Selfies - you know you love them!

This post right here, is for the drop out of schoolers, the future cougars...the ones that choose to be losers...hang on...that's a song that reminded me of how I wanted to start this...

This post is for Tones and Anna - Tones for her hatred of the selfie (especially ones that contain me) and Anna for her shared admiration of a good selfie (especially ones that contain me.) I'm no stranger to the selfie - in fact if I had a dollar for every selfie I've ever taken I wouldn't be sitting here in my Kmart threads typing this.

That said - let us begin. I'm forever in your debt for sending me this pic Tones as it became the inspiration for this post. I imagine you regret sending it - it started an ONSLAUGHT of selfies that continued for a WHOLE WEEKEND.

Now I don't just write these things willy nilly - sometimes I have to do some research. Anna and I hit up old mate google for some selfie inspiration. The results were quite disturbing - but these were some favourites. And of course I stumbled across the famous selfie of the baseball that nearly killed a girl! Gosh - you really have to be careful with cameras these days don't you?

Alrighty. enough with the small talk - here's the onslaught of Miranda you've all been waiting for...

 

 

Toni - if you are still reading this - this one's for you. Evidence from old mate Google that cool people take selfies too - 'epic' ones in fact!!!

Have I turned you to the dark side yet? Perhaps you could try taking a selfie and seeing if it grows on you? Like a fringe grows over a forehead?

And how about everyone else? Do you like, love or hate selfies?? Be honest!

 

 

And how could I resist including these?

I was a week ahead of the media it seems!

 

 

 

And last but by no means least my first video selfie...a velfie??? Fortunately for you all - I don't think the upload worked. If you are desperate to see it perhaps I can message it to you personally :-)

 

 

 

Making me smile - it's the small things

So May is over, party month, Bali month, the good month...it's back to reality now and I'm resorting to the little things that make me smile to get me through the days.

I stopped last week to make a little list:

Kangaroos - call me a hillbilly but I just LOVE stopping to watch the kangaroos when they are out. Last week on the way to school these guys were still out and about so we turned around and drove back up our road to watch them for a while.

Spontaneous trips to the brewery - I was feeling sorry for myself after having to endure a quiet weeekend. Next minute we were at the brewery having a beer...Cheers Von!

My Love Seat - When I bought this couch on ebay a few years ago it was advertised as a 'love seat'. I don't get to spend much time on her anymore but love her all the same. She lives in my office and this week I spent way too many hours in there so it was nice to spend some time on her when I needed a break!

 

 

Exam Results - It is with great pleasure that I annouce I didn't get a High Distinction, or even a distinction. But praise the Lord, someone was looking after me. I managed a credit without even finishing the exam. The C will look amiss amongst the HD's on my CPA record to date but a pass is a pass right? And I definitely didn't put as much effort in for this one. The bad news is I have to enrol in the next unit now. Onwards and upwards Miranda...half.way.there!

Emme Kate - this kid really cracks me up! It was no surprise finding her like this...but I couldn't stop smiling! I wanted three boys - she is certainly trying her hardest for me!

Budgeting - It's that time of year...the excitement is building. This years budget hasn't had to account for a new neck or an overseas holiday. I could probably buy a small island instead? Here's to saving some $$$ this year! Or blowing them all on a last minute Melbourne trip...take me back...

New Files - Back to the office - I resolved to splurge on coloured files for my end of financial year preparations. Alas, Big W AND Officeworks had black files on sale that I just couldn't pass up. I just had to smile at my inner scrooge winning out over my desire for colour and fun...I think I'm in the right job?

Bulk buying - The biggest laugh this week....my savvy shopping! I found it ironic that my doctor reccommended my husband have the big 'V' the day I splurged on 80 condoms! I wasn't sure if my stock up of condoms made me a savvy shopper or a borderline hooker? A few texts to some friends to find out and I was discovering all sorts of weird and wonderful things thanks to the power of the iPhone! It takes a bit to make me blush but I certainly had my fair share of blushes on Friday afternoon! And for the sake of the privacy of those friends - I'll leave it at that!

 

Old songs - Oh my (farking) gosh...Kris told me about this on Triple J Friday morning and I couldn't wait to listen! Oh the memories...take me back to the Vault...those were the days! Do yourselves a favour and have a listen, preferably drunk (and maybe naked??)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-tqPsx7z5o

 

Hope everyone else has been smiling, or at least stocking up on condoms - can't be too careful ;-)

Dad gets an iPad - Part I

Yes I'm calling this Part I - you may have to hear more about this big event. I'm guessing I'll be receiving many phone calls in the coming weeks that will result in a blog of Dad's progress to date somewhere in the near future.
 
Where to start...
 
It's Friday afternoon - I'm getting excited about a night out for Stacey's 30th birthday...doing the will I/won't I internal battle regarding my alcohol intake. Yes I broke my sober record in Bali but now that I'm back I should really get back on track shouldn't I? My train of thought is interupted by my phone...it's Dad...and it's his birthday...does he think I've forgotten and is ringing to remind me?
 
Me: Happy Birthday Dad!!!!!!(super excited voice) What's up?
Dad: What are you doing tomorrow (Saturday)
Me: Driving home from Waroona as soon as I'm sober enough to
Dad: Can you come shopping with me in Mandurah?
Me: Can you buy me breakfast at Dome first?
Dad: Yep - meet you there at ten!
Me: Guess I'm having a quiet night then!

Even with the self imposed alcohol limits Friday night was heaps of fun! Good company, good food, few drinks, little dance and then a cup of tea and biscuits and some awesome conversations around the dining table. It will go down as the second coldest night in history but despite the chills and too much chit chat in the early hours of the morning I was fresh as a daisy on Saturday morning - phew!

You may be wondering why Dad buying an iPad is such a big deal? The truth is - he is very technologically challenged and can't even text yet. He once replied to a text (IN CAPS LOCK MIND YOU) but was drunk at the time and didn't even remember sending it. I'm reminded of the phrase, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree for some reason? Anyway, this is Dad's current phone....enough said!

We had a lovely hot chocolate in Pinjarra before Dad buckled me in and took me shopping. I honestly can't remember EVER going shopping with Dad? We certainly went to the pub a lot, or to his mates places, but shopping...nope - I don't think so. The only thing missing was a can of coke and pack of twisties to keep me occupied while we drove there.

Dad was feeling a bit overwhelmed with the details of the purchase having heard so many different opinions as to what he should or shouldn't get. I suggested he let me buy him coke and twisties and he could wait in the car while I got it! Then I realised I wanted him to pay for it, not me, so we bit the bullet and went in together. Less than half an hour later we were done - it's sooooo much easier spending someone else's money isn't it?

Dad started the trip back to Pinjarra while I began the setup of the new baby. We only made it a few kilometres before we had to stop the car...I lost the sim! Arghhh - I could feel Dad's frustration...it's hard to be angry at someone when they are helping you isn't it? But he'd just forked out all that money and I'd lost the bloody sim! Thankfully we found it and he stayed parked on the side of the road until I got it securely in the iPad!

By the time we got back to Pinjarra it was ready to go - a quick selfie for the home screen and a few hints and tips and I sent him on his way. I did NOT tell him how to change his home screen - so I'm hoping when I see him next weekend I'll still be the feature!

I've been sending Dad challenges via iMessage but have yet to receive a reply. I'm guessing he's put me in the too hard basket - either that or he's far too busy taking selfies to worry about responding!

Project Life 365 - May

Holy Moly  - May is over! What an amazing month!!! June you have big shoes to fill...here's my fave Project Life pics for May.

Day 1: You Today - and every day - LOVE MY BATH!

 

Day 2: Nature - Where creepy birds belong Michelle! (I'm a bird hater)

 

 

Day 5: Sign of the times - nuggets poolside - we must be in Bali!

 

 

Day 6: Excess - There is an excess of bodies in our bed

 

 

Day 9: What is it? Interesting menu choice - try as I might this pic won't rotate - have fun with that!

 

 

Day 10: Where I stood - on the streets of Bali taking pics of my Forest!

 

 

Day 11: 9 to 5  - Bali Baby...this was the 9 - 5!

 

 

Day 12: A trinket - My Mothers day bracelet made by Will

 

Day 14: Favourite - Budget Night...my favourite night of the year!

 

 

Day 15: Good - the good cutlery - reserved for the fortunate few ;-)

 

 

Day 16: Better - Life is better now Tess is home

 

 

Day 17: Best - Best night, best beer, best friends, best dance moves! We rock

 

 

Day 22: Souvenir - My brave boy with his souvenir from the hospital :-(

 

 

Day 23: Secret - I love having secrets!!!

 



Day 24: For the birds - A bottle of swooping magpie with dinner

 

 

Day 26: Favourite Place - you guessed it!

 

 

Day 27: Ordinary Beauty - no ordinary beauty by any means - the gorgeous Miss Mia x

 

Day 31: Real Life - The beautiful Stace - 8 months pregnant

 

 

And that was May!

 

Nights out - it's hard work being 18!

Far out - it's 5pm on a Sunday evening and I haven't even had time to roll the stone yet. Never fear, it will roll before the night is out, or Monday maybe?

The truth is I've been far too busy enjoying nights out to blog! And to think I was looking forward to things slowing down for a while.

Last weekend Kris, Shari and I went to the Waroona footy club for their International Beer night. It was a big one - we got to travel to Italy, Australia, Mexico and the USA which meant I was soooooo jetlagged on Saturday! The night got off to a great start when the DJ recognised me from a night out in April. It's good to have connections like that...we gave him my phone and got to listen to all the music we wanted to. The down side to listening to all the music you want to is the blisters, ouch!

Most nights when I'm out and about and having a drink or two I get obsessed with someone or something. The randomer the better - I never can understand the obsession the next day despite it all making perfect sense at the time. My beer night obsession was a Waroona Demons tie. Shari spotted one for sale behind the bar and it was love at first sight! We HAD to have one. It took the friendly bar tenders a few hours to track down two but rest assured I went home with two around my neck. They are now safely tucked in my tie drawer with all my other...hang on I don't have any other ties...why did I want one again??

And you'll never guess who I ran into...remember yellow blazer girl from my April night out! I won't be forgetting your name again Courtney...and I WILL be checking what your plans are the next time I take the yellow blazer for a night out!

Saturday night was a girls night out to farewell the crazy Nicole. This girl knows how to party and is also very talented at hacking Facebook accounts - you may have seen some of the chaos online?

The night began with a lovely meal out with Shari and a bottle of wine to kick off the festivities. The 'normalness' pretty much ended up there. We should have known that a group of 'ladies' sitting around discussing the finer details of Shari's beautiful pearl necklace could only lead to trouble.

Tell me - has anyone ever asked to touch your eyes before? There was a man at the pub that was obsessed with eye touching? Not just lids, actual eyeballs...is this some craze I missed out on or did we actually stumble upon a genuine freak last night. I was wondering if touching eyes was going to become my 'obsession' for the night but thankfully Carley turned up and my obsession with her hair began. This may be one of my weirder ones - I have no idea why I insisted on touching it all night? Freak! But in my defense - check out the hair!!

I tried my luck at scoring free beers with a birthday badge too! I used to do this on occasion back in the day so when Connor turned up wearing his 18th ribbon I asked him if it was legit. It was, but he was kind enough to let me share the birthday honours. Unfortunately I can't recall one person believing that I was 18. I pretended to be Connor's Mum but that didn't work either, Carley kept turning it upside down but 81 didn't suit either. I refused to give the badge up - they might not have believed me but damn I got some good conversations out of it!

 

Sunday morning got off to a slow start, but not content to the let the weekend slip away Tones and I decided to take the kids to Dwellingup for a counter meal. A can of coke and an awesome scotch fillet later my vitality had been restored. We managed to squeeze in a quick trip to see Dad and spent the whole time talking about iPads. When he gets one I have to set it up and teach him how to use it...hmmm...I can sense an iPad tutorial blog coming up???

So with all that fun in the last few weeks you'd assume I'd be having a quiet one next weekend right? Not a chance - I'll be back in Waroona (fast becoming a fave hangout) to celebrate the beautiful Stace's birthday! In the meantime, here are some more pics - I love the morning after camera check...always good for a laugh!

 

And my personal fave - a sneaky selfie from the chief photographer Billie.