Birthdays and Sea Changes....

Well Groover's first of all I would like to wish my Grandad, who had he been alive and still with us, would have turned 93 today! So a very Happy 93rd Birthday!

He was so excited when he turned 90. He always said that he didn't want to beat his Mum who had made it to 91, but he did! Then he made another goal to live to 95 (I think).

You know this is when I miss him the most. When I forget stuff and normally I would ask him and HE WOULD REMEMBER!!! Even though he thought his brain was getting tired, I would say are you kidding! You remember stuff that I don't know and I am lots younger!!!

Last year I was still I guess grieving but this year was sooo much better. I am sure he had a wonderful birthday with Nana and all the family in heaven! :)

Birthdays are funny things. I can remember just wanting to turn 17 so I could get my drivers license so I could zoom around and be independent. But then as you get older, well it's just a normal day.

One memory I do have from my childhood was a party I had when I was say maybe 4. My Mum made this special biscuits. They were Arnott's Arrowroot Biscuits with a smooth pink icing on the back and faces made from lollies. I thought I was soooo special to have them at my birthday party.

They looked a little like this:

Those were the days...... Life was just more simple wasn't it. Do you have any fond memories from birthdays when you were little? Any great presents that stand out in your mind?

Well tonight I am typing to you from Caloundra, which is on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. A beautiful part of the world.

A place that Jake and I lived back in 2002/2003 when we did our Seachange.

We were very brave, looking back now, packing up our lives and moving. Just Jake and I. Oh and Herman our old cat. After 6 months Jake told me he was homesick and my job sucked and I had left it and was unemployed. I had applied for a job and said to Jake, if I get the job we will stay and if I don't get the job we will move back.

Well fate has it's own agenda and the job interview that I had, which was with a brand new holiday property on the beach, went quite well. But there was this small little problem about the height of the building. You see they had built these apartments 1/2 metre too high and had sold all the penthouses. The local council had taken them to court and the property had won. Hence my interview.

But thennnnnnnnn I got the phone call. They informed me that they had to go back to court as the council had appealed and so they weren't sure how long it would be until they could open. Decision Made.

We moved back to Brisbane and the rest they say is history. And tonight my friend Jillian and I went to dinner in a restaurant under those apartments. I guess the court case turned out after all. Funny how things work out.

Well kids that's me tonight. I left my USB stick at home by mistake so no pics from today. Tomorrow I promise..... I even have a note from my Mum hehehe.

Night

Me xxx

Big Brother and I'm Home Alone....

Did you know that they are bringing back Big Brother Australia next year on Channel 9? Wanna know a Morley secret? I applied many years ago to be on Big Brother. Can you even imagine hehehehe.

And guess what?

Shhhhh I've the got the whole house to myself!! I just love it! Why I hear you ask: Well Jake and Ashlee have gone off to the Drive In for the night! Me, well I'd rather be at home, warm, relaxed, comfy.....

And I've already done the housework, put the washing on, I'm cooking dinner in the oven, I've even lit a Candle!! Bought some magazines to read, andddddd I'm listening to relaxation music via a Foxtel Radio Station called "Spa".

Ok, so maybe I'm not quite alone...... Embee Louise is here. She is such good company, so I guess I'm only half Home Alone!

How great is it though when you get that space, that peace and quiet. Just to be you, to do whatever floats your boat!! Minds out of the Gutter Groovers.....

It's funny cause I think some people might think that I like being surrounded all the time by people. But really I love my own company. Sometimes as I've gotten older, maybe a little too much! So even though I love a good chat and love to catch up with friends I guess I'm a 50/50 girl. Def a people person, buttttttt equally love just being me. And hanging with Embee of course.

And it's a Friday night. How damn exciting hehehe. I have a lovely weekend planned to catch up with some friends, so it's nice tonight just to be me.

I also wanted to thank those of you who have taken the time to write and let me know how much you enjoy reading The Morley Report. Means sooo much to me. So thank you.

It's interesting reading my blog and seeing where people are reading it from. As in what country etc.

Get this, in the last week I have had people read my website from:

Australia
United States
Poland
Canada
Romania
Germany
Hong Kong
Indonesia
and Latvia!

How amazing is that! So thank each and every one of you for taking the time to share in my stories and our lives! I knowwwwww it's my hole isn't it, that keeps you coming back for more! hehehe.

I do love a good story and I've probably got a billion + 3 more to share, so keep coming back Groover's!

I would love to know what kind of things you would like me to talk about. What stuff interests you? Would you like more pics? Smaller Posts? Naked photos of Embee or Jake? You know stuff like that.... please let me know!

Anddddddd feel free to comment at the bottom of each blog. You don't have to leave your name, you can just be a Mystery Person aka Anonymous.

Ok so have yourself a great Friday night and Saturday and see you tomorrow from a little place called Caloundra! It's on the Sunshine Coast, about an hours drive north of where I live in Brisbane. And I am going there for the weekend to catch up with some friends and take in the scenery, the beaches, the food and okkkkk THE EYE CANDY! Come on kids, someone's gotta do it.....

Me xxx

P.S.
And what about Jake's dinner from last night I hear you ask. Welllllll yes he cooked. Yes we ate it. But I cannot divulge any further information due to a Gag Order Baby Jake has on me...... I can say though, it wasn't Baked Beans or Pizza!