The joys of my morning coffee today

It is such a beautiful day today, sunny and not a cloud in the sky -

just kidding, its actually pooring down rain and cold. I am at work, drinking my mocha coffee and it is keeping me nice and warm. I have my coat/jacket on me like a blanket as well! I don't usually drink coffee all that much, but I have actually taken a liking to the nescafe sachet ones - I know its not really REAL coffee but its a good alternative when you cannot really have caffeiene anyway due to it making you feel ill!

I have so much darn paperwork to do! Thats what happens when you have a couple of days off work from being sick with a cold and then coming back to month end paperwork. It sucks.

I don't actually have many/any followers on my blog or even many people that view it, but I like to talk to myself, I mean who doesnt? And obviously ask myself questions and cyberspace questions that will more than likely not get answered.

But just out of curiosity and for the off chance that someone replies, here is my question to you today:

Do you like coffee? Why/Why not? And what is your FAVOURITE?

One of my faves is the nescafe whit choc mocha sachets as well as good ol' italian style brewed coffee on the stove - fave brand = rubra!

Shaz xx

Finding a new calm.

So this week I have been working in the city and obviously having to get the train into work.
Usually I drive into work and it takes me about 15 minutes on the freeway (I work kind of local to where I live).

Anyway - this morning on the train I was thinking to myself that it would be nice to be able to relax and chill out more, not have to worry about things and just be melow. I googled a few things but because my signal kept cutting out during my journey to work I was unsuccessful in finding something to read about in order to chill out.

Instead I sat there and was looking at all of the different types of people on the train whether they were of a different race, colour, age, gender and so forth and just thinking of how stereotypical people can be. I got into a long train of thought "train - haha" and was thinking about how most people in todays society are racist, myself included. I will not go out of my way to find something to say about someone else, however unintentionally people do it all the time whether it be "those asian drivers", "typical bogan", "taxi drivers" and the list goes on. I personally want to see things differently and not let myself be influenced by all of the racist slurr as well as day to day jargon that is passing off negative energy.

I want to find a new balance, a new calm.

I am setting myself a goal, one of finding a new way to calm my inner judgement as well as having a relaxed approach to situations. I want to be a happier person, smile more, relax more and I want people around me to benefit off my positive energy.

I do not wish to sound like a whack job but I want to better myself, I know I am not the only one.

Lets see how I go.

Shaz xx

RSPCA - million paws walk

Please support my fundraising page for RSPCA

http://www.millionpawswalkfundraising.com.au/shannon_fitzgerald

It is for such a great organisation and cause.


Shaz xx

KONY 2012...Fact or Fiction?

Okay, so I have seen alot of comments regarding this KONY 2012 "thing". I am sitting on the fence with this one. There are reasons for either side that I can see it 1. Being Fake or 2. Being Real... I guess what worries me is that we cannot be so sure, are we falling victim to clever techniques used to make us feel sorry for something we actually cant make a difference towards, or is it that it is true and we can really make a difference if we all put our hearts and minds to it.. Well that leads me to the question that I have for you!

IS KONY 2012 FACT OR FICTION?


This is my take (the fencing sitting):

It is...FACT

• There are real problems in the world and we know child soldiers are one of them
•  Joseph Kony is actually a war criminal
• Jacob Acaye, the former child soldier featured in the film, supported the video and defended its makers.^[
• They made a pretty good 30 minute video with some hard hitting facts and evidence about the problem

 It is...FICTION

• They have not portrayed a story of understanding around it, it is a very black and white picture and it is merely a hate campaign towards a single person. (getting rid of one person wont solve the problem)
• I have heard it is about the money and 75% of the money goes towards costs, airfares etc
• Some people have not even got their Kony packs and it is well after the Kony day (20 April 2012).
• I understand to use social media as a tool to getting people to know more however do you really trust everything you see on TV? No? Then why do the same for social networking sites?

Its not that I do not believe there is not a problem and that Joseph Kony is not a bad person, however selling packs to people to raise money "supposedly" to raise awareness I just don't see how they fit hand in hand. However I do think if you really want to stand up for something you truely believe in go ahead mate I aint stopping you. But comments would be great, let me know what you really think about KONY 2012?

Blueberries

Okay. So I went to Bali not long ago, and I was unfortunate enough to get sick! It was not 'bali belly' but food poisoning. Anyway! About 3 weeks later I thought my tummy bug was coming back again but it turns out that I am actually allergic to Blueberries! I ate them once and got so sick, I started sweating, getting a fever, short of breath, really grumbly tummy and nauseous. I didn't even think that it would be from food so I just assumed that I was getting my tummy bug back again. BUT then it happened again! 15 minutes after I ate 4 blueberries.

So there you have it, I am allergic to blueberries, who would have thought. Apparently you can get food allergies at any stage in your life, which is obvious because I have always been able to have them before. It sucks they are so good!

So be careful peeps you never know when you might have a food allergy!

Strawberry Milk

Its funny how strawberry milk can be called strawberry milk...it tastes nothing like strawberries. They should just call it 'Pink Milk' or 'Yellow Milk' at least it would be a true reflection of the colour and not link it back to the taste of a fruit...sugary milk = fruit taste HAHA yeah right! Should invent a 'Blue Milk' I reckon that will get the kidie winks going.

I really want to move into my house already. Settlement was due for Friday the 13th...I know black friday. And it was real grim for me as settlement did not go ahead. It amazes me how you can lock into a contract, have a date set but people just do not stick to it. For those of you out there who are settlement agents, kudos to you for putting up with the banks and stupid people. Fingers crossed I get to move in at the end of this week, I want to so badly! My beautiful new house with wooden floorboards, high ceilings, big kitchen, awesome wardrobe and bathrooms and outdoor area, OH the list goes on. Please let this weekend be the weekend that we can move into our new home.

So I was at the train station the other day and it really shocked me as to the amount of litter there was on the ground. But not just plain old rubbish and milk carton litter, but cigarettes. It was DISGUISTING! There should be a law against littering cigarette butts!

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/tobacco-giants-in-court-over-plain-packaging/story-e6frg2qc-1226329689412

Plain packaging is not going to make people stop smoking it will probably make them want to smoke more! When you think about it, people will not need to see what brand they are smoking, they will not care, they will just smoke any old cigarette that comes there way. If you really want to combat smoking make them pay more for them. Make people who smoke have to attend a seminar once a quarter to see the affects of smoking I dont know. I know that it is a "personal choice" but when I am walking through the city and the person in front of my lights up a cigarette, I get a full mouthful of smoke, where is the free chocie in that!!! I do not want to smoke thank you very much but I do not get a say I just have to breath in your filth. Have some respect!

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Apollo Motorhome Holiday - I WISH!

Oh my it would be wonderful to go on a holiday with my partner (Ryan) and enjoy all of lifes wonders! We have not long just bought a house and have always wanted to go on a trip around Western australia in particular, swim with the whale sharks, visit esperance and go to kalgoorlie oh how wonderful it would be!!! Sip on Wine, eat chocolate and cheese it would be perfect!!!!

I know so many people out there would love this experience especially us!!!