I'm back, I'm Sorry, Let me explain...

I can't help but feel guilty about abandoning my blog for the past 2 months. I let my life get so overwhelming that I couldn't keep it up. I'm happy to say that I've got everything under control again and that I intend to keep the blogging up. Unfortunately I can't commit to the rest of the "photo a day" challenge right now, but once everything is back on track and I am able, I'll start again. I'll post again tomorrow so we can catch up.

Twenty Six

Today I didn't leave the house. I got up early, cleaned the cupboard and Kitchen, did a load of washing and waited for Phil's parents to arrive. Phil's family all come from Boonah way, so it's a fairly long drive for them to come and visit. When they arrived we were surprised to see that they had also bought Phil's grandfather, two of our nieces and two of our nephews. Needless to say, it was a crowded house.

I love my nieces and nephews more then words could express. I've seen them grow from bumps in-front of their mothers, into the beautiful and cheeky little people they are today. I just loving watching them grow, change and develop into smart and lovely human beings. I'm so proud of all of them.

I spent the afternoon with my Mother & Sister. I baked them a cake and Vicki did my nails. It's the first time I've seen them in weeks. I miss them, but I can't imagine ever living with them again. It's so strange to want them around so much and also want my own space.

I was lucky enough that Vicki brought along her nail kit, so I was able to have my nails done. She decided to give me tips of dark silver and glitter with light silver foil and Multicoloured foil. It sounds confusing, but it's not. She just paints the tip of the nail silver, puts silver foil on it to give it a back drop and then puts multicoloured foil randomly over the top to make them pop. I'm very happy with the way they turned out. I don't generally pick what I want because I'm pretty much happy with anything and she likes to practice different styles and techniques.

Twenty Five

Today we took a trip to Ikea. I'm surprised we made it to be honest, it's probably the only place Phil hates more then the supermarket. We ended up purchasing two desks, a blanket & 3 new lamps. We spent the rest of the day relaxing and watching movies. It was really nice just to have a day to ourselves.

Twenty Four

Today was a pretty average day. Work, Work and more work. I did however have a good lunch time that really made the afternoon brighter.

Phil & I went to Cribb Park for lunch today. We were watching the river and noticed two guys fishing. We watched them reel in 5 undersized fish, and thought they would just throw them back... Wrong! These guys just left them on the Jetty flipping around and went home. So my lovely husband decided to go save them. We went down to the Jetty and could hear the poor fish almost squealing as the oxygen left their gills. So phil picked them all up and released them back into the water. All but 1 survived.

I felt so proud that my husband was so kind hearted. He's just such an amazing person.

Twenty Three

It was a long day at work today, but after a quick chat with my manager, my work life has suddenly become a whole lot better....

I only have another week and two days left of my secondment! I know this sounds awful, but I love my old job and miss the little family I had there. I really cannot wait to be back, away from the customers and back in the place I belong.

Todays photo is of my desk. The desk I will be packing up and leaving on Monday 5th of March 2012!

*Insert Pic of Desk - Sorry, gotta charge battery so I can get the photo off.

Twenty Two

Cha-cha-changes! Yes, thats right. As you can see, I've decided to spruce up my blog with a brand new template by the talented Dani from "Blog designs by Dani". I love it. I think it's the perfect mix of Summer, Colour and Craft.

Before I start my post today, I ask that you please read the following message. *Please note that his blog post is in no way intended to be offensive, nor am I trying to push my beliefs onto you. This is simply my personal belief and opinion. I apologise in advance if you have any ill will against the content of this post.

Ok, so today is officially the first day of lent. For me, lent is about forgiveness, sacrifice & love. So what am I doing for the next 40 days? How am I going to change my life? Let me break this down for you...

Forgiveness - This year, I choose to pay special attention to those that encourage me. I think that maybe i've been too hard on those that are close to me and their idea of inspiring me. I've always hated that people try and write my disorders and illness' off as insignificant, but now I realise that maybe they need to tell themselves that because they hurt as well? I guess I should also mention that I intend to forgive myself. I'm a very easy going person, but i'm incredibly hard on myself. I don't hold grudges and I almost instantly forgive those who wrong me. I am the only person I haven't truly forgiven, and to be honest, i'm finding it very difficult. Lucky I have 40 days!

P.s Please don't confuse forgiving and forgetting.

Sacrifice - During lent, you're encouraged to give up something. This year, I have decided to give up negativity. You're probably wondering how you can give up negativity, it's not something physical so you can't give it up right? Wrong. You can. You can't stop the negativity that comes your way, but you can change the way you react and feel as a consequence. I may not be able to stop the negativity of myself or others, but what I can do is use it as a constructive tool and learn from it. I can also show compassion and understanding to those around me.

Love - I guess the idea of love being part of lent really comes from appreciation. Lent is fundamentally about sacrifice, faith and forgiveness, so when we do these things, we are able to take a step back and appreciate what we have. We may not have the best friends or the best family, but they are there, wether in a positive or negative way, they are there. For example, I love love love a certain someone in my life, but I don't however like said person too much. Why? Because they are rude, incredibly selfish, mean, self centred and out right nasty. Sounds bad huh? So why do I love her? Because she's there for me, not always the way I want, but she's there. She teaches me forgiveness, selflessness, pride and motivation. She's everything I never want to be. What more inspiration is there to love who I am, then a person who stands for everything i'm not? Sometimes you have to appreciate people for who they are, not what you want them to be. Even the most loyal person can be unfavourable.

Anyway, that aside, I must provide my daily photo...

This is a photo of Phil & I holding hands. No matter where we are, Phil always holds my hand. One of those weird little things that makes me feel special. I love him.

Twenty One

Today I spent a really long day at work and came home to a sick husband. Aside from Phil's sickness, I had a relatively peaceful afternoon/night watching tv and looking at different drafts of tomorrows blog related surprise... The highlight of my day was seeing a brand new Chrysler towing a really old trailer. This normally wouldn't be overly interesting (Rich people have to move stuff too...) However, we currently have renovations happing in our building at work and while walking past the car, I saw a sticker that said "Contractor Vehicle". This means that some idiot honestly thought a top of the line Chrysler was an appropriate business vehicle for transporting excess building materials. I watched it for a while (I was early for work) and sure enough, one of the guys that are working on the refit, got in and drove off...