Blogs I LOVE

I know quite a few people that write blogs and I read them quite regularly.  Below is a list of each of them and the reason why I love them.


Master Mouse Patrol
http://www.mastermousepatrol.com/

The blog that started it all for me.  A collection of hilariously funny writers, they share about music, fashion, food, anything really.  My favourites are social experiments and the lookalike editions, plus anything written by Le Flanneur. Although they don't post as regularly as they used to, which makes me sad, there is a shit load of old content worth going back and looking at.

Glitter and Twisted
http://glitter-and-twisted.blogspot.com.au/

Written by Gemma Toogood, this blog is about a kiwi chick living in Sydney and all the wonderfully funny things shes gets up to. I sometimes feel like Gemma is my subconcious talking and have found myself thinking or doing that same sorts of things that she does.

The Blushing Teacup
http://theblushingteacup.blogspot.com.au/

Stacey Hills takes you on a wonderful vintage and high tea adventure. Filled with all things vintage, recipes, purchases and her graphic design talents are showcased on this site.  Plus shes part of a newly formed crochet group.  How cool is that!

Pom and Beanie
http://pomandbeanie.wordpress.com/

Pom (Lucy) and Beanie (Swinnas) are teaching me how to be cool. They love all things music/food/fashion and they are two different writers, but with so much in common and both an innate sense of style and musical experimentation.  They are currently travelling round the world, so I am looking forward to the time when they can both jump back onto their bloggin wagon.

Screw It Let's Go
http://www.screwitletsgo.com/

Marie is about to sell all her crap and go on a worldwide advetnure with her boyfriend. its a really brave thing to do and seriously I've accumulated so much crap its understandable.  Plus shes a really good writer and funny to boot. Definitley worth following this mammoth road trip.

Chews One
http://chewsone.tumblr.com/

This blog is about everything that goes through Fils mind. It seriously is for all things boy-related, and he has a seriously dry but hilarious sense of humour. My particular fav posts are those star wars related, and about his cats.  Plus this man seriously has one of the best music collections I have ever seen in my life. He knows what he is talking about.

So This is What Crazy Looks Like Via Txt

Just another forward I got at work today. However this one was actually hilarious.

I don't care if its real or not, but it makes those slightly single white female moments I may have had in my single days seem mild in comparison.

All Day Sickness

For those that don't know I am pregnant.

If you have seen this movie. I feel just like Elizabeth Banks (taken from "What to Expect When You're Expecting")

And you know what, it's all a giant consipiracy by all the women that you know who already have kids. They tell you its great and I know that it's different for everyone but no one tells you about the downsides of pregnancy.  And as for upsides, well I haven't seen any yet.

Once you are already knocked up (and there is no turning back) I guess you graduate to the Mum club and the horrible horrible truth comes out. When I asked Big J why she didn't tell me about all these terrible things she blatantly said, "Because I want to have grandchildren and if I told you the truth you may not have given them to me.". So maybe it's all part of an evolutionary protection device by women so that we can continue to procreate and populate the world with snotty nosed sprogs.

Ok, so it's not all doom and gloom and I'll get one of those snotty things to call my very own at the end of it. But basically it feels like you are constantly hungover. And I'm talking about constantly. But you don't get any of the fun drunken times with your mates beforehand.

I swore to myself that I would never do that to my body ever again since I left university and realised that life is alot easier to deal with when your not constantly in a alcohol induced second day haze. Then BAM, up the duff, at work and pretending that there is nothing wrong with me, whilst just looking at someone's face makes me want to leap for the nearest rubbish bin.

Im at 15 weeks now and it should start to get better. I freaking hope it does,unless I'm one of those unlucky women that gets it the whole way through. How they could ever have children again I have no idea...

And Karise Wins



taken from the Voice - ninemsn.com.au

Just in case you weren't with the other two million people watching the voice on Monday night.

KARISE EDEN WON!

I'm stoked, everytime she sang she gave me both arm and leg goosebumps.

Note:
No goosebumps = average
Leg goosebumps = amazing
Arm and leg goosebumps = mind blowing

So to see her win last night topped off a great season,

Now I have to find something else to do with my Monday nights..Woe is me.

Are you an adult yet?

Yesterday I booked flights for a friend's wedding. My instant gut reaction is to book the cheapest flight I could find, no matter if it leaves at 6:40am in the morning or arrives at 2:30am the next day. Nick is constantly complaining that I book the worst flights cause I'm such a tight arse.

Today I did the unthinkable, I booked a flight because it left at 8:45am and arrived at the reasonable hour of 2:15pm.  An easy wakeup time, a good arrival and $126 more expensive that the original flight I only just stopped myself from buying.  Today I think I finally became an adult.

I looked at that extra $126 and thought to myself, that's 12 bottles of wine I could of bought. Yes I measure things by wine. Cheap wine.

Whenever Big J (my Mum) talks about adults I shriek, "I'm not an adult yet!", when the sad reality is I am nearly 29, so yes Melanie, I think maybe you are an adult.

But seriously think about it, what is it that makes you an adult? At what point does your brain tick over and say, "Yes you are a mature responsible adult". Is it a mortgage? Kids? A particular age? Or a set of actions? Or a mindset?

I think its a mindset, or maybe, the day when I stop measuring monetary amounts by the bottles of clearskin wine I can buy. If that is the case, then I am not quite there yet...

Collateral Damage

image from bowlingshebogan.com 

Every day I spend my time trying to help people fix their IT problems. Sometimes there are days, when the solution creates a range of issues all on its own. Or a user loses all of their work from the day (usually due to the fact they didn't save it).

When things like that happen you feel like shit. You understand that they may have lost a days worth of emails but the reality is (and if they knew how to fix computers themselves) that what you did had to be done to get the primary issue fixed. Everything you have lost is unfortunately collateral damage.

It's worse when you see them call back, know they hear your voice and hang up on you. I get why your angry.

It's days like these when you take a look at yourself, tell yourself what's done is done. Now suck it up like a big girl and get on with your day.

10 things I have in common with Nina

I am a massive fan of Offspring the tv show on channel ten. I watch it religiously, because it makes me laugh and it makes me cry.

Nina Proudman Channel ten's - Offspring

On Wednesday's episode I nearly peed my pants it was the funniest scene I have ever seen and I couldn't help but scream out, it's funny cause it's true.

So hear are 6 things that happened on the episode which have all unfortunately happened to me.

1. Nina wakes up naked and dying for water when she realises that she has no idea where she is.  Yes I have been in this predicament before, if you haven't lucky you, you can take your saintly goodness and sit far away from me
2. Nina having an awkward breakfast moment with an almost stranger when they tell you, No we didnt have sex you were way too smashed for that, you did however...insert crying story. vERY EMBARRASSING STORY. Lets leave it there.
3. Flash to Nina sitting at her home looking for something to eat.  She finds crackers and after shovelling 4 into her mouth. She realises the crackers are absorbing every droplet of much needed water in her mouth resulting in a spray exploding into the air.  If you haven't done this during the night of being drunk or the next day, then you are lucky. I wouldn't wish this rookie mistake on anyone.
4. Flash to Nina being taken to her door by nice samaritan (Adam), she can't find her keys. She lies says she has them and nice person drives off. Adam returns knowing that she is lying and immediately she dives into a sparse tree next to her door. Adam: "Ummm I can see you??"
   I've actually done this before but the nice samaritan was a cop and it wasn't my house. They did however give me a lift home and didn't tell my parents. They wouldn't stop at MacDonalds.
5. Nina walking into the 7eleven on the corner of Johnston and Brunswick only to walk straight out as the lights were too bright for her delicate bloodshot drunk eyes. Both Stick and I cried with laughter at this, as we have done the same thing in that same exact 7eleven.  I'm pretty sure its a conspiracy to keep riff raff out of their shop in the early hours of the morning. If you are brave enough the blue powerade and mrs mac super sausage rolls are worth it.
6. Flashback to Nina paying $185 for a bowl of Soup. She says, keep it, it's a donation.  At 4am when you can only find one place open, those hot chips are worth the $20 tip you give them.

I think it was nice to see someone on TV who is really really drunk and isn't portrayed as an alcoholic or end up getting their stomach pumped. People get irresponsibly drunk sometimes. It happens, it's life and yes there are alot of things that you wake up in the morning regretting but it also gives you something funny to talk about with your girlfriends the next day.

If you want to check out the episode, go to the Channel ten website where you can watch the episode

Return of the Boy Band

Has anyone noticed the latest resurgence of Boy Bands all over the world?

The other night I was watching the Diamond Jubilee Concert when JLC came onto the screen. Who the F are JLS?  They slow walked in time with the beat, four guys all in unison. I said to myself, ew they are doing that small amounts of colour coordination on each of their outfits thing.  They had slicked back hair and each one had their own "personality/syle".  Once their high pitched harmonies and lame love song lyrics pumped my ear drums I realised. Oh God a boy band!


JLS Diamond Jubilee Concert - Source: Bauer Griffin


They aren't the only ones either, One Direction, The Wanted, boy bands are back with a vengence. With tweenage quiver inducing lyrics like, "The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed". I really don't get the late night stake outs, the teenage girl hordes crying over the prospect of viewing one of their favourite idols.

That was until I read that a friend was going to see the Backstreet Boys concert.  Flashbacks of me in my room practise kissing my BB poster. Dreaming of running away with Kevin, the strong brooding type. Pretty boys like Nick Carter never did it for me.  Nights I spent pressing rewind on my VHS so I could learn all the words to "As Long As You Love Me" or the dance moves to "Everybody".  So yeah maybe I do understand the appeal.

So heres a flash back from the past peeps.  Do you know all the words? I do.