The news is GOOD!!

I havent mentioned this before in my blog (mostly because I just started) but my mum has been going through treatment for breast cancer.

It has been a long road to recovery but shes a tough old bird and pulled through relatively hitch free.  My sisters and I banded together and provided each other with some sturdy shoulders to lean on...and some comic relief of course (being the best way we really know how to deal...).

Well today my mum had her first appointment at the oncology department and the Manukau Super Clinic and I guess we were both a bit jittery at first, wondering what kind of treatment she would have to endure this time around.

The wait was short (Thank God!) and we were shown straight to the examination room where we met the doctor...his name escapes me now but to be honest I wasnt really looking to find out his name, I only wanted him to get to the point and let us get on with it.

After examining my mum he sat down at his desk and waited for the nurse to dress mums operation site.  When she (mum) had dressed he turned to her and started to explain what he thinks the next course of action would be.  Looking at each other mum and I braced ourselves and armed up with questions at the ready. 

Deep breaths in, deep breaths out...

Then came the best news we had heard in a long time..."I dont feel you need to undergo any chemotherapy or hormone treatment" he said, "It would actually be in your best interest to NOT follow up with these medications, as in my opinion, it would most definately do more harm than good."  Whoa!

You could almost cut the elation we were feeling with a knife!

It was awesome to know that mum wouldnt have to endure more torturous procedures and no more appointments for the next six months.  Yay!!

Congrats Mum!!  Love You!!

My new OBSESSION!!

I have been known to have an obsession or two from time to time and they vary from everyday things to the weird and wonderful.

My latest obsession is obviously blogging.  I want to be the next big thing in blogging.  So to all you blogger sponsors out there: Here I am!! Sponsor me why dont you?

But I didnt wake up one morning and go "Hey, I think Ill generate revenue from weblogging!", No. It took about 40 videos from youtube and three hours reading a famous blog.  I started watching "Xiaxues Guide To Life" and I was hooked.  She is absolutely hilarious and fun, and obviously likes to have her say.  The best thing about Xiaxue is that she just carries on like shes talking to friends and you dont feel like youre watching some pretentious idiot who talks just because they like the sound of their own voice.  Shes cool.

I like the fact thats shes cute and likes thing that are pretty.  As I fan of shiny objects myself, I can relate.

I dont know why she puts herself down though, but I guess we all have those things about ourselves we loathe.  I know I do.  The thing that really pisses me off is when some random stranger just decides to put in their five cents and say something retarded about someone else.  I mean, why for fuck sakes would you go and read someones blog ond then write hurtful comments about them?  Because you are an Idiot.  Its not a fun thing, its like someone stabbing you in the back and giving you the knife as a present!

I suppose thats the way it is.  If you are going to put yourself out there you have to be prepared to get blasted for having an opinion.

Anyways, I think Ive ranted on long enough...Im hungry!!

My Diet Failure...

Hey all,

So Ive gained a few pounds over the cooler months and I was watching TV the other day and saw a doco on female body builders.

Instantly I was captivated...I mean the bodies these women developed were intense!  The dedication they all had was inspiring!  The diet they were on was...OK I guess (but easy to prepare no doubt).

So after watching I told my boyfriend Tiki "I am going on a diet".  I was in the zone.  I was totally ready. 

Ive successfully been on diets before and lost weight and to tell the absolute truth, Im not even fat but watching the female body builders made me want those killer abs.  Apparently abs are made in the kitchen?  Good enough for me!  So I scour the internet (my bit on the side...lmao) for easy and tasty meal plans, and I found one I was happy with.  It sets out six small meals a day and consists mostly of proteins.  I was like, I could totally do this...like I said I was in the zone.

The next morning I went to the supermarket.  I had decided that I would eat at 3 hourly intervals starting at 8am and finishing no longer than 9pm.  Also I devised my own cardio workout plan.  Geez Louise let me just tell you, I am way outta shape.

Okay, so the first day was fine and I coped rather well.  BUT....

I hate BUT's...

I had bought alot of junk food the night before I had seen the doco on female body builders...and it was just sitting there calling my name..."Rella, Rella...come eat me, you know you want to...".  How can I resist?  Well thats an easy one to answer:  I cant. Period. Focus I have, discipline I do not.

I thought to myself, "Self, just have a little bite and work it off later".  Yeah, RIGHT.  Apparently I have no actual measurement of "a little bite" because before I knew it the packet was half full!  Awww man!!

To cut a longer-than-necessary story short, I have shitloads of "dietey" food in the cupboards and fridge that will probably end up in the garbage or in some kind of jumbly tuna surprise.

Aaargh!  Oh well, life goes on...and no doubt there will be another easy-peasy diet fad that will catch my attention.

No Longer A Bebo Whore...

Its official...I am no longer a Bebo Whore...



So I quit Bebo today...

Well technically speaking I quit bebo a LONG time ago, I just never got around to deleting my profile.  So now thats done I feel good about it.  Ive been meaning to do it for ages but couldnt really be bothered.

At first I was such a Bebo whore, I would constantly be checking if I got new comments or posting new pics of me and friends and family or commenting everyone in my friends list and giving as many hearts away as I could.  But eventually the shimmer wore off and I was just less enchanted by it all.

The thing that drove me crazy about the site was the fact that anyone could take your pics and post them on their own page, I mean I didnt mind at first because most of them were family, but then I found out that complete strangers were doing it and I think it was just to have a perv.  I actually found out someone was pretending to be me using my pic!!  HOW RUDE!! I mean the audacity of someone.

I guess it could be viewed as a compliment because as they say "the truest form of flattery is..." something or other, I forget...

Ah well thats in the past now...and thank GOD for that!!

Should I...?

Hey all,

Well, this would be my first blog out of many to come.

Lately after being bombarded with images from the internet (which I love and wish to be intergrated into) of beautiful people from youtube and other sites I have concluded that I should dye my hair blonde (Should I...?).

Naturally I have very dark brown hair. And to be honest I have dyed my hair blonde before. Although to be honest it looked like shit and was an awful orangey colour (that happened only a few times...minimal). But alas, being the person I am, I havent learnt my lesson.

So I am going to search my beloved internet for the BEST tips for dying your hair blonde at home. The reason why I want to do it at home is well, because Im cheap and the fact that I dont have expendable income AND I have always dyed my hair at home.

At least if I dyed my hair in my own house and something goes wrong I wont have to experience the embarrassment of trying to cover it all up while driving home in tears.

Im also at the stage that my boyfriend Tiki calls the "Hair Cycle". Hes soo funny but so right. Weve been together for over 8 years so he knows me pretty damn good.

Now for a breakdown of the "Hair Cycle". First I start off natural: Long dark hair (BORING!!) and then I see someone with a gorgeous colour and cut and I get the friskies for it. Then I complain about how plain my hair looks and how badly I want to change it. Phase two is almost always impulsive. I'll be out shopping for something and see dyes on sale or Im waiting in line and see a shelf filled with pretty boxes with pretty ladies on it, with happy faces because they love their hair so much. And the next part is always a blur, because before I know it Ive picked up a box and Im paying for it.
Now for phase three: I usually wont dye my hair unless Ive got a killer new do as well. Because I mean why do anything half hearted? Once I get started its a complete overhaul. So then of course comes the hair cut (which I have to admit once again I do at home...mostly because Im cheap but also because I dont like people touching my hair...eeek!) which I spend countless hours poring over images on the internet or in magazines until I find the perfect one.
Phase four (which btw is by far the easiest): chop the locks off!! Then comes colour...then the wait...tick tock, tick tock...then the few hours of getting used to it all.

Usually Im OK with the overall result but, I am known for complaining about almost anything I see as a flaw...so I would say phase five is comprise mostly of complaining and asking EVERYONE what they think of my new look. Mostly I get positive responses because most people that know me would rather lie to my face before telling me I look hideous...

Im HOT btw...well in my own eyes I am.

And for the sake of comparison I will upload pics showing previous hairdos and what Im currently rocking at the mo'.

Now for the question which begs to be asked...

"Should I...? Go Blonde"