tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86982509128207043802024-02-20T11:46:14.469-08:00Rayon Dreams in a Cheesecake World<----- MZ VICKIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909307132746762024noreply@blogger.comBlogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698250912820704380.post-82549935505305452322020-09-26T17:07:00.002-07:002020-09-26T17:16:31.094-07:00The Pain you feel Today is the Strength you'll have Tomorrow.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf7GIHZojW4xzAyec73WgffH2ODmDraqMXMFYHcrFvxX33y85dsjCI5nq-RRZT7z6rGyAyTp5c_Z3tRyE4n1g0UgH2yfFjhFm8MH2rC3TnvCL0ukmsRQaXzwXdxV6DVF_-JON7n3ZYCAp/s667/book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf7GIHZojW4xzAyec73WgffH2ODmDraqMXMFYHcrFvxX33y85dsjCI5nq-RRZT7z6rGyAyTp5c_Z3tRyE4n1g0UgH2yfFjhFm8MH2rC3TnvCL0ukmsRQaXzwXdxV6DVF_-JON7n3ZYCAp/s320/book.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am my own worst enemy. </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">I put HUGE pressure on myself and I also become quite obsessed with TIME. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is not enough TIME. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have had a big couple of months. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">What with losing my job, a job that I loved....to being suddenly unemployed again... to starting a new job and having to learn from scratch... back working full-time hours with travel time... I let it all pile on top of me. I have to fit in working, exercise, food shopping, washing, cleaning the house, meditation, catching up with friends and family, do my hair, relax, walk the animals, etc etc etc. </span></p><div data-block="true" data-editor="2oasm" data-offset-key="df5f-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="df5f-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="df5f-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">Every weekend I have to write a big list. To get it out of my head. </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="2oasm" data-offset-key="932tc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="932tc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="932tc-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">When I get like this it is like I am locked in a small room with about 100 radios all tuned to different talk back radio stations and they are all cranked up.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="2oasm" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="background-color: white;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">I can't think straight.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">A lot of people think of Bipolar depression as feeling a "bit sad" or being down in the dumps badly.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">I'd like to describe what it like for me.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">About 3 days before an episode I will start to find it hard to focus or retain information. I will read something and it just flits away on the wind. I feel really foggy and find it very hard to concentrate. I will feel very very tired like my body has been covered in a wet wool blanket.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">I will go into 'day dream' states where I totally vague out for a couple of seconds.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">About 2 days out I will start to bump into things and drop things. I will find it hard to do things like tie shoe laces, pick up a teaspoon and I will smack my shoulder into the door frame as I walk through. I will find it hard to make even the smallest decisions like what to have for breakfast or what shoes to wear.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">The day before I will get facial tics. I will shake my head and grimace the right side of my face uncontrollably. I will chew my bottom lip and lick my top teeth. I will rub my face over and over. I may also start a weird guttural humming. I will get a fright from simple things like the sound of a plate being put down or a car driving past. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">Inside my head are a thousand voices overlapping each other chanting ALL the things that I have to do, all the things I haven't done, all the things I have mucked up and all the reasons why I am completely and utterly useless. All I want to do is sleep. I want to take 100 sleeping tablets. Not to die. Just to not feel. Just to stop the feelings that are taking over. I don't want to die. Just have some peace.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">The day of the "episode" in addition to the above all of my senses will be cranked up. Light will become too bright and it will be hard for me to open my eyes as even the dimmest light is blinding. Colours become way too vivid. The sky is too blue. The walls are too white.I can hear even the smallest sounds. The ticking of the clock in the other room will be like a drum beating right next to me. I can hear the traffic from the main road like it is right next to me. My sense of smell is increased and I become nauseous because I can smell EVERYTHING. My skin prickles and feels very hot.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">Then the BIG SAD comes. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="font-family: arial;">When I say sad it is not quite sadness. It is more like very intense GRIEF.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It fills every cell in my body. The only way I can describe it is like this -</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Imagine you are driving along in your car with your family that you love. You get distracted and you drive off the road and the car flips. You are thrown free. You wake up and see that the car is on fire. You have killed your family but you have escaped unscathed. I know that sounds extreme but it is accurate.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Imagine how you would feel.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">THAT is what Bipolar depression is. All encompassing grief. Your brain SCREAMS at you that you do not deserve to live. The difference is, with the car accident you have a reason for the grief so your brain has something to attach the feeling to. With Bipolar this is nothing to attach the feelings to so you are just filled with intense and overwhelming emptiness and shock.</span></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #050505;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglUXZUEj6COJgsXHVQv2B2XYje8BtChVt3Vv17uBFNI6Vbn85bzUu6J5EVmqPZ_Gmrc0-A1XzwvOhDAIdxkcONb5FUdeyEFsByIZXxVhXa8XneSDR1ujd4X2kebuIsHrnmTzlMzv2PVVk/s800/be+yourself.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglUXZUEj6COJgsXHVQv2B2XYje8BtChVt3Vv17uBFNI6Vbn85bzUu6J5EVmqPZ_Gmrc0-A1XzwvOhDAIdxkcONb5FUdeyEFsByIZXxVhXa8XneSDR1ujd4X2kebuIsHrnmTzlMzv2PVVk/s320/be+yourself.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The brain has had days of being overloaded. The continueous drop in seretonin and dopamene and the constant overload of electricity the brain says "that's it I'm out. I need a break". That's when I finally cannot stay awake and I go into like a numb zoned out state. Not happy Not sad. Nothing.</span></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the past I used alcohol to 'soften the sharp edges' which always led to more depressive episodes so I stopped drinking and it is the BEST thing I ever did.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now I recognise the stages and I usually intervene a few days before an episode so it doesn't get to an episode.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How do I intervene?</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I STOP.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have a conversation with my Bipolar.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yep a talk... with myself.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I write a list and then I cross off about 90% of the things.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I slow down.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I tell myself that it is OK if I don't do ALL the things.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The cats don't HAVE to go for their walk EVERY day.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I don't HAVE to sew something new this week.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I don't HAVE to cook dinner or do the washing up.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's ok if all I did today was NOTHING.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If I do get to an episode I have learned that I can take the power away from the sadness but acknowledging it and embracing it. Yes embracing it.</span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I say to it between sobs "oh hi thanks for coming sadness. Yes I have not been taking care of myself lately and I know you are here to remind me. So, let's do this. I know that you are just trying to take care of me by MAKING me slow down and take a step back".</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I run a hot shower and I give myself permission to cry. "Is that the best you got?!!" I say to the sadness. I cry and bawl and sob until I am spent.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I take myself to bed in a VERY dark and VERY quiet room where I sleep and sleep and sleep.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cancel my plans and have a few days of doing NOTHING. Just resting.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If I want to sew I'll sew. If I want to spend all day watching Netflix then I will. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I say NO. I'm sorry but I can't.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used to fight this but now i know that it is what I need to do to RESET my brain. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Run a big DEFRAG.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My episodes used to last for days but now they last about 24-48 hours. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I then thank my sadness for helping me. Yes the sadness is extreme but it is my brain telling me to STOP and SLOW THE FUCK DOWN.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I want people to know that even though I have depressive episodes I am not suicidal. I love my life and I love the people in it. I don't want to die.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Personally, mine are about overloading myself and the pressure I put on myself.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If I ever felt suicidal I know that I have an amazing support network of people around me to call upon.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you are ever feeling down I implore you to call someone. ANYONE.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to share my experience so that if you are experiencing anything like this know....</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">YOU ARE NOT ALONE MY FRIEND.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are LOADS of people out there with mental illnesses who understand.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You CAN live a beautiful full life with a mental illness.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I will also add a disclaimer that I am most definately medicated for my Bipolar. Finding the proper medication can be key and finding a good GP and psychologist or psychiatrist.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Don't be ashamed to take medication. Medication is great.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Take care of yourselves people and remember:</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">YOU CAN'T POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4uij9-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOo2mFTish6fBq3qLiDTP1c6TpZMnyZknWg1A9q0eRHrGrC1pMB6JaXB-4F4hwQSOaqS3VMWb797gfiELMR5s5E8V6Tke_kRyey8LiNI8_32dixiu6n-YnPy8FaRkxjijJNFnj0Z-sbgd/s1176/healthdirect-mental-health-services-infographic-aa035a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOo2mFTish6fBq3qLiDTP1c6TpZMnyZknWg1A9q0eRHrGrC1pMB6JaXB-4F4hwQSOaqS3VMWb797gfiELMR5s5E8V6Tke_kRyey8LiNI8_32dixiu6n-YnPy8FaRkxjijJNFnj0Z-sbgd/s320/healthdirect-mental-health-services-infographic-aa035a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><----- MZ VICKIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909307132746762024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698250912820704380.post-60408962745581753742020-01-24T18:29:00.000-08:002020-01-24T18:29:25.549-08:00Circus Delay and the case of the Cracked Woodie<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's called OAPMD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It runs in my family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could be at a huge festival with thousands of people and the ONE obnoxious annoying person in the WHOLE venue will find themselves drawn... like a magnet... to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They will stand too close to me, talk too loud, clap and whistle at inappropriate times and normally put their arm around me whilst slurring their stale chardonnay ciggie breath on me "Ow fuckin good is it eh? I fuckin love that rockabilly shit. Fuckin pin up shit is ... hang on... *COUGH COUGH COUGH... what was I sayin... oh yea.... I love your fuckin hair eh You look like Betty Boop"..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be waiting in line at Coffee Club or at Woolies and the ONE obnoxious annoying person in the whole shopping centre will always be behind me in line and will start up a conversation with me. Normally again, in a too loud voice and normally about how their dog ate their socks and spewed over Terry's tool box again and the price of bloody sausages is bullshit and how much their bunion has grown over summer . "Have a look at it . Go orn!! Look!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must emit some sort of aura or pheromone that the universe feels the need to thrust these people into my personal space. Maybe I have been put on this Earth to act as a sounding board to assist these self-unaware people to vent their inner most diatribes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which brings me to my latest encounter at Cirque du Soleil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have never been to a circus or acrobatic show in my whole life. When Ashton's Circus would come to Oakey each year we never went. Instead, we saved our cents for the Oakey Show's Dodgem Cars and Sizzler rides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So when Cirque du Soleil announced the latest tour I decided enough is enough. I must go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mummsy & I were so excited on the rainy drive into the city. We weren't even perturbed when the 16 year old hi-viz parking girl explained that we were "UNFORTUNATELY in the line into the carpark". After a 15 minute crawl we finally entered the mysteriously empty carpark.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking into the circus tent was like walking in to another dimension of wonder and awe ... and then we had to sit down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not kidding when I say those seats were like kindergarten size and squished together so you were almost sitting on the person next to you. I would shudder to think how a bigger sized person could have even sat down. It was NOT comfortable at all... BUT ... no matter... nothing was going to take away from our joy and childlike wonderment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then Shazza (not her real name but she was a definite Shazza) and her daughters arrived to sit next to me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shazza already reeked of Horizon Ultra milds and bourbon. She came in guzzling one tinnie of Woodstock and Cola while juggling another 2 in her hands. She plonked down almost on top of me and exclaimed to everyone in our section <span style="font-size: large;"><b>"I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M FUCKING HERE!!! HOW'S THAT FUCKING RAIN!"</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep. Thank you universe. The ole OAPMD strikes again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then.... the lights dim. The music begins and there is a hush across the crowd. The room is silent as some quiet French 1920s jazz music starts to add to the mood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"<b>WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shazza screams at the top of her lungs. Thus shattering any kind of ambience and mood the show was trying to set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From that moment on.. Shazza screamed as loud as she possibly could, between gulps of Woodie <span style="font-size: large;"><b>"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"</b></span> at EVERY. SINGLE.EXCITING. THING. THAT HAPPENED.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know if you've ever seen a Cirque du Soleil but A LOT of exciting things happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shaz then decided that she would narrate the action for everyone. "<span style="font-size: large;"><b>OH MY GAWD THEY'RE SAILORS!!! SAILORS IN RAIN COATS HAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHH FISH!!! FISH!!!! THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE FISH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH LOOK AT HIM CATCHING HER WHEN SHE FLIPS. SHE'S FLIPPING . SHE FLIPPED HAHAHAHAHAHAH"</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to this, she lent forward and clapped her hands in psychotic joy as HARD and as FAST as she could right next to the lady in front of her's ear and head. This happened so much that the back of the lady's hair soon looked like she had been rubbing a balloon on it and it was standing up like it was full of static electricity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't think it could get any worse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then <span style="background-color: white; color: #0a1633;">Rima Hadchiti</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0a1633;"> came out onto the stage. Rima stands 100cm tall. She looked AMAZING as a 1920s style madam. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0a1633; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The vibe in our section of the tent had turned from excitement and glee to simmering jaw clenching mob anger. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, after trying to ignore her to focus and absorb the truly spectacular feats of strength and gymnastic ability in front of me I couldn't hold it in any longer and I snapped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I turned to Shaz and placed my hand delicately on her shoulder( always keeping in the back of my mind what cheap bourban and COLA can do to a person if confronted)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hi love" I chirped cheerfully " How good is this show?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"<span style="font-size: large;"> OH MY GAWD IT'S FUCKING AWESOME. I'M HERE WITH MY DAUGHTERS AND IT'S SO AWESOME .HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA"</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I channel my best Bill Lumberg voice and say "Yeah.Ummm I'm gonna need you to tone down the excitement a bit. I know you're excited and loving the show. Oh my God so are we. So is everyone. It's incredible. Amazing. BUT you are being REALLY REALLY loud and we can't really focus on the show very much. I'm not saying to NOT clap and laugh but if you could just turn the volume down a bit. And you are clapping REALLLLLLY close to that lady's head. M'kay"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"AWWWWWWWW.OOOOOPS... awwww sorry dar</b>l". She answers in a voice that sounds like someone trying to grate a large piece of rock" I guess I'm just so excited to see my daughters and I've never seen anything like this before. Sorry I'll keep it down".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I squeeze her shoulder tenderly thanking the universe that she didn't try to snot me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lights come up and it's intermission time. Shazz and her daughters almost shove an old lady down the stairs in their hast to get outside for a darb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lady who was sitting in front almost hurdled the seat to hug me in thanks. She was ropable and we discussed whether we should advise security.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of Oh my God and Woohoos she screamed <span style="font-size: large;"><b>"INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT."</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of laughing like the Joker on speed she screamed <b>"<span style="font-size: large;">YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She has gone and left a trail of eau de Winnie Red and a large pile of empty Woodstock cans at my feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span data-offset-key="1a9t7-0-0">- I am <b>giving up meat (pescatarian)</b> and TRYING reign in my sugar. Sweets are my downfall. Damn you tasty tasty chocolate .</span>I'm doing this more for my health than any environmental reason. I need to eat much more plants and I figure that this is the perfect way. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Big Fella's surprise 40th birthday gift - a new flash detector</span></td></tr>
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"Oh Shit Mick. Why do I have 5 missed calls from Anna on my phone?"</div>
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We had just been out for dinner with work and I had turned my phone off to concentrate on pretending to be a normal human being in front of my boss and his boss at the Teppanyaki restaurant.</div>
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I quickly jump on Facey B's and face timed Mz Anna.</div>
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"Mz Vicki!!!" Mz Anna wails "Our 7.30am flight has been cancelled!!!!!!"</div>
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"No no no no no nOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" I over dramatically wail back.</div>
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You see, we had been invited to Sydney for the Halloween party to end all Halloween parties. </div>
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A once in a life time opportunity. </div>
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My darlink friend Joy's daughter hosts a Halloween party each year in Sydney and they are fucking epic. They are the reason I jumped on her coat tails and decided to host my own (PC rated) version here. Word on the street is this party is infamous for its INCREDIBLE over the top decorations and costumes. Most of the people invited work in the movie industry in costuming, props and animation. To say I was excited to be invited is a massive understatement...</div>
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and now "Big Cat" Airlines was putting a claw into my plans.</div>
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Luckily, I have lightning typing skills and I quickly booked on the 6 am flight with the ladies but this time with Qantas. OK so it ate into my spending money a bit but shit happens right?</div>
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"OK All systems are go Anna" I messaged "I'm booked on the 6 am flight too".</div>
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"6 am? I said 6.30!!" Anna responds.</div>
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"Bloody hell. OK so I'm on the flight before you by myself. No biggie. At least we are going".</div>
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My flight to Sydney was quick but the gorgeous air hosties loved my vintage style *flicks hair* and I ended up standing up the front with them chatting about my quick trip, sewing and how I NEVER do things like this". </div>
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We land and I wait to be the last off the plane unlike all the other crazed passengers who looked like they had just been told the plane was going to explode in 2 minutes the way they scrambled to hurry off. I ambled off with my leopard print over night bag *another hair flick* in tow.</div>
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I stopped at the hostesses and asked for a selfie with them because they were so totes cool.</div>
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They obliged and them one of them whispers "quick come with me".</div>
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I love an adventure so I snuck with her into the kitchen area. She then opened my bag and stelthely crammed in 3 mini bottles of champers darling. "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" she giggled.</div>
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After waiting in the coffee shop for half an hour my travel companions arrived and we were now HERE!!!</div>
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We stayed in the Crown Hotel Surry Hills which was lovely and only a stones throw from where the partay was going to be held. We had a couple of hours to kill and so we went and had breakie and then went for a walk around the streets of Surry Hills. Gorgeous place with all those terrace houses that are worth gazzillions. I do love a good stroll and the weather was just lovely for it.</div>
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Kim's phone rings and the hotel tells us that we can now get into our rooms but they need to speak to Vicki about her credit card.</div>
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We get to the hotel and they tell me that they have tried to put through the payment for the room but my card has declined.</div>
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"ummmmm I paid for the room when I booked it 2 months ago" I stammer.</div>
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"Oh no. We just get you to put in your card details but we don't take the money out until you get here". They explain.</div>
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"Oh fuck" I internally scream.</div>
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I thought the money had already come out, but it hadn't and in true Vicki style a couple of weeks later I would have seen this extra money in my bank and thought "Oh Vicki you have been so good at budgeting look at the extra cash we have. LET'S GO BUY SOME FABRIC TO CELEBRATE".</div>
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So, I had $100 cash on me to buy dinner and breakie and because of the whole having to buy another flight and Big Cat airlines don't refund straight away, I had $210 in the bank.</div>
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I paid the hotel which then left me with $50 to buy dinner, breakkie and drinks at the party.</div>
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IN SURRY HILLS.</div>
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Jesus Wept.</div>
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The room is decorated in the theme of Stephen King with posters of his movies, REDRUM written on the mirrors, red and black balloons, IT staring out from the fire place and a big TV showing a montage of all the Stephen King movies. There was a photo area with the back drop the carpet print from The Shining and the pool table was covered in Halloween candy. </div>
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We found a place overlooking the dance floor and it wasn't long before the place was PACKED.</div>
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From my vantage point I could look out across the room and see everyone come in. My jaw was aching from being agape for so long!</div>
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Below are just SOME of my favourite costumes.</div>
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After about an hour and a half of gawking it was time to hit the dance-floor. Gypsy's playlist was brilliant and obviously she has the same taste in music because it was very similar to the one I play at my annual shin-dig. I may have lost my mind when Two-Live Crews "We want Some Pussy" came on.</div>
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Now you must forgive me as I am but a country girl from Australia's largest country town of Brisbane, but my last experience with a drag queen was at The Beat in the early nineties where I had to suck the chocolate off a Violet Crumble from between the legs of this divine Queen. </div>
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At one stage during the night I was in the middle of the dance floor in my own little world dancing to "Spinning Around" by Kylie when I looked up. I was in the middle of this group of GORGEOUS drag queens that all stood around 6 foot 7 tall dressed as things like Greek goddesses, Freddie Mercury, Cruelle De Ville and Dolly Parton and there is lil old me 5 ft nothing looking like a little kid.</div>
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"You're the Voice" by Johnny Farnham. The whole place sang this song at the top of their lungs, fists punching the air for dramatic effect. I listened to the lyrics and thought that this song COULD be an anthem for the LGBTIQ community. People were hugging and swaying and the passion and joy emitted in the room just filled me up.</div>
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Last blog post - April 2018.</div>
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Well stone the flamin' crows and slap a Tim Tam on my arse !!!!</div>
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Almost 6 months later I only now feel like my life is starting to calm down and even out to a place where I feel like I'm ready to start wasting people's precious internet time by blogging again.</div>
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<b>Work -</b> I am working back in admin again. It's fantastic. </div>
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I am a data entry/receptionist office dweeb. I work Mon-Fri 8-3 only about 10 minutes from home. It's right on the waterfront at Scarborough. It's brilliant. Zero stress. </div>
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I sit in front of a computer entering purchase orders while listening to the best of the 80s and 90s on Easy Hits. No walk in customers so I can look as slovenly as I want </div>
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<b>Health - </b>My latest round of ultra-sounds explain why I didn't continue with my Aged Care dream. </div>
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I have hip bursitis in both hips and dodgy veins in my right leg. The physical nature of Aged Care just destroyed me. I loved the caring part of the job but carrying wheel chairs, making beds and all the squatting (oh god the squatting. My poor fucking knees) killed me. </div>
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I will be having a cortisone injection in both hips this week. I never in my wildest nightmares thought I would ever be looking forward to someone jabbing a big fucking needle into my squishy bits. </div>
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I also have to wear a gorgeous beige compression stocking on my right leg to stop my cactus very close vein from popping a foofa valve or sumthin.</div>
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Finally getting a permanent part-time job with you-beaut working hours, that is less taxing on my ole manky hips and more importantly on my fried el wonko brain has allowed me to get back into the land of the LIVING and socialising again.</div>
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Hallefuckinglujah !!!!!</div>
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We can finally make plans and DO things again.</div>
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I do my low impact hip and buttock strengthening exercises while trying to avoid being smacked in the face by little Timnmy's pool noodle.......... while his parents sit on the sidelines, eyes glazed looking into their Samsungs, not watching how their darling little boy is deliberating bomb diving RIGHT where I am trying to do my 'bike' riding on my noodle. ... </div>
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My self esteem has taken a big battering over the last 2 years but I now feel like I am on the up and up again. </div>
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Intense arsehole bitch face mole bullying in the workplace </div>
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I am now back on track and excited for the future.</div>
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I have so many exciting adventures ahead of me and I can't wait to share them with you.</div>
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I have started compiling a list of sorts. Like a very low key low impact bucket list of interesting things to do. </div>
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No I will NOT be rodeo riding bulls or jumping out of perfectly safe aeroplanes or swimming with irukandji jellyfish. </div>
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It feels great to be back behind the keyboard again after such a long break. </div>
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I will be writing about some of the things I've been up to over the past 6 months as there is a lot to tell.</div>
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" I feel good . NANANNANNAAR . I knew that I would now. NANANANANANANA".</div>
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This will come as no surprise to you but there are a few things I really love in life:</div>
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Getting all gussied up</div>
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When I haven't done these things in a while I don't wait for the universe to bring me an opportunity I create my own destiny and go all Oprah 'n' shit and whack together a Facebook event to give me an excuse to do all these things.</div>
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My latest I named La Dolce Vita and the theme was <b>LITTLE BLACK DRESS.</b></div>
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After a long discussion over coffee and cake my gorgeous Italian descended diva friends Mz Anna, Mz Carmel and Mz Marianna suggested having the next get together at ANFE Italian Club. </div>
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LO ARDORO !!!! SHOW ME THE CARBS BABY!!!</div>
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30 of my closest horn- bag vintage loving fashionista dames all sashayed into the restaurant in Newstead looking like something out of a 1950s mafia movie. </div>
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Some of the older male patrons who were playing the Italian card game Scopa on the other side of the room mentioned it looked like a funeral wake of incredibly stylish widows.</div>
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The food was DIVINE and I'm happy to say that even though we all LOOKED wonderful we all REEKED of garlic........ and it was AMAZING.</div>
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I had the mushroom arancini for entree (I could have eaten about 10 of them they were so good). </div>
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For my main I had the Spaghetti AOP. I still have no idea what AOP means but the meal was SO good. Filled with garlic and chilli. I gave up trying to look refined and resorted to just shoveling the pasta in my mouth like ravenous albino hyena flicking olive oil and chilli flakes everywhere.</div>
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For dessert I had the pannacotta and fruits. It was delicious and I wanted to lick the glass clean but I'm not a savage so I just stuck my finger into the glass to get every last drop..... like a lady.</div>
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I discovered San Pellegrino chinotto which is like a sweet cola drink but it is bitter like it has lemon rind in it. I loved it. I also had the most delicious affogato with strong espresso coffee with hazelnut gelato. SO GOOD.</div>
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I am so blessed to have these wonderful supportive and down right sexy broads in my life. </div>
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In my little self indulgent speech I gave I said that even though it might be months between get togethers, it does seem like it was just last week and that even though we may not get to see each other physically, we are always there for each other due to the miracles of modern technology.</div>
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Thank you to Maria and all the beautiful staff of the ANFE for the great service and delicious food.</div>
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<b>I've finished my Certificate IV in Ageing Support.</b><br />
Wow what an experience.<br />
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During the class time I met a group of amazing women from all sorts of back grounds and we really bonded over learning about pressure sores, the knowledge that elderly people still do the horizontal tango and how to effectively pull back a fore-skin to wash it.<br />
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After we completed our class time and did our First Aide/CPR training it was time to do 120 hours of full time on the job training.<br />
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The facility I was placed has levels of care - independent living, dementia/palliative and wing for dementia residents with 'behavioral' issues. I was put in the dementia/palliative wing and I also had days in the 'behavioral' wing. (Behavioral normally means the resident wanders or has issues with aggression)<br />
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It was challenging to say the least.<br />
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I have to add that during my time there I was completely aware that most of the residents have advanced dementia and so when they would do and say things that are somewhat shocking I never reacted personally. My main focus, at all times, was ensuring the resident was warm, safe and cared for in all ways.<br />
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<b>Poo -</b> I knew there would be poo but nothing could have prepared me for the quantity of poo that can come out of a 95 year old woman who weighs about 30kg. I discovered that I am actually fine with poo and cleaning people covered in poo and sometimes being pooed on. I didn't gag once. I also toileted a person who had done a poo that was the size and shape of a large grapefruit. I was impressed.<br />
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<b>Showering - </b>Oh my goodness. This is the area that I really struggled with. Most of the residents cannot walk and a lot cannot follow instruction so undressing someone who is extremely frail and doesn't know to lift their arms or who is very stiff from muscle degeneration is crazy hard.<br />
Add to this the fact that they get FREEZING cold very quickly, you have to shower them with these super super hot heat lamps on. It is like a sauna in there. The sweat was literally POURING off me and into my eyes... but you can't wipe your eyes because you have gloves on. You have to shower every inch of their body and in every crevice while making sure not to hurt them, then make sure they are really dry everywhere and then moisturise them, then redress them.... in a room that is about 50 degrees Celsius.<br />
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<b>Verbal -</b> A couple of the little old ladies who would smile at you all day and be so calm suddenly morph into a crazed tiger when it comes time to toilet them. I was called "A dirty girl", "A fucking bitch", "A slut", and told "I'll fucking kill you you whore". This didn't worry me. I was very calm because I know that certain things must be quite traumatic for a person who has dementia. You just have to watch because they try to scratch your eyes, grab your boobs and punch you.<br />
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<b>Emotional - </b>I found that I coped better than expected emotionally. There are residents who are quite young with advanced early onset dementia. Like in their 50s and 60s. It's just heart breaking. One of my favourite things that I did was give a lady with early onset dementia a thing called a blue bath. It is like a bed with sides covered in blue rubber. You put the resident in it and wheel them into the shower and wash them as they lying down. The dementia had made her body go into a permanent state of fear and she would be very stiff and when moved would go like a plank and dead weight. In the shower we took our time and massaged her and you could see her body uncoil and relax. I washed her hair and she smiled. I almost broke down crying with love for her. I was so happy that I could give her just 10 minutes of calm.<br />
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<b>Physical -</b> I reckon I walked about 20 km a day. My feet, legs, back, arms ... everything just ACHED. You don't realise how much physical effort it takes to move a person who can't help you or is thrashing about.<br />
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<b>Co-workers -</b> 98% of the people I worked with were amazing, beautiful caring people who were great. They were patient with me (even when I was overwhelmed and flustered), they explained to me not only how to do things but WHY we do it that way and were really friendly. I only encountered 3 women who I would call tyrants. No patience for students. They were extremely rude. (seriously when a person says Good Morning to you don't just scowl and walk away). They were really abrupt. I complained to the RN and management about them and was placed with new buddies. I'll never understand how people can be like this.<br />
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<b>Residents -</b> You aren't supposed to have favourites but I really bonded with 4 residents. 3 have the early signs of Alzheimer's and so you can have a conversation and one lady can't speak but can gesture yes or no.<br />
We all got a teary yesterday when I said good-bye but I promised I would come back to visit soon.<br />
Two of them have no family at all and so have no visitors.<br />
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<b>Feeding -</b> I had to feed a few of the residents and I loved doing it. It's a very bonding experience. One lady in palliative LOVED sweets (one of the effects of later stage dementia is sugar cravings). This lady talks incessantly but just a jumble of words and sounds that make no sense. Giving her some custard she swishes it around in her mouth and very animated goes "Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm LOVELY". Next spoon full "Mmmmmmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm DELICIOUS". She also loved me humming Andrew Sisters tunes to her.<br />
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I learnt a lot about myself over the last 3 weeks.<br />
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<b>I am emotionally stronger than what I thought. </b><br />
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<b>I am physically weaker than what I thought.</b><br />
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<b>I have a stronger stomach than I thought I had. </b><br />
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<b>I've learnt to work in Aged Care you need a lot of empathy, compassion and humour.</b><br />
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As much as I LOVED the residents in high care dementia, the physical demands of the job are just too much for me. This old grey mare ain't what she used to be.<br />
I have the rotten fibromyalgia and the heat of those showers kills me.<br />
I have fallen into bed and have seriously had trouble walking because of the pain, swelling and weakness in my legs.<br />
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I see myself working in community home care. I have no problem assisting people with showering and dressing and I still feel very passionate about working in the CARE industry.<br />
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Seriously, when you get old your skin can become like tissue paper. If you start now it will save you so much pain when you are old. Get cracking with that cream now.<br />
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This is unheard of for me.</div>
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I finished year 12 in 1989 and during those school years I worked at the local service station/corner store/produce store/takeaway shop on weekends while at school. </div>
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I finished school and started work two weeks later at a video store in Toowoomba. </div>
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In July I had a total mental breakdown.</div>
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Yes. I was not in a very good place at all. Even doing the most menial tasks would stress me out.</div>
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For the first 2 months I applied for heaps of jobs with no response. I was interviewed 3 times but didn't get the jobs. This stress of looking for work and the slow pulverizing of any self confidence I may have had buried quickly turned my nerves to over load. It added to my negative thoughts that "there must be something wrong with me. I'm defective. I'm useless".</div>
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I went in. I was bawling and trembling and I told Dr Nick that I didn't think I wanted to live anymore. I told him that I needed help. He sat there looking at me sternly with his arms crossed.</div>
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Blowing my nose and sniffing I told that I really needed to apply to a temporary disability pension. </div>
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I explained that I just needed 3 months to get my head in order.</div>
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Still with arms crossed Dr Nick shakes his head. "No. No you don't qualify for that".</div>
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"Because your breakdown is related to your job experiences not directly related to your Bipolar".</div>
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I told him that I cannot deal with the stress of looking for another job and I need to be referred to a good psychiatrist.</div>
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I sighed that I didn't even know what it was.</div>
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The people in the chemist must have thought I was mental. Here's this woman in an old stained t-shirt and shorts, hair everywhere, bright red puffy eyes and nose, dark circles under my eyes and I just start laughing in the shop. I mean cackling like a total loon. It was just so ridiculous.</div>
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I went home and had a big talk to hubby. aka My Big Hairy Angel.</div>
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We made calls to the bank and our My Budget people it was determined that we could afford for me to take some time off. Thank fuck for good budgeting. Yes it would be tight and we would go backwards a bit with our savings but ....................</div>
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The last 4 months I admit I have spent a LOT of time sleeping.</div>
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The anxiety ridden Vicki in my brain screamed at me that I was "wasting time" and I should be using this time to "declutter the whole house/paint the eaves/paint the walls/build a garden/sew 500 dresses" and on and on and on. You see, I am a "project" person. </div>
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TIME TIME TIME TIME YOU ARE WASTING TIME WASTING TIME.</div>
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I had written myself crazy long lists of all the things I felt that I had to do and then I would get so upset with myself if I couldn't do it.</div>
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Monday - Wash socks and jocks.</div>
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Tuesday - Vaccum</div>
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Wednesday - Clean Bathroom</div>
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I felt like I was letting Mick down if I didn't have the whole house scrubbed each day.</div>
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I read a couple of great self help books, I binge watched TV shows, I sewed, I listened to podcasts, I napped, and I told myself "it's ok".</div>
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I also did a 14 week Certificate IV in Ageing Support with the view to becoming a Personal Support Worker/AIN. This was the best thing ever. I absolutely LOVED going to class 2 days a week. I LOVED learning new things and doing assignments. I LOVED meeting the incredible woman who did the course with me. My teacher Dianna was just so wonderful.</div>
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I've had to remind myself that if I do the 3 weeks and decide that this kind of work isn't for me ...</div>
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I realised that what makes me happy is making others happy.</div>
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I put on my Fancy Dress Disco each year. Yes to raise money for beyondblue but because I just love to help bring a night of joy and happiness to people.</div>
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I organise luncheons to get frocked up and eat cake because I love to bring people together and make them smile.</div>
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I makes me feel good. I makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.</div>
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I realise it's not going to be all lavender sachets, Tabu perfume and Avon powder.</div>
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There will be poo, heart break and sadness too.</div>
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I'm not going in with rose coloured Ray-bans.</div>
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I expect to be exhausted. </div>
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2018 is going to be a great year.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saw the year in with my favourite people. Played The Mouth Guard Game but with a difference. We read X-rated erotic fiction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrated Australia Day in true fair dinkum style in the pool eating twisties and drinking fruit cup cordial.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went to see the amazing Sunny Coast Rude Boys at the Triffid and skanked until I nearly pulled a hammy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GERTIE Meet n Greet at Needlefruit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I was fired from my new job.<br />
Then my brain exploded into little pieces of grey and red goop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saw "My Dad Wrote a Porno" podcast live at The Triffid.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Timmy visited from San Fran</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Started my Certificate IV in Ageing Support with this bunch of amazing women.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite dirty ho Mz Lyndie came up from Melbourne to stay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My annual FANCY DRESS DISCO supporting beyondblue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SPOTLIGHT sent he a stack of awesome Gertie fabric !!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had a stall at the Rewind Mid-Century Garage Sale</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate's Birthday Miss Halloween Pin Up Pagent Party.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those Darn Sew and Sews Meet n Greet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa's birthday drinks at "Can you Keep a Secret?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of Cert IV class training celebrations</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mick's work Masquerade themed Christmas party.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BOXING DAY BANQUET</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How the hell did I suddenly become 45 years old?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not going to lie to you. The last 35 years has not been plain sailing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No sir. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first 10 years were pretty fricking great. Climbing trees pretending to be living with Moon Face in the Faraway Tree, building cubby houses, reading insane amounts of Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl and Choose your Own Adventure Books, riding my bike and swimming. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ALWAYS swimming at the Oakey Pool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It all went kind of pear shaped around the age of 13.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course it hasn't been ALL BAD. There has been some amazing adventures in my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish I could remember more of them but alas, a diet that was mainly based on wine, cigarettes and bourbon has destroyed a vast amount of my long term memory. All I can say is , thank god there was no social media or digital cameras.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My life definitely improved around 5 years ago when I gave up the turps for good. No more panic attacks of hyperventilating until I pass out and no more hallucinations and self harm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last 2 years has been a struggle for this old blonde gal. I worked in a job that was just utterly ridiculous in its treatment of staff when it came to work loads, pressures, bullying and gas lighting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 months of crying in the toilets, self harm, thinking I was going crazy (again) and eventually thoughts of suicide lead me to quit with no job to go to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was something I have NEVER done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have always been of the mind set that you shut up, suck it up, stop ya whinging and get on with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it was too late. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It completely destroyed my self esteem and sent my anxiety levels off the charts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couple this with seeing my father very quickly decline with dementia and then his death and now the guilt associated with "could I have done more?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I very quickly got another job but unbelievably was fired after only a week because "I wasn't a good fit."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That was kind of the last straw for any self-love I may have had left and I fell inwards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After about a month (and the incredible support of my husband, family and friends) I pulled myself up out of bed, whacked on some red lipstick and made a decision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To study to work in Aged Care. I enrolled and have started doing a Cert IV in Ageing Support with a view to work with dementia and eventually be a Diversional Therapist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am absolutely shitting myself. I have NO idea if I have made the right decision but at least I am heading in a direction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After applying for numerous jobs (in the interim until my course and prac is finished ) and not even getting to interview stage OR worse getting to interview stage and not getting the job (even though I though I was a shoe in each time) I found that my nerves and self-esteem were just fucked. So the decision was made for me to take an extended break from working while I do my course, to focus on my study and to focus on ME.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's funny. Being 45.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel very odd. Like I am floating. I always knew who I was. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would go out all the time. Get frocked up. Dance. Party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like I don't feel like I FIT IN anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I look at the gals on Instagram with their perfect vintage hair sets, tiny waists and incredible clothes and then look at myself. I have gained a massive amount of weight, have chronic undiagnosed pain and rarely go out anymore because "I can't be arsed".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's like I don't know who I am anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not one to wallow in self-pity. Each day I make baby steps. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will NOT compare myself to the Instagram people (who I KNOW spent hours perfecting that look before taking 5000 photos before settling on that one).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have started aqua aerobics again because the water is where I love to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will keep sewing a crazy amount of frocks that I may never wear just for the shear joy of CREATING. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am listening to inspirational podcasts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am LOVING doing my course and even though I am anxious about how I am going to go working in such a challenging job I know that I am a good person who will try my best. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know who I am at the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But that's ok.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm Mz Vicki.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am totally blessed to be surrounded by wonderful people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He is barely down the steps when I eagerly slash into the box like a crazed killer from an Eighties horror film. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spotlight Stores have ever so generously sent me a big box of the new range of the International Sewing Starlet Gretchen Hirsch's (aka Gertie) fabric line. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hold the fabric to my heaving chest and stifle a sob of joy. So much loveliness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided that my first frock make from the pile of divines should be a Hawaiian rayon frock due to the fact that I will get heaps of wear from it because of our unbearable fucking horrid humid bullshit summer/spring/autumn heat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I will say it was an easy to intermediate pattern to make and the advice I would give to anyone making this is WATCH THE SIZING. I followed the sizing on the pattern and still had to take it in 2 inches on EACH SIDE. The end result though, was great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Holy moley the sale was MASSIVE and I reckon about 300 people came through the doors in the first 2 hours alone!! I sold a fair bit of stuff but to be honest I had a great day just drinking coffee and chatting to the punters coming through. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I met a STACK of great people and even added a couple to my FB and Instagrams to stay in touch! I had a great pozzy out of the sun and with a frigging glorious breeze off the water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Holy shit. So much incredible amazing beautiful pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am super excited to have been chosen by Spotties to trial the awesome Gertie fabrics and I am already onto frock #2 which will be a sexy little number made from cotton sateen navy with pinky/red roses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">AND CALL ME SHIRLEY....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Geez September rolls around bloody quick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is my 4th Fancy Dress Disco for <i>beyondblue</i> and I just have to say that each year it just gets better and better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As some of you know I have The Bipolar and so awareness and raising money for an organisation that does so much to help people with mental illness, depression and anxiety gets me right in the feels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It also helps that I frickin' LURVE getting dressed up in crazy wacky outfits and dancing like a man wrestling a snake in a phone box to all my favourite retro tunes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Will, Lance and all the staff are just so lovely and the room itself ticks all the boxes for what the disco needs (huge arse dancefloor, funky flashing lights, fairy lights and a stage for me flaunt my shit on and show off on)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sure, it might give me the shits that I couldn't win the $1000 Flight Centre voucher or the $100 Lush gift boxes but I'm just happy that other people won them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Besides the fact that I am about 2 metres shorter and wider than Elizabeth Banks who plays Effie I think I pulled the look off pretty good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">OK So Greazefest WAS a month ago BUT my life has been a bit..... well.... it's been a big pile of topsy turvy poo-poo lately what with abruptly loosing my job and becoming a lady of anxiety ridden leisure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As usual, it was an utterly exhausting weekend and my feet will never be the same again after nearly 3 days of solid walking, bopping up & down and dancing in shoes that would make a podiatrist rip his/her own face off. I may have been showing my age a tad, when I decided to bring a bucket with mint foot gel so after we got back to the room I could have a noice soak with my night cap of Earl Grey & Scotch Finger Bickie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Highlights for me were: Benny and the Flyby Nighters, Rusty Pinto, Pike Cavalero, The High-boys and The Lincolns (damn I do LOVE a Teddy boy).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Normally, I spend all weekend sitting and watching the bands but this year I had my busy-bee hat on because I seemed to spend all my time out in the field chatting to people. Don't get me wrong I frigging LOVE shootin the shit with everyone and nervously blathering on to people I've been stalking on social media for years......</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">BUT .......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Even my selfie game was well below par this year. </span></div>
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I LOVE PLAID. You can NEVER own too many Pendleton 49er jackets in my opinion.</div>
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Plaid, Tweed, Tartan, Checks... love it.</div>
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So, stuff it....</div>
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THOSE POCKETS!!!!! (shoplifting pockets I call them)</div>
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I had been there for coffee before and it is so cute.</div>
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It is a coffee shop/ cafe / vintage antique bric-a-brac shop... EVERYTHING I LOVE!!!</div>
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One by one the dames rocked up and all had embraced the theme and looked freaking amazing and beautiful. But when so they not?</div>
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(Special shout out to Kimmy-Dee in her INCREDIBLE Ralph Lauren jacket. SWOON)</div>
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The food turnaround was pretty good considering they had a mass order all at once and the staff (especially Troy and the owner Ginny) were just so lovely and friendly. The place has the perfect atmosphere for a catch up and it was a glorious day outside too. </div>
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AND I BOUGHT THINGS (of course you did Vicki, of course you did)</div>
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I was also stoked to find that the big salon type window offered the PERFECT frame & lighting for photos of our damn super model stunning gal friends!</div>
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All in all it was a wonderful day. Everyone is so busy, working and stupid adulting that it's hard to find time to stop and chillax and have a natter. So I like organising things that allow everyone to catch up at once. (and an excuse to get frocked up of course!)</div>
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These gals just fill my heart up with so much love and laughter and they are better than ANY medicine in Terry White.</div>
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<----- MZ VICKIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909307132746762024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698250912820704380.post-36672216595077491622017-05-15T15:21:00.002-07:002017-05-15T15:21:31.299-07:00Meet n Greet with Gertie <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry about the late post but life has been caaaarrrraaaazzzzeeee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I won't get into it now but I am about to embark on a new journey. Oooooooooo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyways.,........</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GRETCHEN HIRSCH aka GERTIE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The vintage sewing circles were a flurry with excitement with news that THE Gertie would be travelling the hellish 16 hour plane trip Down Under to promote her new line of fabrics at Spotties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK I hear some of you yowl "Who the heck is this Gertie woman?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh..... only the writer of the successful blog <a href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/" target="_blank">Gertie's Blog for Better Sewing</a> that has like 50 gazillion followers, the writer of not one but THREE fantastic sewing books (yes I have all three)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, designers of gorgeous vintage patterns for Butterick (yes I own most of them) and creator of a stunning line of vintage inspired fabrics...... THAT'S ALL !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I almost peed my beige seam frees in excitement when the wonderful Kristina from <a href="https://needlefruit.com.au/" target="_blank">Needlefruit Sewing Lounge</a> invited me to come along to an intimate meet n greet with Gertie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The night was held that Needlefruit at the Gap and it was just the BEST NIGHT.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was nervous about meeting Gertie because I was intimidated by her incredible beauty and well, freaking amazing success but ...... dammit.......she was just so gosh darn lovely and sweet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the night she chatted to us all and had a Q&A session about what's next for her </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(SPOILER - Her own line of patterns called CHARM PATTERNS BY GERTIE), more fabric designs, more tutorials and maybe even another book! PHEW!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone was so lovely and friendly and funny. I also got to meet some of my Facebook group (THOSE DARN SEW AND SEWS) members which was freaking awesome!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It became very obvious to me early on that I was definitely the <i>least</i> experienced sewer in the room and I was in the company of some VERY experienced dressmakers. I hung my head in shame when I learned that I didn't know use LAP ZIPS in my sewing. The shame of it. However, I was directed to some great youtube lap zip tutorials so that is about to change people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kristina and her husband were just the most wonderful hosts and Needlefruit is a lovely sewing space for classes. I am SEW (see what I did there) jealous of their sewing space. Oh that cutting table is to die for!</span></div>
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I've been a member of Weight Watchers now for 500 years.<br />
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Ok maybe not that long.<br />
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I first joined the DubbaEwes when I was 20 and I lost about 30 kilos. <br />
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Since then I have joined & quit & joined & quit & joined & quit etc etc etc.<br />
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The program is great. It is all about eating healthy, exercising and taking care of yourself.<br />
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I decided to REREREREREjoin again last year.<br />
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"Come ORN Vickster you know it works" I wailed to the voices in my head "You need to get your shit together woman!"<br />
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The weekly meeting I go to is freaking great. I sit with a bunch of gals who are a bloody hoot and we have dubbed ourselves The Naughty Corner. These woman are of all ages from I would say early thirties to their nineties and I look forward to having a natter with them each week.<br />
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I just can't seem to get my shit together.<br />
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I track for about 4 days and then I seriously just can't be arsed. It's all too hard. I'm over it. <br />
Why can't I just eat stuff and not gain weight? <br />
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Now, people you must understand I am not hitting the queues at KFC for their 35 piece bucket meal with a tub of potato and gravy or eating Maccas upsized meals. I reckon I eat pretty healthy. I'm all about CLEAN eating and not scoffing my gob with blocks of chockie. (ok confession time. I DID eat one of those Magnum Red Velvet ice creams this week.... sweet Mary mother of ................ anyway where was I? )<br />
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I mean you just have to LOOK at my HUGE Pinterest food board to see that I OBVIOUSLY eat like a saint. Seriously, if pinning links to Keto, Paleo, Syndrome X and I Quit Sugar pages burned calories I would be a size 8!<br />
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And just LOOK in my kitchen cupboard where you will find 5000 cook books from almost every diet that has ever been invented. 12wbt. WW. Symply 2 Good. I Quit Sugar. CSIRO. I got 'em all. (except for anything with that Pete Evans fella on the cover... he creeps me out)<br />
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I'm the same with exercise. Oh I'll hit that gym EVERY SINGLE DAY ...... for about 2 weeks and then the ole. Fuck this mentality kicks in.<br />
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I'd rather be home sewing.<br />
I'd rather be home surfing pinterest<br />
I'd rather be surfing reddit for new videos of pandas attacking people (those crazy pandas LOL)<br />
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BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO DO IT.... BECAUSE YOU KNOW..... DIABETES AND HEALTHY LIVING 'N ' SHIT.<br />
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"Why don't you just quit WW and eat whatever the fuck you want?!" I hear you screech.<br />
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Because, I like going to the meetings and seeing the ladies. I love the recipes on the website.<br />
I love stalking people on their Connect page. It makes me feel like I'm trying SOMETHING... even if it is half.... ok 1/4 arsed.<br />
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As I was sitting in my bed covered up in my minky blankey (ooooooooooo Autumn is here!), sipping on a cup of herbal Rooibis choc vanilla tea (zero points) and scrolling through the WW version of Instaham I got sad. There seems to be a metric shit tonne of people who are fucking NAILING IT.<br />
They stick to the program. They do it. They don't whinge and whine . People who have lost so much weight and are feeling super rad.<br />
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One one hand I tell myself "Vicki, you need to stop being so hard on yourself. You are doing ok. Sure you're a boomba now and you have under boob chaffing for the first time in your life BUT you are alive and giving it a good solid go.................. for half of the week. Cut yourself some slack woman. There are people out there who are doing it REAL tough".<br />
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So, if anyone out there has the miracle cream for CBA syndrome (Can't Be Arsed) or a bottle of Shut the Fuck up and Just Do It I'd like to place an order.<br />
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SIDE NOTE: Yes I know I should just accept myself for who I am, I should love my skin tags and pasty stomach fat...... This is not about that. We all know that I am fucking amazing... just ask me (she says tongue firmly planted in cheek)... This is about HEALTH. <br />
I have too much of that nasty visceral fat. That is the shit that will give you the diabetes and a force your organs to work too hard and I am ALL about not working too hard.<br />
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And I really need to start pinning more Adele quotes..................<br />
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She's my new super hero.<br />
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Actually, it more like I really like whacking on a frock with a flower and some red lippy, eating a shit load of calorie laden food and talking about all the important topics with gals. </div>
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Life for me has been a wee bit ..... well..... black dogish lately and I desperately needed a big hit of estrogen pheromone combined with loads of hugs, cheek kisses and filthy filthy smut talk.</div>
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Firstly, I HAD to sew myself a new frock to wear of course. </div>
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I chose Butterick B5951 in a noice brown & cream florally cotton. It was a real mongrel to sew the weird high gathered neckline and I threw it into the corner a couple of times in frustration and called it some very unladylike names. </div>
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I finally finished it and it turned out pretty good in the end. Winning.</div>
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From the moment we all arrived, Annie the owner/manager could NOT do enough for our rambunctious group of dames and I think some of the other diners were wondering who the heck this bunch of dolled up dolls were.</div>
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The food was AMAZING and for my friends with funky guts they had a great range of gluten free.</div>
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So fresh and tasty and the sizes were huge. TWENTY FIVE BUCKS!!!</div>
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The restaurant itself is so lovely with lots of brickwork, chandeliers and fabulous artwork. .... </div>
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How convenient !!!!</div>
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After gorging ourselves silly most of us then went next door to the Antique Centre for a quick *cough* "look". It has been a few years since I've been and I must admit I didn't see too much of interest to me. A lot of ye ole antique things but not much mid century and alas, no squeekie toys. (The exception being the gorgeous Mrs Anna's store Mrs Duchess Vintage.... </div>
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So, yawl might remember my blog post about seeing Bad Manners where The Sunny Coast Rude Boys supported. </div>
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How excited was I to find out through the miracle of social media that TSCRB had their very own gig at The Triffid as part of the Rude Boy/Rude Girl Dance Club?!!!</div>
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After some great traditional ska music from DJ Dave Slater it was time show time.</div>
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Looking around I was so excited to see the venue was full and the local ska loving community had come out to support the night. </div>
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As usual, TSCRB were brilliant. So tight and Michael (the lead singer)'s vocals were fantastic.</div>
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Even though they are essentially a covers band I love how they put their own spin on a lot of the tunes. They offer such a variety too. Gorgeous melodic reggae to traditional ska to knees up nutty ska. </div>
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Not only are these guys incredible musicians are are all really friendly and it is obvious they love what they do and are having a great time on stage. It must be so great to play to a room of people who are passionate about your genre of music. I know that down in the pit the vibe is just fantastic.</div>
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2016 was a pretty fucking stressful year for me. </div>
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My father finally passed away after succumbing to dementia. Dementia is a pretty fucking cruel disease. It's like an alien from some sort of nasty B-Grade horror film. This creature takes over the host's brain and very gradually eats them alive. The final 2 months of my father's life was just awful to witness. He became literally a zombie. He was dead but his brain was still firing.</div>
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My brother and I were with him in his final hours which was a very surreal experience. Such sadness at a life lost and future experiences taken away yet at the same time such relief that it was over for him. This, combined with the funeral made the first part of my 2016 exhausting emotionally.</div>
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Then I left my job after nearly 9 years.</div>
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This was an incredibly tough terrifying decision for me but I felt it was time.</div>
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Starting a new job in a completely different type of working environment (small business to multinational corporation) , with people you don't know and a system you have never used before was pretty traumatic for me. It was very much a culture shock. </div>
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I am very fortunate that the girls I work with are so incredibly patient because it was all very overwhelming. My new job is very hectic and you must have superwoman time management and organization skills to do it. Thankfully, I do have these but it hasn't stopped me having frequent anxiety attacks and depressive episodes.</div>
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<b>SO 2017 </b></div>
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If you are friends with me on Facey-Bees you would have seen I watched a documentary called "Embrace" the other night. I guess you might say I had an epiphany. </div>
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I am so incredibly lucky. I am healthy. I don't have disease. I am able-bodied. I live in Australia in one of the most beautiful peaceful countries in the world. I am a good, kind, empathetic person.</div>
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I have a Pookah, an absolute corker of a husband, a loving family & fantastic friends. </div>
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I am blessed.</div>
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My boobs are now longer perky and my thighs chaff. I have purple veiny things on my legs and weird skin tag thingys on my neck. Sure I could stand to be a bit fitter but at the end of the day.... if I am healthy and not on the path to diabetes (which I'm not I've been checked) then the only person who really gives a flying shit about my tummy is ME.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this year is all about SELF ACCEPTANCE for me.</span></div>
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From my teenage years I have strove to be this unattainable THING. </div>
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To be a size 12.</div>
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I've found that I have started getting depressed looking at Instagram. The pin-up/vintage girls on there always SEEM to look incredible with their perfect makeup and hair. Their amazing vintage clothes and wasp-waists. They appear to be SO self confident and so self assured. They look fantastic and they know it. </div>
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I am 44 years old. I am a size 18. I am healthy.</div>
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People are wrapped up in their own worlds. Stop being so bloody hard on myself. I truly am my own worst enemy. I constantly worry about what people think and hate the thought that someone doesn't like me or thinks I'm a fuckhead or full of myself because I post selfies.</div>
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Go places I haven't been before. Do lunch. Ride a zip-line in the trees. Go on water slides. Visit the Planetarium. Soak in an onsen. Challenge myself. </div>
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Also, give our house a mini-make over this year. The old girl is starting to look a bit dowdy. </div>
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The next 8 outfits you sew must come from fabric and pattern you already own. </div>
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You can only buy notions. I don't know what the official hashtag of the challenge is so I've made up my own if you want to join in.</div>
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I'm excited for what this year will have in store for me. I'm sure whatever comes my way will be exciting and challenging.... but that's OK.</div>
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I stopped blogging because, frankly I thought 'nobody gives a fuck about what you're doing Vicki. Why do you think Vicki that people give a shit about what you are dribbling on about... what's the point if nobody's reading". </div>
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Today I took a big jump out of my comfort zone and decided to try FLOAT at Lutwyche.</div>
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"What the hell is a FLOAT ?" I hear you wail</div>
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OK so you pay someone to let you float in a tank of <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "oxygen" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">magnesium-based Epsom salts</span> water in complete & utter darkness and silence for an hour.</div>
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"Ummmmm okay why?" I hear you stammer.</div>
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Well it's meant to zen you the heck out and relax the hell out of your body.</div>
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Now, my problem is this....</div>
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I have a bad over active imagination. </div>
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So instead of imagining myself floating blissfully like a fetus in embryonic fluid without a care or worry, my mind immediately went to Ryan Reynolds in Buried Alive.</div>
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Lovely Vicki brain. Lovely.</div>
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I need not have worried. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel really calm and relaxed by Chris the owner. To help quash any fears, before we went in Chris went through how the whole thing operates and how it is kept mega hygienic. The facility was super clean & I liked that it was very basic without all the hippy wanker stuff like Buddhas bought from Bargain Hut.</div>
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After the orientation I was taken to my room. There was a large shower room that was very dark but lit in purple light. When I saw the door to the float room I have to admit I started having a panic attack. I felt like I was going to start crying and I was shaking.</div>
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Again, the good old Vicki imagination kicked in to over drive because quite frankly, the door looked just like a mortuary door and the room beyond looked was SOOOOOOOOOO dark it was like some sort of gateway to the Upside Down or something out of Stargate.<br />
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I almost pulled the pin right then & there but Chris (who no doubt has seen this initial reaction a million times) assured me that I can leave the door open a bit to let in some light and it can't lock so I can stop at any time and get the fuck out at any time.</div>
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He then squished some ear plugs into my ears and it was time. </div>
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I had my required shower, took a big breath & stepped into the room like I was a weird nude astronaut stepping through a time travelling portal to another dimension (shut up Vicki imagination).</div>
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I sat in the water which was only about 14 inches deep and let my eyes get used to the room. I lay back and was immediately amazed by the feeling of the 'water'. It is super super salty and I can only describe it as like when you make jelly and it hasn't quite set yet. It is heated to be the same temperature as your body and felt really nice. I kept my eyes open and focused on the strange feeling of the water. Then my morbid black humour kicked in and I started giggling because the room looked to me like Dexter's kill room but with thick black plastic instead of clear plastic. (yes I'm a weirdo)</div>
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I began to relax and just be silly by pin balling myself up & down and side to side. This was very fun.</div>
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After about 15 minutes I built up the courage to close the door. I was abruptly plunged into complete & utter darkness. Crazy dark.</div>
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Surprisingly, I was cool with not being able to see my hand in front of my face but the temperature of the air pumped into the room is also body temperature in order for your body to not feel any cold or heat and that DID make me feel suffocated. I am the sort of person who even in winter needs a window open, so I cracked the door again to let in some cool air.</div>
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I didn't doze off and I didn't go all zen and shit but I did do mindfulness and focused on my breathing and the sensation of the water which was lovely. I'm not sure if it was all the magnesium in the water but I found that I REALLY needed to stretch. "Righto" I thought "if my body is telling me to stretch then I will". It was very cool doing stretches in super buoyant water. Suddenly I heard 3 knocks which indicated the end of the hour so I slowly rose up like a fluro white dugong and stepped back out of my tomb.</div>
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The water felt all weird & slimy but after having a really hot shower my skin felt AMAZING.</div>
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I thought that I would feel all sleepy afterwards but I found the opposite. I felt quite energised.<br />
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Probably not. I mean I am really glad I tried it and I was very proud of myself for doing something 'scary'. For me, I prefer a nice massage.</div>
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Absolutely. </div>
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It is relaxing as all get out. This world is bloody noisy and a sensory overload and I think having a break from all of that is great. <br />
The Big Fella (my husband) LOVED it and will be back for sure.</div>
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I liked that Float at Lutwyche was a floating ROOM and not one of those pods. <br />
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<b>Vicki rating 4 out of 5 stars</b></div>
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My wonderful, sweet amazing husband bought me a ticket to see Bad Manners at The Triffid.</div>
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Bad Manners are one of my all time FAVOURITE bands but more importantly they are one of my all time favourite bands to see LIVE.</div>
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Visualise about 300 skin heads, rude boys and girls, punks and average punters all bouncing up and down, arms around each other's shoulders, laughing & singing along to "My Girl Lollipop".</div>
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I mean some of these blokes look bloody hard core. </div>
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The fun atmosphere at a ska gig just cannot be beat.</div>
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I took along my faux son Tom who was super excited to go as well.</div>
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The Triffid is just such a freaking great venue and I was really really happy when I read they would be playing there. The last time I saw BM it was at The Step Inn which was TINY and not much chop.</div>
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One thing that I LOVE about going to see old school ska bands like BM is just how friendly the people are that go. Tom & I grabbed a bite to eat before the show & the table full of rudies next to us just struck up a conversation and soon we were all talking music & shows. </div>
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(turns out they had flown down from Darwin to see the show). </div>
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The first band was the Sunny Coast Rude Boys. HOLY SHIT. They were just incredible. So tight and they played heaps of "ska greatest hits" from Madness & The Specials etc. I would have been happy to watch just them all night. I cannot wait to go and see one of their shows up the Sunshine Coast one day. The crowd LOVED them & it was obvious they were having a great time themselves.</div>
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Next up were The Funaddicts, a Brissy ska band that has been around forever. </div>
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Again, a great fun band. I must admit, the lead singer reminded me of my Dad </div>
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(this is not a bad thing). My calf muscles were already starting to burn from skanking. </div>
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Then, it was time for the (not so) big man himself. Now normally at a Bad Manners gig the crowd will start chanting "You Fat Bastard You Fat Bastard!!!" before the band comes out - but Buster (the lead singer) has now lost about 100 kg and he isn't really fat anymore so when some people tried to start the chant the crowd just wasn't into it. </div>
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It was strange because normally that is like a part of the show. But nup.</div>
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Then out he came. The mega tongued slimmed down bastard himself and the crowd LOST ITS SHIT. I was literally front row centre and when the inevitable surge forward came I was braced and ready. As always they didn't disappoint. Buster's mic kept dropping out which was a piss off but he kept going. I felt that his voice wasn't so good but no matter, as the crowd did a lot of the singing for him. I was all smiles and singing at the top of my lungs and trying to bop around as much as I could in the 5cm of space I had.</div>
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Then the crowd of young-uns behind us started to get a little bit too 'enthusiastic'. </div>
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There were two 20 something skinhead lads who decided that EVERYBODY should be in a mosh pit instead of skanking and having a good time. It very quickly escalated into a stack of very agro shoving and jumping on to unsuspecting punters (like me). </div>
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Now, I except a bit of push & shove at these gigs but this group weren't interested in the band AT ALL. They just wanted argy bargy. I had to laugh at 3 guys who looked like the Bondi Hipsters chanting "skin head skin head skin head" in their buttoned up chambray shirts, full heads of hair and sockless kmart kung-fu shoes.</div>
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I started getting really shitty because dammit I was TRYING to dance & watch the band and this one "skinhead" who had watched Romper Stomper too many times kept smashing into me and at one stage clashed his head into mine and I saw stars.</div>
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Well, the angry Mz Vicki came out and so did my pointy elbows and my VERY un-ladylike language.</div>
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The other more "mature" ladies next to me did the same and in slightly more direct terms told these blokes to "please calm down & stop pushing us". (we actually screamed "FUCK OFF AND STOP PUSHING US YOU HIPSTER FUCKHEADS). Of course, they looked at us like we were idiot pensioners and continued their assault. My poor ribs were crushed into the stage. </div>
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The final straw was when a young weedy looking skinhead who was covered in tattoos of guns (so tough * face palm* geez) tried to do an AFL mark up the lady next to me & my backs to get onto stage. Even though he was slippery like an eel with sweat we grabbed him & hauled him back & told him to "please go away and stop being silly". </div>
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You have been like that house visitor that you want to leave but they just keep on sitting on the couch drinking your coffee and won't take the hint to leave. </div>
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2016 The year of the NON-STOP EVERYTHING.</div>
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I went to the Miss Fisher Season Three Costume Exhibition and Lawn Picnic.</div>
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My date was the delightful and divine Sherry Knee. </div>
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The exhibition was bloody fabulous (I know I overuse fabulous but it was). We wanted to touch & caress all the things but Mz Lisa was there to rap people over the knuckles.</div>
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Everybody looked INCREDIBLE. The building (Old Government House) was INCREDIBLE.</div>
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GOT CALLED UP FOR JURY DUTY for the first time in my life.</div>
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Surprisingly, given my shady past this was my first time in a courtroom. </div>
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40 of us lined up & then they called 12 numbers out of us to be the jurors.</div>
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The case was a real yucky one involving young boys. HORRIBLE JUST HORRIBLE.</div>
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I was standing there sweating & trying not to hyperventilate repeating "please don't pick me Please don't pick me." Thankfully they didn't & I could go home. Phew.</div>
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Bloody missed out on the free lunch though. Bugger.</div>
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As always, the bands were fucking fantastic!!! </div>
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JOHN LEWIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GAWD. OH. MY GAWD.</div>
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THE RHYTHM SHAKERS lead singer made me question my sexual orientation . </div>
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Oh MY pass the smelling salts did someone say HUBBA HUBBA!</div>
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The new venue took a bit of getting used to but the entertainment & the fact that my bunch of nut bag friends could have a ball in a blank concrete room made the weekend AWESOME as usual.</div>
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Funny as a fit. Mental. FABulous and gorgeous. So awesome. </div>
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My FANCY DRESS CHARITY DISCO 2016 for beyondblue.</div>
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AMAZING BRILLIANT WONDERFUL CRAZY.</div>
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We raised $4900 and everyone had the BEST time.</div>
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The costumes were bullshit good. So so so so good.</div>
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Anyone who knows me, knows that me & the heat do NOT get on. </div>
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I LOATHE & HATE THE HEAT. A LOT.</div>
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The normally lovely happy Mz Vicki transforms into a bleached blonde albino version of The Hulk in summer. So Mr Hardly Normal was having one of his 500 years interest free things so I stomped my widdle foot and exclaimed "That. Is. it!" </div>
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A bunch of the Brisbane chapter of my FB sewing group got together for coffee and scones to chat all things fabric. After a delicious brunch we headed to what I will now call UTOPIA or East Coast Fabrics where my brain exploded with excitement at all the fantastic fabrics at only $5.95 A METRE.</div>
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I almost had an anxiety attack because the choice was so overwhelming. I will never shop anywhere every again. INCREDIBLE.</div>
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I have had the two gals I work with off (one honeymooning and the other really crook) so it has been just me & the boss lady. It has been full on. I have surprised myself though with how much I have handled it all. I'm pretty proud of myself but I've been getting home so mentally exhausted that I just don't want to think about ANYTHING. </div>
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Ok so it's been 5 months since my last post. I know. I know.</div>
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But 2016 has decided to be a real doozy and I am only JUST feeling back to my NORMAL zany self.</div>
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I finally left my job of 8 1/2 years and started a new job in a very different working environment than I am used to. </div>
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A MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATION!!!!</div>
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A friend alerted me to a Seek job ad in the same industry I had been working in but instead of it being an hour drive to get to work, this new job is about a 3 MINUTE DRIVE!!!</div>
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It was a super terrifying decision to be made .....you know comfort zones and all that ...</div>
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The interview process was bloody weird. Phone interview then interviewed by a computer. </div>
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YES A COMPUTER. Then face to face. Talk about nerve wracking. Considering I've only been to two job interviews in the last 16 years.</div>
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The last 3 months in my new role has been....... well.......... challenging.</div>
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To be honest I started having panic attacks again and wasn't coping very well with the stress of it all.</div>
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They must have thought I was amazing & super woman because they gave me the workload of about 4 people. HOWEVER, sanity finally prevailed and I think they finally noticed the nervous tic in my temple and my constant hand wringing and possibly my hyperventilating and they reduced my workload from INSANE to just Stressful. I am finally finding my mojo there and are settling in.</div>
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I'm very lucky though because the chicks I work with are bloody rad. Thank goodness.</div>
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My previous workmates were sad to see me go but not surprised. I hope my replacement is coping OK since my boss only gave me 4 DAYS to train her. Poor bugger.</div>
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My father passed away after battling dementia for the last 4 years at the age of 65.</div>
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Even though we knew the path he was headed, the disease took him very swiftly in the end. In the last 12 months he went from knowing who we are and still being able to function albeit with help, to being a walking (shuffling) husk of a man. It is simply devastating to see. In the end he could no longer swallow or really walk. The light really had vanished from his eyes.... literally a case of the lights are on but nobody is home. Pneumonia took him (which is apparently very common with dementia as your brain literally forgets how to fight infection). </div>
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My brother & I were with him. It was terrible and at times strangely humourous. We played him Billy Joel and gave him shit. I hope he knows that he wasn't alone and that he was loved.</div>
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The funeral & wake were very sad but also wonderful. He was a bit of a local personality and the Grand Hotel was filled with laughter (& tears) as everyone recalled funny tales of Spike (my Dad's nickname). A group of wives of his mates donated all the food and prepared and served it. </div>
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I'm not sure when you stop grieving. If ever. But I'm happy that Spike has escaped his awful prison and is up on the big golf course in the sky</div>
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IMPORTANT NOTE; Do NOT Google image search white tail spider bites..... especially AFTER being bitten by one. The doctor said I was lucky to be bitten on the calf muscle where there is lots of muscle of for the flesh eating poison to go into. Awesome. It actually didn't hurt much at all. It felt kind of like I had been burnt. It was fucking NASTY though. </div>
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I went on a big family holiday for Mick's dad's 60th birthday to FIJI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
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It was so great and so much fun! I had a ball! The Warwick hotel we stayed at was like something out of a movie. Just beautiful. And the Fijian people are so friendly .</div>
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Saw CHRIS ISAAK with the girls at Sirromet Winery. It was freaking fantastic. </div>
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That man.... oh my ..... he is just so handsome & dreamy. </div>
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James Reyne who supported him was also brilliant.</div>
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Thanks to Mz Sheri and her VIP insurance we scored a freaking rad spot too! </div>
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"I LOVE YOU CHRIS!! COME OVER HERRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE! I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. CHRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!" to notice.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unlike all the other crafts I have started, been enthusiastic about for a month and then thrown in the back of the cupboard, my sewing obsession is just growing & growing with each thing I sew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've become rather boring and I think that this blog will more than likely slowly grow into the Vicki Sewing Blog rather than the Vicki's Blathering About Random Shit Combined with A Hundred Selfies Blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> make no apologises for this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I took up sewing when I gave up the grape and I think this addiction is a lot more productive than having weekly panic attacks and clutching my head on a Sunday morning moaning about my hangover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sewing is not without its side effects though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Where before I didn't want to exercise after work because I bone lazy and just wanted to get home to watch MASH, I now don't want to exercise after work because I desperately can't wait to get home to sew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Where before my hard earned cash went to paying the shareholders of Dan Murphy's now my moola pays the mortgages of CEOs of Spotlight and Lincraft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And you've heard about golfing widows? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well my poor hubby is a dressmaking widower. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His pleas of "come to bed honey so we can snuggle" are now met with me yelling "Hang on! Just 5 more minutes!! I just gotta iron this bias binding, hem the skirt and top stitch the blouse bit !!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 hour later I sneak into the darkened bedroom like I've been having some sort of sordid affair with my overlocker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I cannot explain the feeling of excitement I get when I see a particular fabric, and the image of what it will become forms in my grey matter or ,the sense of accomplishment that comes from wearing an outfit that I know nobody else has and that I have made with my own two little chubby hands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">MAKE EVERYTHING AND I WANT TO MAKE THEM NOW!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I literally have to get my calendar and organise my sewing in order of priority. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Ok so I have to make the shirt dress for the 28th. The Tiki dress for the 6th. The tie-shirt dress for the 13th and the kimono jacket with rayon pants for the 17th"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I cut them all out and put them in shopping bags and I cannot start the next one until I finish the one I'm working on now.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bought some JERSEY to make some "Bree" blouses (peasant gypsy tops) and some lovely cotton voile to make a noice light summer frock from (added to the stash )</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is really easy to sew. I make it with a half circle skirt instead of the big foofy one in the pattern though.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(this is now finished....... photos to come )</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have also since finished this frock Vintage Vogue V9000 (view B) in this super cute fishy cotton.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ANOTHER FAVOURITE PATTERN VINTAGE VOGUE V9000 (view A with the pointy cuffs)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Making this for an event next Thursday. It will be a nice classic dress that can be dressed up or down.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A frankenpattern Vogue V8789 top half with Butterick B5880 bottom half</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Awesome fishy print fabric.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks to A Stitching Odyssey I have a fantastic excuse to sew even </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">MORE outfits this year!!!!!</span></b></div>
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<i>I, Vicki of Rayon Dreams do pledge that in this year 2016 I will sew my little stubby fingers to the bone whipping up more vintage inspired frocks, skirts and blouses than I will ever hope to wear in a lifetime.</i></div>
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<i>I pledge to always favour the rational choice of fabric when confronted with the decision between saving money for 'important' things like food or bills or getting that 50% off sale cotton sateen.</i></div>
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<i>I pledge to spend copious amounts of time surfing Pinterest for inspiration thus increasing my FABRIC LOVE board from 311 pins to 3000 pins.</i></div>
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<i>I pledge to constantly drive my husband bat shit crazy by babbling about new Michael Miller, Cotton+Steel and reproduction feed sack styles.</i></div>
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<i>I pledge to anger all of my friends & family by continuing to ignore their pleads to mend or sew them any clothes because I am making YES ANOTHER shirtwaist dress.</i></div>
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<i>I pledge to practice voluntary deafness when my husband wails "How many novelty print skirts can you have?! Are you only going to wear your things ONCE?! You don't NEED anymore fabric!!"</i></div>
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