Aussie Pride

So I was up horribly early this morning and while I was having my tea, there was an american talk show on featuring a dude travelling the world for free- story here

The interview took place outside, and in the crowd a couple of proud aussies were spotted doing their bit for tourism. They were holding up signs to the following efect:

AUSTRALIA
All the Uranium-
Tiny
Army

AUSTRALIA
8 Years without
a backpacker
murder

Makes you proud.

Affirmations

I had/have these written on little coloured pieces of paper in a pouch and I take one out and read it when I feel the need. Sometimes I carry it with me all day, or until I don't need it anymore. A girlfriend of mine put them in a jar on her kitchen bench (I made her a set) along with nice things her husband wrote about her.

1. I meet all challenges with enthusiasm and power
2. The matter at hand is in my hands
3. Dare to Dream!
4. Trust my intuition
5. I see problems as opportunities and difficulties as challenges
6. I forgive and relese all those who have hurt me
7. I draw only the best people to me
8. I bless and release all of my old pain
9. Where there is great love there are always miracles
10. I take charge of my thoughts and feelings at all times
11. Healing myself is the first step to healing the world
12. Chickens scratch, ducks flock and eagles soar
13. I believe in myself totally!
14. Others success inspies me toward my own
15. I make a difference in the world
16. I move forward when I know what I really want
17. Focusing on the present heals my fear of the unknown
18. It's my inspiration that motivates me
19. I give thanks for the lessons I have learnt
20. Abundance is mine!
21. I go within to understand what's without
22. I trust myself to make the right decisions
23. I only attract the highest experiences for my growth
24. I judge only the weather and the time
25. I know the solutions to all my problems
26. My life is a series of positive choices
27. How I see myself today is how I will behave
28. All anxiety and Insecurity dissolves from my life now!
29. Better the pain than remain the same
30. My mind is like a book-I learn nothing until I open it
31. One day as a tiger is worth more than a thousand as a sheep
32. I am creative, creating is the true essence of life
33. With one bite at time, my goal is mine!
34. Crisis is an opportunity for a new direction
35. If I have no purpose, I have no power!

14, 22, 25, 27 are my favourites from this list- I wish I could find the rest, I had 10 times the amount!

What's your favourite?

Knock Knock, Who's There?

I have a regular visitor- If you haven't guessed by now she is my local, friendly Jehovah's Witness. She keeps coming because I haven't thought of a suitably polite, but firm way of telling her not to. But i don't really mind. She is really a very nice lady, and not too pushy with the preaching, she has a chat and a laugh (even if some of my jokes border on offensive to her) and she doesn't stay long. She doesn't knock if she sees another car in the driveway and she seems to have at least a level of respect for the fact that I don't share her beliefs. It's a good relationship, I'm not rude or threatening to her, and she is the same with me. She gets to spend some of her ten hours a week here, and I like to feel that the time she spends at my house is time NOT spent at someone else's house-someone who might be tempted to fall for her fairy stories.
I am a single mum, of two young girls, so adult conversation around here is sometimes very limited. Usually, she comes over and gives me the latest publications and answers the question I had for her last time, or reads me a passage from her bible that she relates to current events, and then I ask her a question and we make small talk and she goes back to her car and writes my question in her diary to answer the next time. I grew up without any religion in my life, and it's a chance for me to learn something about them, as well as blogs ;)

All this is really an introduction for follow-up posts about the questions I ask her, and her answers. The first one, about Dinosaurs, is a doozy!

Monkey Business

So we were playing around today, dancing and imitating animals and stuff and we were doing the Monkey- you know where you put your hands in your armpits and screech and make monkey noises- and Miss 6 (Miss 5 had a birthday) says to me "Maybe that's why monkeys are always giggling! Because they are always tickling themselves!"

Now that's a revelation.

xxx

The Happiness Institute

Hey I just stumbled on this accidentally-looks great!

www.thehappinessinstitute.com

Have a look!

When I Die

So today, Miss 4 and Miss 5 were having an earnest discussion, right in front of me, about how they are going to divvy up my belongings when I die. Interestingly, the 1st thing to be decided on was my deodorant.


*And I know atheist is spelled wrong in the pic, that's the way I like it ;)

Free Spontaneous Fun is the name of the game.

So today it's raining a lot and we were looking for something to do. Pikelets! Easy to make, always have the ingredients, make 'em fun by making funny shapes or colouring a batch and try out wacky topping combinations. And we had brunch at the same time. I love the simple things (now I feel realy old).

Oh, and this morning, after seeing the weather outside, it was officially declared a Pyjama Day (Hi Maur!)

xxx

Being Sick Makes me Happy...

Today I am happy because I am sick with tonsilitis (again) and have been ignoring my kids.

Maybe I should explain.

I'm in the lounge room, fairly central to their comings and goings, wrapped in 3 blankets in front of the heater with TimTams and hot tea. I am stuffed up and have a headache and an earache and am tired. I have directed them to food and water when necessary and comforted a grazed knee (after I made her hobble to me) and vaguely been aware of them carrying things around and generally harrassing the cat.

It's past noon now and they are getting restless, so at their request, I drag myself out from my warm cocoon to 'come see something' in the front yard.

They have made a cubby/fort. Out of outdoor furniture, blankets, toys, things from the shed. It has a kitchen (with food!), beds and a dolly taking a bath.

Awwww.