Random Ramblings » Uncategorized http://www.lorihogan.com Mom, Wife, Engineer, Student, Volunteer, Techy, Grammar Nazi, Lazy Runner, Mild Neurotic Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 A good idea… http://www.lorihogan.com/2006/03/30/a-good-idea/ http://www.lorihogan.com/2006/03/30/a-good-idea/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:36:00 +0000 Lori http://www.lorihogan.com/wordpress/?p=138 … but should also be implemented if you own kids, IMO. Or want to. Let’s hope the vouchers for passing aren’t “droppings bags” or leashes though.

Vienne launches ‘driving licence for dogs’

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Generally lately I’ve determined I have a very self-defeatist attitude. Most things I start I don’t expect to finish, or complete satisfactorily – for some reason, I’ve usually assumed everyone takes that same approach to life, but more and more I find I’m wrong (great, another thing I can’t do right). I mean, in my head I *know* I’ve done some good and successful things in my life (marriage to a wonderful dude, graduating, jobs, scholarships, overcome fear of driving, done some good things in volunteer positions I’ve held), but most days the only thoughts that come to me are about the stupid things I’ve done and said, or the things that haven’t gone right. Or sometimes I think that the things I’ve excelled at are flukes, luck or because people like me.

Somedays I think that self-defeatism is what’s throwing me off from FINALLY finishing the masters. I also think that’d part of the reason I’ve failed to complete the diving course – when the minor things go wrong (feet not in drysuit boots, normal tiredness) I see it as the sign I’m not meant to do it, and I give up (I’ll have some pics from this weekend’s course that Brian successfully finished (love you honey!)). I try and try again, but sometimes I only think that’s because what’s expected of me (not necesarily with the diving thing, but with life in general). I’m doing okay with the weight loss/fitness plan, but I’m not sure if I really believe I can stay at an ideal weight and keep myself in shape.

I don’t know how to shake this funk, because it’s generally been part of me since I-don’t-know-when… only difference is that I think it’s grown as life gets less easy. I mean, I’ve read some self-help articles on positive self-talk, make a list of the good things so hen you start getting negative you can refer to it, be nice to yourself for five minutes straight… but to be honest, it all seems like crap. So to does the “blame it on XXX” school of thought.

I’ll be okay.. sorry for bring y’all down in my pity party. I’m not normally this negative, and I’ll try not be in future. I just needed to get it out, maybe my own form of therapy. Okay, that’s done. Onward and upward?

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So how come, the day I book airline tickets to go from Sydney, Australia to Cairns , a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, the area (well, to be fair, slightly south of the area – but only by 100km) gets hit by “the biggest storm ever to hit the country’s Pacific coast”??

Meet Larry.

At least he came a month before I got there… maybe there’ll be some clown fish or something for us to see. Hey, maybe they’ll be onland!

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Peking Duck with Pancakes

And the secret ingredient….? Well, that’ll have to wait for my posting, won’t it. Bet you’ll be scurrying to this place once you find out!

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House Contract Carries Long-Term Leash

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