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I am trying to find if there are people who sell naked USB keys. USB flash drives with no covers.
I an having trouble coming up with search terms.
Thoughts from the peanut gallery?

Spent the day with Tracey and jack.
I have got sunburnt, so annoyed, I should know so much better.
I am sewing tomorrow.
There maybe a sewing related SP not sure, I have done a few already on that subject.
i am really missing the DSLR. I will admit to being baffled how people just use point and shots, even though this makes me sound like a snob. I hate the lack of a view finder as well.

The mystery of the magazines has been solved! CEB sent them.

tired.
saw Bright star with Joyce, liked it a lot.
tired.
Have photo.
tired.
hot the next few days.
Going to be tired.

I have two coilhouse magazines. From America. I don't think I was drunk and ordered them. They were sent to my Australian address and considering this is the only place it is listed...
Who is the nice person who sent these to me?

Today I helped look after the boys because Nat had a hole filled at the dentist.
We went via some op shops to the local pool, which was pretty busy. it is a wave pool so it was a lot of fun. trying to take a shot was difficult because I was on my own with the boys.
I also have a lot of respect for actors and models who do underwater stuff, it is hard getting an expression.
I hope you like this because sitting doing this I have gain about five mozzie bites on my feet!

I spent this morning chasing Fowler jars, a brand of presvering jars here. I found a great stash of them for a cheap price. Very pleased and I found rings and lids for the size 2 styles.
I also had to finally take in my camera for repair after dropping it recently. I have cracked the base plate, at the moment I have no idea how much it will cost or if it is repairable.
My life is so exciting!!!!

Yesterday morning I was reading "Girl Genius". I then looked around at the mountain of old parts I have around and I decided I absolutely needed a CLANK!





I also don't usually do cute but I couldn't help it, he's too cute for me to sell.

Today was Obi wan's fourth birthday and a party. There was lots of food and cake and some face painting.
I need to have a play with the Optio's settings as a lot of them were over exposed because of the bright sunlight out of the shade.
Obi wan had a great time and when I got home this morning was he terribly excited. He is quite a difficult subject to capture, very much a child that will say no to everything but I was letting him paint my face so he allowed the camera to be used.
He then took some terribly unflattering photos of me and we posed for the following one.


and the arty farty shot for the day.



I am quite tired today but had an email that increased my cheer by quite a lot. I think for the next week or so I am going to put up an arty farty shot as well as the portraits because pictures from Sydney etc have no gone up yet.

Okay, I am doing the project will see how it goes, especially considering the pentax DSLR needs a repair.
tonight I am hanging with Dave and watching Dr Who as well as watching him play WoW, I am so hardcore for a Saturday!
For anyone taking note, that is my left hand in the foreground. Not my wedding rings, they are in the fire proof box. Not having a ring on the finger was just a little too hard.

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Welcome to 2010. Happy New Year LJ land.
I had a lovely night, caught up with people I have not seen in years.
So, this year, grabbing it by the balls so to speak. Hopefully a new house for me and Tudor, even just a rental until I can get a loan but still staying true to it just being the two of us. A desperately needed new car this month and a job.
A bit of intense social stuff. Trying to decide whether it is worth chasing up some friends. I am disappointed in th the fact I have not heard form some friends but I am wondering if the circumstances of my return are making people uncomfortable.
I am going to have a look around and maybe join the Melbourne Goth Forum. Also the photography meet up group. Also to stitchingA groups. maybe a poke at some steampunk stuff?
also maybe attempting the 365 project. Not sure if the is just too much. Is anyone interested is seeing my face or bits of me everyday? Well, besides CEB. I have to get my camera repaired because of the dropping and cracking the base plate.
Of course there is my love life, that, well let me say this, I am much more comfortable talking about my marriage and the ramifications of it in my life now. I truly wish it was different, I am not sure at what point though but I am now looking forward. CEB is coming, he is a breath of fresh air and makes me smile. He is the reason that Awesome is the catch phrase at the moment. He is awesome himself and what ever the outcome of his trip I have no doubt that he has helped me get back on my feet.
I am loving being back in Australia and even though it is stressy without a job, missing friends and starting a new life, I am 100% sure coming back was the right thing to do. I am happier and more grounded.
So, here is to an awesome 2010 for me and all those people near as well as dear to me.

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Now, who took this photo? It was someone at Sluts. Was it Pir?

It is my 2000th entry apparently and quite a happy one.

Poor CEB, it is not his fault that he did not get the reaction he expected when he unveiled his plans. I went into a spin, there are a lot of reasons for this and it is going to take some time to work them out.
My main thing to remember is CEB is NOT Frog, he won't do the things he did, hopefully. The ripples and waves from my marriage are going to affect my personal relationships for a long time, that is something we are very aware of. (I need to sit down and explain this to my family.) More so with my reaction to his news that caught us both by surprise. After a long conversation, talking about time lines, worries and expectations here is the news.

CEB is coming to visit, hopefully a long extended visit. The reason for the visit is to get to know me a little better than hour chats on Skype. It is a testing visit. Just to see little old me. ME!

I am excited but am not bouncing around like a loon, this cat has been kicked too many times for that, I have promised that i will when he has booked his ticket. Which he intends to do in the next few months. There is a little mort doing a large happy dance inside my head. I have a smug smile and at the moment ignoring the knot in my stomach.

We are not calling this a relationship for a number of reasons, mainly because I am not quite comfy with that with both of us on different sides of the world. Also is means we are both free agents if something tasty comes past. I have an ongoing arrangement that is working for the three of us, that will stop when CEB arrives if not before. I need time, to get sorted in my head and comfortable the person I am and reclaim the bits I lost and learn to ignore the negative things that I still hear repeated to me. In short repair myself.
A wise pink haired woman suggested CEB could be worried, CEB was worried about one thing, but he has a lot of work to do to hurt me more than this year has hurt me.


So 2009 might have a tiny silver lining, which is good considering it has been the most horrible year ever, for me.

I have been told 2010 is going to be "awesome", considering how excited CEB was I can not really help but to agree and grin.

more to come later when i confirm the slightly cryptic CEB christmas card but squeeeee!

Merry Christmas, I think most of the world is in Christmas now.

I have has a lovely couple of days. Yesterday was my family all together at my brothers. Today, Joyce, Arnie and I had lunch in a restaurant with a buffet style meal. I think Arnie ate 2 dozen oysters and I don't need to eat for a year.
It has been lovely. Tomorrow off to catch up with Jack and Tracey.