So I saw HP last night

( spoilerish but not really.. )
( spoilerish but not really.. )

Having a Planning 'party' on Sat night. going to my friend Shell's, and she going to make us American style food(basically burgers and chips.. she isn't that much of a cook..lol) to eat whilst planning our awesome trip, which is officially called usa2010(twenty ten)

In a few weeks we are going to purchase our plane tickets.. im so excited! Shell keeps sending me msg's saying things like "you were just thinking about the trip weren't you?"(and i totally was) and thinking of awesome songs for our driving play-list.


oh and cause i spoke about HP, and it branches into movies....obviously.. If you haven't seen The Proposal..DO IT!!! SEE IT NOW! so awesome, so funnily hil-ari-ous! and also The Hangover.. not as good as The Proposal, but its a movie that you have to see at the cinemas for it to be funny.. you know the movies that you watch at home that arent as good as at the cinemas.. still worth seeing though.

and cause i can, TV.. I've been watching Dollhouse and Chuck. such awesome shows.. i think Chuck is like my second fave tv show (next to 30Rock, and equal with Bones), and Dollhouse.. so awesome.. i would DL eps, but i dont really have time to DL and watch all the shows i want to DL and watch.. *cries*

Because im so infrequent on LJ these days, if you guys have journal entries in which you think i would enjoy, or want to share. please post a link in comments and i will check it out and comment.. i feel like such a bad F-lister :(

hey all.. long time since my last post (again)

been planning my trip to USA for march 2010.. so much involved.. everytime i get somewhere something pushes us back to square 1.. lol.. but im determined..

were planning on driving from west to east coast via the south (perhaps central). visiting touristy places along the way.. anyone have any suggestions of places to go/see?

taxed from em_dilem 


Rules: Bold the ones you've done and post it on your own lj. Taken from xo_angel_xox.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grow your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden a gondolo in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climing
40. Seen Michaelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted by your mother.
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood
65. Gone sky diving
66. Been to a Nazi concentration camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

I would do this for you, so come do it for me :)

answer the following questions and i will give you a prize :)

1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? (If you have no idea, just say something crazy, it'll entertain me!)
28. Will you re-post this so I can fill it out for you?

was just discussing with friends..was planning to go to Vanuatu at the end of the year, but looks like there is a change of plans.. for the better..

now moving our trip to America forward by like 1.5yrs. but shortening it substantially. only going for 1-2weeks instead of 6-8 months, but going in Feb.. so only 8 months away :) :) :)

im so excited :) man im going to have to save like crazy though, because being more awesome than vanuatu, means its also more expensive :(  :)

hey guys.. pimpage time :)

there is a new comm for my fellow Aussies who want info on their favourite shows (ep guides, air dates, etc etc)

come check it out! aussie_zealots aussie_zealots aussie_zealots aussie_zealots aussie_zealots

even if your not an aussie, and just wanna check whats going on with Aussie TV :) feel free to come on down :)

Taxed off doudoute 's  journal :)

( 50 secrets... )




now ive done it, you should too!!

OMG!! saw WICKED last night! so fan-friggen-tastic!!! and OMG!! i have never thought of Millsy as attractive but damn!! he was hot and awesome!!

I bought so much merch it isn't funny!.. i had an awesome night.. just fantastic!!

going to go see it again!!

click the pic to see a slideshow of the cast


im still on a high :)

wow. haven't posted for AGES!! been real busy with work.  im on 4 programs now, which are very time consuming.. and i miss all my LJ friends (hope your all still out there :D )

ive been so busy @ work, but im loving it! always something fun to do, and even the planning is fun.

oh and hey! yay for office pranks. if you have any good pranks let me know! its a pretty good time for office pranks, and a good way to boost morale (as all our pranks are fairly harmless.. except for that letter that was sent to another co-worker about being fired.. lmao)

whats everyone been up 2? if you think i have missed something on your LJ which is important, link me :) fics, art work, RL stuff. anything :)

<3 Cor-cor

hey guys. i know i havent posted in a while.. (since i started work) i havent even had time to pick up a book.. and i would read a thick 400+ page book in 2-3 days.

what has everyone been up 2? i f i missed a huge post (or even a little one) let me know so i can check it out. i feel so out of the loop guys. hope you are all well :)

also, thanks to the lovely people who sent me bday wishes :) love you guys

<3 Courtney

hey guys.. just wanted to wish my fellow Aussie's a happy Australia *cough*Invasion*cough* day.

hope you all had a relaxing one.. and dont suffer monday-itis on tuesday (coz that's always a bad sign, and usually requires a week off work :P)

I just went to get my hair cut because its my friends 21st 2night.. and OMG!!! the hairdresser fully ruiend my hair! i have a 2 year olds fringe, that is too short even for a 2 yo.. and the hairdresser obviously didnt understand the concept of layers..
i said to her "your not leaving my fringe like that are you?" she said "no, i just cut it like that because it annoys me"
WTF.. then she left it like that.. so i asked her if she could blend it with my hair/the layers.. and she had NO IDEA what i was talking about.. i fully started to cry..

needless to say, 45 minutes and 30 dollars later, i would have been better off getting my hair cut from a blind person.

im going in for a shower so i can cry some more about this, then hide away from society for the next 6 months.. (yes,, because to make matters worse, my hair grows really really really slow)

so ill prob be around more ofter..

so i havent posted in a while.. so its about time.. lmao..

hope everyone had an awesome holiday :D

i officially started work 2day. its so awesome! way better than what i even hoped it would be. I only do 24hrs/week, but i have to do a course as well so :P busy busy..

well i will post more about it later :) as i am super tired from getting up at 6:45 this morning..lol.

catch you guys round :)

omg.. i love this song like crazy!

anyone have any obscure or weird songs/bands they like? please share :)

I think its now safe to say, that this year officially sucks. i mean what the frack! im not in a christmas mood at all! ive been to 2 christmas parties, and hosted a huge one of my own (which was awesome btw..in case anyone was wondering)
I just cant get into the christmas spirit. where are all the awesome christmas movies? i remember as a kid, watching christmas cartoon movies in november. now..nothing.

also, on a side note.. im really peeved at the elders reaction to Nicole Kidman playing the didge. Its not like she's aboriginal.. i'd be more inclined to be offended at Hugh Jackman's actions (which im not, just to clarify). believe it or not, but white australians/non idigenous Australians, dont really know a whole lot about Aboriginal culture.. and what they do know is gernerally not even the tip of a very huge iceburg.

im not a fan of Nicoles... but get off her back.. it's all im saying.

awesome meme snagged from

Bold the ones you've done and add one of your own on the end

1. Heard a kookaburra in person
2. Slept under the stars
3. Seen a koala
4. Visited Melbourne [I (too)  live in Melbourne!]
5. Watched a summer thunderstorm.
6. Worn a pair of thongs
7. Been to Uluru
8. Visited Cape York
9. Held a snake
10. Sang along with Khe Sahn
11. Drank VB
12. Visited Sydney
13. Have seen a shark
14. Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation
15. Had an actual conversation with an indigenous Australian (Aboriginal person) i am indigenous so.. yea.. not that i converse with myself, but yea.
16. Eaten hot chips from the bag at the beach
17. Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
18. Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down
19. Seen Chloe in Young & Jackson's.
20. Slept on an overnight train or bus (yep.. Melbourne to Queensland baby!)
21. Been to Sydney's Mardi Gras (no, but its on my list)
22. Have gone bush-bashing
23. Taken a sickie
24. Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football
25. Have seen wild camels
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Had a Tim Tam Slam.
28. Ridden in a tram in Melbourne
29. Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Held a wombat
32. Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more (please note melbourne to Queensland)
33. Seen the Great Australian Bight in person
34. Had a really bad sunburn (i currently have bad sunburn)
35. Visited an Aboriginal community (regularly )
36. Seen a redback spider
37. Have watched Paul Hogan
38. Seen Blue Poles in person And contemplated it.
39. Wandered barefoot in the bush/outback
40. Eaten Vegemite and hated it
41. Thrown a boomerang
42. Seen the Kimberlies
43. Given a hitch-hiker a lift
44. Been to Perth
45. Have tried Lemon, Lime and Bitters
46. Tried playing a didgeridoo (no its against tribal law for a woman to play(or even touch) a didge)
47. Seen dinosaur footprints
48. Eaten Tim Tams
49. Been to Darwin
50. Touched a kangaroo
51. Visted the Great Barrier Reef
52. Listened to Kevin Bloody Wilson
53. Killed a Cane Toad
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre (every Tuesday in summer)
55. Have read and own books by Australian authors
56. Visited Adelaide
57. Know the story behind "Eternity"
58. Been camping
59. Visited Brisbane
60. Been in an outback pub
61. Know what the term "Waltzing Matilda" actually means
62. Gone whale watching
63. Listened to Slim Dusty
64. Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
65. Sang along to Down Under
66. Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
67. Eaten a 4'n'20 pie
68. Surfed at Bondi
69. Watched the cricket on Boxing Day
70. Visited Hobart
71. Eaten kangaroo
72. Seen a quokka
73. Visited Canberra
74. Visited rainforests
75. Used a Victa lawnmower
76. Travelled on a tram in Adelaide
78. Used a Hills hoist (every day :P)
79. Visited the Olgas
80. Used native Australian plants in cooking (lemon myrtle makes the best cream lemon chicken.. also nice as a tea)
81. Visited the snow    
82. Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford (Holden)
83. Visited the desert
84. Been water skiing
85. Read The Phantom
86. Visited Parliament House
87. Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting
88. Crossed the Nullarbor
89. Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles
90. Listened to AC/DC.
91. Called someone a dag (all the time)
92. Voted in a Federal Election
93. Have been swimming and stayed between the flags
94. Had a possum in your roof
95. Visited the outback
96. Travelled over corrugated roads
97. Hit a kangaroo while driving (no but funny story.. about my friend and a roo)
98. Been well outside any mobile phone coverage
99. Seen an emu. (and eaten it.
100. Have woken to the smell of bushfires
101. Said that you were bludging or called someone a bludger
102. Habitually shortened friends' names.
103. Eaten a snag at a back yard barbie on a Saturday arvo. (yes.. having a backyard barbie this sat :P)
104. Gotten so drunk you've blacked out for no reason other than its Saturday night and that is what happens on Saturday nights.

my addition...

105. you resent people from overseas when they quote 'throw another shrimp on the barbie'. they are prawns, not shrimps.

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Taxed from kaczurda  :)

OMG!!! so much stuff has happened/i've done over the past few weeks (or whatever) and i haven't written about them.. what the what!

I'll start with the most recent..

Last night I went to the Rocky Horror Show! it was so fantastic. Alot better than what I was hoping. The costumes were fantastic, the stage transformation (however minimal) were awesome (and effective). then the cast! WOW! such an awesome cast. the actors/actresses were all perfect for the parts that they played.

I bought a program.. so hopefully i will get around to scanning it in soon. I had so much fun that I am going to go again! And I reccomend that if you have a chance to see it.. dont hesitate.. its def worth every cent!

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I went to my first official christmas party of the season. it was great (im running out of words to describe awesomeness). we played team sports (cricket) and of course i was boweled out on my first bat.. i mean it was innevitable. I only played tunder 25's cricket for 3 years when i was 12(12-14/15) but it was still so much fun. One of the best organised sit down meals ive had in a while (besides my families own i mean)

while on the subject of Christmas parties. Mine is this weekend. the weather dude says its going to be 21c and raining.. so 2moro or friday, im going to hunt him down and make hime change his mind.. im kidding.. i know he wont change his mind.

hopefully it will all work out.. ( also.. if u get my 30rock refrence.. you win at life, and ill give you 1billion gajillion virtual dollars..it will come in use with the current financial squeeze)

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idk if i told you guys about the zoo?? well yea i did.. it was awesome! Im running out of enthusiasm for my previous activities.. my excitement has expired already..lmao. so on that note in outta here.

have a good rest of the week! ::MWaH::

Peace out!

yesterday i went for an interview for a youth worker position.. they told me that i would hear back in a few days if i was successful or not. I also had an interview today, for an Admin position with RMIT uni. they rang me pretty much straight after my interview to tell me i was successful.

Then about 30 minutes after that i got a call telling me i had the Youth worker position :D

im so excited.. its the one i wanted the most. I have to go in on Thursday to fill out paper work for my police check and working with children. Im so excited :D

i just find it weird that, when you want a job you cant get one, and when you have one (kinda) you get heaps of offers.. well not heaps, but u know what i mean