Twenty Ninth of March Twenty Fifteen: Holiday Countdown and Being a Good Human Being.

Hey guys,

Soo, it's been a few days since I last posted (ten days specifically) but I've been up to all types of fun things and haven't had a chance. Which is to say that I've been pretty lazy and did something cool yesterday and decided to make a post because of it!

LAfit Colour Me Active Fun Run and Walk 

So yesterday, on the twenty eighth of March, I ticked something off my bucket list.  Cookie, drove Zac and myself down the Launceston (it's about an hour and a half away) to participate in a colour run.  For those of you know don't know, a colour run is a charity run held usually for kids charities.  Participants run or walk on the designated path while volunteers stand along the sides of the path and throw coloured powder paint at you.  It's heaps of fun and a great way of raising money for charity.  So yesterday we all put on white shirts and shoes and prepared to attacked with colour!  It was so much fun and we all had a ball, we even ran!  Cookie raced a little kid and I was surprise ambushed at the end by some kids and blue powder.  I am so glad I was able to do this with my best friends and tick it off my bucket list and I am definitely going to sign up again next year. 

Myself, Zac and Cookie before we were colourfied! 

Me after the run.

Cookie Zac and Myself after the run.

Our legs and shoes after the run. 

Zac and Cookie after the run waiting for the 'Montile Duck Drop' (a bunch of plastic ducks are dropped from a helicopter). 

Being a Good Human Being

What some of you may not know is that I always try my best to be the very best person I can be.  Now this doesn't mean I push myself to my limits and work hard, I don't mean 'being the best person I can be' in that way.  I mean that I always try to forgive others, that I never let myself hurt or hate another person, I always try to be kind and polite.  Know for someone with ADHD this can sometimes be hard, but I do it.  Ever since 2008 (grade seven) I have always made sure I forgive others if my words or actions cause harm to them, as well as if their words or actions cause harm to me.  I always try to be patient with others, and kind.  If I find I cannot be around a person because they bring me down or are mean to other people I distance myself from them.  I don't stick around and let myself begin to hate them.  Hating others won't do anything but hurt ourselves and our souls.  We were made to love and it's sad when I see people not being able to do that because of others.  

 I mentioned previously a situation that has caused tension in my friends friendship and relationship. I won't say to much as it is a personal matter, but I needed to get something off my chest.  This fracturing has hurt more than just my two best friends friendship.  The incident happened on my eighteenth.  Forever the memories of my birthday will have a dark cloud over them.  What makes it worse is I knew something was going to happen.  I saw it unfolding and neither of them heeded my advice.  The conclusion is that I can no longer post pictures of my best friends on my Facebook profile.  I have to watch Zac hurting.  I have to watch what I say to my best friend on the phone and over messages in case I say something about Zac.  I have to watch a situation that CAN be forgiven and resolved through peace continue to hurt those I love.

I'm sorry.. I can't write anymore...  I just.. I can't..

I'll finish writing this later.

A Day Of Appreciation: Nineteenth of March, Twenty Fifteen

Hey Guys,

I haven't posted the last two days and decided, since I haven't really done anything holiday related, to do an old school post.  Hope that's okay with you all.

Appreciation and Thanks:

So lately I've been feeling very thankful for all that I have, the opportunities that have been blessed to me, and the people I get to share my life with, this morning in particular I felt very appreciative of what my friends are to me and their importance to my life.  It got me thinking, what does it mean to appreciate something or someone?  The basic definition of appreciate is to recognize the full worth or someone or something.  Sadly, I've noticed, that the world becomes a little less appreciative each day.  That probably doesn't make much sense just yet, but let me explain. Growing up in a Christian household my brother and I were raised to be thankful.  To appreciate what we've been blessed with and to show our thanks.  We used to thank God each morning for the day, thank him for our meals and the hands that prepared them, we used to thank him for our parents and for our animals.  Unfortunately not all families were raised this way, and I don't mean raised as thankful Christians, but raised as thankful people.  Without thanks and appreciation it's easy to take things for granted.  The other morning during Prayer and Porridge time Christopher said thank you to God for the day, for the sky, the trees, the grass, the clouds.  He gave thanks for something which we see everyday, but sometimes overlook.  Many might not see the importance of being thankful for something as simple as the sky, but he did, and it reminded me of how my actual brother (that being Benjamin) and I were raised and how far off those rails we've come.  Lately it seems the only thanks we give is when we say a quick "Thank you God for the food and bless the hands that prepared it," and when we owe someone thanks for a task or a compliment.  Christopher's giving of thanks brought me back to how it once was, and how we are not appreciating everything we have.
I decided to look at thanks and appreciation from a different angle, so let me pose to you some questions.

Is it important?  Is it important to you, to your health, to your soul, to your heart? If it is important, then why do we not give thanks for it, whatever 'it' may be?  If it was gone, would you notice, would you survive comfortably and peacefully? If so, is that not important, should we not be thankful for it?
We live our day to day lives without giving thanks for the simple things, the things we don't notice.

So there, that's something to mull on.  Giving thanks for the simple things.  And the not so simple.

Friend Appreciation

Now, onto how this has impacted my morning.  As I said previously I've been feeling very appreciative of my friends and their importance in my life.  It's easy to forget about your friends, not their physical form or their name, but what they do and mean to your life.  How they affect you in a positive way.  With Zac/Leprechaun spending a bit more time with his own family I've started to notice what his presence means for myself and my family/household.  And while for the past few weeks I've been telling him that I'm glad and thankful he's my friend.  Last night he slept at his own house, meaning he wasn't at our house this morning.  After being forced to wake up at the disgusting time of seven thirty(ish) and sitting down, I noticed that today I feel off.  I'm not sick, and I'm not hungry.  I'm just off, in my tummy, in my head, in my actions.  Just off. And I wanted a Zac Hug.  But he wasn't there.  So I sent him a simple message saying that I missed him.  To which he replied, oh hang on, I'll just post the entire conversation.  It'll make more sense.  Maybe.

Becca: I miss you.

Zac: Haha wow really?

Becca: Yeah.  I feel off and just sort of want a you hug.  And I want to chill downstairs wit you but you aren't there.

:(

Zac: Mmm... I'll be there later tonight probably.  I'll let you know. 

Becca: That's fine.  I just thought I should tell you so you know you're appreciated for more than chores and buying me/us food.  :)

Zac: Haha yeah I know :)

Becca: I know you know.  I like to remind you, and others about why they're appreciated. 

Zac: Haha well I don't get it often so I'll take it when I can.

Becca; For instence; I appreciate that you spend so much time at my house and in my company.  I appreciate that you often buy me things (such as useless cards I think are adorable) and food.  I appreciate that you pitch in around the house when it comes to jobs and cleaning.  I appreciate that you help prepare and cook food on the occasions when the 'teens' are in charge.  I appreciate your unconditional friendship.  I appreciate the fact that when mum and dad were gone and Tabby brought something in and Sherbi ate it, that you cleaned it up.

I appreciate that you motivate me, encourage me, support me, and entertain me.  I appreciate that when I'm feeling down you're there to comfort me.  I appreciate that you sometimes change your plans to spend time with me or help me/my family out.  I appreciate the way you can attend to Ben with all his different moods.  I appreciate that you've made many changes to your life since becoming my friend.  I appreciate your walk with Christ alongside my own. 

I appreciate YOU. 

So that gives you a little idea of what I mean.  Our friends, especially our best friends, do so much for us, and sometimes they don't even realize it.  I feel if we take a moment each day to just let them know that they're appreciated, and mean it, that it can change them.  For the better.  

Summarized Ending

Each day we should be thankful for what we have, for what we've been blessed with.  I'm thankful and grateful that I live in a beautiful country and state, and have a large home that is open for friends and family. I'm thankful that I have both my parents and my brother along with our additions.  I'm thankful for my friends and how they change me for the better.  I'm thankful for the amazing experience that is set out before me.  I'm thankful for the sky and the beautiful green grass, for the glistening ocean.  Be thankful. Appreciate what and who you have.  

Live long and prosper, Godspeed

Becca 

xxx

#28DaysToGo #HolidayCountdown 

Holiday Countdown! #30DaysToGo

Hey guys,

So I haven't done much in the way of research.  BUT I have (nearly) finished packing my suitcase!  Which for me is a great achievement for it to have happened so early.  For our trip to Hawaii I packed my suitcase like a week before we left..  So my suitcase is packed and that is what I am here to talk to you about.  Now, I'm no professional packer,if that's even a thing.  But I'd like to think I've become quite proficient in the art of packing my suitcase and travel bag.  Now, I'll post pictures later when I'm actually completely done but right now I'm just going to dot point what I've got in my suitcase.  Remember these posts are more for me than you, so I'm using this as a legitimate checklist for everything I'll be taking.  Nothing will be excluded.

Suitcase:

Clothing-

• Three Singlets
• Two 3/4 Shirts
• Two Tops
• One Nightgown
• One set of Bathers
• One Cover Up
• One Day Dress
• One pair of Jeans
• One pair of Shorts
• One pair of Yoga Pants (I practically live in them, they're so comfy! Not that I do yoga..)
• One Nice Shirt (for Queens Theater)
• One Formal Skirt (for Queens Theater) -CHANGE- This will be in DAD'S suitcase.
• Four pairs of Socks
• Six pairs of Throw Away Undies
• Six pairs of Undies
• One Night Bra
• Two Bras (only one packed at the moment..)

Shoes-

• One Pair of Cheap Converse Shoes (must put orthotics in them before we leave!).
• One Pair of Leather (probably cheap leather, but leather nonetheless) Ballet Flats.

Other-

• My Nikon D5000 in it's camera bag, multiple SD cards inside, plus charging cords. 
• Two packets of my favorite menstrual pads and a box of liners.
• A Beach Towel
• A Smaller Micro-Fibre Towel
• My Make-Up bag.  (Containing; moisturizer, pimple related things, my make-up, braces wax, and a travel toothbrush and toothpaste thing.)
• Shoe-Oder Powder

Travel Bag:

• One Singlet
• One pair of Undies
• Emergency Menstrual Pads
• A Roll-Up Blanket 
• My Bible and a Highlighter
• A Fold-Up Bag
• Cardigan
• Fluffy Socks
• My Butterfly Pillow Pet
• Passport Related Stuff (To Be Packed -TBP)
• Slippers
• iPod and Phone - USB chargers and earphones too. (TBP)
• Notepad and Pen (TBP)
• Mini 'Make-Up' Bag (TBP) - Containing; moisturizer, toothbrush and toothpaste, lip balm, hand cream, hand sanitizer, emery board, glasses cleaner cloth, hair bands, and bobby pins.
• A Water Bottle (TBP)
• A Small Wallet for my Cards (Packed but without my cards in it..)
• My Lace (have I told you guys about my lace? Whatever..) (TBP)
• Deodorant
• A few Strawberry Chuppa-Chups (TBB/TBP)

Wearing:

• Yoga Pants
• Undies and a Sports (well, it's called a 'sports' bra but it really doesn't offer much support for sports.. It's just comfy and looks nice) Bra. 
• Orthotic Thongs

There.. I think that's everything? Just so you all know I've been rolling my clothes to make them fit nicely and I'm okay to throw away some of my shirts while we're away to make room for new clothes. So I've been pretty busy today.  Well, actually that's a lie.  If you ask my parents, Cookie or Zac, they'll tell you I played Sims most of the day.... But that isn't the point.  I have achieved a lot in the last little while.  Remembering to make a post being one of the things I've achieved.  But this afternoon -once I publish this post- I'll be doing some research for my dear Cookie.  Well trying to.  I'm not 100% certain of what she needs help researching.  But I'll find out!

Also, before I go, I just wanted to clarify something.  Yes, Cookie and Zac did have a tiff of sorts.  And they are friends again.  But they'll never be as close as they once were.  And that's okay.  

If you guys have any suggestions of what to bring on the plane with me (it's a 36 hour flight) I'm open to suggestions, I'll have access to my Kindle and other books on my phone and music, and I believe they play movies and TV shows, but yeah.

Live long and prosper, Godspeed.

Becca

xxx

HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN

Hi guys!  

Sorry I haven't been around, I've been busy living the life of the unemployed and lazy!  No, seriously, I no longer have a reason to procrastinate so I haven't been writing (it's the only task I set myself and I procrastinate it by playing on Pinterest), nor have I been reading, as reading was what I did to procrastinate.  Not that I've cleaned my room in the past 4 months, or that I'm regularly doing my chores.  But that isn't really the point.  I've just been slouching around doing not much of anything  and helping Cookie with her new online course.  

A lot has happened and I'm not actually sure where I last left off so I'll do dot point to catch you up on the life of me, Becca.

• I graduated high school.
• I turned 18, I just had my friends (all seven of them) come over and we played video games and watched Dexter.
• Cookie and Zac had an altercation that has left them in a permanently fractured friendship that can never be what it once was.
• I had streaks of my hair bleached and dyed turquoise blue.
• I went on a ten-day holiday to Waikiki, Hawaii with my mum - I'll post pictures and such at a later date.
• My brother-ish thing, Christopher, graduated from YWAM with his DTS training done.
• I re-met my now grow second-cousins. 
• Christmas came and went.
• I joined up with Centrelink, on Jobseekers.
• New Year started without much fuss - I did not complete my 2014 New Years Resolutions, and didn't really set any for 2015.  I will to a Throw Back Post and talk about my old resolutions sometime soon. 
• Leprechaun/Zac has basically moved in downstairs.
• I was baptized. 
• I was referred to a special employment agency for people who have a health issue that prevents them from working in specific circumstance. 
• Cookie started an online diploma for Events to give her a better understanding of the industry when it comes time for her to open her own catering company.  I personally think she should call it Cookie's Catering. 
• I made a study guide for Cookie so she'll get her work done by the allocated date - not that she's really sticking to it.  But we'll work on it. 
• I made a study plan for my brothers course, however he is less interested in following the plan set out for him.  
• My back is still sore, however the pain has reduced monumentally, however I'm on strong medications. 

Okay, so there you go.  You've been brought up to date on my goings on.  Now to tell you about what WILL be going on.

This year my lovely mother has planned a European/Middle East Holiday for herself and me.  I won't post too many details right now, but I will over the next 31 days.  Why over the next 31 days I hear you ask?  Well, my lovely people, we will be leaving for this grand two month adventure in just 31 days! It's very exciting, and terrifying and extremely overwhelming. I feel very blessed to be given this opportunity and I hope to gain the most out of my adventure as possible.  To solidify this point, over the next month I'll be posting information about our holidays, the history of the locations, and what we'll be doing over the next month as I learn about it.  You see, my mother planned it all.  So it's a bit allover the place and I was so confused and then with the addition of the foreign names and such I was just lost.  Still am, but I'll be working on putting our itinerary onto my phone and working through the history of certain places and I'm hoping this will clear up some of my confusion. 

So, I'll be having a countdown for the next 31 Days, Each day I'll post a location we are going, a bit about the place in regards to history, and how Mum and I are going in regards to packing and getting prepared to leave on our grand adventure!  

#31DaysToGo #EuropeanHoliday #Countdown

I'm sure it'll be educational for us all, and entertaining above all else.  But most of all I think it'll be good to set myself a task each day as I'm currently doing nothing.

Now, let me explain to you all why I am still unemployed and why I'm not doing any courses. You see, with my back the way it is I haven't been motivated to get a job out of fear of doing more damage or just being uncomfortable.  Since joining up with an employment agency I've obviously had to apply for a certain number of jobs per month.  With no such luck as of yet.  As for courses, well I still aspire to be a writer. I doubt that will ever change.  My only obstacle in regards to that goal is myself and my lack of motivation.  However, looking at it realistically, I need to start heading in a specific direction that will lead me to a job with a sufficient income to keep me afloat while I continue to pursue my dreams.  So I've decided to do an online course for a Diploma of Events.  I chose this field for a number of reasons, I love to make lists and plan things, I like attending events but I prefer to be the host or someone working at said event/party, and I like seeing others happy from something that I did or contributed to.  Another reason is Cookie and I plan on working in conjunction with one another once we're professionals.  That is if I don't end up as a Cruise Activities and Events Director/Manager.   How awesome would that be? 

So that's where I'm at, and that's the plan.

Live long and prosper, Godspeed

Becca

xxx