I'm Baaaaack!!!

(that is all ... for now)

Having a ball here in France, tomorrow we head to Italy.

Highlights so far include:
*Watching Chesna sliding over frozen puddle after frozen puddle
*Staying in Jane Austen like hotels
*Seeing Menhirs and Dolmens and doing lots of 'These romans are crazy!' impressions
*Seeing an honest-to-god Castle (full of Medieval warfare)
*Snow!!!!
* Chesna and I sharing a six course meal - Six courses!!
*The Christmas markets in every town
*Climbing Notre Dame(Paris)
*Notre Damelightshow (Amiens)
*Australian War memorial, and the Museum dedicated to the Aussies

For more details (including our blonde moments) and photos, see winter_wanderer 

And tell me what is going on in Perth!!!!

As many of you know, This Thursday night (Well technically its Friday morning) I fly out for my trip to Europe and South Africa.

From that time until I come back, i will be posting on winter_wanderer with my sister, so check the entries for updates on our travels...

( The Car that bit back )

On that Friday, Sheeba came over and we watched Star Trek. Again. And the Gag reel. At least when you go into Space in Star Trek THERE IS NO SOUND!!!!
And Chesna said it was alright, which is the best compliment any Sci Fi Movie can recieve from her.

Speaking of Nut. I went to he 'Not-Graduation-but-we-put-a-Dr-in-front-of-their-names-now' cermeony Last Saturday. I can't believe people are gonna be calling her Dr Heydenrych. Or Dr H to save face :P To me, she is not going to be Dr any thing. Queen of the Universe suits her just fine.

I have been stressed lately over my tests and workbooks. Ridiculously stressed. I just want it to be over so I can actually feel excited BEFORE I leave for Europe.

( Raining Dogs and Cats )

I am wanting to collect my DVD's back before a go to Europe, or at least know what I have where. (I had a reall craving for both Dinotopia and "Hush" (Buffy season 4) befor I realised I don't have either of them at the moment :P
Tell me if you have these or of you have others:
Dinotopia - Sheeba
Bones S1 - Jayde
Bones S2 - Jayde
Bones S3 - Britt
Buffy S4 - Dinusha

So after lingering in the back of my mind for a few months, about a week ago my depresion hit full force. It is really pissing me off. What if it stays when I'm overseas?

It really doesn't help when small things go wrong all at once. They just start adding up.

On the upside, one of those small things was my car playing up. So Dad has lent me the MG whilst Zazu is in 'hospital'. That car is such an awesome drive. Not as awesome as the Combi, mind you there is no car as awesome as Fritz. The tunnel is so loud in the MG with the hood down!

Another thing that happened today - I booked my South African domestic flights... Yay!

So I just had a blood test. She was brillliant. I didn't feel faint. I think it helps when you don't dig around for the vein.

So I'm making a scrap book filled with cards, and other things that will make me smile. The first couple of pages and some other pages in the book ar going to have quotes. So tell me your favourite and/or funniest quotes from Pride and Prejudice, Pirates, SG1, SGA, Buffy, Angel, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Transformer 2007, Merlin, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Bones, Star Trek, The Lion King, Shrek, 10 things, Sound of Music, Disney. (or any other fandom that I have forgotten)

Here are some that I have already thought of

Firefly:
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal
I think we have a problem sir, with your brain being missing

SGA
I solved your problem in my spare time… with fingerpaints

Pirates
Me, I’m just dishonest, and a dishonest ma you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you want to watch out for because you can never predict when they are going to do something incredibly… stupid.

Dr Who:
Spin. And ... the other way.
Three doctors? I can't tell you what I'm thinking

Star Wars:
Will someone get this great walking carpet out of my way?

Nemo:
Just keep swimming
Hey Mr grumpy gills

Cool runnings:
You know these people, they say they cant believe, Jamaca we have a bobsled team

Star Trek
“Emotional, isn’t she.”  “She has always been this way”   “Why did you marry her?”   “It seemed logical, at the time.”

So my anxiety has been acting up for the past couple of weeks.

Yesterday I actually had my equivalent of an anxiety attack.  Of course I hadn't had one in years (if ever) so it took me until it was over (a couple of hours down the track) to recognise it for what it was.  I thought it was just anxiety being really bad but, then all of a sudden it dissappeared.

The most frustrating thing of it?  How bloody illogical the entire thing is.

I have been working at Perth Veterinary Specialists for almost 3 months.  So to list the injuries so far.

• Stabbing myself with a self retaining retractor
• Being scratched by the small claws of a Toy poodle.
• 2 burns from the Autoclave

And yet the worst injury I have is from a certain 40-ish kg Labrador jumping on me and scratching all down my thigh - the bruise as a beautiful purpley-yellow.  Said Lab being Sploogal's dog.

It was fun to be able to actually play with an animal for once, rather than stopping them from having fun.

If you were in London, where are the places you would make sure you went to?

I already have down:

• The Globe Theatre
• Tower of London
• The Fire of London Monument
• The Science Museum

Where else should I go?

It sits its entire 42kg body in your lap and tries for a snuggle...   (of course I hug the sweatheart back)


Firstly, I love Chesna's computer.  It is awesome for typing.

Secondly, I am starting to be concerned that I am getting depressed.  I dunno, there are just wierd things pointing me toward the fact that I am depressed.  Which is stupid seeing as I am going to europe at the end of the year.

Speaking of europe, is it sad that the two things I am looking forward to the most is the Natural History Museum in London, and the Medieval History Museum in France?

Work is so much fun.  I have developed a new favourite dog, although they keep creating more problems for me.  The owners of another dog that was boarding came to visit, and this once-quiet dog, is not the rowdiest.  I wish they could stay away, and yet at the same time, I can hardly blame them.

I have a new futon in the flat.  it is nice and hard, and so the next person that sleeps over can crash on it without damage to their back.

Yesterday I became my sister's taxi service again, dropping them all off to the ball.

Hurjehan and I have watched the first episodes of Merlin and Supernatural together.  Gotta say, the take on the angels in Supernatural is awesome, and how they should be seen.  Merlin is as fun as usual, though they are starting to push the Gwen/Arthur storyline.  I think they could have waited a few more seasons for that - it has changed the entire dynamic of the four 'youngsters'.

I am really craving getting a dog.  Although I keep changing what breeds I would get, I keep going back to staffies.  They are the sweetest dogs, and unlike others with similar dispiositions (rotweilers, dobermans) they are not huge, or have breathing problems (Brittish buldogs).  It makes me wonder why you would make any of those dogs guard dogs, because so  many other breeds are so much more touchy than these bulldogs/bull terriers etc. 

I'll admit, when the rotty at work growls, I pray that the muzzle is well fixed on his head.  But he has yet to turn around and try bite (unlike the golden retriever or the Blue heeler or beagles we have at work)  He just growls, and that is it.  Then once you have taken the temperature, and removed the muzzle, he is ready to play again (yesterday I couldnt get back up because I had 42kg of rotty sitting on me vying for my attention).

I went to Ross's farm  last weekend.  Another guest brought their dog along (Cavalier King Charles x Bischon).  I caught myself watching him poo, as though he was one of the dogs at work that i have  to watch.  He sepnt the entire time trying to flush out a rabbit hiding in the shed, and then when the rabbit escaped, and moved to another corner of the shed, he didn't chase after it, he stayed trying to get to wherever it had previously been.  Strange dog :P

I acted as surgical assistant at TAFE - no fainting spells - I had so much fun and Beverly (the vet) want to sign off my book - aparently I did well.  She even let me suture the skin.  It was awesome!!!!!  Then for the afternoon, we went on a tour of Murdoch uni.  It was rediculously awesome.

So told Mum I was feeling a bit deserted, so she invited me to stay last night and join them on Ross and Anne's farm today.

I have been having so much fun at work.  Most of the time.  Falling in love with some of the dogs there, and just loving looking after some of the others.

It is amusing watching some of them with their Elizabethan collars on, unable to walk though doors without running into them.

And then you have the stupid owners, who cause so much pain to their dogs - yes they don't mean to but, god.  You pay so much to see a specialist and then you ignore their recommendations?

It feels like such a relief to have nothing due (hence the alcohol on Friday).

TAFE is going well.  I kind of got dumped into  head nurse duty last week, but it was ok.  everything ran smoothly anyway.  Saw some beautiful dogs come in.  Next week our half of the class is going to Murdoch for a tour around the hospital.

I am gettin along ok with the folks at the moment which is always good.

Saw 'Up' which was so awesome.  'I was hiding under the porch because I love you.' *snorfle*  Showed mum the short that came before Up - it was so cute.  Although Chesna and I had to explain 'see thhe's having a tantrum'  and 'now its raining because he's crying'.

So here I am watching the crap on TV and drinking criusers by myself.

For those coming to Les Miserables:
I know I'm sounding like Sheeba here, but could we meet there about 1:40pm so I can give out tickets in return for payment.  Each ticket was $59.00.  Rahul, Sheeba, I know you two have payed me.  I know I am paying for Jayde's ticket.  But I still need to collect $59.00 off you for Britt's ticket.  Oh, and weren't you also paying for me?  *guilty face*

Now everything else:
So I start my job tomorrow.  Paid work!!   Yippee!!!
Although the early mornings, not looking forward to those:  Tues, Wes, Thurs and Fri I have to get up at 7am.  By Friday I am going to be exhausted. 

Went to Sheeba's  party at the Tav, and although it was awesome seeing everyone once again, I was not good company, and left early.  Sorry Sheeba  :P

Am listening to an old playlist.  Its really confusing, because there is music I prefer if I am depressed, mixed in with The Postal Service, and Holding out for a Hero and other songs I listen to when I'm happy.  It is very confusing.

I have got Hourjehan into Merlin. (Take that Chesna!!)  Poor girl had to suffer thorugh me saying things like "I'm going to see real castles!" everytime there was a shot of Pierefonds.

Really want to read His Dark Materials or whatever it is called.  Chesna says Iorek is even more awesome in the book.

I was thinking the other day about Mum and I and our fights.  I could not remember the last major fight we had about something random.  Then two days later we had a massive fight, where Mum ended up in our bedroom at 12am, waking avery sick Chesna, so she could explain my thoughts to her.  I ended up waking up and finishing the arguement at 12 in the morning.  (These mothers are crazy!)

Speaking of that mother of mine, I have a cleanish room - of course not clean by Chesna, Mum or Sheeba's perspective, but clean for me :) I also did the wasing up and some cleaning.  Next is the shopping. Then the phone.

Belle:  So Danica, you finally driving?
Me:  Yeah, as of a few weeks ago

I get in the car.  It doesn't start. 

Note to self.  Never give car to parents to look after, when you get it back you will have (at last count)  at least 4 cockroaches living in the car, and The imobiliser will cause your car to stall as soon as you try to move.

On the brighter side,  I now have a job.  I wanted to celebrate yesterday with people, but I felt like Pumba, anyone I phoned to suggestr hanging round for celebration ran away as fast as they could.  :P

Sploogal is now watching Star Trek with me.  Yay!

I have never been so glad for my drivers liscence as I was on Thursday.  Startin at 8am and finishing at 6:30, or 5:30 if we're lucky makes those train/Bus rides seem so much longer.

For year I have wanted to go to a place, where 200 year is considered historically young- and how old is White settlement in Aussie?  And then Chesna went, and She went again, by that time it assisted in my downspiraaling into a bit  depression - the belief that I would never visit those places.  It looks like I can now.  I'm going to france, and South Africa and London (and Stonhenge!!!)

I am watching Star Trek (The Origional Series) which is very obviously old.  But still enjoyable.  It is kinda predictable, but that is because they kind of created the cliches so thats OK.  I am impressed that they looked far enough forward to accept  so many things, like women, aliens and mixed races, all as important as hiumans.

I am really enjoying having Houjehan as a flatmate.  We are quite similar in some of our tastes, and she is just great to  talk to.  Also her reaction to me going to africa was Sweet.  She wanted to go to Kenya.  I only have a couple of weeks to see family etc so not going to divert.

Amusing email between Jo and Mum:
Mum:   Yes! She's not really a 'city girl' .  She loves all animals  including sharks and snakes, ruins & castles and things to do with past civilisations (i.e. can't wait to explore Stonehenge and Pompeii), the stars, mythology, science fiction movies and books. 

Jo's Reponse:
I've got sharks at the bottom of the "garden", snakes in the "garden", hut's turning into a ruin, there's a castle in town, EXCELLENT observatory (first in southern hemisphere), I'm a bit of a myth, she can go to movies by herself and read books at home.

Ok so I am now on holidays for two weeks.

• Passed all my subjects for this semester.  Yay!
• Got my drivers licence back YAY!!!!!!
• Trying to figure out when I can see my Grandparents.  Bridge obviously won't be an option, as I think Chesna is doing something else.    )-:    Maybe I'll see what Sploogal is doing.  or Sheeba. 
• Saw Transformers.  I liked it, but could not concentrate on the storyline, because I kept cringing at what they did to certain ancient... things.  They're sacred -  you cant do that to them.  And Optimus could not be that close to the front of the aircraft carrier.
• Also have seen Star Trek.  Note to self: If you ever want to see a movie without slashing, DO NOT SIT NEXT TO JAYDE!!  I mean, of course I would end up slashing, because its me, but I wanted to first appreciate the movie just as an awesome movie,  which I did untill the very last scene.
• I am getting really annoyed that I can't watch Merlin with Mum.  Because I would like to watch it with someone, and Chesna doesn't like it, and Jayde and Britt keep yelling at me about spoilers.
• Watched the entire season of Supernatural - that was awesome.  And as they do every season, they did an episode that took the micky out of everything - including Slash and Winscest.

I have decided that I need to watch/read:

1. Star wars books
2. Star trek (origional series of course)
3. books on ancient weaponry
4. books on hauntings etc
5. Le Morte D' Arthur
6. First 3 episode of Star Wars (Already own IV , V and VI)
7. Need to rewatch Merlin.
8. Reread HP books - I only got up to OotP last time - I can't remember anything of HBP.
9.  Anything that people have borrowed ... especially Supernatural seasons 1 and 2

... and almost every one knows I hate parties.

Yet last night, I had a ball!!!!  It was a barn dance thingy with a live band who kept teaching us the dances.

The amusing part was them teaching us the Heel Toe Polka.  They got as far as the 'skip two three four' part when I remembered it from ballroom dancing.

But 20 couple spinning around like mad things and bumping in to eachother and running over eachother is always amusing to watch or be part of.  (And the dodging of little kids became an art form!!!)

Chesna, I really wish you had been there - to drag onto the floor as a partner.  (Thankfully both Nick and Roland asked me to dance a couple of times, then I dragged first Dad and then Mum out on to the floor )

...and I fainted.

I think It was because she dug around in my arm to find the vein.  I'm gonna devlop a bruise there later.  Bugger.


Also bugger, I was hoping I was getting better.  Though I suppose I am - I only got nervous when I was in the waiting room rather than from a week before...