Last week Luke and I decided to take a break from the home group we’ve been going too, just to re-prioritse the activities we’re involved in, and re-focus. I’d love to get into playing a sport again one night, but I’m not sure where, and the cost (I know it’s never much- but we’re trying to save all our pennies) could be a set-back. Pilates on the DVD at home will have to do for now!!

I’m looking at going to a scrapbooking night on Friday nights with mum, and maybe Rachel which would be fun, and if I don’t go to that i will try to make a time each week when I can sit down and just scrap.

What sort of activites are YOU invovled in, what do people do at nights?

Here’s a little sneak peak at a tutorial I’ll be putting up soon… any guess what it is?!

Below is also a video of Luke, Pepper and my 2009. It probably doesn’t mean much to anyone other then us, so I won’t be offended if you don’t watch the whole thing.
P.S they’re all in random order.

Carbis 2009 Memories from Talia Carbis on Vimeo.

Hope you enjoyed your long weekend if you were in Australia, and if you’re part of the Commonwealth, then I hope you have a great Queen’s Birthday holiday when it comes around!

Well, we’re definitely spending more time together- and making regular date nights every week, to make sure that we’re doing something special.We’re balancing life and uni and work, only now it’s Luke at Uni, and me working, and Life? Well, it just seems to happen all the time!! I have become some sort of a work-a-holic, where I need to spend more time there then I actually get paid for, but I think it is worth it. We are doing a great thing, and Luke and I always make time for each other.

I DO have my sexy Digital SLR, HAVE finished Uni, and DO have more time for blogging. Yay! We are definitely a year closer to having a baby… I think. Actually, maybe we are year further away, cause we’ve changed our minds! Haha. But we’ve been talking about it a lot more, and deciding on some foundational areas on parenting years away from having one. It is a good feeling, even if Luke doesn’t like the awesomely cute girls names I like. Ladies, HOW DO YOU CONVINCE YOUR HUSBAND ON AWESOME BABY NAMES?! I am totally in love with the name “Avery” at the moment. It is the sweetest thing I’ve heard in ages!

Haha, one of the last things I say in that post is “My other thing I am constantly working on (but getting much better at) is apologising immediately after I say something rudely, or in a huff, or hurtful. Wish me luck!!” This cracks me up, because yes, I am STILL working on this! But I am a bit better…!

Beautiful images captured by the scanner!

Above is one my latest creations- some scan art! I love making these, because they are super beautiful and easy to make! They can also be really beautiful and meaningful. I started doing it ages ago, and think I might take it up again! Here’s one I did back then…

This lace is from our wedding invitations, and ribbon from my bouquet. LOVE.

Today was my last day of work. It’s KIND OF sinking in that I’m not a JLE employee anymore, and that I am (technically) unemployed, as of tomorrow. But school starts on Tuesday, and I have a lot of planning to do before then, and I will also be busy, busy, busy while on prac, and very aware that it is not possible for me to work and teach at the same time.

For those you know aren’t aware of my current situation, here it is:

Last year I failed one of my subjects, so I couldn’t do my 6 week internship. I had been with that class all year, and taught them in blocks, and visited weekly for the entire school year. I was in a reasonably position to complete my degree- my teacher was confident in my ability, even if the age group was a real challenge for me.

When I had to leave school, the very next week I started working with my Dad at John Love Electrical, we were talking at work today and realised that this was about August. It was a really great time, and I kept working there after I got married.

In this new year I have gone back to Uni doing one subject- the one I failed last year. Last Friday I got confirmation that I had passed with a Credit this time (I think it was a bit of LIFE overload this time last year- wedding plans, prac, study, work etc). So I have had to leave JLE this week so that I can start my six weeks of internship.

This year I have also been visiting my class once a week, in term 2. This is because I am not ‘allowed’ to go straight into my internship without having really met the class before. So on top of that, because I’ve only been doing day visits, I am just going to school 3 days a week for 3 weeks (these next 3 weeks) before I start that ‘official’ 6 weeks. I am looking forward to it, but also looking forward to finishing, because finances are will be more then just a little tight for the next 9 weeks. I’m not eligable for Austudy, or Youth Allowance or whatever, because I’m only doing one subject. But I am hoping to go on a looking for work allowance, which should help us out a little.

So wish me luck for the adventure, and that the business venture thingy Dad and Luke and I are working on all works out so that I will again be employed when I finish!!