Doing the rounds

This little list has been doing the rounds, you are supposed to bold what you have done, and italicise what you would like to do... apparently

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited The Great Barrier Reef.
5. Stood under the stars in the outback, the real outback – think Uluru.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to the Gold Coast’s theme parks – anyone, you take your pick.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sung a solo. Does Singstar count?
11. Bungee jumped, jumped out of plane, been paragliding or hang-gliding, hot air ballooning – you get the idea, you’ve been hundreds of metres about earth in a seemingly flimsy contraption.
12. Visited Melbourne.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Had a child. Raised a child. Worked with children.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Been to the Snowy Mountains.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Visited the Brett Whitely studio in Surry Hills, Sydney.
20. Slept on an overnight train or bus.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Been backpacking.
23. Taken a mental health day.
24. Been buried in sand with just your head and toes sticking out.
25. Held a possum, kangaroo or koala – or any other native Australian animal.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Been in a fun run.
28. Been on the Blue Mountain cableway.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Played, or watched, summer cricket.
32. Sailed, kayaked or canoed our beautiful waterways.
33. Seen the Daintree.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Visited an Aboriginal settlement or mission.
36. Learned a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Toured the Sydney Opera House.
39. Tried rock climbing (indoor or outdoor), abseiling or just simple bush walking.
40. Visit Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art.
41. Been to the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
42. Sunbaked at Bondi.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Broome.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone fishing.
49. Seen Tasmania’s old growth forests.
50. Been to the top of Q1, on the Gold Coast.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Driven the Great Ocean Road.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Norfolk Island.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Guide biscuits.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Got flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.
65. Gone jet boating.
66. Visited Port Arthur.
67. Bounced a cheque.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Australian War Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Federation Square.
74. Been on the Murray River.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Travelled, or climbed, over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Three Sisters at Echo Point, Katoomba.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited St Mary’s Cathedral, in Sydney.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Been to Hermannsburg.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited Parliament House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Saved a pet.
95. Been to the site of the Eureka Stockade.
96. Swum in The Whitsundays.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit.
98. Owned a mobile phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day.

Your turn!

Tagged - Christmas Dinner

I was tagged by Ms Clampett

We don't actually do Christmas dinner, it is usually either breakfast or lunch.

We tend to host the breakfasts, but not this year as it is lunch.

I am not sure what time we will all wake up tomorrow morning, probably around the same time as the birds, presents will be unwrapped as soon as everyone is awake enough.

I'll then descend to the kitchen, where I will prepare breakfast - ham and cheese croissants as requested by Miss Perfect and The Middle Man.

I'll then make a potato salad and a garden salad to take to lunch at MATH's brothers house. There will be 9 adults and 5 children to cater for. Lunch will be fairly simple, with all of the adults supplying either food or beverage.

We'll be home by mid afternoon and will have a lazy rest of the day. If we need dinner, it will be quite simple, omlettes or something.

That will be our day - relatively simple (and I am sure hoping it stays that way ;) )

I don't have many people to tag, Shannon and Emma forgive me if you've already done it.

This is what the holidays are about

Yay, we finally did the christmas tree



Enjoying some time in the pool


I love this photo. Look at The Middle Man's special camera smile.

Obsessed?

Well, not quite, but I can feel the beginnings of an old obsession starting up again. Exercise!

Yippee to me as my exercise mojo has been missing for quite some time, and is quite visible when you see me (specially those that haven't seen me for a while).

As you may recall a few posts back, I mentioned the return to Boxacise. This particular class is still going strong. I've been three times now, and already can notice a big difference in what I am able to achieve. However, those bloody abs are still letting me down. I think they are the first to go when I start losing fitness/gaining weight, and the last to set in when I start gaining fitness/losing weight. Persistence is the key, and I will not give up.

I've also started the Couch to 5k running plan. One week down, and at least 8 to go. I've had to change my schedule around a bit this week so that I don't have to run on Christmas morning (even though we will probably be up and have finished unwrapping presents by the time I'd normally don my shoes - 5.30am).

MATH is on holidays this week, and we've been shamed into a bit of gardening by our neighbours. The wife of the elderly couple made a comment to MATH today that it would be lovely if we could get rid of the weeds beside the driveway. Yup, we both totally agree, but I'll be honest here and say that I've been watching them grow and grow and spread, and every time I think about doing something about it, just get completely overwhelmed by it all.

So, that is going to be our exciting build up to christmas day. At least the weather has cooled off a bit.

Sparkling clean

There is nothing like the threat of visitors to get me off my butt, and the house sparkling.

Today I have cleaned the house from top to bottom, as well as outside. Most of this has been done by yours truly as MATH has 6 stitches above his left eyebrow, and every time he did something he felt as though they were going to pop open. Now, having never had stitches before, I am left wondering if this is true, or is it just a cunning plan to get out of work?

We are looking forward to seeing my big brother, his wife and two kids. Even though they live only a 20-25 minute drive from us, I don't think we have seen them since February this year. Life gets full on when you have kids, their kids are older than ours (13 and 11), and their weekends are taken up with ferrying them around to various sports. They definitely take after my and my brother's side of the family with their sporting prowess ;)

I'll talk more about MATH's stitches in another post. Suffice it to say that there is a reason that I am not too keen on work Christmas parties. gggrrrrr.

Christmas spirit?

Who has taken mine? Seriously...

OK, you don't need to own up, just leave it at my front door, OK, just make sure you ring the doorbell too, otherwise it will probably be left out there for another few days.

Get the picture? I can't find any enthusiasm for christmas at all. I have christmas decorations galore to install, but really have a case of the "can't be bothereds".

Miss Perfect finishes school today. Next year she will be a know-it-all Grade Two person, rather than a know-it-all Grade One person. She brought home her school report yesterday, and it was pretty damn perfect too. She makes us so proud. It's not really the grades that she was given (but still impressive), more the fact that she got an A for conduct and was described as a wonderful young lady, well liked by her peers and teachers alike.

The Middle Man finished Kindy yesterday and is already in holiday mode with a nice big sleep-in this morning. He is looking forward to school next year. Miss Perfect is looking forward to showing him around, and more particular, looking forward to showing him the workings of tuckshop. *sighs*

Right, that concludes my post, but whoever it is with my spirit, I will not name you if you come forth and hand it over :)

Back in the game

Well, I am feeling all empowered again. After 12 months at a particular gym that did not offer Boxacise, I have dumped them and gone back to my old gym.

Tonight I did my first boxing class in 18 months and it felt great. Granted I am about 100% less fit than I was last time I did it. I was pleased to make the hour. My shoulders will not be thanking me tomorrow though.

It is good to be back, full of enthusiasm again and rearing to go.

Watch this space.