Gone Crazy... Be back shortly.

sbrande — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 22:02:52 GMT

Hey guys, a lot has changed in my life recently most notable is both of my boys starting University. Kaleb is doing a double degree in Maths and Computer Science while Hudson is doing Nuclear Physics. I know, it's as far away from dancing as you can get.

Planning on a trip back home to the US in January, it's been forever.

Just wanted to ask if you could all go to this link and press the ^ key underneath the Safe Shelter Shoalhaven. You can do it once an hour (for those that are keen) right up to May the 1st at 5pm. We are behind atm, getting beaten by a soccer club of all things.

Thanks everyone and I hope you have a truly amazing Easter. Love Sonia :)

https://www.greater.com.au/community/community-partnerships/greater-illawarra

sbrande — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 21:06:26 GMT

Well it seems like forever since I have posted here, but trust me when I say that I have been reading your posts. 2018 was a huge year with both my boys doing their final high school exams (Hudson at age 16). Both boys did extremely well and have gotten multiple offers into University in the career feild that they want and with scholarships too. Kaleb will be doing a double degree in Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Computer Science whilst Hudson will be doing a Bachelor of Science (Nuclear Science and Technology).

I have begun my fostering journey and had an extra member of the family this Christmas. He will be staying with us through the New Year which is great.

Hudson has decided to give dance a break, I doubt he will be returning to ballet, and will just continue with Ballroom next year.

Love to you all my friends, wishing you nothing but a safe, happy and most of all healthy New Year.

Am here with Jen at Dixie's.

sbrande — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:56:31 GMT

We are here, safe and sound. Haven't slept in 2 days, we are off to bed.

Love Sonia :)

Birthday wishes!

sbrande — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:02:40 GMT

Happiest of Birthday wishes go out to bluestocking79 Hope you have a fantastic day my love.

Loves you, Sonia :)

Happiest of Birthday wishes...

sbrande — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:58:25 GMT

I'd like to wish geminiscorp and ptyx the happiest of birthday's today.

Loves you both, HUGS, Sonia :)

Happiest of Birthday wishes!

sbrande — Sun, 29 May 2011 05:47:04 GMT

Hope you have a great day today, msavi.

Loves you, Sonia :)

Happy Birthday lechatnomade!

sbrande — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:54:04 GMT

Hope you have a terrific day babe.

Love Sonia :)

Vid made by Dixie!

sbrande — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:26:14 GMT

Here is a video of Aeternitas. My best friend Dix, posted it. It's funny and sad at the same time. Go check it out.

http://dixiebell12.livejournal.com/146518.html?thread=1#t2924886

Love Sonia :)

Con day 3.

sbrande — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:24:39 GMT

Go check out Dix's post http://dixiebell12.livejournal.com/145194.html?view=2876714#t2876714 to see what we got up to on day 3 of the con.

Loves to the flist, Sonia :)

Am home!

sbrande — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:22:47 GMT

Am exhausted. Good flights though. Tried to sleep but that is virtually impossible.

Miss Dix and family like crazy though.

Loves to the flist, Sonia :)

p.s. It may take me a couple of days to catch up.

Flights

sbrande — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:55:18 GMT

I shall be starting my epic journey home in a little over 5 hrs time. Am not looking forward to it. If you guys could say a little prayer for me that I make it, that would be fab.

I shall miss all of my friends. I shall be back next year.

I will be disabling comments on this post cause I don't have time to answer them and when I get back home I shall be flat out once more. Dix and I are going to go shooting one final time, and then ride the ATV's through the woods.

Thanks for making this year fantastic guys. You all rock.

Loves to everyone on my flist and to the people I meet this year, Sonia :)

Con

sbrande — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:22:26 GMT

Whether your a newbie or an old hack, this is not to be missed.

http://dixiebell12.livejournal.com/144422.html?view=2838310#t2838310

Happiest 11th Birthday Kaleb!

sbrande — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:17:14 GMT

Just wanting to wish you, Kaleb, a very HAPPY 11th Birthday my love. Mum shall see you real soon babe.

Loves you, Mum xxoo

Flights

sbrande — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:03:11 GMT

Well Delta, it their divine wisdom, has decided to move my flights on Wednesday 11th of May up by 30 mins. This means that I will have a total of 35 mins from the time we land in LAX to get off the plane, move to the international terminal, and get on my plane to Sydney. Don't know if I can make it.

So, this is a call out to my flist. If anyone lives near LAX and is willing to put me up for the night, and probably that day as well, (just in case) could you please IM me with your phone number. Not sure whether I will need this, but it is good to be prepared.

In other news Dixie makes a wicked Butter Beer. We enjoyed one last night. I made the topping (the creamy white stuff) and it was awesome.

Early this morning at approx. 2am, Dix comes running into my room with her gun in hand and said that someone was stealing one of the ATV's. We had been watching scary movies until about 1am so I jump out of bed and go investigate with her. I immediately pick up a broom, as it was the closest thing and I have seen enough horror movies to tell you that I don't want to be unarmed, and we go onto her dark assed property. Needless to say there was no one there, but Dixie said she scared them off when she turned on the outside porch light.

I sat with Dixie upstairs, stilling my heart for a bit while she went back to listening to Stephen Kings 'It' on her computer.

We are really just chilling out here before my epic journey home, which I am not looking forward to. I shall be on the plane for around 22 hrs (not including layovers) and on 3 separate planes.

Loves to the flist, Sonia :)

Am in Alabama!

sbrande — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:59:53 GMT

Dix and Jen came and picked me up from the airport. I am rat shit as I haven't slept in 2 days. Can't sleep on the damn plane.

All is well and I am here in one piece.

Love to the flist.

Am in airport.

sbrande — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:38:18 GMT

Am sitting at my gate. I fly first into LA, then Memphis, then Alabama.

Watch out Dix and Jen, here I come.

Love to the flist, Sonia :)

Roof progress!

sbrande — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:13:19 GMT

The work has commenced on the roof with the roofers (all 6 of them) arriving at 7am this morning. I would recommend these guys to anyone as they are so accommodating. Hopefully by tonight I shall have a new roof.

Love Sonia :)

Ask DE sbrande!

sbrande — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:40:00 GMT

As that nasty day approaches, I encourage each and everyone of you to come to me for advise on your love lives.

Please be aware that I shall be brutality honest with you, and take absolutely no responsibility for mass suicide and broken relationships.

Ask away!

Cyclone level 5!

sbrande — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:44:05 GMT

Well the cyclone is meant to hit tonight at my little sister's place in Northern Qld. She has some visitors coming over that live on the beach as their are meant to be tsunami's as well. She is due to have her baby in 2 weeks.

Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for her.

Love Sonia :)

Happy Birthday Hudson!

sbrande — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:24:32 GMT

Well, it's my little man's 9th birthday today (technically tomorrow as he was born in CA, USA) and we are going down to the beach and then we shall be having KFC for dinner. Hopefully the rains will hold off long enough for the boys to have a swim.

Love you my little man, Mum.

Ask away...

sbrande — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:09:18 GMT

As my life slowly swirls away like the water in the toilet bowl, we come to our next post of ask Death Eater sbrande for her blunt, but honest, advise.

Please see my last post for any disclaimers et cetc... http://sbrande.livejournal.com/242277.html

Ask away, I am waiting for your questions.

Shit a brick!

sbrande — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:59:57 GMT

Just got off the phone to the insurance co. It seems I have a leak in my wardrobe and all of my clothes, HP collectables, books and everything I store there is ruined. FUCK.

No love to the rains.

Sonia :)

Fellow Death Eaters.

sbrande — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:07:06 GMT

As we bring this year to a close I wanted to start the New Year by bringing my insightful advise to anyone who needs it.

If you have a problem, just ask Death Eater sbrande and your problem shall become a thing of the past.

If you would rather remain anonymous, just leave an anonymous post and I shall make your problems disappear. Please be patient while waiting for your response, as a genius of my level needs time to think up the correct response to your individual needs.

Expect brutal honesty, after all what do you expect from a DE?

Yours sincerely, DE sbrande.

p.s. If you have a particularly hard problem, I may have to resort to asking my fellow DE's.

DISCLAIMER: I take no responsibility for mass suicides, murder, or disfigurement.

I am pooped!

sbrande — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:09:00 GMT

Just finished a HUGE weekend of dance. Yesterday my boys had 2 performances and we were at the theatre for 10 hrs! Watched today's performance, it was long going for 4 hrs and 10 mins. KMN. But the highlight was watching my boys dance and Hudson getting the Junior Ballet trophy, GO HUDSON! He really does love ballet.

Have to do it all again with the boys having dress rehearsals for their Ballet school on Wednesday, and then 2 performances on Thursday. I wonder, sometimes, what my life would be like without children??? A whole hell of a lot less demanding let me tell you. But at least they both do really well at school so they need no help from me.

Love to everyone, I am exhausted, Sonia :)

The time is near...

sbrande — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:59:55 GMT

Stay Tuned for more real soon.