this year’s gone quick…much quicker than the last

as every day flies by.. you have a deepened past

surrounded by constant changes.. all over the place..

it’s like an era has ended..can barely recognise your face..

time to start a new year… which makes for better reason..

get out there …have an awesomely funky holiday season!

…lotsa love ‘n stuff and all the very best wishes for 2009..

xoxoxo

well.. with most women.. all of which I’ve spoken about it with.. have said its the connection that gets them off.. the connection being that they are the other person’s ‘world’ for however brief the moment.. they know they are it..the intensity and mutual desire is well apparent..

so it begs to be questioned.. if a woman was regularly doing the deed with someone other than their partner, no one special, work colleague, friend etc just impulsive rampant romping just cos they desired the connection.. could they rebuttal with ‘don’t worry baby.. its a connection thing.. dun mean i love you any less’ ..

would men accept it like we’re meant to accept their need to seek visual stimuli?

*curiously ponders*

I have just signed up for another blog with them, for which I’m still unsure as to what to do, but I’m thinking it might be good to do something like a reference guide with our lil girl growing up and all.. that way maybe other parents or grandparents, etc, may read the trials and tribulations we go through ourselves.. and hopefully find solution in something we have managed to survive through.

This is an open source based blogging and social networking platform, using the likes of WordPress MU and BuddyPress combined to provide an all round social network, that allows you to not only keep in touch with ya mates, but lets you express yourself through the ways of ‘Blog’.

Feel free to have a look, check out my profile..  this project is still in its infancy, but the more people we get involved, the further along we can move.

last friday i had drinks with my workmates after work, before i even finished a glass of wine, i felt half-cut.. i ended up having to go to public toilets and puke my guts up before catching the bus home.. i could not hold it in any longer! =/

so.. saturday.. i’m still feeling ill.. decide.. i have the weekend off, i’ll see how i go.. sunday comes along.. i start feeling illerer.. and all of a sudden, i now have stiff ‘n sore neck and shoulders.. sunday arvo, i decide that i’m going to get a doctor out.. cos i wasn’t sure what was going on, didnt want to drive because i didnt have full mobility of my head-turning-ways.. doctor said it could be a viral infection, wasnt sure.. so only gave me some anti-nausea tablets.. and told me to check with my GP in a couple of days.. so i thought ok fair enough.. he gave me a doctors note for me to stay home on the monday and see how i go..

monday still feeling ill.. been taking panadol and drinking plenty if water.. haven’t taken any nausea tablets.. cos i figure i can cope at the moment.. monday night.. i’m laying on the settee.. had already got myself ready for work today.. so wasn’t stressing over anything..(nothing to stress over!!) .. i start getting pain and tenderness around the abdomen.. cramp-like.. but not totally.. more dull and noticable.. so i took another panadol.. and nothing.. didn’t work.. felt like chucking up my dinner.. but managed to keep it down..

this morning.. im up at 6:50.. still feeling ugh.. have a shower.. nothing changes.. organise to see a doctor.. call work and tell them i’m not going to be in.. and off to see the doctor.. and this one was creepy! .. i told him basically what had happened, had drinks friday, well one drink, puked up, and haven’t felt right since.. he says… wait for it.. its an allergic reaction to the wine - i’m not allergic to anything.. and have never had any allergies before, not of the food/drink variety anyways -_-

he checked my breathing, heart rate etc.. said all seems fine, i said.. something doesn’t feel right.. i dunno why i feel like this, i don’t want to feel like this, i dun have time to be sick.. he smiled -_-

he gives me a prescription for an allergy pill.. says that my body is trying to get rid of the wine or something in the wine.. whatever o.O

i still feel ugh! .. i hate feeling ugh.. and i cannot afford another day off work.. i didnt even wanna be off work.. i was doing so well! ..feels like i’m being taken as a joke.. the GP didnt do any allergy tests or anything, no blood tests, nothing.. it was like i was being humoured..

“..here, yeah you’re funny.. ima give you some tablets which dont do anything at all, but since you’ve taken the time to drive here and see me, we’ll make it seem like it was worth it, yeah?..”

..over it. i just wanna feel like my normal self.. i’m over feeling poorly *pouts*

Our group hit the phones for the first time, unofficially, yesterday.. but officially today.. we left the comfort of our ickle training puddle.. and were plopped into the Pond

I must admit, I’ve not really thought about it.. I kinda just closed my eyes really tight, flapped like mad as I made my way over..lol First call was an irate customer.. just what ya need to kick off the call-taking mood right? ..was all good tho.. the calming effect of my voice got the customer chuckling towards the end of the call.. *smirks* lol

The day went SO quick today.. I dun even think I took that many calls.. and most of which I did take were transfers.. I did have a nice call to top off the end of day tho.. “you’re the best person, by far, I’ve ever spoken to on the phone…. it’s beautiful” ..talk about compliments!! *blushes*

To the team..

Zoe, Kumaran, Dan, Stan, Troy, Shaza, James, Ash, James, Jesse, Tom, Jess, Lauren and Kirri..

CONGRATS GUYS!! We make an awesome team!! WELL DONE!

…and our trainers..

Many, many, many thanks to our trainers..

Quinny, Mandy and Mick!

We played up plenty, tested your patience, we know.. but we wouldn’t have walked outta that training room with the confidence and eagerness we had if it weren’t for you 3! I think I speak for all of us when I say.. Muchly appreciated! Thanks heaps!

…loving my job right now! <3

.. so I signed up.. why not hey?.. what’s another Social Networking subscription.. I’m a Gemini.. it hadta be done

it helps that I’m familiarising myself with works tools.. even if it does gimme pretty buttons to add to this blog.. ‘cos now I know what the crap they’ve been going on about..

so far.. I am my only follower.. and only following myself.. if there is anyone who feels the desire to join me.. this is my Twitter address:

http://twitter.com/gurgi_girl

..coolies.. maybe I’ll catch yas Twittin’

In the past month.. I’ve had 3 jobs.. Woolies which of course I’ve been with since last November.. but then I took on work selling showbags at Royal Adelaide Show.. and whilst all that was happening (mind you.. I had taken holidays from Woolies to do say).. I have interviews.. get a hearing test.. and before I know it.. I’m gonna be working at Telstra!

Unfortunately Woolies didn’t fair too well.. I gave them the minimum 1 week notice.. and as much as I enjoyed working with the people there.. Telstra was offering more than Woolies ever could..

I started my new job @ Telstra last Monday.. 4 weeks training at the moment.. but already loving it! .. Can’t wait to get out there and test my skills ... those learnt.. and those currently learning..

It’s been unbelievable.. we’ve had great trainers.. Friday was ‘Footy Friday’ and Casual Day.. so not only did i get to wear jeans.. but I also got some ridiculous footy paint on my face _and_ FREE.. yeah I said FREE! .. Vili’s Pie … nummy nummies!

I’ve seen more of my family in this past week than I have in a month.. I’m getting home at a reasonable hour.. so I get to play up a little with Callia before her bedtime.. which is something I missed terribly.. and it’s one less bus to work.. I have a car.. and I drive.. but being in a direct line out of the city.. catching thebus is more convenient, comparing to the likes of finding a park and then paying about $12 a day for it..

I just spent my first whole weekend off with the family.. and DP couldn’t be more grateful.. this is definitely working for us..

..so I’m a happy bunny!

*munches on a donut ‘n coffee*

I had a call about 2 weeks ago from Telstra, saying they wanted to offer me a phone.. as my landline bill consisted mainly of service/line rental

charges and mobile calls.. they said that I was a loyal customer (had been with them for quite a while) and that it was an exclusive deal for loyal customers.. I get the phone for $20/mth.. altho for the first 8mths it’s free.. blah blah blah.. *shrugs* ..I figured it couldn’t hurt.. only $20/mth.. plus DP gets his phone back (something he’s been moaning about since we got to this state).. it’ll prolly save us some money on the landline, etc etc.

So here’s the phone:

Telstra Easy Touch

Anyways.. I know I’ve only had the phone for hours, literally.. but I like it.. I dun have complex needs.. as long as it looks funky.. lets me make calls and send texts.. and receive both of course ..with the added bonus of taking the random photo/video when I feel the sudden urge.. and isn’t too heavy.. I’m a happy girl

We shall see how long this phone lasts with Callia always curiously grabbing onto everything and throwing it about.. *runs off to get the warranty card.. fills it out and sends it off ASAP*

bah.. *sugar ‘n cinnamon _everywhere_* ..nummy donut tho

My skin is sensitive and dry.. I can’t use products from Nivea or Clearasil.. ‘cos they simply burn my skin..

So.. this is what I’ve done.. I’m already drinking loads of water.. it’s my quit smoking aide.. but I’ve just gone bought myself some St Ives Apricot Scrub from Ebay .. I’ve heard nothing but good news about it… so firgured it’s worth a shot.. I’m also going to stick with Olay Moisturising Lotion (sensitive), which I’ve used for years (since I was 12).. but more recently have just “forgotten to”..

…so this will be somewhat of a product combination review.. I’ll keep ya posted as to how it all goes.. maybe someone out there who has a similar skin type as myself may gain some knowledge from this one day

Before ya go jumping on ya high horse.. we never smoked around Callia.. always outside and out of her breathing space.. still, we dun want her picking up our bad habits and taking them on as something ‘normal’..

I’ve been smoking for about 11 months.. my entire life.. I’ve only smoked for a total of no more than 3 years.. I tend to pick up the ciggies when I’m stressed out, tis my only vice.. but I’m hoping I can find another way to deal with it.. ‘cos the ciggies just make me feel like shite!..

I also have Type 2 Diabetes (Diet Controlled).. and was slapped on the wrist ‘n heavily lectured by an anesthetist earlier this year about it.. which reminds me.. I need to go in for a full screening again… *mumbles to herself* … anyways..

I’m quitting cold turkey.. this is my fourth day..  and to be totally honest, I’m feeling loads better already.. even if I’ve been going to the toilet like nobody’s business  .. I’m more than sure that it’s due to me carrying around a bottle of water just to busy my hands during the day.. I’m certainly feeling much better for it

DP, on the other hand, is using patches.. Nicabate CQ. He’s been smoking much longer than I have.. in fact, I was just going into high school when he started.. *smirks* .. so that makes it about 14 years in total. He finished off the last of the baccy in the flat and put the patch on last night.. he’s experiencing a bit of mild insomnia.. but it does warn you of that in the products leaflet.

So now we’re getting rid of all our smoking paraphenalia.. emptying the ashtrays and putting them away.. and clearing anything that would indicate we smoked.. outta sight outta mind

So here’s to finally being free of an annoying habit.. I’ll keep ya posted

Gurgi’s Smoke Free days: 4

DP’s Smoke Free days: 1