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Although it is incredibly rare that I have cash to spend, I like to hang on to any spare change I get. Any coins are considered to be spare change. I like to keep them in two ziplock bags, one for gold (one and two dollars) and one for silver (fifty, twenty, ten and five cents). The main use I have for the gold coins is to pay for any parking. I regularly see a client in the city and need to pay for parking while I am there. Honestly, I could park on the street for free and move [...]

In an effort to share more about myself, here is a list of my favourite things. I'm sure there are a lot more things that I can add to this, so check back later to spot any updates. My Favourite Things Harry Potter book – Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter Movie – Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire Number – nine Colour – aqua Animal – Leopard Vegetable – potato because you can do so many things with it; mash it, roast it, fry it in many forms Fruit – mango Spread - Vegemite Take Away Food  [...]

Here is a list of a bunch of first things I have experienced. Childhood Airplane trip – 1991: a family trip to Surfer’s Paradise. Wedding – 1992: I was the flower girl at my cousin’s wedding. Sadly that was the first & last time I was a part of a bridal party. Pet – 1992: a goldfish purchased at the Royal Melbourne Show. Ironically I named it Goldie. Teacher – 1993: Mrs. Glasscock, an old lady that taught us really weird songs. Piercing – 1993: I had my ears pierced for my 6th birthday. It was my present from my [...]

If I had have been asked of my greatest achievement before the end of 2014 I would not have known what to say. Lucky for me I completed something that year that I now consider to be my greatest achievement. I participated in The Bloody Long Walk. What started as a fundraiser, team building exercise & promotion also ended up being the most difficult & challenging thing I have ever done. My Greatest Achievement: The Bloody Long Walk The Bloody Long Walk is a 35km walk to raise funds for Mitochondrial Disease, a debilitating genetic disorder that robs the body’s [...]

For many people, the best day of their life is their wedding day or the day their child is born. But not me, I was surrounded by people but 17,000 kilometres from my partner. The Best Day The best day of my life was Sunday, May 29, 2011. That evening I saw the Eiffel Tower with my very own eyes. I had dreamed of it for years. It was something I had dreamed of for years.  It was and still is the most amazing thing I have ever seen, yet the photos really don't do it justice. Hoping to one day [...]

My earliest memory I have was going to meet my brother in the hospital after he was born. I’m not sure how many days old he was, but I was about 2 years and 8 months old. I remember my grandparent’s driving me to the hospital on a sunny morning. I also remember the car we were in. It was my grandpa's blue WB Statesman. We parked by the clay tennis courts next to the hospital. He was wrapped in a pastel receiving blanket and a nurse gave me two jelly beans for being a good girl. I’ve only recently [...]

I absolutely love my library. I am actually now a member of two libraries. Two libraries mean twice the possibilities! Why I love my library It’s free – all of these things I can do at my library are free. You can borrow books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, newspapers Online Catalogue – from here I can place a hold on an item, renew the items I have already checked out & suspended items I have on hold. Access to other library catalogues – if there is a book I am after and my group of libraries doesn’t have it, [...]