Monday, 30 November 2009

University Results

Ok the results are now up on Arion - these are the official results..for this semester - now it was a very hard semester, Ive been under alot of Financial constraints this year, especially this semester, to the point Ive gotten a food parcel from AuSM, and Ive gotten a student financial hardship grant from the uni to help me out in some parts..and food vouchers and stuff..Ive had the added stress of mum being sick and the joys of job hunting for a second job - and having that now its still not good - Im in the process of finding a third job (second really given my first job is in liquidation - with much heartache, it was my fave job I was so totally loving it..)

But Ive managed to pull through the hard times, all the stress - I tell you the culinary comps sure had alot of stress on me, alot of that was relieved once the comps were over...PHEW....but things were only just getting started then....but I kept on going...right up until the end...when I had the Catering Plus Maggie comp...and training at work...I powered on through....

After almost killing myself from the biggest amount of stress I have expereince ever in my time being at University I an finally give the results as follows:

Accommodation Management: C

Accommodation Operations: C
Food and Beverage Management: B+
Hospitality and Tourism Human Resources:
B+


So here is to next semester!! Oh yea!! Little Bronnie is still going (lol after Ive said every semester that Im dropping out....even when I saught out other insitutes to try and go to instead of where I am at...) and Im still going to be busting it out and exceeding...with both my studies and with doing more Competition work....I must say though - if I have to be truthfully honest - I am getting a little bit more out of AUT then I was at MIT....even if the cost is more expensive...

*brain fart*

Well thats all for now my pretties!! I will update later with more...

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Kids Xmas/Holiday ATCs

I signed up for an ATC Swap on Fiskateers where you make some ATCs with your kids...well THEY are meant to make them....so I signed my niece up for it with me...


We had a bit of a fun time making them...Meggan helped me cut the cardstock to size and she stuck the two layers together, she picked out the paper also - and stuck the ribbon down which I had cut to size for her. I later finished them off when I got sent the new Fiskars Briska Brew squeeze punch. Not completely what we had planned - I have sadly missed the due date but I am still sending them out...Ive just been under alot of pressure with Work and Financial problems....


But these are our finished ATCs


Sunday, 22 November 2009

Meeting my Step Nieces

My step sister Ruth sent a message to me on Facebook asking us (me and my sister) to come over for a catch up and to met her two daughters....I was super excited, my step sister Ruth is my fave sister...yes over my own biological sister!


It was a rough day, I finished work around 3am I think it was, and had only about two hours sleep once I got home, I woke up early and just couldnt get back to sleep no matter what I did! But the trooper that I am I sailed on, picked my sister and her kids up and headed over to my step sister's place.


There we had chips and dip and drinks and I got to meet two of my step niece's Georgia and Natasha....I even got to give Natasha a bottle!! Little Aunty and Niece bonding moment :o)


So here are a couple of pics of my little princess'



Georgia Ellen


Natasha Mary

Friday, 13 November 2009

ALL UPDATED!!

I believe I have updated pretty much most of the events from the past TWO months....with a few other events back dated in August...but mostly October - November are updated...!!

And Yipee!! Exams are over....THANK GOD!! I am can relax for a bit.....

Now I just got to try and sort things out at work and find out which is up with my job....and also find me second job...or third job is it?? I dont know...see one of my jobs - the company is going into Liquidation at the moment so Im pretty sure that means I lose my job with them...which is sad as i LOVED that job to death....!!

Im considering getting a part time job over the Summer waitressing again...I mean I am currently waitressing I guess...with the two jobs I have but they are in Functions and Events and Banquets...but Im really missing the tips lol....and the music would you believe it?? I miss that fun...that having some good music blasting out through a restaurant and bar and feeling good at work and having some fun...kinda like we use to at GPK before things turnt dead quiet and got a bit boring...lol....!!

I guess in a way I want a bit of both worlds...I want my cake and I want a mound of icing on top of it and sprinkles too....and throw in a candle...I want it all!! Am I being greedy?? I think not...I think it sounds perfectly fair to want to expereince more than one area of Hospitality....this is after all expereince and what not I need to go towards MEB one day...

Well I should get some sleep...but i shall try and keep updated....Im working on some ATCs at the moment...got about three other swaps Ive signed up for...and hoping to get some layouts done....especially start an album for my Aunty of her late parents and her family...
Tata!!




And I have a little personal message for someone - incase they are reading....you know who you are when I say "Chi Chi Chi!!!!" LOL!!! :p

Friday, 6 November 2009

Halloween 2007 Layout - FINALLY Completed...!!



I have FINALLY completed the layout with Meggan and Michael dressed up as Pirates for Halloween in 2007!! The layout has been sitting in a box for some months.....just waiting for a title to finish it all....I ended up using the title I had planned...I was struggling with how I was going to do the title....but with the new embossing powder...I decided to make it look like it was some old map....thats the impression is it meant to give anyway....!!

Either way....finally its done and finished...!!

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Penguin ATCs


Well well well!! Look whos finally finished University for yet another Semester....though just have Exams left to do - YAY!! I sent off a Special Email request to Aunty Merlene on Fiskateers for an ATC Swap to get me going again...she granted my wish...I tell you she is like a Fairy God Mother at times!! With a tap of her magic wand there was a ATC Swap up on the boards just for me....I had little time to get it done in and finished to get to the USA on time....!!

This was rather fun...to get me back into the flow again....and I did my first lot of HEAT EMBOSSING on them!! I brought an unmounted rubber stamp off Trade Me from Not Just Stamping - a cute little Penguin one...and I also brought a clear ink pad...while I waited for this auctions to arrive, I got my backgrounds done up ready and all that was left to put my penguin onto them.....

One my goodies aririved - I travelled to the North Shore to NZ Scrapbooking to get me some EZ Mount so I could mount my Stamp onto (it was the recommended product from whom I brought it the unmounted rubber stamp from) then I went to Mt Wellington to Scrapbook Studio to get me some Black Embossing Powder....the lady there was very helpful in explaining to me the different types of Embossing Powders and what effect each gave...i knew I want black but there was more than one tpe of black...!

Then it was time to experiment...I dont have a heat gun so I went the traditional way that many start out with using the toaster lol...I was rather excited and happy with the turn out of these little guys....though my ATCs are no where near as awesome as some of the works of art I get from some people in these swaps!! And I have my selected favourites from the Fiskateers whos ATCs I always love...!

*** Update - 13th Nov 2009 - I have since brought a heat gun and anti static pad on Trade Me...and will be picking them up soon... :p ***

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Happy 1st Birthday MARTINI!!!


Happy First Birthday to my little man...MARTINI!!! And along with that a big happy first birthday to you litter Siblings: Heidi and Dora (sisters) and Buddy (brother).


Sunday, 1 November 2009

Happy 7th Birthday Meggie Boo!!


A big happy 7th birthday to my niece Meggan!!!



Aunty loves you so much!! And you never stop amazing me kiddo on the things you are learning everyday....what I love is that, you are now able to read this....! AND also write back to me!! Your so clever and smart!! I cant keep my secrets away from you now that you can read and write and count...and all that stuff!!