Clean car blissing.

Today I drove into the local car wash to get my car cleaned.

About a month ago, I finally gave in and decided that this was going to be my personal luxury. I hate my car looking dirty and sad, so for just $11 I can get it washed and dried and so every few weeks, I now treat myself.

I was sitting in the car as it drove through the washing feeling very frustrated, as my camera was in the back and I could not get access to it, so as soon as I drove out, I stopped, hopped out, picked up my camera and took this great photo of my shiny car.

What a Blissing!

Information chat!

My post on Sunday has provoked some interesting comments and thoughts, thanks Ian and Darlene for commenting.

Ian, you are so right in that we have all the information we want at our finger tips, but it is only the information that is on the Internet. What about all the information/thoughts that are out there that are not 'yet' available on Google.

Who decides what information should be accessed? What filters are in play when we try to access information.

In World Religions I have been looking at the Holocaust Denial theories and am fascinated with the thought that could something like the Holocaust happen again. With the world able to access photos and information as it occurs, will we ever be in the situation to be able to claim "We did not know!" Or even with all the freedom that modern technology has given us, are we still only able to access information that people think is relevant and that we chose to read.

World news is in the control of a few major players, so maybe history is not being written by the winners this time, but rather by those who control the technology. Their spin dictates what and how we read about things.

A provoking series of thoughts for early in the morning, yes it is only 6.38am. I guess I should go and make breakfast and school lunches.

Beverly

Sunday study!

Today has been a day for computer work. I was working on my computer in the study on my very first major assignment. A blog post for my World Religions course on the Papal apology issued at World Youth Day in Australia. It is a really interesting subject and I am finding that I am loving the research aspect of University.

Elizabeth was sitting in her room at her desk working on an essay on 'Women in Politics in Ancient Rome' - Heavy Stuff!

Ivan had set up his work computer at the dining room table (with the best view of the garden) and was working on his Board presentation papers.

It struck me how industrious we all were and also how privileged we are to have access to three computers in just one household. We actually have four of them, as Matthew has his own laptop as well. The computer has become as essential to work, as paper and pencil were years ago. We can talk to the world via email and blogs, research journals and books written in far off places and long ago and write amazing articles on anything we wish and publish them for the world to read via a Blog. I just love living in the 21st Century.

St Patrick's Day photos

Happy St Patrick's Day - March 17th, 2009

My wonderful Irish husband celebrating with a Guinness!

Everyone wearing green bowler hats to celebrate. We had a BBQ together and lots of laughs

Grandad looking very seriously like a Leprechaun and even Abby joined in the fun with Matthew.

Vesta poetry

Hi!

A quick link to Vesta-poetry. http://beverly-vesta-poetry.blogspot.com/

This week for Creative writing we have had to write a 100 word(exactly) character piece. I thought I would publish it for you all to read, I am really happy with it, so enjoy. See Vesta-poetry.

My poor neglected Blog

Hello everyone,

No I have not forgotten you, but time has been so short this week.
I lost Monday with the day at the hospital - yes all is clear and then Tuesday I made the fatal mistake of following my dear friend Michelle's advice to clear out my life to help fix my 'blockages!' I got caught with clearing out a cupboard full of things I don't want, don't need and just needed to throw out.

Wednesday was my very long, but very enjoyable day at University and Thursday I had another full day after catching a lift in with Ivan in the morning and home late in the evening.

I arrived home last night with a very stiff, sore neck and by this morning it was totally frozen, so I sit her like a statue with fingers that move gingerly across the keyboard, trying to type to you all. I am now on anti-inflammatory tablets, hot and cold compresses and metcil muscle rub. It hurts.

So please forgive me one and all, will post some photos and more messages soon.

20th Wedding Anniversary

I finally managed to put this photo of our anniversary gifts onto Vesta. Sunday was Ivan and my 20th wedding anniversary and it is such an amazing feeling to remember and celebrate our 20 years together.

We have lived on 3 continents, given birth to 3 amazing children, seen the world, built houses, moved over and over again and yet, through it all we have loved each other more and more everyday.

We had a lovely cooked breakfast with Mom, Dad and the children in the morning, as in the afternoon I had the joyous task of preparing for my Monday morning colonoscopy. Oh boy - what a way to celebrate my anniversary. The preparation medication is just plain disgusting, I had to drink 3 litres of the stuff and I hated every mouthful.

The good news is that I have been given a clean bill of health, so now am going to focus on clearing out my life.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone as well. Wishing each and everyone the luck of the Irish today.