6 days!!! of not going first it was catching up on housework. the big things like vacuuming mopping (i do housework every day) then i had "womens problems" i live in a house full of males so that is the polite way of saying it.

anyway i let myself go no gym no exercise  eating junk food.  people mean well but i had a belated christmas present from work and my goodness those danish biscuits taste nice then i entertained people where there were plenty of tim tams nice fresh cream sponge cakes and cream biscuits.

i of course wasnt going to eat any or limit myself but being the wrong time of the month boy was i craving my sugar fix.

now its back to the gym sweating and working hard. i have to break out of this seesaw affect otherwise just as i come good i spoil it all again.

i hope im not boring you guys but this is my way of getting it all off my chest and motivating myself. it makes me put things in perspective and it stops me from being negative. it helps me see the positive and it lifts me up to the point that i can boost myself to the level i need to be

this morning for example i didnt like leaving my bed at 5.45am but thats what i did. now i can spend a little time on minti before i go to the butchers for my meat

then its time to cook do some machine load of washing bring in my other clothes do a bit of ironing. do my take 5 and thats life puzzles relax a little and then around 3pm start getting ready for work.

i feel great i can shift mountains at the moment

cheers annie

yeah my son just rang. he gets back tonight from sydney  so its getting to the airport for 7.45pm

great to hear his voice

cheers annie

it was starting my shift at work yesterday when my mobile started ringing without looking at the number i have answered it to a recording  "congratulations you have just been  credited..... or to that effect because i didnt listen to the rest of  the message i hung up but it had an 07 landline number which means the caller was from brisbane qld i live in melbourne

not wanting to use my mobile i called from landline at work because we have a private number displayed and when the phone was answered i got a message  (males voice ) just saying "goodbye"

try making sense of that one!!!

cheers annie

can you pick me up from the airport? i arrive at 7.45.

isnt this great i dont know if it is am or pm i dont have flight number. i didnt  see message on mobile phone til late last night, my friend and i who have gone to my beach house think it best we go to melbourne 6am just in case. i rang my son's mobile whom i was to pick up and i get the a/m does this mean he is already on a flight from sydney? or is he still sleeping?

get to our melbournian house and i have no choice but to wake youmger son see if he got a call (i hated doing this because i knew he got in late ) he suggest i wait . if it is am i will get a call

i assume now it is pm because i would have rceived a call.

funny though what a difference it makes when we take too much for granted  am or pm we are all guity of leaving it off

oh well at least i got to see the fireworks last night at mornigton peninsula for australia day celebrations.

it was also great to see when i drove along nepean highway at rye that they had a mobile lit up flashing sign saying that there was an alcohol ban in effect. the organisers really make a big effort making it a family day.

they had the usual live band entertainment in the park and it was great to see so many families around. for those that arent familiar with the area they also have the rye carnival that is a yearly event from december til just after australia day

my boys who are grown have fond memories of the times they spent at the carnival  the beach and the park playing soccer. they used to have other children whom they didnt know come and join them in the game of friendly soccer

they still go to rye with their friends

anyway at least my life isnt boring or predictable !!

.cheers annie

 

i am writing "just for the sake of it" you see my computer has been playing up so i couldnt write or read anything in 24 hours

i feel like part of me was missing. it has become so much a part of me

cheers annie

we went to my great nephew's christening and his first birthday. the party was at home. but what a party

they had caterers for the food a machine for cocktails non alcholic and alcoholic. the waitress was serving which was great because it meant no children could slip a drink by mistake.

they had a "pirate" for the kiddies entertainment who also did tricks beforehand  wiith theadults before starting the fun for children.

they had a live bouzouki band playing under the marquee and a seperate  dance area plenty of "greek dancing" including zorba.

they had lots of food that was served to us and we had "fish souvlakia or kebabs which were just delicious. the meatballs were also delicious

there was karioke near the end of the evening. i was tempted to give it a go but being one that cant sing a note i left it to the experts. including one guy that was great. but i was told he used to play in a band.

there were so many cakes and the coffee range was incredible!!

whilst the cost wasnt exactly cheap (i believe similar to having it at a reception or a tavern) the beauty of all this was that the baby was able to sleep in his surroundings. my sister the grandmother was there with the baby moniter in one of the living ares (away from the party) making sure baby was okay. while she also monitered another of her grandchild.

i enjoyed myself immensly. the views from the front of their house is incredible. they are high up and you can see melbourne all lit up at night. you can see the west gate bridge and the flemington race course it was spectacular.

my sister (grandmother ) was dissappointed by the rain but the setup of the house was "great" its a new house with indoor outdoor living as is the norm with the new houses now. the atmosphere was just great and the rain didnt dampen the night

my only regret is my sore feet from doing the "zorba" because having a live bouzouki band the tempo picked up quickly and linger than you would expect from a cd.

cheers annie

yeah it arrived i didnt have to wait long got told pm received call guy said could deliver 10 minutes or half hour. i left it up to him. he said he would deliver in 10 . washing machine looks great but i will test it tonight after work.

i have to buy washing powder for front loader. im like a child with a new toy ive never had a front loader before!!! cheers annie

i bought my new washing machine todya thanks to all those that gave me advice i ended up with a front loader it had a good rating for energy and water consumption.

i went with the whirlpool. 7.5kg salesman came down in price from the catologue price and he threw in free delivery after i asked for it. i cant believe that front loaders have come down in price now not much difference to the top loader

anyway i am expecting delivery tomorrow afternoon

cant wait as i have been handwashing. !!! we have plenty of clothes but i just cant stand the washing piling up!!!

cheers annie

well i didnt get my washing machine today because before i knew it , it was 1pm. i still had to go to the gym and i was starting work at 4pm. well my fitness son actually got my priorities right for me. he said you can get your washing machine tomorrow but you cant skip the gym

well he was right and mind you he did his session at the same time. as he is a personal trainer and works at the gym  there was no short cuts for me!!! i wasnt even allowed to shorten my exercise program and he knew because he is the one that wrote the program for me.

well getting back to the handwashing, the laundry has piled up . my washing machine broke down saturday. not very old mind you just approaching 6 years. but i decided tonight to handwash abit. i did it when we were overseas holidaying for 3 months in 2005. big mistake!!! this isnt holiday time and this isnt just 2 people. my hands are all wrinkled. my back and shoulders are sore from bending constantly in the basin

funnily enough though i feel as if i have achieved something. i feel great about it. i remember my mum hand washing constantly when i was a little girl and mum had 8 people in the household 6 children and mum and dad.! mind you they didnt even have hot water they used briquettes to warm up the water and when that was expensive  and they didnt have enough money to constantly buy more they used wood.

we take so much for granted.  goodnight and cheers to all minti members

does anyone out there remember the levi ads of the seventies? there were 2 that i can recall one was a girl on the train  her boyfriendon the station seeing her off on the train . it then shows her by the window with a tear running down her face. it then goes to his and her levis (i think) and then the jingle starts (i have mad my boys aware of the jingle over the years)

WHEN I GET INTO MY LEVIS I GET INTO A FEELING DO YOU WANT ME OR WANT ME FOR MY LEVIS?

LIFE IS LIVING LOVING AND LEVIS . I BELIEVE IN  LEVIS

The second ad shows them playing billiards  together.

why dont levis show these ads anymore? i used to love them or do they in the UNITED STATES?

cheers annie

i just got back from the gym and what a workout. i sweated  so much. it is great to get back into it after missing 2 weeks over christmas.

what a difference.! i feel better for it too. so now i have my routine . i am doing more workout too. my level of stamina has increased as well. i am just about to hop in the shower and get ready for work 

see ya all tonight cheers annie

Hi everyone. i got back from Rye  monday lunchtime. it was so relaxing and great i was able to extend my stay from sunday night to monday lunchtime. i had my sons car so i had to get before 1pm as he was working. i was working 4pm

i walked to the pier both sunday and monday and sunday was the greek orthodox religious festive that is celebrated every year at the same time 6 january . It is the HOLY EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. after a church service the priest  performs the ceremony  and the 'blessing of the waters takes place"  a special cross is thrown into the waters the first person to retrieve it receives a cross and will have "good fortune throughout the year". then  we celebrated with  a festival where we could by souvlakia drinks and loukoumia. we had greek music and dancing in the park.

there is also an official attendance  representitive from the council and the police are also part of the official group. it was wonderful to see the policewoman dancing zorba considering she wasnt greek!!! i beleive the greeks all over the world celebrate in similar style. in america for instance they celebrate it. i saw it televised last year on "UBI " which is paid international cable tv"  

ALL IN ALL I HAD A VERY RELAXING TIME OFF VERY ENJOYABLE  cheers annie 

 

after working long hours this week i am off to our beach house on mornington peninsula at rye , victoria i will be only staying tonight and i will be back sunday night as i am working on monday again. i am looking forward to a relaxing time.  cheers annie

I cant beleove i got through it!!! my feet are aching blisters . i occasionally like a drink to unwind . my son has  his party so i am going back and forth . drink has relaxed me   cheers everyone !!! I  am working again in the morning cheers annie

Hi everyone .i will be working from 9am tomorrow to 9pm. a long long day. i must be getting old because 3 years ago i could do that 5 days straight and stay up do housework and get up very early to cook for the night!!!  i will get through work but as for the rest... my uongest celebrated his 25 th today and is having a party tomorrow night . he will oganize everything. when i get home the party will be underway, i might just have a scotch or two to unwind then it will be bed for me! i will miss minti for the day so just letting you all know how much you are all going to be missed.  I will try to catch up saturday   cheers annie

It's my son's birthday today he turns 25 he is my baby. he was born at 5.25am in morning. i gave him a birthday kiss precisely at this time as he was starting work at 5.45am. he is a personal trainer at a gym. im going to buy "our traditional birthday cake " so we can blow out the candles. hubby is working away for the week but we will all sing happy birthday over the speaker phone on the mobile. technollogy is just wonderful at times!!!  cheers annie