Marilyn Car Art

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If someone would like to do this to my car when it gets a bit more dirt on it....feel free! 

It's much better than what normally happens to a dirty car. 

Brothers say the funniest things!

Today I had lunch with my older brother and he came out with the most random thing.

He sure was excited for dessert!

"Heaps of people don't know that we're brother and sister. I just hope people don't think we're on a date"

Uh....random! 

We don't exactly look alike so a lot of people don't know that we're related and it is really funny when we say "love ya" and get the funniest looks because he's married.

If people thought we were on a date I would be weirded out, because we definitely don't act like it!

Especially considering one of the waiters tried to be flirty and make a joke...which was just really awkward! Seriously seriously awkward!

Oh bro, these are good times. 

Gratitude Sunday & a 300th

Hello 300th post!

What better way to celebrate then with Gratitude Sunday!

This week I am grateful for:

- Being able to give a talk (I get so nervous but love learning while preparing it)

- Time spent with friends

- Much needed sleep

- Getting things crossed off my list...makes me WAY more productive

- Going through all my things for a massive clean out

- Starting to change things in my room

- Christening Lady Libs 

- Finally getting Kimi all lit up

- Progress

- Being a bit more organised in my callings

- Learning to let things go

- People that take the time to read what I have to say

- The blogging 'community'...it's not as crazy as it may seem 

-Life

Friday the 13th

So this afternoon I played Lawn Bowles with Kat, Camilla, Zoe, Chelsea, Erica and Fiona...

It was actually fun! 

I wasn't very good, but we played barefoot and that made it even more fun.

Then we headed to Kat's house to watch Psycho in the home made cinema.

I was really tired so I missed bits and pieces of it. 

Not the famous shower killing scene though! ha ha ha

There were some random and hilarious quotes from it, including:

"I don't know where to start. I guess I should start at the beginning."

"I'm not going in the fruit cellar. I'm not fruity!"

"My hobby is stuffing things."

I seriously lost it a couple of times, just laughing at how random it was! 

So Friday the 13th didn't turn out to be all that scary at all!

An old friend

Today while shopping I ran into an old friend who is currently serving a mission in Japan.

Oh boy was I shocked to see this face

Randomly I noticed some guys in suits parking their bikes and I thought..."I wonder if they are missionaries?". Then I noticed the face of one of them and the look on my face must have been priceless. 

I was so shocked to see Elder Triffitt. Approximately 1.5 million people live in this city, seriously what are the odds?

What's even weirder was that I wasn't even going to be there when I was. It's a small world!

Glad I got to see him and hear that he is well. Unfortunately his Japanese is way better than mine...having lived here for almost 2 years and all. I chose to just talk to him in English instead.

He seems to have changed a lot. In a good way. Missions have a way of doing that to people.

The Bidet Experience

So...I did it.

I tried the bidet. You know that water that shoots you in the bum...

Not as weird as I thought it would be. But not something I think I will be doing a lot. 

I got the courage to try it at my host families..and then it didn't work. 

So today I just thought I would go for it somewhere else.

You press a button...and then it comes out from the back of the seat...making weird noises while it does it!

Apparently I could have adjusted the temperature of the water but I didn't know how. Thank goodness it wasn't freezing cold!

I thought it was going to stop on its own but it didn't...so I had to stop it.

Thank goodness I know the Kanji for stop! That's all I'm saying...

Again...weird.

I have been way more adventurous on this trip then any other. 

When in Rome right?! Or Japan! 

So be honest. Have you ever tried a bidet?

Gratitude Sunday Series

This week I am grateful for:

- Speaking to my family and introducing them to my Japanese one

- Having the courage to go to the Onsen

- Trying new food, despite it making me almost vomit

- Technology!

- Karaoke...it is just so fun!

- Cheap food...saves me a lot

- Funny partial english signs

- Visiting so many new things in Japan

- Finding a bit of Christmas...and an orchestra playing for the public (AMAZING)

- Cute kids that try to talk to me....and I try to understand

- Awesome Japanese people! They are so nice!

- Life

- Faith

- Trials

Oh and so much more...just no enough time to write it all!

You've got to love...

Signs in Japan :D

Anyone up for a little lunch??

We do love Japan!

Who wouldn't want to hang out with their robot friends?? 

So far in Japan...

Hey Everyone,

Just a quick hello as I don't have my computer with me and am on the school's one.

So far in Japan I have:

- Almost been hit by someone on their bike...fun times :D

- Attempted to speak Japanese, though very broken for an entire day

- Walked for 2 hours around Fukuoka

- Been the only one in the group to bring my host families address with me

- Slept like a dead person

- Dreamt about trying to translate a whole bunch on sentences...and woke up very tired!

- Had a shower, Japanese style :D

Well that's it for now as we're about to have a welcome party.

Wanna join the crazy girls house??

And why wouldn't you??

Lisa+Jess+an apartment = the best of times :D

- we have a little mac family of Eve, BabyMac, iTouch and iPhone

- we used a whole bag of party poppers all over the lounge room in a war

- pyjama parties and camp outs are a staple

- we bake way too many chocolate chip cookies!

- we go on late night drives to random places...often a stop at maccas for something

- Late night trips to Kmart as always fun...especially when we are getting really tired!

- we go to the casino...only to get free hot chocolate :P

- We also make amazing Nutella hot chocolate...inspired by Pinterest

- Board games may as well be our middle name

- Breakfast food is our favourite...no matter what time of day it is

- Our purposefully bad karaoke sessions...to random songs of course! :D 

- Burger Got Soul is out favourite for a good burger and fries... and yummy dip

- We can always find an excuse to drink Fronti out of fancy glasses :D i.e Toasting the season!

- we fake scream at each other

- We turn the light off in the bathroom while the other is in there because it's on the outside wall

- We also eat a lot of Crust pizza...delicious!!

....... oh and so much more!! 

Bet you wish you lived with us too right now?! :D 

Just a little something to brighten your day! :D

Thanks to my cousin on facebook.

Gratitude Sunday

Firstly Happy Father's Day!! :D Especially my own dad, aka Papa Smurf and my Heavenly Father.

This week I am grateful for:

- Skype sessions with my family, even if my niece does crack it because she's sick and my brother does weird things.

- Dancing sessions in the lounge room to random songs

- Cookies!! Taste so good, but so bad for you 

- The spider on the wall above the shower not crawling down!

- Spring! 

- Jess and my new tradition of toasting seasons :D

- Getting to celebrate Nelly's birthday

- Taking a trip around Hobart on a double decker bus and realising I have so much to explore right here

- Starting a Christmas project for a family member

- Getting extra work, such a blessing!

- The primary kids...they are too cute!! Well most of the time :P

- Sleep! I am forever grateful for that!

- Reminders

- Opportunities to face my fears, like getting 5 mins notice to teach a lesson in YSA sunday school

- A very nice e-mail from a friend and follower...you know who you are :D

- LIFE! :D

Eventful Day!

Firstly it was Nelly's birthday today!! YAY! Happy 21st Nelly :D 

To celebrate, I took her on a little 'British' themed adventure.

We:

- Went on the Double Decker Bus tour around Hobart

which included:

~ British flags to waved around...made by yours truly

~ Random British facts

~ An umbrella...just in case it rained duh!
Secretly pretending we we really in England :D

- Ate British Candy

- Had scones with our lunch (mine the English Breakfast :D)

That girl is in LOVE with Britain! Loved her face when she found out what we were doing :D

Then tonight from 3-10pm I was working...2 different jobs.

First the kids, then Pizza Delivery.

Got $10.50 in tips! :D Helping out again. I think the store manager wants to hire me...

Also got my car stuck on a retaining wall on the last delivery...LONG story :P

Then Jess and I started a new tradition tonight of 'toasting' each season...literally :D

We are bringing out the Fronti for the first day of each season!

Hello Spring!! 

oh yeah...and I named my Mac... Eve :D Because she has a bitten apple on the front...get it :D

I know you love know random I am! 

Ahhh to be a kid again...

Tonight I got to hang out with some of the Primary kids for achievement night. It's not actually my calling but Jess needed some help so off we went. 

First we got to decorate cupcakes for Darby's birthday...how fun is that?!

Then the kids played Twister.... while I laughed at their funny positions...great leader I know! 

I even tried on some midgets teeth...super attractive right?! :D

Ahhh to be a kid again...they are so much fun and care free....well MOST of the time anyway :P

I'm being released from my actual primary calling soon as I got a new calling. So I will be sad when I can't do this anymore... :'( 

Mysteries at the apartment...and random texts

Twice since living in this apartment I have gone outside to hang clothes on the line and found a whole bunch of feathers...

SERIOUSLY RANDOM!!

Case in point: 

29th April

16th August

The first time it was ALL over the backyard...the second time it was just in one area.

If you can solve this mystery for me...that'd be great!

Coz I've got NO idea what is going on...

To continue the random theme...

I have been getting random text messages from my SIL Jay about my niece and nephew. Which I love because I hardly get to see them. 

Eric was very active in his little video and Darcey decided to cut her hair tonight! ha ha

I also get random updates from my friend Kat who is currently in America.

Seriously funny little updates.

You should check out her blog of the journey here

Soooo tired....

Man am I tired today!

But the awesome week and then jam-packed weekend I had were well worth it!!

My weekend included:

Thursday:

- Dinner with the missionaries

- Institute

- KFC eat and chat after Institute

- Rescuing MJ

- Playing on the new Playground at Cornelian Bay until late

Friday:

- Crust Pizza

- Youth roadshow practice

- Bakehouse trip...including a Bubble O Bill :D

- more playing on the playground

- late night 'girl chat'

Saturday:

- Waking up early, meeting at the chapel

- Drive to My Field

-Climb to the top in technically sailing gear...as snow gear :P

- Play in the snow

- Slide back down on inner tube and Finnish sled thing

- BBQ lunch and toasted marshmallows...soooo good :D

- Drive back to Chapel, via Brighton

- Drop Isaiah home...(nap while Kat is driving..oops sorry Kat)

- Go to a discussion with the missionaries

- Home, shower (again) from day out

- Movies, Peachee and chatting until late (again!)

Sunday:

- Wake up early

- Pick up investigator on the way to church

- Church for 3 hours...2 hours of which were trying to organise feral kids

- Down to Kat's for lunch and feeding of animals and little road trip with Camilla

- Choir

- Cook and eat dinner

- Make brownies...sadly minus the Jersey Caramels

- An adorable call from my niece who kept tell me she missed me! (Aunty Lisa misses you too Darcey!!)

- Laughter and chatting until late...not AS late as other nights

Monday:

- Wake up early

- Spend time updating on everything I missed on the internet over the weekend

- Get ready for Uni

- Write this post...and the Gratitude Sunday post I missed (oops :P)

Sorry only one picture in this post! I was having too much fun!

Cheese Dreams and Bubble Wrap

Hey Peeps,

Special blog...or should I say vlog today! Kathryn and I decided to make a video to explain the title. So ENJOY!!

Sweet dreams and we'll update you tomorrow on how we go!

Aggie...

Aggie is an adorable puppy!

I got to see her while babysitting today...

How can you resist those eyes...?

And I'm baking much more lately...

Uh oh...Am I becoming domesticated??

Oh crap...I am!!!

Breaking in...

I kinda just broke into my house...

I'm really glad we got back in, because as awesome as both our new PJ's are...it is not a good look to have someone see us in....

I would have stealthed in better if I was this cutie :D

*Note to self: Work on a better way of getting into the house. Or better yet, ALWAYS take your keys!

Just in case...

Just in case you've been wondering what I get up to most days...

Check out my Project 365 here.

Each day there is a new photo so check it out! and follow the blog so you can stay updated :D