Too Long ...

Wow, it really has been a long time since i blogged. We have been so buzy with the house and in my new job that i have just not found the time. But enough with the excuses i guess and on with the update ...

The house has come a long way since the last photos i put up, heres where we are now.










So along with that front landscaping going in we have also had the limestone poored out the back, hte spa's gone in and the decks up, so now its just the garden shed, retic and garden to go out there. There really isn't anything else to do to the front yard, exept weeding, blaa :(.
The inside has had half the walls painted and a few more bits of furniture and decrotive pieces added. There are just to many photos to add so i'll do a few and if anyone wants to see the rest let me know and i'll e-mail them to you. Good to catch up, and i'll try not to leave it so long next time xXx

Why We Broke Up ...

She told me we couldn't afford beer anymore and I'd have to quit.

Then I caught her spending:$65.00 on make-up, $150 for a cut & color,$30 for a manicure, $40 for a pedicure, $50 on vitamins, $300 on clothes and $600 for a gym membership.

I asked how come I had to give up stuff and not her.

She said she needed it to look pretty for me.

I told her that was what the beer was for and it's much cheaper.

I don't think she's coming back...........

Melbourne, House, etc ...

Ok, so I've been a little slow getting the the blogging, so we're back dating a little. This is the progress of our house before we went away.








So that's how we left it ....

We left for Melbourne on Wednesday the 17th of May. We left here pretty early that morning and got into Melbourne at lunch time. Picked up our hire car and headed for Michael & Lisa's Place. We dropped all our stuff of, sat down for 5 the decided to go and find a Macca's store.
After our nutritional lunch we took a drive to Southlands Shopping Centre. Now for those who haven't been there or heard of it, this shopping centre in huge, 3 stories that span across the highway, yes that's right, there are shops that are on the bridge over the highway. Now I like to shop, but this was taking it to the extreme.
We headed back for home and got ready for dinner, we went to the pub on the corner and had a lovely meal, then called it a night after a long day.
Thursday we took off to do the Great Ocean Road, The weather wasn't the best, but it was certainly better than the first time Craig and I went. We took our time and saw the sites, got into Port Campbell at around 4, Checked ourselves into the Motel ....





(Our Rooms over looking the bay, Craig & I and Dana & I standing down at the bay)

We had a good hot shower, (funny story behind that comment, another time) a good night sleep and we woke up to a much nicer day, so we were off to go on our helicopter flight. It was fantastic, it's not cheap but well worth it, the views were just amazing, the photos really just don't do it justice.





So that is a just a few shots from our helicopter ride, there's plenty more and a DVD so if anyone wants to see the rest just let me know and I'll e-mail them, as it only wants to load them one at a time, which is very tedious.

To contine .... We then had an action packed weekend catching up with friends, Friday night we went to the Realito Tower, has some great veiws. On our last trip we went during the day, so this time we went once it was dark. i'll post some of the photos we took, but its really not the same. We then headed across the road to the Crown Casino, had some drinks and some laughs.






Saturday the boys went to a local footy match that one of there mates was playing in, while us girls had a big day of shopping. We started off at Chadston, and after some lunch headed to DFO which is Direct Factory Outlet (which i'm sorry, its the retailers way of sucking in millions of girls who think they are getting everything cheaper, but really it's just another shopping centre like all the rest). Saturday night we went to a pub in St kilda where we drunk some more and played on one of those old arcade machines that they had, a lot of laughs. Then it was home to bed before the footy on Sunday. We went to the Telstra Dome for the Eagles vs. Essondon game, and wasn't it great. We then went to the James Squire Brewhouse in the city square. If you haven't been there and your passing through Melbourne i highly recomend it, it was a really great place to hang out and have some drinks, and we had dinner there, the food was beautiful and they had a great menu, there was something on it for everyone. This is some photos of us Lounging around there.

After a busy weekend, we took the next two days a little slower, we took a drive out to the street they use to film Neiabours, in the afternoon we went and had a look at the Melbourne Jail where Ned Kelly was hung, after going buying Craig a leather jacket. Tuesday was our last full day there and Craig and i decided to take it easy, we hang around the house most of the morning before going to see The De Vinci Code in the arvo. We had another early night after repacking all our stuff ready to head home on Wednesday.

We came home to find that homebuyers centre had booked our final inspection of the house for the Friday. It was great to see it, they had done so much. The Driveway and path were done, and on Monday we had the cross over finished. The flooring is in and the blinds are up, theres mirrors in bathrooms and the power and water are on. Its all but there, there is just a few final things to be touched up and finished here and there. The only real thing we're waiting on now is the final part of the financing to go through. We had been under the imprestion that we would be moving on the weekend of the 17th and 18th, but as with everything else to do with this house, the finance has delayed that to the following weekend. This i'm sure is the longest 2-3 weeks of my life, we are so close yet it still seems so far.

Here in Melbourne

We're here in Melbourne, weather is crap but I guess I can deal with that. We got in on Wednesday at lunch time, and dropped our luggage of at Michaels (my brother-in-law) and then took a drive down the Southlands shopping centre. We had a good nights sleep and then set off to the great ocean road, saw all the sites and then stayed the night at Port Campbell. We headed back to the Twelve Apostles this morning and took a scenic Helicopter fight. It was awesome, well worth it, I would recommend it to anyone headed down the way, the drive is a great experience but the flight really makes it worth while. When I get home I'll post up the photos, there are some great shots that I'm sure you'll love (Grandpa in particular). We have some good stuff planned for the weekend, Stephen is cooking us all a curry at the moment and then we're off to the Crown to meet up with some friends and will wander across to the Rialto tower to check out the city. Tomorrow is shopping day with the girls and Sunday we're off to the Telstra Dome for the Eagles vs. Essendon Game (Carn the Eagles). Not sure what plans are for next week, we want to see the goal and the museum. Will do my best to post again soon, have a good weekend .... Shee Ya !!

Quickie ...

Hey, just a quick note to say hi, and post some updated photo's. I wanted to put everybody's mind at ease in regard to our shower heads and taps. we do now as you can see have them, its just that at the time that the last photos were taken the tiles had only just been finished and the plumber hadn't been back. But they are now, for all those concerned, firmly in place now.









I will possibly not get a chance to post again for the next week or so, as we are off to Melbourne on Wednesday. Should be good, i'll let you know ...

Wedding / Marriage Jokes

Hey, found these on a website for a Celebrant we ar ethinking of going with, don't worry, there not from him, people visiting his site post them.

This couple were married for 59 years.The husband was asked ; 'if in all those years had they ever thought of divorce'."Heavens no" he replied."Murder yes, but never divorce".

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There were these two women who were friends and neighbours.One noticed that the other always seemed to have lots of new goodies; jewelry, furs, latest fashions, frequent hair salon trips & manicures, etc. She asked:" how do you get all that great stuff?" " I do it by charging my husband ten dollars every time we have sex", she said; "and you can do the same, it really adds up. But you must remain firm. Don't let him talk you into accepting less, don't let him coax you into doing it for no charge". " Great", she said, "that sounds easy, I"ll do it". So, the next time her hubby wanted to have sex, she said: "from now on, you have to give me five dollars each time we have sex" She also told him why. "Oh, I see", he said; "okay". He then went to get the money, but realized that he had only $9.50 She refused to accept it: "If we have sex you must give me the full amount, five bucks". He said: "Alright, so we can't have sex; but can I touch you for the $9.50? "We'll just make-out, okay?""Okay" she said. As her hubby kissed her, fondled her body, rubbed against her, etc.she got really hot and bothered. Finally, she was so turned on, that she said to him: "If it's all the same to you, I'll lend you fifty cents until tomorrow".

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My friend married a doctor.At a certain point he told her: "You need to do something to spice up our love-making".Shortly thereafter, he came home and found her in bed with another man who is also an M.D."Why?" asked her hubby."You said I needed to do something to spice up our love-making;I just wanted to get a Second Opinion", she told him.

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A man is walking down a beach during sunset when he stumbles across a lamp. Picking it up he says to himself, "I wonder if it's magic. I think I'll rub it and find out." Well sure enough this man rubs the lamp and a genie pops out. The genie says to the man, "I'm your genie and I am at your command. I shall grant you three wishes on one condition. Everything you wish for, your wife gets double."Well the man thought about it and finally blurted out, "Give me a million dollars." So the genie gave him a million dollars and his wife two million while reminding him of the "one condition".Next the man said, " I'd like a house on the east coast and a house on the west coast." So the genie gave him his two houses and his wife four houses.Finally the genie said, "You have one wish remaining but remember, your wife gets double." So the man thought for nearly an hour about his final wish. Looking up at the genie hovering over the sand he said with a sly grin on his face, "Ok Genie, I want you to flog me half to death."

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A successful husband is a man who can make more money than his wife can spend.
A successful wife is one who finds such a man!

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To be happy with a man you need to understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman you need to love her a lot and understand her a little.

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John and Mary were having dinner in a very fine restaurant. Their waitress, taking another order at a table a few paces away, noticed that John was ever so slowly, silently sliding down his chair and under the table, while Mary acted quite unconcerned.
Their waitress watched as John slid all the way down his chair and out of sight under the table.
Still, Mary appeared calm and unruffled, apparently unaware that John had disappeared under the table.
After the waitress finished taking the order, she came over to the table and said to the woman, "Pardon me, ma'am, but I think your husband just slid under the table."
The woman calmly looked up at her and replied firmly, "Oh, no. He did not. In fact, he just walked in the front door."

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A psychiatrist is a person who will give you expensive answers your wife will give to you for free.

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I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always.

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I haven't spoken to my wife for 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

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Marriage is a 3-ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.

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The last fight was my fault.

My wife asked: "What's on the TV?"

I said: "Dust!"

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In the beginning, God created earth and rested.

Then God created man and rested.

Then God created woman. Since then, neither God nor man has rested.

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A beggar walked up to a well dressed woman shopping in Raine Square and said: "I haven't eaten anything in four days."

She looked at him and said: "God, I wish I had your will power."

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Do you know the punishment for bigamy?

Two mothers-in-law.

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Young Son: Is it true, Dad, I heard that in some parts of Africa, a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?

Dad: That happens in every country, son.

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A man inserted an 'ad' in the classified: "Wife Wanted".

Next day he received a hundred letters.

They all said the same thing: "You can have mine."

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The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once.

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First guy: "My wife's an angel!" Second guy: "You're lucky, mine is still alive."

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How do men define marriage?: An expensive way to get laundry done for free.

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Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all.

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If you want your wife to listen and pay undivided attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.

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Then there was a man who said: "I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; and then it was too late."

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As you can continue to see our house is moving alone quickly now. The render has gone on the front. It looks a little funny in the photo's but when your there it really looks great. You also can't see it in the photos but the concrete has gone down in the garage, the painter has been in and done the ceiling, doors, door frames and wall capping. Some of the taps have gone in with the remained to go in once the tiling is finished. Speaking of the tiles, the tiler was there this morning putting in the bricks that you can see in the photos, so we presume that means he'll (they'll I should say, seeing as his 50 yr old wife was his laborer) will start the actual tiling tomorrow. So there is not much to go. Our final inspection is due in about 3 weeks, which of course is the week we are in Melbourne so that's pain, but we'll work it out.

New job is going well, I'm back in the branch and it's going well (with the exception of my mix up of canisters for the ATM on thurs which resulted in people getting $20 notes instead of $50 notes, it left customer wanting to withdraw $100 get $40 instead, not good). It all got fixed though so its all ok.

Zac - it would be great to see you while you are out here and if you would like to go and see the house we can. Craig and I are in Melbourne from the 17th to the 24th for a holiday, but I'm on holidays till that weekend so we can try squeeze it in on the 25th if your free. Let me know closer to the time.

Well, things to do so I'll post again soon. xXx

Should have just waited!

Well, they are moving so fast on our house now that if I had just waited that extra day then I would have been able to post these photos in the first place ... The cabinet maker was there on Saturday and install all the cupboards and today we gave them the taps and they started installing them ... It's looking like such a real house. Their saying that it should be finished in about 4 weeks and that's when we'll do our final inspection and get them to fix anything that not right ... Then 2 weeks from final inspection we get to move in ... That's just 6 weeks, how exciting !