Water Water Everywhere!
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anonymoose_au10:30pm: Gee, it hasn't rained for some weeks and now the weather has gone absolutely nuts! Not just rain, but wind, it was bad enough that when I woke up this morning there was no power! I didn't actually realise this until I looked at my mobile phone and saw an SMS from the landlords telling me about it at which point I noticed my DVD player and vacuum cleaner had no lights on them. Fortunately, this didn't mean I couldn't have a hot shower, it did prevent me from having breakfast though. I ran out of milk last night and had figured I'd just have toast, but obviously I couldn't do that.
I also couldn't go ice skating, the wind and rain were so nasty I was sure that at some point along the road there'd be an accident or a flood or a tree down. But without any power and the place rather dark from the clouds staying at the house wasn't really feasible either, so I decided to leave really early and do some shopping that the Warriewood Square and perhaps have breakfast. I did the former, but not the latter because I couldn't see a single place to get a crossiant! I did discover that the new section of the Square - with the Aldi is set to open on the 23rd. How exciting!
I'm still bummed about the ice skating though..
Eventually I headed to Mona Vale and the library because I didn't want to be caught out with parking again, but there were no crossiants to be found there either, so I had a hot chocolate before entering the library building early and reading my book until it was time to start.
Despite the management system and catalogue being off-line for the day everything turned out pretty well, although I was quite hungry after a while since I didn't have a proper breakfast. Good thing I bought a good lunch then!
However, things went rather pearshaped on leaving, all day my co-workers had worried about how they'd get home, I thought I'd be fine, but since the morning nearly all of the roads that lead up to where I live at the top of the hill had been flooded and there was no way to get through! Which I didn't realise until I got to each of them one by one - I looked on the Live Traffic NSW website, but no mention was made of those particular streets at all! Thanks for nothing website! I started getting rather anxious and called the parental units who were able to calm me down...even as I went to the three roads I use to get up the hill and found each one closed.
Finally, the only way to get home was via Mona Vale Road, the one road I'd avoided because it's quite narrow at the point I need to drive and there's hardly any light up there, but there looked like no other alternative, I could have tried to get to my parents place perhaps, but I didn't have any clothes to wear to Mrs S's tomorrow.
So, with Mum's encouragement up the narrow road I went and I was finally able to get home! And much to my relief the power was back, phew! I would have been really screwed otherwise.
In non-transport related news, I wore the purple shirt today! Alas, I'm either going to have to extend its length by sewing extra pieces around it so it'll have a seam in the middle of it or make a whole new shirt. I do have a shirt that has a seam across it's middle, although the lower parts has a stitching design of sorts that I don't think I could do because I find it hard to sew straight. Although it would be the cheaper option...
In the meantime I solved the too-short problem by buying a purple tank top to wear under it, although it still looks kinda weird. My co-workers at the library thought I looked pretty sharp though, so there's that!
Anyway! It's past 11pm now, so I better Meme and wrap this entry up since I need to get to bed.
I am slightly worried that the roads might still be inaccessible tomorrow, in which case getting to Mrs S's place is going to be hard. Fingers crossed that the rain, that's still being coming down on and off will be mostly off!
Sunday Stealing
21/5/16
Ask Questions Meme
1. What type of criminal would you be? A really shitty one. Not only do I suck at lying, I'm pretty unco-ordinated to boot!
2. What are you listening to right now? Extreme Homes on 9Life
3. If you had to choose a stripper name, what would it be? I heard your stripper name is created by combining your first pet's name with the street you first lived on. I don't actually remember the first street I lived on, but I do remember the second...so I'd be "Frankie Macquarie" LOL
4. If your phone started ringing, who would you hope is calling? Nobody, because if someone's calling this late at night it can't be good news! :Oo
5. Do you drink alcohol? Nope.
6. Do you smoke? Nay
7. What is the first thing you notice in someone? Probably their face? I'm not really sure to be honest...
8. Do you get attached easily? Yeah.
9. Do you like your eye color? Eh, I don't hate it, but I've always thought how cool it'd be to have green eyes! Although I might spend a lot of time looking at myself in the mirror if I had them ;O)
10. Have any stupid human tricks? Alas I am extremely untalented in this area, so no.
11. Humor me. What physical ideal do you imagine in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? Uh...not looking but I guess a nice butt would be a big plus, LOL :OP
12. Any other essential quirks/interests/other you look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? N/A
13. Have you ever stolen anything? My brothers and I took a few M&Ms - they were loose in a British Sweet Shop - once.
14. Any romantic gestures you really like? Eh. I do like red roses!
15. What’s your favorite color and why? GREEEEN! I'm not entirely sure why I like it so...
16. What were you like when you were a kid? Pretty much the same as I am now. :OP
17. What would your dream house be like? Somewhere with a lot of space for books!
18. What last made you laugh? Hmmm...I think it was Family Feud, that Grant Denyar is hilarious.
19. Do you have a place you like to go to collect your thoughts? The library I guess? Or maybe just out walking.
20. What is your favorite word? Sheninigan, or maybe schmoozle.
21. What is your least favorite word? The 'v' word (not vitamin...though I do hate the British pronounciation of the aforementioned) - and DON'T comment with it because that would be rude. :OP
22. Would you go bungee jumping/sky diving if given the chance? Oh Hell no.
23. Do you have any siblings? Yes, two! One older brother and one younger.
24. Do you like to dance? By myself, yes, and it's not pretty! LOL
Unconscious Mutterings
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Trailer :: Park
2. Marvel :: Spider-man
3. Socks :: and Shoes
4. Clump :: Of hair (ewww)
5. Pick :: Guitar
6. Yellow :: Brick Road
7. Punished :: Sad
8. Brass :: Bad
9. Splatter :: Blood
10. Parts :: Spare
Now, it's bedtime! Goodnight all!
I also couldn't go ice skating, the wind and rain were so nasty I was sure that at some point along the road there'd be an accident or a flood or a tree down. But without any power and the place rather dark from the clouds staying at the house wasn't really feasible either, so I decided to leave really early and do some shopping that the Warriewood Square and perhaps have breakfast. I did the former, but not the latter because I couldn't see a single place to get a crossiant! I did discover that the new section of the Square - with the Aldi is set to open on the 23rd. How exciting!
I'm still bummed about the ice skating though..
Eventually I headed to Mona Vale and the library because I didn't want to be caught out with parking again, but there were no crossiants to be found there either, so I had a hot chocolate before entering the library building early and reading my book until it was time to start.
Despite the management system and catalogue being off-line for the day everything turned out pretty well, although I was quite hungry after a while since I didn't have a proper breakfast. Good thing I bought a good lunch then!
However, things went rather pearshaped on leaving, all day my co-workers had worried about how they'd get home, I thought I'd be fine, but since the morning nearly all of the roads that lead up to where I live at the top of the hill had been flooded and there was no way to get through! Which I didn't realise until I got to each of them one by one - I looked on the Live Traffic NSW website, but no mention was made of those particular streets at all! Thanks for nothing website! I started getting rather anxious and called the parental units who were able to calm me down...even as I went to the three roads I use to get up the hill and found each one closed.
Finally, the only way to get home was via Mona Vale Road, the one road I'd avoided because it's quite narrow at the point I need to drive and there's hardly any light up there, but there looked like no other alternative, I could have tried to get to my parents place perhaps, but I didn't have any clothes to wear to Mrs S's tomorrow.
So, with Mum's encouragement up the narrow road I went and I was finally able to get home! And much to my relief the power was back, phew! I would have been really screwed otherwise.
In non-transport related news, I wore the purple shirt today! Alas, I'm either going to have to extend its length by sewing extra pieces around it so it'll have a seam in the middle of it or make a whole new shirt. I do have a shirt that has a seam across it's middle, although the lower parts has a stitching design of sorts that I don't think I could do because I find it hard to sew straight. Although it would be the cheaper option...
In the meantime I solved the too-short problem by buying a purple tank top to wear under it, although it still looks kinda weird. My co-workers at the library thought I looked pretty sharp though, so there's that!
Anyway! It's past 11pm now, so I better Meme and wrap this entry up since I need to get to bed.
I am slightly worried that the roads might still be inaccessible tomorrow, in which case getting to Mrs S's place is going to be hard. Fingers crossed that the rain, that's still being coming down on and off will be mostly off!
Sunday Stealing
21/5/16
Ask Questions Meme
1. What type of criminal would you be? A really shitty one. Not only do I suck at lying, I'm pretty unco-ordinated to boot!
2. What are you listening to right now? Extreme Homes on 9Life
3. If you had to choose a stripper name, what would it be? I heard your stripper name is created by combining your first pet's name with the street you first lived on. I don't actually remember the first street I lived on, but I do remember the second...so I'd be "Frankie Macquarie" LOL
4. If your phone started ringing, who would you hope is calling? Nobody, because if someone's calling this late at night it can't be good news! :Oo
5. Do you drink alcohol? Nope.
6. Do you smoke? Nay
7. What is the first thing you notice in someone? Probably their face? I'm not really sure to be honest...
8. Do you get attached easily? Yeah.
9. Do you like your eye color? Eh, I don't hate it, but I've always thought how cool it'd be to have green eyes! Although I might spend a lot of time looking at myself in the mirror if I had them ;O)
10. Have any stupid human tricks? Alas I am extremely untalented in this area, so no.
11. Humor me. What physical ideal do you imagine in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? Uh...not looking but I guess a nice butt would be a big plus, LOL :OP
12. Any other essential quirks/interests/other you look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? N/A
13. Have you ever stolen anything? My brothers and I took a few M&Ms - they were loose in a British Sweet Shop - once.
14. Any romantic gestures you really like? Eh. I do like red roses!
15. What’s your favorite color and why? GREEEEN! I'm not entirely sure why I like it so...
16. What were you like when you were a kid? Pretty much the same as I am now. :OP
17. What would your dream house be like? Somewhere with a lot of space for books!
18. What last made you laugh? Hmmm...I think it was Family Feud, that Grant Denyar is hilarious.
19. Do you have a place you like to go to collect your thoughts? The library I guess? Or maybe just out walking.
20. What is your favorite word? Sheninigan, or maybe schmoozle.
21. What is your least favorite word? The 'v' word (not vitamin...though I do hate the British pronounciation of the aforementioned) - and DON'T comment with it because that would be rude. :OP
22. Would you go bungee jumping/sky diving if given the chance? Oh Hell no.
23. Do you have any siblings? Yes, two! One older brother and one younger.
24. Do you like to dance? By myself, yes, and it's not pretty! LOL
Unconscious Mutterings
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Trailer :: Park
2. Marvel :: Spider-man
3. Socks :: and Shoes
4. Clump :: Of hair (ewww)
5. Pick :: Guitar
6. Yellow :: Brick Road
7. Punished :: Sad
8. Brass :: Bad
9. Splatter :: Blood
10. Parts :: Spare
Now, it's bedtime! Goodnight all!
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Date: 2016-06-06 02:35 am (UTC)Too bad the shirt's too short -- it does look nifty. (Though it also looks more blue than purple to me??) Hopefully you can get it sorted!