Carlie Blog

A New Year

2012-01-12T21:31:00.000+11:00

Happy 2012! So far it is off to a good start. I'm working and have started the year debt free! I have also been able to save some money.

I had a quiet new years eve, spent it with the gang at Ness'. We went out for dinner which was nice. Had a few drinks and watched some tv before running around outside watching fireworks (and bogans).

I stayed at Ness' and we watched a few movies, and started Friday Night Lights. It's nice to be done with Everwood, it seemed to take over our hangout nights a little. So far FNL is good but nothing to make us crazy yet!

Been pretty quiet lately, it's been too hot on the weekends to do much. Last weekend I went to Chadstone with mum. They had a great sale at myer so I spent a bit. Got a new handbag, a beach towel, and a cafe press... All were good or awesome discounts!
Course we bought all we could carry and never got to any other stores!

Went to see Sherlock Holmes 2 on Sunday with Jacinta. It wasn't as good as the first one, but I enjoyed it and we had fun.

This week is a full 5 day week at work, which after 2 short weeks is kind of a struggle. But I'm trying to get sleep. I'm also eating better now that the holiday period is over. But mum and Nikki are going away next week, so well see how I go then.

Wish me sleep!

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Carlie

Almost Over

2011-12-30T18:34:00.000+11:00

Getting one post in for December, before we head into 2012 next week.

I've been so busy the past month with work, Christmas shopping, Christmas movie/tv episode watching and then all the parties that come along with December.

We had a few morning teas at work for birthdays. Too much food as always, but they're lots of fun, its good to chat at work. Then we had our work Christmas party which was held after work at the Monash Civic Centre from 5pm. I went along with my boss and the girls. We had a few drinks and stood around while all the boring stuff went on, then the DJ and the karaoke started. Jess and I decided to do Karaoke together, we ended up singing Manic Monday -I thought we were pretty good. Then we did a lot of dancing. I wasn't drinking much cause I had to drive home, but I still had a blast. I was doing all the dances with actions such as the Macarena, Nutbush and Timewarp. There was a little more karaoke, till the party started wrapping up just after 10, and I left about 20 past, as did Jess and Deepa. I was pretty sore the next morning from all the dancing.

On the Saturday night I drove all the way over to the other side of the city, to visit Brett and Sarah's place for our group Christmas party. I wasn't going to, but I ended up taking citylink, cause it was easier. But I tell ya, its far far away out there in the west! I'm such an inner eastern and southern girl. But it was fun, everyone was there, and we did presents and Brett and Sarah put on good food, and there was good dessert. I must also add that Melbourne does look awfully pretty all lit up and spread out when you're coming back across the West Gate Bridge.

The Monday at work we had another morning tea for birthdays. Wednesday my department had our Christmas lunch at Pescare in Century City. It was fun and went for a few hours.
Friday we got coffee and cakes given to us...so that was a bonus too!

I spent Saturday shopping for food, and wrapping my presents. I watched the Carols by Candlelight. Which was lots of fun for me cause it had all my fave theatre people, like Amy Lehpalmer from Rock of Ages and Lucy Durack! Plus plenty of other good people.

Christmas Day, Dad and Scott came over for breakfast and pressies which was nice. Mum had to go pick up Grandma and take her to Neil's. Nicole and Scott went with Dad to Terry's. I was stuck taking all the food and drinks to Neil's. It was really hot, so I was packing stuff in cold bags with icepacks. I got there right on 1:30pm, and we ate pretty much straight away. I was stuff full of good food. Then I ate plenty of the choc ripple cake I made. Nikki and Scott turned up and we hung around till around 4pm. Then headed home. I took the food again, and Nikki.
Overall Christmas was okay, got a few nice pressies, including a new ipod to replace my old dying one. That night Mum and I watched a movie, and were glad we were not driving around in the crazy wet weather.
But it was really weird not having a full on day for the first time in my whole life. I miss the 2 big family things. I miss the cousins I never get to see anymore.

Boxing Day I wanted to go to the sales, but I only went to Camberwell. I bought a few dvds and cds. But nothing big. Mum bought herself a new laptop since their computer broke.

Tuesday I spent all day trying to put stuff on my ipod. I'm still only just getting through the soundtracks...which is only half my music collection.

Wednesday was back to work. So hard to get motivated this week. But I think we got a fair bit done.
SO glad to have another long weekend though, even if I don't get paid. But I think next week is going to tough...hah.

New Years Eve tomorrow, gonna have fun with my friends.

Bring on 2012. 2011 wasn't bad, it was hard to beat 2010 with my awesome USA trip, but I guess having a job for the 2nd half of the year might just top that....maybe a tie.

Lets hope for both in 2012!

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-Carlie

Birthday Weekend

2011-11-30T22:25:00.000+11:00

So I had a great birthday weekend. It started on Saturday with a shopping trip with Jacinta...we were planning on shopping at Chadstone, but the car park was SO crazy that it wasn't worth it, and we headed to Camberwell instead. I bought myself a pressie of cds from JB and Christmas lights from Target. After we had finished our spending, we sheltered from the never ending rain/storm that was going ALL day, at my house with assorted episodes of Saturday Night Live.

Sunday, Mum and I went out for Brunch in Mailing Road in Canterbury. Then to Camberwell again for more shopping, followed by a relaxing evening...I was exhausted by the late afternoon!

Monday was the big day, my actual birthday. Work put on a big spread, of morning tea, plus they decorated my desk with banners and balloon in bright shiny colors! The morning tea was nuts! Two tables full of food, and they sang and made me blow out candles. It was fun. -Its nice that they get really excited about birthdays.
After work I met up with Ness and Brett and after some food and yummy milkshakes from The Pancake Parlour, we went to see Moneyball. It was really good. Not for everyone, but I definitely could appreciate it.

Over all it was a good birthday. Everyone wished me well and I got some good pressies, and I had fun, who can ask for more than that?!
-Also...so far 26 is better than 25. lol.

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-Carlie

Dolly Day!!!!

2011-11-23T13:45:00.001+11:00

Tuesday night mum and I went to see Dolly Parton in concert at Rod Laver in the city. Firstly there were so many older people there, I felt quite young. Although there were a few kids there. She was really good, very chatty and lovely. She sang a bunch of songs I didn't know, and a few ones I knew in the 1st half. We had good seats head on so no neck problems. But I swear I had to stop comparing her to Kristin Chenoweth. Every now and then she'd sound just like her! I think the pink cowgirl dress that looked very Kristin in Glee didn't help...
In the 2nd half she started out, then after 1 song got taken off stage cause her mic battery was dying. So the band entertained us for a bit....apparently the battery is in her hair, do the had to fix that. Then she came back, and sang some of my faves, including Coat of Many Colors, Here you come again and 9 to 5! Then she encored with I Will Always Love You, and it was over.
We got home around 11pm.

I tell ya, there's nothing like a live show! I'll have to go buy her best of Album now. I've been listening to the 9 to 5 cast recording all week!

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Carlie

Goodbye Rock of Ages!

2011-11-10T20:30:00.000+11:00

Sunday was the last performance of Rock of Ages in Melbourne, and Ness and I went along, dressed in semi 80's attire. Some people were REALLY dressed up and looked awesome. Some people were not dressed up at all, and that was lame. The guy who won the dress up competition went as Waitress #1...but I thought there were much better costumes.

We had nobody sitting next to us in the first half, but then this old couple turned up at intermission, and I'm sure they were someone's grandparents/parents or something, cause they didn't seem to really belong.
The audience was crazy, with everyone singing, and sometimes speaking along (the latter did get annoying), but the bit where everyone went "B. O. O. H. O. (Audience: "O")....what they said." was classic!
It was so good to have Francine Cain back as Regina - we missed her not being in it last time. It was also great to have Justin back as Drew - having recovered from hurting his ankle. But I really missed Samantha Hagen as Waitress #1 -silly girl hurt her knee. I just love her belt during 'Heaven/More Than Words/Be With You'.
It was the best night. SOOO much fun, and the cast just brought it. Lincoln (Franz) was on fire!

I wished they had said a few words at the end, but its good they didn't, cause we rushed to the stage door, and managed to catch Lincoln making an early escape -and finally got him to sign our programs. We were right at the door, so we got the best spot to chat to people as they came out. Francine came out and we finally got her to sign our programs, and then she came back and took a pic with us. Samantha chatted to us about her knee, and we got a pic with her. Then Amy came out and took pics of everyone standing outside the stage door, before taking a pic with us. -That made the 3rd time we chatted to her and its nice to be able to have a few chances to chat, its less pressure. We hung around and got a pic with Justin too. Everyone was just lovely, and so friendly. I'm really gonna miss them now that show has gone to Brisbane.

We also felt much less pressure having already had pretty much everyone we wanted sign our programs at our last 2 stage door trips, with the exception of Francine and Lincoln who we got this time. We missed Rachel, but didn't care tooo much about that.
It made it much more relaxing. We were happy to chat with everyone and tell them we're gonna miss them, and we went for photos...even if I don't think I look the best in some of them, its still good to have.

I rocked out on the way home to the OBC cast recording, but I like our cast soooo much better.

The best part of the night might be the fact that I was able to record it on my iphone, so I have listened to that a few times since Sunday...and will be stealing the other show that Ness has when I see her.

I think overall 5 performances was a good number. They were semi spread out too, April, June, September, October, and finally November.
While I know there are people that saw it 30 times or more, but even with the cheap tickets, I don't have the money to go all the time....plus it loses something if you go TOO much.
We were also very lucky, we always had Amy as Sherrie...even though I would have LOVED to have seen Samantha play her. We had 1 performance without Francine (and we missed her greatly), and this one without Samantha. We had Jenson twice, and he rocks! But we had the mains for every other role, every single time...so can't complain.

So huge thanks to the cast and crew of ROA. I loved every single minute of my time with you.

I've adopted a whole new bunch of Aussie theatre people as my own...and I am very loyal! So I look forward to following them to new shows in the future hopefully. And hurry up Melbourne and bring me some theatre! Its a very cold harsh world with ROA gone, and nothing big coming for a while. I am gonna need my theatre fix.

.....oh and I'm STILL finding ROA glitter confetti around my house....I think it's multiplying!

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Carlie

Halloween Fun

2011-11-02T20:53:00.001+11:00

So I had a good weekend, drove through scary rain on Friday night on my way to Ness'. It was crazy! Lucky it was over by the time I was coming home.

Monday night was Halloween and I went to Misty's American Diner in Prahran with Ness, Kay and Nick, Brett and Sarah. It was lots of fun. I dressed up as Regina from Rock of Ages. Ness was Reno from Anything Goes and Kay and Nick were Mulder and Scully.
It was a fun night, everyone there was dressed to impress! The food was pretty cool and they had awesome Oreo milkshakes in all kinds of flavors! After dinner we went to some bar in the city and hung around for a while.

Tuesday was Melbourne Cup day, so I got a day off work (course I didn't get paid for it like most other people. Doh!) Had a nice sleep in, watched some tv and then headed down to Southland to meet Ness for an afternoon of shopping. I bought some shoes, a casual dress and a pair of pretty pink earrings. -Overall it was quite a successful trip for me. -Making up for all the times I buy nothing. Came home, watched more tv, including the Halloween/Horse Racing ep of Pushing Daisies, amongst other things.

It was hard to get up again to go to work this morning, but the cold weather wasn't helping there either!

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Carlie

Little Update

2011-10-25T22:21:00.000+11:00

Been pretty quiet lately, had a nice quiet weekend. Friday night was a failure after I was falling asleep watching tv at 9:30, and was in bed by 11:30pm. Saturday I went to the Op Shop in Camberwell and found something to help my costume, and Mum found something to wear to her line dancing show.
Went to Ness' in the evening for a night of Everwood, junk food and other random tv. We're finally getting around to watching Everwood season 4, which means a lot of Chris Pratt, Emily VanCamp and Sarah Drew on our tvs at the moment.
Slept in on Sunday -after some really weird PPP dreams, including one with Violet, Addison and Charlotte getting locked in a cargo container. I'll blame that one on an ep of Revenge I watched Friday night.
Spent the day cleaning up and sorting stuff out, and watching random tv.

My new iphone 4s arrived yesterday, but I can't play with it till my new simcard arrives (hopefully tomorrow). Ordered a couple of cheap cases on ebay. Hopefully they'll be here my Christmas!
Today was a busy crazy day at work, with us down a few staff members, but it wasn't too bad. I am a bit worn out now though! -I am starting to get sick of constantly having to go along with being called Kelly, Callie, Kylie etc on the phones....I know after all these years I should just be used to it....but I think its just making my identity crisis worse! Plus if I hear the Charlie Sheen thing one more time I might SCREAM!!!!!!!

From Worse, To Not So Bad

2011-10-17T22:56:00.000+11:00

So last week was bad. I mean it started out so good with the Rob Guest concert, but Tuesday was a bad day, and then well, Wednesday got worse. I ended up not working. After my ordeal with the car, was shaky and had a lot of trouble driving again at all. It's like I'm starting out on my own for the first time again. Plus I'm learning to drive a new car in a way, having only ever driven that one on short trips.

Thursday night Ness came up after work and we went to dinner at one of the cafes in Glen Waverley, then went to see Crazy Stupid Love at Century City. It was SOOO good!!!
I drove to her place after work on Friday - the first time I'd driven that car down there...plus its really busy traffic...I was kinda terrified the whole way. By the time I got there I was shaking a little...but that soon went away, and by the time I took the trip home, I was okay. -I think I've almost got my sea legs back now.
So anyways, back to Friday night....
We had fun. Vicky, Kay and Nick came and we got yummy chicken for dinner, and Vicky made a super yummy chocolate pie thing. Then Kay, Nick, Ness and I watched Iron Man, which was actually pretty entertaining.

Saturday I had pretty quiet day. I watched TV, cleaned out the car, did 3 loads of laundry. Went and got a movie from the Oovie box at Safeway and got Fish and Chips. Then I watched all my Friday tv -which I hadn't had time to watch yet, and some new shows. I borrowed Country Strong. It was really good and had great songs in it. I had been planning to watch a bunch of new hour length shows, but I was so sleepy by midnight that I didn't have the energy for the last show. I was in bed and half asleep before Mum and Nikki got home a bit after 1am!
Woke up earlier than expected on Sunday, but it wasn't THAT early, and there were things to do. It was Grandma's birthday and Mum was bringing her over for lunch. Mum made me bake a cake, she was cooking a roast. She went over and got Grandma and brought her back to our place. Neil, Marg, and Tracey came by for a bit, with their adorable puppy Dino. We had cake and then they left and we had our lunch. I showed Grandma my photos from last years trip, since she hadn't seen them yet. Then Mum took her back and I got organised to go out....I was all ready to leave, then couldn't find my keys anywhere...looked under cushions, in bags - everything. Had to wait till Mum got back to get the spare off her, and then I was on my way to Rock!!!!

Our seats were awesome...but when Regina came out and it wasn't Francine, we were crushed! Not that I don't LOVE all the others, but she's kinda my fave...and one I really wanted to meet at the stage door. The replacement girl was okay, but just not Francine. I've become very attached to my people. I thought overall the show was lacking something...I think they were just all worn out. But it was still a blast!!! We went to the stage door afterwards and got chat to a lot more of them this time, and got almost all the mains to sign our programs. We were going to get a hot drink afterwards...but nothing was open, so we went home. I was glad my ipod was working and let me rock out to the soundtrack on my way home.
I can't wait till the last show on November 6th..it's gonna be crazy! And also sad, I don't want it to go...I love it, and the cast too much! Oh well....I'll live I suppose....and there's always Sydney I guess. hah!

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Carlie

Rob Guest Endowment Concert 2011

2011-10-11T22:32:00.000+11:00

Last night the newly returned Ness and I went to see this years Rob Guest Endowment concert at Her Majesty's Theatre in the city. I did a quick after work dinner/change/drive into the city and met Ness before the show.
Funnily enough since I was hanging out with her on Sunday, I spent more time with her, than I did at home in last 2 days.

The new kids were awesome and and some of our theatre faves were there to give AWESOME performances. I'd really missed Lucy Durack!!!!!
I had 3 faves to win, but then the other girl Ashlea Pyke knocked Don't Rain on My Parade out of the park! I really liked the guy who won - Blake Bowden. He did two great songs. Overall there were SO many good songs. Oh and we had the best seats! 3rd row on the aisle just to the right - right in front of the podium. So we got to be right in front of ALL the action! They gave us goodie bags with water and malteasers too!
The live action was a lot of fun. I would have LOVED to have Lucy's Glinda wand from Wicked....but unfortunately I didn't have a spare $3000. Everyone got so excited when it got over 2 grand.... and these 2 just kept pushing it higher! It was a long night - didn't get home till 11:30pm. But it was totally worth it. Got to see some great performances by my theatre faves - Lucy Durack, Francine Cain, Esther Hannaford, Rob Mills, and the cast of Rock of Ages...sans a few of the guys. But I was glad Samantha Hagen got to do some belting, as did Lincoln Hall!

Its totally a tradition, I'll keep going every year now!

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Carlie

Busy Little Bee

2011-09-30T20:46:00.000+10:00

Wow I've been really busy lately....and when I haven't, I haven't been blogging much. So I've got a fair bit to catch up on.

Ness has been gone a few weeks now, miss her like crazy...but I don't miss the drive to Frankston. :P

Not last weekend, but the one before, Jacinta and I did a major shopping weekend. On the Saturday we went over to the Chadstone Homemaker centre on warrigal road. I'd never been there, but I knew they had Freedom and JB, and I knew Jacinta is looking into getting a new bed, so I thought it'd a be worth a visit. Freedom had 15% off so I bought a couple of towels and mugs. -The towels are super soft and cuddly! I also bought my media player from JB -FINALLY! It's very cool. It plays all kinds of files on my tv- everything I could wish for.
Had a quiet night, as sleepy as I was the night before -where I was falling asleep at 9pm. I was watching all sorts of things -including 3 eps of P-Rex and Cougar Town that for some reason I had skipped last season in the downloading....oops. They were good ones too!

Sunday I picked up Jacinta and we went to Chaddy. I was looking for shoes, bags, clothes etc, but found nothing, but a doona cover and makeup.

Last week Nikki was away with Dad in Queensland, so it was nice and quiet just me and Mum. I took her out for dinner on the Tuesday night. It was fun, not having anyone sulking or calling us to come home. She came home Thursday, and was nice and friendly....for 5 minutes - she was back to normal by Friday.
They went off to the footy and I had the place to myself and I watched plenty of tv. I started Private Practice season 4 since that arrived on Thursday. And then watched the 2 hour Grey's Anatomy season premiere when that finally downloaded at 10pm -ish.

I didn't get much of a sleep in on Saturday cause I got up early so I could go and take my jeans down to be taken up. Mum and Nic when out after that, so I watched plenty more PPP and did some washing and cleaning up. Jacinta came over around 5:30 and we caught up - while my mum was getting her costume organised for the party she and Nic were going to. She went as Princess Leia. We went and got dinner from Camberwell and came back and watched some movies.
I had a good sleep in Sunday. Didn't get up to much. Mum and I went to Camberwell in the arvo, and I ended up buying almost $200 worth of clothes from Just Jeans...I let mum suggest some things to try on and I liked them all, but 1! Then I bought new pillows and other things from Target. I am looking forward to using my new sheets, doona cover and pillows this weekend.

I haven't done much this week except watch tv and work! When I wasn't watching new stuff, I was watching PPP - I gotta admit I have sacrificed watching some of the new stuff to make sure I got through PPPs4 before tonight. Only got 1 left and I'll watch that before I watch the premiere in a little bit.
We had another work morning tea today - a goodbye for Tara who got a new job. I ate so much food...its crazy just how much stuff there is. It nuts! I was baking brownies last night, but they didn't quite work out right...so I just brought some chips...and I was kinda glad. too too too too much food!
Getting my hair done tomorrow arvo, before going out to dinner tomorrow night. Can't wait to have my hair cut, and also be more blonde. I miss the blonde.

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Carlie

Social Butterfly!

2011-09-12T22:55:00.000+10:00

So I've been pretty busy on my weekends lately, but have had at least 1 quiet night which has been good. Last weekend Ness and I did our thing Friday night and then I met her at Southland on Saturday to see The Help - which was AWESOME by the way...great cast, great writing! -but really long...not in a dragging way though! We also bought Brett's birthday pressie! A collection of fun silly stuff!

Last week I was pretty busy after work hours too. I went out to dinner with Jacinta after work on Wednesday in Glen Waverley. Picked her up at her place, and then went to Airstream at Century City. The food was good, the service was so so. Went back to her place after for some tv and ice-cream cake. I also got some advice on media players from her bro, since we had just been talking about them.
Friday night I had the place to myself. It was awesome! I had a normal dinner, and then choc ripple cake which I'd made the night before for dessert! I finished off Parenthood season 1, organised my hard drive and did some washing seeing as I would be busy all weekend.

Saturday Mum and Nicole were up and out before I was out of bed! I was at Ness' by 1pm too! We finished off Bones - I am now up to date, and was not quite prepared for that ending! SHOCKING...and also poor Mr Nigel Murray!
Kay and Nick came later and we went out for Chinese -it was yummy! Ness and I shared our meals so we had variety. Then we decided to go to Stacks for dessert, Ness and I shared choc fudge crepes, a lighter option. Best of all we didn't feel sick by the end of night from too much food :P
Ness and I watched the pilot for The New Girl - Zooey Deschanel's show before bed. It doesn't look great, but I won't write it off just yet.
Sunday morning we walked the pooches and then got ready for the theatre! We picked the Sunday matinee because back when we bought the tickets we thought it was the final show in Melb....we were wrong. We picked up Brett on the way and gave him his pressie. We were listening to Wicked on the way in honor of the last performance in Australia that was happening last night in Perth. Before the show we got drinks and snacks at the little cafe next door to the Comedy Theatre. Our seats were good, but unfortunately we had the understudy for Drew...he wasn't very good...even though I didn't really notice until intermission that it wasn't Justin....but I did feel something was off. I think I was thrown off by the fact that I wasn't sure if Francine Cain was playing Regina or not...she was. I like that the cast have taken a few creative liberties by this point...it makes it a little more fun. I like noticing things that were different. -Just booked more tickets for October, since they are offering cheap ones. We also have tickets for the official final performance in Melb...its gonna be AWESOME and CRAZY!

Since it was a matinee, we skipped the stage door and headed home. I got my stuff together and was home around 7:30pm. I watched a rather crappy ep of SNL and got organised for work.
Today work just dragged, I was unfocused and tired. I was better after some lunch though.

Ness is off on her trip tomorrow, so its going to be an interesting 3 weeks without speaking to her...and I might actually be able to get through my own dvds on the weekends. -Also my aim is to have finished Tina Fey's book by the time she gets back!

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Carlie

Busy Busy Busy...and Exhausted

2011-08-31T22:41:00.000+10:00

So I've been pretty go go go non-stop lately. Last weekend I worked my butt off at my grandparent's house. We were cleaning out the garage and house because it has been sold. Saturday it was me, Mum, Geoff, Colleen, Marg, Neil, Tracey and Jay. We did a great job of getting rid of stuff into a skip. We took a little trip to Maccas for lunch...which was an adventure. Ordering for everyone was kinda problematic, and the whole experience was weird.
That night I went to Kay and Nick's...once I got there, after being stuck in Springvale rd waiting to move through a police booze bus line. -They didn't even test me!
We hate fancy pizza and tried to watch some some Gilbert and Sullivan...but as usual we got distracted after a while. We looked at all Brett and Sarah's trip pics, it was cool to see how some things had changed since I went.

Last week was a general work week for me. Thursday night I had the place to my self cause everyone else went out. It was good though, cause I got to watch some tv outside of my room.
Friday night I went straight to Vanessa's again after work. This time I tried Springvale rd instead of Westall, but I think it took longer, so I'll stick to the regular way.

Saturday I tried to sleep in, but I only was able to sleep till 9 or something. I had the place to myself after I dropped Scott at his footy in Box Hill (after taking him to the ATM first). I did 3 loads of washing, clothes and sheets - that kept me busy. In between that I watched 2 Alias commentaries...which I had forgotten were good cast ones. I also watched an ep of Parenthood. All this before getting ready to go to Vicky's that night. The night did not start out well...I stopped to buy Petrol and got out of the car and realized I was on the wrong side...which is strange and stupid seeing as I only ever buy petrol for THAT car.
THEN I got on the freeway and it kept going and going and going...and it got a little scary once Eastlink came up...anyways I found the right exit and then it got worse once I was off the freeway...I took turns in the wrong places, thought I was going the wrong direction when I was wasn't....but had my map and I got there in the end. I passed way too much country on my way...I'm a city girl...or at least an inner suburbs girl...I don't do paddocks! lol

Anyways..it was a fun night. We made yummy pizzas, and Vicky made nummy cupcakes. We watched Aladdin of all things....its hard for us all to agree on something, so if we find something...we take it!
After that, Kay, Brett, Ness and I went around the corner (not quite literally) to Krispy Kreme. The lady let us have our donuts for free -which was awesome!!! After Vicky's thing finished I ended up going to Ness' to watch more Bones, since Vicky's thing finished kinda early. I had to follow her, and had no idea where she was taking me....we passed a lot of country stuff. We watched 2 eps of Bones and then I went home.

Sunday I slept in till in till 11ish. Which was necessary! Later Mum and I went down to Bentleigh to the house again. Margaret met us down there and the 3 of us cleaned out the place. We packed up the car twice and took stuff to 2 separate op shops and then packed up stuff to take home and drop off at the salvos as well.
I was supposed to go out with Jacinta Sunday night but I was too tired and had a headache, and she was unwell herself!

I've been exhausted all week....hopefully I'll be able to sleep in on the weekend! That'll be great!

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Carlie

Week 3

2011-08-18T20:26:00.000+10:00

Well....I really should stop calling every post 'Week....' but for now its all I've got!

The job is going good, I'm really getting into the swing of things now. The driving is okay, usually....but I gotta laugh every morning/arvo when I pass multiple trams with the Rock of Ages ads on them....while blasting the soundtrack and belting out along with.... I feel I have over listened to it now though, and took it out of my car. The last 2 days I have been listening to 9 to 5...then 2nd good 'wake up' cd.

In other news - I had a great but busy weekend. I felt like baking on Saturday, so I did...I make choc chip cookies - while playing the Grey's Anatomy musical soundtrack. Apparently my life needs a soundtrack for every action!
I then took the cookies down with me to Ness', where Kay and Nick already were visiting. I'm liking the regular catch ups. Its fun to do things as a group! We went down to The Good Guys to buy my new cd player -after fighting with the old one for so long. Its very pretty, and plays my ipod too! Although mine is really old, so I can't use all the features with my ipod, but I need a new one soon anyways!
We came back ate the cookies and watched the Buffy Musical of all things. I gotta admit I still kinda love it...and it made me want to go back and watch a few select 'golden' eps. Makes me wonder if I should ever get around to completing my dvd collection. I only have seasons 1 and 2...but I have ALL of Angel though.

Kay and Nick left after dinner and Ness and I finished off the 5th season of Bones, and then watched Date Night. Still hilarious after multiple viewings!

Sunday I was going to sleep in, but woke up early-ish. But that was okay cause it gave me time to play with my cd player. I went over to Jacinta's in the afternoon and we went and saw Bad Teacher. It was pretty funny, Cameron Diaz was kinda annoying, but the rest of the characters were good. Jason Segel was kinda adorable. There were too many people I knew in it though! We hung out for a while after and went out to get some dinner, before I came home to get my stuff together for work...and then the weekend was over!

Auntie Marg is starting to sell Tupperware now...so she had a launch party Tuesday night. Mum and I bought a few things, and mum got roped into having a party. But its the new catalog will be out by then, so I can buy lots of new stuff! YAY!!!!

This week at work has been good, the other young girl was back from her holidays, so we chat a bit. I am feeling more comfortable with the phones now, and getting used to the place.
Tomorrow we are having another birthday morning tea, for the boss. These people have too many birthdays! haha. I had time to make something this time. We'll see how they go over. Its always hard to think of what people might like.

This weekend I'm pretty busy again. Going out both Fri and Sat nights...and spending all day sat and sun cleaning out my Grandparent's house.I'm going to be exhausted...before the week even starts! Crazy. lol. I might be in bed at 6pm on Sunday.
Oh well....at least I am making and spending money...that makes me happy!

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Carlie

Week 2

2011-08-08T22:57:00.000+10:00

So I had a good first week at Monash. There has been lots of info to remember and things to figure out. I have notes, but its hard to keep those updated. I guess it is just going to take a while to make things CLICK.
Friday was a good day. We had free dress with fundraising for Jeans for Genes day. So I got to wear my jeans and donate a dollar...like in high school. hah.
We also had a big morning tea for 2 birthdays. People made stuff and it was quite a spread! However, I'm not into sandwiches and cheese platters. But the sweeter stuff was nice. Next time I'll try and make something nice, I ran out of time by going out Thursday night. Jacinta and I went to La Porchetta for dinner. I went over after work since she's just down the road from there. It was fun, but I can't seem to finish a meal anymore. Which is good, but also annoying.

Saturday night was group night at Ness'. We had chicken and chips for tea, which again was too much! Plus there was excellent sweets...I just wish I had time to digest my dinner before being forced to eat Vicky's lemon meringue pie. The plate turned up while I was still eating my tea.
We did unofficial Queen Latifah musical night...we had unknowingly picked the 2 musicals she's in to watch - Chicago and Hairspray. -I swear that was nobody's intention. But everything else got vetoed, by at least 1 person.
I stayed over and Ness and I browsed the Helpman Awards -which were sucky in my opinion. Sunday we watched some high quality Bones.
I got home mid afternoon, had some tea while I listened to an old Alias commentary, and organised myself for work. I had some quality music time, listening to Book of Mormon and Stephanie J Block's album. SOOO different, but both SOOO good.

Today was a quiet day at work, I'm still figuring things out with the work, its a bit confusing, but I think I'm starting to get it.
I think the novelty of having a job has already worn off...but I haven't been paid yet, so that might come back! The only prob is trying to find to go shopping for new work clothes. I have enough to make do with for now, but I'm gonna get really sick of wearing the same thing every week.

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A Brave New World

2011-08-03T22:41:00.000+10:00

So there have been a few new developments since my last post....got called up for a job I'd applied for, went and interviewed with agency last Tuesday, and then got called up to interview for Thursday, and then got the call on Friday arvo that they wanted me to start Monday. So that's pretty cool.

Even without the job stuff I've been pretty busy this last week. I went to Ness' Wednesday night, which was lucky seeing as we were both busy on the weekend, so we didn't do a weekend catch up. Friday Neil and Marg brought over our Tupperware orders. My stuff is cute, but who knows when I'll get a chance to bake something and use them! lol. In the arvo I went shopping for tons of junk food for my weekend, and then spent the night watching random tv. Saturday I had a good sleep in and then went shopping in Camberwell with Jacinta. I had to look for some clothes to wear this week to work. I found a few tops and just sorta grabbed anything I liked, and then kept thinking of other things, and had TONS of stuff by the time I got to the register it was up over $200! Which seems like a lot, but I bought many things, and its all gonna come in handy. We also went to Safeway, where I bought some more chocolate, cause it was really cheap. We also hit JB and I bought a few movies, The Princess Diaires, Pretty Woman, and You Again.

We had to go help Mum look for her keys, after she lost them doing the census and we had to go let her into the car. We didn't find them, but she did get a call yesterday that someone found them. -So that worked out.
We had the house to ourselves Saturday night and after grabbing dinner we did a Wayne's World marathon, watching both movies. We then watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets which we found when flicking channels. After she left, I was still really awake, so I watched Easy A.
Sunday I vegged out and watched movies all day. I started with Clueless -which I hadn't watched in ages, but was in my mind all week. I watched the Alias Pilot commentary for about the millionth time. -I had to go back down to Camberwell in the arvo, cause Target had left the security tag on a cardigan I bought. I ended up watching The Princess Diaries when I got back.

So Monday I had to get up really early to makes sure I had enough time to get to work by 9am. I have to drive, but that's okay. I get a parking pass so I don't have to move my car, or pay. The first day was a bit slow, waiting around for something to do. It was a bit scary too, but the people all seem nice, and there are plenty of shops around - its a few blocks from The Glen, and right next to Century City. -Oh yeah, the job is with Monash City Council. I'm working in Rates and Property. So far I've been practicing and working under supervision, I'm getting more comfortable with it - its starting to sink in which is good. -Getting there and back is pretty easy, its pretty much 2 roads, and when people move its a quick trip. The mornings take longer cause of the 40 speed limits, but its not too bad.

I'm pretty exhausted, cause I'm not used to getting such little sleep, but I'm starting to adjust to my new routine. Also my Amazon order FINALLY arrived today. Its about bloody time, it went through France and Germany first...for some unknown reason. But I finally get to listen to The Book of Morman soundtrack. I also got Stephanie J Block's album, and a bunch of others that I haven't listened to yet. I also got Tina Fey's and Rob Lowe's books. Just gotta find time for them all now...

I guess that's all for now. I can't wait to sleep in on Saturday. But I imagine the weekend will go really quick!

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Carlie

A Little Bit of Theatre

2011-07-24T19:32:00.001+10:00

So I was kept quite entertained last week, caught up with Ness a few times, and Jacinta as well!

Sunday night I finally saw the last Harry Potter film. It was really good! But then again, I don't really remember much from the book as its been years since I read it, so my opinion may change if I get around to re-reading the books...which I would like to do...but I'll have to complete my collection, I only have the last 3.
We went to Century City at the Glen. It was still really busy, I'm glad I decided to book online in the end. It just meant I could pick decent seats. Which at 18 bucks a movie these days, you want a good seat! I can't believe it costs almost 20 bucks for a regular no frills 2D movie!

Tuesday I had another appointment at Centrelink, all that is going along pretty well. But I still haven't had any job interviews. In the evening I went down to Ness' and we watched some quality Bones. We have become addicted to the Oreo choc shakes from Maccas, but when we went out to get some they didn't have any chocolate, so we had to have vanilla ones. They were nice, but not quite the same.

Wednesday, Jacinta came over and we watched some old SNL and odd tv here and there. That night I went to the arts centre to see Anything Goes with Amanda Harrison of Wicked. I had become obsessed with this show after seeing it at the Tonys. Then when reading the paper on Monday, I came across an article about Amanda doing it THIS WEEK ONLY at the arts centre. So I knew I HAD to go, and Mum was in too. Since Ness was working every other day 'cept Wednesday, that made the decision about which night to go easy. The tickets were pretty cheap which was good, and even though we were 3 rows from the back we still had a great view of the stage...and the seats in front of us were empty which was awesome!
The show was a lot of fun, Amanda was awesome as Reno. The rest of the cast were pretty talented too! The girl that played Erma was great, and Billy and Moonface Martin was great too! Overall it was a limited budget production, so there were not really proper sets or multiple costumes, but in terms of production value it still was really top notch when it came to the performances. There wasn't quite as much tapping as I would have liked, but you can't have everything!
Now I'll just have to wait for the Broadway production's cast recording to come out, so I can listen to the songs whenever I want!

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Carlie

Problems Solved, for now.....

2011-07-15T00:42:00.000+10:00

So the thing in with VCAT and my uncle went pretty well yesterday. The VCAT lady (I don't think she was technically a judge or anything....)saw right through my uncle. That he had no real claim, or issue. He sounded like a little kid whinging over what his siblings were doing. There was no proof behind all his claims. They even had their financial planner there to back them up! John was there alone, with a friend...we'd expected all their side of the family to turn up. They have completely alienated themselves from the rest of the family....but I digress.....anyways so all the woman said was that if my Mum could give my uncle a statement of my grandmother's expenses and where the money is going every 6 months. -I think that was just to shut him up.
So my Mum was happy about that, we all came back to our place, Geoff, Neil, Colleen, Marg and Jay, for drinks.

Tonight I caught up with them all again at Neil and Marg's for Tracey's Tupperware party. Mum and I bought a few things. I just got some little things to add to my collection. A lot of the stuff is really expensive...however it does last forever, so if you like it it is worth it. But overall none of the colors were that exciting, and some were exactly the same colors as last time.

I was going to blog about my sleeping habits this week, and my weird dreams, but I'm so tired right now I might do that tomorrow or later. I got home to find the Emmy nominations up, and will probably try and comment on them at some time over on my tv blog.

Goodnight world.

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Carlie

Shopping and More Shopping!

2011-07-11T13:53:00.000+10:00

Wow, I have sort of forgotten about blogging in the last few weeks. But I've been kinda busy too - in some ways anyways.

I finally did get my appointment on the Thursday, even though they were running late, so they didn't call till an hour later! -I was getting nervous for bit there....
It went pretty well, and seemed not too complicated for them to do over the phone. Then I just had to go to the recruitment agency on the Tuesday...which turned out to be not what I expected at all. I had an appointment, so I thought I'd get to chat to a person about jobs...but nope. The girl at the desk took my resume, gave me a job seeker ID, and I was done. It seems kinda stupid to me, but whatever.
Then I had to go into Centrelink that arvo to hand in my forms. I did and it took a while, but finally I was done. I got paid on Wednesday. including back pay to the start of the month. So that was great, I was able to pay my credit card bills and phone bill.

Wednesday I went to Jacinta's, and we wanted some quality, and some very bad SNL. Good times!
On Thursday, I went to Chadstone with mum to look for some new interview clothes. Seeing as I have to apply for 10 jobs a fortnight now, in order to get my payments. We looked in Myer, and found a top and cardigan which was good. But no luck with skirts. We looked around a bit more, and had lunch, and then headed over to visit Grandma. She was upset about a letter John had sent...which is what has been bothering the family ever since.... he wants to take away my mum's power of attorney....He doesn't want to sell the house...his reasons for all this remain unclear...some say its about money, some say he just wants to fight. Anyways...it upset my Grandmother that he said she had dementia and was incompetent and drugged up....she's very with it in my opinion...especially compared to all those other people there!
So after that we raced off to see Mum's solicitor.
She has to go to VCAT this week for the hearing. Its 3 siblings against 1, so it shouldn't be a problem...and my Grandma wants mum to do it, so things should go our way....but you never know.

Last weekend, Ness and I did our thing Friday night, watched some quality Bones....and a terrible movie because Janel Moloney was in it....oh the things she makes us watch to see her!

Saturday night it was just us 3 sibs home, Nikki was having her friend over, then Scott said he was having all his friends over...I protested. Then he started bothering me, when I was out in the other room, and it caused a fight. My brother is acting like he is entitled to everything just because he has a job...and is a man. He has this terribly skewed view...which I blame on my dad...he used to act that way. But my bro was saying some very nasty and hurtful things...ass.
I'd offered to take Nikki up to get Maccas for dinner...we picked up her friend on the way, and Nic asked if I had money...I did...MY money. But it was my choice to shout them, and take them. But Nic was totally rude about it. She fussed when I asked her to hold my drink while I drove the car...because that car doesn't have cup holders! She wouldn't carry the bags either! And was not 1 bit grateful for the whole thing...next time I'll go by myself!

Didn't do much this week, but had the whole house to myself on Thursday, so I watched some movies and dvds. But then got ditched by the family for dinner, so wasn't so happy about that...I'd actually gotten bored having the place to myself!

Friday I went to DFO with Ness....and found SO many bargins! I went with a plan to get jeans and skechers....but managed to get jeans and a singlet for only $20 at just jeans! CRAZY! I had to get skechers to replace the ones I had to take overseas, that had to be thrown out when I got back...cause they smelled. But my new ones are pretty and purple! I also got a few new long sleeved tops from Giordano.
We headed back to Ness' and did moviepalooza! We watched the newer Annie with Kristin Chenoweth...and lots of other tv people. Then we got dinner....with a side trip to maccas for oreo milkshakes, and watched the comedy ladies emmy roundtable, which was well worth the hour it took to watch -funny stuff! Then we headed down to JB...and I ended up buying a few movies cause they had a buy 3 pay for 2 deal.
After that we watched a movie we'd been trying to find for ages, but it still hasn't come out. Its Kind of a Funny Story. Great movie. After that we watched Yes Man, then He's Just Not That Into You, and then Valentine's Day....by this time it was 4:30am and by the time I got home and in bed it was about 5:30am!

I only slept in a bit, but wanted to go to Target with mum, so I was up at 11am. I then went on to buy some much needed new bras! Go figure, Target had good ones and cheap! I spent the rest of the day dozy...but watched Julie and Julia that night with mum, and then slept for a long time yesterday...and again today.
Last night Jacinta and I went out to dinner at Michaelangelos in Burwood. The food was good and we had coffees and desserts. We did a trip up to Kmart cause she wanted to get stuff out of her locker, then we headed back to my place for some random chatting and tv time.

All last week I had not been sleeping well. I have been having trouble falling asleep, and then waking up early! Finally my lack of sleep on Friday night seems to have reset that. I am finding it easier to fall asleep, and also am able to sleep in. But now I'm having all these weird dreams, but not just weird....scary and unsettling things are happening too! Last night I had one about how I ran out of petrol in the car, and then got a ticket for not putting the new registration sticker on....and also one about sharks right outside the backdoor of a beach side house! I miss the nice dreams.

Got a few things on the agenda this week...should be an interesting week.

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-Carlie

Busy Busy Week!

2011-06-20T22:00:00.000+10:00

Wow was I busy last week! Between a busy weekend, then the Tonys on Monday, then there was Thursday night’s trip to the Jam Factory in South Yarra to see Bridesmaids –with an introduction by the director, Rose Byrne and Kristen Wiig! That was exciting to see them, but they hardly said anything at all, and then they were gone...it was kinda pointless – on both sides. It seemed like a lot of effort to drag them out for less than 10 minutes. That said...it was still awesome. And the movie was FAN-Freaking-TASTIC! It was hilarious, it was nuts! And totally worth the wait!

Before the show we (Ness, Me, Bella and Vicky) had dinner at the pancake parlor. And ended up going back afterwards for coffees.

Then on Friday I went down to Grandma and Grandpa’s house to help clean it up for the photos to sell it. It’ll be kind of sad to see the place sold, but its not their place anymore...there is no one living there, and it doesn’t feel the same anymore. It was fun going through stuff though. Mum and I cleaned up the kitchen and insides, Neil and Jay mowed the lawns and cleaned up the gardens. Then Margaret showed up and she helped clean up inside. We ended up going through the garage and I found a few things like old coloring books from when I was little, and a hand drawn birthday card (by I’m assuming Tracey) from Neil, Marg, Tracey and Jay for my 2^nd birthday. Jay and Neil also got Grandma’s car started, so that we could take it home. The battery had died, but they jumped it, and we left it running for a while. They left and then Mum and I headed home a little while later, I followed closely the whole way home in case the car died, but it didn’t.

Saturday I headed down to Ness’ early in the arvo so we could watch some Bones before her party. I decorated her walls with the Broadway pics she bought in New York, while she made cupcakes.
We got ourselves dressed up in our costumes, I was Fran Kubelik from Promises, Promises and Ness was Penny from Hairspray. Kay was from Anything Goes, Nick was Captain Hammer, Meg was from Miss Saigon, and Brett was Frankie Valli. We had fun listening to Broadway music and chatting about all sorts of things. Then we watched Scott Pilgrim vs The World. I liked it! It was weird, but in a really good way.
It was fun hanging out with the whole group again, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Brett, and ages since we were all together. And it’s funny how I went from not seeing Kay and Nick in ages to seeing them 3 times in a week!

Sunday I was planning to sleep in late, but I woke up earlier than I wanted, and had a really bad headache, I had been getting a cold over the last few days, so my head was kinda fuzzy anyways. But then I felt queasy, and then it just went from bad to worse...I spent the whole day lying on the couch and it was not pretty! I don’t know if it was something I ate or if it was the migraine, but something made me really sick. I finally felt less awful around 3pm, and felt well enough to turn on my computer and check twitter – a sign that I really WAS sick! Haha.
After that I was able to eat a little, and slowly got better as the night went on, but I went to bed REALLY early for me, by 10:30pm. –I was falling asleep earlier, but didn’t want to go to sleep too early, in case I woke up extra early!
I was also really annoyed cause I was supposed to hang with Jacinta, and had to cancel. I haven’t seen her in weeks!

This morning I was up early, as I was supposed to have a phone interview with centrelink about getting jobseeker allowance, but 10, and then 11 came and went and no call...so after hearing nothing for a few hours, I called them up and they had no booking of an appointment...which sucked, and I had to make a new appointment for Thursday. I think this also means I won’t get back paid from the original date which I was supposed to if I got my interview today. Grrr. Oh well. I just hope it doesn’t take too long to get the process started, and get paid.

I think that is my entire busy busy week in full. I haven’t got a whole lot planned for the next week which is nice for a change. Haha.

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Carlie

Tony Awards 2011 Wrap Up

2011-06-14T20:25:00.000+10:00

So its that time of year again, Tony Awards. Last year was a lot more interesting to watch, because I knew I was going to NY in Sept/Oct and was shopping for shows I wanted to see. But of course I still loved seeing what Broadway was doing this year, but just really mad that I’m not going to get to see any of it!

Neil Patrick Harris was host again. He IS a great host. He’s funny, adorable, and can get away with some jokes because of it. This was his 2^nd time hosting the Tony’s. Last year was done wonderfully, but in a very different style by Sean Hayes. I loved his little songs, and I loved the dance number with Hugh Jackman...as much as I hate Hugh Jackman, it was funny and cute!

As for the awards themselves, nobody I loved was nominated. Book of Morman took most of the awards. Norbert Leo Butz from Wicked won for Catch Me If You Can –(which looked really good), so I was glad about that! The brother (John Benjamin Hickey) from The Big C won too, which was nice.

Even the presenters were not that exciting, with one major exception - Joel Grey was adorable, I love him, I mean how can you not! –I really wish I was seeing Anything Goes, which he’s in right now. A couple of other people I like presented, like -Vanessa Redgrave, James Earl Jones, Jim Parsons, Angela Lansbury, Alec Baldwin etc were all good. But I was really missing a lot of ‘my people’ and also just BIG theatre names in general...Kristin Chenoweth (first show in 4 years she wasn’t there), Idina Menzel, Bernadette Peters, Bebe Neuwirth, Nathan Lane, and a bunch of other people I’m probably forgetting were not in attendance as far as saw! So that was disappointing.

I LOVED the number from Company, with Neil, Katie Finneran, Martha Plimpton, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, Patti Lupone, and Christina Hendricks! It was cool to see so many of my top people there!

The stuff with Brooke Shields was both terrible, but HILARIOUS! And it wasn’t bleeped either!

I also loved that I got to watch the Tonys live this morning, and before the West Coast of the US! That’s kinda crazy! But why it wasn’t at Radio City Music Hall I have no idea?! It was a little sad, like its being pushed out of fashion! Better go back there next year!

Overall great fun, I re-watched it last night with Ness, Kay and Nick. It’s even more fun with a group, especially THE group!!!

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Carlie

Big Weekend Fun.

2011-06-14T20:22:00.001+10:00

So I’ve been extra busy and barely at home all weekend. It was the Queen’s birthday long weekend, but it was also Ness’ birthday on Sunday. I went down Friday and we did our thing, got some Chinese food for dinner, and watched some more Bones.

Saturday we slept in, watched some silly tv (abc...enough said), walked the pooches, and then got ourselves glammed up for the Theatre. We headed into the city early, to look at Myer and a few other shops. There wasn’t really a lot to look at though – which was good for me, seeing as I am not in a position to buy anything. Lol. But it was fun to mock all the crazy clothes and the people wearing them!!

We met up with Ness’ friends and headed to the Elephant and the Wheelbarrow. Kay and Nick turned up not much later. We had a nice pub dinner, I got my staple fish and chips – what can I say, I know what I like...even if that makes me lame and unoriginal :P After dinner we headed to our little café on Bourke for coffee and cakes etc.

It was then time to go to the Comedy Theatre to see Rock of Ages. We had great seats, 3 in row D and 3 in row E. Which in some ways was much better than sitting in a long row - this way we could all talk instead of having people stuck on the ends. I had a great view too, Ness was in front of me, so no giant people to look around!

We did however have annoying people sitting behind me. They were singing along, and talking while stuff was going on...where’s the respect?! So RUDE!

After the show, we headed to the stage door and got a few of the actors to sign our programs. Kay was super excited to meet one of them that she knows from other stuff...see its not just me :P hehe.

I headed back to Ness’, hid her pressie, got all my stuff and headed home.
I ended up sleeping in a lot Sunday, and didn’t get out of bed till noon or something. I was a bit of a zombie all day, watched some tv, did some laundry, and just chillaxed.

Yesterday was a public holiday, so everybody was home, but I was up first at 9am, so I could be organized for the Tonys which started at 10. I misjudged the time, so the whole thing didn’t fit on the one disc, not in great quality, so I’ll have to put the last half hour on another disc.
I then capped off the weekend with another trip down to Ness’ for Tony night – which may become an annual tradition!

See next post for my wrap up of what happened.

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Carlie

Been Busy

2011-06-05T22:43:00.000+10:00

So I've had a few things on this past week, which made me busy...for my current lifestyle. hah!

Not a lot going on earlier in the week, went to visit my Grandma on Tuesday, had my annual doctors check up at Peter Mac in the city. My appointment was for 2:30 and we drove in, got weighed (eeek) and measured (I was a whole cm taller than I thought - which for me is excellent!), then waited about an hour for my appointment...finally went in, discussed my diet, general health, had my blood pressure taken, chest listened to, etc...and I was done. It was a little silly and felt kinda pointless.
Stopped in at Camberwell on the way home, to get dinner, ran into a girl I used to work with a Safeway, which was nice.

Saturday night Ness and I did our thing, finished off Rizzoli and Isles...started the next season of Bones...and got home just in time to be in my bed at 5am...She held me hostage! I slept in till about 10:30 and dozed till it was time to move the car when my mum and sis went too the footy. Spent the arvo mucking around on my computer, Dad came over and mowed the lawns. I had a bad sinus headache all arvo, but tea made it go away.
Caught up with Jacinta tonight, we went to Century City in Glen Waverley to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4. We got burgers for dinner - they were pretty good. The movie was good. It was in 3D - it wasn't overly worth it, but it did look really pretty and had some good 3D moments. The story itself was okay - I'm not a huge Penelope Cruz fan, and it wasn't as good as the last 3 in my opinion, but still very good.
But the cinema was really really cold! I was wearing my American Eagle jumper, and I had to zip it all the up and pull the neck right up! SOOOO cold. Why are cinemas always weird temperatures?! When I went to Hoyts in Frankston it was really really hot! Crazy!

Not a lot planned for the week ahead. Busy weekend a head though.
Still no job prospects...which really really sucks!

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Carlie

Elevated Moods

2011-05-24T23:02:00.000+10:00

So I've been happier in the last few days. I had a great weekend - that helped a lot!

Friday I went down to Ness' in the arvo, and we said goodbye to our Thursday night shows for this season - in what were pretty boring and uneventful finales...Pete collapsing on the floor excepted. Poor Pete!
Kay and Nick came over later and it was great to catch up with them again, I can't remember the last time I saw them before that...which is really sad and pathetic! Being poor sucks! We had a good night - even though we ended up watching an episode of Dark Angel - having never watched it back in the day, it seemed really lame...but it wasn't the worst thing I've been made to watch. :P

Saturday I had a great sleep in, and then spent the arvo tv blogging, and enjoying having the whole house to myself. My mum and sis were out, and my brother was staying at my dad's place since he was away for the weekend. Jacinta came over later in the arvo, and we hung out and caught up -she's been busy working, so we hadn't seen each other in 2 weeks. We went out and got pizza for dinner and came home and watched Tina Fey hosting SNL from the other week. After that we went in other room and watched Mulan of all things. And then watched Twister on foxtel. Overall it was good night, sometimes its nice to just chat and hang out and eat chocolate. I think she got me out of my mood. -It was quiet, but I'm sure there will be movies to see in the future! If we can find the time!

Sunday I had another good sleep in, and didn't do a whole lot. Watched some dvds and watched the tv I had to catch up on from last week. -Including the finale of The Good Wife!

Yesterday I had a job interview in the city, it was nice to be back in the CBD, its been a while since I'd caught the train in. It was fun walking around in my interview clothes - like I go to the city everyday.

Today I went down to my Grandparent's house with Mum, who was meeting with the realtor about renting out the house. We then went to McDonalds for lunch - needing a warm place to get some food and wait till it was late enough to go visit Grandma. We had a nice chat with her and then headed home. I was in desperate need of some coffee by the time I got home - having not had any all day cause I slept in this morning and had to get ready in a hurry. I also was dying to watch The Princess Bride, there have been a few references to it popping up lately, so I decided it was time I watched it again. I really love that movie!

Not a whole lot else planned for this week. Just some more job hunting I guess. I was supposed to have my annual doctors appointment on Thursday, but they moved it to next week.

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Carlie

Life is What DOESN'T Happen While You're Making Plans!

2011-05-18T23:00:00.000+10:00

So my mood hasn't really improved overall. I've been out of touch with reality the last week - not having real internet means I can't access my world the way I want to. I was never up to date with my tv, and it took hours to read any news and check emails and the like. I also was unable to look for any jobs, as loading the home page would have taken ages -let alone searching for jobs. So I was feeling left out and doomy.

I know its my own fault that I don't have a job, that I'm not trying hard enough (probably), but at the same time, I try and try and get nothing and that is not helping me to keep trying. I don't get a lot of encouragement around here, only pressure.The longer I don't do anything, the less I feel motivated. I know that not having a set job goal isn't helping...but I have never had one and even when I try to focus my attention in one direction, it doesn't really go anywhere. -I don't want to end up like my mother, doing short term jobs with no permanent direction in sight. I don't want to be wondering where the money is going to come from all the time!

However perhaps the bigger problem now, is that I am running out of money. I wisely saved all my money from my December job which has allowed me to pay my bills this year, but I've only got enough for another month or so left. I'm drowning and I don't know what else to do. It is worse now because I don't have my family's money there to pay for living expenses anymore. My dad finally moved out and since my mum still doesn't have a job, there isn't a lot extra to go around.
That's the other half of my doomy mood - I thought I'd be happier when my dad moved out -having been expecting it since I was 10 or something. But they're still fighting, and being mean, and I feel bad, and I feel bad for my sister who is having her world shaken up, and my brother is mad at mum, and moody about it. I feel bad because I probably will have even less connection to that side of the family now. I feel bad that I wasn't told, he told my sister and my brother, but didn't plan to talk to me, until after mum told him to -which at that point I already knew so why bother?! I don't know where his new place is, well I know the rough location, but not the address.
I don't know, things are just weird around here for now. At least my mum got her room back, and a bed again. Plus its nice having extra wardrobe space in the house.

I'm not feeling great because my brother is mad at me too, and my sister always blames me for everything and won't talk to me, or acknowledge my existence. It sucks to be hated, I'm lonely -whats the point in having a family if they don't even talk to you?!

Oh well, enough of my doom and gloom, dark and twisty ways. -I must say there is one thing I keep watching to cheer me up - the trailer/promo for Katie Finneran's (of Wonderfalls, Promises Promises) new tv show. It cracks me up, I've watched it a few times already! Maybe it will make a great show, maybe it will bomb, but for now I have hope and laughter!

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Carlie

Weddingpalooza Weekend

2011-05-08T22:11:00.001+10:00

So this past week I’ve been pretty quiet. Went over to Jacinta’s on Wednesday and we watched the move RED with Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and Mary Louise Parker. It was great! I knew it would be good, but I loved it! I’d been meaning to see it since New York, so I was glad I finally got a chance. We then decided to watch Helen Mirren’s episode of Saturday Night Live. –It was a great one! And then an old one with Tina Fey, back when Amy Poehler was still in it! We definitely got our fix of the funny!

Friday arvo I went down to Ness’. Friday’s are always chock-a-block for us - with all the US Thursday shows and whatever else we plan on watching. This week was also the big Shondaland Weddingpalooza! We started out small, with quality Parks and Recreation – although I still hate Parker Posey! We did the 30Rock finale – my 2^nd season finale for the season. They will all start fading out now. No idea what I’ll be watching this time next month!

We ended up watching our ‘Dinner show’ after dinner…but that’s okay, made it easier to concentrate on what was going on in Rizzoli and Isles. Then we moved onto Weddingpalooza! I liked the Grey’s weddings better than I thought I would…I did feel they stole Charlotte and Cooper’s thunder a little though! Mostly I was just glad that Meredith and Derek made it legal…I mean come on! I thought Charlotte’s dress was the nicest of the three. –It hate that I feel the need to compare the two shows so much.
And I gotta point out these were the at least the 6^th and 7^th tv weddings for this season alone! Crazy! I’m so over weddings!

Then we moved onto the last few eps of season 3 of Bones. I kinda knew what was coming, but at the same time had no idea. –Kay and Nick always talked about how they stopped watching Bones after the whole Zack thing, so I knew he was gonna turn out to do something bad, but I never knew specifics, and it was just really really SAD. Maybe it was cause I was super tired, but I was this close to getting teary! Maybe it was the tired.

And just when I thought we were done with the weddings, we went to see Something Borrowed with Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin and John Krasinski in it on Saturday, and they spent way too much of the movie talking about weddings….couldn’t win! It was a good movie though. But they had many many scenes at the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park in NYC, which was right around the corner from where we stayed. They have the BEST shakes there and I am now craving them like crazy!!!

I got home around dinner time which was kinda refreshing, meant everything was unpacked and organized way before time for bed! I spent most of the evening trying to access the super slow internet. It went slow on Friday, I used up the last few mgs downloading Raising Hope. So that’s 11 days before it comes back again…I really gotta get my own internet! It took at least an hour to load a video that only went for 3 minutes! So the next week is gonna be A LOT of fun. NOT! At least I have last week’s TV to entertain me for a while.

Today I slept in, and spent the arvo on the computer. Mother’s Day doesn’t mean too much around here. Even my sis didn’t do anything this year! -Can’t really change anything in my family at this point.

I really can’t believe how time has flown this year. I thought I’d be better off by now, not just money-wise. I thought I’d have a job and finally some independence. I thought I’d be done wearing the same old clothes, and being thrifty, and missing out. Maybe that just means that when things work out they’ll work out well…or maybe I’m just doomed to be left behind my whole life!

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Carlie

Hairspray Weekend

2011-05-07T23:49:00.002+10:00

So I’m a little behind on my blogging. I’ll do last weekend first, and try and get this weekend’s activities up soon.

Last weekend (May 1st) was the big final performance of Hairspray in Melbourne. Saturday arvo I went over to Vanessa’s and we did our thing. We watched Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, watched the 30Rock 100^th episode, watched more Bones, and started our new dinner show Rizzoli and Isles. That was Saturday night. Sunday we got up, walked the pooches, dressed smartly and headed into the city. We popped into the Ian Potter Arts gallery to see the VCE arts exhibition in which Ness’ brother Nick was featured. There were lots of cool stuff – like creepy costume, destroyed wedding dress and pretty photos. There was also some weird stuff that I just didn’t get – but that’s art for you. Not everything is for everyone. Nick’s work was very original especially compared to some of the other stuff. Creepy/Weird but in a cool Tim Burton way! I liked all the detail, but my golly he must use a ton of ink!

After that we headed up to the theatre district. We got lunch in this little café next to The Comedy Theatre. It looked nice, but they took forever with some of our orders, and I had to go ask about my milkshake and I wasn’t the only one reminding them about stuff. –So I definitely wouldn’t recommend it if you were in a hurry! I mean they took the orders on Post-its!

After that we headed up to The Princess Theatre. I went to join the line for the toilets while Ness waited to meet her friend outside. My friend Laura from high school was working there again, and I chatted to her for a while, while I waited to move through the line. We had seats right near the end, at the first door, so we had a ton of people climbing over us cause they were not early getting into the theatre, but the seats were pretty good once things got started. Even though we were only 1 seat from the end, you can see just about everything from there.

Now I love Hairspray more than the next person probably…but its not MY show. This one belongs to Ness. It is her obsession, and I accept that. It’s hard to be obsessed when you only see things for the 2^nd time at the final show. The last show was a blast. Everyone was extra excited and cheering which was fun! It didn’t have quite the same ‘rock star’ vibe that the final Wicked had, but Wicked is a very different show altogether vibe-wise. Hairspray had a lot more kids in the audience…some who were very annoying and had annoying parents!

At intermission I ran into Laura again, and chatted to her about the shows I saw in NY and about what I’d been up to. It was really good talking to her. I don’t really see anyone from school anymore and always end up running into Laura at the theatre, but we never really have a chance to talk.

After the show, and the tons of cheers and applause we gave the cast, Ness and I raced straight out the doors and to the front of the line for the stage door – we planned our seats especially for that!

It was my first Hairspray stage door experience and my first since New York. I brought along the program and decided on having the cast sign the front cover, because it would have taken too long to find the pages – cause it was crazy busy…but I probably would have had time, but I know who they all are! Oh well. Everyone was really lovely and that made it really fun!

After it was all over…Ness went looking for her missing cardigan, and ended up having to go through the stage door to get it…which I thought was really cool! – She crossed through to the other side! Nobody does that!

We headed home…well back to Ness’ place, after picking up the puppies from her parent’s house. We ate some toast – having not had any dinner, and watched some more Bones to cheer us up.

It was a very full on weekend, but it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately there are no good future musical prospects! I have no interest in ‘Dr Zhivago’ or the Phantom of the Opera sequel ‘Love Never Dies’. I don’t know what the next big show to come to Melbourne will be, but hopefully it will be something awesome! –Maybe I should start saving in advance, always keep a little musical savings fund going!
I’m surprised Hairspray didn’t stay very long…it seems like a short run in Melbourne to me, same for Mary Poppins. But maybe I’ve lost perspective after Wicked was going for over a year in Melbourne!

But I guess really when it comes down to it, I just need a job – regular income. That would make musicals easier.

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Carlie

Rock of Ages

2011-04-25T01:19:00.000+10:00

It was so nice to be back at the theatre. My 2nd time this year. Saturday night I got all gussied up and drove into the city to see Rock of Ages at the Comedy Theatre. I was on time, until I started looking for parking...that's always my downfall. I must remember to leave earlier next time. I ended up parking in Lonsdale street just down from the theatre in a parking garage that only charged 7 bucks for the night. -A pretty good deal if you ask me!

I met Ness at the usual restaurant in Burke st and ordered the first thing that popped into my head - pizza. Which I don't think I've actually ever ordered from that place before, so its ok. -not that I NEED to justify my food choices to anyone.

We headed down to the theatre around 7:30pm, bought our programs for a respectable $20, and hung around in the lobby till it was time to go in. -I haven't been to the Comedy Theatre since I saw Avenue Q with Brett and Nick years ago, but the lobby of the theatre reminded me of the Broadway Theater in New York where Promises, Promises was.

We had good seat on the aisle, with no great visual blocks or anything. It was an interested crowd of people in the audience. We were definitely on the very lowest end of the age scale...except for maybe a few teens. Mostly it was oldies..but that's to be expected with the kind of music.

Once the show got going, I really started enjoying it. I didn't really know what to expect. It was definitely funnier than I expected, and the legendary music was worked in really well. -It was hard to not sing along.
They gave us fake LED lighters to wave at the door...but no one really used them till near the end.
My fave characters were Regina, Franz and the narrator guy..whose name I can't remember right now...I want to say Lonny...The main two were really good too!

There was one bad thing about the show - that they served drinks during the show and took orders...people would walk up and down the aisles taking orders while the performers were on stage...it was somewhat distracting.

By the time the show was over, my ears were ringing like a real rock concert! There was no where to go afterwards, so we dawdled around for a bit before heading off to our cars. The 7 buck carpark worked out good -although it was a little dark up there when I was leaving, but I was parked right next to the elevators so I felt safe. I was home pretty quick too - its always an easy trip, only 20 minutes give or take.
I was singing the songs and was way too hyper to sleep, but after starting to watch some tv, I became exhausted very quickly, and was out like a light when I went to bed. -I did have weird dreams though....long episodic ones...

Anyways all in all it was a good night, a lot of fun and I might see it again before it leaves Melbourne if I can find the money.

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Carlie

Quiet Times

2011-04-19T22:53:00.001+10:00

Well so much for the dancing thing...I haven't done that in weeks! I am still playing Wii almost every day though. The cold weather has come in and I am feeling less energetic. I'm thinking about getting back into the walking...maybe.

Nikki's birthday was last week, the 9th. I was at Ness', stayed over Friday night and we went shopping on Saturday. I bought a pair of slippers, and new black boots. We then proceeded to watch an additional 6 episodes of Bones, after 6 the night before. -She has me hooked...and its trouble, cause I'm gonna have to keep myself away from spoilers...and new eps! haha.

So after a great weekend, last week sucked! We basically had no internet for a week cause we used it all up with a whole week to go. After a couple of days of not being able to do anything or download anything, I was in hell! At least I could access twitter...otherwise I would have been completely miserable! I can't believe with all this my parents still haven't done anything about getting a higher internet limit! I've offered to pay towards it and still nothing! By Thursday I was ready to bang my head against a brick wall. I imagine it is only gonna get worse each month, and so will probably use our quota by halfway through this month.
To make matters even worse last week, my external hard drive decided to act up and not work, so I couldn't even spend my time watching stuff stored on it, like old SNL or anything! I've spent the past few days trying to get the important stuff off it in case it gets lost when I try fixing it.

This weekend Ness and I are going to see Rock of Ages. I don't know a whole lot about it, other than its all 80's rock ballads - which should be good! Today Mum and I went to Chadstone in order to find something to wear. It was pretty quiet for school holidays -which was awesome! We tried Myer, but they had nothing. I bought some cheap makeup from Priceline, and we looked around a few more shops, before finally finding a few options at Just Jeans. I ended up getting a dress which Mum suggested -which is why I don't go shopping alone...I tend to not like stuff on my own. We stopped in to visit my Grandma after shopping, because Mum had to deliver a check there anyways. So we had a little chat, then stopped at Ashburton on the way home to get a few groceries. We got a few things cheap at Not Quite Right. Bought a bunch of things which only cost 18bucks in the end -which is awesome. But I dropped the thing of pasta sauce and it went all over the floor...it was icky, and it went all over my mum's shoe...I felt bad for the poor guy that had to clean it up.

Still nothing on the job front. The net was too slow to look last week. I did have an interview a couple of weeks ago, the job sounded sorta ok, but it was a very small office and was all the way in Moorabbin, which would get annoying to drive to all the time. Ideally I'd really like to work in the city. But we'll see what turns up.

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Carlie

Dancing My Cares Away

2011-04-04T23:29:00.000+10:00

So since I'm mostly homebound these days, I don't get a whole lot of exercise as a result.

I've tried to do what I can, I don't like walking...I find it kinda stupid...or maybe its just that I've been walking around the same streets for 25 years.
I've tried pilates and stretching, not that that does a lot...but it counts. I try to be more active when I play wii sports....moving around when I can...

But I've found that I miss my dancing days, so I've made a few playlists that make me want to dance around my room...and before I know it, I'm doing a proper dance workout. The problem is I find myself doing it late at night...I should try to do it earlier.
I started out with my 'dance playlist' on my ipod. A few Glee songs, and other active songs. Tonight I moved onto old hits from parties and dances, stuff with actions...YMCA, Blame it on the Boogie, Nutbush etc. Its not quite as good a workout, but it still gets my heart racing.

I'll have to come up with some new songs though, cause I think I'll get bored quickly.

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Carlie

April

2011-04-01T17:29:00.001+11:00

Wow, time really flies! I always thought I'd have a job by April...but I guess I'm not really trying. Not sure what that's all about. I gotta stop procrastinating and get on with it.

So last Thursday I went over to Jacinta's. We did SNL day. We watched the Best of Mike Myers, plus a few recent eps, and then an old old ep from 1996 with Jim Carrey. It was nice to get out. -We didn't get up to anything this week, but hopefully will find something to do next week.

This week, I had a pretty quiet week. Went to visit my Grandma with my Mum on Sunday and we sat out on the terrace in the sunshine. It was nice. We talked about everyone. We talked about my sister's trip, and about my trip and places we'd like to go. We then started talking about old movies and books. We ended up talking heaps about Gone With The Wind and Little Women, and Elizabeth Taylor. It was really nice, I don't have a lot to say about myself. I've never been good at talking about myself, or talking myself up. I think that might be one of my issues with jobs. I can talk about many topics, but its hard to talk about myself. I'm not that interesting really. Its funny, for someone who talks a lot...and I mean A LOT, haha, I don't really talk about much at all.

Anyways...I went to Ness' on Monday night cause she was working over the weekend. It was a little confusing for our heads to get used to MONDAY, but we didn't take long to get into our usual routine, of Bones and The Good Guys. After that we watched 30Rock to cheer us up after Bones, and then ended up watching Pushing Daisies cause it was on tv, one of my faves too!

The internet usage is going like crazy in my house...which I don't have a problem with, its the fact that no one seems interested in doing anything about it. I've offered to contribute to getting more, I've looked up alternatives...but I can't call them up and change the plan myself...if that is an option. I'm tired of being the only one that looks at the usage and curbs my use, when everyone else just does what they like. My sister got a laptop and that pushed up the use, then my bro got his iPhone, and Xbox and now his laptop....and yet our internet plan has stayed the same over this past year. We constantly go over the limit before the end of the month, and nobody seems to care! This is what I hate about my family, we outgrow something, and we just spend the rest of our lives trying to squeeze into something small - like our house, or car, or bookshelves...
Anyways...this month we used 30% in 6 days, and 50% in less than 2 weeks...so I'm not talking about a little bit extra, I'm talking about TONS more downloads than usual. I have been downloading my tv for about 5 years now, and can't go backwards! My brother contributes nothing to the house - and ok, I don't contribute much these days either, but I'm will to...if he does. As a media student, I know what uses more and stuff, and we are a media heavy family....nothing wrong with that, if we can support our habits...but we can't, or won't.

Okay enough ranting for me.

Football season is back, so things are getting crazy in my house. Las Saturday night I was all set up to amuse myself watching new Grey's and PPP in my room....but my dad decided to be noisy right outside my door...He's so annoying and rude sometimes. I found an old story I had started writing about my family. -I always had plans to write a book about my life and my family when I was younger. This one from about 5 years ago, where I was describing each family member, including myself. Not show off, but I thought it was quite well written, if I do say so myself. haha. But there was one line about my dad that kinda sent a shiver down my spine. I referred to him as "A power hungry villain". I can think of a few other ways to describe him now, but "villain" is interesting. It made me think. I'm not sure if that is true, but its dark nonetheless. Sometimes I forget just how long I have been fighting with him. Its part of why my sister hates me. She blames me for every fight my parents have, because they used to fight over me...Mum would defend me, and my dad would then fight with her. I can see where she's coming from, but I don't think my sister will ever really understand.

Okay, enough of that gloomy topic....back to footy, its good cause it means people are home less on the weekends -which will come in real handy when I finally DO get a job. It is also bad because everyone gets so worked up about it. They turn into people that act completely crazy, rationality goes out the window.

Anyways....The sooner I get out of here the better I guess.

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Carlie

Musical Soundtracks and Personal Space

2011-03-20T16:02:00.001+11:00

So I've been busy this week. I hung out with Ness Tuesday night and Wednesday. Thursday night Jacinta and I went to see Rango, it wasn't fantastic, but it was funny at times. I thought the references were a tad over the heads of kids. Plus there wasn't enough to keep kids entertained. But it was still worth seeing for 7 bucks! lol.

Last night Ness and I did Bones/Thursday night TV night. We did chocolatepalooza, but we didn't make it through all of it....because we know when to stop! A very good sign. lol.

My amazon order arrived on Wednesday, so I now have more dvds to add to the watchlist. I also got the Addams Family original cast recording. Its nice to finally have my own copy. I played it in the car yesterday. I really loved that show, and would have seen it again if I could have.
I also bought the Australian cast recording of Mary Poppins thursday night. I haven't listened to all of it yet. Its a little odd with the applause from the audience at the end of songs, but its still good.

I also had to take my ER season 13 dvds back to JB on thursday, to get them replaced because one of the eps had faults. But the new copy seems to work properly. Now I've only got seasons 14 and 15 to buy/watch. That'll be fun. Hopefully they'll go on special sometime soonish.

Last week was fun with super duper slow internet, but luckily there wasn't much to download. But it set me back with my job searching. So I'll try to put in some time this weekend and apply for some. Yes I need money, yes I need something to do....but it has to be something decent, in terms of description/tasks.

I forgot I was going to post a comment about this woman at my Grandma's home...she has serious boundaries issues. Everytime I see her she ends up touching me. She put her hand through the open car window and patted my head...ick. Maybe I just have extra sensitive personal space issues. But I don't like total strangers touching my head or shoulders. Its creepy. I'm not a hugger...I was when I was a kid, but not now. I was never a huggy teen either. So keep your distance lady - its not nice!

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Carlie

Mary Poppins

2011-03-13T17:20:00.002+11:00

So there you have it, my first proper musical/theatre show of 2011 was Mary Poppins. I guess March isn't too bad. I've got Rock of Ages coming up soon, and the final show of Hairspray on May 1st. Not sure what else is coming to town this year, but I'm sure something good will pop up!

I really liked Mary Poppins, Verity Hunt-Ballad was really good, she's got a great voice and personality - which is always important. Marina Prior was very entertaining as Mrs Banks. She was really funny - which I didn't know she could be, having only ever seen her at Carols by Candlelight and the Rob Guest Endowment show. But the more she did the worse I felt for my mum cause she wasn't there the night they went. We didn't have the regular Mr Banks though, and they didn't either. I thought the kids were good. We had Kade and Scout. But the girl reminded us of Paige from Brothers & Sisters -which was weird. But they were good performers, not too over the top or annoying -except when they were meant to be.
I thought the guy that played Burt was really good. His singing wasn't fantastic, but he had acting chops, personality and was a great dancer.

The show was good, it was good that it was different from the movie, because that would be hard to do on stage. I had a few issues with things such as The Queen being there...when at the time its set -there was a king....but anyways. I thought it was really cool when they did Step in Time and Burt went over the top of the stage and up/down the sides. But the coolest thing was Mary flying out over the audience and up to the roof. that was SOOOO awesome! -She didn't fly over us, but I think that was better, cause we could see it better.

I ended up buying a mug with Supercalifragilistic written on it. It's HUGE! - it will have timeshare with the Friends coffee bowl. I didn't buy the program because Mum and Nikki had one and I don't see the need for multiples....I'll probably steal it for myself eventually anyways.

So our seats were pretty awesome. We were in row G, off to the left of the aisle, I've never sat that close at Her Majesty's Theatre before. The view was awesome, 'cept I had a really tall guy in front of me, so I had to keep moving my head. But 2 people next to us never turned up, so I moved over at intermission and then had a perfect view.

Our biggest complaint was that there was a family next to us, with 2 kids, including 1 very little girl who wouldn't SHUT UP. She talked through the whole thing, and the mother kept getting things out for her. It was ridiculous! I'm all for kids being able to go to the theatre - although I think there should be some kind of age requirement....someone brought a baby....who turned out to be quiet as a mouse! Go figure?! But people should know if their kids can handle being quiet. Its disrespectful to the actors, not the mention the high paying patrons around them. I mean it does cost over $100 bucks, so don't let your kids ruin it for people who pay good money to be there. Yes its a whole family sort of show, but its not a little kids show, its for bigger kids who can be quiet. Generally kids would act the same at the theatre as at movies, so if your kids talk or move around at the movies at lot - don't take them to live theatre!
Okay rant over....hopefully I will be able to train my kids to appreciate the theatre etiquette....or I'll leave them at home. -Haha!

Traffic was nuts getting in, and was nuts getting out too. Roads were blocked and so I had to go a different way to how I usually go, so that wasn't fun. I gave up on free parking after driving around for half an hour. I ended up going to the parking garage next to Her Majesty's Theatre. It cost 10bucks, but it was worth it in the end. Plus I did my first hook turn...I've never done one before - I don't like to drive in the city.

I got home just before Midnight, and talked to mum about it, I was way too awake so I turned on the computer, and somehow managed to end up watching half an ep of Private Practice....I only was looking up 1 scene...oh well. I got to bed at 2am...but am now totally exhausted!

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Carlie

Sweet Little Memories

2011-03-08T19:17:00.001+11:00

So last night I couldn't sleep, I lay there for hours - before getting up and going through my old memory box of stuff, that I keep under my bed. -This was around 3am by the way! I know I should have just stayed in bed and tried to sleep, but I was wide awake. -I'm not letting myself listen to my iPod this week, because I've been having hearing issues and I'm trying to see if they subside on their own before seeing a doc. So I couldn't listen to my Grey's Anatomy playlist that seems to have magical sleeping powers.

Anyways...
so in this box of stuff, which I have been adding to since primary school, has all kinds of things - birthday cards, a old sticker book, programs from my dance concerts and high school chorals competitions, letters from old friends, and every single movie ticket stub since 2000 or something (with one exception, I lost the stub to Darkness Falls).

I started reading some of the letters I'd gotten from people at camp. Its funny how times have changed. Now we'd just use Facebook, or email or twitter. I guess we could have used email back then too (for the letters from the early 2000's), but we didn't. Its nice to have them there to go back to. The silly things we commented on, and stuff like that.

I have also kept the tickets for any concert, show, play, event that I've been to in the last 10 years at least too. I've got the ticket to every single musical I have ever been to, From Annie in 2001, to Hairspray last December, with the exception of Beauty and The Beast, which I was pretty young and quite possibly never even saw my ticket. For some strange reason, there is a 5 year dark period between 2002 and 2007 where I didn't see a single show. Sad. I think that was that period where there wasn't really any shows I was keen on. There was a lot of stuff that I had absolutely NO interest in seeing.

Its fun to go back and see where I sat, what theatre it was, how much it cost etc. I mean Annie only cost $77.50 for row HH in the stalls of The Regent! Compare that to my ticket for Wicked at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney from last year which cost $134.90!

Hopefully I will have many more to add to the collection in the future!

Sure plenty of the stuff in that box is just stuff, and I probably don't need to keep the cards, but I've kept them this long already, it would seem wrong to get rid of anything. Its all stuff that isn't really of any great value - but all sentimental stuff, like a mock up of my buddy book from grade 6, or my certificates for my dance exams. It's nice to see the things I used to value, or the way I used to think. It shows how far I've come throughout the years.

Stay tuned for a related post.

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Carlie

Progress or Something Like It?

2011-03-07T18:30:00.000+11:00

I've been getting out a little, but I've been staying home mostly....I really want a job, but its scary and hard, so its gonna be a process. But I'm working on it. I've been looking at the job sites, and at other sites looking for jobs. I haven't found anything I HAD to apply for yet. Not that I'm expecting the perfect job to pop out at me, heck I don't even know what the 'perfect job' is anyways! But I need to have a sense that I can do the job, without it stressing me out too much, or getting called up for an interview for a job that I really have no business applying for.

In other news, my Mum and Uncles are clearing out my Grandparent's house. Not completely, but going through stuff and Mum keeps bringing boxes back. Some of it is cool, old letters, documents, knick knacks etc. Other stuff is junk, its amazing how much stuff my Grandma got over the years.

I had a super busy weekend, I am now rather exhausted and may have an early night tonight. Saturday night I went to Ness' and we went to dinner at the Frankston RSL with Vicky, Darren and Sue. The food was pretty good, and we got cake. Afterwards, we went bowling at AMF. It was fun, I mean I totally suck, but I hit some pins and had a laugh -which is what really counts!
I stayed at Ness', slept on the couch - slept like a baby! lol. We went and saw Conviction which was directed by Tony Goldwyn of Promises, Promises, and stared Hilary Swank. It was really really good! Plus Village had these vouchers for 7 dollar tickets - such a bargain!
In the evening we went for dinner at her parents house. I do love a good BBQ. It was nice of them to have me.
We finished off the 2nd half of Mary Poppins which we started earlier that day, and then finished off the last 2 eps of Angels in America. Such a good show, but really really weird.
Got home really late, just after 3am. So I'm really exhausted today. Its one of those days were I feel like a big lump, moving is a lot of effort. hah.

No big plans for this week. Seeing Mary Poppins the Musical on Saturday night which should be awesome! It feels like forever since I've been to the theatre. In fact I haven't been this year at all yet!

Hopefully I'll get my act together this week. Its time to get working!

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Carlie

Everything Remains The Same

2011-02-22T23:23:00.000+11:00

Still got no job...or life....well that's not completely true...

I was rather busy last week, shopping and movies on Wednesday, Dinner on Thursday, out on Saturday....
Wednesday's shopping was done at Southland with Ness...I bought nothing, everything sucks...or is too expensive. I spent the arvo driving around like an idiot trying to get back to Ness' after being detoured from Cranbourne Rd by a broken down taxi in the left turn lane. But I got there eventually.

Thursday night I went to Knox with Jacinta. It was a long way to go for dinner, but it was nice to go somewhere different. They have tons more restaurants there, I wish Chadstone had a similar set up. We got dinner at this little restaurant and sat outside which was nice. We looked around the shops a bit and then stopped for McDonalds sundaes on the way home.

Friday night I had a nice quiet day/night and caught up on all the tv I hadn't watched during the week. I made a nice dent in it.

Saturday night I went to Ness' for the usual activities. We ended up finishing Sports Night - although I was a bit of a zombie by the end of the evening.

Monday I slept in way later than intended as my alarm didn't go off. I think that messed me up when I tried to sleep last night. I couldn't get to sleep till around 3am....So I was exhausted when I woke up early at 8am (early for me, going on my recent wake up time of 9ish). But I had to get up early so I could have coffee and breakfast before my hair dresser appointment at 10am.
It was fun having my hair done. Its been a while. I got to read some mags, and listen to some music. -There was one song I heard while my hair was being washed that I really liked...but I have no idea who sung it or how it goes...oh well.
Its so nice to have my hair blonded again. Plus she made it all curly and stuff. I met mum after, and we looked in some shops in Camberwell, and got drinks at Koko Black. I bought a singlet from Just Jeans and then we headed down to visit Grandma.

We saw the footage of the Christchurch earthquake which had a bad affect on me for some reason, cause I got really dizzy and had to lay on the bed. But I felt okay after a little bit. I may have just been dehydrated.

Still haven't really done much on the job hunt front....I will have to start looking. I'm just a little scared...my life is gonna change and I'm not sure how I'll deal with that on a permanent basis...even with 'real' money.

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Carlie

Keep On Keeping On.

2011-02-10T23:16:00.000+11:00

So not a whole lot has changed since last week....

The weekend was hard on me. Saturday I was ditched by my mother...after discussing going out somewhere. She later walked out the door with my sis to go somewhere else, asked me at the last minute if I wanted to go...knowing I wouldn't have time to get ready...
She does stuff like that all the time...goes places with my sis, without inviting me or my sis saying I can't come....but Saturday felt different. We had discussed plans and she ignored it and chose to do what my sis wanted. It really hurt my feelings. I was miserable all day.

Sunday she took me out, we went to Forrest Hill shopping centre to go to Big W so she could buy me my xmas present. -Which I had been asking for for a while.
I hadn't been there since I saw Titanic at the movies in year 7...which was a long long time ago now. It has changed a lot. Its huge! We had coffee at the Coffee Club and it was fun.

I don't mean to act bratty about spending time with my mum, but I've felt that ever since I got back from the US, its been all her and Nikki...she says Nikki's friends are busy and she needs the attention...well I've got my own things going on and I hate being excluded! Especially because my sis is still being a complete cow sometimes...saying I can't be around or be involved in whatever they are doing...with absolutely no discouragement from my mum.

Hopefully she'll get over it soon...I'm not asking to be Nikki's best friend or anything...but being civil and a little social isn't too much to ask for!

In other news...Monday I went down to Grandpa and Grandma's house with mum to look through their files for stuff my mum needed. It was fun, we got lunch and ate it there. It was cool going through old stuff...finding old documents...they don't make things like they used to. Nowadays everything is regular paper and computer typed...its not fancy or special.
We visited Grandma before heading home...I don't know how well she is doing now that she's alone...I think she's lonely. She's not at her best, and hopefully people keep taking her out places and doing stuff with her. She needs it.

Today I went shopping with Jacinta, and we talked about a lot of stuff. I didn't end up buying anything, but it was still nice to get out. She's in a similar boat to me, she's looking for a real job...but she also has Kmart to fund her activities until then. -I need it more. But the whole thing is pretty nerve wracking!

So we'll see how things play out...I have to bite the job hunting bullet....
I mean...I am starting to go a little crazy being home everyday...

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Carlie

Wasting Time

2011-02-01T21:59:00.000+11:00

Okay, I guess now is the point where I need to stop putting it off, and really get hard into the job search. I've got to see what's out there, and make the decision which direction I want to take. I have all the time to dedicate to the right job. -And by RIGHT job, I don't mean the dream job, but one that I can learn, grow in, and be happy doing on a daily basis.

While I really enjoyed working for the AEC, I think the fact that I knew I wasn't going to be doing it for longer than those couple of months, meant I didn't get too sick of it. -Plus I was always doing something different and learning new skills.
Additionally, I really liked working with the group of people there everyday. I felt needed and appreciated, so that made me happy.

Ideally I'd love to find a job new media related, but I am open to other things. So we'll see what happens. Hopefully I should get a little more interest this time around, seeing as how I've got office experiance now.

In other news, I have been pretty quiet. While I am not completely broke, I am holding onto all the money I earned from my last job with the VEC in December, for paying my monthly bills and other needs. I am still paying off the trip...but once I get regular work I should be able to take care of that pretty quick.
I worked last week on Australia Day with the girls from the AEC on a citizenship ceremony. It was cool to see that in action, and the work was stuff I used to do there -so that was easy to get back into.

I've been busy on my weekends, hanging out with Ness, doing our thing. The other week, we went bowling with Kay, Nick and Brett, and had dinner at Stacks. That was fun. I mean I suck at bowling, but its fun to play.

I won't run out of dvds to watch for a while, I've still got 1 season of Damages, 2 of ER, and 1 of Grey's to watch, so I'm set for a while. - Plus Private Practice when that gets cheap on Amazon again.
I've also started reading again. -My old summer hobby. I'm reading To Kill A Mockingbird again...for the zillionth time. I used to read it every summer, but I'm pretty sure I skipped last year. I love that book! I wish my sis didn't hate it so much! - I wish she'd get over her anger/hating everything issues. She's driving me up the wall. -I wouldn't care so much, if we were not watching so many dvds or playing wii games together.

I don't think my summer diet is going as well this year. It hasn't been as hot, so my appetite is more normal. I am starting to cut back again, but its hard sometimes. I'm trying out some stretching moves, which I can feel helping. I must try to cut back on the chocolate and the lemonade...

That's all I've got for now....

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Carlie

To the Best Grandpa in the World

2011-02-01T21:43:00.000+11:00

-I wrote this on the 16th of January, and finally am posting it. I wasn't sure if I wanted to or not, but I'm finally putting out out there.
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So its been a busy week for me, and a hard and not easy week.

Last weekend my Grandpa's health went downhill and we all went in on Friday to see him. Early Sunday morning we got the call that he was gone.
Now don't feel too bad for me, I dealed with it very well in my opinion. I was sad, but never distraught or bawling my eyes out. For one thing, I knew it was coming. He was 91 (almost 92) and there was warning, we got a chance to say goodbye, and I'd been expecting something could happen for the last couple of years.

Nobody lives forever, and while I am sad that he's not hear anymore, I got the best out of him while he was here and thats what really matters. I've got great memories, I spent just about as much time as I could with him, and in the end am glad that he didn't go while I was away last year...which could have been a possibility.

I could not have asked for a better grandpa than Ray Marten. We were close in our own way. I always knew he cared, and he was always happy to see me and anyone else who showed up.

My first memory ever is being picked up from my Grandparent's house by my dad the day after my brother was born. When we were little, my brother and I spent a lot of time at my Grandparents. They looked after us alot, including overnight stays. One thing that always makes me think of my Grandpa is that line from the A.A Milne poem. "A little bit of butter for the royal slice of bread." He used to say it anytime we had breakfast or lunch.
When I was really little I would follow him around the garden, and we would talk to the little frog statue, pick lemons and watch the birds. He taught me how to play draughts (or checkers), he taught me to play solitaire (but I prefered to play it with him), and he also taught me to play rummycrib....but I forgot how to play that long long ago.

When I went to high school, he would always ask about what I was learning in French, and we would attempt some sentances in French. He tried to help me with my maths back in the day - but I was hopeless case. I could tell he was proud when I went to Uni, and was interested in what subjects I was studying. I was excited to show him my diploma.

He always encouraged my interest in travel and was interested to hear about my trip last year, he gave me money towards it. He was always giving me money, which I appreciated, but he would insist upon giving it to me, even if he gave me some the week before. He was alway generous with money or time. When I was helping him out and visiting with Grandma while my mum was away in 2009, he came home from grocery shopping with pink cupcakes to have with our tea just for me. He was that kind of guy. He always made me feel special.

Until last week I still had 4 Grandparents, so I felt SO lucky to have all 4 for 25 years. My Grandpa was almost 92, he could still walk on his own (until the last few months didn't even need a cane), he still had his hair, and his mind. So you can't ask for more than that!

The funeral was hard, I had no idea what to expect. But it was good to see everyone turn up. He was beloved by so many people - and not just family. I've got no complaints. I'll miss him, but I'm not really sad for him or myself. I just feel lucky to have known him for so long, when so many of my friends didn't have grandparents at all.

Love you Grandpa.

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Carlie

A New Year, Same Old Song

2011-01-05T23:52:00.000+11:00

Well its now well and truely 2011!

I welcomed in the new year very quietly. It was really hot in Melbourne, over 40 at 6pm. With activities the night before and the night after, I figured a quiet night would be good. I watched movies with Mum, had a few drinks, and then watched the fireworks from across the street.

New Years Eve, Ness, her sister Bella and I went to see Hairspray at The Princess Theatre. Since it was a thursday, it was easy to drive into the city and park for free. I had to walk 2 blocks, but that was okay. I ran into my old high school friend Laura Rolf who works for a lot of the theatres. Bella sat a few rows back from us, and we had good seats off to the right of centre. The show was fantastic. SO much fun and really catchy. I love the movie, and will continue to...but there where so many great things about the show that if the chance arises I wouldn't mind seeing it again. I was so hyper afterwards, I couldn't sleep for hours!

So now that its officially the new year, I better start looking for a job. I just don't have the energy to deal with all the rejection. Not to mention, deciding whether or not a job is going to be doable for a while. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to be earning money, and have a job to go to every day....I just hate interviewing, and looking. Its times like this I wish I had a one track profession...it would make life easier.
Hopefully, now that I have some office experiance, it won't be quite so hard, or take as long as last year.

Tomorrow I am going to see a local production of The Sound of Music. It should be fun. Other than that I don't have a lot going on at the moment. Things are getting worse with my Grandparents...I'm trying to avoid it.

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Carlie

I Survived!

2010-12-27T18:31:00.000+11:00

Well I made it through Christmas, without too much mental scaring....I think.

I felt awful Friday night, and was really sick, but luckily I woke up feeling much better. This year we all slept pretty late, got up around 8:30ish, and didn't open presents till after 9. My sister Nikki got the most presents, but that is always the way. Since we got some new Wii games, Nikki and I played till our traditional crossiant breakfast was ready. After breaky, I got ready to head over to Nan and Pops in Bundoora. Nikki ended up coming with me, cause Dad and Scott went earlier. -I needed more time to get ready, and was planning on coming back earlier, so I took the extra car. Mum had lunch with Grandma and Grandpa down at their place, so she skipped the Sheehan lunch.
I never go to Nan and Pop's, and hadn't been for a year, so I got lost getting there, taking a wrong turn somewhere past Heidelberg. But after reading the melways, I managed to get us back on the right track and turned up with plenty of time to spare before lunch.
It was a pretty small turnout this year, with Me, Scott and Nic being the only grandkids there. My uncles were there, and my aunt, and my uncle's girlfriend. My Nan's brother Brian was there also. I didn't have much for lunch, just some chicken and veggies and garlic bread. There wasn't much for dessert.
My cousin Marcus and his wife Mirka turned up after lunch, and we chatted to them for a while. Then Nikki and I came home.

We relaxed, changed, and played a little Wii before heading down to Bentleigh. Scott came with us, and we got there just after 5:30pm. Mum's brother Neil and his wife, and my cousins Tracey and Jay were there when we got there. We chatted for a while. I was prety exhausted, but after some snacky food, felt a little better. My uncle Geoff and his wife turned up by 6. Then my cousin Luke and his wife Reagan turned up.
We had dinner around 8pm. I spent the night talking to Tracey about my trip - cause she was over there at the same time - only never in the same place, and playing Donkey Kong with Nikki, when things got boring.
For dinner I ate a lot of Turkey, some chicken, and other veggies and bread.
Tracey, Mum, Nikki and I got into the crackers - which 1 box had all the same joke...it was crazy, and not even a good joke! The other ones had a little more variety - and some actually cool prizes - like cards, measuring spoons, dominos, pencils etc.
All night my Grandpa wasn't looking very well, so he went to lie down. They ended up taking him and Grandma back to their nursing home, and the nurses took care of him. Hopefully he will improve, but they say he has pneumonia.
When my mum and Geoff got back from taking them, we had a little slide show. Neil found the slide projector and a bunch of slides in the garage, with great and hilarious pictures of my mum when she was little, and other family stuff. It was a lot of fun to laugh at the hair, the clothes and stuff.

The biggest issue all night, was that my mum's 2nd brother is fighting with the rest of them over what is happening with my Grandma and Grandpa. So he and his family didn't come over this year. Then the family spent all night bitching about them. Now I accept that people shouldn't be abusing or harrassing other family members, but bitching about stuff people did when they were little is just rediculous. I mean....move on, people change!
But I feel bad for my mum, she used to be pretty close with her brother, and now they are all fighting all the time, and my cousins are getting involved where they shouldn't...and I hate that my mum is forced to unload all her crap onto me...it sucks.

Overall it was a good day. I got some nice presents and most people were generally happy. I got some good presents.
-My brother got me a present, which I didn't expect. He got me a little pack from The Body Shop, which was very nice of him.
-My mum got me some PJ's with Gingerbread men on them from Peter Alexander, and some other stuff.
-We got Donkey Kong, Super Mario All Stars and The Sims 3(which is technically Nikki's) for the Wii.
-I got Valentines Day and Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory on dvd from Nikki
-I got Its Complated and a Pink cd from aunty Maree.
-I got some bath stuff from Lush and movie vouchers from Uncle Terry and Kim.
-and I got chocolates from Uncle Alan

Skipped the sales yesterday, but went down to Camberwell today and bought seasons 12 and 13 of ER with my JB vouchers since everything was 20% off. I also bought a top and some shorts from Just Jeans with the voucher I got from Jacinta for my b'day.

Not a bad couple of days!

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Carlie

Christmas Countdown

2010-12-20T00:08:00.000+11:00

So less than a week till Christmas. I'm not really that excited. I think I'm officially in that slump between being too old for the kiddy stuff, and too young/unequiped to have control over my own stuff. But for some reason this year, I'm just not excited anymore...about any of it. I think the main thing is the family thing. -The family has become so split within the one house that even the simplest of old traditions no longer seem to happen.

I think part of the loss of the family traditions have come about because my sister is no longer little. I mean, when she was young enough to still believe in Santa and stuff, we all tried harder. We liked to do Christmas for her. Now she is so anti Christmas half the time, that it drives me crazy!

It wasn't just Santa that made Christmas fun in the old days...we had a bunch of things we did. -Now we were never big light people. I think that was all me, I try to get lights up every year, and this year I put up 1 set, and haven't bothered to put up the other 2 that I have sitting there yet. (To be fair the wet weather is not helping the situation)

Another tradition was to go to Myer and every family member would pick their own decoration for the tree, and we would all decorate the tree with the old decorations and finish with that years new collection. -They even had their own special section at the top of the tree. This year Mum and I picked ours, and we bought one on Nikki's behalf. Then my parents argued over how to put up the tree, and Nic and I decorated it ourselves before she gave up.

At least we will still probably have our breakfast tradition. Not that we EVER sit down to a meal as a family, but on Christmas morning, after presents, we always have crossants and whatever else people want at the table with crackers and everything. It was a nice little thing with just the five of us, before a day of extended family meals.

Okay so enough with the depressed Christmas Carlie.....This year will still be good, just different.

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Carlie

Christmas is Coming

2010-12-13T12:11:00.000+11:00

So I've been busy the last few weeks. I was working for the State Election, which during election weekend I had to work both Saturday and Sunday...I did NOT love working all day on my Birthday.
I did manage to get to go out to dinner with Mum and Nikki, but it was a pretty pathetic dinner...I almost wonder why I bothered. Also the cake I got was dissapointing, not awful, just not what I was expecting from a cake called 'cookies and cream cake'. I did get Glee's Christmas album, which I listened to all day, and that cheered me up.
Because of Election week, I had my little b'day dinner with the gang the weekend before. Ness, Jacinta, Brett and I went to dinner at Michaelangelos. It was fun, good food, and then good cake.

The Friday after Election weekend, they didn't need us at work, so I tried to sleep in...but it didn't work. I still woke up early. I was so tired all day, that at one point I almost fell asleep...but my body doesn't let me nap. Saturday I slept in a little later, I think till 8...but I was still exhausted. That night I went to see Harry Potter with Jacinta. We had dinner at the Pancake Parlor, but they took forever with taking our order...At least we finally got our food - with plenty of time to spare, but who wants to wait around for food for ages?!
The movie was really good! But as usual there were some annoying people who would not shut up. I wonder if everyone has to deal with this ALL the time, or if I'm just a moron magnet?

Sunday I finally got a decent sleep in, but I was up late talking to people on twitter the night before...But for the first morning in days, I felt awake.
That night Ness and I did Kristin Christmas Movie night. We watched some Everwood of course, then watched Four Christmases, and Deck the Halls. Each time we watch those movies we marvel at how bad Four Christmases IS, and yet we keep watching. Damm our devotion to Kristin Chenoweth!

Monday morning I had to be early for work again, so my head was a tiny bit fuzzy all day, but not that bad really. Mum couldn't work because she had to do stuff for my Grandparents, so it was just me - which was fun. We had a lot to do, and were packing up all the stuff, when we found a whole bunch of stuff we hadn't gone through in one of the cupboards...so that was a little late afternoon frenzy. But once that was done, I was out of there at 5:30pm, and that was the end of that. So now I'm taking a break till after Christmas, when I start looking for jobs again.

Thursday night I went shopping at Chadstone with Mum for my Christmas present. I was looking for doona covers, but I just never like anything. I found a pair of shoes at Myer, so mum bought me those...with I guess more stuff to come later. lol. Chadstone was weird. I haven't been there since August! Things have changed! I was also trying to find the Glee calendar...for some reason no one seems to sell it here...which I find crazy! Its such a huge show, that I can't believe they wouldn't try to sell it here....especially when they sell such other crappy calendars here....I mean who would buy a Cougar Town calendar?!

Friday night I went to Ness' and we watched The Music Man, Everwood (finally into season 3...its progress :D ), then we did season 1 and 2 of The West Wing Christmas episodes. Such goood eps!

Yesterday we got our tree, now my house smells like pine. Almost all the decorations are up now. Just a few more sets of lights I can put up if I can decide where to put them, and if I can be bothered putting them up.
Still not sure what is happening Christmas Day...hopefully that will get sorted soon.

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Carlie

Taking Time Out From Life...

2010-11-15T23:39:00.000+11:00

So my little break is now over, and today I started working again. -Even though its only a couple of weeks work, its still getting me out and about, and getting my brain working in a slightly more normal way again.
Plus...its probably a good thing to get me away from the tv for a few weeks :P

So in the last two weeks, I've been pretty quiet. I've been hanging with my girls. Went to Kay's birthday at the Asian Buffet, and met some new people.

Last week I spent a few hours going through all my old Big Hit and TV Hits magazines that I had stored away in my cupboard. I finally had the guts to get rid of them. Going through them (checking for anything I needed to keep) was a lot of fun. Plenty of good memories of my teen years, but most of the stuff in there, I have moved on from. Like Buffy. My lil sis was stoked to go through them all, she collected a few posters and pictures. Then Jacinta came over and went through them and ended up taking home a whole stack. What was left I tossed straight into the recycle box, so now I'm magazine free.
-Sure I kept 1 really old one, and I still have plenty of other mags left, with award show photos and stuff, but the super teeny stuff is gone. -Its actually a huge step for me, letting go of those old obsessions of mine.

My birthday is coming up, I'm not sure exactly when I'm working that weekend yet, but I know I'll be working sometime on the saturday. So trying to organise a mini b'day party is becoming difficult.
But I'll work something out.

I've been pretty depressed this last week. I don't completely know why...I think I just felt a little lonely. I think settling back into my family after over 40 days hanging out with someone 24/7 really messed up my head. I mean I barely spoke to anyone for 3 days, in a house with 4 other people. That tends to mess with your head after a little while.

Anyways...things are starting to look up, and I'm already feeling better, which is a good sign.

Gotta work in the morning, I should probably head off to bed....try that sleeping thing - which I haven't been doing much of lately either...probably connected to my mood too.

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I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

2010-11-02T17:06:00.000+11:00

Well I'm finally getting around to posting a new message here....even though I've been back 2 weeks now.

I'll write about the trip in the trip blog, never got very far with that...but lack of computer access made it tricky to keep updating after DC.

So far I've been adjusting. Getting my room reorganised - since -people were spending time in here while I was away! I've also been doing general spring cleaning. Finally getting rid of some stuff I really don't need!

I'm pretty broke these days...however I have still been pretty busy socially. Went out for dinner with the gang the other night -which was fun. Good to see everyone again. We even played Nintendo Monopoly. Brett kicked some serious butt!

Did Halloween over the weekend. Sunday arvo I went over to Ness' and dressed up as a witch. Ness was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz...so we had a good little theme going. lol. We watched Girth of Pushing Daisies...which was both Halloween AND horse racing themed -which worked out very nicely! lol.
As far as the cup went....I did not place, but I don't really care that much about it. Its more fun when you're in a sweep or something.

2 weeks later, I'm still really depressed about being home...or being out of the US. I just really enjoyed my time there....I can't wait to go back again!

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Carlie

Election 2010

2010-08-28T16:45:00.000+10:00

So OMG. Today is my first day off in 2 weeks. I worked 12 days straight including late nights and last weekend. I'm exhausted. But I should at least get paid well this week....when I get paid. (Its a little slow this week).

We were really busy in the week leading up to the election. Lots of people coming in, and phones ringing off the hook. - My god I have learned a lot in my time there, phones, filing, typing etc.
I worked till 9 the thursday before the election, and till 7:30 on the friday. I was up at 6:30am on the saturday.....so that doesn't equal much sleep.

It was fun working at the polling place, but I was super cold! It was in the atrium at Swinburne uni and I kinda wish I had brought my other coat, but it was ok after a while. The part where I was standing out in front of the town hall and it started raing was less fun....but we got to go inside at night which was good.
I was out of there at 10:30 and went to sleep around 1am......got up at 9am on Sunday and was at work by 10am......I was pretty out of it all day.

This week was a tad easier. Much fewer people coming in, and the phones hardly rang. There were also less late nights...so I was able to catch up on a little sleep.

Finally today I was able to do my washing, organise some trip stuff, and house stuff.

Not long to go now till the trip! Exciting!

Funny isn't it?..

2010-08-09T22:54:00.000+10:00

So I'm still going through old blog posts.....and found a funny little comment from a post in 2006.

(re: Cabaret) "I was a little weirded out at the fact that Joel Grey was in it...I had never seen him in anything that old. lol. To me his is Doc from Buffy or the nekkid dead man from Crossing Jordan."

-Its funny how few things I knew him from compared to now!!!! Joel Grey is not only the original Wizard of Oz from Wicked, but he was in Chicago, and Alias, Private Practice, and Grey's, and tons of other stuff.....its weird to only think of him as being from 1 thing! -And I'd also forgotten he was in Crossing Jordan.

They should so get Joel to do a tiny cameo on Glee......

Anyways that's enough tv talk.....but I just wanted to comment on how much my world has changed in 4 years!

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Carlie

SO TIRED!!!!!

2010-08-04T23:00:00.000+10:00

So I've been working full time for about 3 weeks now, and I'm exhausted! I'm loving it, having stuff to do and getting paid. Best of all I'm getting experiance and gaining references which will really help when I come back to look for jobs after the big trip!

Thank goodness I had last weekend off cause I'm exhausted! I worked 52 hours or something last week which is A LOT for me, when I have hardly been working this year or doing much else! This week I did 42 which is a little less nice on the bank balance, but better on my sleep! lol.
The last few days have been all the same, putting stuff into the computer....which has become so repetitive that I could probably do it in my sleep and don't even really think about it anymore! I've been working really hard, and am typing them in pretty fast, but they just keep coming and my wrist starts hurting and my elbows and my head goes fuzzy....and its kinda boring, so the more I do the slower I seem to get.

But I'm not complaining, I like the money, and the people and the work....but doing the same thing for 3 days for long hours has driven me a little stircrazy.

Oh and in even bigger news....I told Safeway that I quit.....it just wasn't worth the stress. After 3 weeks without shifts, I just decided that it wasn't worth hanging on to. I'll be able to find some work once I get back now I've got experiance and office-work references.

Now if only I could find some time for sleep and watching tv :P

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Carlie

Memories

2010-07-26T23:15:00.000+10:00

I've been going through the old posts of my blog, and adding tags to them....its a lot of fun!

I had forgotten a lot of stuff. I kinda miss the old days of hanging out with Elsa and Faith. I don't really know what happened there....too many issues I think. I do not miss staying up all night on msn though! lol.

It is gonna take a while to get through everything...especially since I'm working full time now. But that is okay.

Its funny reading the old stuff....and how much my life has changed in 5 years! New friends, new tv shows....no more tafe/uni.....my sister used to not be horrible....it doesn't seem that long ago, untill you look at it in detail...crazy.

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Carlie

Work Work Work

2010-07-22T23:15:00.000+10:00

Dear Julia Guillard and the australian government....thank you for working the AEC office off our feet this week by giving us only 5 weeks to get organised for the election.....

-actually it works out well for me, cause I get to do a bit more work and some overtime.
This week i've worked monday night, tuesday, wednesday, all day/night today and am working tomorrow and saturday probably. So in short I'm really sleepy, and tired, and have no time to do things like washing, or watch tv! I miss the tv!
But working is actually a lot of fun. I've been mostly doing inputing, but I'm enjoying being in teh office environment. Everyone is really nice and kinda funny. -I've been picking new things up each day....meaning they remember something they didn't tell me to do or skip the day earlier! lol. But I get to little things like collect and sort mail and deal with the people and its fun to get some non-safeway experiance!

I'll be very sleepy by sunday I think....it could get interesting....coffee is definately my friend this week!

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Carlie

Things Are Happening!

2010-07-18T23:04:00.000+10:00

So.....things have happened in the last week. The job hunt is on hold, while I pick up a few days here and there at the AEC with Mum up until the election -which has been called for the 21st....which means I might be working a few extra days now...which would be good. Especially since Safeway didn't want me last week, and doesn't want me this week!

In other news, Ness and I are getting places with our trip. We've booked hotels for DC, LA and Anaheim. YAY! We splashed out a little and booked the Disneyland Paradise Pier hotel, which I'm sure will turn the 2 of us into giddy little girls!
Still got Boston, New York, San Francisco and Vegas to book, but that will be done in the next few weeks.
-Its progress.

Not a lot else to report - I'm pissed at my brother and had one of those days were the football managed to cause a gigantic fight in my house - I HATE football for what it has done to my family. -They all act like assholes because of it! It's stupid and insane.

Tomorrow is another day....

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Carlie

School Holidays in Melbourne

2010-07-09T00:03:00.000+10:00

The school holidays are now almost over thank goodness!

Last week, I worked at Safeway on Wednesday and it was CRAZY! Thankfully it wasn't so bad this week. There were busy times, but it was fairly steady and I didn't get many really annoying kids. That's half the sucky part of the working during the holidays, the annoying kids, and the usually even more annoying parents!

This week I did movie day with Jacinta on Monday - she brought Zombieland over, and so I gave it a whirl...it was better than I thought it would be...but still pretty gross.
Then we watched Shrek 2 - which is a guaranteed good time. I love me some Puss in Boots. lol.
-Unfortunately I spent a good deal of the time on the phone to people about jobs and stuff....I keep missing calls and then have to call them back, and they end up having to call me back - it goes on and on.

Luckily I got an interview for Tuesday, so I dragged my butt into the city. I guess the interview went okay cause they showed me around and then I had to go into the city again today to do a hearing test - since the job is a phone based job.
Now the whole hearing test thing is a bit weird. I was lead down a maze of corridors and rooms, then made to sit in a chair while the woman who pronounced my name all weird (most people can't say SHEEHAN properly. - It's She-An for those who care) asked me a few questions and then stuck me in a very small soundproof booth - without a small spaces warning. Lucky I'm not claustraphobic! I sat there the whole time worried about my purse sitting out in the greater room....and also about how my neck was hurting from the weight of the earphones! - Seriously!

So after I was done, I thought since I was in the city, I might as well do some shopping. - Since I had a daily train ticket and all. So I walked down to Bourke Street and had a quick look in Strandbags, and then caught a tram over to DFO at Spencer Street Station. I had a look around for shoes and other sorts of things for the big trip. But I didn't find anything great. - Plus it was too packed with people being school holidays and all.

The most amusing thing to me all day, was the tourists taking pictures in the streets. They were taking pictures of things like Fed Square, and other icon-type locations...but then there were people taking pictures of random buildings....tourists are weird creatures - and I know that people will feel the same way about me when I get to the US.

Oh and then there have been a few extra teenage girls around my house this week. My sis had her friends stay over Tuesday night...which bugged me cause I was trying to sleep, cause I needed to get up early the next morning. Both her friends are REALLY LOUD. You think I'M loud...you should hear my sis and her friends...not to mention that their voices echo through our kitchen area and right down the hall into my room....damm tiles. -But once I told them off at 12:30am, they were more quiet and I fell asleep pretty quickly.

Ah the joy of school holidays. :)
At least they are over soon....and things will go back to normal....I hope.

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Carlie

July Denial!

2010-07-01T21:57:00.000+10:00

So....it is now officially July. I can't believe I have been job hunting for months and months now. -Somebody hire me already! - I could be the most awesome 'insert job title here' ever, they don't know!

Had an interview last week, which was a 2nd interview after the one the Friday before. I dressed the part, answered the questions pretty well....and thought I had aced the testing. But then it turns out that I didn't do so well on 1 part of the test. So that job is toast - which is ok because I don't think it was for me really.....but I just want to work!

I've been rather busy this week with assorted things. Its currently school holidays now, so my shift at Safeway yesterday was a tad hectic....damm holidays messing up what is normally a very quiet wednesday...at least I wasn't bored I guess!

Saturday night Mum, Nikki and I watched the old Barbie and the Rockers movies - because we could only watch things on vhs due to the dead dvd player. We also multitasked by playing Disney Monopoly - in which I kicked some serious butt!

Sunday Mum and I went in search of a new dvd player to replace the dead one downstairs. -We drove through Morrabbin searching for The Good Guys, and finally came across the one in Brighton by accident. So we got ourselves a shiny new LG dvd player - that plays burnt dvds and international ones. So I'm feeling good about that.
After that we dropped in on my grandparents and had a chat and gave my Grandpa a chance to duck up the street.

Tuesday night, Nikki and I went down to Camberwell to meet Mum at Sofia's for dinner and then went and saw Toy Story 3 in 3D. The movie was good. Not as good as the 2nd one. It was pretty sad though....my Mum was sobbing like a freak :P -The 3D part however was really not worth it. It just looked slightly glossing and defined. 3D movies are really only worth it when stuff is flying out at you. (and with that I'll get off my 3D soapbox!)

Tomorrow I am going down for my passport interview. Here's hoping they like my form!

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Carlie

Little Pieces

2010-06-21T23:09:00.001+10:00

Welcome back to 'Nothing's Happening in the World of Carlie'!

That's pretty much the truth. Nothing is happening. Last week I went for 2 job interviews, one for promotions, another for insurance customer service - neither went well.
-Encouraging, no!

Had a fun weekend, have been doing some more trip research. Socialised a little. Shopped some.
-That's about it.

Monday was the Tony Awards. That was a lot of fun. Sean Hayes of Will and Grace fame (currently starring in Promises, Promises with Kristin Chenoweth) was hosting, which meant Kristin was involved a lot. She kept popping up which was nice. -I swear they should get her to host next year! She'd be a hoot! That one thing she does (which I won't mention specifically for the benefit for those who have not yet seen it), was one of the most awesome things ever, and fantastically accomplished!

Plus you can't go wrong with so many other awesome people presenting, and Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison from Glee performing!
- Although they are originally broadway people, and sang broadway musical songs, it was still kinda weird for them to be there performing. -Presenting would have been no issue. But like I'd ever actually say NO to Lea Michele singing!

I love that there is now a mandatory awards show for me to watch in the middle of the year now. -I mean I know the Tony's have always been there....I just never really had a reason to watch them. I think the first one I saw was when Hugh Jackman was hosting in 2004...I watched cause of him, and that was my first exposure to Wicked and Kristin Chenoweth funnily enough. -Oh if only I had known.
Then I watched 2 years ago, cause I heard the original cast of RENT - including Idina Menzel were going to be there, and Whoopi Goldberg was hosting. Then I watched last year cause Neil Patrick Harris was hosting - and Allison Janney, the GREAT AMAZING AWESOME Allison Janney was nominated! Now it is just mandatory viewing!

Looking forward to next year's ones already :P

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Carlie

Finale Season = Slow Real Life Blogging

2010-06-15T00:19:00.000+10:00

So its been a whole month since I've blogged about anything but TV....but can you expect at this time of year, we all know I watch A LOT of TV shows, and so I've been busy with some pretty big finales.

Also, I honestly haven't been up to a whole lot. This past weekend being an exception. I'm still looking for work, they tell you its hard, but not THIS hard....Starting to wonder why I even bothered going to uni at all....seems it would have been easier to get a job if I'd just stopped at high school! - My optimistic outlook is slowly dying, can you tell?

What have I been up to you ask? Well....mostly its job hunting and trip research these days. I had a few interviews recently, one turned out to be a complete waste - I know they bring you in on the slim chance you wow them....but they clearly had no intention of hiring me.

Jacinta finally got back from her trip. We spent 2 days going through her photos, and souveniers. -She bought me some lovely pressies. Then last week she came over and we watched some quality SNL. I had a cold, so wasn't up for much else. I've had this cold all week, and it's slowly going away, at least I could get a decent sleep after a couple of days. I'm pretty much back to normal except for my nose running occaisionally.

We've been doing some group activities lately, which is nice. -I start to miss the gang after a while. We had the LOST night, dinner before that, then Ness' birthday dinner on Friday night. I had a whole new Century City experience, coming from the other direction, instead of Jacinta's direction.-It messed with my head!
Then we had lots of chocolate for dessert from Max Brenner's. The chocolate shot is to die for! Liquid choc, popping candy, white choc baby buttons, and gummi bears - YUM-EEEEEEEE!!! I also had a bald choc truffle head thing, it was amazing!
The rest of the weekend was spent watching tv, and doing trip research, we are getting somewhere, but things depend on a couple of factors. Then it was over to Ness' family's for dinner. - Which it was very nice of them to invite me!

Holy crap! I just forgot about the weekend before's activities!....I mean, what's crazier than going to Sydney and back in a day! Yep. Ness and I decided to go up to Sydney last Sunday to see Rob Mills' last performance of Wicked. We caught a plane at 9am, and spent the day looking at the shops, and planning trip stuff in Starbucks, before heading over to the theatre. I was great show and I was glad to be there. I was glad to see Jemma again, she's awesome! Her 'No Good Deed' might be her best song! It gives me chills! It was also interesting to see the new Nessa-Rose. She was okay, but I think Penny was just better. She had the singing and voices down pat. -Oh and for the first time in my theater history, a phone went off during the show! How rude! and it rang a 2nd time too! They suck!
After the show, we went back to the airport on the train, and browsed the airport shops and got some dinner. The plane was delayed, so we left about half an hour later than planned, but that was ok with us. We spent both flights (up and back) watching Glee clips, and the Janel Moloney and Sarah Paulson Puppy Love episodes on my iPod. Then it was back home again....and our crazy hazy day was over. -You only live once. -But my Mum doesn't know I went. Not that she HAS to, but it felt weird...I fear she would judge me.

Today I watched the Tony Awards. LOVED them. I've become very much a Theatre Geek. Although to be fair, I knew just as many from TV or Movies as I do from general theatre work.

Keep on Keeping on.

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Carlie

Bit of This, A Little of Something More

2010-05-07T23:19:00.000+10:00

So....been busy lately, been busy NOT posting. Not with a job or anything....just regular things like watching tv shows, or going out, or listening to music, and sleeping!

Firstly, I'm still looking for a job. It's insane....I don't know how anyone else finds work?! I'm not being fussy, all I want is part time or full time work, that isn't food service, or telemarketing. Is that too much to ask for?! I guess so. So for now I'm sticking to my mantra 'Something WILL turn up!'

Secondly, Summer is officially gone with the weather turning COLD! I've packed away all my summer things and am glad to be finally able to wear my coats again.

Other than that, I don't have a whole heap going on. I went to see Nikki in her school (Camberwell High) production of 'Singing in The Rain' on Wednesday, which was opening night. They were still really nervous, and had a few issues, but overall it was really really well done. A much higher standard than I was expecting from a school production. The girls that played Lina and Kathy were both REALLY good performers, their vocals were excellent, and they had great stage pressence. The boys were pretty good too. I was impressed to see them tap dancing. However their singing wasn't as good as the girls, but you can't have everything. The guy that played the director was hilarious! Some serious talent in that production for sure, they've got potential!

Went to dinner with Kay and Nick, and Ness on Tuesday night. Which was fun. We talk trips these days, makes a good general everyone topic. Had my first Hogs Breath experiance, I'm on board! Quite tasty!

The big family computer is almost out of memory, which I must admit is probably mostly my fault. Between all my tv shows, music, and pictures....there's a lot of stuff on there. So I might have to invest in a hard drive sooner than planned. But I've found some good prices which should be fine.

I think that's all for now. Not a whole lot to report, as usual :)

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Carlie

Things You Didn't Know About Me - Part 2

2010-04-27T00:00:00.000+10:00

Here's something else I bet you didn't know......

There is one so that would be my 'go to song', if for instance, my life depended on me singing well. That song would be Home - from Beauty and The Beast: The Musical. It is just one song that I feel confident in singing consistantly.....however lets hope that never happens, because its not THAT good.

Another song that might be my 'go to' song would be 'How Do I Live' by LeAnn Rimes, or 'You Were Meant For Me' - by Jewel.

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Carlie

Things You Didn't Know About Me

2010-04-22T23:49:00.000+10:00

Starting a new mini post theme....things you may not know about me.

1. There are 2 songs that if I am listening to, I HAVE to dance to, I have no choice (as long as I'm not in public, or driving). These 2 songs are, 'Tonight's the Night' by P!nk, and Bust a Move - The Matthew Morrison Glee version.

I just really enjoy dancing to those songs, which I bet you didn't know.

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Carlie

Look's Like I'm Growing

2010-04-22T23:12:00.000+10:00

I was thinking about it today, how I used to get really jealous all the time. Growing up if someone else had something, I had to have it too! I used to get so mad at my parents for not taking me places that other family members and friends would go - like Disneyland, I got mad about that one A LOT. I would also pester them to get things that others had, like DVD players. I begged for one for at least a year before we finally got one.

And when my sister got her new laptop, I would have been really mad and whinge about how I never got stuff like that when I was her age. Which has happened a lot, cause she's always gotten things much earlier than I did. Same goes with my bro. I got an ipod for a joint xmas and birthday pressie, he got 1 for xmas, lost it, then got a new one the next xmas......so its not entirely based on nothing, there is some good reason behind the way I used to feel.

Now, it appears I am growing. instead of worrying about what I don't have, and when I can get stuff....like my iphone (not so worried anymore), I'm letting things go. I'm prioritizing, and looking at the bigger picture.
I think being a poor student for these last few years has humbled me. Hopefully I've finally grown out of it....cause it could get messy later in life. But it's times like these that I think about stuff like this....or I've been watching too many behavoral themed things :P

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Carlie

A Tina Fey Weekend

2010-04-13T23:38:00.000+10:00

So I had a bit of a Tina Fey weekend...sorta....not really....but I like the sound of it!

Friday was Nikki's birthday. My parents got her a very fancy laptop...which she needs, cause its impossible to do homework in the kitchen....however I'm still a little jealous.
Mum helped her start it up and then I helped with the harder stuff. Mum made pikelets for breaky.
I spent a good deal of the day helping Nikki with odd bits and pieces on the computer.
We went to Sofia's for dinner all five of us.....weird as heck - we haven't done that in years.

Saturday the house was pretty quiet and it was dark and rainy outside so I watched Victor/Victoria and then headed down to Ness' for movie night.
Sunday morning we went to see Date Night (with Tina Fey, and Steve Carell). It was really good....well I enjoyed it. It was also a lot better than I expected, not all the funny stuff was in the trailers...cause that happens sometimes.
(for more info the weekend....head over to my tv blog...)

Today I went over to Jacinta's. We hadn't seen each other since graduation, so we hung out for a while, then went over to The Glen. Got lunch and did some browsing. I bought a lip gloss from Priceline cause they had 20% off makeup.

Tomorrow I'm gonna head down and get my blood test done. I've got my annual doctors checkup at Peter Mac in a couple of weeks and should get that taken care of.

So not a lot else to report.....

Watch This Space!

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-Carlie

Update - April

2010-04-08T23:27:00.000+10:00

Well tomorrow is my sister's 15th Birthday. Wow that makes me feel old! Nikki is old enough to work now. Wonder how long it will be till she has a job....at this rate she could still beat me!

So I haven't been up to much lately. Just looking for work, and researching stuff for my trip to the US.
Speaking of which, we booked the international flights this week. Super exciting! Now just to organise the rest of the stuff.

I worked over Easter. Thursday they had me working from 10:30am, till 7:30pm. It nearly killed me, and they forgot my lunch break. But it was okay in the end.
I spent most of Friday recovering, but went to see Grandma and Grandpa. Showed them my degree.

Oh year, I forgot I had my uni graduation on a few weeks ago. It was fun, Liz, Jacinta and I all graduated at the same time. Then Liz, Maryann, John and James came out to dinner with me and Mum. Maree also came which was really nice. I was getting a bit sick of explaining why my dad wasn't there, he was at the football.
I mean I don't care that he wasn't there....but I wish he would have wanted to be.

Then I worked again on the Saturday but only for 5 hours this time. I was pretty dead by the end of it. But movie night at Ness' woke me up good.

Wish me luck that things will pick up soon!

Fated?

2010-03-21T18:31:00.000+11:00

Today when I was searching my room for a document, I stumbled across an old folder of writing notes from those years when I was into writing (both regular stuff and fanfiction).
Now I'm reading through it and finding amusement out of the things that are related to The West Wing...

for example, I have a bunch of notes on a piece of paper from 2007 (at least a year before I ever even saw an episode of The West Wing), with the phrase, 'Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc' written on it. Now I'm assuming this is just a phrase that I liked from my critical thinking class in my first year of uni. But its the only one on the page that isn't related to a movie, tv show or song....and since it is an episode title from TWW...its funny.

On another page is a scene from one of the odd fanfics I wrote for Crossing Jordan, with a hotel/bar called The Ainsley.....dunno wear I pulled Ainsley from....but it makes me laugh.

....I guess I could play 6 degrees and connect pretty much anything to something if I wanted to, but I just thought it was interesting.

Also....there is a page with lists of all the cities and states I want to visit across the world, and in the US....DC is not on the list, but Kentucky, Ohio, and Nebraska are....why? That I do not know.
I guess once upon a time I had reasons to want to go to those places, but obviously I have changed my opinions in the last few years.

In other news, in the past couple of weeks I've seen a few movies. I saw Crazy Heart, and LOVED it. The music is really good, and maybe if I can ever find it, I will get the soundtrack. I also saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D VMAX, so it was a costly night, but worth it. I really enjoyed it. -That was the night of the big Melbourne storms, and seeing as I was down in Karingal, I missed it. But thats a good thing, cause there was no damage or poweroutages!
Last week I borrowed The Young Victoria - really really good; The Time Traveller's Wife - not so great; and Up. Up I loved it but didn't LOVE it in the same way I love the others, I don't think I could watch it as often as I watch Finding Nemo, Toy Storys and Monsters Inc.
Last night I saw Men Who Stare at Goats. It was really good, funny, and not quite what I expected. It was weird and entertaining. Just how I like things.

March Update

2010-03-15T23:29:00.000+11:00

Last week was perhaps my least favorite week of the whole year. Monday was my Grandpa's birthday, Wednesday was my Mum's, and Thursday was my brothers. My whole life I have been very jealous of my family in March, cause all my cousins and stuff tend to have birthdays then....and not me. So I get grumpy...but the older I get, the more I am getting past it....as it should be!

Monday we went over to my Grandparent's and everyone brought food, just Mum and I went from out family, and only Sarah, Tracy and Elizabeth and James turned up in terms of cousins. It was fun though, everyone was talking about the major storms Melbourne saw over the weekend. Some had house and car damage...but we didn't have much at my place. I missed the whole thing, as I was down at Ness'...which was lucky for the car!

Tuesday I went shopping with Jacinta for some new interview/work clothes. We had lunch and then hung out her place for a bit. We seem to have developed a routine which is good.
Wednesday I had my interview in the morning, Mum dropped me off, and I met up with her after. The interview went ok, but I don't think anything is gonna come out of it. I don't think its really my ideal place to work, as it seems I would be alone most of the time...which doesn't sound much fun.

After the interview, we did some shopping, and then when we finally got home I got to give Mum her present...she was really happy to get a present and a card...which makes me sad that the rest of the family is super slack. I got her Baby Boom on dvd...one of her all time fave movies. We ended up watching that afternoon.
Mum, Scott, Nikki and I went out to Michelangelos in Burwood for dinner. It was really nice food, and a really quiet restaurant which was nice.
Thursday I worked, which was helpful, moneywise...then we had a special dinner of chinese and cake for Scott's bday.

The fact that there is still nothing on the job front...is starting to get both depressing and annoying. I spent the last few days searching and applying...but each time I care less and less about the job, and more about finding something. Which is bad...but here's hoping I find something soon...cause I'm gonna go crazy with nothing to do but watch tv...

Oh well....wish me luck!

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Carlie

Technical Dificulties!

2010-03-03T23:49:00.001+11:00

So....this is my first post for March 2010.....and this evening I have gone a little internet crazy, because both the internet and the foxtel were down since around 3pm yesterday...which means I didn't go online since yesterday morning, cause I was having movie day with Jacinta.

So yesterday turned out to be a big movie day for me. Jacinta and I borrowed Whip It- which was really good, and Inglorious Bastards - which was good and I glad I saw it...but it was very very slow for the most part...and over 2 hours long.
Then Mum and I were contemplating going to see The Blind Side, cause it was cheap movie day, and then since the net and the foxtel were both not working...which means there was no tv either (cause we don't have a working aerial), we thought we really ought to. I'm glad we did, cause I really enjoyed it (I would have definately seen it, just maybe not this week). Sandra Bullock was really good in it...and it was also a greally moving story.

Then today since there was nothing else to watch (including Ellen with Lauren -which I was VERY mad about!), I found myself having a Megan Mullally day; this consisted of at least 4 episodes of Will and Grace and FAME. Fame wasn't THAT fantastic, but good enough...and having Megan sing in it was awesome...pity there was no Bebe singing.
I kept wanting to put on another tv show or movie....but nothing inspired me. Although I think in the next few days I might need to watch a RENT, or something.

FINALLY our net came back late this arvo, which meant I had TONS of tweets to catch up on. -At least they were good ones! Plus tons of other net stuff to catch up on.

ALSO, in all the net drama....I've had a busy day jobwise. Yesterday I got a call from one of the companies I applied for, and they left a message, I got back to them today. The guy was very happy to chat, and seemed keen...but it turns out the job was more design targeted than I'm really interested in...and while I think he wanted to be able to consider me for the job, he knew I wasn't really up to it. So I guess that is actually a good thing, no point going after jobs that I can't do. So anyways..I was a little bummed about that, but then just as the day was wrapping up and I was listening to music, my phone rings just before 5pm. One of the admin jobs I applied for, wanted me for an interview next week. This is my first interview call in...I guess the other 2 were technically phone interviews...I'm not setting my hopes high, but its a good start nonetheless.

Wish me luck!

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Carlie

Inside My Head

2010-02-21T23:37:00.000+11:00

So yesterday I pulled out my old diary that I started at the end of grade 6, and had through till the early 2000's. I couldn't help reading through it.

Some of what I wrote was silly not understanding the bounds of reality. The early stuff is kinda sad because I was so close to my cousins Jade and Caitlin for a while there, and now I never see them, and have nothing in common with them anymore.

Some stuff is funny, how it changes from 1 post to another, like how in the first post I didn't want to start high school....and then in the next post I couldn't wait. Or I'd be best friends with someone, and then next post I'd be hating them. Oh how teen issues are complicated!

Pretty much most of pop culture that I talk about in this diary is Charmed, which was my big no.1 tv show for a few years. However, there are also mentions of Spice Girls a lot.
And in 1998 Alicia Silverstone was my fave Actress, and my fave movie was Spiceworld.....WOW. I mean weird! But then again I was only 12.
TV Hits was my fave magazine, and then I saw Titanic...and I became obsessed with Leo Dicaprio! Even scarier! Oh the scary 90's teenybopper music bands they had.....in 1999 butterfly clips came in, and went out...

These are a few random notes that I pulled out from it:

There is one part in March of 2000, where I really hated my name, and thought the following were good names....Prue, Phoebe, Libby, Alyssa, Shannen, Anastasia, Buffy or Sabrina.....WHAT?! I was seriously disturbed!

Also in March 2000, I listed my fave tv shows, highlighting my faves: Friends, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Home and Away, Charmed, Neighbours, Above The Law, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Blue Heelers, Providence, Dawson's Creek, Just Shoot Me, Family Law, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 7th Heaven, Popstars, and Dharma and Greg. Hmmm.
-I'm a little embarrassed by some of those...I'll let you decide which :P

I have learned I was was always in love with Joshua Jackson :P, however I liked some guys back then that I can't explain reasons for!

WOW I used to think that my cousins living in Eltham was far!!!! Oh funny.....however when you don't have access to a car, Eltham IS really really far...(lol it rhymes)

awwww I made comment about preparing to watch the ep of Ally McBeal where Billy dies.....sad :(
But why is there a whole paragraph about what is GOING to happen on my tv shows? weird.

For some weird reason in the year 2000 I was keen on dying my hair brown....
Also in 2000 I created my very first website. A site dedicated to Charmed (ofcourse!)
I love that ever since 2000 I haved wanted to be Alice in Wonderland for a dressup party...but still never have been.

Then in 2001 we got The Sims, and I am still playing all these years later...what can I say, I love building and decorating houses, and the pretend families aren't that bad either :P

Ok Yes....totally random, and not making a lot of sense, but its funny how things have changed, and how some things haven't.

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Carlie

A Weekend in The Country

2010-02-14T22:54:00.000+11:00

Ok...so Frankston isn't exactly the country...but you pass a few paddocks and stuff to get there!

So this past week I was pretty busy, or at least occupied. Monday I went with Mum down to see my uncle Neil and aunt Marg's new place. It is pretty fancy, without being TOO modern or annoying. But they do tend to buy in those designed groups of houses so they all match and stuff.
Tuesday was $1.95 movie rental day at VideoEzy, so Mum and I went and got The Ugly Truth and My Sister's Keeper. We watched The Ugly Truth that arvo, it was a shocker, but not as bad as it could have been....but not good...so predictable with little else to offer to make up for it.
Tuesday night Jacinta and I went out to Sofia's for dinner, with an early stop at JB. I finally bought season 6 of Will and Grace. After our kinda early dinner (for eating out) we walked down to Borders and explored for a while. Jacinta bought stuff...I didn't. (As usual)
We hung out at my place for a while afterwards, watching Superbowl ads on youtube....however nothing was that interesting really. I always thought those ads were supposed to be cool and interesting...I guess not. lol

Wednesday I finally got around to watching My Sister's Keeper. I haven't read the book, but I had really wanted to see it anyways. I thought it was really good, and found it really interesting, in a almost too close to home kind of way. Lets just say it brought up a lot of old memories from when I was going through the chemo and stuff.
-I know the ending in the book is different, and since I haven't read it, am not sure if it makes sense when you read it, but the movie ending seems to make more sense.

Thursday was another shift at Safeway. The storms made for a bit of excitement at the end of the shift. I had a great view of all the lightening and rain. Finally a bit of a break from the heat!

Yesterday I watched some of the Winter Olympic opening ceremony...but I don't think I care that much about them...I mean I'll probably watch bits and pieces of the hockey and iceskating, but won't really go out of my way to watch it.

Then in the evening I did usual movie night with Ness. We somehow managed to watch a bunch of stuff that had none of the same people in it...which is rare with us. We watched some more Ally McBeal, and Walk The Line. We went out to get soft drink, and stopped at the ATM, and I thought I got out $20...however today when I opened my purse I only had a 10 in there....so either I never picked up the money, or I lost it somewhere...possibly the movies? I don't know. But anyways...I'm going to be very attentive when I go to ATMs from now on!

Today we went and saw Valentines Day...on Valentines Day. It was pretty packed in the cinema, but we were smart and went down early and got our tickets...because we came back after getting milkshakes and the line was all the way out the door! The movie was really good...I mean there were so many people in it that I would have liked it anyways. But there were bits that were really cute! Most importantly they didn't skimp on the Jennifer. She was in it plenty!

So there it is, my past week....not very exciting...unless you're me I guess.

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Carlie

Wow I'm Bad

2010-02-07T22:43:00.000+11:00

No posts in weeks! I guess I've been distracted with other things, cause God knows I haven't been busy!

Lets see....post-wedding, I was pretty much recovering from sunburn. It hurt for a little while, but not too badly. Then it became itchy and I was peeling a little. -in case you were wondering :p

I've been working the last few Thursdays at Safeway...which is weirding me out. But at least its money going back onto my credit card, and allowing me to stop dipping into the last of my savings. Now that school holidays are over, the store has gotten busy again, but it's not too bad.

Other than the once a week work, I did a few social activities. Sunday Ness and I went to see Nine, which was pretty good, but not a catchy traditional musical. But it was nice to see a lot of people who don't normally sing, sing. The night before we did movie night with Nick and Kay, which is always fun...but more fun when we don't have pizza issues. I guess we order so much pizza from that place, we were due for a mix-up!

Then, it was a double dose of Jacinta last week. Tuesday we went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks 2...it was pretty bad, but not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I actually enjoyed it....I mean there were so many people I like in it. Then we did burgers at the new place next to the ticket box. - not bad, although a little big for me to handle...I like the chips with their different seasonings. After that since we were melting in the heat, we headed back to her place, and watched tv and talked about all those shows and books we used to read as kids. Then talked travel with her mum and bro....got some nice tips for my trip.
Wednesday we did a trip down to DFO in Cheltenham. Jacinta found some stuff....but I left with nothing again. She took a good chunk of my cd collection and we made plans for next week.

No more movies this week, but I do have a free one now...so I'm sure there will be more to see soon!
Other than the social stuff, mostly I've been watching dvds, playing Sims 2 and slowly getting through some house clean up and organisation....while also looking for jobs. Lets hope something comes up soon!

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Carlie

Australia Day Weekend

2010-01-26T22:15:00.001+11:00

So this past weekend has been the long (Australia Day) weekend. I don't really care much about Australia Day, but this weekend was also the big day for my cousin Elizabeth who tied the knot to James.

Mum, Nikki and I headed down to Mornington yesterday morning, and arrived around noon, and went for a swim. The day was awesome, and quite hot in the sun. The water was amazingly clear and not too cold which was great. Plus it really did wonders for my feet!

After a decent swim, we found some lunch and went to our hotel room. We stayed just down the road from the reception place, which was easy...not as easy as staying AT the reception place, but Mum was misinformed about where it was.....but lets not go into that.
Scott met us down there. The room was massive, a double bed, a single, and Scott slept on the couch. The bathroom had a really massive spa bath too which was fun.

After getting all spiffed up, we headed down to the coast for the ceremony. It was just above the beach on the hill. Gorgeous setting! However, we stood out in the sun waiting for it to start, and then during....and I wound up VERY burnt on my chest/back/shoulders...the pain is not good at all.
But apart from that, it was a really lovely wedding. Elizabeth and James are a cute couple, and it was very sweet. Sarah and Kate were the bridesmaids, in green. But they had different style dresses, which I always like.

After the ceremony, Mum, Scott, Nikki and I went to see Auntie Joan's new house (after moving back from England) -which is just across the street from the reception place. She got this really lovely little place that she has added touches onto. We had a cool drink and a chat, before heading across the road.

We stood around for ages waiting again. I kept having to hold everybody's drinks for some reason at different times....and yet never had one myself! lol. Scott, Nikki and I were seated at the 'kids' or cousin's table, with Ben, Janelle, Luke and Regan, and 2 other girls that were friends of Elizabeth's. They were really nice and we all chatted away throughout the night. I had the chicken entree, and the beef main. Both were really good. I sat next to Luke and we chatted about TV a bit. But he's into a lot more stuff that's perhaps not my style, or I have just never seen. But we offer our opinions all the same.
After the speeches, which were fun (Uncle John had one written down this time...unlike Kate's engagement party disaster!), we had some dancing. Mum had had a fair bit to drink and was in the mood to dance...she tried to drag me up but I was not having any of it.

After dessert (which was awesome, mini lemon meringue, choc mousse and tiramissue), they started playing some good songs, and the non-related girls got up to dance with me and Nikki, Regan, and Scott too. So we all had fun dancing to some good 80's and 90's stuff...I mean it was the music Liz and I grew up with, her being 1 year younger than me. I mean they played Vengaboys! But it was a lot of fun, we danced till the night was over. I never once took off my shoes, which I am quite proud of. They were pretty comfy.

It was a really nice evening, not too many people - mostly just family and close friends. Someone said only 100 people. Which was nice, cause it wasn't too crowded or noisy. They also didn't play the music loud during the night, until it was time to dance. So we all had a chance to chat!

After it was all over, we headed back to the hotel, I had a spa bath and went to sleep...once Mum shut up...she was in that drunk chatty/noisy mode...it was driving me and Nic nuts! -Scott was out like a light....

Today we were going to go to the beach, and/or a BBQ at John and Mary's, but we weren't really in the mood, between lack of sleep and bad sunburn. Plus it was a bit cool for a swim early in the day. So we packed up and got breakfast in Mornington, and headed home.

There is another family wedding in the works (Kate and Ged's)...time for someone else to get engaged...however the rest of us don't have partners, so it could be a long wait :P

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Carlie

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, Afterthoughts

2010-01-24T23:24:00.000+11:00

So today was the Screen Actors Guild Awards. They were on Showcase, which luckily we actually have this year. I really enjoyed the whole atmosphere a lot more than the depressing scene that was the Golden Globes.

So here’s my take on the fashions:

Best Dressed SAGs

- I though Christina Applegate looked really nice in the blue dress, very classy and not at all weird.

- The kids were pretty cute. I thought Ariel Winter looked lovely, grown up but not too grown up. I still think that Sarah Hyland looks 12…turns out she’s 19 (NO WAY!!!). Little Sally from Mad Men adorable, and the boys from Modern Family in their tuxes so cute!

- Really liked the color of Cheryl Hines’ dress, and the style was pretty nice too.

- Tina Fey – loved the purple.

- I thought Nicole Kidman looked really great. And I’m usually not a fan of her ensembles.

- Julie Benz looked lovely.

I still can’t decide if I loved Meryl Streep’s dress or hated it! Funny how that goes.

I must say, I preferred a lot of the dresses from the Globes to the ones at the SAGs. Unfortunately one can’t help comparing – it HAS been less than a week!

I much preferred the dresses of the following people at the Globes:

Lea Michele – I really liked the green color, but the black was much more glam

Sandra Bullock – The black/blue was nice enough, but last week’s was so pretty!

Julianna Margolies – Liked the red better than the black, but I didn’t LOVE either so its okay. Lol

Dianna Agron – The SAG dress was pretty, but I don't like the top part, and I liked the other much better.

Funnily enough the people I liked this week, are the ones I didn’t like last week and vice versa!

Really didn’t like:

-Kate Hudson’s dress…it was just weird.

-Anna Paquin’s dress was weird…but then so is she..kinda

As far as the winners go….It was a lot of the same…which was somewhat anticlimactic.

As much as I love Glee, I would have loved some Modern Family love, and the same with Mad Men and The Good Wife. It was fun to have the casts there.

I was glad I was able to appreciate the girls from Up in The Air this week, after seeing it last night. They were very good. But its SO hard putting all the movie catagories into 1, Comedy and Drama. But I can’t wait to see The Blind Side!

Heck I was just SO SO SO happy to see the SAGS again after 2 years of being cut out. I enjoyed every minute.

My fave moments were, Jenna Fisher and the champagne; Felicity not being able to read; and the adorableness that is Drew Barrymore.

Side Note- E!’s red carpet coverage of the past 2 awards shows really didn’t do right by Lea Michele! I mean from her perspective…they talked to her and all…but the coverage cut her off….at the globes to cut to Sandra Bullock –a small level of tolerance allowed….but at the SAGs show her during the ad break…and they skipped out again just as fast. I mean SERIOUSLY?! Don’t they know who she is?!

But other than that, the SAG interviews were much much better, mostly because they interviewed a lot more of the people I like!

But overall a very fun show. Yay for my people that won….and hopefully the ones that didn’t will get another chance.

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Carlie

Golden Globes Afterthoughts

2010-01-19T23:06:00.003+11:00

So yesterday was the 2010 Golden Globes. What in the past has generally been one of the more fun awards shows…although in the last few years the Emmys seem to have won that slot.

Overall, I was pretty happy with the results. While I wanted Lea to win, I would have happy with anyone in the best actress in a comedy category, because it was perhaps the toughest group of women I’ve seen in a long time. All 5 were greats, and all people I really liked. So while I haven’t seen United States of Tara, I’m sure Toni Collette is great in it.

While I wanted Matthew Morrison to win, I knew it was a slim chance, same for Jane Lynch…although I thought her chances were higher.

I was really happy Julianna Margulies won for The Good Wife. I’ve always been a fan, and she’s really great in it. It was also a pretty tough category.

I am so glad Glee won. I thought it had the best chance as far as Glee’s nominations. Although I think I would have been reasonably happy if 30 Rock, or Modern Family had won. But Glee is amazing. And yay for MadMen - the only show in that category that I actually watch. But it was pretty predictable though.

I was really happy that Meryl won…I mean her chances were good. And I really loved her in both movies, and she was fantastic in Julie and Julia.

I dunno how I feel about Ricky Gervais’s hosting. He really went a little too far sometimes…but was entertaining. The presenters were ok, so glad to see Lauren Graham presenting, and she looked awesome in that pink dress. Glad to see Jennifer Garner too, and a lot of the others.

However overall, there was something off about the whole thing. I’m not sure if it was the weird red carpet interviews as a result of the rain, or of the gloom of the Haiti issues that brought down the crowd. I mean Meryl was not her usual bubbly, entertaining self…and other people seemed somewhat melancholy. Maybe I was expecting more, but people did not seem to be having as much fun as they normally do at the globes, which are generally the party awards.

As far as fashions go, nothing really stood out for me. I really loved Lauren Graham in the pink number, but she pretty much always looks amazing. Toni Collette’s gold dress was pretty nice. Lea Michele looked really pretty in the black, as did Jane Lynch in the green – she cleans up nice! Lol. Amy Poehler looked nice in the red number. Dianna Agron, Jayma Mays, Drew Barrymore, Sandra Bullock, Julianna Margulies, and Felicity Huffman all looked stunning also.

Not a huge fan of Tina Fey’s dress, but she’s Tina Fey so it doesn’t really matter. Sorry Jen (Garner) but I wasn’t a fan of the dress.

As far as the guys go, they kinda all look the same...but I was a fan of any guy who wore a black tailored tux with a bow-tie!

Best speech, was pretty easy, because they pretty much sucked…but John Lithgow’s was sweet. However the most amusing had to go to Robert Downey Jnr. But nothing really stood out for me.

Most of the presenters were fun. But I am biased, since a lot of them were people I like!!!

So that’s my thoughts. Other stuff might come to me later. Overall I was happy, but not ecstatic…not really sure why.

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Carlie

Foo Years

2010-01-04T23:40:00.000+11:00

Over the weekend, the gang held our own Fake New Years (Foo Years) because people were working on actual New Years.

We went to Stacks in Karingal for dinner, its been a while, and the food did not dissapoint. Ness, Brett and I ordered Christmas cocktails, candy cane ones that were pink/red and green. They tasted pretty good, but were pretty strong. -I'm a bit of a lightweight when it comes to alcohol, and was already feeling a good buzz.

After dinner we headed back to Ness' for dessert, more drinks, and silliness. We had an array of good foods: donuts, truffles, and brownies. YUM! I was drinking vodka and lemonade, and then moving onto midouri mixes. I lost track of the number I had, but I think it was more than I've drunk in a long time! lol
We had fun listening to music and chatting about various things, before wrapping things up.

Only things that were really different about Foo Years, compared to New Years was a lack of fireworks! Lol.

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Carlie

2009 A Year in Review

2010-01-04T16:06:00.002+11:00

So here is my summing up of the past year's hightlights, and lows.

January

Started the new year in style down at Anglesea with the gang. A fun trip!

Saw Wicked for the 3rd time, and our first time right up close.

Still working on my new diet/exercise plan…as change in diet and a proper routine of walking worked well.

Saw Billy Elliot the Musical – very entertaining, but did not have the repeat-ability quality of Wicked.

February

Not a lot to note, mostly working very little, and waiting for uni to start back again.

March

Back to uni, four days a week. 5 subjects including careers.

Saw Wicked for the 4th time.

Had my usual March blues (everybody has a birthday but me)

April

Melbourne saw a cold streak…a lot chillier than we were used to.

Not much else going on…uni and Easter

May

Spent most of the month whinging about not being able to see 9 to 5 and Guys and Dolls in New York

The rest of the time was spent finishing up uni work, and whinging about Wicked moving to Sydney

Ness and I went to see The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long at the Arts Centre….oh boy we kinda wished we hadn’t…and will forever be thinking we could have been watching a REALLY good WW episode instead :P

June

Finished my penultimate semester of Uni.

Saw Wicked for the 5th time, for Ness’ birthday.

Got my very own West Wing set…oh boy what did we start?!

This month saw the craziness that is Twitter enter my world…I blame Matthew Perry for that one (Kristin is totally off the hook :P), a brand new way to stalk/keep tabs on some of my favourite people

Achieved one of my goals – finding Piccadilly Jim, and Amber Frey: Witness for the prosecution….they were not GOOD movies…but that was never the point :P

July

Saw our first non-Wicked group musical for 2009, Jersey Boys. We just happened to walk past the cast signing autographs at the stage door on our way out, and had to get ours signed too.

Saw Avenue Q with the boys. A source of much amusement…and I would like to point out that I saw 2 musicals in one month….NEITHER of which were Wicked..aww.

Marked the 1 year anniversary of our Wicked obsession and our Kristin obsession.

My family got our very first Big/Flat/Widescreen TV….totally awesome. It took up the entire backseat, but it’s been so much fun to be able to see the movies without being squished into our old tiny screen.

August

Saw Wicked for the 6th and final time in Melbourne, at the very last show in Melb. It was awesome and the event of a lifetime!

Started my final semester of Uni….ever.

Started my Josh and Donna fanvid….took a lot longer to finish than I thought it would!

September

Saw Chicago, and got our programs signed by Sharon and Gina.

Somehow wound up watching The Emmys 3 times in the one week….but SO good. Yay Kristin!

Mum went to Europe, so I enjoyed having the car all to myself for 2 weeks.

October

October marked a year since our WW obsession started, for which we were never the same.

Went to see the Rob Guest Endowment concert.

Got my hair done –I always feel better as a blonde. lol

Went to Sydney with Ness and Brett….saw Wicked for the 7th (and quite possibly the best time) and meet with the cast at the stage door. One of the highlights, not just for the year…but EVER. It’s not often that I get a chance meet and chat with one of ‘my people’.

November

Finished up Uni classes and assignments for the last time. So exciting and scary at the same time!

Saw a heatwave in Melbourne….great weather for working on assignments…not

Partied it up (sorta) for my birthday.

December

Went to my cousin Kate and Ged’s engagement party. - one more family wedding to go to in a few years time.

Got my wisdom teeth out on the 11th, spent the next few days recovering.

Got my final uni results, 1 distinction, 2 credits, and a pass….not bad. Woot woot I can graduate now!!!!!!!!!!

Had a few trips out looking at Xmas lights.

Finished my WW vid. - it took a long time and a lot of work, but I think I achieved what I set out to.

Went to see The Nutcracker ballet, wasn’t too bad.

Usual Christmas day activities, including both my Grandparents coming to our house Christmas night – it was great for my Grandma to get out of the house.

Celebrated New Years watching SNL with Jacinta, enjoying the storm, and having the whole house to ourselves. Not a bad way to end the year.

Overall this year has been hard, cause I wasn’t working much at all. My savings as a result took a huge hit…but hopefully I’ll get a real job soon and will get back on track for the big trip in 2010. It’s about time!

This past year saw 4 new musicals in addition to Wicked. I think I cut back on movies as a result, but I did catch a few this year.
Yes Man
He’s Just Not That Into You
Role Models
Last Chance Harvey
The Invention of Lying
2012
Sherlock Holmes
…I thought there was more….I’ve only seen 7 movies all year?! That’s pathetic!
-Note to self…see more movies next year….wait, no…save the money for the US trip!

This past year I discovered/found new love for some TV shows. There is no longer a slow TV time anymore, there are too many shows starting at different times of the year, and with downloading there is always something to watch.

Here are some new shows I found this year (or near the end of last year).
-In Plain Sight
-30Rock
-Mad Men
-Nurse Jackie
-Better Off Ted
-Weeds
-The Good Wife
-Parks and Recreation
-Modern Family
-Cougar Town
-Glee
-SNL (to a certain degree I guess also)
Some I like more than others. Some I LOVE to death and have sparked new obsessions (not quite as bad as TWW, but close).

In conclusion, this past year has been quiet eventful, but perhaps not as eventful as the previous year. But I am officially dubbing 2009 the year of Musicals.

Lets see how 2010 plays out!

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Carlie

Christmas is Over!....Thank goodness!

2009-12-29T22:47:00.000+11:00

So it is now a few days after Christmas. I have only just recovered.

It was a very long, and very busy day for me. Although I was the first one out of bed....at 8:30am. -Long gone are the days of us kids waking up at 6am! But then so are the days of Santa and mystery presents. -Now we all know what we're getting, so there is really no rush to open them.

We did our usual 5 family member breakfast. Croissants and waffles. Then it was over to my Nan and Pop's place for lunch with the Sheehan Family. My Dad and his 2 brothers and his sister did the cooking and organising. It was pretty good, but as usual there was WAY too much food.
I got a chance to talk to Mirka and Kim, and Heather a bit too. Although it would have been nice to have had Jade and Caitlin there. -Although I am so used to not seeing them, I don't get dissapointed when they are not there. So it's nice to have some new girls in the family.

After opening pressies, and much chatting, it was back home to get organised for my Mum's family to come over. -However, me and my sis pretty much just played Super Mario on the Wii till 5:30pm.
Then it was into prep mode. Luckily most of the set up and clean up was done the day before.

People arrived around 7pm. I think my Grandparents were really glad to get out and come visit someone's houes. We had a lot of food, and some really nice desserts. People left a bit earlier than usual - which was nice. Then Neil and his family stayed around for a while. Tracey and I chatted about the US, and TV, which I ALWAYS enjoy.

So it was overall a pretty good day, without too many squabbles or issues. I got some good presents. I got an Olga Berg handbag which I picked out back before my birthday. Plus The Mighty Ducks dvd set, and Snow White on dvd. I also got some cash (which is always good) and some bath products, and jewellery. Plus a share in the Wii game.

So hope everyone had a nice (or at least not too awful) Christmas. And let next years be even better!
Now it's time to start packing all the stuff away for another year!

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-Carlie

....Cause I Can!

2009-12-25T00:28:00.001+11:00

Cause I'm all done with my WW Josh and Donna fanvid....I feel the need to post it on both my blogs...cause I can. lol

I've already started on another.....such a can of worms I seem to have opened! hehe

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Carlie

Christmas Lights

2009-12-22T23:44:00.000+11:00

Saturday night Jacinta and I went out on a Christmas Light hunt. I had made a list of ones around the area to find, but of course we found some other good ones too...while others totally dissapointed.

We started in Mt Waverley where Jacinta lives. Here house counted as one...her mum has gone to great efforts to put up an impressive light display!...as has the house across the street!

We headed over to 12 Fort Street Mt Waverley...which was pretty impressive....not AWESOME, but still good. Around the corner 9 Larch St had some decent lights.

We headed over to 12 Cornish Rd in Burwood East, which was cool. No. 17 had some nights lights too.
There was a house a few streets west of Cornish rd that had really cool lights too.

After a food stop, we headed over to Loch Street in Surrey Hills....which was pretty dissapointing this year which sucked. :( I hope they get it together for next year. Usually they're pretty good, its a court and all the houses tend to give it a go.

There were some nice lights in the next street....but we were more amused by the name of a nearby street called 'Willcyrus'. lol. I think we were getting a little hyper by that point.

We headed back to Burwood HWY Burwood East, and past the really cool house, and down to 27 Greenwood St which was one of the best all nights. We got out of the car and went and stood in the middle of the HWY to look at the house there which was fun...till we almost froze to death....it got cold!

After that we headed around to Rochdale Drive in Burwood East...Not bad.

By that point it was after 11pm, and we were done and it was getting late. So we headed back....and finally found the switch for the rest of Jacinta's lights. lol

Well we had fun, and that's what matters.

Here are some pics of some of the cool ones.

The first one is from a house up the street from me.

From the street near Cornish, Witchwood maybe..

Greenwood Street Burwood East, pretty spectackular

Burwood HWY Burwood East near the RSPCA -awesome...however the people in there taking pics were lame :P

Jacinta's place, Ophir Rd Mt Waverley!

And the two explorers!

Merry Xmas!

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Carlie

The Name of the Game

2009-12-17T23:25:00.000+11:00

So yesterday there was a thing in the paper about the most popular baby names for 2009. I’ve always been a fan of names (I don’t know why…but its been going since I was at least 7 or something, so lets just leave that alone), and I am one of those girls who has lists. My current list I don’t think is actually written down anywhere, but I found it interesting how few of the names I really like were in the top 20, especially for girls.

Out of the top 20 girls names in Australia, I only really like/or would use about two of them. I used to be a fan of some of the others, when I was 12….like Sienna…for some reason when I was 12 I really liked the name Sienna, not as fave or anything, but close.

I think TV has influence my selections even more now…actually at least 2 of my fave names came from real life or books…hmm.

Oh and when did Amelia become popular again? I thought that was an older name (cut off around my ages group)…never really been a fan personally.

…Anyways…

Out of the top 20 boys names I like a lot more, but I think that is mostly because I tend to like more traditional common names for boys. However a couple of my big faves are not on the list.

Not sure why I felt the need to blog about this…but I did…so deal :P

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Carlie

Let It Be Christmas Everywhere...

2009-12-17T23:16:00.000+11:00

So today my tree finally got decorated....pretty much completely by me....which I must say kinda stinks, especially when you used to have a traditon of doing it all together, or at least putting up your own decorations...but moving on from that...

Here are some pics from the inside of my house...more to come, both inside and out (gotta wait for the rain to stop so I can get lights pics)!

Here is me with the tree...for the first time ever, we have it in the dining room. This was because we usually keep it next to the TV in the lounge room...but there isn't as much room anymore because of the big fancy TV...that we didn't want to risk damaging. I like the new location. It's different.

And me with the tree...again

Some pics of the tree from 3 sides....

...like Ness, we seem to need more red decorations!

I put up some colored lights on the back door, they look really pretty through the stained glass window. -I'll try and get some good pics from outside in the next few days...when the weather gets better.

And here are some other pics of the same lights, that turned out really cool on different camea settings.

The this one kinda looks like my signature!....I can see a big swirly C...and an S in there too :p

Not sure what these ones look like....weird birds?...Flamingos?....umbrellas?...music notes?

These ones are just crazy shapes.

And VERY cool neon swirls of motion...

More to come soon!

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Carlie

Minus 4

2009-12-14T21:58:00.000+11:00

So Friday was the big day, I got my wisdom teeth taken out…finally.

The time I was told to be there, was 12:30….They were very vague with the instructions, and never even sent me my paper work till I called up about it a week and a half before the date. –Slackers!
On Thursday I prepared myself, enjoying my last normal meals for a while. I went to bed kinda early, and got up at 5:30am so that I could have some coffee and toast. Cause I was told not to eat 6 hours before...although apparently I needn’t have bothered. After a quick early breaky, I attempted to go back to sleep…eventually I did.
Spent the morning doing the usual, TV watching, general house stuff, etc.

Then Mum took me over to VIMY – the shipper name for St Vincent and Mercy Hospital combined….lol. It wasn’t far, just over in Kew.

We waited in the waiting room for a while…then finally got called and went up stairs to my room, which I wound up sharing with 1 other girl…we didn’t chat. 4 beds, 2 patients, not bad…Private is good, when it’s completely covered…the procedure itself, not so much…but anyways…
We waited and waited….hours in fact. The nurse came and checked me out. The anaesthetist came and chatted with us, as did the doc. The nurse gave me a gown and told me to change….I did after they took the girl (okay she was a woman) next to me...They put the numbing cream on my arm too…not that I really cared.
I spent my time playing solitaire and monopoly on my ipod, and reading Mum’s magazine.
HOURS later they finally came to take me down. It was way after 3 by the time I went off…I was freezing sitting there in that stupid gown…that was at least 5 sizes too big for me…I needed the kiddy size :P
The elevator down was TINY...just enough room for my bed, the orderly and the nurse. The surgical floor was very modern and updated, unlike the rest of the hospital. Very Grey’s Anatomy…lots of pretty glass. They wheeled me into a waiting bay…where they left me for 10 minutes or so….SO bored with nothing to do, or look at. Finally they came back and I got into a discussion with the nurse about whether or not the stuff on my arm was opsite and was I really allergic or not…
Then the surgeon and the anaesthetist came in and put me under…then I was out like a light!

I woke up pretty awake and alert, with an oxygen mask on my face. After they woke me up, they just left me laying there…I just looked around and listened to Lea Michele singing Don’t Rain On My Parade in my head. Finally they took me back upstairs. My mouth was packed up and I had ice packs on my face, so I couldn’t really talk…so I amused myself trying to say lines from The West Wing, and Pushing Daisies.

After awhile, the pain meds wore off, and the pain started…not so fun. The nurse finally took the needle out of my arm, and I got to change back into my clothes…and she gave me 2 little tubs of ice cream…which was nummy!
We picked up my meds on the way home, nothing good, and by that I mean nothing TOO strong…but what I got was strong enough.
I ate some scrambled eggs for dinner, and some jelly, while watching Home Alone. Had to stay up till 11 to have my antibiotics, and then another 30 minutes before I could eat something with my painkiller.
I didn’t sleep well that night. I mean, I fell asleep pretty quickly, but woke up at 4am or something, and got dizzy and fainted in the kitchen, when I went to take my pills, and get new icepacks. So that was unpleasant…I went back to sleep and slept in till 11:30am, when I was woken up by my mother who made me take another antibiotic.

I spent the rest of the day watching TV, eating jelly…which turned my lips blue, cause I love blue raspberry jelly. I took my painkiller in the arvo, and almost fell asleep during one of the funniest eps of TWW, so I took at as a sign that I needed a nap…which I can only ever take if I am sick of REALLY REALLY tired (meaning I’ve been up all night) -I am not a day sleeper.
That night I ended up watching the original The Music Man on foxtel…not nearly as much fun as Kristin’s one, but still good.

Slept better the 2nd night, but still woke up just before 8am. Took my antibiotic, got new icepacks and went back to bed for a few hours. Spent the day watching even more TV, and continuing eating boring soft food. My Mum did buy me ice-cream and choc milkshake mix though, which has improved my food quality a great deal!
Slept good again last night, of course I woke up early, but went back to sleep with some scary dreams. Much more recovered today, I of course watched some TV…but I do that anyways :P I also put up the indoor Christmas lights, much to my sister’s chagrin. She is so anti-religion and anything to do with Christmas…I keep telling her she won’t get presents…she claims she doesn’t want them. HAH!
I also cleared out one of the cupboards, and found some more Christmas stuff.

After 3 days of recovery I am pretty bored, and pretty sick of staying at home. I need to get out….however I am definitely hitting Blockbuster sometime this week to get my Christmas movies.
My TV has consisted mostly of Christmas episodes of ER, and continuing my run through Grey’s Anatomy. There has also been a bit of foxtel stuff thrown in there.
My diet has consisted of, jelly…getting really SICK of jelly…., scrambled eggs, chocolate pudding, yogurt, and chocolate milkshakes.
-Today I was able to try a very moistened cookie, and some Easy Mac for dinner, which went okay. It’s a slow process, but I am dying for Chocolate, Cheese and Bread. Obviously not all together :P

So things are getting better, and easier...now I'm just waiting for the puffiness to go away...and for my mouth to heal a bit more! At least I am not needing my pain meds so much anymore!

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Carlie

Ooooo...Getting Slack!

2009-12-06T00:44:00.000+11:00

I meant to post a new post last week...I never got to the rest of Birthday Week.

So I was out and about for my birthday, Friday night I did the usual movie night, this one included an actual movie AT the movies. Ness and I saw The Invention of Lying. Which was good, not fantastic....but we found plenty to enjoy in it!

Then for my ACTUAL birthday, I spent the day hanging around, after a sleep in, just watching some TV - good stuff. Then later on Jacinta came over, we went out to dinner with my family at Michelangelops in Burwood. The food was excellent, however VERY VERY hot...my Mum got kinda burnt.
After dinner, we did cake. It was GOOOOOD. Chocolate Gateau cake. Bueno!
And since I got a free movie ticket from Hoyts that you can only use on your birthday, we went and saw 2012 at Chadstone. -It was weird, I hadn't been to the movies there in FOREVER! -I honestly can't remember the last time. It was packed though, so we had to sit in the 2nd row, but it wasn't that bad. However my eyes were pretty sore afterwards.
Jacinta got into a fight with a chick at the lollystand...and some couple brought their toddler to a 9:15 movie (REALLY?!....OMG are you serious?! - lol), but overall it was a good birthday.

-In other news, I had a shift today....I am so beat, but not actually tired anymore...my legs are killing me though, since I'm not used to standing so long anymore.
-Last night was my cousin Kate's engagement party. I was dredding it, and thinking I would have a terrible time, with no one to talk to....luckily things worked out, and I ended up talking with Regan, Janelle, Tracey and Luke....and there was some dancing too, which is always fun. -I find it slightly scary that Luke and I spent a good deal of time discussing TV shows...and then going onto books. Who'da thunk it?!

Anyways...that's all that is going on really....getting my wisdom teeth out on Friday...should be fun! :P

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-Carlie

Birthday Week!

2009-11-23T23:58:00.000+11:00

So this year (as it does every year) , my birthday is surrounded by other events and gatherings. One of my group gatherings we had on the weekend. The usual 5 (they know who they are) go together for dinner, and drinking, and the usual shenanigans.

It was pouring with rain, so going to dinner we got soaked...my hair went curly-ish. My shoes were not weather appropriate, and got dampish. We went to the Langwarrin Hotel, which was nice and different. The food was pretty good. It was pretty busy too.

After dinner we did drinks, chatter, party food back at Ness'. It was fun...people got attacked, by human, as well as canine. The TV and computer stayed off. I have no idea what we talked about...But everyone seemed to be having fun....or was extra hyped up and/or tipsy. I was drinking Grasshoppers -yummy but strong. After a couple of those I went back to lemonade and vodka. -It doesn't take much for me to get tipsy, I'm not sure if it's cause I'm small, or cause I don't drink that often....but its fun either way.

We stayed up really late...which we hadn't done in a while. It was nice.
Thanks guys for coming out and celebrating turning 24 with me. Thanks for my pressies...now I face the awful task of picking which to watch first. :P

So that was the start of birthday week, more events to come.

Oh...and the rain never did stop.....well it did sorta stop yesterday...but not till the afternoon.

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Carlie

Apparently....I Have Fans!

2009-11-13T00:07:00.000+11:00

So it's become clear to me that there a few more people reading this blog than I had thought....So to all of you - Hello, Welcome, and pull up a virtual chair!

Tonight I went out to dinner with my ole friend Jacinta...who I hadn't seen in ages...because, well, mostly I'm slack, and have had a lot of assignments taking up my free time, plus limited money. I ate WAY too much...but what's the fun in going out if you're not gonna finish everything...and there was cake. GOOD cake!

The heat has given me some pretty weird dreams the last two nights...like totally epic stories...I have had to change my habits in the hopes that the dreams won't result in a hatrick of content....its starting to get weird!

Otherwise, I'm watching a lot of TV, got some movies today, good ones. Although Pete's Dragon was terrible...even for a disney movie...which is kinda scary seeing as how big the cast were!
I'm also looking for jobs, trying to figure out what sort of field I want to start heading towards...not easy. I've also gotta refine my resume, which is taking longer than I would have thought, I for some reason have multiple copies/versions. Not helpful.

Anyhoo, I should probably head to bed. I'm kinda beat! I blame A) the food, and B) the fact I've taken to getting up around 9am everyday, even when I perhaps needed to sleep in a little longer.

At least there has been a bit of cool change tonight, which is lovely! Hopefully I'll actually get to sleep tonight! (touch wood)

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Carlie

Melting!!!!!!!!......I'm Melting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-11-10T22:43:00.000+11:00

Okay it is hot. Been hot for a few days now, and its starting to get to me. I was fine yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that...but today it has given me a major headache!

This past week has also been pretty big for me. I had my last class for uni on Friday...felt a little weird, and a little sad. And then yesterday I handed in my very last essay. -Which I had also been working on for the past week.
Its been 3 years of uni and uni assignments, plus the 2 years of tafe on top of that. Its odd to not be going back....which hopefully I won't be, assuming I pass everything.
I still have one last assignement due next friday, a remix project. But that shouldn't be too hard, and I've started on that one..sorta.

I also need to start looking for real jobs. However in the meantime I am catching up on my dvd watchage. -Today I watched Sunshine Cleaning, and The Secret Life of Bees. Both excellent movies.

Gonna go back and get some weeklys in the next few days.

Not a lot else to report....its too hot for my mind to work properly

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-Carlie

Sydney Trip Part 2

2009-11-01T22:58:00.000+11:00

Day 2 Wednesday, D –day (Wicked day)

So welcome back to the Sydney saga.  Let us continue our tale where we left off, the start of day 2.

We got up around 8am, a nice time, not too early, not too late. Pretty much headed off for our morning activity, after showering and washing our hair (stupid, stupid, stupid). It was really hot (for us) on Wednesday, especially in the sun.

We walked all the way down George Street to Circular Quay. We had a nice breakfast at a semi-Superman themed restaurant. –We didn’t even know that till we got inside!

After the lovely food, we walked around the Quay to the jet boat thing, which was our morning activity. We were made to put on these red poncho-type things which made me look like a 6 year old dressed as a Lobster. –I’m calling them Aqua-Snuggies, they had hoods and everything.

The jet boat goes really fast and then stops suddenly, and/or spins so you get thrown around and soaked with sea water. We were in the 2nd row of the boat, so we got constantly splashed with water (which was the idea anyways). I was soaked from at least the waist up, which was slightly uncomfortable the rest of the day. My hair was waterlogged…what made me think it was a good idea to wash my hair I will never know! :P

It was a lot of fun, however had bad results on some. We attempted to dry off the in sun, relaxing in the botanic gardens. It was somewhat successful. Once we had regained our land-legs, we headed back along Pitt Street stopping at various shops along the way, including a very cool book shop. We decided to get Frappechinos from Starbucks (which we got a size upgrade since we had Wicked tickets, from the one next to our hotel) and spent about an hour sitting in the park across from the stage door with our ipods and books.

Then it was time to go get ready for our evening, which involved showering in order to wash our hair and get all the salt that had covered our skin off.

Once we were all dressed up in our party frocks, ‘cept Brett who did not wear a frock….okay scary mental pictures now…. :P

….we headed next door to a Thai restaurant in the little arcade between our hotel and the theatre. The food was good and then Ness and I headed off to the theatre while Brett met up with his friend Shane. We browsed the merchandise for a while, avoided the stand where the same girl that manned the store in Melbourne was, in case she recognised us.....

We took Ness’ stuff back up before heading back down there to meet Brett and Shane. After bitching about the price increase, some of us got Ozmopolitans…which were NOT in green glasses like we had hoped…before heading in to find our seats. –A new experience, and perspectives for us, on the side, the good side - but it was weird to see everything from a new angle.

We got a new Elphaba (for us, not for the show), Zoe and she was amazing, totally blew us away. The show was awesome (as usual), some new things, some old stuff changed around. We also got to see the new Boq. He was good also.

After the show we RACED…like the wind….around to the stage door, where we waited…and waited… and waited. –Oddly enough we were practically the only people waiting…which while good for us, was somewhat sad. Finally Lucy came out and she was most lovely, and signed our programs (personally) and chatted to us for a while, or at least what felt like a while. –She seemed very open to our ‘Glinda should tap’ idea. Then she took a picture with me and Ness before she left.

-So there you have it. One of ‘Our People’ ticked off the list….sadly for us probably the only one we will get to meet, and also the easiest. –But I will never say never!

Ness and I were estatic and walking on air after that, and started heading off before remembering A) other people, and B) that Brett and Shane were not with us, and wanted to see other people. Zoe came out and we chatted to her and she signed our programs too. She was also very nice. Rob Mills came out and chatted a little while he signed our programs, and then took a picture with me and Ness. Bert came out which made Shane happy and he got his pic taken with him.

So then that was it, and we were high as a kite, giddy as schoolgirls, Ness and I. We couldn’t have stopped grinning like Cheshire cats if we had tried I wager. We took some group photos and said goodbye to Shane and headed back to our hotel room. There was no way we were sleeping for a while, so we sat around talking, and being hyper till about 2am.

The next day, our last day, we got up around 8am again, and went to the buffet breakfast at the hotel. They had really good French toast! We were in the process of packing up, when Virgin Blue called and asked if we willing to take either an earlier or later flight. –Which we were fine with. So we packed up all our stuff, got myself another Mocha Java Chip frappe from Starbucks, and said goodbye to the theatre and the Wicked district of Sydney, before catching the train back to the airport, doing a little shopping, got a snack and got onto the plane (we took the earlier one). Ness and I sat on one side of the aisle and Brett across from us on the other side. Ness and I spent the flight watching videos on her ipod…a most excellent way of passing the time. Before we knew it, we were back in Melbourne, picking up or luggage, back in Brett’s car and back at his place.

A totally worth it trip, which we were NEVER forget....you know barring any head injuries, amnesia or alzheimers.....

Big thanks to Shane for taking pics of us talking with Lucy with his iphone! (we had no idea)

Thanks to Ness and Brett for the other pics :) (and of course Lucy and Rob)

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Carlie

The Sydney Trip - Part 1

2009-10-27T23:33:00.001+11:00

I've been back since Thursday, and am finally getting to posting a little recap of my trip to Sydney last week with Vanessa and Brett aka the Three Muskateers.

Day 1 - Tuesday
Up at 4:45am....which wasn't that hard....I guess cause I actually had somewhere to go. I pretty much bounced out of bed straight away, and into my routine which involved a check list - because at 5am you NEED a check list! I had to be in the car and ready to leave the house around 20 past, it became 25 past I think, but it worked out. That was enough time to get the last of my things together, pack something to eat on the way, and get dressed.
Brett was driving to the airport, so we all met there. In the dark! - Its always weird being up in the dark...but kinda exciting at the same time, cause you know you're doing something special.

The drive to the airport wasn't bad, not too busy. We waited in the cold for the bus to come to take us to the terminal...at least the sun was up by that point!
We got some breaky/coffee at the airport, and got on our plane, spent the flight yakking about all kinds of things....arrived in Sydney. We were all still kinda out of it.
After collecting our luggage, we caught one of those spiffy double decker trains and got off a short stroll through a park to our hotel. On our way around the block to our hotel, we passed the stage door to the Capitol Theatre. -Which made that a VERY easy check to our list!! It was too easy! (and it was safe, with plenty of footpath around, so people were not right on the road, like in Melbourne.
Our hotel was practically next door to the theatre...which was MOST excellent!

We check into our hotel, and unpacked/relaxed/changed for a bit, before heading off to explore the area. We walked around the block, checking out the theatre. Then we headed up George street, browsing in shops as we went, and making it all the way to Martin place, and to the channel 7 store...which I guess luckily had nothing we NEEDED.

On our way back, we went to Pizza Hut for lunch...an actual restaurant with the all you can eat meal. -It was fun, like being little again. We had the choc mousse and choc chips, pizza, jelly, brownie and everything!

We walked back, and down towards Darling Harbour. Nothing too exciting.

We went and put our names in for the Wicked $30 ticket lottery, since we were there. We waited around with the other people, there wasn't too many. My name got called out pretty early on, and so I got the 2 tickets, but we needed someone else's name to get called out so we had 3 tickets. -Our rule was all go, or no go. Unfortunately there were not many cheap tickets, and neither of the other's names were called. So we debated what to do, and ultimately ended up offering our tickets to these girls who were hovering around after. They were from Germany and Finland and were SO happy to have the tickets, that it made US feel happy about giving them away. (They just paid me for what I paid for them) -And we got cool badges, which are special.

We sulked for a while, but eventually got over it.
We went up to the RSL for dinner. It was a nice place and the food was good. At one point 3 fire trucks pulled up outside and made for some entertainment, all these firemen got out - still no idea what happened....I saw no smoke and after a while they all left!

After that we pretty much went back to our hotel, and hung out in our room, before crashing. -We were all exhausted! -We did have to take some pics of the pretty green lights that they had put up all around the Wicked block. Very cool!

I'll leave day 2 (D-Day) till another time....its too much for now!

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Carlie

Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-26T22:32:00.000+11:00

So today I had the funniest experience. I just couldn’t believe what happened! It’s kinda insane.
So a few years ago, early last year I think, my computer crashed and I had to reboot it. In the process I lost all my files and had to start from scratch again.
Today I was burning files onto a dvd, and was searching for the My Documents folder, for some reason there was two with my name on it. I clicked on one and came across all this stuff I didn’t recognise. Later on, I went searching for the folder again, it was not the one I usually use, but another one. I clicked on the my videos folder and low and behold, I found a WHOLE bunch of old videos, including the imfamous Lauren on Conan video from 2007, that Ness and I had been searching Youtube for for ages and ages. I also found all these pics and documents I’d thought I’d lost. But I guess somehow it had all been stored on my hard drive, hidden away. –Explains why I have no memory on my laptop. But Oh My God! I am both SO HAPPY, and confused at the same time!

-And it turns out the interview was just as good as I remembered it! I really do love her, she gives the best interviews!
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Carlie

Put The Lime in The Coconut....

2009-10-15T22:55:00.000+11:00

So....not a whole lot going on - as per usual :)
Last week I went shopping...A LOT. I went to Chadstone on Wednesday arvo with Jacinta, got a couple of things. Went to Southland with Ness on Thursday, bought quite a few things, mostly stuff I either forgot about on Wednesday or didn't see. Then I went shopping on my way home from seeing the Dental Surgeon in the city.

I'm finally getting my wisdom teeth out. Its gonna get interesting. I have to have all 4 out, and so its happening in december. I didn't want to do it just before my birthday. I thought in case I'm miserable and swollen, I shouldn't be for my birthday....not that I have anything planned yet.

Got a few assignments coming up. One due next friday after I get back from Sydney, and from there they start piling up.

Went to the Rob Guest Endowment Concert/Award presentation Monday night. It was really good. Got to see Lucy Durack tap dance..which was cute. -Then she came out later with a costume change and kinda looked like Broadway Barbie, all blinged out. There were a few other big names there, Ness and I both felt like we were at the Christmas carols with Marina Prior and Rhona Burchmore there. The 6 finalists were amazing! It was a pity only one could win

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Carlie

Language

2009-10-08T22:22:00.001+11:00

So I'm in the middle of reading a chapter of my textbook for Intercultural Communications, and there is a chart of Aussie words, and the US words that go along with them....so here's the list...and MY words :P

US/Aussie
Ranch/Station (seriously? to me its a farm...or a ranch if its in the US...)
Herd(of cattle)/Mob (A mob? really?)
Round Up/Munster (okay aussie words are stupid!)
Pasture/Paddock (okay I have to go Paddock on this one)
Pacifier/Dummy (Dummy or in my house...Ning-a-ning)
Trashcan/Bin (yup..rubbish bin)
Case of Beer/Slab (slab all the way)
Shopping Cart/Trolley (I work at Safeway...totally Trolley)
Jell-O/Jelly (well to be fair, JELL-O is the brandname...like Bandaid....but yes I call it Jelly)
Diapers/Nappies (again I go aussie...course I don't think I use the word much)
Car Trunk/Boot (boot, unless quoting something)
""Hood/Bonnet (I probably use hood...but I don't think I really need to use it ever)

I find it interesting that footpath, sauce, and many other famous words didn't pop up in there.

Okay I think I'm done for now...

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Carlie

Taking It Easy

2009-10-05T23:00:00.000+11:00

Well....I'm back at uni...thank god that I've gotten those last 3 assignments over and done with....too many in a short amount of time.
My one week off turned into a very short week, by the time I watched The Emmys, saw some friends, and worked on the last essay.

Last week was much easier. Back to classes, no assignments due...Granted I better get started on the next one pretty soon.

Things are pretty quiet at home...sorta. Mum's off galavanting around London and Paris. I'm so happy she got to go...I hope she's enjoying it.
So Dad's running things...its very weird...without Mum around, he's being a lot nicer...he's even including me in things...and on a normal day I don't even talk to him usually.
I think it might have something to do with the fact that I'm not pushing things the way I normally do. But it makes me mad that he's being nicer and more family orientated when my Mum's not here....I assume once she comes back, he'll go back to acting like a single jerk, keeping to himself and playing his music and ignoring everything....I guess I should appreciate it while its here.

Not much else going on. I'm looking forward to my trip to Sydney with Ness and Brett. I definately need a vacation. I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun....once we find something to do when we get there! lol.

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Carlie

80's and 90's fun

2009-09-19T22:58:00.000+10:00

Found this list in an old notebook, of things that were big for me as a kid in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

TV Shows/Movies/Toys

Agro’s Cartoon Connection
Saturday Disney – with James Sherry, Shelly and Lisa
- Bonkers (Bonkers, bonkers, bonkers, BONKERS!)
- Ducktails (whoo-ooo)
-Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
-Gummi Bears
-Goof Troop
-Talespin

Mighty Ducks
Raggy Dolls
Rupert
Super Ted
Banana Man
Victor and Hugo (Hugo and Victor)
Inspector Gadget
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High
Muppet Babies
The Bunny Picnic
Frazzle Rock
Beverly Hills 90210
Care Bears
Strawberry Shortcake
My Little Pony
Baby Sitters Club
Nintendo
Sylvanians
Sailor Moon
Transformers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Samurai Pizza Cats
Round the Twist
Trolls
Polly Pockets (that actually fit in your pockets)
Cabbage Patch Kids
Lego
GameBoy
Baywatch
Barbie
Doodle Bears
Arthur
Little People
Cup Cake Dolls
Mermaid Dolls
Magic Babies/Animals/Mermaids
Pop Corn Pretties
Water Babies
Mr Men and Little Miss Books
Grug Books
Spot
Noddy
Caboodles
Animaniacs
Mullygrubs
Brum
Mr Squiggle
The Ferals
Romper Room
Rainbow Brite
Lady Lovely Locks
The Land Before Time
Return to Oz
Fern Gully
Crash Dummies
Super Soakers
Slip and Slides (inc the homemade variety)
Press Gang
Fat Cat
Magna Doodles
Etch-A-Sketch
Play Doh
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Pound Puppies
Puddle Lane
Tea Bag series
Ghost Writer

Misc
Fluro anything
Slapbands
Elastics
Macarena
Zinc sticks
CD’s
Spice Girls
Roller Blades
Mountain Bikes
Hair Mascara
Bindi’s
Scrunchies
Gripballs
Springlaces
Rainbow shoelaces
Light Up Shoes
Tie-Up T-shirts
Connector Pens
Dummy Necklaces
Lip Smackers
Mood Rings
Frogs in Jelly
Push Pops

Games

40-40 (Home)
What’s The Time Mr.Wolf?
Mother, May I?
Stations
BP
Heads Down, Thumbs Up

Musicals

2009-09-09T22:56:00.001+10:00

Been busy lately, especially last weekend. Friday after uni and after doing some work on a presentation I had this Monday, I headed down to Ness’. We did a night of drinking, with Brett. We played a drinking game to RV. It’s a fun movie drink to actually. Then we did the obligatory WW episodes. –We might need to start branching out soon in terms of the eps we watch. –Maybe we should retire season 1 for next time….or not. :p

Saturday night, after getting home from Ness’ and spending the afternoon working on my presentation more, it was off into the city to see Chicago (the musical, not the band – in case you were confused) We were split 3 and 3, Me, Nick and Kay, and Ness, Brett and Vicky in the cars, those from the east, and those from the south. We had dinner at The Spaghetti Tree before the show. It was good food and nice to eat out together as a group. Then we went over to Her Majesty’s Theatre where it was playing. We got our mandatory programs, and headed to our seats. I was on the aisle, and Ness was next to me, and then Nick and so on. I liked our seats, we had pretty good vision. The show was a lot of fun. There were some parts I simply loved and others that were a little disappointing. But I didn’t let them ruin the good parts.

We couldn’t help compare it to the movie. In the end some I liked better on stage, some better in the movie. I really liked Gina’s voice, but I felt her big number should have had more movement in it….they didn’t always use the stage as much as they could have.
I loved Roxie. I thought she was excellent, very funny…even if she is scary tiny. My favourite part might have been the part in ‘Roxie’ where she takes the conductor’s baton and starts playing around with it.

After the show Ness and I went over to the stage door and got Gina Riley (Mama) and Sharon Millerchip (Roxie) to sign our programs. Gina was lovely and went to the effort to sign to us by name. Sharon did too; she was very nice and friendly and drew little pictures. We also enquired about the commotion that stoped the show in the first act…someone up on the balcony had some sort of medical attack or something. But the show went on after a little while.

After the show we went and found the rest of the gang…who had gone missing when we dashed off to the stage door. –We turned around to tell them we’d meet them later, but they were gone. We got drinks and/or dessert back at the Spaghetti Tree afterwards. I had hot chocolate with yummy marshmallows!
Then it was home again.

I’m a little sad now cause that means I’m out of musicals in Melbourne. I’ve seen everything proper that has been out in the last year really – ‘cept for Rocky Horror which I don’t think was really my thing. It started with Wicked back in July 08. The first proper, and by proper, I mean big production with biggish stars and in the big theatres, show I’d seen in years. Before Wicked, I had seen Phantom of the Opera not long before that, and then before that was Oliver…sometime back when I was in High School I think.
In the last year I’ve been musical crazy. I saw Wicked…a few times…I saw Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, and now Chicago. As far was as I know there is nothing coming for a while. There is a short run of Cats, which if I have the money I wouldn’t mind seeing maybe. I’m not sure about Mamma Mia. I’m not too fussed about it. And then there’s Mary Poppins coming out sometime which I’ll have to see, as long as they cast good people. I think that was my problem with some of the shows between Oliver and Phantom…the stories were good, but casts were annoying. Now I’ve become pretty familiar with some good Aussie theatre talent. I’ve even got people to follow now. –Story of my life: another person to pay attention to. I value talent and am loyal to those who I think have it. –They’re MY people.
….I’m absolutely hopeless. But so what?! It’s really too late now to start worrying about it.

-Carlie

Celebrity Stalker

2009-08-28T13:58:00.000+10:00

So....I technically wrote this days ago, but blogger was being rude...

In the last couple of weeks, I seem to be being stalked by people who resemble actors. -I'm starting to wonder if its that I am semi-subconsciously looking for people who look like actors, or if they actually do just happen to look like them.

Since I started Uni, I have seen a guy that I think looks like Will McCormack - I think the fact that the guy is usually dressed in a suit like Will's character in In Plain Sight helps...but he does seem to have similar facial features. -I've seen him twice now, once at the station in Camberwell, and once at Starbucks in Hawthorn. Of course if I was to go up to him (which I wouldn't) and say 'you know you look just like this American actor...', he'd think I was a nut and also would most likely have no idea who I was talking about....as I imagine most people don't know who Will is unless they really like IPS or Brothers and Sisters.

Also the other day I passed a guy that looked like a young Peter Krause...

I'm starting to think my brain works even more weirdly than I'd thought. -Especially after I started dreaming my own tv shows, or movie, or whatever that was..it was slightly unclear.
But essentially I'd cast Jason Isaacs and Janel Moloney in a weird story that was a lot like Brotherhood...what with the guns and the violence whatnot.....yet it was not their Brotherhood characters....

The FanVid Process

2009-08-25T20:55:00.000+10:00

So....I not sure how or why I decided it would be a good idea to make a Josh and Donna fanvid, but I did...and I found programs and am now in the very very slow process to putting the episodes into files on my computer, and then cutting them down for just the scenes I want.
The compiling phrase so far is pretty much taking anything I MIGHT use...that is anything that relates to Josh and Donna...or about Josh and Donna...
Now I might not use it for the music vid...there might be others or different kinds of vids later on, that I just want to keep the footage around for.

I figure its better to have too much, than not enough variety later on.

Something I am finding really interesting, is that since I'm not usually listening when I cut out the scenes...you find yourself simply watching....and I forgot who said that the most interesting thing is to watch the person who isn't speaking...but its totally true. I find I am watching the background more, or people's reactions. Its very interesting. A lot of stuff you don't pick up on when actually properly watching the episodes.

I am also finding that I am hearing different sounds on the computer files, than in the episodes...okay well not different sounds, but more background sounds. There is a whole scene at the end of 17 People which I don't recall actually hearing what everyone was saying. It was cool.
I think it probably has something to do with the audio layers or something...or the fact that I'm extra close to the speakers. Who knows.

So far I have done most of season 2....sans a few unimportant eps. Plus a random lot from seasons 1-6...I'm leaving season 7 for a while. I am trying to do things in a sort of order now. Its just easier.

I'll update when I have more.

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Carlie

Running Out The Clock

2009-08-23T23:07:00.000+10:00

So.....I've been slack....Uni started back, and thats not at all whats been keeping me busy.

Yes. My tv time has taken a HUGE hit.
But I'm doing okay with that...I've finished The West Wing, just over half done with Arrested Development.
I actually have a fairly decent schedule. I still work monday arvos, I go straight from uni...with time for lunch and/or coffee between them.
Then I have wednesday and friday arvos off, which means I get to go home for lunch and watch some tv...or if I need to do something else, I have that time. -I also get thursdays off completely which is fun.

I also don't have any early early starts. The earliest is 9:30am. Which is fine. And the latest finish is 3:30pm. -Also good.

Other than uni...I'm not doing much. I'm barely getting by with the 1 shift I get at Safeway...but at this point its kinda not really worth looking elsewhere...maybe...I'm this close to being able to work full time..or at least fullish time, and working on my actual career...whatever that may be.
I've been looking out there..and there seems to be some stuff I could be interested in. I don't think I really have a dream job...I think I just want to be involved in something media related. We'll see how things go.

In the meantime...I'm having fun. I'm enjoying my free time. I'm sure I'll run out of it soon...with more readings and assignments to do.

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Carlie

Wicked

2009-08-11T23:01:00.002+10:00

So its been a while since I’ve written anything. I guess I haven’t technically been busy with anything overly important. I’ve been working on doing other things that take up a lot more time and computer space, like my Josh and Donna fan-vid –which may or may not happen depending on whether I can solve the software issues I’ve been having. But that is an issue that can wait for now.

It’s been a rough few days for me. Sunday was the end of Wicked in Melbourne after 13 months, and going to the last performance made 6 times in 13 months for me (and Ness). Each performance was different from the rest in someway or another. The last show – I was both really looking forward to and dreading at the same time. But it did not disappoint. I didn’t cry, mostly because I was laughing too hard – at the messed up lines, and silly things they were doing, and also I was cheering and whooo-ing too much. Every time a character made their entrance the crowd went wild! And Lucy who never gets a cheer normally when she comes down in her bubble, broke character and it was really sweet.
I did get slightly teary in the 2nd half, but then the story always makes me get that way too.

We went to the stage door afterwards (after planning to the last few times we saw it), and it was packed with people. We made our way through the crowed and slowly got closer to the door. It’s a very dangerous spot…right on Flinders Lane and trucks and cars were coming down and getting very very close to people. A few times we thought about leaving cause it was SO crowded, we thought we’d never see anyone. But boy were we glad we didn’t, because in the end Bert walked straight by us, and Lucy was behind him. –I know its silly, or stupid or whatever, but I found it cool that Lucy was actually quite tiny…she wasn’t much taller than me I’d say. (The best Glinda’s are short :P)
I wasn’t quick enough to pull out my ticket to get Lucy to sign. –Something that is gonna bug me for a long time…its just one of those things…But by the time Amanda came by I was ready and got her to sign my ticket.
-This just means I’ll have to stalk Lucy in the future :P ….(see further down)

I couldn’t sleep for ages that night, and when I did, I had very disturberating dreams, just about things relating to the night. I also think part of not being able to sleep was that my ears were still ringing, and I was also emotional.

I’d waited so long for Wicked to get to Australia…after first hearing about it back in 2004 at the Tonys. Then after watching Bewitched, and seeing RENT promoted on The View. I was so excited when I heard it was starting in Melbourne. I bought the soundtrack a few weeks before I saw it. I sat down and listened to it all, the night it officially opened in Melbourne and new I would love it. Then a few weeks later, I saw it and knew (possibly by intermission) that I HAD to see it again. That 2nd time turned into a 3rd, 4th, and 5th. I’d collected a T-shirt, Hoodie, Mug, Drink bottle, Keyring, the Grimmerie, and 2 Ozmopolitan glasses.
I’d discovered the amazing talents of Lucy Durack and Amanda Harrison (and all the others), and will most likely see anything they do here. –They’re my people now, and are on my watch-list.

And like with most things lately…I can blame almost all of it on Kristin Chenoweth. Since July 2008, things haven’t (and never will be) the same.

De-stress Update

2009-07-28T22:27:00.000+10:00

Not a lot going on lately...I've got 2 weeks left of holidays, then its back to uni, and then out into the semi-real world after that.

Other than watching a bunch of movies and tv...I haven't done a whole lot lately. Okay...So I did go shopping the other week, and manage to get a new jacket cheap -which was worth it anyways cause I've worn it heaps since. My search for kneehigh boots however was very unsuccessful.

Saw Jersey Boys a few weeks ago. LOVED IT!!!! We sat in the 2nd row, and even though spent most of the show looking up their noses, enjoyed every bit of it. They boys were excellent and kinda adorable...breaking character occaisionally during the extra long applauses. We also got 3 of them to sign our programs afterwards. -I've been listening to the soundtrack OVER and OVER again.

I'd also like to give an update on what is currently on my De-stress/sleepmix playlist.
1. Body and Soul - Billie Holiday
2. Bang Bang - Dizzy Gillespie
3. The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Buble
4. Wonderful Tonight - Michael Buble
5. Home - Michael Buble
6. White Horse - Taylor Swift
7. Love Story - Taylor Swift
8. The Best Day - Taylor Swift
9. Kissess and Cake - The P.S I Love You Score - John Powell
10. Way Back Into Love - Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore (Music and Lyrics)
11. I'd Rather Be With You - Joshua Radin
12. Only You - Joshua Radin

Not a lot else to report....except..oh yeah. We got a brand new spanking tv. Very shiny..and I think I've finally figured out how it works properly....or at least what makes my dvds look the best.

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Carlie

Winter Cleaning!

2009-07-18T14:05:00.001+10:00

So while checking my hotmail account today, I realised I had a heck of a lot of old emails lying around. So I started going through some of the old ones, and through the folders....some of the emails go all the way back to 2005. SCARY!

Here is what I have learned from reading some of them...

Ness and I were always this way...now we just have more frequent interaction (you know..in the real world)
We really did start watching Studio 60 because of Matthew Perry...and becaues Lauren was in it for a bit.....If she wasn't...we might not have started watching. SCARY
I seem to talk about Pop Tarts WAY too much :P
It took about 2 years...be Ness and I finally got ourselves organised in terms of being online at the same time...regularly
WHY oh WHY did I think it would be a good idea to tape over the emmy tapes?!
M&M's have always been the snackfood of choice for any group occaision
I don't think words did justice to how excited I was about 90210 coming out on dvd
Its funny when the reason to meet up with your friends is entirely based on discussing a TV show
Making up your own words...or using other people's made up words is fun...spectabulous- Will Smith said this on the Golden Globes red carpet arrivals and absotootley- one of the characters on Everwood made this up
Thank god for USBs....What a waste of time waiting for a full disc worth of episodes was!
GWOH! is never going to stop being funny....and is pretty much just as funny typed/written as it is heard.
2 years later and I still don't think we've had a group trip to the Melbourne Zoo!
There are rules for TV shows...and can be found in most in way
:1. The "in a box" or burried alive episode. 2. The hostage or quarantine episode, pretty much anything where the characters are forced to stay in the one room for the episode. 3. The trapped in a store overnight episode. Not as common but still a good one:) 4. Someone has a baby 5. There is a wedding
It is way too easy to rewatch Studio 60 over and over
The plan to stay away from The West Wing spoilers never really worked very well...

More to come!

The iPod Playlist

2009-06-28T00:28:00.000+10:00

So I've been listening to this same eclectic playlist on my ipod for months, it started out as my old 'Sleepmix' which just included a bunch of sleepy/sadish songs. Then when the end of uni was nearing, and I was stressed out of my mind, I created the 'De-stressmix'.

In the last few days, I have deleted 2 songs, cause I was starting to get a little sick of them. They were, Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You', and Sheryl Crow's 'First Cut Is The Deepest'
I love both songs, but they didn't put me in a sleepy mood anymore.

What is currently on my 'De-Stress' playlist is....

Body and Soul - Billie Holiday
Bang Bang - Dizzy Gillespie
Save Me a Saturday Night - Neil Diamond
The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Buble
Wonderful Tonight - Michael Buble
Home - Michael Buble
One of The Brightest Stars - James Blunt
Desire - Ryan Adams
White Horse - Taylor Swift
Love Story - Taylor Swift
The Best Day - Taylor Swift
Kisses and Cake - John Powell

The last of which, (the score from P.S I Love You) I just added a minute ago. Sometimes it works, and actually helps me wind down enough to sleep. Sometimes I fall asleep while listening to it, and sometimes I can't sleep till its all done. -It just depends.

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Carlie

An Empty Lid

2009-06-23T22:03:00.000+10:00

So....I'm bored. I'm bored and not feeling overly inspired to create any posts, either here or on the other blogs.
I'm getting a little weirded out by Twitter....It gets a little strange when Sarah Paulson, and Kim Webster respond to Matthew Perry, and when others start responding...it messes with your head a little.

So I've declared this week, major movie week. I went to blockbuster yesterday, and pretty much exhausted my search for movies there. I came away with Piccadilly Jim (which I had to look hard for, they keep moving it from Drama to Comedy...I have no idea where it is actually supposed to belong, but it keeps moving nonetheless) I also got Mystery Men, Primary Colors, Marnie, Junebug, and P.S I Love You.....I am now figuring out that I wound up getting 2 Allison movies, and 2 Kathy Bates movies...weird.
I also started the bigpond dvd rentals trial this week, it last 14 days. I originally signed up to get Amber Frey, cause it was the last place I could try after it vanishing from videoezy.....now I know perfectly well that it will most likely be a bad film, and could be uninteresting.....but that's not the point. The point is...A) Janel is in it....and B) the fact that it became a challenge to find it, somehow made it more important to find it....if that makes any sense. :D

The trial lets you get as many movies as you want, and send you 3 at a time, I got High School Musical 3 in the mail today (along with the other 2 I ordered) and watched it and walked to the mailbox to post it this afternoon.
I imagine whatever dvd will come next should arrive Thursday. -I have to admit I kinda like this idea of having movies come to my letterbox, and not have to spend ages searching through vidstores to find specific and often rare stuff. However, I dunno about this whole being tied to a movie plan thing would go....cause you get a limit per month, and there is no variation in price between new movies and older movies. But it is worth a looksee I guess....definately worth the free trial which puts on limit on how many you can get within the 2 weeks, but only lets you have 3 at a time.

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Carlie

Down to One

2009-06-17T19:11:00.000+10:00

So....another semester of Uni is over, classes are done, essays have been written, and exams taken care of....(even if they didn't go overly well). Now, assuming I pass this semester, that leaves me with only 4 more classes next semester and I'm done. This is kinda scary, cause that means I have to start looking for jobs out in the real world, and put myself into some sort of direction of a specific field.

Now I'm on holidays, and working on finding some new work, either for a short term period till the end of the year and/or till I find a real job, or something that can develop into something bigger.
I've been free two days already, and I'm bored. I mean I'm loving re-watching The West Wing, and all its special features and what not, but I'm already feeling like I'm not doing anything productive. Hopefully something will turn up.

In other news, saw Wicked again on Friday. Weird show, there were a few people missing, and things were slightly off in some parts. However, I think Lucy doing the Sprinkler during Popular made up for all of it! HILARIOUS!
Also amusing was all the people that looked at our Ozmopolitans and the girls that borrowed them for a photo.....

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Carlie

Birthday Greetings

2009-06-03T23:10:00.000+10:00

I’ve had birthdays on the brain lately, and I was looking at a bunch of old birthday cards today and thought I’d share a few of the messages that made me laugh, or just seemed silly.

“Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee” – from the front of a card given to me by Ness

“This is where I would normally quote something for you, but there are plenty in the present” – from same birthday card, written by Ness

“I posilootly and absoltively wish you a fantastic birthday and party” – from another b’day card from Ness

“God we’re getting so old now! We’ll have to start acting like grown-ups” – from a 22nd birthday card from Jacinta

“Congratulations on becoming an actual adult. Remember it doesn’t mean you have to be a grown up” – from a 21st birthday card from Laura
…..well now I’m confused…21 year olds don’t need to be grown ups, but 22 year olds do?

“I bought this card because it reminded me of the stars you used to draw in everyone’s diaries, usually net to special TV events or birthdays. I’m so amazed that we have known each other for 5 years. I’ve seen you change in many ways since then, but you still remain a slightly insane, funny and great person to be friends with.” – Bec P from a 21st card.

“…I look forward to many more weird and wacky adventures in the future.” Brett from a 21st card.

Some old made up words I’d forgotten about.
Some people I haven’t seen in a long time, and haven’t talked to in just as long. –kinda sad that we both stopped trying to maintain the friendship.

Makes me think about how I have changed as a person over the last few years. I was a very different person in high school I think. In the years when I knew some of these people, I was on my way to discovering my sense of self…..but I was a lot crazier, I was a lot more naïve about things, and had very little self confidence.

In the years since high school, I have grown a lot a lot!!! I figured out a career direction – even if it still isn’t set in stone yet, but I have a direction and that’s good enough.
I have braved meeting people online and meeting them offline. I have stuck with these friendships. I have maintained a self confidence I never had before. I am no longer afraid of saying things or expressing my opinion because I feel intimidated by my own friends.
I gained the confidence, and the NEED to get my drivers license. - and now am a pretty confident driver!

I no longer let myself get treated like the little kid, or naïve one of the group – like I have in past friendships.
I act more responsible, and have learned things about the world, and care about things more.

I guess its just funny how you don't notice that you've changed, time just goes on. Heck, I've only got 1 more semester of uni after this.....when did that happen?!
I suppose we just do grow and change as time goes on, and its only when you look back at things that are pretty old, that you really think about how much things have changed.

Lets just look at things this way....I'm a much happier person than I was 5-6 years ago. Bring on the next 5-6. :)

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Carlie

Reining It In

2009-05-24T22:11:00.000+10:00

So not a whole lot has been going on. I've started getting 1 shift a week, 3 hours, which equals about $50 a week. -That's not really enough to live on....but I really will keep looking for new jobs. -I just wish Uni was over already, that would make things easier.

I've been thinking a lot about the way my family acts lately. Their behavior is very annoying most of the time. My dad is a selfish pain, who has the maturity of a small child. -That is a family trait. All the males in his family act like little children, have no believable authority, and like the stir everybody up and think anything annoying or teasing is funny. It drives me insane.
Both my parents have weird senses of humour. They don't understand smart humour, and act like children all the time. I don't know if its because I'm the oldest and have this sense of duty....(okay slight off-track ref to WW....moving on), I have a more grown up attitude, or because of my education or something....but they drive me crazy.

Their people skills are also really annoying. They complain about everyone else, then do similar things themselves! Grrr.

Okay this is my venting for the day....week...month...whatever :)

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Carlie