Black Tea Parties.

Sometimes you just need a few close family members, good food and good music. Last night was Aunty Makere's Birthday and we had a small gathering at the Hourihans house and after having a great feed we put on the music and danced the night away. We stopped for the cake and instead of singing the traditional "Happy Birthday" we krumped along to Stevie Wonders take on the otherwise tame little tune. Life is a blessing.

"This Little One Is My Sign To You..."

"I know what you are thinking. You need a sign.
What better one could I give than to make this little one whole and new?
I could do it. But I will not. I am the Lord, and not a conjurer.
I gave this mite a gift I denied to all of you, eternal innocence.
To you, he looks imperfect, but to Me he is flawless.
He will never offend Me, as all of you have done.
He is necessary to you. He will evoke the kindness that will keep you human.
His infirmity will prompt you to gratitude for your own good fortune.
And more, he will remind you everyday that I am Who I am, that My ways are not yours,
I have chosen you. You have not chosen Me.
This little one is My sign to you.
Treasure him."

                                                                                                                                          

So there has been SO much going on since my last post and I have been snowed under with a drastic amount of different projects and pass times, including a new job. I’m working as support in a “Special Needs” unit in a local high school. Today we had a charming little memorial service for a student who had passed away and as speeches were given and a few tears were shed. 

Last weekend myself, Kim, Krystal and Mel went to Brisbane to see the “Velentino – a Retrospective”.

It was an utterly glorious experience, a little eerie I might say seeing dresses that had been worn by some of the names I’ve spent the better part of my life admiring. 

Speaking of people I admire, here is some lovely photography done by my sister Maia, starring yours truly. That water was freezing. 

Until next time, and I promise not to be so tardy.

100 miles per hour

Wow, what a week, I got some amazing job opportunities to work as a teachers aid for special aid students along some pretty amazing teams, and also fit in a photo shoot with the amazing Maia earlier today followed by a nice seafood dinner with friends.

I'll post some of the pictures in a following blog. x

“Boy stuuufff, girl stuuufff, boy stufffff and don’t forget the girl stuff....”

So it was "Boys and Girls" night at youth last night .i.e. boys vs girls, and as I'm sure you can imagine that made for some very heated competition in the biggest way, I just found myself thanking God that we weren't living in 1^st Century Rome, because if we were I'm sure people would have died via cage fight last night and I swear at one stage I heard one the girls call out "use the chair! Give him the chair!" or maybe I was getting over excited?

Fathers Day tomorrow!

Oh Frig!

So, this weekend is Fathers Day right? (don't sit there and nod condescendingly, as if no one had to remind you) and yes I only remembered last Sunday, so I thought a week was cutting it pretty fine to get a Fathers Day present together, until today Mum reminded me that TOMORROW is my fathers BIRTHDAY! HIS FREAKING BIRTHDAY, HIS DAY OF BIRTH, HIS ANNIVERSARY OF BEING BORN! B.I.R.T.H.D.A.Y......and I clean forgot, geez I hope he likes brownies cos a quick glance in the pantry and an even quicker glance in my wallet tells me that that's all dads going to get.

I just hope it doesn't take away from his Fathers Day gift, I was planning on making him some homemade cream filled chocolates, which I think will go down nicely. But now I'm just worried that it'll seem like I'm trying to make up for forgetting his birthday. Frig. And no, I don't have to be concerned about him finding out via my blog, he's not a follower, I'd like to say that it's because he's not really internet savvy, but I have too many friends who'd take a little too much pleasure in correcting me and re-assuring me that, No, Dad probably has better things to do with his time....like a life for instance (even so it'd be the first time any of you decided to use the comment section.....moles)

Lizzy and Kim came over to watch Blind Side tonight, flip I love that movie, a good time spent downing cancerous confectionary and commenting on Sandra Bullock's amazing hair and wardrobe in that movie (she looks good as a pastel wearing blonde)

And the start of what should be an "interesting" weekend has begun.