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I am absolutely buggered and we haven’t even started moving the furniture.. LOL Looking for a place really takes the energy out of you. I am glad to have found somewhere. If we hadn’t found a place by Monday we would have to have started to apply for places that were not-so-nice as time was running out.

It’s a nice double story place with living quarters upstairs and plenty of storage, two car garages and even a little room underneath. Will be great to have parties and barbecues in. I am even considering having our wedding reception at home as there’s plenty of room out the back and downstairs.

I was really looking forward to going back to work in a couple of week until we realised that I can’t. If I did do work before the end of the financial year (31 July) then my ENTIRE 12 months of youth allowance becomes taxable income and I’d end up having to repay the tax department thousands of dollars. We decided I need to wait until after the first of July. Why the hell your youth allowance turns into taxable income once you start earning from work I don’t know. It’s a very fucked up system we have.

In saying that I have some spare time on my hands, so between my centrelink responsibilities I plan on getting a good garden started with chillies, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber etc. I also want to get my sewing room set up so I can start making things. The sooner I can get that done the sooner I can start selling my creations, doing clothing alterations etc.

Aanyway, I should keep moving along, things to pack, forms to fill out (stupid entry condition report), stuff to do etc.

Ok, so we are into the new year.  I can’t believe how fast 2009 went.  Last thing I remember it was November XD  Where did my December go… did you take it?? *gives you shifty eyed look*

Every year for a few years now I have made up a slogan for that year.  This year it’s 2010 – year of commitment.  It’s a year where we are to keep our goals and resolutions, where we aim to set ourselves up and complete things we start.

For me this means paying off the evil credit cards and opening a savings acc for the wedding, getting a part timer, working towards getting my name out there for my design stuffs, get fit again, reduce the amount of added sugar in my diet and a whole lot of others that are more personal.

The theme is commitment because last year there were many things I started but did not finish and I plan on fixing that lazy streak.  My usual excuse was that i couldn’t be bothered and I am tired of not getting anything done.

So, here’s to a more productive year, happy new years everyone.

Ook, just under 400 days now (that’s just under 2 years).

So, I finally have my bridesmaid list final and official.

The concrete list is as follows:
Maid Of Honour – Miss Christine Cummins
Bridesmaid – Miss Mariko Hulme
Bridesmaid – Mrs Joanne Matchett-Murphy
Bridesmaid – Miss Kara Jackson

All four of them are so very special to me in their own ways.  Christine I have known for near 14 years now, Mariko and I met on a forum, lived together as house mates at one stage and have been so close ever since, Joanne and I met on the same forum as Mariko and I did and have been developing a stronger and stronger friendship every day since.  The three of them are pretty much considered as sisters of mine.  And Miss Kara is my Niece, my brothers oldest child.  She’s my world and would be lost without her.

Basically the theme colours will be a nice almost pastel yellow and white… Hopefully.  Unless I change my mind before then XD…again!!

I am constantly trying to validate to myself that it’s worth cutting corners elsewhere so I can have the reception in a place like a club or RSL or somewhere so we don’t have to worry about catering or cleaning up etc. but there’s that little voice in my head saying that I should just give up and go the cheaper option.  My dream wedding, even on a budget is to have it at a nice clubhouse of some variety which is why I don’t want to give up on the idea so easily.  Rodney isn’t particularly fussed where we have it which is good, gives us more flexibility and range to look into.

I am lucky however.  Joanne has offered to make the cake which is fantastic.. no-one makes Cake better than Jo…and the design is a bit of a surprise.  My dress my MIL is making, and hopefully she won’t mind modifying Kara’s dress a little.  Kara has asked if her dress can have a few little alterations, and what my little girl wants.. she gets =)  The invites and trinkets I will get together with my girls to do and I am going to ask my cousin’s husband Allan to do the photography for me.

There’s probably more I wanted to update on but am too tired to do so atm XD