Dora's World

Errrrggggg... here I go again... getting up early again. Woke up at 4am and couldn't get back to sleep. I'm soooo tired...

Oh hell fox 8 has some crap on in the morning (actually all day long really). Should see the cartoons they must think kids are gunna watch ie; Zorro Generation Z; how crappy...

Hmmmm, might have a coffee and then try and catch some more

Well the storm hadn't finished when I last posted this arvo, it still had a little more to offer. These are the pictures I took from my front door. Neither of them has been enhanced and believe or not it was raining as well;

I've got mud and gunk everywhere inside; it's gunna take me days to clean it out

It's damn awful outside today...

After such a beautiful weekend, I got up at 7 this morning to a developing hurricane. The winds got up to 95km an hour. It knocked one of my garden sheds completely over and I sure as hell wasn't going outside to fix it. It's in a tangled mess out there now, so I will take it to our local dump during the week.

The winds have settled down to 45 - 69kms an hour now, and the dust and rain clouds have all but disappeared. Needless to say, miss7 didn't go to school, and miss4 didn't go to the babysitters either. I was going to do the grocery shopping while they were both out today, but don't think I'm gunna do that either. Don't know what we are gunna eat for tea tonight though...

Pinched from sweetladyjane, who pinched it from playwriter

Three names you go by, other than your given name:
1. mummy
2. Mum
3. Kneecaps (long story)

Three screen names you've had:
1. Haven't had any screen names

Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Three!!!
2. Ummmm, my feet
3. Ummmmmm.... my nose

Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. Only three!!!
2. Need to lose weight
3. My big boobs

Three parts of your heritage:
1. Scottish
2. English
3. Cornish

Three things you are wearing right now:
1. Tshirt
2. Capri pants
3. Grundies

Three favorite bands/musical artists:
1. The Veronicas
2. Smash mouth
3. Robbie Williams

Three favorite songs:
1. Black and Gold
2. Photograph
3. Tattoo

Three things you'd want most in a long-term relationship:
1. Love
2. Companionship
3. Respect

Three physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to you:
1. Chest
2. eyes
3. arms and hands

Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Scrapbooking
3. Photography

Three hobbies you'd like to try:
1. Pottery
2. decoupage
3. Writing

Three things that scare you:
1. Being broke
2. Being alone
3. Something happening to my girls

Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. England
2. France
3. America

Three meals you've cooked for yourself or others in the last week:
1. Omlette
2. Fried rice
3. Pork casserole

Three careers you have considered/are considering:
1. Nursing
2. Office Administration
3. Legal secretary

Three current career skills:
1. Office Administration
2. Mum
3. Ummmmm, that's bout it; oh hang on Book keeping *shudder*

Three ways you are uniquely you:
1. I love cutesy wutesy stuff, but also have a darker side.
2. I can amuse myself without anyone around (thanks J, this is a good one)
3. I have a wicked sense of humour

Three things you wish with all your heart you could do:
1. Pay off my mortgage before I die
2. Lose this weight
3. Find someone who wasn't gunna f*ck me over and just loved me for me.

Three impossible dreams:
1. I still have a crush on someone from a long time ago.
2. Wish I had have done more with my life
3. Pay off my mortgage in the next few years.

It's been a long day...

The Show is in town this week (like a carnival with rides and show bags etc...) and as it is Saturday, we decided to go today. This entailed miss7 in a wheelchair (can't hop the complete circumference of the place on crutches), miss4, hormonal son and myself.

After a couple of hours of pushing through crowds, the exorbitant prices (lunch alone cost $35 for 2 plain chicken burgers, 2 dagwood dogs and 4 cokes) and lets not forget the bloody flies; hormonal son and I had had enough.

The girls scored well though with 2 show bags and assorted ric rac. And I did manage to get myself a brand new 'Guess' shoulder bag.

Well at least it's over and done with. Now I just have to live through the sugar high *sigh*

I'm sitting here just looking at ebay, while the girls are sitting on the floor playing.

Suddenly miss4 turns to me and said 'Gee I'm getting old'. In shock I replied 'What... your four years old'!!!

'Yeah, but my back hurts' was her snappy come back... I laughed so hard my sides hurt.

Pinched from jackfrost

1. What time did you get up this morning?

10.30am

2. Diamonds or pearls?

Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

Horton hears a who (yeah I know, sad isn't it)

4. What is your favourite TV show?

Used to be Most Haunted, but that's not on anymore... I dunno... don't really have one.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast?

Toast and coffee

6. What is your middle name?

Ellen

7. What food do you dislike?

Brussel sprouts

8. What is your favourite CD at moment?

Don't have a favourite CD, I listen to all types of music

9. What kind of car do you drive?

Holden commodore; V8

10.Favourite sandwich?

Toasted cheese and ham

11. What characteristic do you despise?

Lying

12. Favourite item of clothing?

Shorts and tshirt

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

Back to California

14. Favourite brand of clothing?

Don't really have a favourite

15.Where would you retire to?

Jeez, I'm not that old...

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?

Can't remember

17. Favourite sport to watch?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

18. Furtherest place you are sending this?

Ummmm, from the new editor to my blog...

19. Person you expect to send it back first?

Not sure

20. When is your birthday?

Bit nosey aren't you; 26 October

21. Are you a morning person or a night person?

Night, for sure

22. What is your shoe size?

7

23. Pets?

Cat, baby rabbit and about 20 fish

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?

No, don't think so

25. What did you want to be when you were little?

Nurse

26. How are you today?
Ummm, awake

27. What is your favourite sweets?

Cheese cake (yummmmm)

28. What is your favourite flower?

Rose

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?

I'm not

30. What is your full name?

Doralene (yeah, like I'm gunna publish my name)

31.What are you listening to right now?

Clifford the big red dog, on tv.

32. What was the last thing you ate?

Hot dog

33.Do you wish on stars?

Sometimes

34. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?

Red

35. How is the weather right now?

Sunny and beautiful

36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?

Haven't spoken on the phone

37. Favourite soft drink?

Coke zero

38. Favourite restaurant?

Hahahahahahahahaha; single mum with two kids hahahahahahahahahahahaha

39. Real hair colour?

Dark brown, but starting to grey

40. What was your favourite toy as a child?

Barbie dolls

41. Summer or winter?

Spring

42. Hugs or kisses?

Hmmm, tough one

43. Chocolate or Vanilla?

Chocolate

44. Coffee or tea?

Coffee

45. Do you want your friends to Post you back?

I dunno

46. When was the last time you cried?

When Sarah my rabbit was put to sleep earlier this week

47. What is under your bed?

Hopefully not the boogey man

48. What did you do last night?

Pretty much what I do every night; not much

49. What are you afraid of ?

Everything

50. Salty or sweet?

Depends

51. How many keys on your key ring?

3

52. How many years at your current job?

Well, as a mother... 22 years

53. Favourite day of the week?

I've always liked Fridays

54. How many towns have you lived in?

Just this one

55. Do you make friends easily?

No, not really; I'm pretty shy

56. How many people will you send this to?

Make it public

57. How many will respond?

Now this is just a stupid question; how the hell should I know

We kept Jessica (the baby rabbit) inside last night, in the bathroom. I was a little apprehensive about putting the little bundle in Sarah's cage just in case we had another prowler.

Well this morning I got up nice and early (erggg, another fitful night of not much sleep), at 6am and grabbed little Jessica and gave her a cuddle while I perused the internet.

About 9am I put her out into the rabbit cage and brought the cat in to be fed. Well... Fluffy being a sticky beak just had to investigate the bathroom to see what the interesting smell was. I could hear him making quite a bit of noise, while I was making breakfast, so decided to investigate.

Here is what I found;

I put this empty beer carton (no I don't drink beer, my son does... yuck) in the bathroom just so Jessica didn't have to sleep all night on the cold tiles. Mr stick his nose in everywhere just had to see if it would make a comfy place to sit

Hey guys, haven't been in for a few days. I'm just about run off my feet just lately. I knew the girls would be extra work to look after on my own, but I didn't realise my feet would hardly ever hit the ground. I suppose there is so much extra to do because miss6 can't really look after herself at the moment either. Anyway, by the night time, rather than blog all I want to do is watch a little tv and then hit the sack.

On other news, our poor rabbit Sarah has been attacked by a bird. I was mad at fluffy to start with, but the vet reckons it wasn't a cat that done the damage. Whatever it was has attacked both of her eyes and if she lives through the day and night she will definately lose one. She had somehow managed to get out of her cage (heard someone around the house last night), and the vet reckons it was probably fluffy (the cat) that saved her in the end. I'm not looking forward to telling either of the girls if Sarah dies; heck I'm rather fond of her myself. Shes a good rabbit and always got excited when she seen me

Hey guys

Well, a success of sorts; it's 6.18am, so I sort of slept in. Although in reality I did wake up at 5am, but that was miss6's fault; a nightmare (well, really a morning mare). So she is happily snoring her little head off in my bed, and since I couldn't get back to sleep, thought I would grace you all with my presence.

And no, to all you cheeky sods out there; I don't have a hangover. Although I do have a bit of a headache And I do feel like someone emptied a litter bin in my mouth (and I don't smoke, go figure).

Oh well, better start catching up on some blog reading...