Turn your life upside down … or right side up

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Daisy

Hey Daisy!! Want to completely turn your life upside down?

Spend a weekend with your BFF. Remember him? The one you’ve neglected for months and months and months?

It’ll start with cage-side seats at an MMA fight. Something you’re not even interested in … and would NEVER pay $177/ticket! But you’ll go because you don’t have to pay for the ticket *haha!* and your BFF refuses to accept any more of your excuses. It’s time to get out of the house!!!

You’ll see people you haven’t seen in ages. They’ll ask about HIM and it’ll be REALLY WEIRD to admit there isn’t a him anymore. Nope – now there’s just the 3 of you.

Well … that’s not entirely true. Accepting he’s gone opens your eyes to how many there really are – family and friends. People who love you.

You may not be dating or in a relationship, but you’ll never really be alone. For as long as there is a you … there will always be a them. You really do have an amazing family – ALL of them.

After the MMA fight you’ll move to the most terrible and ghetto club EVER (pronounced ev-ah) and it will remind you #1-that going to clubs is the WORST if the music sucks and #2-how much you miss music. Did you remember that it’s been more than 9 months since you’ve gone dancing or just danced around?? DAISY!!!! That was your FAVORITE!!!

Who’s That Chic? – David Guetta feat Rihanna – as you dance and dance to this song (at HOME because far be it from the club to have ANY good music!) – you feel happy.

The next day you will spend with your nephew, The Bug and Madison. That night you’ll meet up with the BFF again. YAY!

And of course you will watch MORE UFC *roll your eyes* – and notice that your BFF is GLUED AND ADDICTED to his phone – but it’s all good because he put you in the right place at the right time to happen to meet the industry leader in Digital Communications. Yes – that’s right. He was visiting Utah and you got an HOUR to pick his brain.

You’ll stay up WAY too late talking to a friend who makes you feel emotionally and intellectually sane. And you’ll frown at the implication – you haven’t felt emotionally or intellectually sane for a bit. But the emotional honesty is refreshing. Emotional integrity helps you realign your heart with your mind.

It quenches a neglected thirst.

Sunday you’ll hike and you’ll take pictures and remember that beauty can be found everywhere. Especially when you have two little THEMS strung to your heart.

Pretty much your life has turned upside down. Orrrrrr maybe … it turned right side up.

Life is going to be very different for awhile. But there’s hope in the future.

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Oasis – Wonderwall (Questions Version) – the song is great by itself – but I can’t resist a sweet beat. I like this better. Click on the link to listen or right click and save as to keep. :)

Headed back to Bondi – and THANK YOU to FM’s GF :)

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Daisy

It’s only 8:15pm Sydney time and I am EXHAUSTED!!! I’ll be asleep no more than 5 minutes after hitting “publish” on this post. Tomorrow morning a cab is picking up FM and me at 1:30am Sydney time – AGH!!! That’s SO EARLY!!! We’re headed back to Bondi tomorrow.

So first off I want to give a public shout out to FM’s GF.

THANK YOU!!!

What a fantastic week I’ve had!!! She was so kind to let me stay with her while I was here in New Zealand! Not to mention it wouldn’t have been as much fun without her!!! I miss having her around back home – and can’t wait til she gets back!! Love you!! And I appreciate your hospitality! xoxo

Oh and p.s. – I’ll have a batch of flourless peanut butter cookies waiting for you when you get back. YUM!!!

Ok – so even though I’ve had an amazing week and can happily cross off “Visit New Zealand” from my 101 list – it will be good to get back to life. School, homework, and warm weather are all calling my name! But for now – please enjoy pics from my Wellington CBD (Central Business District) City tour. In the next week I’ll try and post pics from scenic New Zealand. I found a little bit of heaven while I was here – I can’t wait to share it with you all!!!

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and another p.s. – Captain Charisma wants to meet up again. Of course he does. Hmm. Apparently he’s back in town. Ordinarily (last semester) I wouldn’t have thought twice about it – I’d just say, “When and where?” He’s hot, smart, with second, third and fourth doses of SUPER hot … not to mention FM and his GF haven’t forbidden it … BUT … well … I don’t have time to analyze this now but I’ve found myself in a bit of a quandary. Hmm … what to do – what to do … ??

Wellington, New Zealand – Day One Video

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Daisy

My first day wrapped up into 3 minutes. :)

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New Zealand – Where have you been all of my life?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Daisy

I think there is a good chance I moved to the wrong country. AAANNND I think there is a good chance I may look into transferring to New Zealand next semester to finish off my degree. If they’ll do a direct transfer of credit – I think I will be doing a direct transfer to Wellington.

Why New Zealand seems a better fit for me:

They have Hip Hop
They have AMAZING hip hop.
Their music can’t be found or purchased anywhere but within the country – did I mention they have amazing hip hop?
They have DELICIOUS gluten-free bread.
Their gluten-free bread is so yummy it can be eaten PLAIN.
They have GOOD microwaved popcorn.
The men around here are smoking hot. – Seriously – they really are.
The fashion rocks.
The city is about the size of Salt Lake – perfect.
And last but NOT LEAST – they sell t-shirts that I like. You’ll see pics of those soon.

Here are some pics from Tourist Day One!