I heart Jack ♥

Aarghhh!! It's been days since I turned on the computer I've NOT been interested at all..not even blogged our awesome day Monday. 13th..Jack Johnson day!!

Why?? Because I've been up on cloud 9 & I'm not coming back down! That's why! I've been living in my own little 'Jack Utopia' all week &
I'm very happy to be here. For the past 5 days I've been replaying & basking in Monday nights errm how can I put it and find the right words...Sorry no words, it's too hard..but here are some pics of the amazing man himself!! (sorry Jay it's not you this time)..


When he first walked out ...*yes I squealed with delight!*


Also, this album 'To the Sea' is full of songs (yet again!) written just for me..and It feels like Jack has put an end to a crapola of a year and filled me back up to the other me, the one that's been on a bit of a break..so yeah basically Mr Johnson, you've turned on a switch that nobody else could...just like the song ..

"You & your heart shouldn't feel so far apart
You can choose what you take why you gotta break & make it feel so hard".....


What does this mean..no more wasting time on 'other things' and time to concentrate on my own life now & also fully live in the now... My heart is 'full' again & I can do stuff on my own! Yeah I think I might be back! Only a better me..:)


Eleventy hundred claps for Jack ♥


Oh and another thing, how nice was it to lay up on the grassy hill with my beloved listening to Jack singing "better together"? again words can't express..


Another awesome night & we can't wait to see Jack singing live again..hubby also likes him now & we've been chatting about him and 'Zach' all week !!woohoooo!! ♥♥


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a QUICK run down of the days events....


Got up super early..very excited today was finally here! Woopwoop!!
BIG thanks to our Sil & Bil for babysitting our 3 offspring..love love!!! And we will return the favour just say the time & place! More than happy!!

We get going after dropping the kids off and arrive really early which is great! Found our designated car parking area and walked along South Bank, crossed the Goodwill Bridge and up the little hill to wait in line where we hung around for 3 hours to get a good spot up the front near Jack..just like last time.

Hung around..smooched and ate lemon calypso's ♥ (as you do)....gates finally opened and in we ran! Jay went straight for the stage to get us a good spot & I stopped at one of the merchandise stalls and bought my little stash of goodies I'd bookmarked from the online shop..yay!!!


Went to the porta loo first because I knew it was going to be a loooong wait like last time waiting for Jack to come on the stage & like last time, I knew I'd not be moving after I'd secured my spot..porta loos...weird scary things..double check the door was locked and umm yeah..so glad that part was soon over not nice!!! ran down the hill over to Jay, we got closer to JACK this time but not against the barrier but second from it which was just as good, I got a really good head space straight through the 2 people in front of me..YAY!!!


The music pulsated through our bodies, was heaven!!! Ash Grunwald is an amazing guitar player his music rocked but Tegan & Sara hhmm....nah not my cup of tea. To me they seem like every other young group out there not to mention the chick who was standing beside me was a little bit insane, probably the same way I am about Jack I guess;D..thankfully after T&S were over she took off..


Then Mr Johnson walked out & the rest is freaking history.........

I'll post some more pics, do enjoy won't you


Off to listen to some music now see ya xxxxx

!!!!!!!

I heart today ♥


See you this arvy Jack!!!! x0x0x

I just have to..

do something.. :) ♥

One more sleep....

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D ☼*~♥


Holy crapola......♥♥

Happy Anniversary to us!

17 years today..where did that go? Love him to the moon and back xxx ♥

Happy Birthday Man!

Our eldest turned FIFTEEN yesterday & he had a great day..from getting cards in the mail (thank-you to family & friends!)..going to the lolly shop, picking up the cake, finally buying 2 PS2 Games he's been after for a while now from the local Games Trade shop to then visiting his fav model train shop late in the afternoon & getting himself some supplies in the form of a ~ROUND-HOUSE!! & a few other bits & pieces...

One very happy boy ♥♥...



Just one thing..I hope this next year goes slow..I bet it won't though & he will be 16 and wanting to drive our car before we know it ~ EEKKKK!!:D

These are cool

I found these in a toyshop & had to buy them.. as part of hubbies Fathers Day present..Why? cos they're super cute, cool & did I say a bit yummy?☺! ♥ ♥ ♥

Pure happiness ☼

Ha.... today I got to talk to JACK JOHNSON!

"How did you do that" I hear you say?
Well, it was his first live web chat, to talk about his upcoming Australian tour ,

Ner ner

that's how :P



In my moment of 'excited-NESS!' I actually deleted the page just after I asked him

"Who will be your support acts Jack"? Then somebody else asked it, where my comment went I do not know but his answer was this..

1:00

Jack Johnson: Tegan and Sarah will be supporting me and Ash Grunwald will be on certain dates.

OOOHHHHH!!!!! :D


So I signed into my twitter acount which I never use (I find it incredibly boring & just do NOT get it although I do enjoy reading whoever I am following but that's about as far as it goes now for me)

SO i was then able to post again and this was my next question..

2:00	missuso9: Do you think you will sing on new songs to come with Paula?

2:01	Jack Johnson: Yeah you could say she is someone I will collaborate with in the future

How cool is that?!!! I basically sat there for the hour staring at the screen, watching people asking Jack questions & watching him answer them all with the biggest smile & grins, it didn't matter at all that my questions were not all posted. It felt like someone had peeled the roof off of our house to let the warm sun in:) ♥


Was I a little excited or still am? You betcha I am. I still can't believe I actually talked to Jack Johnson today :D ♥



P.S I LOVE Paula Fuga shes a mixture of sweet,calm,relaxing..her sounds are just beautiful, her voice is nothing short of amazing


P.P.S
*holy crap!*

Strawberry muffins

It's the last weekend of winter so I thought I'd bake some of these yummy muffins I found in a magazine last night, for afternoon tea after hubby gets home.

You'll need :

♥ 2 cups of self-raising flour
♥1/2 cup of raw sugar
♥1 lightly beaten egg
♥1 cup of milk
♥4 tbsp of melted butter
♥& 1 punnet of strawberries

Preheat the oven to 200C or just under for a fan forced. I lightly greased the muffin pan with coconut oil so they will have a subtle coconut flavour but I am still undecided on this particular oil. I've read some really good reviews on it & also some not so good..so for now i use it to grease the pans when I make muffins or cupcakes & it does leave them with a nice coconut scented/flavour!

Mix all your dry ingredients then add the milk, melted butter & the egg. Lightly mix in the strawberries & cook for 20 to 25 minutes depending on your oven.

Leave to cool for 5 minutes before popping them out onto a wire cooler.

♥ LLC

Beautiful!

Daffodil Day 2010

It's Daffodil Day again & I have 2 bunches of closed Daffodils that are waiting to open.
Maybe Sunday.
All of the open bunches were already sold but these will be nice when they do bloom.
Daffodils symbolize new life & hope.

Last week a longtime friend of ours died suddenly from an aggressive form of Cancer. She too was in her early 60's & one of the nicest, loving people we had ever met. Both of these strong, beautiful, giving women are in my thoughts especially today.

Love to you both xoxoxox

( Here you go Grandma your favourite song ♥ :) )

*Oohhhh *

Too much chocolate aagghhhh ♥....

Gotta get right down to the sea♪ ☼..

.love. ☼ ♪ ♥ ♥

Before & After..

Out doing a bit of girly shopping (well not really as SUCH.. but just us girls on our own ;) ), we had gone out to get a few things for a bbq as well as needing to go to the pet shop for some kitty litter but first we made a detour into a plant shop I'd often looked at whenever we drove past.. lots of nice things as I thought and then I saw these water features that you plug inside on sale for $19 instead of $49!!! So I grabbed them both! They lit up inside, the guy plugged one in to show me and instead of it being nice white led's they were coloured, kinda cool for our almost 2 teenagers bedroom or a party, but not really for me...

But I thought "Oh it will look nice with the water running down the little back wall, I'll unplug the lights or we can change them to white led's and I'll just sit an agave on top, it's all good" ;).

Famous last words

... So we get home add the water and it looks like this, wait for it....


..Oh noooo hahaha!!!! DOH!

It looks like an alien stage at a concert!! Complete with rain effects haha!!!

The water doesn't even run down the back wall it showers out of the top in 2 rows. (Yes I know I should have looked much closer but I didn't. )

You can't change the led's there is no way...


So I unplug it, raided some pebbles from the water fountain outside, sat the succulent on top that I bought especially for it...


I think I really like it now!!! :D ☼♥



LOllllllllll ♥ *again DOH*!!

Madonna - Dear Jessie

♥ Heart Chocolates in the mail...

Amongst other goodies..
Happy 82nd Birthday Grandpop :) ☼... x0x0x0x0x0x

EEEkkkk!!!

O.K I'll just get straight to it.

Hubby & I (aarrghh@@;D!!) are going together, to see Jack Johnson this December!!! :O

waaahhhh-eeeekkkkkkk!!!!!

So excited can you tell lol?!!!!

I honestly thought he wasn't coming to Australia for this tour because he came here in March for the Blues Festival in Byron Bay..which i didn't go to..I left it too late THINKING he would be coming here with his new album anyway but then it was looking like he wasn't going to at all....

Until it was announced on the weekend just gone:) ♥

It was going to be announced in the afternoon California time. So what does an excited person like me do they set the time on the computer to California time and keep an eye on the hours that are left to go..I did consider staying up but knowing my luck it'd only be made public at our 6am & then I'd be wrecked until Tuesday morning lol. But i was up early on Sunday let me tell you:)


It's going to be on a Monday night (in the school holidays) and 2 days after our 17th Wedding Anniversay..bit of an awesome weekend really!!! And I can't wait to see Jack Johnson with my 'Jack Johnson' lol :) ♥

It's going to be at Riverstage again (which is obviously very nice memories for me) and a lovely place to see Jack Johnson play out underneath the stars.. & we plan to make a day of it!!!


I can't stop smiling ...

I told hubby that he is going to see me squeal like a girl & to be prepared for that & I honestly have no idea what he said.

I have plans already..this time we get there at the gates earlier, I know exactly where to park this time, catch the city cat across the river & then straight to the MIDDLE of the stage..

Hubby can hold our spot while I go and do a little bit of Jack Johnson shopping...oooeerr eeekkkk bring it...

The new cd is coming out June 1st!!

did I say I can't wait?? :) ☼ ♥ ♥

I am blessed...Happy Mothers Day

Indeed ♥

Thanks for a lovely day guys & thanks for getting up so early to watch the sunrise with me xx

♪ ♫ is..

..Sunshine. As well as books, oodles of books.

♥ ☼ ♥
All i need now are one of those white bendy sun lounge rocker thingy-ma-jiggies I saw in Bunnings & I am set!

(must scribble that down for Mothers Day ideas;) )

April 25th...

2008.


" They shall not grow old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them.
Lest we forget "

☼

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself ♥
..George Bernard Shaw

A bit more from yesterday..

I've made another tin, & hopefully it will be my last ! I don't really like doing tins all that much but this one was a spare i had lying around and will be for putting our coins in.. I also spotted a couple of delicious papers. One I will use for Sarah & her first day of Prep, & the owl I've not got anything yet planned for him.
I am loving all the owl and hedgehog stuff out atm :) .

I've also got a bit more done on our 'Nest' album which is nowhere near finished. I also need to buy another 80 or so cream skeleton leaves & glass & glue in to get the album finished (as well as the rest of the photos on the pages) . It will be like the first one I have made. After this I will only be ever doing photobooks from our stays at Secrets On the Lake because they are not only time consuming but incredibly expensive to do.

After...

It goes so much better in our house now & it hangs on our bedroom wall where we can see it every morning:)

Before..

..

♥..

Something I heard on an SBS program tonight about these cat ladies who live in Rome...


"Cats are like diamonds"...


Well it made me smile lol

Pocket albums..

Too cute!!

These were super easy, all they needed were a little bit of distressing along the edges & they're all done! I like the 6x6 size they show the background detail in each photo much better than when they are a real size photo in a regular size album or on their own.

I like backgrounds in my photos it reminds me of little things I've forgotten about :)