Sydney is orange!!!

How weird!!! Apparantly it's a freak dust storm that blew orange crap all the way from the outback! This pic is the first thing I saw this morning, orange light coming through my window. It looked like Halloween or something! The sky is starting to clear now but it's still windy and there's an orange layer of dust on EVERYTHING.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Mama!!!

Australian Idol- Top 10.

With guest judge Brian McFadden. :) Yep, I'm still watching. Here are some thoughts. I wasn't surprised Casey was eliminated, but no way did Sabrina and Kim deserve to be in the bottom 3. Is Australia deaf??? Here are my comments-

Sabrina: My favorite so far. She is dramatic, over emotional, and extremely intense, but I think that makes her an awesome performer who can really connect with her audience. Plus she can SING!! She's a million times better with ballads than uptempo songs, though, so tonight's performance was not a favorite of mine.
Toby- I like him. Tonight's performance was interesting, but a little too slow. I wondered if he was going to fall asleep at one point!
Kim- I think she can really sing, but when she keeps choosing kind of trashy pop songs, she doesn't show her talent or stand out much. At first I couldn't stand her, now she's growing on me a little.
Stan- Seems like a nice guy, but for some reason none of his performances have got me interested.
James- He's talented, but again, doesn't really stand out. I can't even remember what he sang the past few weeks.
Scott- I think he'll win. Girls love him, and they're the main voters. He sang ok tonight. Some of his performances were great, others I pretty much hated. I find it hard to believe he's as inexperienced as he claims to be though, since he knows how to play guitar? That obviously takes some knowledge of music.
Nathan- I like him. Again, the theatrical thing. If I'm watching an artist, the passion they put into a song is as important as their voice. I did not, however, like him singing a Kelly Clarkson song!
Kate- She's good at what she does, but I'm not sure how far country music will be able to go on Australian Idol. I think people like her for her personality.
Tim- Talented, but again, doesn't really stand out. And I don't like JT songs so I kind of stopped paying attention, I admit.
Hayley- She's good at what she does, but has a very distinct voice and specific genre. I'm not sure it's as versatile as the competition would need her to be?

Help find Daisy!!!

http://twitpic.com/hrudr
As I pet owner, I know how painful it is to lose a pet. I cannot imagine a worse way for it to happen, though. I'm hoping and praying for a miracle for Jess and Daisy. If anyone in LA reads this, please look out for her.

Bad day...

I woke up early so I could get ready to go for a driving lesson before work. So tired. Fell asleep holding my alarm clock. Then we couldn't go anyway because Opa was sick and Mama couldn't leave him. Then had an argument with the bank because they charge me for things they shouldn't charge me for and don't even bother to call and tell me. Went to work. Burned hand on hot dog spikes. Ouch. Now home. Well, it's just been a bad day. I still have everyone I love. I'm still blessed to have all I do in life. :)
A thought from last night- Faith sounds like a nice thing. It sounds peaceful and easy. But that's not faith. As a friend recently told me, faith is a choice. It's about saying 'I'm not in control, but that's ok.' It's about trusting God, even when all logic, circumstances and feelings tell you not to. But when you do, I believe it can be a great thing. :)

Pet Rabbit Expo

I went to one today, with Mum. We didn't take Ruby and Peter- I just didn't think they'd enjoy it. (They don't even like short car trips, they get all scared.) I'm not really into the whole "my pet is cuter than yours" competitive thing anyway, I think they're all just beautiful!!! The jumping competition was cute, but so funny because the rabbits just did not want to participate. Anyway, I came home and put Ruby on a leash for the first time, just to see if she liked walking around on the grass with it. She did not LOL. And cranky pants Pete wouldn't even let me put it on him. So I gave up and went driving with Mum this afternoon, second time, and we went to McDonalds. Life is so busy sometimes, I haven't had a whole day at home since...I forget. And tomorrow's Monday again!!

I had never heard of this band until a week ago, and I only know this one, of their songs. But I find the lyrics very powerful and comforting.

Why are you striving these days?
Why are you trying to earn grace?
Why are you crying?
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough?
To where will you go child?
Tell me where will you run?
To where will you run?

And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go

Happy Fathers' Day!

This is my Opa (Grandfather) with the "World's Greatest Opa" hat I gave him this morning.
We visited my other Grandad yesterday, and I went to Church this morning (because God is our Father too!) before a family breakfast and lunch out at a restaurant. We're having afternoon tea soon I think, but right now I have a headache and a few random things to do. Well, Happy Fathers' Day to all the Fathers out there!!

I can't nap.

I'm supposed to be taking a nap, since I'm going out with the girls tonight, and I've been feeling sick (see previous entry) the past few days. But I physically can't. Even as a kid, at school during nap time, I couldn't fall asleep (in Math or History class though, no problem!) If I feel horribly sick, or I got no sleep at all the previous night, maybe. But otherwise, no. It's slightly frustrating. I think it would be a handy thing to be able to do, sleep for an hour and then have some more energy. Hmm.

PMS...this is so true.

http://www.pmscentral.com/pms-jokes

The 10 Definitive Signs of PMS are:

1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.
2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.
3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.
4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.
5. You're using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says, 'How's my driving? Call 1 800 ****"**.'
6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting practice.
7. You're convinced there's a God and he's male.
8. You're counting down the days until menopause.
9. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.
10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

How many women with PMS does it take to screw in a light bulb? One.

ONE!! And do you know WHY it only takes ONE? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb. They don't even know the bulb is BURNED OUT. They would sit in this house in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it OUT.

And once they figured it out they wouldn't be able to find the light bulbs despite the fact that they've been in the SAME CUPBOARD for the past SEVENTEEN YEARS.

But if they did, by some miracle, find the light bulbs, TWO DAYS LATER the chair that they dragged from two rooms over to stand on to change the STUPID light bulb would STILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT!!!!! AND UNDERNEATH IT WOULD BE THE CRUMPLED WRAPPER THE STUPID LIGHT BULBS CAME IN. WHY??? BECAUSE NO ONE IN THIS HOUSE EVER CARRIES OUT THE GARBAGE!!!! IT'S A WONDER WE HAVEN'T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF GARBAGE THAT ARE 12 FEET DEEP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THE HOUSE!! THE HOUSE!!! IT WOULD TAKE AN ARMY TO CLEAN THIS...

Spring!

Spring has begun
The air is sweet
Flowers are opening
On the trees
Summer skies
Are drifting back
The rain passes
There's life in that.

I love you, cherry blossom,
Don't you know?
It breaks my heart
But I won't let go!

Hope is growing
At long last
Towards the future
Walk steadfast
Even if I cry
It's all ok
I wouldn't want it
Any other way!!