Spring

IT IS OFFICIALLY SPRING!!!

It is the first of September down here in little old New Zealand which signifies SPRING!!!

So far the weather has been lovely. It feels a bit like summer (which is lovely) and there are daffidols EVERYWHERE!!! there yellowness just makes the world look so happy. There are little lambs and calves every where. And cygnets (baby swans). no ducklings yet... but in the next few weeks i expect to start seeing them. There are cherry blossoms all over the university. Every time there is a gust of wind pink petals a blown every where. It looks like it is snowing pink... stunning. The trees outside my window are starting to get leaves on them :)

I love the smell of spring... it smells so fresh and new. can't wait for the rest of the spring months

cousins

I really do love having cousins. I have a grand total of 23 of them ranging from 32-3. Most of them have lived close my whole life. 4 of them live overseas and I dont really get to see them but I know them and really love hearing about their lives. I really miss the days where we would run around being silly and just generally having fun. I even miss the days where we would talk for hours on end about nothing.

I still see all my cousins but not as regularlly. I last had a good talk to the cousin I was closest with a good 6 months ago. He lives 2 hours away and has visited my uni 3 or 4 times since we have been at uni. And not once did he visit me. He doesnt tell me anything any more. This really hurts as once upon a time we were so close we couldve been twins (we even looked similar). And now... I never see him. Some people from my hall have seen him more times then I have this year. And its kind of sad when they start telling me about his life because he hasnt bothered.

And then my other cousins I hear from every now and then. but that doesnt hurt as much because we were never as close. I love my cousins dearly and love to talk to them and hear about there lives (preferablly from them though).

So here is to all the times we have had and will have. I hope that they will be numerous and wonderful. xx

My mum

I thought I would take a minute out of my busy day and spend a few minutes in appreciation of my ever so insperational mother.

She is a textile artist and a mother. I remember from a young age being surrounded by material, thread, paint and all sorts of craty things. As children we used to sit in her sewing area and look at all the material we were never allowed to use because it was the 'special stuff'. Recently while I was at home I was looking at mums material and discovered that the 'special' materials still havnt been used this made me smile. As a small child when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I always replied with 'A mother and a quilter' when questioned why the reply was always 'Just like my mum'. For the past 3-4 years I havent wanted to have children, but recently I realised that if I didnt I wouldnt be fufilling my dreams of when I was a small child. I will never be a quilter like my mother but I really enjoy felting (another craft my mother taught me) and I think that is close enough. I also want to have children now so I can pass on everything my mother taught me.

My mum has 5 incredibly trying children ranging from 20-8. All of us with our own challenges. She is incrediblly patient with us even though we always are naughty and mischevious. All of us are highly gifted spirited childern who are very determined. I admire my mother for all the hard work she puts into raising us and keeping us busy (we get bored easily). Each of us are so different. Each with our own special talents and abilities. My mother has been able to nurture and help us develope each of these talents (when there are 5 kids this takes a lot of effort).

I never realised how much she did/does for me until I moved away from home. Now while at university I miss just sitting down and chatting with her even our disagreements. In the last week I think I have called her 3-4 times. I would laugh at her for the amount of time she spends talking to her sisters and mother (especially her twin) but now I am just as bad. I think being so far away from them proves how much I rely on my sisters and mother. I try to call at least once a week to talk. And for some reason I can always find something to say. I called her the other day just to ask her how to sew something on. It seems more logical calling my mother than googling something I dont know how to do.

Everytime we go anywhere she tries to tell at least one person the look nice. The amount of smiles and shocked looks she gets given when she does this is so cool. I have been aiming to do this but my shyness gets the better of me.
I sent mum a letter of apprectiation the other day. She recieved it yesterday and I managed to make her cry :) though this time it was good tears and i didnt feel bad for it. Today she will be recieving a bouquet of flowers (Irises, Daffodils and spring flowers) I hope that I suprise her again. all because she hasnt been well for the past weeks.

I will always value her opinion and everything she does for people. I am trying everyday to be more like her. Slowly I am becoming more like her. Strong, Independent and wonderful. I will never be a great as my mum but I hope that one day I will be as much of a wonderful parent to my children as she is to me.

<3 Thanks for everything mum

The stripy t-shirt... revisited

The short story i submited into a compation about 2 months age (The Stripy T-Shirt) got 3rd place. according to someone else who entered it there were a large number of entries. I am in shock over this result. yes it wasnt first but a 3rd!!! what makes me the most excited about this is that I got a place AND Im Dyslexic!!! it helped me to prove to myself that despit a difficulty I can still do well at something.

This has inspired me to start writing poetry again and more stories and such.

I shouldnt let my dyslexia stop me.

People who were/are dyslexic: Roald Dahl, Albert Einstein, Leonardo Di Vinci, Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, Hans Christian Anderson, Walt Disney, John Lennon, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Alexander Graham Bell (the guy who invented the telephone), Steven Speilberg, Harrison Ford, Jamie Oliver.

oh and of course Me :)

It is time to embrace our differences, follow our dreams, and not give up no matter what challenges we face in life! Some of the most famous people in the world are dyslexic so i am going to embrace my difference and make it wokr for me. You should all do the same! :)

Love this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7q1bHK8te0
Good Morning, Sunshine- Alex Day
Im a bit obssessed with this song at the moment. its such a catchy tune and a cute song in general :) give it a listen and it will brighten up your day :) promise :) then if you like it check out some of the rest of his music. its all cool

YUSSSS!!!!!!!!!

so after all my procrastination from studying and lack of motivation... i managed to pass my exams and even got an A+!!! that was the highlight of well... the entire semester... everyone said "well it was an easy paper" SO!!!! ITS STILL A A+!!! who cares if it was easy or not!!!! and I managed to pass a paper that has the highest fail rate out of all 100 level papers... soooo I am pretty impressed with my self. this semester is looking pretty good and i think its gunna be heaps of fun :) hopefully i still feel this way in two weeks after it has started getting more intense.

HOME!

I made it back home in one piece! After an amazing night out to dinner with my awsome friends (I ate WAY too much! but it tasted sooo good I just couldnt help myself) I had a decent sleep got some music off a friend. The next morning I had a knock at my door... I expected it to be my friend amy, but it was one of my guy mates coming to say have a good holiday and good luck with my results and such. It was rather sweet. My cousin (who is a complete sweetheart) then came and picked me up and took me out to the airport. We got about 10 minutes away and I realised I had forgotten my ticket! :O so we stopped by at his flat and printed off another one! thank goodness for technology. We arrived at the airport with 30 min to spare. got checked in and said goodbye. I spent 30 min sitting in the airport watching the training helicopters buzzing around. I boarded the plane and had no one sitting next to me so had 2 seats to myself it was very nice. I read some of my book and listened to music most of the flight. at about 10 min to go I looked out the window and managed to spot my house from the sky. It was very exciting (Yes my maturity is that high). When we landed and got off the plane i almost fell down the stairs (thank goodness I didnt) I was greeted by my smiling mother. Daddy then came and picked us up (he stayed with the car so we didnt have to pay for parking). On our way home we stopped at a bakery and got lunch. YUM! Once home we ate and I spent 2 hours just chatting with mum. When it was time for school (primary school that is) to finish we went and picked my younger brothers up. They were sooooo excited to see me. :) it was the cutest thing ever. I missed them so much. My younger sister seemed quite excited too. We also stopped in and saw our grandmother as well which was nice on our way home.

This morning I went and visited a friend from high school and sat and chatted with her for about an hour.

I am totally enjoying being home. but I think by the time I leave I will be glad to go. I am missing my friends quite a lot already. But hopefully that will change. Its strange having to share a room and not having people my own age around constantly and having parents telling you what to do. 3 weeks and I will be back at uni so I better enjoy this while it lasts :)