yamaonna

I’ve had a glory box for quite a few years now.  At least since I was in primary school.  And with me getting all prepared to move out of home, it was time for me to go through it and toss out stuff that I really dont need to keep. 

See, I’ve been using it as a bit of a time capsule rather than for linens when I get married….

When i finally moved my telly and stereo off it I was pleasantly surprised at what I had stashed in there last time – a heap of my kids clothes and toys 🙂  they all got moved to a new box and properley labeled.  I also found a few of my cadet items (ie, my old hat and rank badges), which are currently awaiting a new box to be bought.  Oh, and my yukata that was given to me on my first japan trip.  Most of that stuff really shouldnt have been in there, but its worked well for the time. 

Now all thats in the glory box are all my letters from high school, some photos, school projects, etc.  And what really made me laugh is I found my teenage mutant ninja turtle scrapbook and all my Dean Cain articles that I collected when I was obsessed by Lois and Clark.  hehe….

Head over to my flickr page if you wanna see all my school photos 🙂

I finally got a star!!!!  http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=guardian_forever&ssPageName=STRK:ME:UFS   I rock on eBay 🙂

I had a bit of a winge on 43things yesterday about the fact I just dont seem to be getting my exercise/sleep right.  And lo and behold, someone sent me a very useful link!

Personal Development for Smart People

The articles that I’ve been reading are “How to get up right away when your alarm goes off” and “How to become an early riser“.  I’ll tell you now, the stuff on this site is GOLD!

Due to my work situation I unfortunately cant really apply much of what I’ve read, but there are a few things I think I’ll give a go.  I really cant wait til Im in Japan and can actually have a somewhat normal schedule in which I *can* work on this sort of stuff.

And as a final little note, I did go to the gym today, and Im very happy about that fact.  I also plan on going everyday this week, since at this point in time there is nothing to prevent me.  gambatte!

I’ve been scanning my print club photos.  You can see what I’ve dont at my flickr site.  Only about half way there.

Found a very amusing term in my Flight Safty Australia magazine.  Post-alcohol impairment (PAI).  Another term for a hang over.  heheh

I’ve been journal-ing..  omg.  me.  journal.  haha

Okay, I probably should explain.  I am not very good at keeping diaries/journals/blogs etc.  I usually write a few days and then leave it sitting for a while.  a long while.  I have to admit, I’ve had my good times and bad times with this particular blog.  But never do I manage to last very long with a written journal.  guess I just dont make the time.

But Im going off on a bit of a tangent.  back to topic.  I’ve been journal-ing.  and I have to admit Im really liking it.  I decided that I would journal my final 3 months here in Aus, because its a really busy time, and knowing me I would forget things and what not.  So I decided that if I journal-ed I could probably keep track of things a little better and also have a record of the journey that Im taking. 

I think Im really enjoying it because I’ve taken a very different approach to what I have done previously.  Ive always written diaries with the mind set that it is a record of my emotions and the events that happen in my life.  This time around Im really just writing anything.  So far I’ve written an explanation for having a journal, done a few lists of things I have to do before I go, things I want to do in japan, what Im looking for out of life there, and then a few entries about just whats going through my head.  Oh, and Im decorating it with cut outs, pictures, and stickers.  And I think that it is going to be a really interesting record when its finished.  And probably something that I wouldnt be too adverse to letting other people read.  not that Im going to invite it or anything.

downside for you, I probably wont be writing in here all that often for a while, since it will probably be all written down in the journal

Im really looking forward to the release of ‘an inconvenient truth’ here in Aus.  Its a documentary about Al Gore, based on his global warming presentations, so it promises to be very very intresting. 

the website for the movie is http://www.climatecrisis.org

its released in Australia on september 14th.

Well, I’ve been trying to sell a few items on eBay, and much to my surprise, two items that I thought I wouldnt be able to get rid of were already bidded on in the first day of listing –

http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZguardianQ5fforever

And not only that, the Digivice is going currently for $20.50 USD!  wow, never ever expected that!

Was reading last night and came accross this quote and I thought it was rather sweet – “To the world you maybe just one person, but to one person you maybe the world”

Werewolves of London

~Warren Zevon

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand

Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain

He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook’s

Going to get himself a big dish of beef chow mein

Ah-oo, Werewolves of London

If you hear him howling around your kitchen door

Better not let him in

Little old lady got mutilated late last night

Werewolves of London again

Ah-oo, Werewolves of London

He’s the hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in Kent

Lately he’s been overheard in Mayfair

Better stay away from him

He’ll rip your lungs out, Jim

I’d like to meet his tailor

Ah-oo, Werewolves of London

Well, I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen

Doing the Werewolves of London

I saw Lon Chaney, Jr. walking with the Queen

Doing the Werewolves of London

I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s

And his hair was perfect

Ah-oo, Werewolves of London

Im looking to sell my old notebook.  Its about 2 years old, battery life isnt what it used to be, but its still a good machine.  details below –

only really putting this up here for my friends to see, so if i dont know you, dont bother trying to contact me to buy.  Im looking to sell for about $1250neg. AUD.  you know my email addy.