never undercount the sassy

miniblondeone @eljay

goingtralala — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 06:39:09 GMT

SO. It's been forever and eternity since I posted here last. Since then, lots has happend. I've also decided to start posting with my signature name with miniblondeone.

I know it's a pain, but I'd really appreciate it if you could follow me there. I really need to improve my writing skills, so will be posting much more. I'm also getting back ino icon making. which is proving tricky but still a good challenge. What used to take me minutes to do I end up spending half the night doing. It's turning out to be a good challenge.

I'll mostly be talking about food, fashion and my media studies at uni and other things. So, similar to what's been going on here, but more refined. ;-)

I hope to see you guys over at miniblondeone!! :D

Blog names. Brainstorming session.

goingtralala — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:57:21 GMT

I need a name for my blog. I don't want to have it connected with my twitter name (miniblondeone). Basically, it's going to be about fashion and food.

Any ideas?

You've probably noticed I've been quiet here

goingtralala — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:31:06 GMT

You've probably noticed I've been quiet here on livejournal lately. I've been trying to cut down over-sharing and blind panic entries. I've been posting a lot at my blog, on my twitter and on my facebook (actually, I've cut down a lot on facebook).

I pretty much only come to my livejournal whenever I need a tutorial for some graphics things I have saved in my memories section.

But the most important things you need to know are:

> I LOVE my new Samsung Galaxy 551 phone.
> I am now 29 (29!!).
> I'm going to London for a month on the 26th August. I am so beyond excited it's not funny.
> I am also currently obsessing over Torchwood and Pretty Little Liars. Two veeeerrrry different shows!
> I am hell bent on going to University next year. I really want to do online content/online journalism/social media stuff and feel Swinburne University is the place for me to do it at! I'm heading to the Open Day on Sunday - so any advice will be appreciated.

[twitter]
[blog]

Peace out kids.

Rosie
xxooo

brainstorming: domain names

goingtralala — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:07:40 GMT

I need a domain name for my blog. When I apply for jobs and provide them my domain name it should be something other than miniblondeone1.blogspot.com as that isn't very professional. I want something that suits me, is a wee bit quirky and doesn't include my real name or my twitter name (miniblondeone). I want to keep them seperate.

I don't want anything mentioning cupcakes. I don't want my blog to be limited to cupcake stuff.

I need it asap. Sadly missrose.com.au is taken. :-(

Any suggestions are welcome.

ICONS

goingtralala — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:08:15 GMT

Does anyone know where I can get a tutorial to make an icon like this?

http://icon-essentials.livejournal.com/28197.html

A massive life change

goingtralala — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:38:05 GMT

As some of you may know, I really don't like the work I do at my job. For those who don't, imagine doing records (filing, sorting filing and then doing shit on the computer to the files) for about 8 hours a day. Every day. It's soul crushingly boring.

I have decided that next year when my contract expires at work in June, I am going to go to university and get myself a proper God damned degree. I've been wanting to do the web site stuff for YEARS. I hate the coding part though. lols. I just like playing around in Photoshop making pretty things. I like designing a website based on someone's brief and then making it real. I like making something real for someone when they have no idea what they want.

I also want to do something with an online store. I'm always frequenting fashion blogs and stores so think I would like to work with one of those. Either design it or maintain it WHICHEVER I don't care, that's what I want to do.

So I'm going to uni. I DO have a Cert in I.T. and a Dip in Multimedia but they were done 10 years ago (2001-2003) and let's face it, the web has changed heaps since then. I NEED to gsin useful skills. Then I'm going spastic and applying for EVERYTHING. Even if it means I get to move overseas and live in Berlin or something and do graphic/web site stuff. Don't care - as long as I'm not sitting around filing all day when I'm 32. I hate it. I wake up in the morning and don't want to go into work. Every day. I like the people, the place and the pay but not the work. It's not making me happy and I'm making a lot of mistakes at work cos of it.

I am considering doing an Internet Communications degree. But that is only online. I want something more physical. I like the look of the Diploma of Graphic Design at RMIT but that's full time for 2 years. I CAN'T DECIDE.

The main reason why I never ended up doing anything webby professionally was I was scared. I wasn't confident in my ability. Then travel got in the way. Then I wound up getting filing and admin jobs and once you've been doing that for 6 years people don't believe you when you say you want to do web design. So, frustrating!

But at least I know what I want to do. That's a big step from 6 months ago.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

BEST EASTER EVER OMG

goingtralala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:20:42 GMT

BEST EASTER EVER:

BUFFY MARATHON THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH ON SCI-FI CHANNEL

NO GUILT TRIPS ABOUT EATING CHOCOLATE

CHAMOMILE TEA (I think I'm coming down with something)

NO PARENTS FOR 2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!! So far it's been a day and it's BLISS not having parents come in and interrupt us with pointless nagging or having the god damn footy on every single radio in every single room in this house.

the good things about this marathon: don't have to get up and change discs, and as I'm watching it all the way through, there are SO MANY really cute, sweet bits in this series that I never see, and I keep finding new stuff in each episode.

THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL AMAZING WRITING!!!

DEAR APPLE

goingtralala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:10:56 GMT

DEAR APPLE,

YOU SAY YOUR IPAD 2 HAS A BUNCH OF NEW AWESOME FEATURES.

UNLESS IT HAS A PORT FOR ME TO PUT THE USB STICK IN I AM NOT INTERESTED.

LOTS OF LOVE,

ROSIE
XXO

EEEEIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

goingtralala — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:40:39 GMT

I PAID OFF MY CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM SO MUCH HAPPIER THAN I HAVE BEEN IN MONTHS. EVERYTHING ELSE I WANT TO DO SEEMS A LOT MORE POSSIBLE NOW THAT I DON'T HAVE THIS HUGE DEBT WEIGHING ON ME.
IT ALSO HELPS I DON'T HAVE MY MOTHER NAGGING ME ABOUT IT!!!!!

I can't move out until the end of June when I find out if my contract at work is extended for another 12 months. There is a 90% chance it will be as we are short staffed (high turnover). Then I can move out and save for the U.K. in October (yeah, I scrapped the USA - I miss my mates!!!) This is actually good because it means I can save as much as I've got until then so I have emergency money.

TO SUM UP: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

goingtralala — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:21:48 GMT

www.miniblondeone.com is up and running and looking fairly pretty.

I want to star taking Daily Photos of what I'm wearing and stuff. Any suggestions for what to use other than just forking money out to get a tripod?

Please tell your friends. :P

http://miniblondeone.com

goingtralala — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:08:38 GMT

Hi guys!!!

I'm very very super excited to let you know that I now have a .com! It's online and am ready to throw everything I've got into it.

I only have 2 pages I need to sort out (any ideas on how I should organise my Travel section would be RAD) but it's all up there.

If you have any ideas on how/where I can go about pimping my blog out and anything I could do to improve it please do let me know.

What will you find on it? Things I get up to in Melbourne. Reviews of gigs/movies/stores I find. Recipes I adore and want you to try! Travel tips and adventures I get up to (every still keeps asking me for advice 3 years after My Epic Trip so I figured I might as well write about them all!) and photographs. You will not find cranky rants (they are saved for here - lucky you!! :P)

If you do check it out, any advice on the writing of my entries would be sooo helpful. I've only ever written horrendous fan fiction, rants on lj and status updates on twitter and facebook. I might even see if I can ask someone to edit them before I publish them(?).

I've also decided that I'm going to take part in the 'writing for blogs' course at the CAE. Hopefully I'll gain some tips etc and make it awesome.

Please also tell all your friends about it!!

GO GO GO!!! www.miniblondeone.com

USA! USA! USA!

goingtralala — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:00:58 GMT

I have decided that when my contract gets extended in June, I am going to ask for a whole month off. I am going to book a trip to America and do something similar to what I did in Europe.

I'm going to go: San Fran > New Orleans > Boston > New York > Atlantic City > Philadelphia > anywhere else you can think of.

I don't know if I'd do it in that order, but I'd do them. When I was a kid and we left the USA to go back to Australia, I always thought it'd be fucking rad to go back and do it properly as an adult.

Originally, I was just going to spend 2 1/2 weeks in NY. Knowing me, I would get bored - Yes, even New York!. This way I get to have a look at a few cities and really enjoy it.

Any suggestions would be wicked.

I'm going to go in October. I think that would be a beautiful time of year to go and not too full up on tourists. I just have to do some research on how much I'd be expecting to save as I'd be living out of home at the time I go!

LOVE Take as much as you need

goingtralala — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:21:13 GMT

God, I love this. It's so sweet and totally made my day. (I was a bit upset about stuff earlier but am okay now. I realised it's just cabin fever and I'm taking things far too personally at the moment!)

http://itschloe.com/2011/02/take-as-much-as-you-need/

Also, it was suggested to me the other day that I:

(a) should have a podcast of my very own : but oh! what would I talk about?!

&

(b) write a children's book!

I've had quite a few people suggest I do something involving in writing. Apparently I am good at it and never knew? *rolls eyes* I guess this makes sense that I'm good at writing since I like talking so much!! :P

Also? I completely figured out why my wordpress theme was fugly and the stupidest thing ever. I never INSTALLED the Wordpress download!!! *head desks* When my .com is fully registered (should be in a day or so) I will get it back up and running and then that's where my blog entries from now on will be!!

ALSO!! Does anyone have any affirmations they use? I'm on the hunt for some good ones!

I'm my own Radical Self Love Warrior

goingtralala — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:09:15 GMT

SO. Today is Valentine's Day. A day where singles dread/girls get overexcited about a stupid day of the year.

It's the day where single people feel like shit because they won't be getting roses or chocolate or even hugs from someone who loves them who they love in return.

I could've been all bitter about it. I could've spent the whole day/weekend whinging about how I'm single, in my late 20's and haven't been attracted to or by any men in the past year (this includes last year not just this current one).

And I did a wee bit. But then I got over it so very fast.

My work day went by very quickly. Then I went to a body pump class and fucking kicked ass. It was my first class back after God knows how long for. The pain kicked in 15 minutes in, then half an hour in I felt nauseous (I'm REALLY unfit) but I PUSHED THROUGH and finished the class. The only things I couldn't do was push ups on your toes with your hands spread far apart and triceps (lying on the ground lowering the bar & weights towards your head and stuff) because my right shoulder was screaming in agony (it does that a lot so I just told it to shut the fuck up).

THEN, I had a bath. But not any old boring bath. It had: bubbles, fresh rosemary, pink rose petals (from the bouquet my mum bought on the weekend), bath salts and I wore a pink sparkly fuzzy tiara. I felt tragically glorious. It was all rather Marie Antoinetteish.

Totally the best thing ever.

Then on facebook, girls started banging on and on about the wonderful things their wonderful boyfriends did for them that day. I have one question to ask them. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR HIM. It's total rubbish because the whole concept of Valentine's Day is to do something special for your partner or your crush. You should both do something. He'll buy you chocolate & flowers and you make him dinner. Or give him a massage (*wink*wink*). It really pisses me the fuck off.

That being said (and with my whole 'it's-just-a-scam' thing), I would've really appreciated a Happy Valentine's Day message from anyone. (I would've done it for someone but I'm not crushing on anyone at the moment) I've never in my entire life been given anything for V-Day. Ever. Even while I was with dickhead. So when I eventually am (if it ever happens) with someone on this "special" day, I'm going to make a deal. Tell him I do want a fuss, but I want it to be equal. I don't want him to spend $40 on roses, or a bracelet or whatever, I want something fucking genuine. And then I'll do the same for him. Because I am awesome.

Now time to watch some Buffy.

PS.
My next door neighbour is hotter than yours. :P

**This is not about anyone in particular. It's about everyone.

Radical Self Love

goingtralala — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:53:09 GMT

I am completely and utterly OBSESSED with Gala Darling. I think she is fucking FABULOUS.

Yes, a lot of the 'love and respect yourself' 'it doesn't matter if no one gets it you're perfect the way you are' stuff is a bit cliche, but it's sooooooo true! And it's so awesome reading things she's written about things you are feeling right now.

I love her Radical Self Love project. It's basically during the month of February (the most horrid month of the year for single ladies). You grab a diary (I'm buying stuff tomorrow so I can make one of my very own) and basically write personal positive things. Things you love to do/have done that day. Things you've heard or seen, goals, pretty much just a positive thinking diary. Quite a few people have suggested I start up a diary but I never finish it or I only write on the first few pages and ignore it. I think I'm going to give this a shot though.
On her website, she has podcasts (which you buy and download - you gotta make a living somehow!) and based on the articles she's written on her site, (different to the podcasts but the general theme) I'm going to buy them all. It's sort of like The Happiness Project. She gives you homework to do (little things that make you think about why you think about certain things or how to block out negative energy etc etc) which is a pretty cute idea. And she also recommended to take pictures of yourself every day this month (or every day of the year) to start loving the way you look and who you are. I might actually do this. I love taking pictures of myself (I'm a bit of a camera whore) and then I'll post a few on my fb or lj or whatever, but at the end of the week, I'll print them out and put them in my diary.

She's sooooo self-indulgent it's not funny.

She's also given me a new outlook on the whole 'Valentine's Day' thing. I'm extremely bitter about that 'holiday' claiming it's only a scam for people to buy you things and there's a lot of expectation when you're in a relationship and when you're single you feel like crap. SO. I'm going to use Valentine's Day as an excuse to treat myself and be indulgent and not have to make any reasons for why I'm doing it. It's basically going to be my day for me to express a little bit of Radical Self Love.

I will be buying the things I need for it tomorrow as I plan on going to a Body Pump class on Monday night and won't have time. I will be posting photos of this 'event' for you all. ;-)

WOAH ENDORPHINS BITCH

goingtralala — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:14:36 GMT

I AM APOLOGIZING NOW FOR SCOFFING AT YOGA FOR THE PAST FOREVER!!

I first tried Yoga at Macleod Gym. It was crap. The room was too small and it was packed with about 20+ people. Who does Yoga on a Friday night?? That was about when I was 19 or something. I scoffed at it,kicked with my shoe and went for the hills.

Then, while I had my temp job at the DHS this time last year, I took the lunchtime Yoga classes on a Tuesday. They were fab. The teacher really helped me out with my poor shoulder and my lower back. Then I finished working there and couldn't go. But I'd managed to get her Yoga school's deets and was set. But I got lazy and didn't go. :P

Then a few years later, I tried one of Bella's (www.bella-dance.com my faaaaaaaaaaaaaavourite dance teacher ever!!) Yoga classes and that was pretty cool. But then she didn't have a big enough turnout so it was canceled. :-(

THEN, a few weeks ago I went back to the Clifton Hill Yoga Studio website and signed up. Second class in and WOAH ENDORPHINS BITCH. After our 3rd class, she is going to give us a list of the movements we've done so far so we can practice them. She also said once we get to our 5th class our bodies will be more acclimatised to the movements and we'll be able to join in on the casual classes they have. Which ROCKS because I want to do at least 3 classes per week. I realise I have talked about this before but I am rather slow on things.

It. Is. Awesome.

OFF TOPIC: Anyone got anyone I can add onto livejournal? My friends list is remarkably quiet and I need new people. Preferably not role-players etc cos I have no interest in that and figure they won't care bout what I'm about etc.

I am also going to cut my haaaaaaaair! I'm thinking of a pixie cut a la Emma Watson or a little bit like how I had it years ago (basically like the pixie cut just a bit longer). I'm DYING for a change. I'm sick of my boring blonde hair. RAH!

these boots were made for walking

goingtralala — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:22:29 GMT

I have the world's itchiest dancing feet you have no IDEA.

I really want to do some dance classes again. I'm so insanely bored right now. I'm literally a sitting duck. My car loan will be paid off and I will be completely debt free at the end of March. I hope the new courses in most dance schools start the fortnight after.

Things I Want To Do:
-> belly dance
-> fan dancing
-> burlesque/tassel twirling (bahaha)
-> Aerials (possibly - it's a new thing at Pole Divas)
-> continuing my Yoga

Speaking of Yoga, I signed up for a beginner's course last week, at Clifton Hill Yoga Studio. I only had 1 class and I could already see a difference in my mood. I have also noticed that I'm paying more attention to my posture. I felt much calmer and was given some stretches to do for my poor shoulder. (My right shoulder hurts a lot from spending too much time on the computer, my handbag, and last year's effort at pole dancing etc.) My teacher is Rosie and she is wonderful. They really pay attention to each person and it's a pretty big class! I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's session.

it's all about the booty

goingtralala — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:19:06 GMT

Today I went to Pole Divas Richmond for my Pole Power class. I haven't done a class since, maybe August last year. It was fantastic. I spent the whole hour successfully attempting pull-ups, sit ups, push-ups, squats, dips, lunges and jumps across the room and we even squeezed in a routine half way. While I was there and hadn't been sucked in to spend my money on the pretty merchandise, I booked for the same thing next weekend and even a Pole Flex (stretch class) for Wednesday.

I'm tired of not being able to fit into my dresses (X Mas weight is BALLS) and hatehatehate having "tuck shop" arms. So I'm going back into going to classes. I've signed up for an 8 week Yoga course at Clifton Hill Yoga Studio with an awesome instructor (whom I discovered while temping at the DHS during a lunchtime yoga session), which I'm really looking forward too. I'm hoping this will help with my posture and keep me chilled (I'm a bit hung strung though not as much as I used to be!!) I'm also going to go back to Bellas' Zumba and might squeeze in a pump class at the gym.

Originally, I was going to sign up with a gym. I really can't afford that and I get bored of classes quickly if I don't see improvement. I LOVE dancing and all these forms of classes are either dance classes or will help me to dance better. Hell, half of my moves I've picked up from Zumba or other classes I've done. I'm hoping these classes will help me deal with anxiety and confidence issues that pop up every now and then. And you know, get my body back to being hot again. ;-)

Happy days my friends, happy days.

brainwashed by the Disney Channel

goingtralala — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:14:55 GMT

All week long I've been in Adelaide visiting my bestie. She's taught me how to sew, I've made an almond cake with a ring tin (first time ever) and we've gone swimming (going again today).

Since she has a 2 yr old girl, we've been hooked (and brainwashed by) on the Disney Channel. I now also have the Selena Gomez song 'A Year Without Rain' in my head. Good thing it's a good song!

I've also decided this year I'm going to see a psychic. I've always always wanted to see one and this is my year I'm going too. So, if you're in Melbourne and can recommend me a REALLY good one, please do!

Cherry Almond Loaf Cake

goingtralala — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:12:04 GMT

When I made my Christmas Puddini Bonbons, I found I had a whole bowl full of glace cherries left over. I was at a loss on what to do with them (I've been wanting to bake something other than cupcakes and have been unsure as to what). Then, for Christmas, I received the book How to be a Domestic Goddess by Nigella. In there, was a recipe for Cherry Almond Loaf Cake. I <3 almonds so I figured - PERFECT! I'll make that! The recipe and tips are below.

Ingredients

* 200g natural-coloured glace cherries
* 250g self-raising flour
* 225g butter, softened
* 175g caster sugar
* 3 large eggs, beaten
* 2-3 drops almond essence
* 100g ground almonds
* 6 tablespoons milk
* 23 x 13 x 7cm loaf tin, lined and buttered

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170ºC/gas mark 3. Halve the cherries, wash them in a colander under cold water, then pat them dry, toss them in some flour and shake well to get rid of excess.
2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the beaten eggs and almond essence, then gently fold in the flour and ground almonds.** Fold in the cherries and then the milk and spoon the thick mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 3/4-1 hour, or until a cake-tester comes out clean.
3. As with all of these sorts of cakes, leave in the tin on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Serves: Makes 8-10 slices

NB: ** With the flour and almonds, I ended up using 'almond meal', which I assumed was the same thing. (It was basically crumbed almonds so it still turned out brilliant.) What I ended up doing, was I sifted the flour into a separate bowl, then I sifted the almonds into the same bowl as the flour and stirred it to combine it; before putting it in with the main ingredients.
PS. When I smothered the cake tin with butter I completely forgot to line it with baking paper. I had to let it completely cool in it's tin before I transferred it onto a wired rack. When you transfer it, wrap the rack with a paper towel so you won't loose any of the loaf. Consider yourself very very lucky if it doesn't fall apart before or during the transfer. :D

potter potter potter potter weasley weasley OHHHHH IT'S SNAAAAAAPE!

goingtralala — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:02:05 GMT

Hi all!

The past few weeks have been so good here. Last weekend I went to an RnB nightclub called 'Seven'. At first I was terrified cos I'd heard so many rumours it was rubbish. But then I went and LOVED it! I forgot how much fun it is dancing to RnB. It gets really boring sitting around at a bar talking and drinking the whole time, it was good to test out some moves I've learnt over the past few weeks. Although i did terrify them all with my 'ghetto dancing' as I was the only white chick there. (A little racist? Maybe!) It was one of those places where not only did you feel violated by the cost of a Vodka and Redbull ($15 mind you) BUT when you wanted to leave you couldn't cos you just loved Every Single Damn Song they played. I'll definitely go back there, but will either drink somewhere else beforehand (which we did but I'll have a lot more to drink there!) and it'll have to be on a payday week!

What else has been happeneing other than odd bits of drama? During the week, i discovered a shiny new awesome friend I met on twitter (bethanie) is actually sisters with darthbessie!!! Boy was I shocked! I *knew* there was a reason I like Bethanie so much! She seemed really familiar but I couldn't place it. Such a small world! (For those who don't know, I met darthbessie either through Lauren or Alan & Janey all from back in the day of livejournal. It's awesome meeting people off the internet!)

Speaking of meeting people off the internet, this weekend was an mtub. Mtub is just a tweetup of people on twitter who live in Melbourne. This time it was held at Lounge. Was pretty cool to meet a whole bunch of people I talk to on twitter a lot and catch up with other twitter friends there too.

Today I saw the Potter7 with my sister. I am NEVER going to see a movie in the middle of the day at Greensborough again. Children (Particularly teenagers) do not understand that people may actually want to watch the damn movie!!! Overall, I LOVED IT. I cried. I squee'd it was brilliant. So so so much better than the other movies. None of the characters annoyed me (which is a first cos they've allllllll annoyed me through the entire movie series - not so much in the books).

I won't spoil it for you, just go see it! I'm going to see it again on IMAX. It will be awesome!

Sunday baking adventures: Passionfruit Butter

goingtralala — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:30:24 GMT

Lately on sundays, I have been spending a majority of it baking (well, the sundays when I'm not curled into fetal position hungover). Today's list is: Passionfruit butter, Avocado&Cucumber Sushi rolls, and Minestrone Soup.

Passionfruit butter:
Last week I went to the Victoria Markets in Melbourne's cbd with a friend. It took ages to get there from home, but totally worth the trip. I fell in love with the Passionfruit butter and was determined to make it today. It took me about an hour or so to make as I wasn't sure how long it would take to thicken. I think next time I won't use so many eggs. Or butter. And use more passionfruit.

I used this recipe here:
http://penguinsaysfeedme.blogspot.com/2010/07/passionfruit-butter.html and bits of another one (which I lost the link too. This recipe said 5 eggs, but I think only 3 are needed).

It tasted fantastic and will be doing it again.

trashy mags have their benefits

goingtralala — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:51:12 GMT

Like almost every Monday, I picked up this week's copy of OK! Magazine. In it was a teeny tiny article on Jennifer Anniston and her personal Chef's. She has Jewels and Jill Elmore as her chefs. After some research, I am so in love with them!! There recipes look really simple and are healthy and have loads of flavour. I'm definitely picking up their cookbook tomorrow after work. Go me for buying her first cookbook that isn't related to cupcakes!!

http://jewelsandjill.com

Pole dancing is just a front for assassin training.

goingtralala — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:47:01 GMT

I'm back into doing pole dancing. I forgot how addictive it is to do and to watch on youtube! I started doing it with a smaller studio called 'Hotpants and High Heels' which is located in South Melbourne. Pole Divas was just waaaay too massive and commercial and franchised.

I'm doing 2 courses. One is focusing on strengthening your abs and arms. this course is an hr every week full of push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, pole climbing, the plank and handstand and a whole bunch of other shit that makes you hurt like a bitch 3 days later. I climbed the pole all the way to the top!! This is awesome as I haven't done pole dancing in about 10 months. I could only do it the once, so I hope to be able to do it to the top on command every time in the weeks to come.
I'm also doing a beginners course. This is the actual course with the routines and the tricks and things. I'll be using a spinning pole which is super super skinny and much easier for my wee hands to hold onto!

I think I'm also going to try and do some Bikram Yoga to help gain strength and stuff. So I might try that sometime next week.

Here are some favourite pole dancing videos for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igsg2HYsVfk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKJSKu-Tkg0

I GOT MY ARMY JOB BACK!!!!!

goingtralala — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:13:34 GMT

OHMYGOD YOU GUYS!!!

I got my Army Health Records job back!! I had a one year contract with them before I went overseas and I got it back!

I was on a temp assignment a few months back and out of the blue my old manager from the Army Health Records called me up saying I should definitely apply for it and they'll keep an eye out for my application. I had the interview about a month ago and I got it!!

I'm soooo excited!!! I start on the 15th June and it's for a year again. I get two glorious weeks off from yesterday until then (I need to get medical checks and police checks cleared and it takes a week or two for that). I'm soooo happy you have NO idea. This means I'll be financially stable for at least a year (which is a BIG DEAL for me!) and can pay off my car, and have no reason to say no to going out on the weekend.

On a side note: my cat is in the tv room watching my mum knit and trying to play with the wool.LOLS.