The Old Tin Shed

Ok so I am a little upset at the moment, and this is not about an article in the news. You see we moved house two nights ago, and dog proofed my yard, so that neither dog could get out.  Well our Bullie has gone.  It appears as if someone has jumped the back fence and simply carried her away.  There is no where she could have gotten out and I have tripple checked.  This is the dog who when off the lead in the park hides behind you. So some asshat has taken my pet, the second of the breed I have lost this way, im furious

Thought you might like to see what i was looking at over a blueberry muffin for breakfast.

Hi guys.  Just an update to let you know whats going on.  We found out about 8 or 9 days ago that we would have to move house.  Our landlord and friend, was suddenly removed from his job and had to return home.  They have been awesome to us all along, so we went house hunting I hate moving as this blog can attest to, the uncertainty does my head in to put it lightly, I get very depressed and overwhelmed by the whole thing.  Anyway we looked at more houses than I can poke a stick at, and came up with one that we definitely wanted even though it didn't have a pool. The house is 3 year old an no one has lived in it, its an ex display home.  4 bedrooms and a living entertaining area that suits our lifestyle down to the ground.  We put together what we thought was a good proposal, taking photos of inside our home to show the potential landlord how we live, and plenty of good references last Friday and we waited. The good ...

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I have not had a great 3 days on the diet, have eaten each day and have actually gained some weight.  Yes heaven forbid.  But there are some real reasons which I have realized while driving to pick my partner up from the clubs at nearly 4.00am. I have noticed that if I don't get enough sleep I seem to not loose weight but worse consecutive days of no sleep I seem to gain weight.  Last night I only managed about 5 hours sleep the night before 6, and tonight isn't looking much better. Im not sure there is much science to all of this, but I know I always flush more fluid from my body after a good sleep, normally busting to go when I wake up.  If I don't get enough sleep I don't need to go when I wake up.  Like I said, Im not sure there is any real science to it, but its an observation I have made about myself. I have been seriously beating myself up over the lack of weight loss and the gain but its l...

Well the house hunting is on in earnest.  Have ruled out five so far and found at least two we would consider.  You know this reminds me why i hate moving all the uncertainty is enough to drive one nutty. Diet died two days ago but i needed a break and back to it in earnest tomorrow.  Might post a link to one of the houses we are hopefull about. First official lecture today it was more an induction.  Was good learnt a lot which is why i suppos its mandatry.

You know I have been sitting here tonight after the last post, taking stock of my life and what I want for myself and my future.  The last couple weeks have been a bit of a watershed for me. You see normally I don't do much for me, I normally get the greatest satisfaction helping others, but this diet has made me see things in a completely different light.  To look at me in a way that I haven't since my late teens early 20's.  Back then I was a well built man blond hair blue eyes and a smile that would melt the hardest heart.  As I have stated things changed for me, and I just went into hiding. What do I mean by that ?  I mean I no longer wanted to be seen for what I was, I was hiding a big secret and that secret was enough to make me not care what happened to me or how I looked.  I grew a beard when that wasn't fashionable and disappeared into food. The diet has made me rethink how I see who I am, I want to be seen a...

Hey guys, found out a couple days ago the owners of this house (friends) are being forced to return early, so we have to go house hunting again.  To say I am a little stressed would be the understatement of the day that's for sure. Have a short list of places now we just have to work out how we can do this in a very short time. We thought we had at least another year here, oh well as they say that is how the cookie crumbles. On a good note, weight loss is still steady im below 114kgs now nearly 15kgs lost.  Couple more weeks of this will be at the initial goal of 110kgs.  Then to decide if I want to keep going or not, right now I am unsure but its still fairly easy to stick to the diet and I am not having very many adverse affects to the weight loss. My biggest problem is my clothes are all starting to get to big.  Under ware is the biggest issue they are to big and uncomfortable.. Oh well I can see some shopping to get new ones soon.

Yes another cryptic heading, and you have been forewarned this is a little long winded.  In short I want to discuss human rights and where we sit now and the challenges ahead.  This is not a pro gay post or pro anything just a series of observations pulled together in one place.  I would be interested in any feedback you would wish to give.  (warning there is the use of a curse word in this document it was for example only) So here we go. At the beginning of the second decade of this century, we in the west like to think we are liberal in our attitudes towards other peoples races and those generally different for us.  We point to eastern cultures and say that the attitudes they display belong in the past.  Discrimination by these nations is frowned upon by us, but we should be very careful about what we say. People forget that it is yet a lifetime since a white and black man could marry, that gay men could work in government depar...

Well I am pretty sure I will never see two Holden Kingswoods side by side in a workshop ever again.  When I was 18 and first got my licence a Holden Kingswood Premier with a 4.2ltr V8 was the car everyone wanted to own.  These days however they are relics of a bygone era.  My mate Greg had both these cars in the workshop today, both being restored as cruise cars.  I highly doubt I will ever see two of them in a workshop again in my life, as they become rarer by the year. Each year that passes cars that I remembered as brand new during my childhood disappear from the roads forever.  I think sometimes its one of the hardest things about growing up, seeing the cars you had on posters on your wall vanishing forever. You will note the second car is but a shell, its being restored and a LS1 and automatic gearbox will be installed.  The owner is hoping it to be ready for his wedding in July.  They would want to get their f...

Well, after quitting the course I was doing last year because I felt I would be unable to complete it, a lot has changed.  Firstly I have had a change in medications, which has made a significant difference in my ability to cope with life in general.  But more importantly it has stopped the depressive inability to do anything problems. I wake up most days wanting to do something.   I am finding that I can concentrate for extended periods of time and I feel motivated to do something.  This has lead to me gaming again for starters and writing short stories.  Since my mental collapse and everything that has come with it, I have found it far easier to help others who are either stressed or not coping with situations in their lives. The course I quit last year was in counselling, but it wasn't recognized by any of my potential employers, so other than me not being able to finish it, it was going to end up being a huge waste of time and money. ...