Samantha

So in today's lead meeting we've been advised by Management that anything that was formerly BAT testing is now CAVE testing.

Somebody else giggled too.

:-)

(BAT = Business Acceptance Testing CAVE = Configuration And Verification Execution)

The move is going reasonably well. I have everything booked and i've started packing. Some stuff has already gone across to my new place thanks to friends with cars. Power and electricity and phone is all organised. Ditto mail redirection. I have a cleaner booked, for the first time i'm going to fork out to get my old place professionally cleaned.

Stef has been booked in to help get the last stuff down from the roof space.  Thanks Stef! 

My new place is spotless! It looks so good with new carpets and freshly painted walls. I'm so happy to be moving there.

A strange thing happened when I called Yarra Water to let them know I was moving out. I have spent over 4 years paying for water that I shouldn't have been paying for. The office downstairs and my apartment are on the same metre. When I moved in the landlord had transferred the whole lot to my name when in fact he is legally responsible for it. So not only have I been paying for the office downstairs, but i have been paying non-domestic rates and paying for my water when i'm not legally responsible for that either. The lovely water people are refunding me the whole amount and sending him a bill.

I haven't got my bond back yet so hears hoping he doesn't turn nasty. I have told him over the phone about my discussion with Yarra Water he said he'd discuss it with them. Fingers crossed he doesn't do anything stupid regarding my bond. We never completed a condition report so I don't think he'll be able to do much.

I am going out with the hot guy tonight...

I've been squeeing and squealing like... well... like a girl.

:-D

I have a cold though. But I think even if I had swine flu I'd be going out tonight.

After a remark that this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA2BjakmejM

was the perfect rainy day song. Three of us at work have compiled our top 10 rainy day songs....

Mine:-

Summer time (from Porgy and Bess)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgFWibrTAKQ Janis Joplin! Yay!

We are all made of stars – Moby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdb4NyHdFfE

Tender – Blur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7snNE_RBMs Different from the album version…

Beautiful Feeling – PJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhNgkEnmtgw – no video just a shot of the album cover.

You’ve got to hide your love away – Beatles (There’s a beatle’s song for every occasion and it had to be a Lennon song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNMhPQoEbJE

I am trying to break your heart – Wilco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJbLvQkCwRc Different from the album version. Also the clip is amazing.. opening credits to the rockumentary of the same name.

Sunday Girl – Blondie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obwanhb6kww

Sick of Myself – Matthew Sweet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzQ8ef-RpQo

If I never see you again – Teenage Fanclub (this whole album is perfect for rainy days – Howdy!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pROx5hpj7WA – no video just a shot of the album cover.

Ship Song – Nick Cave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKlaV-9Vzsk nice live version

I just want to go home and curl up on the couch and day dream.....

Documenting insights regarding my YCG practice....

The last few days I'm noticeably opening up/clearing blockages in my liver meridian. This is felt as a surge of energy through the meridian, a sensitivity where before there was numbness. The last few nights and days I have been flooded with insights into very old emotional issues I have with some members of my family. These insights are in dreams and also flashes of understanding during day to day activities. These flashes aren't accompanied by anger or judgement I'm just noting aspects of my behaviour, I'm seeing clearly. They're situations where once upon a time I would've been angry. I realised last night that it was all connected.

*EDIT:- In TCM the liver meridian is associated with the emotion of Anger*

I found out while teaching last night that I prefer practising with group energy. I just don't get the same benefits in my daily practice at the moment. I know partially why this is but I will ponder more and see what I get. I WANT my daily practice to be as wonderful.

Bonnie, her name is Bonnie.

Cause she's scottish. Obviously.. cause she's a MACbook. And she's pretty.

Have bought a Macbook and am writing my first post on it! From the front room in my house that gets access to the free wireless network at Palace Cinema! :-) :-)

*sighs with happiness*

life is good.


I am having trouble finding a name for her though... hmmmm..,,,

I am going to the Ballet this evening!

*does a pirouette*

I'm very excited, I haven't been to see any live Ballet for a long time.

*does another pirouette*

We (Anna and Alicia and I) are going to see Firebird.

I have also been watching lot's of dvd's with dance in them. A friend from work put me on to the original "Shall we dance" which is japanese. That's at home waiting for me to watch it too.

I have also been getting into the tv show "so you think you can dance". I can't get enough.

Hmmm. Should really go to 5 Rhythms again soon too.

*attempts to do an arabesque and falls over*

And another map. This is why Yack was on alert. This is the predicted fire spread on Sunday and Yesterday if the weather conditions continued.

Fortunately they didn't

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/F2306E21C3E643CBCA25755700347AF2/$File/Beechworth_PotentialImpactZones_20090208_a3.pdf

Updated Map

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/2E844096107F2E3FCA25755800635FC2/$File/Beechworth+Library+Road+Media+Map_20090210_0429_A3.pdf

Not too much still burning but a lot of hot spots.

The alert for the Yack/Beechworth/Dederang area has been downgraded. The fire has moved East.

I just spoke to my Mum and Dad and they're relieved and happy, Mum's got a sore throat from all the smoke but that's it.

Looks like they're back on medium alert again. Although the fires are still threatening surrounding areas such as Bruarong and Stanley and Ben Valley, the wind has died down and Yack is not in immediate danger.

In other news my parents think I'm bonkers for ringing them every few hours but I need to know that they're listening to the radio and not being oblivious to what's going on outside their house like they normally are.

Fires are heading back towards Yackandandah again. The wind is pushing them there. The alert hasn't been put out yet but Mum and Dad will know because they're at the Town Hall at a community meeting.

I hope they go this time. :-(

Despite this:-

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_updates.htm#1476764570648

My Mum and Dad are okay. I'm full of despair and grief and disbelief and sadness at what has happened in other parts of the state. I'm full of relief and gratefulness that my Mum and Dad are still okay.

The fires are still burning though. They're on alert.

This is my childhood nightmare. At the age of five I was made to watch films about bushfires as an educational experience. I have had nightmares about fires ever since.

Here's a map...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/images/news_image/2009020_0230hrs_beechworth_murmungee_media_21187.jpg

I grew up in Bruarong, I still have friends there. I have friends who live in the shadow of Big Ben. That's where the fires are now.

I will be relocating sometime around mid year.

I am moving back to a house that I was kicked out of 10 years ago. The landlord is one of my best mates and I rented from him years ago, he decided he liked the place a lot after spending time there hanging out with me and my housemate Joff so he kicked us out so he could move in. :-)

Well, he's now bought a bigger house with his lovely girlfriend so I am moving back to Brunswick!

I have to wait for him to move out and to restump, paint and recarpet.

It's a great house, I loved living there. It's roomy enough for a two bedroom, has gas heating, a front and back garden, a shed, a back porch, a palm tree, a decent bathroom and kitchen, close to a great organic store and lot's of other shops. I can get a pet. And it's only $10 more per week then where I am currently renting.

As much as I love living where I am, I'm totally delighted by this news.

Love And Only Love / Sea Change / Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / I've Been Waiting For You / Spirit Road / Cortez The Killer / Cinnamon Girl / Mother Earth / The Needle And The Damage Done / Light A Candle / Four Strong Winds / Unknown Legend / One Of These Days / Get Back To The Country / Words / Just Singing A Song / Rockin' In The Free World // A Day In The Life

http://www.smh.com.au/frontpage/2008/12/01/frontpage.pdf

(He's the one on the far right..)

Oooookay. That's three times in as many weeks that somebody has decided that Honey Bunny is an appropriate term of endearment for me. I know it's meant with great affection, with all three people, who don't know eachother and will never meet. However I keep on thinking of Pulp Fiction.....

PUMPKIN: Everybody be cool this is a robbery!

HONEY BUNNY: Any of you fuckin' pricks move and I'll execute every one of you motherfuckers!

Wow.

Just...

Wow.

:-D

I'm going to see Neil Young hooray. I'm going to see Neil Young hooray! I have tickets in row C hooray! I have tickets in row C to see Neil Young YAY! I'm going to see Neil Young hooray. I'm going to see Neil Young hooray! I have tickets in row C hooray! I have tickets in row C to see Neil Young YAY! I'm going to see Neil Young hooray. I'm going to see Neil Young hooray! I have tickets in row C hooray! I have tickets in row C to see Neil Young YAY! I'm going to see Neil Young hooray. I'm going to see Neil Young hooray! I have tickets in row C hooray! I have tickets in row C to see Neil Young YAY! I'm going to see Neil Young hooray. I'm going to see Neil Young hooray! I have tickets in row C hooray! I have tickets in row C to see Neil Young YAY! I'm going to see Neil Young hooray. I'm going to see Neil Young hooray! I have tickets in row C hooray! I have tickets in row C to see Neil Young YAY!

Last time I saw him is still one of my top 5 best gigs ever.