tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25702663260727810402024-03-14T06:06:40.346+11:00Box of Tricks" There is a little bit of magic in everything..." Lou Reed.megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-79982465672602131742010-08-25T21:12:00.001+10:002010-08-25T21:18:39.476+10:00Inspiration from Aneets.<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/Me7wlASiKUg/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Me7wlASiKUg?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Me7wlASiKUg?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />So, last weekend I actually met someone that reads my blog. <br />I won't go into how I met the lovely Aneets because quite frankly, it's a long story and a little bit unbelievable. <br />I will say though that it was an absolute pleasure to meet her and she said some nice things about 'Box of Tricks' - which was great too.<br /><br />This is Carla Bruni (the song is called ' L'Amoureuse)<br /> - first lady of France, super-model, ex of Mick Jagger.<br />She is also a great singer. I have had 2 of her albums on my Ipod for a while and I'm a bit of a fan. She sings perfect Sunday afternoon music. Perfect relaxing/pottering around music.<br /><br />So, in a kind of Richard Mercer, Love Song Dedication way - this is for Aneets.<br /><br /> Thank you. xomegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-88550799556786435222010-08-10T19:25:00.002+10:002010-08-10T20:12:36.054+10:00Guess who's back?<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/TGElxOOPbzI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/TiXHsxTPkhE/s1600/IMG_0154.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/TGElxOOPbzI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/TiXHsxTPkhE/s400/IMG_0154.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503721747185102642" /></a><br />Hi there, <br /><br />I'm not sure if there is anyone actually out there anymore - and if not - that's fair enough. It's been ages.<br /><br />J is nearly seven months old now and it seems like an eternity ago that I was talking to you about being pregnant and waiting for his arrival into the world.<br /><br />As you would imagine, alot has happened since I last spoke to you. I will fill you in over the next few weeks. I kind of forgot about being here and how much I liked it. <br /><br />I hope everything in your world is great!! My world currently consists of household chores, ABC 702 on the radio, trying to teach myself to cook, and also quite alot of learning how to be a mother. <br /><br />On the whole, things are good.<br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-10436364674831643272010-06-07T17:36:00.004+10:002010-06-07T18:40:32.813+10:00Song of the Week.<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-2bad20a3a2e7f860 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="2bad20a3a2e7f860"></OBJECT><br /><em>Clap your hands - Sia</em><br /><br />Love the song.<br />Love the video.<br />Love Sia.<br />Hope you do too. <br /><br />This is from her new album 'We are Born' - out later this month. Can't wait! xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-33688567809615767322010-05-27T19:05:00.003+10:002010-05-27T19:31:22.406+10:00Glee night!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S_47yXeav7I/AAAAAAAAApU/SVOKvbbJFfo/s1600/Glee_logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S_47yXeav7I/AAAAAAAAApU/SVOKvbbJFfo/s400/Glee_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475879933410197426" /></a><br />Hi all,<br /><br />I've had a hard day at the office (aka home). J is going through a bit of an unsettled phase at the moment. He knows what he'd like to be doing but he's not sure how to make it happen. So he's a bit frustrated. And...I'm a bit tired. <br /><br />Anyhoo, I'm eating Smiths Salt and Vinegar Chips and having a glass of wine and looking forward to watching 'Glee'. Sd is on baby duty - which he is happy to do because it's been a few days since they've been able to hang out together. <br />I only started watching this show 2 weeks ago when they had the Madonna special - and I love love love it. <br />It is exactly the right kind of escapism I need right now. I've never really appreciated escapism before. Now, I get it. I love my life, but I get it.<br />If you haven't watched it yet, give it one only episode. You'll be either enraptured or looking for the remote.<br /> I was on the enraptured team in the first minute. <br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-43511113385329045982010-05-24T14:26:00.005+10:002010-05-24T16:17:58.669+10:00Refresh.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S_oXbITGlRI/AAAAAAAAApM/v46yTEGLkhs/s1600/11954451921942476621jean_victor_balin_refresh_svg_med.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S_oXbITGlRI/AAAAAAAAApM/v46yTEGLkhs/s400/11954451921942476621jean_victor_balin_refresh_svg_med.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474714051873772818" /></a><br />I've decided to hit the Refresh button on my life. <br /><br />I have survived the first four months of motherhood and I'm ready to 'get on with it'. I feel like my life is a bit stagnant. Time to change things up a bit.<br /><br />There is so much I want to do. Here is my list so far;<br /><br />1) exercise daily - like I used to.<br />2) work one or two days a week<br />3) learn to use the sewing machine I got for Christmas<br />4) do a post here per day<br />5) learn how to use our coffee machine ( you know, in case of caffeine emergencies! I took one look at it when we got it and decided that coffee making was Sd's job.)<br />6) sort out our family budget<br />7) organise our holiday for the end of this year. 2 weeks at the beach - can't wait! <br />8) read regularly - I've done well in the last week or so because I started reading Oprah's unauthorised biography by Kitty Kelly and it's fascinating.<br />9) go and see someone about my anxiety. I really thought that I had gotten on top of it. But no.<br /> The last thing J needs is an overly anxious mother.<br />10) decide what I want to do next - another baby? think about planning to open the store I've had in the back of my mind? something else?<br /><br />There are about a million more things floating around in my head but I wont get carried away. I think these are more than enough for now!<br /><br /><br />Ps. Happy 4 months J - you're the best baby ever. xxxxxxxxxxxooooooooooo<br /><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-6352443016383246212010-05-17T19:32:00.005+10:002010-05-17T19:58:35.799+10:00Tiny Dancer.<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-1807ccb74d83a355 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="1807ccb74d83a355"></OBJECT><br /><br />How amazing is this little boy? What a gift he has!<br /><br />His name is Luke Spring and he is seven. Bless!<br /><br />I want to do 'over the tops' and wear orange tap shoes too.<br /><br /> Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /> xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-80966941740097294852010-05-16T20:18:00.010+10:002010-05-21T08:51:22.892+10:00Things I like on Saturday (on Sunday).<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_OtYBbxII/AAAAAAAAAl8/IVF0IkccjZ4/s1600/road-trip-redwoods.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_OtYBbxII/AAAAAAAAAl8/IVF0IkccjZ4/s400/road-trip-redwoods.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471819351216342146" /></a><br />This week I have spent the whole week 'on the road'. Sd went to Armidale, Tamworth and Narrabri for work so J and I went too. It was fun, but hard work, but fun. A three month old in a car or a hotel room for an extended period of time works for no one. Let me tell you! <br />I'm running a day late with this post because I have been wading around in all our dirty washing.Nice.<br />I haven't really been able to discover many new things this week...but I have managed to find a few;<br /><br />* The Circle.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_NEaS5huI/AAAAAAAAAlk/ltBKRTe5YSI/s1600/the-circle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_NEaS5huI/AAAAAAAAAlk/ltBKRTe5YSI/s400/the-circle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471817547940202210" /></a><br />I love the women on this show. I watched this every day last week and I often watch it at home when I am feeding J. The hosts of this show - Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes, Denise Drysdale and Gorgi Coghlan - are all very natural, real and funny. That's what I want to see on daytime TV or any TV for that matter. It's not rocket science and it has infomercials galore but these people are authentic and it's a breath of fresh TV air. It's on Channel 10, 10 - 12 each morning.<br /><br /><br />* Addison Road/Marrickville Growers markets.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_NUc9EcJI/AAAAAAAAAls/r1IPFjxrikI/s1600/3088431730_44db4f0d12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_NUc9EcJI/AAAAAAAAAls/r1IPFjxrikI/s400/3088431730_44db4f0d12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471817823531856018" /></a><br />We went to these markets today for the second weekend in a row. You can get all kinds of organic fruit and vege, eggs, cheese, meat here. It's all really inexpensive and a relaxed environment to shop in - which is important on a sunny Sunday morning. We even saw Gary Meighan from Masterchef here today! <br />There are all kinds of beautiful muffins, rolls, malaysian and vietnamese food and great coffee ( the coffee stand as you walk in NOT the coffee stand in the middle of the markets). If you menu plan - as we have just started to - it is worth a try. So much cheaper than normal stores!<br />There are also stalls with clothes, furniture, and other bits and pieces for you to explore too. <br /><br /><br />* Silly Billyz bibs<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_NliE84iI/AAAAAAAAAl0/8ELiV1BYMUI/s1600/sillybib1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-_NliE84iI/AAAAAAAAAl0/8ELiV1BYMUI/s400/sillybib1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471818116964868642" /></a><br />This one is for all the mummies out there who go through 5 gazillion bibs per day. Silly Billyz. They have a layer of plastic on the back which means it takes a lot longer for moisture to soak through onto clothes. Saved my life and sanity this week.<br />Best.Bibs.Ever.<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-16041192179404214232010-05-16T13:48:00.005+10:002010-05-16T14:12:15.984+10:00Bloggers Without Makeup.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-9ummXFUGI/AAAAAAAAAlM/F9kZs6GI6IU/s1600/IMG_3328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-9ummXFUGI/AAAAAAAAAlM/F9kZs6GI6IU/s400/IMG_3328.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471713681689890914" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-9wXjpKxdI/AAAAAAAAAlc/zlxFG2sDja8/s1600/bwm.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-9wXjpKxdI/AAAAAAAAAlc/zlxFG2sDja8/s400/bwm.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471715622285657554" /></a><br /><br />These photos are of me at 10pm on a Saturday night - just after I have washed my face and am off to bed. This is what I look like at the moment without makeup. <br />I would like to take this opportunity to thank whoever it was who invented concealer. I love you. Thanks to you I look normal most days...<br /><br />Having said that, this is me. <br /><br />Mother of a 14 week old baby , amongst many other things... <br /><br />Quite frankly, whatever I look like is fine by me.<br /><br />The 'Bloggers Without Makeup' is the idea of Jodie from Mummy Mayhem. There are heaps of other lovely bloggers doing this so go and check them out <a href="http://mummy-mayhem.blogspot.com/2010/05/bloggers-without-makeup.html">here</a>! <br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-3815306292840136332010-05-08T08:01:00.001+10:002010-05-08T18:29:00.519+10:00Things I like on Saturday.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-TMN2c8FFI/AAAAAAAAAkU/wJH6LjlPrk4/s1600/hand-thumbs-up-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-TMN2c8FFI/AAAAAAAAAkU/wJH6LjlPrk4/s400/hand-thumbs-up-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468720385861882962" /></a><br />Hi!<br /><br />This is one of the posts I thought of doing while feeding in the middle of the night! What a multi-tasker I can be when I try!:)<br /><br />Each Saturday, I will give you a little list of things I like at the moment.<br /> I love reading other people's posts like this - because it gives me bright ideas and also introduces me to things that I otherwise may not have discovered...so if you have anything you like on Saturday, don't forget to let me know!<br /><br /><br />* Luxe Expresso ( Missenden Rd, Newtown)<br />This is a relatively new <a href="http://www.twothousand.com.au/eat-drink/luxe-bakery-cafe/">bakery/cafe</a> in Newtown. We have eaten there a few times and it was nice but I am a fan of the bakery part myself. Their bread is superb - and so are their cakes and pastries. My favourite so far is the Crimson Grape bread which was a foccacia style loaf with grapes baked inside and on top of the loaf! So moist and delicious! And don't miss the Wagyu beef sandwich. OMG, it's good.<br /><br />Their coffee is great too and the people there are lovely. It has a similar seating arrangement to 'Bills' in Surry Hills and Darlinghurst - with large tables to share with other people. There are tables for smaller parties too though. <br />I do like to share generally speaking ,but not so much my table in a cafe - so I like the option of your own table too!! <br /><br /><br />* Ebay<br />As you may have read elsewhere on this blog, I hadn't ever even looked at Ebay before I became pregnant with J. I decided one day to have a look when I realised that organising to buy baby stuff was very similar to organising a wedding! Everything seemed very overpriced so I decided to try Ebay to see what I could find. <br />Well folks, I was a changed woman after that day. I bought furniture for J's room, maternity clothes, maternity formal wear, and various baby bits and pieces (not all at the same time though!).<br /> Everything except the furniture was new too! <br />This weekend will be exciting as I am actually going to try to MAKE money on Ebay. I cleaned out my wardrobe and I'm hoping that the proceeds from the sales will pay for a few baby-free nights out in the coming months! <br /><br /><br />*Moss<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-Sw-S7L4KI/AAAAAAAAAkM/zLq_bKODOeE/s1600/il_430xn60086113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S-Sw-S7L4KI/AAAAAAAAAkM/zLq_bKODOeE/s400/il_430xn60086113.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468690431813083298" /></a><br /><br />I like moss. That's a strange thing to say I know but I've seen a few gardens online and in magazines lately that have incorporated moss into their design. My favourite would be a tiny apartment in NYC that features a terrarium - complete with my gorgeous moss. <br />I haven't written about it here much but I am a bit of a gardener. I'm not a good one, but I love to try to be a good one. I think a garden ,no matter how small, is an essential part of a home. It's life-affirming to have beautiful greenery around you all the time and it's lovely to watch things grow and change with the seasons.<br />And of course, if everything dies because you forget to look after your garden, all you need to do is pop down to Flower Power and start again. Easy!<br /><br /><br />*Max<br />This is an <a href="http://www.maxshop.com/au/">online store</a> I love for basics.<br /> It is reasonably priced , good quality AND they have great sales. <br />Thought you might like to have a look.<br /><br /><br />*Seed femme <br />Another <a href="http://www.seedfemme.com.au/w1/i2/">great place</a> to shop for basics. I especially love their shoes. <br /><br /><br />*Mt Franklin sparkling mineral water.<br />I am a huge sparkling mineral water fan. I don't have a favourite brand ,however, I do like the Mount Franklin water because as the ad says - it's <em>lightly</em> sparkling. Which is nice - because sometimes you just don't want those big bubbles.<br /><br />Wow, I sound like I need to get out more. And that's probably true, but mark my words, lightly sparkling? Thumbs up from me!<br /><br /><br />Hope you are having a lovely Saturday! <br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-2392572450440605892010-04-30T18:11:00.005+10:002010-04-30T19:32:05.558+10:00My handy hint of the week.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S9qjFAQWIwI/AAAAAAAAAjI/Z-G2QlSTR6E/s1600/UsedTennisBalls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S9qjFAQWIwI/AAAAAAAAAjI/Z-G2QlSTR6E/s400/UsedTennisBalls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465860404130751234" /></a><br />Hi there,<br /><br />I read somewhere that <a href="http://shannonlush.com/">Shannon Lush</a> (cleaning lady extraordinaire)recommends putting a tennis ball and a dry tea-towel in the dryer with your wet washing to cut your drying time in half.<br /><br />I tried it today and it works wonderfully! Just like Shannon said!<br /><br /><br /><br />That is all. <br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-21112348053429759182010-04-30T08:32:00.003+10:002010-04-30T09:06:14.714+10:00Five Year Plan.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S9oQ1gThJoI/AAAAAAAAAjA/1pk5th9J33M/s1600/Number5).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S9oQ1gThJoI/AAAAAAAAAjA/1pk5th9J33M/s400/Number5).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465699609158428290" /></a><br />Actually, I don't have one.<br /> I'm not a planner.<br /> Well, I'm not a long term planner. <br />I am a highly organised short term planner - but for the big picture? <br />I've got nothing.<br /><br />I've always been this way. I hate the idea of my life being all mapped out. The element of surprise is very important to me...especially as I'm getting to be quite the old lady now and I do have responsibilities that mean I won't be popping off for an impromptu overseas trip or spending all my money on big trashy nights out. Been there, done that.<br /> So, what's next? <br />That's what I've been thinking about this week. <br />Sd and I are relatively laid-back people. He moreso than I , but we are both 'go with the flow' type people. And we've gone with the flow and here we are! Sd is about to start studying at Uni again ( for the next 5 years) and I hope that I am looking after and having babies for a while yet ; so I think we've come to realise that it's time to make some plans for the future. Even if it goes against how we've liked to live so far...<br /><br />Our life is just fine but I'm starting to see the necessity and value of having a concrete plan and a definite direction and putting our energies into getting there.<br /><br />Now, we've just got to make that happen. <br /><br />Do you have a five year plan?<br />How did you come up with it?<br />Any words of wisdom for me?<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-91820224861649687712010-04-24T08:42:00.006+10:002010-04-24T09:41:29.429+10:00It's back.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S9IsCSsVDNI/AAAAAAAAAi4/XMWEq0LqiIM/s1600/0110RLroombyroom2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S9IsCSsVDNI/AAAAAAAAAi4/XMWEq0LqiIM/s400/0110RLroombyroom2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463477715842960594" /></a><br />As you may know if you have read this blog for a while, I have had major problems with anxiety in the past. In March 2008, I started going to see a (phenomenal & inspirational) acupuncturist because I wanted to do something to support my body and general health. I'd had two miscarriages and I was an overwraught, skinny, brittle person trying to keep it all together and get on with my life.<br />It wasn't working.<br /> Jan - my acupuncturist/hero - told me in no uncertain terms that she felt that my anxiety was essentially crippling my body. I saw the anxiety and the miscarriages as two separate problems and after a few months of weekly treatments - the toll the anxiety had been having on me physically finally became obvious to me. <br />I achieved a kind of calm and comfort in my skin that I hadn't felt for a long long time. I realised that I had been internalising virtually all of my negative emotions and fear for quite a while and forcing myself to 'toughen up' whenever these feeling arose. So they just built up and festered away inside.<br />For me, acupuncture has been literally life-changing and I plan to have regular treatments forever! It might not be for everyone, but it works for me. <br />And no, the needles don't hurt!<br /><br />Anyhow, my anxiety even through IVF and pregnancy was at best - almost non-existent and at worst - easy for me to manage, and since J was born I have been virtually anxiety-free. <br />Great story isn't it?<br />Except that the anxiety is back. With a vengence.<br /><br />Last night I had nightmares, couldn't sleep, woke up about 100 times, diagnosed myself with 3 ( yes 3!) different types of cancer, and this morning I am walking around with horrible feelings of dread and fear. I just went for a walk and that has helped a bit and I decided that it's probably best to write all this down and try to get it out of my system.<br /><br />My anxiety is triggered by a fear of having some kind of serious illness that will impact on my family. I have been in the situation of being investigated for a serious illness in the past and after that situation was resolved - my anxiety began.<br /> This time, I suspect it has been triggered by the article in last Sunday's paper about multi-vitamins impacting on breast cancer. But really, anything in that vein can do it.<br />Then it slowly grows till it comes on like a tidal wave.Or a tsunami.<br /><br />That's the most annoying thing about it, you can understand it, recognise the triggers, acknowledge the irrationality of your thoughts, but still the anxiety is relentless.<br /><br />I have an acupuncture appointment on Tuesday morning, so I guess I will just hang in there and try my best to be positive and calm till then.<br /> Hopefully, that appointment will help me to stop climbing the walls!<br /><br />Thanks for listening.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend!<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-22555340633004153942010-04-16T20:36:00.006+10:002010-04-17T12:34:10.133+10:00Starry starry night.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S8hGHC-NeiI/AAAAAAAAAiw/S0RjRFf7nu0/s1600/vincent-van-gogh-paintings-from-arles-22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S8hGHC-NeiI/AAAAAAAAAiw/S0RjRFf7nu0/s400/vincent-van-gogh-paintings-from-arles-22.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460691635057556002" /></a><br />I am currently reporting to you live! from a serviced apartment in Canberra. <br />That may not sound as exciting as I would like it to but I am actually quite thrilled to be here because it means I can write two whole posts in one day! ONE DAY!<br />TWO POSTS!<br />I am in Canberra because Sd has been here for work for the last two days and J and I tagged along in order to make our (my) life a bit more exciting. This afternoon we went to the French Masters exhibition at the National Gallery. It was absolutely fantastic. It was fabulous to see those paintings 'in the flesh' - so to speak. There was a crowd around all the Van Gogh paintings and a quietness in the room where they were hanging. <br />Except for the wailing coming from our pram.<br /> Lovely J did not care about any bloody French Masters!! <br />Our visit to see this exhibition was a bit pear shaped actually but I hope we get some points for trying. I breastfed amongst the tapestries of the Ancient Middle East, I tried (and failed) to effortlessly move my pram out of the way of the record crowds who had come to see the Masters, I got my pass out and went outside to sit on a step and breast feed AGAIN because J just wasn't satisified with the one earlier. Yep. It was NOT a bundle of laughs I can assure you. It was exhausting. But well worth it. <br />'The Starry Night over the Rhone' was my favourite. <br />It was magical.<br /><br />We then went out for dinner. I was really reluctant to go because I thought J was on a bit of a roll with the crying and screaming in public places. I was loving the idea of takeaway and Friday night TV in a serviced apartment. I think that gives you an indication of how traumatised I was at this point - that I actually wanted to do that rather than go out for dinner! <br />We went - to a great Chinese restaurant called 'The Chairman and Yip' which I loved and I am proud and relieved to say that my son slept through the entire event and as I type,continues to do so.<br /> What a fantastic child!<br /><br />So that's what I'm up to. I'm drinking a glass of red wine and typing this. Bliss!<br /><br />We are off home tomorrow morning and I'm going to the movies with my friend tomorrow afternoon. How exciting! On Sunday we are catching up with some friends and their kids for lunch. Should be fun!<br /><br /><br />What are you up to this weekend? Whatever it is - Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-38903808538942285672010-04-16T10:59:00.005+10:002010-04-16T12:47:10.687+10:00Something lovely.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S8fAUJwJV0I/AAAAAAAAAio/DbBxNjuPTts/s1600/bl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S8fAUJwJV0I/AAAAAAAAAio/DbBxNjuPTts/s400/bl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460544525657790274" /></a><br />One day a few weeks ago, I was walking down King St with J. And I saw something lovely.<br /><br />An older lady who I'm guessing who was in her seventies (and she was definitely a Lady) was walking along the street alone. She was impeccably dressed. She was wearing a powder blue skirt ( falling politely under the knee), a matching powder blue long-sleeved jacket, a white blouse with a Peter Pan collar, stockings, white mary-janes with a low heel, a white hand bag and not a hair out of place. She looked like she had arrived straight from a church service circa 1971.<br /><br />I noticed her because she stood out quite alot on King St. You do see all kinds of interesting people and outfits here - but you don't see this kind of lady and outfit very often. I also noticed her because she was wearing white gloves. You know, like the Queen. It reminded me of when I was at high-school and we had to wear gloves outside school grounds in winter. We were told it showed our good grooming! I hated it. <br />Anyhow, I noticed her gloves and also noted the 30 degree temperature - and my fascination with her grew.<br /><br />She also looked very uncomfortable and a little bit afraid - not because of her attire on a 30 degree day - but because the usual crazy contingent on King St was hovering and the traffic was very loud and I'm guessing she wasn't a Newtown regular. All that stuff.<br /><br />As I walked past her, another woman in her thirties approached her , touched her gently on the arm and said 'Excuse me, I just wanted to tell you that you look beautiful. You don't really see people dressed as immpecably as you are anymore and I just wanted to tell you that. You really look wonderful.'<br /><br />Well, my lovely old lady's face just lit up. She was touched , proud , flattered, reassured and comforted all at the same time. She thanked her admirer and then continued on up the street with a large smile on her face.<br /><br />Such a lovely moment.<br /><br />It made my day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy Friday everyone!!<br /><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-66550584789943417982010-04-04T07:33:00.005+10:002010-04-04T08:05:52.759+10:00Happy Easter !<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S7e57IsPTtI/AAAAAAAAAig/b_o4Sa18OJQ/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S7e57IsPTtI/AAAAAAAAAig/b_o4Sa18OJQ/s400/IMG_3180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456033899179101906" /></a><br />Hello!<br /><br />Obviously my routine for J is still a work in progress, so there has been no advancement in the time I can spend posting here. But I will keep trying.<br /><br />This time last year, Sd and I were spending a beautiful long weekend in Orange. We went to lots of seriously gorgeous restaurants, stayed in a fantastic B&B with no TV, internet access or mobile reception. It did ,however, have a spa in our room and a big balcony overlooking miles and miles of bushland. Not bad huh?<br /> Sd played golf, I read and then in the evenings we ate and ate and ate. And drank. Did I mention Orange is quite the destination for wine-tasting?<br /> We returned from that trip away more relaxed than we had been in a long time. It is amazing how having no technology in your life can lead to a whole new kind of relaxed. A better kind if you asked me!<br />That Easter weekend I started to take the meds for our first round of IVF. The first step is easy - you take the contraceptive pill to basically get your hormone levels to a balanced low level - from which to begin the injections. I spent quite alot of time alone that weekend ( due to Sd's golf) which I needed - to get my head and heart into the right place to start the treatment.<br />I went into IVF with zero expectations. I was hopeful (otherwise I wouldn't have done it I guess) and I was afraid. I tried to put all those things aside and just do what was required of me each day in the IVF process and keeping thinking about it to a minimum. <br /><br />As you all know, that cycle was a success and now we have beautiful baby J.<br />So, this long weekend, if you are dealing with things in your life that are difficult and scary and even beyond your control - look at my little Easter bunny and know that sometimes, even though may logic tell you otherwise, great and amazing things will come to you.<br /><br /><br />Happy Easter lovelies!<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-33315872844346027402010-03-24T19:39:00.003+11:002010-03-24T19:53:15.282+11:00White wine anyone?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S6nSsMyItHI/AAAAAAAAAiY/qTpmjapm7Xw/s1600/IMG_3163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S6nSsMyItHI/AAAAAAAAAiY/qTpmjapm7Xw/s400/IMG_3163.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452120480696284274" /></a><br />Hi there! <br /><br />It's been a while hasn't it! <br />I don't actually have time to type a post really but I miss my blog and you all - so I just wanted to send you my fond regards! <br /><br />J is 7 weeks old now and everything is great. I feel like everything is going as well as it could be. This week I am trying to start a bit of a routine - which includes time to write here - so please don't hold your breath or anything - but maybe by the end of the week I might be back! So wish me luck!<br /><br />I have had quite the long day today - hence my white wine reference.<br /> Quite frankly, I would drink pretty much anything alcoholic at this point. Except maybe methylated spirits. Got to draw the line somewhere haven't we? <br /><br />No, it's not that bad...but if someone brought me an icy glass of sauvignon blanc, I reckon I would give them a pretty great reception!<br /><br />Hope everything is going well for you all - out there in the real world! <br /><br />Hope to talk to you soon!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-67151064981136851742010-02-22T09:34:00.003+11:002010-02-22T09:52:00.780+11:00Short and sweet.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S4G4WpyhFZI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/vWs6zYR5V1E/s1600-h/blog.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S4G4WpyhFZI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/vWs6zYR5V1E/s400/blog.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440832524154639762" /></a><br />Hi!<br /><br />Just catching up on a few personal administration matters ( as Sd calls them) and although I don't consider my blog to be in the personal administration category - I thought I would check in quickly to say Hello! and also to tell you that I am getting my life back on track slowly - so soon will be able to post regularly and read your blogs regularly again. Yippee!!<br /><br />I am getting the hang of being a mummy - the sleep interuptions are less than ideal(!!) but surprisingly I never feel too bad the next morning. Although, I must stress that I have gone from being a woman who is partial to one coffee a day to some kind of caffeine desperado who starts to climb the walls if no coffee has been had by 10am. There is now a compulsary afternoon coffee as well as the obligatory morning one. <br />A round of applause for the coffee bean please!<br />I can assure you our coffee machine has never worked harder...<br /><br />So, as the 3.30am feeds continue to kick my arse, I want to assure you that I am using that time wisely to think up all kinds of lovely posts that once I find the time - I promise I will write for you.<br /><br /><br />Have a wonderful Monday! ( I'm pretty sure it's Monday... :)<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-39656429892335931842010-02-14T12:06:00.007+11:002010-02-14T12:43:04.096+11:00My Valentine.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3dVE8b65kI/AAAAAAAAAiI/hDIIlJX06m8/s1600-h/wed.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3dVE8b65kI/AAAAAAAAAiI/hDIIlJX06m8/s400/wed.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437908618504234562" /></a><br />Happy Valentines Day!<br /><br />Well, as you would be aware by now, my wonderful husband Sd is my Valentine.<br /><br />Before I met him, I was not a February 14 fan.<br /> I thought it was tacky.<br /> But now, I kind of like the over-the-top romance of Valentines Day. <br />It's so bad that it's good - if you know what I mean!<br /><br />Tonight we are having a romantic dinner at home. <br />We are having some beautiful French champagne, oysters and then an asian inspired salad that is our favourite at the moment - featuring unhealthy but very satisfying amounts of pork belly. <br />For dessert, we are having a summer pudding with creme anglaise.<br />Sd is preparing everything - I am supplying the candles and also I may get out of my track suit pants as a special treat!! <br /><br />So - I'm excited!!<br /><br />I might take some photos to show you if I am super-organised this evening! <br />Super-organised is not something that comes so easily to me at the moment - but you never know!!<br /><br />I hope you all have a wonderful day and maybe even a bit of love and romance too!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Ps. I love you Sd! xxooxxoo<br /><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-67654528252647117572010-02-12T06:52:00.013+11:002010-02-12T11:20:10.347+11:00Good bye Alexander McQueen.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3Rh0Hq5xRI/AAAAAAAAAgw/dM4yysda7NM/s1600-h/AlexanderMc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3Rh0Hq5xRI/AAAAAAAAAgw/dM4yysda7NM/s400/AlexanderMc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437078198183118098" /></a><br />A very sad start to the day today, when I woke up to hear that Alexander McQueen had been found dead in his London home.<br /><br />He was an extremely gifted designer and a fantastically creative person.<br /> His runway shows always looked like something from another planet and always seemed to have a bit of an ' Alice in Wonderland' quality about them ; lots of intricate detail , lots of colour , lots of interesting shapes , lines , and structure.<br /> Most importantly, his shows ALWAYS featured the completely unexpected.<br /><br />Probably not the most wearable designer but certainly one of the most inspiring and truly brilliant.<br /><br /> The world has lost a special person.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RknNrwFmI/AAAAAAAAAho/PPZ2jL7sTRk/s1600-h/mcqueen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RknNrwFmI/AAAAAAAAAho/PPZ2jL7sTRk/s400/mcqueen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437081274993874530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiwNODR5I/AAAAAAAAAhg/r9eksvKmmLA/s1600-h/AlexanderMcQueen01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiwNODR5I/AAAAAAAAAhg/r9eksvKmmLA/s400/AlexanderMcQueen01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437079230464870290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiqYBHziI/AAAAAAAAAhY/qjj6-5F04lg/s1600-h/alexander-mcqueen-spring07-purpleflowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiqYBHziI/AAAAAAAAAhY/qjj6-5F04lg/s400/alexander-mcqueen-spring07-purpleflowers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437079130284215842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiTxAbcQI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/f7-RBLjGoM4/s1600-h/alexander_mcqueen_shoes_ss10b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiTxAbcQI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/f7-RBLjGoM4/s400/alexander_mcqueen_shoes_ss10b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437078741855203586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiMHnGW1I/AAAAAAAAAhI/42TRWMdnx9c/s1600-h/alexander_mcqueen_spring_2010_-_2_e6d67362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiMHnGW1I/AAAAAAAAAhI/42TRWMdnx9c/s400/alexander_mcqueen_spring_2010_-_2_e6d67362.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437078610484026194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiEDtCZCI/AAAAAAAAAhA/c-UVhR9cR_8/s1600-h/alexander-mcqueen-2009-fall-winter-style-shots-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RiEDtCZCI/AAAAAAAAAhA/c-UVhR9cR_8/s400/alexander-mcqueen-2009-fall-winter-style-shots-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437078471996236834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3Rh92pk03I/AAAAAAAAAg4/mgAWuo05SUk/s1600-h/AlexanderMcQueenParisFashionWeekRea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3Rh92pk03I/AAAAAAAAAg4/mgAWuo05SUk/s400/AlexanderMcQueenParisFashionWeekRea.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437078365412840306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RmDM9GmaI/AAAAAAAAAh4/KofYU7sUZDw/s1600-h/alexander-mcqueen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3RmDM9GmaI/AAAAAAAAAh4/KofYU7sUZDw/s400/alexander-mcqueen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437082855346182562" /></a><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-43918091475468751092010-02-09T16:57:00.007+11:002010-02-09T19:10:21.633+11:00Baby of the week.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3D_lzLiWRI/AAAAAAAAAgo/Mkj2GTiS_b8/s1600-h/jay+073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S3D_lzLiWRI/AAAAAAAAAgo/Mkj2GTiS_b8/s400/jay+073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436125775095027986" /></a><br /><br />Hi there!<br /><br /> Thank you for the comments you left after I did the last post.<br /> I honestly couldn't wait to tell you our news!<br /><br /> I'm not going to post about J very much because I want to keep this blog how it is - and that's not a blow by blow description of how wonderful my son is!!:)<br /><br /> He is indeed wonderful and also marvellous and superb, but I don't want to bang on about that here.<br /><br /> I will have a J blog - for the grand parents and other J fans and I'll let you know what it is at some stage.<br /> Of course , I will still talk about J here but it won't be a running commentary of his life or anything! Having said that, because I haven't done a flowers or song of the week for a while, I thought I would get one gratuitous proud mother video in.<br /><br /> Here is the first and last 'Baby of the Week'! on Box of Tricks. <br />I think 'Baby of the Week' will be a regular feature on J's blog though...<br /><br />Here's J - having a chat with his dad.<br /><br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-383c162a8331daee class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="383c162a8331daee"></OBJECT><br /><br /><br /> Hope you like it!<br /><br /><br /> xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-42178666687499312192010-02-04T17:48:00.006+11:002010-02-04T18:27:01.243+11:00It's a boy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2p1ycdsNCI/AAAAAAAAAgY/jlePK7uLtUE/s1600-h/jay+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2p1ycdsNCI/AAAAAAAAAgY/jlePK7uLtUE/s400/jay+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434285409870558242" /></a><br />He looks enormous!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2p1aFsjqlI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/0tOJGs7LOXc/s1600-h/jay+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2p1aFsjqlI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/0tOJGs7LOXc/s400/jay+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434284991442037330" /></a><br />Two of the happiest people you ever will see!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2p0rWI7uAI/AAAAAAAAAgI/X6lvnihmeic/s1600-h/jay+046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2p0rWI7uAI/AAAAAAAAAgI/X6lvnihmeic/s400/jay+046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434284188402169858" /></a><br />This photo was taken today - and I think it's hilarious! He looks very, well...intense.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hi everyone,<br /><br />This will be a very short post but I just wanted to let you all know that Sd and I are the very proud parents of a 3.94kg baby boy!<br />How exciting!<br />His name is Jay and his middle name is Orion (after the constellation).<br />I'll explain how we came up with the name later on.<br /><br />He is a great feeder and sleeper (for the three days we've known him anyway!)and we are completely and utterly in love with him!<br /><br />I'll post again after the weekend when I am back in the land of the living and out of hospital. <br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you again to you all for all your lovely comments and the support you've given me. It's been absolutely wonderful!<br /><br /><br /><br />Have a great weekend lovelies!<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-71775577712045923782010-02-02T05:33:00.004+11:002010-02-02T05:47:09.196+11:00Up E-A-R-L-Y.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2chPnwtFNI/AAAAAAAAAf4/o1P-_LOjZMk/s1600-h/3565990589_e4a0d4fc6d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2chPnwtFNI/AAAAAAAAAf4/o1P-_LOjZMk/s400/3565990589_e4a0d4fc6d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433348027700810962" /></a><br />So it's 5.30am and I am off to the hospital now.<br /><br />Just wanted to thank you all very much for your messages. <br /><br />As you can guess - they made me cry.<br />I could cry for Australia in the Olympics I reckon! <br />I'm a gold medal crier!<br /><br />Also, thank you for all your support all the way through this saga!!<br />It has helped me more than you'll ever know.<br /><br />I'm feeling quite calm and I have all my anaesthetic patches on in preparation for the big needles I'm going to have! Yuk!<br /><br />So without any further ado, I'm off to give birth!<br /><br />Have a wonderful day everyone! <br /><br />I think the 2/2/10 will be a very auspicious day. <br /><br />I hope something magnificent happens to you too!<br /><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-2901788916812733482010-02-01T12:10:00.006+11:002010-02-01T12:20:01.663+11:00Shopping in slippers.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2YrkMTwMgI/AAAAAAAAAfw/Ouu3iO7VdPA/s1600-h/illuminating_car_slippers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2YrkMTwMgI/AAAAAAAAAfw/Ouu3iO7VdPA/s400/illuminating_car_slippers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433077901248442882" /></a><br />I just went super-market shopping in my slippers.<br /><br />Yes I did.<br /><br />I didn't forget I had them on or anything like that. <br />I did it intentionally. They are lovely and comfortable.<br /><br />If you knew me, you would know that I WOULD NEVER NORMALLY GO SHOPPING IN SLIPPERS! EVER!<br /><br />A sign of things to come?<br /><br />Oh please NO!<br /><br /><br />Let's just hope it was a one-off and it won't happen again!<br /><br /><br /><br />They were very comfortable though.<br /><br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-42798915687613811272010-02-01T08:26:00.008+11:002010-02-01T09:51:10.081+11:00I'm having a baby tomorrow.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2X6TJhRA6I/AAAAAAAAAfo/Sb8scUcybmk/s1600-h/2997630124_f0f7ab1e9d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2X6TJhRA6I/AAAAAAAAAfo/Sb8scUcybmk/s400/2997630124_f0f7ab1e9d_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433023732372276130" /></a><br />That's a nice post title isn't it!!!:)<br /><br />As I mentioned a few months back, I am having a caesarean. And that will happen tomorrow. <br /><br />I guess I am as ready as a first time mother can be - ie: not ready in any way , shape or form - but that's to be expected I suppose.<br /><br />I'm ready to have no idea what I am doing.<br /><br />Theoretically, I actually know quite alot about babies. I have been advising mothers about baby-related things for years now through my work. That seemed to go ok! However, it's funny how now I suddenly can't remember any of that stuff anymore!? <br />Hopefully, when I get home from hospital - slowly but surely it will come back to me.<br />That would be very helpful wouldn't it?!<br /><br />So, the rest of today will be spent doing some last minute jobs and then alot of couch sitting. <br /><br />So I'll talk to you later I expect!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Monday lovelies!<br /><br /><br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570266326072781040.post-73962338980439461822010-01-31T18:13:00.007+11:002010-01-31T19:00:51.377+11:00I won something.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2UyZm0VoxI/AAAAAAAAAfY/g21DV2fXErw/s1600-h/Beautiful_Blogger_Award.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vHGkkme9JOo/S2UyZm0VoxI/AAAAAAAAAfY/g21DV2fXErw/s400/Beautiful_Blogger_Award.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432803940990558994" /></a><br />The lovely <a href="http://kellyansapansa.blogspot.com/">Kellyansapansa</a> tagged me with this award and it was a very nice surprise indeed.<br /><br />I need to list 7 interesting things about myself.<br /><br />Not sure how interesting these things will be - but I'll give it my best shot :)<br /><br />1) I am becoming much more creative as I get older. I'm also becoming happier and happier as I get older - so there could be some connection there...<br /><br />2) I will be having botox (or something of that ilk)as a 40th birthday present to myself.<br />I never would have thought that I would do anything like that - but nothing like having your 36th birthday to get you REALLY thinking about stuff like that! <br />I might add that Sd is four years younger than me - and uses eye cream!<br /> That may have contributed to my decision.<br /><br />3) My birthday and my sister's birthday are one day apart. I am two years older than her.<br /><br />4) I have zero idea about football (soccer) but I LOVE to get up in the middle of the night for a couple of weeks every 4 years to watch the World Cup.<br />Can't explain why - but I absolutely love it!!<br /><br />5) I have a fully fledged love/hate relationship with working anywhere near customer service.<br />Can't live with the general public, can't live without them.<br /><br />6) I did 4 years of my Naturopathy diploma ( it took 6 years back in the day) and although loved every minute of it - stopped at the end of the fourth year. <br />I realised though that I would always struggle to make a living and that the world ( at least the Australian 'world') was about to be flooded with Naturopaths. I took my career in a different direction and have never regretted it.<br /><br />7) I used to believe in Astrology. I no longer do.<br /><br /><br /><br />I tag these beautiful bloggers;<br /><br /><a href="http://anythingfitsanakedman.blogspot.com/">Anything Fits a Naked Man</a> <br /><a href="http://pinkpatentmaryjanes.blogspot.com/"><br />Pink Patent Mary Janes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://lolaconstanceevelyn-kristalee.blogspot.com/">LolaConstanceEvelyn</a><br /><br /><a href="http://fleurdelice.blogspot.com/">Fleur Delice</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thetruthaboutmummy.blogspot.com/">The Truth about Mummy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://corinne-adayinthelife.blogspot.com/">A Day in the Life</a><br /><br /><a href="http://livingmylife-gregoryj.blogspot.com/">Living my Life,whatever<br /></a><br /><br />They are all very different from one another but are all beautiful!!<br /><br /> <br />xxmegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871854552887567055noreply@blogger.com4