar to Google’s, and also has some great links to articles that explain better than I can what the hell’s going on. Snoskred is also running competition to celebrate her Page Rank drop.