Lazy Hazy Crazy Days

So it's practically Febuary, schools started back this week. Nikki started High School, and Scott started his plumbing pre-apprenticeship last week.

And me, well I'm still on holidays.

Mum's been home this week, so we've done a few things. I went and got my eyebrows waxed for the first time - it wasn't really painful and looks good!



Other than odd things, I haven't really been up to much. I'm very over movies at the moment. A few weeks ago, I ended up seeing 5 or 6 movies in a week and a half!

As mentioned I've seen the National treasure sequel, 27 Dresses (which I loved!), and P.S I love you. I've also seen Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Juno. ....Alvin and the Chipmunks wasn't great...but wasn't a complete waste of $9.
I ended up getting 2 free movie tickets out of Villages 3 movie reel deal. Though one technically belongs to mum cause she paid for us to see 27 Dresses.

Hopefully I'll get onto painting the dining room and the hallway this weekend or early next week. I'm running out of time before the curtains come.

I've also got to organise my classes for uni, hopefully I'll get a couple of free days for relaxation, homework, or work. Hopefully I'll also be able to find a new job. I've pretty much given up on the idea of Safeway offering me any decent work, and I'm starting to go broke. I keep putting aside money for my future trip..but if I don't get work I start taking money from it - which I really really really don't want to do, cause I'm dying to go overseas!


Wish me luck!

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Carlie

CupCakes and Lemonade

...only there's no lemonade. lol

These are the cupcakes I made from that book I mentioned in my pics for Chad's 12 of 12. I made the first recipe in the book, which was for vanilla cupcakes, with buttercream frosting. The cake part turned out great..though maybe a little took thick and heavy, but definately not bad for my first try at the recipe. The frosting however came out all wrong, cause I ran out of icing sugar. The recipe called for 8 cups...and I used all that I had which was 1 full bag and the last 1/4 (all that was left) of another bag. So it turned out a tad runnier than I would have liked, but it still tasted good and my sister Nikki and I decorated them with all sorts of fancy sprinkles we had lying around. - It's my mission to get the editble glitter from a cake shop for next time. (as well as about 3 bags of icing sugar just in case!)

The next recipe is for a chocolate cake. I LOVE chocolate cake!

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Carlie

P.S I Love You

Since it was the cheap $9 movie for this week, I offered to shout Mum so she would come and see it with me. Unfortunately it wasn't showing at our local cinema, so we had to go a little further than usual. We went to Knox, which is about 20-25 minutes away, but they have this great nightlife setup which is separate from the actual shopping centre. They have great restaurants, cafes, and even a fairly low key Irish Pub.

Even though I was starving, we only ended up getting a doughnut from Krispy Kreme each, and a Choc Top from the movies to eat during the film.
The film was pretty good. Though at times maybe went on a little long for some scenes.
The film was also like a random collection of people from some of my fave tv shows. Even Hilary Swank, who was Carly in Beverly Hills 90210 back in the day. I knew Lisa Kudrow was in it, that was one extra reason why I wanted to see it. I knew Harry Connick Jr was in it...(he'll still be Leo from Will and Grace to me) -Also I always find it strange when everyone else sings in a movie..'cept for him. lol. Then there was Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny from Grey's...like you don't know), who I also knew was in it. And then there was James Marsters....who I had sorta forgotten about since my Buffy and Angel obsession died down a few years ago, and so I was totally shocked when I saw him....and man his accent still weirds me out..it's neither really American or British..It's like some weird missmesh.
Even Gina Gershon was in an ep of Crossing Jordan, and other things.

...okay now I have the image of all those characters being together...and it SO wouldn't make an inch of sense...lol.

so anyways good movie. I'd say great, but I loved 27 dresses more. Lol.
I the last week I've seen 3 movies in 6 days. I saw the National Treasure sequel on Tuesday, 27 Dresses on Thursday, and then P.S I love you, on Sunday.


I might give my review of 27 Dresses later if I get the chance.

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Carlie

12 of 12 - 2008 a brand new year

This is two firsts in one, my first post for the year, and also my first of Chad's 12 of 12's for 2008. (I'll post another post, about what I've been up to, and my New Years later)



So here's my 12 pics for January 2008 (I still keep typing 2007...gonna take a little while like always to get used to it!)


1 of 12 - 1:27am
Still awake...can't sleep.







2 of 12 - 10:43am
After a sleep in, it's time to get up.




3 of 12 - 1:11pm
Printing out some photos of my Grandma at my cousin's wedding to give to her.




4 of 12 - 3pm
Having tea at my Grandparents house. (I only have tea when I go to my Grandparents house. lol)





5 of 12 - 4:34pm
Taking pics in my Grandparents garden. (they live in Bentleigh in Melb). I have pics of me with this frog when I was really little.




6 of 12 - 4:35pm
My Grandparent's backyard...hasn't changed much since I was really little. lol.




7 of 12 - 6:50pm
Home cooked hamburgers for dinner. Yum!




8 of 12 - 7:05pm
Watching the Aristocats while eating dinner....didn't end up getting more than 20 minutes into the movie. lol.




9 of 12 - While trying to put together my new bed (which is a whole story of drama, tears, and yelling at customer service people), I managed to stab myself with a screwdriver. OUCH!




10 of 12 - 8:06pm
Browsing my new cupcake book.


11 of 12 - 10:12pm
My new bed is up and ready to be made! FINALLY!



12 of 12 - 11:23pm
A finshed product. New bed, new everything for the bed. Lovely!


Hope you liked them!
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Carlie