I'm back!

Well I hope I am!

I am tired of work ruling my life! 62 hours last week 55 the week before and mostly 40-55 for ages. I AM OVER it, especially when there are people who sit near me that do sweet FA and others who rort the system working from home and then "their internet isn't working" or they are too tired.. so they are working from home.... such a load of CR*P! I vented my spleen to the Department Manager on Friday.

Anyway I have done a little bit of creating this weekend.. some tiles for a collab project and also a much overdue present off to Michelle Ward!

Happy Birthday to me

Look what was waiting for me when I got home today!

Thanks Gail.

Desperately Seeking....

A gardener... hmnn I think he will do!

Happy Birthday to me!

Thanks to everyone who shared the first week of my "BIG" birthday celebrations. I received flowers from my work colleagues and my sister and her family.

Had dinner with friends, and dinner with work colleagues.........

The chopard diamond is a present to myself! I have always wanted one. The diamond "floats" and actually moves slightly.

Rest In Peace Professor O'Brien OA AM

The well loved and respected surgeon Chris O'Brien passed away last week. So many of us came to know him through episodes of "RPA" . He was such a talented physician, but at the same time a humble and compassionate human being.

It was a cruel irony when almost 3 years ago he was diagnosed with very the cancer that he fought so hard to cure in his patients He was given 6-12 months to live but in true fighting spirit he lived another 30. And when I say lived - he certainly did that, writing a book and also leaving a legacy in a new cancer centre for the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.It's construction will start late this year.

My heart goes out to his family, his children, who were not ready to loose their father, and his beautiful wife, who I am sure was not ready to loose her partner.

The world is a much better place for your life Chris, and a much sadder one for your passing.

Chris was presented with the Officer of the Order of Australia from the Prime Minister, just hours before he passed away.....

Tiny Bottles

Oh I scoured the internet after doing JVO's class recently, and my hard work was rewarded!

New Phone

Work has been pretty ^%$#@! lately, but the one saving grace for this week is a new work phone! I can get emails, surf the net... very cool ;-)

Note to self: Do not turn off, or run down battery when you don't have the pin number at hand!!

Too cute!

From here

Online class

I found this link on my friend Teresa's blog. How I would love to do the class! But I have been working crazy long hours the last few weeks, and don't know how much longer it will go on for. :-(

Mixed Media Painting with artist Julie Prichard from Julie Prichard on Vimeo.

JVO

Well JVO heads back to Perth today :-(

It was lovely to see her. I managed to actually finish one class piece for a change!

I didn't get many of my 3D boxes made however :-( Nevermind, I wanted to copy more the ones from the morning class that I didn't get in to which I am still a bit annoyed about!

Have had a big week with working 53 hours . I'm still a bit tired, but I need to do a couple of things today :-(

Now what are the books? Well you might ask. I met Jenni at a scraptacular 3D houses class and when I emailing her about JVO's class I invited her to stay. Unfortunately with the hours I had been putting in at work, I hadn't had the chance to get the room ready. Anyway she had bought me these books and gave them to me anyway. She is such a generous person!

We have decided that we will go down to Mornington one weekend and she can stay then !