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Scrapblog

T'lia — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:03:28 +0000

So I am a bit into scrapblog at the moment- just because it means I can scrapbook without the expense, and the time required to scrapbook ‘for real’.

Here’s one I whiped up the other night about Aaron’s suprise 21st.

A new diet

T'lia — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:37:08 +0000

It is only 3 months till Sarah’s wedding, at which I am a bridesmaid. I want to look good in general, but I also want to look good for this special day!! There’s nothing worse then ugly looking bridesmaids to ruin your wedding photos!

I’ve been doing Weight Watchers for AGES now, and in the count down to my own wedding I lost quite a bit of weight, and have slowly put it back on (mind you, the I only lost like 4 kilos, and that’s all I’ve put back on 9 months after the event). At WW (weight watchers) there are two plans, the points plan, where you count how many points you eat each day, and the core plan, where you can eat as much as you want- as long as you don’t over fill yourself, but only from a list of certain foods.

I’ve been on the points plan this whole time, but finally spoke to my leader, Cathleen, about what I can do to actually LOOSE some weight, not just stick on this one weight. So she suggested changing plans- because I’m unsure of what I’m able to eat, I’m more likely to only eat the right things, and not just assume that I can eat something.

So I’m starting on the core plan today. So far it hasn’t gone all that well because today is Wednesday and I get a free lunch at work. Usually it’s just salad rolls, so I can just have a salad without the roll, but today it was fajitas. Luckily you get 21 points to use in the week ON TOP of your core foods. So I guess I will just put it into that!!

I’m also starting the etools thing, which is tracking online, and you can also put your recipies into it, and it will tell you how much a serve of it is!! Which I think is pretty cool.

She was given to me by an electrician…

T'lia — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:28:09 +0000

Nearly two weeks ago now it was my 21st birthday party. Luke took the time to write out a speech, and I really loved it. So I wanted to share it with you all here.

Talia is like…

A Light Bulb

she is bright
she lights up my world
I can press her buttons
she was given to me by an electrician

11:30pm

she’s always late

Chai Tea

she’s a little bit hippy
she warms me up
I feel relaxed around her
she’s so in right now

A Celebrity

everybody loves her
she’s absolutely beautiful
she has a great sense of fashion
I’m proud to know her

Blackjack

she’s exciting
she encourages me to take risks
she can be expensive
she’s 21

So I really loved this speech because people laughed during it, and smiled a lot, and I’m sure lots of girls were jealous that they weren’t married to the most amazing man in the world, who would give a beautiful speech like this.

My 21st Birthday Party!

T'lia — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:16:30 +0000

So it was my 21st birthday party on Saturday night. I had a really fun time.

Thank you to everyone who came! It was made very special by the variety, and loyalty of the friends who shared it with me.

It was held in our newly (almost) finsihed place. Picture of the main room, with floor down and everything, here:

There is nothing quite like having friends to share your love and your time with. I would like to give a special things to Rachel, who gave quite a touching speach. Also a big thanks to Dad- who is always one of my biggest fans, and always manages to gush over me at exactly the right times (i.e: during speaches dedicated to me).

LUKE’s speach was very well thought out, and I am thinking that I will write it out (he gave me a copy of his notes- yes, he wrote notes!!), in a new post. I LOVE him SOOOO much.