chronicles of the hangover

A hangover is never fun, I had a not so friendly reminder of the feeling today...that feeling of why did I have that last round of shots or that last drink or the ever so hangover promising of mixing alcohols.  "Heck why not mix vodka and rumba?" "I feel sick but if I'm not paying for the drink I can't say no!" "Water is for weaklings."

Didn't feel so wise today did I!

No-one sets out on a night with friends to be sick the next day. It happens sometimes and the times that it hits so bad that you go from couch to bed, to bathroom and back to bed frequently in one day brings on that self promise of “I will never do this again” which we all know is a lie but it somehow makes us feel better that moment.

I on the other hand slept til after lunch, attempted some food, moaned on the couch in self pity, made no sudden movements for fear of a projectile vomit, tried curing the hangover with a swim and salt and vinegar chips....failed miserably, threw up in the garden and crawled back to bed! bringing us to dinner time...What a way to spend your Sunday right? When the texts rolled in suggesting 'Sunday sesh'  the thought alone of alcohol made me nauseated. NO THANKYOU

We know at some point we will do it all over again, not intentionally, but it will happen as we are living the moment and enjoying the ride.I sure as hell know the last thing on my mind when I'm ordering that last drink is...it will be coming out tomorrow the same way it went in!

I know for a fact I have one more day of recovery before Cheap Tuesday slash Australia day celebrations begining casual beverages around about lunch-o-clock.

So dear friends, if you plan on killing your liver you might aswell do it with company, come and join us at the palace :-)

The beauties and the Uglies of the horrid stick-on Bra!

Such a clever invention, something every girl has tucked away in her underwear stash...

At some point we come to face the question, bra or no bra?

For some a stick on bra is a means of keeping them perky... no body likes to hang a little south!

For others not so blessed with "breasts" stick on bras are a mean of 'faking it til you make it.'

There has been other little goodies for dresses or tops intended for no bra, hollywood tape and of course the nipple shapers. I personally find the idea of nude stickers on your nipples rather strange, I mean imagine getting your kit off right before you get down and dirty, forget the old one handed bra unclipping trick, just rip them bad boys off and your set to go... hahaha.

I for the first time in months required the help of my trusty stick on's today, and for the first time in months I remembered why I had been avoiding them. The moment I get hot or sweaty I become extremely paranoid that at any minute they will slip right off in which case there can be a few scenarios, they fall down my chest and I end up with the four boob look.. I lose one side and i have 3 boobs... or they fall out completely and I'm left explaining why a clear pair of chicken fillets fell out of my dress and onto the floor to my work mates or a customer. Issue number 2.. They are a B*&^% to pull off, at one point I actually had to check my nipples were still attatched to my body!

Despite my annoyance I know I will turn to them again some day soon, beauty is pain after all!

Expect the Unexpected

If you expect the unexpected then you will never be suprised...

We have it in our heads that in order to find something, we must look for it. Of course if your in a rush for work and you can't find your car keys your not exactly going to wait for them to just 'show up'...But obviously thats not what I'm referring to, I'm talking in the sense of opportunity.

Opportunities come and go, only we can decide alone when to take them, the first challenge is recognition. Once we have recognized it, their comes a choice. We often let great opportunities slip through our fingers because we are not ready for them, or simply out of fear of change. Taking a chance may alter your life's path and not knowing where you'll end up, for some, is a rather daunting thought. 

I believe I have reached a crossroad in my life. An opportunity has presented itself, I could have very well ignored it because it came up when I wasn't looking for it. Good or bad I am still yet to decide. In order to find that out however, I'm going to have to take a risk... which brings me back to my first statement, when you don't know what to expect, expect the unexpected. 

I'm optimistic about change, change is a little something I have not yet grown tired of, in fact I'm quite excited by it. Am I ready for it? I would like to think so. What will be the outcome? No one knows, only way to find out is walk the new path set out for me. 

A rainy day

Summer... By definition is the hottest time of year, a period of fruition, fulfillment, happiness and beauty. No where could I find summer...a period of rain, frustration, bad hair, potholes and closed roads.
In North Queensland we find ourselves facing this issue of terrential rain each and every year. People leave to visit family for christmas and get stuck waiting in traffic for hours and sometimes days because the roads are flooded.


Our family had planned to spend christmas in Cairns this year and to our dismay roads are closed, no body can get in or out of Townsville North or South (so much for brisbane being plan B :-P)! We are officially stuck! Never mind all the christmas presents loaded into the back of my car (mum went a little crazy this year so it filled the whole boot)


Lucky for me my whole family lives in Townsville so I wont have to spend christmas on my own unlike some unfortunate people I know. Im happy to know that no amount of weather can stop Santa from visiting tonight haha!


Have a good christmas every one...

Mind Salad

Somewhere along the line my life began to resemble a salad... bright, colourful and full of good things, yet missing the final touch of dressing. The result? it doesn't taste as good as it could be. What that dressing is I'm not sure but all I know is that I'm not fully satisfied with the taste without it.

I, like many others have a sense that there is a better, more meaningful way to live my life, but can't seem to find it by myself. I love my life, at least I think... I have a good job, awesome friends, get paid for my hobby and only a year left of my journo degree...but still this nagging sense that "there must be something more" returns.  

And so in search of the light I have decided it is time for a life to-do list in order to prove to myself  that I am actually achieving something I have set out for!

Watch the sun set and rise  - 

I have never taken time to appreciate these sights which occur every day! I once watched the sunset from castlehill, a reflective time that drew the close of a day never to be repeated. I was not alone so I guess you could say it spoiled the moment, but yet it was still beautiful. I have not seen a sunrise (at least not taken notice) to hear the birds singing, feel the crisp morning air, and appreciate the fact that I have another day to spend as I wish on this beautiful place we call earth.

 Castle Hill Townsville 2010... a picture taken by myself

Get Naked!! -

Now calm down I'm not about to ditch the clothes and head to work....suprise boss haha. But could you imagine hahaha. We forget sometimes ITS OK TO BE NAKED! You're not about to see other animals parading around in jeans and a T-shirt, and we're only animals too, right? (reference to song: you and me baby ain't nothing but mammals). So I'm thinking the usual... nudist beach? (maybe if I'm the only one on it) A time to throw aside my shame and bare all to nature!

Scuba and sky dive -

In case nobody noticed we were never meant to fly... or breathe underwater. My apologies to those who have wings or gills, I didn't mean to offend. So chasing an adrenalin rush I want to jump out of a plane... yes you heard me, I am excited by the idea of potentially falling to my death :-S. As for scuba diving learning to fight against  natural instincts by breathing with your face under water seems a rather big challenge.

Visit Europe -

I think that maybe this was a point in my life where i felt failure... Having already saved for a trip and planned it all... only to crash my car and clean out my savings! But it will not be taken off the agenda, sweet 19 and ready to live the dream I am saving again starting TODAY!

 Say the words 'I Love you' -                                                   

Now my friends would know I say it all the time... especially after a few beverages. But as far as relationships are concerned I struggle with the term. Some people just throw it around without ever really understanding the meaning behind it. I have never been able to say those three little words, maybe because I just haven't found the right person to say it to, who knows. Believe me I'm in no rush but when the day does come it will mean all the more.

Have a favourite Joke -                                                           

I don't know about your family but I know the old fogies always have a joke they love to tell everyone and no matter how many times they tell it...they still crack up! So my mission is to find that joke that makes me laugh each and every time I tell it :-)

Go watch an NBA game!

I love love love the basketball yet at some level little old Aussie league just doesn't cut it for me! So I need to choose where I'm going to go and what Team I'm going to support and experience the REAL basketball scenery!

And so that is the beginning of my lifes to-do list... I will write the rest another time!

Until next time catchya on the flip side ;-)