Tis the season...to blow the electricity bill!

So I've officially gone insane over Christmas. Today we bought multi-coloured lights for our balcony (they look so pretty!), hanging clear lights for our back patio and a waddling/singing reindeer to annoy the dog!

The only thing we need now is a wreath but I'm not too sure about that because we have a metal gate right in front of our door and I don't think it would work. Plus I'm running out of money and still have more presents to buy.

I'm not doing well with keeping Hubby's presents a secret either. So far he's seen his decoration and today he picked out the two photos of Perth that he wanted (one of the sky-line at night and the other of the City Beach groyne or whatever it's called). So whatever I buy him next has to be kept hush-hush. I'm thinking of getting him an Exercise ball and painting it with silly things - he's suggested an exercise ball to me but that's just too boring for my liking! And he needs to have some sort of surprise. I'm stumped for anything else though, Wii games are just too $$$ and I'm still not sure I want to buy him a bird! Why is it so hard to buy for your favourite person in the world!?

In AWESOME news our house is now rented which means soon we can quit paying rent to a complete stranger and start paying it to my Mum. That's a very nice Christmas present to receive - even if I had to ask for it, the agent wouldn't have bothered to tell me no doubt! Except I asked if we could advertise it in the paper! And in even more awesome news Hubby has an interview for a summer intership WOO HOO After getting stuffed around by a big mining company with a crappy recruitment system (being in recruitment myself I want to throttle them for treating him and others that way!) he's got a face to face interview with another company. I hope it goes well, less for the money and more for his self esteem!

Tomorrow is my work Christmas party and I'm really excited...free dress, great company, free food and drinks and only half a day of work YIPPEE! I couldn't ask for a more awesome place to work I really feel like this year and the next will be MY year and the following year will be Hubby's because he'll finally be finished with his studies.

In other news Europe has been taken off the table, we realised that I wouldn't have enough annual leave by that point nor would we have enough money :( So now I'm leaving it up to the Mr to decide where he wants to go in Australia to celebrate his last year of university. We'll both definitely deserve a break by July.

Forgotten decorations

I am ensuring that our first 'family' Christmas will be everything that I always wanted...even if Hubby is making me tone it down a bit. But that's what marriage is all about right - compromise! I've put some more photos of our tree (crap quality because it's my i-phone and I don't have the latest you beaut version), along with close ups of the hearts we got from the Danish rellies as a wedding gift.

Our tree with the hearts - still missing the decorations to each other.

One of the hearts - we need to fill them with candy.

The stocking Mum made me when I was little (I still swear my sister stole the red one but no one believes me!).

The tree and our gorgeous little balcony!

We finally managed to tidy the house today (goodbye to doing anything fun on Sunday!) and it just feels so much better. We've still got more boxes to unpack and Hubby's office is still a giant mess but we're getting there.

I really want to make a stocking for the Mr but I don't think it's going to be possible unless I get access to my MiL's sewing machine and I don't really want to spend that much time there! Oh well there's always next year.

It's funny thinking about the year ahead I'm of two minds about what to do. On one hand my best friend (and Maid of Honour) will be living in France next year and I'd be insane not to use that opportunity to go and visit her and finally go to Denmark. But on the other hand I'm still thinking I'd like to have a baby although that thought is getting put to the side more and more. My work just won a big contract which means I'll be SUPER busy until we take over in May and definitely don't want to be driving heaps and pulling over to throw up every five minutes (which if I take after Mum I definitely will be). But Hubby was very sweet and said which ever happens it will be AWESOME. I just kept getting reminded of the reasons why I married him this weekend which is always nice (in a non mushy way!).

So who knows where we will be this time next year but that's definitely half the fun so I'm just going to enjoy our awesome new place and look forward to Christmas. I guess that will be my New Year's resolution to stop focusing on the future and just have a damn good time enjoying the present!

Mr & Mrs Merry Christmas

I think I've been so repressed with my sister banning Christmas until after her birthday (mid December) that I've gone a little over board with our first Christmas.

First came the tradition of buying each other a Christmas decoration...unfortunately I found Hubby's whilst he was there but at the same time we bought an awesome acorn to represent getting engaged in New York ;) He also accidentally let slip that his present to me was a tree topper because I wanted to buy a star.

I got let loose in a hideous Christmas decoration shop and went nuts. I've still got to hang stuff up around the house and I'd love to put lights along our balcony and I might just do that if I get a chance ;)

We also managed to get the majority of our shopping down in the space of 1.5 hours and along with some other random bits and pieces we've now only got about 4 presents to buy. That includes Mum, her boyfriend, his daughter, my Great Aunt and whoops...the Hubby!

I have no idea what to get him though, I'm tempted to buy him a Cockatiel but I'd want us to hand-rear one so that might have to be a purchase after Christmas thing. I've always had birds when I was little and now that we have 2 doves nesting on our balcony I really want want a bird. He's always wanted one too so yay!

And I will leave you all with a photo of our tree:

 

PS: We've moved into our new place as well and love it. Tomorrow I just have to make sure Hubby has cleaned our old place well enough and then we'll just cross our fingers someone rents it soon!

30 Days Whoops

Ok so I have come to the realisation I'm not the world's best blogger and forcing myself to do something like the 30 Day challenge wasn't the smartest thing to attempt!

Today I went to 2 baby showers, the first was SiL's second and the other one was one of the girls I made friends with at a tempt job last year. The first one was very very pink (for obvious reasons) and low key which was nice. The second was AWESOME, lots of women we drew on bibs and played games it was all lots of fun and exactly what I'm after when we finally have a baby.

We went through baby names at the first shower (we had to do a name for each letter of the surname) and my list was her favourite. This of course leads to problems because our name taste is way too similar but then when she mentioned what they were actually thinking I wasn't very keen on them so I guess that's good. I blame my brother-in-law though because he thinks too many names are artsy. She had a gorgeous name picked but he would let her use it because he thought the possible nickname too artsy! Oh well, we keep telling her to just talk him into when she's actually giving birth!

Hubby is ALMOST finished with uni for the year (and fingers crossed this time next year it will be over forever). I'm so excited for him but at the same time I feel terrible because he's really getting sick of studying and over it all. Which I completely understand he's been at uni for almost 8 years (and he's not even studying medicine!).

Next Monday we finally move into our new digs (Mum's old place where we got ready for the wedding) and I can't wait to decorate. Mum's pretty much given us free run to paint, drill holes etc... AWESOME! It'll be like our own home and at least I know money is going to Mum (who definitely deserves it) instead of some random people. Now if only this place would rent out so we could actually pay Mum!

Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do.

Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do

This is something horrible to think about but I would hope that I never ever ever have to lose someone I love too soon.

Day 1: Something you hate about yourself.

Day 2: Something you love about yourself.
Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 7: Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 8: Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.
Day 9: Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11: Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12: Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13: A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days. (write a letter.)
Day 14: A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18: Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19: What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21: (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23: Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24: Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25: The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27: What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28: What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30: A letter to yourself: tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.

Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for & Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life

Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for.

There are a lot of things but I don't believe in forgiveness unless the person is deserving..yes that might sound tough but stuff it this is my blog.

I guess I forgive my Dad for not being the best Dad he could be. I'm definitely glad my parents got divorced and we got to live with Mum. Dad was not the best person to be around when we were younger but I've definitely forgiven him for that and having him and Mum walk me down the aisle was one of the happiest moments of my life.

It's funny how I am the least most forgiving person I know yet, I'm also the most caring and giving. I guess I can't live by Rafiki's motto of 'It doesn't matter it's in the past'. I'm the kind of person that if you screw me over that's it you're out. Life is too short to waste it on mean people...unless they're family and that's a whole other kettle of fish!

Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.

Other than be a Mum? Haha

I want to watch my husband take part in designing/building our dream home. I know as an Engineering student this is something he's interested in and I really love the idea of it. It would really make the place 'our' home.

But me personally - currently it's to visit Africa with my highschool friends. Mentally it's to stop giving a crap about other people and just enjoy my life in terms of me.

Day 1: Something you hate about yourself.

Day 2: Something you love about yourself.
Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 7: Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 8: Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.
Day 9: Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11: Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12: Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13: A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days. (write a letter.)
Day 14: A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18: Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19: What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21: (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23: Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24: Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25: The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27: What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28: What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30: A letter to yourself: tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.

Day 3: 30 Days of Truth

Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.

This is a tough one, I can't really think of anything that I should forgive myself for (sounds so serious/deep and meaningful!). I guess I forgive myself for being crazy...forgive the hate but that seems a bit silly. I feel like it should be something serious that happened in my past but nothing serious really has happened. I don't have anything that I regret or need forgiveness for so I guess I should just be proud for that right!

Or maybe I should forgive myself for not doing Nanowrimo...this would be the first year it would be easy for me to do it because the only commit I have is moving house at the end of the month!!! But that's a pretty big exercise.

We're so excited, we're moving into my Mum's old place very New York old school meets Paris tres chic hehe. Both Hubby and I love the place and it's where I got ready for my wedding so what better place to start a family (even if the stairs are highly unfriendly to little ones). I can't wait to have a shower with doors no a shower curtain that sticks to me cos the shower is so small, no dodgy drains/water pipes and no more black washing coming out with white marks all over WOO HOO!!! Finally back to it (and celebrating my 6 year anniversary YAY!).

Day 1: Something you hate about yourself.

Day 2: Something you love about yourself.
Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 7: Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 8: Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.
Day 9: Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11: Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12: Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13: A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days. (write a letter.)
Day 14: A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18: Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19: What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21: (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23: Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24: Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25: The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27: What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28: What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30: A letter to yourself: tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.