Friends??

It appears that in recent times i have been less than a friend to those people that matter in my life. As it was pointed out to me i push people away for various reasons & keep those who haven't always been there for the better part.

My sincere apologies if you are reading this and you feel that you are one of those people i have let drift from my life. I am unsure as to why i do this. But i do know it doesn't make me feel like a good person.

As part of a belated new years resolution i vow to be a better friend & kinder person to those in my life who are there for me. ( add that to the list of many new years resolutions... I'm working on them )



P.S On a lighter note, i am going surfing sat! ( added that just for you Leash )

Pics

Just wanted to chuck in a few random pics of things in my life that are important to me, or mean something...

Surfing. This is not me, but its an awsome pic.

My Family

Man of my dreams, Jason.

My bestie - Kimmus

25 random facts...

1. My fav colour is blue

2. I am completely accident prone, its terrible. I am one of those people that wake up with bruises & have no memory of getting them

3. My natural hair colour is not blonde, but i don't actually know what it is

4. I've known my bestie, Kim, for 20 years

5. I believe that all things happen for a reason. Even if we don't know what the reason is at the time, later will it reveal itself

6. I've had my heart broken three times

7. I'm not sure i can think of 25 facts about myself

8. I used to have a pet grasshopper. It died because when i caught it, i accidentally cut one of its legs off

9. I hate people messing up my desk @ work. I hate it when they leave stuff on there, or touch what isn't theirs

10. Pet Pev - I hate people that think they are better than you

11. Jase may shit me to tears at times, but he is my best friend and the love of my life

12. I hate strawberries, but i really wish i liked them

13. I am currently transforming into a surfer chic, but wont be able to go the full hog cause i always have to wash & brush my hair

14. I go for Melbourne in the AFL... not something you want to mention

15. Underwear of choice - Bonds!!

16. I have a hot younger sis & a dorky younger brother

17. Depends what mood i am in to how brave i am. I am not one way or the other all the time

18. Roxy is my fave clothing brand

19. I have never been overseas, but the USA is my 1st stop

20. I am to nice for my own good & sometimes that leaves me upset and disappointed in people

21. I don't believe i am doing my dream job & i don't think i ever will... very sad...

22. I hate hanging out wet washing

23. I think my ipod is filled with the soundtrack of my life. Ever song represents a different time or moment. Maybe that's why no one else likes my music other than me... he he

24. I am a fan of Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf and Jessica Simpson... crazy!!

25. My puppy Sammy is my baby. I am hoping they can find a cure to make dogs live longer.

The surf...

Alicia was right... this blog is going to be mostly about Surfing. But i can't not write about it. Over the last year its became a huge part of my life.

I've always considered myself never more than average. Average at sport, average looking, average body, average personality. I never felt like i had anything going for me to set me apart from the rest. I felt like i was destined for more, but was ready to write myself off as an average achiever. Until summer of 07/08. That summer i decided to step out of my boundaries and try something new. I signed myself up for 3 surfing lessons. Thinking that i would give it crack & that like many other things i wouldn't be overly keen on the whole thing & wouldn't be any good either. So it would make it easy to never try again.

Jason was very supportive. Getting up at 8am on his weekends to drive me down to Torquay. I could of driven myself, but i guess he wanted to be there with me. Once i put the wetsuit on i wish he wasn't. If you ever want to feel the most unflattering you've ever felt, then just put one of those on. They don't hide a thing. I tried to carry my 8 foot board down to the beach, but my arms don't quite reach around, so i constantly had to stop to get a better grip.

Each lesson went for 2 hours. 2 hours of paddling, getting knocked about and swallowing more than your daily 2lt of water, just to ride the wave in to do it all over again & again. I couldn't get enough of it. I couldn't breath and i couldn't see. But i just kept on trucking. Once i caught that first wave and was standing up i knew i couldn't stop. This was my thing. This was my thing to set me apart from the rest.

I've now manage to have one of the best summers of my life. I've been maybe not as much as i can, but i'm getting there. Surfing is now slowly becoming a lifestyle choice for me. With each day passing all i can think of is the next time i go. I'm no where near the best i could be, but with more practice i will get there. I appricate the encouragement that i receive from friends when i am out there, but the pointers and tips from those that are not fellow surfers are not needed. This is my thing & as selfish as it may sound i don't want to share it with anyone else. I want to be able to achieve greatness on my board all on my own. I feel like i have finally found the one thing that is going to make me feel more than average.

Cheers

xxx

Baby steps...

I'm not sure that i am really interesting enough to have a blog. But the deal was if Alicia has one, i have one. I will try to keep you updated on all the exciting times i may have in my life.
Sadly, it could be limited... But i am sure i can make up some stories to keep you reading...

Give me sometime to wrap my head around how this whole blog world works.
Until then...
xxx