On Your Birthday

My niece is turning the big ONE on 28th March. She is gorgeous as anything and is such a happy-go-lucky child :-) Just being around her really brightens you up :-)



Contrary to popular belief when you turn x years old on your birthday, you are actually celebrating x years of life that you have lived. Many people think that when they turn x, that they are living into that age for the next 365 or 366 days. If you think about it, we aren't 1 when we are born! So when we turn 30 for example, yes we have lived for 30 full years!!! :-)

So Happy Birthday to my beautiful niece Sarah! We are all miracles, and I'm glad that we are in this life together :-)

A Knowing...

She said to me..."You will be back." and she said "I love you."

I thought to myself...I don't even know you, how can you love me? And I thought, I won't be back because I know myself...plus I won't give you the satisfaction of being right...

I took a stand for myself, I put my foot down and said "I am withdrawing from the Assisting Program." We talked for some time. She said "You gave your word." and I said "Well that's just something I'll have to deal with myself." She said "No, I am not letting you quit. I am not accepting your resignation! I am taking a stand for you!" And I thought, "Well that's your choice." and I thought "I don't understand why you are taking a stand for me...you don't even know me."

So here I am 3.5 weeks later. And she knew. She knew that I would be back. She knew me better than I knew myself. And my self just feels utter gratitude and love. Now I understand her vision. Now I know her. Because now I know who I am.

How to spend 10K in five minutes...

Opening Balance: $10,500aud

1. Log on to Internet Banking
2. Pay for CELTA course: $3050
3. Transfer funds to Swiss Account: 2000chf (about $2100aud)
--> a) Pay 2007 utilities bill: 620chf
--> b) Pay Mastercard: 1250chf
4. Pay Visa: $4000
5. IOU to bro: $300
6. Transfer $$$ to dad for goodwill: $1000

Remaining Balance: $50

God am I feeling rich or what???

See...easy!!! :-)

Now can I borrow fifty bucks?? Please?? ;-p

Passing Moment

Walking along
I catch a glimpse
of people
of faces.

For a split second
familiarity registers.
Friends from a faraway place.

Everywhere I go
They are there.

A head turns.
A shadow passes.
I walk on.

It's just a passing moment.