has got the sneezes something bad! There is something hiding in my nose playing tickle me and it's worse than people playing tickle monster...at least with the tickle monster I know how to make them stop...but the something is being nasty :-( and it's not hayfever 'cus I don't get that :-P It's only real bad today...yesterday and last week was the normal rate of sneezes per day :-P

I don't get to go puddin' fruit shopping this wednesday :-( has to be postponed until at least next thursday :-( but at least next week is going to be awesome :-D And it's okay 'cus once we gots the fruit, the puddin' makin' is not long after :-D Loves the puddin' makin' :-D

Ooh, had a frappe...is on a little caffine high :-) McDondalds is pretty :-D And Debbie is awesome...next week is going to be fun...and my feet are off the floor :-P *rolls around on the blue exercise ball* :-D

...you'd hug me again soon...'cus I got stuffing that's just aching to be hugged! And your hugs make me feel so wonderfully good.

...December would come along a little quicker so I can show the new me - new hair, new sight, all new perspective...well almost, maybe just in reality it's a slightly altered perspective.

...some days I was older...then maybe you would take me seriously. I was never joking around back then and today I mean it all the more for having spent time with you since then. Just because I can play 'let's hypothesise' really well...sometimes you need to look past the sarcasm and then you'll find the truth. If you're anything like me and I know you were back then, you want to see what I saw...you're just afraid of it.

...that the beauty inside us all would shine so brightly that we realised we're all beautiful. Just sometimes it's different from the type of beauty we've come to percieve as acceptable, because of what 'ideals' society and the media bombard us with.

for chilli and Josh Groban!

That is all :-D

Loves Italian Fruit Cake!

Loves walking in the cold, sometimes...like to go and get chocolate & coming home to a wood fire *mmm, toasty!*

Loves suit pants...'cus they look amazing!

Adores the Lindt Excellence Crunchy Caramel chocolate :-D

Likes suits :-P and that you look awesome in a suit...when I actually catch you :-P

Wants a hug...thinks you said nothing about Monday night...and my memory is not that swiss cheese. Thinks you need to actually invite me when you think about it before you forget...like the movie night :-P because I'm not a mind reader :-D

It's been CRAZY here! It's still a little crazy here but, we're all safe now and alive still so, I'm thankful for that.
Am also thankful for all the work the emergency services have done and continue to do and all the volunteers for their support...makes all the craziness not seem quite soo bad :-D

Miss Roe: does not like fires when they are out of control
Miss Roe: wants to burn arsonists at the stake and watch as they scream their last breath away
Miss Roe: is sick of all the shit and wish it would stop
Miss Roe: thanks all those who listen and understand *big hugs*
Miss Roe: wants double choc cherry slice damnit!

It's madamsnape's birthday!
Happy Birthday

Hope your day was awesome and you had cake, 'cus cake is good.
If not...*hands madamsnape some chocolate cake with birthday wishes* Enjoy!

Rain!
On my windowpane.

That is all.

~~~***WARNING: This post may contain pachyderms in tutus.

Oh, and some language :-P***~~~

*ARGH!* Why, tell me why, it is soo frickin' cold in the mornings. 5.30-6.58 to be exact! Why?????
And why the hell, do i, have to wake up then, even if I've hardly been asleep at all? I mean, c'mon, it's ridiculous!
Okay, so I do know the reason...but it sucks all the way to the shit house! Damn body temperature dropping enough that my brain sees fit to wake me up so I don't die! I think, some days, I'd almost prefer the coma...and then again, maybe not :-P
But it's happened enough this past, whatever! to send me insane...I've lost count how many times...can't wear more stuff to bed either, because then I wake up from over heating...or stick my foot out the bed, but that, is cold *shivers at the thought*
I blame it on the heating...if only it came on just once more throughout a cycle from five-thirty am until six-thirty am (or even six-fifteen...as it's on at six-fifty-eight)...alas, I don't control the heater...and it's preset to time, temperature and season...bugger! You'd think it would be cold enough to trigger the damn thing if it's waking me up constantly, but...apparently not.

On another, slightly related note...
I am now soo tired, I just wanna go home and crash (no burn, it sounds very unappealing...and slightly ugly. I don't have that bad a self-perception of my image. And I really don't like the whole self-combustion thing...ick!)
It would be good to sleep somewhere else, if only for a few days, even hours, just to get a decent nights sleep...I can only see things as getting worse...and if it does, I'm in big trouble. My body can't handle that much f****** around with its temperature for a long duration of time.

~~~***Pachyderms in tutus are invading this page. They carry a warning, if you get ick-ed out, best not read on. They leave before the show starts***~~~



I've been looking lately at alternative menstrual products for a number of reasons. Someone mentioned them recently and as always wanting more information, I went looking and found some.
I'm thinking, the thing that makes you a woman, should not be frowned upon by some of society like it is today, not a hush-hush subject like it can be. You're a woman and the process of menstruation is natural and therefore should be embraced...but I'm getting the feeling from some of society, that it's disposable. And not liking this idea either, I mean life itself is not disposable, and most within society value and cherish life, so why not the process that can bring about life?
In my readings I've found historically in some cultures it was celebrated, I like this idea much better, can you tell? :-P And not...I can't think how to say it, it's frustrating, I just can't find the words for...damn, disposable will do.
So, what's this all about? I'm considering *highly considering* using alternative menstrual products. It may work out better, for me.
And why did you need to know? Because I wanted to share, and it's not icky like the pachyderms said, but if you did happen to think so...I did leave a warning and the choice was made on your part to ignore it. I call it imparting information and views on a subject all women should have some kind of opinion on.

~~~***The pachyderms return, without their tutu's to say: We apologise, it seems no ick was contained in the previous musings, rather information. Our sincere apologies to all.
They leave, quite gracefully for pachyderms.***~~~

I'm hoping that my mental stumble before was just a once off occurrence...I know I'm in the higher risk alzheimer's category *sings: little boxes, made of ticky-tack and they all look just the same :-P* and I guess it's good to know. But when these things start happening more regularly *like they are* is it time to start worrying, or questioning? I hate the idea of early onset alzheimer's, I mean it makes me feel upset to know that one day I might 'loose it' and I know what it's like...not in the person's head, of course *'cus I'll probably be as happy as larry in there*, but to deal with people who have alzheimer's.
I know, I'll go out and buy me and dad some marbles! We can stick them in our pockets and when someone asks where we put our marbles or 'have ya lost ya marbles, mate?' out with the proof...'Nah, just'n me pocket, for'safe keepin' :-P' hehehehe, ooh, i'm gonna wet meself, that was funny!

Any-hoo, I'm starving and needs me a shower, now it's free.
Catcha later my newly informed mates

Gosh, if this post didn't say "aussie gal" I'll eat my dad's drizabone!

Roe J.

Another good day, I like good days.
The weather is playing nice-like today too :-)

So, first off was a 10am Lecture and yes, I got the room right and the building too :-D
It was fairly much a rehash of the unit guide, which I read on Sunday, so remembered most of it, but even though he didn't say much new material, I think it was worth it...although Dirk tends to loose his train of thought on occasion and go off on tangents, which is a little annoying, but no more than anyone else really.

I DID go to Ashwood today :-D
It takes about a half hour to walk there, at least I think. It took exactly a half hour to get home, I know that because I left at 12 and got back at half past :-)
So, now I have ink *dance* and can print things.
Had a really good talk to Brian while I was waiting for my cartridges to be fixed. People are soo nice :-)We talked about Deakin, classes and the campus 'cus he did a music degree *when they actually did music as music and not as education!*, where my cartridges have been refilled, and how good business is for the Bendigo store...apparently they're one of the best sellers in victoria I think he said, Go Bendigo :-D and the Army, which kinda came up because he'd asked about my course and what I planned to do with it. Interesting talk, and I think I enjoyed myself. Today is definately a happy day. And I got a free pen! For signing a petition about stopping the possible blocking of refilling cartridges for printers...it makes sense. I mean, if they can refill cartridges for you, you're saving the earth via reducing oil, plastic and landfill...see, t'works.

All I have to do this afternoon is an introduction to DVD Pro, so, should be good and beable to leave early and it's started lightly but constantly raining...don't even think that'll dampen my mood much, because I did the DVD Pro introduction in one of my other courses last year I think it was. Really it should just be a matter of revising the material and then doing the exercise, then I should be out of there in like a half hour, even though it's a two hour class, we can leave today when we finish :-D

I've been eating good again too :-) Ate three meals and snacks yesterday and today I've had breakfast of toast and juice and lunch of vegies- pumpkin, carrot and corn on the cob *YUM!* and I'm looking to have tea too. Pizza with, hmm...: capsicum *I have tri-colour, so I could play with that*, onion, cheese, nepolitana sauce and oragano base...and anything else I can think of :-D
And I also have everything to make curry roll one night, can't wait! I smelt something someone was eating in the lecture yesterday and the smell reminded me of curry roll, so I made sure I have everything to make it :-) *dance*
And I can make a stew, or two sometime as well. Love stew, is good :-)
I can now make ginger biscuits *jump* I don't really like them much, but I guess that if I make them myself I can choose quantities. So, I'll make a small batch and then if the recipe needs altering I'll do it with the knowledge of what needs to be done :-D
And munchie biscuits *bounce bounce* Love them! They're like an anzac biscuit, kinda...real YUM-ness!

Anyway, I'm sure I should be doing something meaningful right now...best go and find it :-D
Roe J.

I sent an email to my landlord yesterday, just general stuff...the condition of the house when I got back, that I'm back and my astonishment at the electricity usage (because our bill apparently is almost double last years! :-o) So, anyway...I sent that, and was like...'yeah, i'll get a reply saying they're well and the 6mth inspection will be on such and such a date.' I was wrong, real wrong!
I got back: What are my plans for next year? Will I be staying on/studying again in '09?
If you can let us know what your plans are that'd be good.
Like, I get that telling them what I'm up to helps...but I'm not even sure myself how next year's going to turn out.
I mean, I'm studying again...I have to, but I don't know if I'll be staying or going...which is more worth it to do...which I'll be able to afford to do financially, physically and mentally. All I know for certain right now is I'll be doing two units in semester one and another two in semester two...not even sure what they are yet. I mean, I have a vague idea what they have to be, but that's why I have to see a course adviser for.
Anyways, I guess I'll get it sorted out sooner or later.

My monday class is officially awesome!
Apart from the fact that I'll have to spend time at the Melbourne Museum and it costs me transport *another thing to factor into the budget*, this year is getting quite expensive. It's nuts!
So, some time this week *before monday* I have to visit the Melb. Museum and scope out the spaces...for performances. And they'll be held on the 16-18th of October...should be good...but that's a Thursday, Friday, Saturday...so, no visiting the family that weekend and three daily met tickets = murder. *I'm sane, I'm sane.*

Have to go to the Lecture in one and a half-ish hours...the weather's okay today. Really windy, it's nuts! But the clouds aren't that bad...well they don't look like attacking me :-P...so, I should make it to Ashwood in one piece, abet a little wind blown.
It cost me $50 last night...shopping. Dispicable! And I have to go again tonight to buy food...I only factored for 80-100, hope it's not as much as last time, and I only brought 10 items! Mind, I put them in the first visit 'cus I knew they'd cost the most and be the most bulky to carry...and I vowed to spend minimum $30 a visit to get the fuel docket...not that it's going against my fuel. I'll hand them to mum I think and make sure that when I do get fuel to deduct two dockets from her stash :-D

That's me for the day, I think...we'll see
Miss Jayne

A Happy Birthday to My awesome sister Nai and My groovy cuz Kyle!
Many wishes for your 18th and 20th Birthday's.
Have fun, and congratulations :-D
Lotsa Luv, Roe

*SPLAT*

That is all.

Happy Birthday Laura!

All the best wishes and hugs sent your way.
Sorry I can't be there, but I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.
Enjoy your dinner tonight
*Hugs*

Roe J.

I don't feel like cakes and just ate the last of the M&M's so it'll have to be Sylvia's biscuits for you in celebration of your birthday Miss Gee. Enjoy.

Who couldn't wait until a reasonable hour to wake me?
Seriously. I woke up at 6.15am to nothing, nothing going on, no strange noises, nothing. So, which one of you guys was it that wanted my attention?
After that though one of my housemates came home, and that didn't help me trying to get back to sleep...Oh, well.

Love ya
Roe J.

Just made a caramel sauce and gosh is it yummy! Strong, but yummy, especially since I added a banana muffin to eat it with :P
Tomorrow is the day...and I'm not sure if I'm liking the idea. I'm doing the recording for one of my classes and it's sound studio stuff, me the performer and Laura and Jayden the tech *brain* people. Should be interesting. I've been getting ready for two or so weeks *crash course to get my voice back to where it was* and have changed my mind about the song a couple of times. I decided on 'Once Upon a December' from Anastasia, but that really needs a pianist and I don't have one of those due to my own stupid fault and inability to talk sense. So, I decided I could do it anyway and was practicing like crazy to manage it acapella, only to realise the other day that upon hearing what it might sound like recorded *my room was quiet and I was playing the track I had low* I really couldn't do it, especially not without a pianist. My voice couldn't quite reach one of the notes comfortably and you could hear it crackle and pop like rice bubbles and it wasn't 'cus of a bad day, but 'cus I haven't had enough time to train my voice back up again *doing nothing is never good and I loose an octave or so when I do*. It wasn't working and so I decided again to change song. Acacio music folders! 'I Am Australian'...hmm not quite right, I can do it, but don't know all the verses...there's one missing that I love and I can't be bothered finding it, the internet isn't reliable and I don't have time for a music store let alone the money. 'I Still Call Australia Home'...a Peter Allen song, classic, and if I fudge it up *remembering it's acapella* everyone's gonna know. Quick, find me a song I can do! Shuffle, shuffle. Hey, what's this? 'Spirit of Australia'...hmm, I know this one. It's really pretty. But I don't think I've ever done it before...let's give it a bash. On to finale my friend so I can give singing it a go *I have no keyboard, piano, instruments here whatsoever so that's the best it gets when I can't get to the uni and use their gorgeous piano's, providing of course that the room'd be free* and woah! I feel like I've sung this before. I mean Deja Vu Extreme! But I've never sung it that I can remember, just heard it. I left the choir before they sung it. Now, this is my song *not Moulin Rouge!:P Stop singing!*. So, I just hope it all goes well tomorrow and I can sing...not sure if I'll play though. I modified the score so that with my limited abilities and taking into account nerves and the time I have to learn it I could play it, well some sort of accompaniment so it's not totally acapella. But I think I'll be too nervous to do that, let alone sing without rice bubbles for a voice. Wish me the best of luck, I go into the recording studio at noon.

Symphony no.8, oh my gosh! It's so powerful, especially considering what was happening at the time. I get from it the strong feeling of being gaged, not able to express views that reside within me without the fear of persecution. It covers it all...the angry, the confused, the sadness, the need for acceptance, everything.

Now I'm having a hard time saying what I want to, I can't put it into words anymore so I think that's enough, you get my guist.

Amazing, moving, emotional.

I'm not a racing person and although I do watch a bit especially when I'm at Glen's I don't really get into it, but I have to say I enjoy watching the Mini Challenge. Just watched the first challenge and think if I come across it again I'll happily take the time to watch some more. For the second challange the top three cars from the third race will be weighted, that'll make it interesting I think.

These Symphonies are amazing in composition, I do have to say I love them. I'm watching a program on SBS at the moment that is about Shostakovich's life and music called 'Close up: Shostakovich'. Music I find is amazing in that it allows one to express one's feelings without saying anything and leaving it to the audience to work out, to interpret what the meaning of the piece/s were. A harp, gorgeous. I would love to learn and be able to play the harp, it would be magical. And the cello.

1st day over!
Introduction: John
Cast: ACP379 class
Synopsis: Group devised performance 'Overload' (unofficially for now) jobs we do. That is of course after an hour of timetable clash discussion.
Duration: 3 hours (actual duration may vary. More like 2.10 and a come back with ideas Friday note)

So, what do you think? That was my day and I know I've said nothing about where I've been and what I've done but I'll get to it eventually when I remember it, and just for you I'll do it in multiple entries instead of a big slab. Only 'cus that equals more attention (for those with a short attention span) and for easier reading too!

Luv ya
Roe J.

It's only Monday and already my phone is giving me the shits! It's running out of battery and normally this wouldn't be a problem except that I don't have a charger! It's in a black box back in Eagleborough spite-ing me muchness!*cries* Soo frustration!

I remembered it when I was just in the Vic/E/hawk intersection, checked my battery strength & said it'd be fine, alas earwax! It's definately not fine, my phone'll soon be on orange and I've hardly used it. But if (big italic 'if') it can last til Friday we'll be apples (I'm sure my phone's not a 'she').

Ahh, rant over.