Putting my life on hold!!!

Grrrrr....I've just been told that my job won't be made permanent yet!! grrrr. I feel like I'm putting my life on hold, for something that may not happen at this school. I am so frustrated with the way teachers are employed at the moment, it's just not funny. I can't make future plans - I can't buy a house in the local area, plan for children, etc. cos who knows where I'll be teaching and for how long!! I just wish I could be put on ongoing so I can actually make some PLANS!!
DH is applying for jobs at the moment so hopefully he has an easier time. Would be great if he got given a permanent position straight away!

So who knows...i can stay and live year to year (stress year to year too), or I can change schools and possibly still have the same situation!!

Ooops!!

hmmm...well i have asked DH to not let me out of the house again, unless it is to work and bring in the money :D
I needed some items for the card swap I am in....BIG mistake!! I got them (ok, well done, but they had some items left over from a sale :eek: OMG...naughty naughty me!! a 50c basket, a $1 basket and a $2 basket!! well I couldn't leave them there....i had to "look"....i came away with....
Lil' davis matchbook album (was $9.05/ now $1.50)
Bazzill boshers (7.70/ 2)
Bucklez pair x2 (7.60/ 2)
Lil' davis frames pair x2 (6.30/ 2)
I-kan-dee metal plates (6.60/ 2)
Junkitz washers x2 (6.15/ 1)
MM mini metal tags "happy holidays" 12pk x2 (6.25/ 2)
Scrapworks conchos 75pk (6.95/ 2)
mulberry ribbon x2 (50c each)

While I was at it i also got
Bazzill bling (blk and wht)
For Keeps (for Alz's LO!)

So if that wasn't bad enough....i went to Spotlight....oops!!!
Bazzill
50pk cardstock x3 $9.99 each (what a find!) neutrals, pastels, brights
black and white ribbon (varying thickness)
ruler ribbon, white mini ricrac
Flourish acrylic stamps
baby acrylic stamps

OOOPPPPPSSSS!!!!!!!! Naughty naughty me
Going to go play now :D hehe

My US Loot!!

How exciting! The postie delivered my loot from the US today! I am now the proud owner of A.L. stamps!! Can't wait to start using them. I also bought some BG rub-ons, which I always thought were too expensive (not in the US it seems) and some Sassafras Lass bracket stamps (very cool IMHO).

I've had some stitches falling out, which must mean I am healing well. Still some pain, although today has been the best it's been! Ate fish and chips last night (VERY slowly and VERY carefully). Might have some chunky soup for lunch, with toast (yum - anything but jelly, custard or icecream at this stage!!)

I just watched "Sisterhood of the travelling pants" - good chick/ sick flick! It's meant to be a "family" movie, I would have classified it a teen flick instead. It also had some good quotes....
"Not of dying, really. It's more that I'm afraid of time. And not having enough of it. Time to figure out who I'm supposed to be... to find my place in the world before I have to leave it. I'm afraid of what I'll miss."

and i especially like this one...
"being happy isn't about having everything in your life perfect. maybe it's about stringing together all the little things."

I had to make a Meez of James. I think I did a pretty good likeness? hehe. Those who know him will know the story behind the background and the sword ;-)

Not much else is new today...I've lost 3 stitches, but the ones that are still in are pulling and causing a bit of pain.
Hired some videos for tomorrow. At this stage it looks like I'll take Thursday off as well, I thought the pain would have subsided a bit more by now, obviously not!

My Meez!!

Here is the Meez I made today - what a productive day!! :-) I also put my Andie Meez in the sidepanel too. Too cool...hehe. I have played around with the blog and added a clock and counter. I even managed to add a slideshow of some of my LO's down the bottom! Not much to report, still tired and not a lot of energy (hence sitting on the couch and playing around on the net), but the swelling seems to be coming down at the moment - although now I can feel the stitches...yuck!! Also have that horrible pasty taste which I can't get rid of at the moment!

Well I might head out and rent some weekly movies...

Update from the operation!
Was really hungry and thirsty the morning of the op - and of course couldn't have anything! grrr...i tend to black out when i skip a meal, but was ok, just a bit light-headed by "lunchtime"
so after a LOT of sitting around and waiting (many times in tears) 2 and half hours later they took me in to get changed and prepare me.
About 20 minutes after that they took me in to get my GA...had LOTS of probs finding a vein, so they gave up and gave me gas instead (not in tears, but in a slight panic by that stage). Took 3 breaths of that and woke up about 1/2 hour later with it all finished.
A little bit of pain and some blood, and a bit of swelling later; I am ok and home (earlier than expected, which is nice). 2 icereams, 1 jelly and 3 small cups of apple juice in hospital, and a melted thickshake when i got home...at least i can have those.
The painkillers haven't knocked me out, so am still wide awake, probably won't be feeling the same tomorrow when the bruises start showing.

Today - was a bit harder as the surgeon warned me. Bit more swelling and a small bruise under my left eye. My mouth is pretty sore and i keep feeling the stitches (yuck).
So still have soft foods (tried a dimsim, not such a good idea) so have had some more jelly, custard and icecream. Up and Go was perfect too - fills you up a bit more than the others. DH has been making sure that I have everything i need, he's been super thoughtful and sweet!!

So off to take another pain killer now...

2 more sleepless nights to go...

You Are Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"We saved the world. I say we have to party."

What Superheroine Are You?

How cool is this? My fav tv show (even though it's all over), happens to be the superheroine that I am..hehe

Only 2 more sleepless nights to go until I get all 4 of my wisdom teeth out! I am nervous and scared. I know everything will be ok, and that they need to come out, but still...all the what ifs come in to play!
So I'll be off from school for about 5 days at this stage, possibly 7, depending on how I heal or how I look (bruising, etc). Might actually scrap a page or two when I start feeling a better.

Have just got back to school after two weeks of school holidays. Had a lovely (and VERY cold) time in Ballarat for one week. We went to Sovereign Hill, and just basically relaxed (well as much as I could knowing that I had to go into day surgery). Watched lots of DVD's and snuggled up in my parents caravan. I even managed to get back into doing a little bit of cross-stitching!

Second week of holidays flew by, not nearly as much preparation work got done as it should have. But I think the main objective was to relax and have some "me" time.

Hopefully the next time I post I will have had my wisdom teeth out and be saying that it was "nothing"...fingers crossed anyway....
xo