Archive: Latest Lists: Life's Little things...

An arhive of all the moments/things that have been moved off the 'Latest List' page ever since the 'lifes little moments' list on the latest lists page was started.

Another fun filled Australia Day/Triple J Hottest 100 BBQ.
Catching up and getting in contact with lots of people I have not seen or heard from in years. It's been excellent.
Catching up with the girls I met at a boarding house ~1988-1990. We're a little scattered now and only some of us could make it but it was nice to see those that could again and meet their new(ish) families.
Rearranging my living area - 'a change is as good as...' and all that.
Finally owning a bigger TV than MOK. A little late for it to be important but... <shrugs>
Silly nights of playstation and x-box with friends.
Getting the Bakers Stand I've been looking for for the last year or so...
Ten pin bowling silliness with random friends.
Catching up with my cousin.
Scrabble, silly conversation, friendly harrassment and other board games with some friends
Having a nice quiet at home New Years Eve.
Finishing my mixed lollies 1000 piece jigsaw. It was a relief... but, sadly, now I need another.
Getting an email from a friend from school days who it feels like I have not seen FOREVER. It made my day. The opening paragraph amused me - and made me highly curious. "I was just reading about the Flying Spaghetti Monster from your web site and I think I am converted! What is your mailing address - I have a book for you. Written by a guy who went to school in Alice and the book was published by the Grimm family. It is weird and slightly disturbing and yet strangely appealing - reminded me of you..."
Finding some fabric at a bargain price to recover my ragged looking arm chairs. Woot! The chairs I've finish looks lush... maybe not 100% professional but pretty damn fine and they look new again. It's amazing what you can do with fabric, a staple gun, some glue, hammer, upholstery tacks and no idea :)
Getting a beautiful (and apparently 'grown up') dining table to fill the overly notable empty space in my lounge/dining area.
Having the honour of my cousin's company, while she's on holiday.
Emails backwards and forwards with Darcy in Ireland... she's just best and her emails never fail to make me smile.
Coffee with yet another inspiring woman I know.
A long phone chat with an inspiring female friend... just about stuff.
Going to Melbourne, hanging out with my beautiful cousin... seeing Pavarotti (even though he was pretty average, I'm glad I went.
Three postcards from three different people in three different countries on the same day. Wheeeee!
A delightful friend's 22nd tasteful soiree/cocktail party at Winston's.
Real hugs from my mum and dad, instead of virtual ones. Saw them only briefly but it was worth it :)
The head shaving incident. In the case of subject number one there was much ouching and I was a spectator. Subject number two - from masses of hair to very little... and under that hair, someone I remember from the past :)
The 'pests' with cameras across the road when I stepped out of my house to model for the 'Today-Tonight'-esque shots. Aaaaeeeeeiiiiii!
Catching up with a friend and others for his birthday... great conversations, great mix of people... good scotch (Lagavulin 18), Absinthe, lots of laughs, new friends.
Sitting in the dark with a bunch of strangers waiting to say, 'Surprise!' to a mutual friend recently back from Dubai.
Video night with a small group of friends. (And buying a video player in advance coz none of us had one - everything's all DVD these days dah-link!). Trying out the new pop-corn maker.
Meeting lots of new people... even some whose paths I've directly crossed (but not in person)... laughing with friends... planning bowling, skating, a weekend away - and other silly stuff, welcoming back friends who've been away... having everything work out to be a really good night out.
Postcard from a friend. A nice surprise.
Dinner... in the rain with a friend (there was one of those big assed umbrellas over our table). Great company. Great food, nice wine. Great moment.
Brunch with two delightful friends... browsing in bookshops and bauble stores afterwards.
Yay! I won a double pass to see Cinderella Man
Even more flowers! (Even if I hadn't have been given the flowers I still would have got a great story instead.)
Flowers!
Heh. A description of me on the mailing list of a club I belong to (in the context of a club gathering): "When & Where?? XYZ's house! Who is XYZ?? XYZ is a super friendly member of the CLUB and I mean really friendly, Casper the ghost friendly... (on happy pills!)". Of course, it may be worth mentioning this description came from a guy who does stand up comedy... and debating (so can defend either side of any story) and in his own words says, 'I said it more for effect to encourage nervous new members to come along, not so much becos you are sedated happy =)'. Amused.
Being told by a friend that I helped to inspire her to get off her butt and do something about things that concerned her.
Savouring the book I'm currently reading - 'seven types of ambiguity' - in a way that I haven't savoured a fictional book for a long time.
Catching up with a friend for a movie... laughing at the the exit line of the guys walking out on 'Last Days'. Hanging out at the Chocolate Bean and catching up on one anothers lives afterwards :)
Having a new friend feel confident enough to ring up and ask me a favour. I felt very honoured.
Finding out my bank had been overcharging me interest in the past because they'd put it all back and suddenly my bank account had 'too much money' in it. (Is there really such a thing as having too much money?) I initally thought I'd been overpaid by work but when I rang the bank to check the payments were actually intended for me, I found out the money was all mine. Mine! Mine! MINE! (It also meant I could pay off a bill that was giving me nightmares :)
Getting some exciting news from work
Winning a free pass to 'Last Days' from Triple J... woot!
Breakfast/brunch with a different set of friends again...
Hearing the news that another two friends/aquaintances were pregnant... spring is definitely drawing nigh. (That's 3 couples sharing such news within the space of a week!)
Being at a party with a bunch of people who had just met and having everyone willing to take up another friends idea. The deal was that a person was given a topic to talk about for a minimum of two minutes (or there abouts) they had to talk on assigned topic and could tell the truth or lie. It was silly... some people embellished, some told the truth... conversation flowed, questions were asked... there were no uncomfortable moments. It was fun.
Exchanging sincere, yet not overly squishy, I love you's with a cousin. Yes, both he and I had been drinking in our individual locations... but it was genuine all the same. Oh, and it was in a healthy family/platonic kind of way. It was nice :)
Issuing a silly challenge to friends, family and aquaintances over Australia and around the world to send a postcard to another friend - even if they don't know her... and having a number of people accept the challenge. Without even asking why. The fact that my friends, family and people in my aquaintance are more often than not to do something silly just for fun without bothering to ask me why is one of the things I love about them most. Even though there was a purpose in this case (to make the recipient smile), there isn't always. I like doing things just because. Sometimes at least.
Letting a friend cut my hair... at a party... after she'd been drinking. The cut ended up being completed by another guest who I'd only just met... she was a hairdresser and the idea of my friend cutting into my hair kind of scared her.
Lunch with a long-time friend... always a pleasure.
Being sent a it's-in-early-stages-yet riff from an aquaintance entitled Metal Riff in D Locrian with Wah-soaked lead... I love it when people get out there and try/do stuff.
Quality time with my beautiful friend... we haven't caught up like that for a while. I let her inside my head for a bit so I hope she's not too traumatised! :)
Op-shopping/hanging-out with a friend I don't generally get to spend one-to-one time with... it was really nice
Rubies... rubies... rubies... and more importantly, the beautiful people who gave them to me :)
Finding out my friends are pregnant - well ... one half of the couple anyway :). Yay.
Seeing lots of people I haven't seen for ages. Even those who wouldn't normally go to a pub. Yay. I love it when people make an effort to catch up.
Cooking a meal for a friend... in her own home. It's nice to do something for people you adore every now and then.
Hearing my wee free little seester will be moving to the same town. In the next few weeks. By my birthday. yes! yes! yes!
Dinner at my friends family home - complete with family. Yay. (I've adopted mum and brother so love seeing them.)
Being invited to a party by a friend who i haven't seen nor heard from for ages (out of the blue). Even his response to my RSVP made me smile: Holy crap Batman!!! Will be good to catch up.... See you there!
Getting offered (and accepting) a lift to work with a total stranger. It was cold, wet, my coat was damp, I'd just realised I had no change for the bus and she didn't look like an axe murderer! Thanks Nolene! :)
Starting a thread on a discussion list that has lasted for several posts and has been mildly amusing - at least for me :)
Getting some stunning flowers unexpectedly...
Discovering I've actually learned a few things from the last 1-5 years. Facing up to the truth that I probably hold on to people too long... and realising sometimes it's easier for all concerned to let go with the possibility that you may get to meet one another all over again at some other point of your life. You may not, but you might. And even if you don't if you let go at the right point, your good memories are still uncorrupted by pointless hurt. (Even though I should have learned this in the past having let a friend go and reaquainted with them after 5 years or more when they were in a familiar yet new guise - it was just too easy. I obviously needed a few hard bashes over the head to realise that this truth applies to all friendships/relationships). It's sad to think when I hear that saying, "If you love someone set them free..." (you know it) - instead of vomiting, I'll be nodding. The someone can be a close friend you thought you would still know when you are old and grey, an friend who you felt protective or concerned about, a family member or someone you considered to be the love of your life at a certain point of your life. At the end of the day I still believe friendships are still worth a bit of effort and worth fighting for... but sometimes you need to assess the situation, and walk away from the battle with the hope that in the future you'll meet again as allies.
Henry Rollins spoken word - intelligent, funny, thought provoking, inspiring. The only problem I have with his spoken word is knowing that once it's over it's going to be at least another 2 years before the want for more is sated.
Gosh... there's been so many things I've not had time to add them to the list - people, parties, vasco era at Jive (again) with Special Patrol (again), ideas, talk, film with friends... Life!
Hanging out one to one with a long time friend for the first time in ages... movie, coffee, drinks and lots of talk.
Lunch, the pub and an engagement party with friends visiting from London. Yay :)
My female friends. An ongoing delight. Women with views. They may have an occassional weakness but are full of strength. Fun women who support one another, laugh with one another and cry around one another as required.
A Japanese dinner hosted by a friends parents. Yummy food. Great company. Great outfits. Sooooo much fun!
The wedding of some friends... great wedding, fun catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.
Feeding the ducks, a very greedy pelican and swans (including wee baby ones) at the Torrens one lunch time
Seeing Vasco era at Jive...
Hanging out with the same friend that turned 40 and catching up.
My friend's 40th... being honoured enough to join a small group for dinner and meeting new people (she has great friends).
I couln't really be blamed for thinking MSN is the root of all compliments:
client you're a diva goddess amongst lesser mortals
me oh yes... i *like* that.
client LOL... thought you might
The Chilli-Choc-Coffee at the Chocolate Bean Cafe, 18 Union St Adelaide 5000. Their breakfast is not bad either. Not bad at all :)
My friend came around to have a bath (I have a fabtabulous bath tub). Anyway, when she's in the bath she sings. My TH *loves* her singing and so he made requests for songs for her to sing in the bath. The thought of someone making requests for bath-singing still makes me smile :)
Stunning flowers from clients as a thank you for doing my job...
Asking a stranger to give me a lift to the cinema (for a cash payment) in the pouring rain because taxi had not turned up and having them say yes. (An alternative taxi showed up so didn't end up needing the ride but it was nice that they said yes all the same.)
AquaAttack class... first one. Lots of fun.
getting a 3 month membership to a pool/gym... beginning of a happier, healthier new me.
going to the beach with two good friends - swimming, drinking wine, talking and laughing
going out with a friend to the pub and chatting to lots of random people, possibly (it turns out) even two guys who may have (in the past) been puppeteers for Puppetry of the Penis (no, there were no tricks, it was just a conversation my friend had with one of their mates.).
Catching up with my best friend a few times recently - it's been nice.
Life being so nice that I could answer my friends question as I did:
friend *smiles* has anyone told you you are wonderful today?
me actually... yes. but it's nice to hear again.
friend *laughs* I'm going to get up really early to tell you next time
me yes, please!
Being pampered by a friend who took time out of her busy day to come and do my hair. It looked great and I got lots of compliments. The colour I'd put in was pretty damn fine too :)
My cousins popped in after work out of the blue - don't see them often (even though we live in the same town) so it was a really nice surprise.
Pizza and a chick flick at the cinema - a really nice night with people I don't see all of the time. It's nice to be asked to do things that are a little different to what you'd normally do, some of my best experiences have come from suspending judgement and just saying 'yes'.
Sitting at the shore with fish and chips, surrounded by squawking seagulls squabbling over our offerings.
Silliness in the form of wrestling and water fights when a friend popped over. Sometimes you need that.
Got a call from a friend I haven't seen for ages AND we made plans to catch up. Yay.
My little sister sent me a beautiful bunch of flowers - with a card.
a lavish dinner out with a friend who I had not been out with one on one for ages. Despite having the mains treated we spent a stack more on entree, dessert and wine... the whole hog - just because it was such a relaxing and enjoyable night.