I feel good.......I just got back from seeing Sex & the City 2 at the movies. I was the only one in the whole theatre!!!! I had a bit of cabin fever after being stuck at home with the sick kids. I wanted to be with them, but they drove me crazy at the same time. Nicola is a much easier patient than Daniel. He gets 'man-flu' he groans & moans & has to sit on my lap & have me stroke his forehead, etc. Where as Nicola takes her medicine & goes to bed! So Scott got home early today & I went to the movies all by myself! It was great, I feel so much better having just sat there for over 2 hours watching these ridiculous women on the screen. The fashion was insane, I mean mega high heel in the desert or to sit in your apartment & watch TV?? Some of the outfits were great others hideous, but that is to be expected. I really related to the drunken chat the two mothers had :) I have the best husband in the world!!! ....contented sigh.......
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
As requested.....
Whilst on holiday in New Plymouth Shona & I managed to get quite a bit of scrapping done. However I didn't take heaps so I got alot of LO's half done. I have done the titles, journalling etc now.
Yes I know he just turned 10, I am only 2 years behind, hehe.
Pete & Shona helped me get the font for the title on this LO of my Cabbage Patch Kid when I was about 10.
They had things that we had sold out of in the big smoke so I had fun. This LO is mostly from a $5 pack of Christina Re from Warehouse Stationary. 
Another LO from a $5 Christina Re pack. I really like how this one has come out, it's a bit different for me.
Pete & Shona helped me get the font for the title on this LO of my Cabbage Patch Kid when I was about 10.They had things that we had sold out of in the big smoke so I had fun. This LO is mostly from a $5 pack of Christina Re from Warehouse Stationary. Another LO from a $5 Christina Re pack. I really like how this one has come out, it's a bit different for me.Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Holiday Time!!!
For those of you that are interested the eyes are good. They still get a little tired & scratchy late in the evenings, but otherwise ok. I have gotten used to not looking for them in the morning, but still often go to take them off at night.
I am very stressed about the new guy at work. He has addmitted to lying about how much experience he has. He doesn't know the latest version of Vector Works like he said he did. Sigh.......It will be interesting to hear how he coped this week without me.
But I don't care I am on holiday!!!!!!
We have come down to New Plymouth to visit Pete, Shona & kids for the first week of the holidays. The kids are all getting on really well (most of the time). Daniel did the holiday programme at the local zoo, Poukai, being a zoo keeper for a day. He really enjoyed it. They got to feed the monkeys & sit in the Tiger Den while the tigers were right outside the gate. His favourite bit was holding the Blue Tongued lizard. They took heaps of photos which I shall upload when we get home.
Nicola & Elizabeth did a mosaic class at Fairy's Britches today. They enjoyed that & made heaps of craft.
Ok, off to have dinner now.....
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Excitement at work
Had another check up for my eyes this morning at the Eye Institute. It was all good & now I can just go to my normal optometrist for the rest of them. I have vouchers for $200 off if any body wants them just tell me. The lines on the photo of my eyeball are a stamp to help the computer line up the flap properly when they put it back down.
Nicola had her Jazz Medal test today. It's a bit annoying that they are during the week, but that's life. So she got her silver medal this year & is keen to continue onto the Christmas show. Mummy & Daddy aren't to pleased about that, I am NOT a dancing mother, but Bronte's mum helps & as long as Nicola is enjoying it she can keep going. 
So I got to work at 10:30 ish to see everyone standing in the driveway, I thought they were very annoying. It turns out the armed defenders squad had just turned up at a house across the road. I was lucky to get to work before they blocked off the road. They blocked the road at the Plaza & at the Panmure side of the bridge. There were at least 8 cop cars, police dogs, armed scary black ninja men (hehe). It was all rather exciting. That was until the gun fire started. There was about 6 shots & a very unhappy sounding dog yelping. But we decided he was complaining about being held back as he come out of house fine later (the dog that is). Another 2 shots were fired and it was all over. The armed defender's all came out of the house & drove away. An ambulance never arrived & 'normal' cops went into the house. So we were able to leave to pick up the kids from school, but still don't really know what happened. We think the shots were tear gas, they were very loud. I am so annoyed it was the one day I forgot my camera!
So I got to work at 10:30 ish to see everyone standing in the driveway, I thought they were very annoying. It turns out the armed defenders squad had just turned up at a house across the road. I was lucky to get to work before they blocked off the road. They blocked the road at the Plaza & at the Panmure side of the bridge. There were at least 8 cop cars, police dogs, armed scary black ninja men (hehe). It was all rather exciting. That was until the gun fire started. There was about 6 shots & a very unhappy sounding dog yelping. But we decided he was complaining about being held back as he come out of house fine later (the dog that is). Another 2 shots were fired and it was all over. The armed defender's all came out of the house & drove away. An ambulance never arrived & 'normal' cops went into the house. So we were able to leave to pick up the kids from school, but still don't really know what happened. We think the shots were tear gas, they were very loud. I am so annoyed it was the one day I forgot my camera!Saturday, June 19, 2010
New me!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could see the moment the procedure was finished!!!!!!!!!!!!! It took all of 15 minutes for both eyes & didn't hurt at all. The eye drops that they put in before hand did sting a bit. It is a bit like the dentist when the injection is the worst part. This is me & my surgeon before the op. Yes my eyes do look at bit odd, they put iodine drops in them. I was amazed that they left me have photos but very happy. This is the most exciting thing that has happened to ME in ages! How many scrapbook pages do you think I can make out of it?
This is the first machine which makes bubbles between the layers of your eye so that they can cut & lift the flap. You just have to look into 2 circles of lights (looks like a UFO, hehe) & then suddenly everything goes darkish & blurry. That is when they are gonna actually cut the flap thing. Then they move you over to another machine (can see like 'normal' then). I could see them lift & fold over the flap which was a bit weird & then my vision went blurry again. BTW it is not my teddy, they give him to you so you have something to hold onto so you don't try to touch anything.
Don't know when this was taken, but I am pretty sure it is my right eye. Maybe I should ask at my next appointment. The second machine is the laser that does the correction. They don't hold your eye ball still, you just have to look at the red flashing light & the computer tracks your eye movement. They take ages doing something until the actual laser starts. It does not hurt but is quiet a loud tapping noise. Then they irrigate your eye which is probably the most uncomfortable bit, put the flap back over & you are done!!!!!!!!
Don't I look sexy?? This is how you get to go home. This is about 20-30 mins after & I already have vision good enough to be able to drive!! They don't let you though because they have given you a sleeping tablet, hehe. Home to bed for the rest of the day. My eyes haven't hurt at all, the feel a bit clogged up with tears, drops, etc on my lashes & the corners of my eyes. I had to sleep with these shields on so that you don't rub your eyes accidentally. But they are off first thing in the morning. Still haven't had any pain, but they are a bit tired feeling. When I woke up I looked for my glasses out of habit even though I could see, LOL. Having a shower was funny too, I didn't know there were so many dents in our stainless steel shower tray, hehe.
This is the first machine which makes bubbles between the layers of your eye so that they can cut & lift the flap. You just have to look into 2 circles of lights (looks like a UFO, hehe) & then suddenly everything goes darkish & blurry. That is when they are gonna actually cut the flap thing. Then they move you over to another machine (can see like 'normal' then). I could see them lift & fold over the flap which was a bit weird & then my vision went blurry again. BTW it is not my teddy, they give him to you so you have something to hold onto so you don't try to touch anything.Don't know when this was taken, but I am pretty sure it is my right eye. Maybe I should ask at my next appointment. The second machine is the laser that does the correction. They don't hold your eye ball still, you just have to look at the red flashing light & the computer tracks your eye movement. They take ages doing something until the actual laser starts. It does not hurt but is quiet a loud tapping noise. Then they irrigate your eye which is probably the most uncomfortable bit, put the flap back over & you are done!!!!!!!!Don't I look sexy?? This is how you get to go home. This is about 20-30 mins after & I already have vision good enough to be able to drive!! They don't let you though because they have given you a sleeping tablet, hehe. Home to bed for the rest of the day. My eyes haven't hurt at all, the feel a bit clogged up with tears, drops, etc on my lashes & the corners of my eyes. I had to sleep with these shields on so that you don't rub your eyes accidentally. But they are off first thing in the morning. Still haven't had any pain, but they are a bit tired feeling. When I woke up I looked for my glasses out of habit even though I could see, LOL. Having a shower was funny too, I didn't know there were so many dents in our stainless steel shower tray, hehe.Went for my check up this morning & we are all good. I have a little bit of blood in each eye, which is noramal & will go away in a few days. I feel a bit odd without my glasses tho. Now I can go & buy sunglasses that I like & I know what they look like before I pay for them! I am in shock at how well it has worked, it is fr**king amazing!!!!! Totally worth the money.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
This is the me I see....
This is what I see (more or less) when I look in the mirror. My eyes are -6 myopic with an astigmatism, until tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!! I will be "normal" for the first time in 25 years. It will be very interesting to see how my life will change. I can't concentrate on anything else, hehe.
In other news...I finally finished this LO I started on our girls weekend away. I shall have to do some research as to when the pic was taken. I know it was at Uncle David's house when papa was staying there because he was sick, but I can't remember when that was. I think about 2003.
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