I’ve had a lovely week off, but it’s back to study tomorrow… although I’ll probably still be in holiday mode to some extent…
I haven’t started studying the brain yet, but this is how I sometimes feel when starting a new lesson.. 😀
Grey
Today (or rather, yesterday – it’s just past midnight..) was a grey sort of day.We did get some rain, but mostly it was dark, overcast, cloudy… grey. I don’t mind that – I quite like grey. I feel it’s had a bad rap – always boring, or presaging disaster. Sometimes that might be true… but grey could equally be seen as a comforting, cosy colour – even inspiring poetry
It’s a colour I love to wear, especially in its darker shades..
Let me show you some beautiful grey..
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..Weathered… enduring..
Comforting… calm..
I hope your day has been grey –
in the best sense… 😀
Forgotten
Spent part of my day feeling forgotten… ended up ok.. had a nice dinner, watched a dvd..
Thought I’d look up images, liked what I found – here they are 🙂
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… and, to balance..
Balance
Nearly the end of another Sunday…
I’ve been trying to balance my study time with my rest-of-life time. It’s not too bad, but if I’m not careful, I end up reading/taking notes pretty much every waking moment – which are more than they should be, because I stay up longer. I haven’t studied for many years, so I’m still finding my parameters..
One thing I’ve decided is that I’m taking Sundays off. It’s hard to switch my brain off.. but I’ve managed.. except I’ve been finding I seem to be working just as hard to “relax”! When there’s only one day to fit the leisure stuff in, it seems to go too quickly.. it even feels like a waste of time to sleep, even when I’m so tired it’s hard to focus..
It’ll get better. I’ll find my balance. I’ll probably even go to bed soonish 😀
.. and pretty soon I’ll find a rhythm that encompasses everything that’s necessary..
The Birthday Girl Reflects..
I’ve had a lovely day… out to lunch with hubby, cake and icecream later with family and a friend who dropped round… feeling loved 😀
I was woken up this morning with pressies from my boys..
😀
My Mum came over to babysit while we went out to Fasta Pasta for Fettucine Mona Lisa, and gave me two cupcake holders…
Now I’ll have to make some cupcakes! (I’ve just seen a recipe for chocolate cupcakes with buttercream icing..)
Out for lunch, dropped in to the Lifeline store in Jacaranda St.. got a footrest – tried to post a picture, but my computer won’t let me..
A friend came round yesterday to bring me a cake she’d made me.. a sort of upside down banana caramel cake.. yum!
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… and another lovely friend dropped round to help us eat it..
I’ve still had study to do, but I’ve taken it easy today… more to do the rest of the week, but I wanted to enjoy my birthday.
On this day last year, we were moving out of our old house, on the start of our journey through homelessness/couchsurfing, back to a lovely house and a new year of possibilities..
It’s been a bit of a year..
We learned a lot – about ourselves, about our family.. friends.. about the faithfulness of God toward us. We were unsure of what was ahead, we were sometimes in discomfort… but never alone, and never in despair..
We found out who our friends were – and we learned, or rediscovered, that there are people out there who really do live out their lives in God’s way, with His heart.. quietly “being Christian” because that’s who they are, not for accolades or rewards. I don’t use proper names on this blog, so I won’t name them… but you should know who you are 😀 – thanks for inspiring us to live well, with compassion and love!
It’s been a year… I wouldn’t change it for anything..
Keep Reading…
I went to the Brisbane Lifeline Bookfest yesterday, and picked up a backpack full of books… there’s still time to make it there for a look (although the rain might dampen things a bit..)
There’s something wonderful about reading a good book on a rainy day, with a cup of coffee by your side…
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Yayy! 😀
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Yep…
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… grab a book. Sip a coffee. Escape into another world.. 😀
January Musings
Just been thinking about the blog… I meant it to be a mixture of things, but it certainly hasn’t been as erudite as I’d hoped – all my amazing thoughts seem to happen when I’m not in front of the computer, and are nowhere in evidence when I am 😀 It’s more fun to be distracted by the pretty and cute..
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Kitten! 😀
Where was I?
This won’t be a scholarly work, either… I’ve been sick in bed since Tuesday and this is the first day I’ve been up and about to any extent (which basically means internet and TV – I’m watching the Sarah Jane Chronicles at the moment..)
It’s been a bad week to be running a temperature, and I’m a bit sick of the same four walls… although one of those walls consists of sliding, full length mirrors – not a plus when you’re ill..
In honour of a change of scene, here are some snowy landscapes to enjoy..
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Have a good weekend..
I’m just going to chill out 😀
Starting Down The Study Road
New year, new direction… I’ve started looking at my study subjects – my brain is starting to hurt 😀
Went to Centrelink to apply for Austudy – a stress inducing activity 😦
Here’s a photo of all my books –
Yayy!!!!!! 😀
I’ll be doing it online, with the option of taking some actual classes each semester. I haven’t done formal study for over 20 years, so it’s all a bit daunting… I feel like my brain has to stretch a bit to fit in the extra information, and I don’t even remember doing the referencing/bibliographies for essays last time. Last time was a diploma of Art, in the late 80s…my assignments were hand written on bits of foolscap… I’ll even have to figure out how to format the assignments properly so they’ll be accepted!
Nevertheless, I’m excited 😀 So far, I’ve tackled the first lessons for Chemistry, and Anatomy and Physiology… not sure I’ve grasped all the important facts yet..
My subjects for this semester are –
Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Naturopathic Philosophy
Herbal Medicine 1
Iridology
Flower Essences
Looking forward to it 😀
Roll on 2013!
Meeting The Neighbours
Had a lovely afternoon yesterday, meeting the neighbours in our complex – the agents/managers (not sure what they are..) put on a barbeque so we could get to know everyone else.. we have a great neighbourhood! 😀 Stayed talking for most of the afternoon, while the kids went swimming..
We supplied a gingerbread house, which we made with the boys, from a kit given to us by a lovely friend… here it is –
We have been so blessed – with a beautiful house to live in, and neighbours we will enjoy getting to know… this will be a good Christmas season 😀
