Simple pleasures.

Loving Christmas time :)
Work is busy, and there's so much family happenings going on!
Dad is in DBay so I've been out there as much as I can. Uncle Peni is speaking this week- lovely to see him again. I love having Bdays, girls days out, IB gigs etc to go to <3 Such simple pleasures that I missed not having around. Family is key people!
Settling into my new place perfectly. It's like my own little cave.
Can you believe it's 2 more weeks until 2013!!
I'm already putting my next list of goals together haha.
Anyway, just a little update for ya.
Oh yeah, Natalie Petaia gets here this week! Stay tuned for summer pics with that stunner =D

December ALREADY?!

My goodness, how time flies!
So it's December 10....and I am back in Brissy :)
Strange how this place keeps drawing me back. I've moved into a townhouse with a bunch of girls, and i love my room <3 I love new places and figuring out how to decorate everything. There's a pool which Im sure will get plenty of use this Summer!
Mackay was alright, but I can't express how happy I am to be around people again!
Me & Dan stayed at the IB base this past week (while we sorted work/housing out) and we both really enjoyed it. It was really nice to be around family and for Dan to experience a glimpse of my heritage. He also got to see me perform for the first time haha and oh how i've missed dancing!! I think being away from everything (family, friends, activities) has made me appreciate them so much more...
I'm happy today :)

Ice ice babyyyy!!

If I were with you on this day I would shower you in all kinds if iiiindulgences.

Happy Birthday Ruth Valle aka ruufieeee!!
You're one of a kind and I wish that to stay the same for ever and ever because the world needs you. Despite anything we've been thru, fact remains I love u muchly and know the future has many laughs just waiting for us to share.
Keep loving people the way you do, cause love makes the world go roouunnd ;)

Cheers to this new year!
<3 Abblez

Haha yeaaa buddyy

Mid year update!

Wow.
So much has changed!
I moved up north to Mackay for a while. My roomies were all leaving and I have that annoying little ticker inside, much like an alarm clock, that's goes off in my head telling me it's time to go somewhere new. I blame ywam :)
I've been here about a month, settled in, got a job (2 in fact) and enjoying myself :)
I'm treating this next year as an investment into the future! Of course I'd rather be traveling or living in Hawaii again lol but for now, it's work&save!

- Heroes

"For it is the cruel irony of life that we are destined to hold the dark with the light, the good with the evil, success with disappointment. This is what seperates us; what makes us human." 

Hello future!

Ahh so excited. New plans are in the brewing :)

Im learning that happiness is not simply the absence of trials, touch luck or bad relationships... you must chose to be happy regardless. Life will throw all kinds of curve balls your way, sometimes from the hand of someone you love, but no matter what You can't let ANYONE steal your joy. As long as you can live with yourself knowing you're choosing what's right for your life, you have to let go of what others think. Get free. :)

Roadtrip :)

So Daniel and I jumped in the car for a quick 15hr drive down to Canberra!!

We stopped in Newcastle and Sydney to visit people and fill our bellies.

We had such a good time with my family. 

There's something about just being with family that leaves you refreshed and refocussed.

It was great.

:) happy Easter kiddies.

Time to work off those Easter eggs!!

hehe

this reminds of that restaurant in kona 

that me n Bvalle had breaky at before i left!

Pretty please, God?

Time for a kick in the butt.....

Definitely time for a kick in the butt!!

I've had a longer than usual anti-health phase, 

and quite frankly I'm disgusted at my attitude.

Life really does catch up with you (hold on, don't i have to be 30+ to make comments like that :-/)

I miss dancing. I miss having my girls around to exercise with.

I miss having the beach outside my doorstep beckoning me to go for a run and clear my head whilst looking at the beautiful hawaiian sunset. 

But you know what, excuses don't produce results. 

and things gotta change.

I went to a hot hula fitness class the other day. 

it was FAB. 

rekindled that fire and love for what is such a great gift from God.

So yes. Time for a change. Who's in? ;)

APRIL YO

GOODBYE SUMMER...

 HELLO WINTER SNUGGLES :)

Im doing it.

ahh. if only those speeding fines didn't 

gobble up my designated hair money!!

beautiful hair you will be mine.

Just loves.

There's not many things i love more than 

cute

little 

asians. 

<3

The "Real world" aint so great. sometimes.

A season of struggles, bliss and a whole lot of growth.






Happiness is counting your blessing while others are counting their problems.

14th March.

Okay, well FebPhotoADay clearly didn't work out! It was fun while it lasted :) 

Since i haven't posted anything since Feb18, I'll give you a lil life update.

Today is a wednesday and being my day off, I've dubbed it a much needed 'me time' day filled with laundry, cleaning, and blueberry muffin making! Then Touch Footy semi finals tonight! :)

I've been working at the same place, applying for new jobs and praying that the right one comes soon! Working where I am at the moment has really got me thinking about my future and making sure i make the right choices while I'm young, to get the most out of my life for me and my future family. (Deep stuff i know haha) Me and Dan went to a business conference over the weekend, which was really interesting. I haven't heard motivational speakers since being in YWAM, so it was really nice to have that familiar feeling of refreshed eyes- a new positive outlook on life. 

Sometimes i get scared to try something for fear of failure. But I'm learning that to get anywhere in life you have to take risks and get out of your comfort zone. Yes you may fail, but you also may succeed. If you chose to stay comfortable and never try anything, you will definitely not succeed. So chose your odds.

I think it's fair to say I'm a dreamer and sometimes i find enough comfort in just IMAGINING my life, but when it comes to the end of my life I'm sure it would fill with me with such joy to be able to say i actually fulfilled these dreams. So here's to getting uncomfortable and giving life a go! :)

Feb 17 "Time"

Time: Make the most of it.

Feb 16 "Something New"

Ray bans!!! 

Feb 15 "Phone"

Feb 14 "Heart"

From Talalelei McFaufau

Feb 13 "Blue"

Blue sky, Blue water. 

I'm positive there's nothing better than being at the beach.

Feb 12 "Inside Your Closet"

Feb 11. "Makes You Happy"

Coffee dates with loved ones <3

Feb 10. "Self Portrait"

Took a trip to Mt tamborine! :D

Feb 9 "Front Door"

Always open, should you care to visit :)

Feb 8 "Sun"

Good old Aussie sunshine! 

Feb 7 "Button"

This cracked me up :) The escape button!

(i think im kinda cheating by stealing photos from the net lol)

Feb 6. "Dinner"

Dinner at Dan's family reunion.. It's been so long since I've had samoan food! 

Feb 5. "10am"

Feb 4. "A Stranger"

I obviously didn't take this pic, but it's my fav of the moment and she is a stranger.....

Feb 3. "Hands"

Feb 2. "Words"

Feb 1. "Your View Today"

Day off! So my view today was my lovely book "A Woman Of Substance" :)

Hello February!

So i stole this off my love Brookie (http://ewalinaphoto.tumblr.com/) simply because it sounds like a great idea! Hopefully i keep up with it haha i have a couple days to catch up on, 

but better late than never! :)

Nom nom nom....

Pesto Ravioli, Mash sweet potato, Roasted carrots and Chicken/fetta Salad.

One of the rare occasions when we cook haha.

Always a pleasure!

Skype sesh with keshmia today :)

for bookings, hit up my fb =P

First goal: complete!

I got my first car! =D
And i took it on our first adventure up to Mt Tamborine. Never been there before, it was so peaceful.
Not the greatest photo, i'm sure there will be plenty more oppurtunities to take piccies :) with my surfboard and bike in the back perhaps? ;)