24th March 2008

Hey everyone...

i know, long time no post, right? yeah well i have a life too, thats actually not based around a computer, anyway, i'm posting for a reason & well, people would like to know how i've been doing & what happened on this VERY special day, here goes, i went to Beth & Andrew's (bethers & fuzza) Engagement Party, great fun, no literally, i had a great time, i'm not being sarcastic, it was awesome, i'll begin at when i woke up, step by step, in statements & blocks, we'll see...

i set my alarm for 7am the previous night
it didn't wake me
it woke my dad
dad woke me saying my phone was going off
i reluctantly got up
jumped on my computer (oh wow, nobody would've thought, lol, blame the chocolate)
8:30 - shower, spent half an hour in there
got dressed into my gorgeous floral top (if i do say so myself) & classic favourite jeans (which i found on the friday in a mound of clothes)
woke Dad up
9:30 went to the train station
tossed up between going or not


i'm naturally a nervous person & got terrified about knowing so little people, cut a long story short, God pushed me onto the train, honestly surprised, very glad he did

caught the 9:45 train to perth (a train earlier than i had planned)
had thoughts about getting the next train home
that didnt happen
arrived in perth
walked to find a toilet
found one
got a bunch of time tables
got a well deserved drink for $3, classically, coke zero 600ml
jumped on the midland train
got even more nervous & scared of the unknown
then God kept reminding me "no turning back"
arrived in midland
found toilet
sat down for 20 minutes
got bored
read my book
noticed transperth lady helping a guy with a stick
figured it must be ashley
waited till he was at the steps
introduced myself (very courageous i know, rather proud of myself at that moment, must've had "don't talk to strangers" drilled into me at a younger age)
waited & talked
Andrew finally arrived (considering i had been bored previously, of course i would say finally, not that he was late or anything, very grateful Andrew :D)
we picked up the mudcakes beth ordered (3 of them)
thought Andrew may have been lost, cause i thought "why would a chicken treat be out here in suburban wasteland?"
found chicken treat, literally suburban wasteland, old dead cinema right near it
Andrew ordered 5 COLD chickens, emphasis on cold
noticed a sign in the window reading "2 cold chickens $17.95" or something along those lines
told Andrew & Ashley & got him back $11.55, considering they charged him almost $60
got the attendant in trouble with her boss
went & picked up 6 bags of ice
arrived & saw beth & introduced myself to a bunch of people
started helping out

helping out helps me feel comfortable, it helps me feel as if i fit somewhere in this puzzle of a world, instead of just sitting around, i'm naturally helpful & i know that & i ask to help & do things without being asked, it's what i do, but i also like being in charge, giving the rules & making orders, i guess that's why i'm such a good servant, i know when to stand back & when to step forward

did a bunch of stuff
introduced myself to someone i knew online & didnt realise
talked & talked & talked
she left
got what was left of lunch (1 piece of meat & some salad in a roll & 2 mini quiches)
got a can with the bottom popped out so it wouldnt stand (not on purpose)
went inside & continued helping, bringing in empty trays & stuff
handed out 2 platters of mini cupcakes (yum & no i didn't eat both trays like my brothers would be thinking)
listened to speeches in between each tray
sat down in lounge area for a while & met more people & talked more
finished my coke zero
went & helped more
watched people leave
talked with Beth's dad (very nice guy) & fix it guy (forgot his name, met him last time)
watched more people leave
helped start packing up
did other stuff to help, taking platters in & collect rubbish, put glasses in boxes
stacked chairs
packed up gazebo thingy
helped fit everything into a bag
said bye to beth & everyone
beth apologised for not talking to me much & thanked me for my help :)
went with ashley & andrew to the midland train station
caught the 4:45 train to perth (just) i think ashley could tell i was trying to rush, but its hard when i had to guide him, but thats alright, we made it (fear of the unknown contributed in that)
rested on the train (thirsty [they ran out of cans & couldnt be bothered with cups] & with a sore throat)
talked a bit
read my book a bit
talked more
waited patiently to arrive in perth
got off the train
said bye to ashley
got a drink
missed the train to kwinana
played on the escalators & lifts :D
read random signs
jumped on the train
read my book
moved seats to read a sign
parents walked in from the next carriage (boy was i shocked)
read the sign
talked
got to kwinana station
went to farmer jacks to get tomato sauce & i got yogurt
went home
had dinner
played on internet
brings me to now

overall, beth, andrew, the party was great, i really enjoyed myself, loved it, even though i knew like 4%, probably know about 10% now, thanks so much for inviting me, i had a blast, better than going to grans any day, i would have to say (never have really liked gran much) thank you both & i'll see you later :)

(PS: i'm famous, my monster cake last night was a hit, purple cake with orange icing, dad said best cake there & a friend ate 5 pieces, ladies behind me said "a girl named amanda made this" so i turned around & said that's me, monster cake, best thing since monsters inc.)

thanks guys
God Bless always
manda4889