August Roundup

Hi there people of the interwebz. 

Just thought I'd pop in here and do an August Roundup, even though it's September 2 and I'm way behind. You'll all forgive me won't you?

(That makes me want to break out into You All Everybody by Driveshaft!)

Making :

At the beginning of August I was feverishly working on a crochet blanket for my bed. 

It's a  bigg'un!

Now I'm working on a baby blanket for a little girl who will be making her grand entrance next month. I need to get a wriggle on.

Cooking :

What's cooking? Nothing! I rarely cook these days...well....nothing too complicated anyway. Most of the time I get home from work and it's, "Sorry guys! Not doing it tonight. You'll all just have to forage!" They're pretty good at foraging these days. Lucky for me they're all over the age of eighteen or else you'd be calling the authorities!

Drinking :

Coffee, thanks to my wonderful coffee thingo from Aldi. NO MORE INSTANT COFFEE!!!

Reading:

Face The Music - A Life Exposed by Paul Stanley. 

Anyone who knows me knows that I love KISS. I fell in love with them during the Unmasked days which, according to legend, was around the time things were falling apart. Peter Criss had been dumped and Ace Frehley was pretty much catatonic. Eric Carr came along and....well....I was hooked. 

Honestly, Paul was possibly my least favorite band member at the time, but reading his memoir has helped me see him in a new light. The man experienced such a lot of bullying and insecurities as a result of being born with microtia - a deformity of his right ear which resulted in deafness. His Starchild persona was and is very different to the man he is.

Wanting:

This runner wants a Garmin. Badly! Please Santa! I've been good. Really I have!

Playing:

I get to play every Sunday morning. No, I'm not playing a sport. I'm involved with Weave Movement Theatre and a series of intensive dance workshops they're currently running. To say that the workshops are a highlight of my week would be an understatement! How I have enjoyed them! As my friend Ariel says, "It's a place where we get to come and play!" Our creative sides and imagination get to run wild!

Wishing:

That my Disneyland Wishing Well wish would come true!

Enjoying:

Longer daylight hours. Now that we're on the other side of the Winter Equinox here in the Southern Hemisphere things are getting lighter. It's nice to still have a bit of daylight at 6pm!

Waiting:

For my tax return. I lodged it online yesterday. It appears that I'm not getting a refund....although Centrelink may owe me some Family Tax Benefit Part B. Here's hoping! I'm a bit skint on cash!

Listening To:

Lana Del Ray. I don't care what anyone thinks. I think she's amazing!

Wondering:

How I'm going to pay all the bills I have in my bag at the moment. Quite worried actually....