Time to post...

It's after 11, so it's my turn on the computer, as usual. Situation normal, now that the family are all home.......

Friday

I finally bought a new keyboard and mouse on Friday; wireless now, so there is less clutter on the desk..$20 at BigW; bargain...and it's soooo quiet..but I can't understand why my typing hasn't improved........

Gorgeous Girl sat her English paper 1 on Friday. For the unititiated, it's titled "Imaginary Journeys". An opening statement is provided, and the writer builds on it from there.. For those able to, a practised story can be linked into this. In GG's group, some were able to link in, and some had to start from scratch. She was one of the lucky ones. She seemed reasonably happy with her effort. She de-stressed that night by spending most of the evening with Bestie Pat and friend Jason rolling around laughing about how difficult it is to "Come In' and admit you're straight.......amongst other things.....oh, and Jason delivered her ticket to AFI that he had purchased on her behalf...very excited about that...my wallet was lightened again.......

Saturday

Saturday morning saw her drive off into the haze with Troy the driving instructor. I decided that it was in my better interests to drink McCafe and eat toasted banana and cinnamon bread (toasted; mmmmm), as opposed to buying the groceries. It was a good idea...across from me was a woman that I worked with at the Uni for a while..we recognised the faces and off the conversation went. She is now a stay at home with a gorgeous 6 month old girl, Hannah. Helen had been extremely intent upon finishing her science degree when we last met, and all else was on hold...IVF was required to produce her lovely Hannah, and not surprisingly, Helen doesn't care if she never works again. I never cease to be amazed at the feelings that a baby can create. Her lesson completed, GG decided she needed replenishment..at..you guessed it..Macca's...I'm now on first name terms with the staff...I have been for a while, actually; it was a staff member who suggested that I toast the banana loaf (I love you Lyndon)...According to Troy, GG drives well, and has good, cautious judgement, which is not too common these days...ahem..I think I taught her that........Hill starts, and reverse parks, now no problem...it took all of 5 minutes for the reverse park to happen! Another lesson booked for Tuesday, after her Drama exam..Roundabouts!

Scorpa-Boy picked a lovely lime green suit and deep purple shirt to wear at his yr 10 formal, which send his partner into paroxysms of grief about how they will not match..I told him to tell her that it was his formal too...she said that if he cared about her at all, he would at least wear a black shirt...she said how could he be so selfish and spoil it for her.....he said that the shirt was almost black...she said that the colours were too close and they would clash...she said if that's how he felt, she would go alone..she said that she's over the whole thing and probably wouldn't go at all..he said she'll get over it...she said she had broken her toe....All this done SMS while we were still out shopping....and in the car on the way home...and later on at home on messenger....a bit highly strung, is our Hannah. She's not his girlfriend, but they're best mates. Oh, and by the way, her dress is .......Black!


Saturday night was fun and probably deserves a post of it's own, but now I've started, I'll keep going. GG's friend, Meg, was competing in "Power Idol", which as the name implies, is a singing competition, run by the local radio station. This was being held in the local RSL, so off we went to support Meg. Until 6 weels ago, I've never really her Meg sing. There was a performance night at school where the Yr 12 music students showcased there major productions. This shy kid (who you would think that, on the surface, is any thing but shy. Think the smallest skirts, shorts, tops etc, and eye-catching hairstyles and colours that scream "look at me!!!", and you've found her.), sang 2 songs with her eyes shut.....beautifully haunting Nora Jones "don't know why I didn't call" , and the hard, hard, hard, "somebody to love" by Queen..what a surprise!!!. Buoyed by the response to this, Meg entered the compettion. She was the 2nd last of 8 competitors, and held it together beautifully, after deciding (at my urging) to sing the same two songs..She was Fabulous!!! And soooo surprised when she was put through to the finals next Sunday! So, GG and I know what we're doing next Sunday afternoon......We came home with a copious number of packets of new, tropical mentos and a couple of single cd's due to me sharing my dazzling musical trivia knowledge...and the winner of "Play of the Day" of the day is......My Gorgeous Girl for standing in the middle of the dance floor at Denman RSL singing the national anthem to the tune of "Working Class Man" to win another cd and more mentos.....I sent her out there to win "wolfmother", but the silly host gave that to someone else....Oh well, I love my girl and her outrageous antics..so comfortable at stepping out of her skin..and no alcohol in sight...the audience loved her!

Sunday

A sleep-in, and then a lie-in with my favourite boy! How luxurious..we didn't get up until after 10!!!! The one of the many joys of having older kiddies....Toad-in-the-holes cooked on the Bbq by moi provided a sumptuous brekky....then after receiving a phone call, it was off to work for Beloved. We decided to go in together, but in separate cars, to go to Dick Smiths to order the laptop for GG for her 18th, Xmas, high school grad etc, as Beloved is the holder of the GE Money Genie interest-free card, and has to Talk with the Important GE Money People. Beloved was supposed to have rectified this years ago so that I can ring up and complain when they stuff up our account, but in his usual fashion, this has never happened, so his pennance is that he has to inconvenience himself on these occassions. This is the second time this month we have tried to perform this magic trick.. On the 5th, we went to Betta(Or Worsa)Electrical to buy one that was advertised in their catalogue. They weren't able to buy, buy could supply one that was a little more expensive, but betta. OK (grumble, grumble, say us, and hand over the magic card. A bit concerned that there were none to play with, but resigned, none the less. "Have one in in less than a week" they say; no worries says us. Wednesday this week, a phone call from BettaorWorsa..they are not able to supply as they are not registered to sell computers at their branch, and would put a credit through tho GE. Bugger, say us, but OK. So into the Dick's we go today as their catalogue finishes today......We pick out the Laptop of GG's dreams and the call is placed through to GE...now's the time for Beloved to strut his stuff............"Yes, That's me....thisis my address..Date of Birth..I think this is my password....waiting, waiting....ONLY $400.00 CREDIT....WHY?..." At this point I remind him of the BettaorWorsa impending credit that we now know hasn't been processed....Bugga.....He is furious..He's not wasting his money on the phone to GE Money Genie....BettaorWorsa will have to do it..this translates as me having to go in tommorrow and slug it out with them...the lovely Matt at Dick's said he would hold The Laptop at that price until Wednesday.......Gods, it was sooo embarrassing!!!! I have discussed the possibilility of increasing the credit for a couple of days and then reducing it after purchase; this will require effort on his part, and he's not too keen..BUT it will save us about $100.....he also thinks that we will spend more....not likely..I also laybyed electrical goods for the boys for the stolen pagan holiday.....I prefer laybye to credit any day......

GG and I soothed ourelves with some dress-trying on; nothing good here, I'm afraid; onto the slim shake diet we go for a couple of weeks, we've decided. She then practised her new-found hillstart skills, commencing with a Heart-Break hill that has foxed her before....well, today she learned that she must check that the car is in 1st gear the 1st time she tries it, not the 7th time! No comments from me......other than "What gear are you in?" after many attempts and bemused laughter. Her reverse parking is good..........

Home, and back into the washing as usual. I have given up on finding the bottom of the laundry baskets..and they looked so nice before the travellers came home......

Sunday night is "get your own tea" night at our house. GG and I had Prue's amazing baked beans ala cheese and corn chips..not as good as hers, though...The boys all ate cooked 2 minute noodles, and most of them made the bowls.......maybe that's because I made 2 of them......

I have been trying to find lots of time to read "The Mists of Avalon" and you'll pleased to know that I'm up to......Page 223!..There are only 1009 pages in the book...I think I'll need an extension.......

I'd better be off to bed. In between showering, making cup of tea and a couple of trips to the loo, it's now 12.53am....now you know why there are so many typos in my blogs....I'll need to break out the earplugs..Beloved is cutting some big timber tonight.......What a big post...and I wanted to put some photos in..next time.....I'll send you an email, Jen...Good luck to Jacqui tomorrow..oops, today......

Love and light to all, Cyndyxoxo ;) <3 <3 <3