Oh the weather outside....

It really is frightful....

It's supposed to be autumn down here and its as cold as winter normally is! This week I have done the impossible.... I finally made a beanie to fit myself!

It even has some ears!!!!This is the first one I've made that has actually fit my fat head, and it only took me two days to do it! I dont have the time to put the pattern up now because I'm only on my lunch break from work... but dont worry it will be up soon!

My cousin finally got her package in the mail, and I''m super excited to hear what she thinks of it once she gets back home to see it!!!

Other than that we have been busy little bees lately, we got tiles for our kitchen, we had a bbq and our friend Aaron got himself a new ute, and this week I have been pulling double shifts at the pool to cover some one who has been sick.... speaking of sick, I'm starting to feel that way myself, jumping in and out of the water 8 hours a day and being cold outside does not a well person make... I've been waking up feeling like I've swallowed razor blades and sand paper =(

So until the next time I can get on to update my bloggie I'll leave you guys with a "Hope you are all well, and enjoying the day!"

XxX ~Rah Rah

The Mood...

So I've started a few projects lately....

My Twi'lek beanie has stopped production after about 4 attempts at making a button hole and failing miserably... The two teddies I was making for myself ended up turning into one teddy that ended up going home with a new baby cousin at Easter....

I did manage to finish the PokeBra but that was a spur of the moment task that only took me about 20 minutes to make....

I started a bathrobe in lime green that I am really in no hurry to finish, its supposed to be for my kitchen tea and I still have no clue when that will happen so why rush it? At the moment I'm working on the back piece and I have 20/171 rows completed thats the first step...

I'm having trouble finding motivation lately =( I guess we all go through that stage though, knitting is starting to hurt my wrists ad fingers a bit, and while I do want to sew things and make them all pretty I just cant be bothered to make new patterns...

And the fact that my cutie pie cousin hasnt gotten his special little nautical package yet is starting to really IRK my nerves.... I think a trip to the post office will be in order on Tuesday if it still hasnt gotten there, it has been almost a month already!

Here's hoping that I find some new motivation soon to finish some of these things I've started.... I feel like a failure having so many things unfinished around me!

OMG...

So here it is almost 3am, and I'm wide awake after having already been in tears once tonight....

why you might ask?

Well here's the thing. I have asthma, brought on by allergies, and unfortunately I had to work tonight, so everything Chemists included were closed by the time I got home at 8pm...

Now normally I dont need my inhaler every day, and I didnt notice it was empty the last time I used it, so now I have an empty inhaler, a headache from crying, and the feeling of a 1 ton person sitting on my chest.... it also doesnt help that I sound like I swallowed a squeaky toy every time I try to breath....

Short of going to the hospital and missing work for the 2nd week in a row, there is only one option and that is to drive an hour out of my way to a 24 hour chemist that may or may not be open, I called them and no one picked up the phone.

And nothing is open until after 9:30am...

So now it seems like I'm stuck wheezing and gasping for breath until 11:30am when I get off work (if I can actually make it in) running on about 2 hours sleep (if I can go back to sleep that is) and then I get to go back to a humid indoor pool, and sit in water for 3.5 hours teaching a bunch of little kids all about water safety....

As much as I love my job it does not seem to be worth as much as my health and these asthma attacks and chest infections are starting to get out of hand =(

So here's what I propose happens.... All businesses need to CLEARLY state their trading hours, if you have a website there is no excuse to not have them up! And if you are advertising your business online then you need to have your trading hours on your answering machine. You cannot call yourself a "Day and Night" chemist if you are not open at night! and Everyone has emergencies.... there needs to be a 24 hour chemist in every single suburb, the hospital should not be your only option after 6pm!!!

Now my rant is finished, so I will sit here until the wheezing stops enough for me to go to bed.... at the moment I'm trying out a theory that drinking black tea (no sugar or milk) will help stop it.... it tastes horrible and I've had to pee twice before I could finish the cup, but it seems to be working.... slightly

Gotta Catch Em' All!!

So yeah, not only am I a huge Harry Potter fan, but I'm totally a Pokemon nerd to top it off... and lately I've been seeing these people making Pokemon themed bras.... and I decided to try one out myself, since I know I would never actually be able to buy one in my size (apparently only girls with little boobies get the good bras *pouts*)

Step One: find a plain white bra, and a red and black texter or some fabric markers. I got a good deal on this bra from K-Mart it only cost me $5, but because I couldn't be bothered to go to another shop just to get a red marker I ended up paying $10 for the fabric sharpies from K-Mart as well (on the bright side I now have some pretty colors to write on material with now!)

Step two: Before you start going nuts with the fabric pens (because the ink won't come out in the washer) its best to outline everything in normal pen. As you can see from this picture one of my outlines was a bit off. After you have outlined everything in pen it's time to start coloring in! I swear this bit made me feel like I was 5 years old again XD now just a side note, if you are using markers and you are not sure if they run then for all that is holy please make sure the whole thing is dry before you start coloring in. I brought this stuff home in the rain and part of it got wet, I didn't notice before coloring and part of it ran I had to make a quick fix with fabric paint to cover it up...

Step three: color the top red. I'm not sure how much more explaining this part needs.... Make sure not to go over any of the seams, but make sure and cover all of the top. If you are using a strapless type of bra then remove the strap from the front before coloring just to make sure that you don't accidentally cover part of the strap with marker. If using a normal type bra make sure and leave part of the top white. The point is for it to look like a ball and if you cover the entire top of a normal bra it will look more like a triangle.

Step four: make the other side match! I know it will probably be hard to make them identical unless you have some sort of pattern, I free handed mine so they may not look 100% the same. Now I didn't worry too much about the edges of my lines because I have some fabric paint that I used to straighten them up and sort of outline everything.

FYI: this is what happens when part of the material is wet.... lucky for me I had the fabric paint to cover it up, but if you don't have fabric paint please be careful and make sure the whole thing is dry before coloring in!

Step five: Outline the black bits with some fabric paint (If you have it) to give the lines a more crisp effect and to make them stand out a bit more. If you are using fabric paint please be careful as it will stick to any material and even fingers... I also took this time to fix up my little runny spot with some white fabric paint.

And VIOLA! you have your very own PokeBra! to get rid of any normal pen marks just toss the whole thing in the washer... if you aren't sure about the markers leaking into other fabrics then please make sure and wash it by its self otherwise all your dedicates may turn pink or a very ugly shade of browny black...
After you have washed it and it's dry touch up any spots you might have missed or any spots which have gone light, and then put it on and feel fabulous!!!

Now please note that I don't claim any rights to this idea it is not mine, this bra is mine however and I followed an online tutorial for it. I decided to make my own but there are many others out there!

A few of my favorite things....

I'm in a happy mood today! This is sort of rare considering the week I have had (and it's only Wednesday)...

So far this week my car battery died on me, causing me to miss a day of work. Lewy was already at work so he had to explain to me over the phone how to use our portable charger which plugs into the wall, poor thing was so worried I was going to kill myself I thought he was gonna come home from work to fix it for me! But I now know I am capable of charging the battery in my car all by myself.... putting a new one in was a different story and that DID have to wait until Lewy came home from work.... Now $178 later I have a full tank of petrol, and a brand new battery....

I've made some progress on my two teddy bears, and the body of the first one is almost finished, with the holidays having only just finished I haven't had much time to knit, what with stuffing m face full of cheesecake eggs and chocolate bunnies, and eating waaaayyyy too much food at the Nonna's house....

I did manage to finish a teddy before the holidays started, which is now home with little Miss Daniella...

Now since I'm in a very happy mood today I feel the need to share some of my favorite things...

1. I freaking love nachos... But most of the time when I order them at the shops the put too much sauce and not enough meat, or they are too spicy so I make my own and I can literally eat through a kilo of hamburger all by myself when I make them...
2. My girls are my life at the moment.... Sade and Daisy (yes I know they are doggies but who cares!) The keep me entertained all day long, they cuddle me when I'm sad, over all they are just like little people... and I feel like a mamma bear when people say mean things about them....
3. I love my job! Being a swimming instructor isn't for everyone, it takes a lot of  patience, which in all honesty I never thought I had, but it does give me a real sense of accomplishment when I see a kid who was scared to death of the water being able to swim by themselves and know that they learned it from me!
4. Harry Potter is like an obsession for me... I know it's weird but I could watch the movies every single day for eternity and never get bored... I have all the movies, all the books, and as you can tell if you have been reading all my blogs I have the Harry Potter Night in the works as soon as our kitchen is done...
5. My phone is like part of my hand... I feel extremely naked without it, and as much as I say I hate it we all know that's a huge lie....
6. Rainy weather... there is nothing more relaxing than curling up in bed with a nice cup of tea or hot chocolate while the rain pours away outside... and it makes it even better when Lewy is home to curl up next to me....
7. I love our house, even though it needs a lot of work and its small, I still love it to death, its ours and we can do whatever we want to do to it, and this makes me happy.
8. Books, I'm a very picky person when it comes to reading books, and while I do have a kindle so I can bring my books with me nothing compares to a real book that you can hold in your hands...
9. Crafting things is like my own personal therapy.... when I have had a rough day all I need to do is cut something out or stab some yarn with knitting needles and all that stress goes away, it drives Lewy insane sometimes but he has his stress relievers as well...
10. My most favorite thing of all? Lewy! He puts up with my crap all the time but still finds it in his heart to love me no matter what I do... I couldn't ask for a better partner (in crime or life lol)

Now here's 10 things most people don't know about me!
1. I got to see Tom Felton (Malfoy from Harry Potter) at Supernova in real life!
2. The movie Twister makes me think of my daddy and I always watch it when I miss him.
3. I hate eggplant.... no matter how its cooked.
4. When I'm home alone I crank up my music and sing at the top of my lungs (I'm surprised we still have windows)
5. I have an old ring of my dads that I wear out for luck (and I think it actually helps me)
6. I believe in ghosts, and aliens.
7. I'm the only person (that I know of) on m dad's side of the family with green eyes
8. I have about 40 pairs of scissors and I can never find a pair when I need them
9. I love big accessories, clunky long necklaces big oversized bangles and ear rings.... I have a collection
10. I am Team Edward (book version not movie version) because he reminds me of Lewy, being overprotective and willing to jump in front of a bus for me.... I'm not ashamed to admit it!

Now you have a great big insight into the life of me! Enjoy it lolz this might never happen again!

XxX Rah Rah