my Hero

You tucked me in, turned out the light
kept me safe and sound at night
little girls depend on things like that.
Brushed my teeth, combed my hair
Had to drive me everywhere
You were always there when I looked back.

You had to do it all alone
make a living, make a home
must have been as hard as it could be.
And when I couldn't sleep at night
scared things wouldn't turn out right

you would hold my hand and sing to me

"Caterpillar in the tree, how you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
wish you may and wish you might
don't you worry, hold on tight
I promise there will come a day
Butterfly fly away."

Happy Father's Day
06/09/09

sunshine on heels

work. work. work. work. work. work.

loving Court life.
hating office paper work.

At least the past days paperwork's been drafting letters and orders instead of researching legislation and cases. You might as well get out a tranquilizer gun and shoot me.

But imagine being cramped in an office the whole day? I couldn't take it.
I think my top 3 feared jobs would be teaching, office work and being a proctologist.
Yes, in that order. No offence guys but i have just no patience in repeating myself everyday, every year! I find it monotonous and extremely dull. But that said, i guess if you enjoy what you do, you'd love it eh? If not, we wouldn't have lecturers i guess.

Anyways, today when i fumbled into office late, wet and loud, our crim lawyer Mick exclaimed "ah, our sunshine on heels is here!". To which i gave him this very perplexed look and sorta half smiled, half giggled. Its been raining the past few days n me "walking" into the office usually involves bursting in with my heels clumsily after climbing the massively unending flight of stairs.

Apparently, a Mrs X whom i met in Court on Monday remembered me during a latter appointment and asked Mick where I was. And she described me as "the little sunshine in heels!" (:

Apparently, "i glow!" *BEAMS*

That, said i shouldn't get too pleased as it could be an indicator of mental impairment on behalf of Mrs X! (touch wood!)

And heels are officially killing me, but i'm determined to not be a frumpy practical person.
No pain no gain right?
Bring on the fancy schmancy dresses and heels! That's the only thing that spurs me to get out of bed when my phone makes that un-godly chime at that un-godly hour. Well, that and the thought i get to play with the coffee maker and pick a new pastry from the bakery next door. (:

Ahh, a glimpse into a fulfilling but poor lawyers life.

Anyways, it's nearly 11pm. bed time! uggghh. working is way more tiring than i thought. n i shudder everytime i think i'll be doing it 5 days a week next year.... FOREVERRRRR!!! *sigh*


*deep breathes*

i am so hungry as of now i ignore the rules of grammar and just ramble. apologies.

Anyway, tomorrow's another gloooorious day of trying to stay in Court and dodge office paperwork! yeayyyyy me!

remembrance and loss

k. i know i don't usually post up events and like a review of "what jo did for the week and weekend", especially not in detail, because i figure unless it's done immediately, you're just trying to present the event the way you want people to see it. and somehow, the moment has changed. it becomes what you wanted it to be. what you wanted people to think it was. BUT, these 2 are my little exceptions:


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#1

2 hours. No Intermission. 25 songs. pure entertainment. pure bliss.

yes. OMG. we were THAT close!

so yeah, we probably were the youngest people there but it's lovely seeing old(-er) people really enjoy their music. and my high school jive lessons paid off when everyone came out to dance for Cecilia! though the old dude next to me who bravely did a jig with me out-stepped me in every single step! and not to mention, had really good hip movements!

oh and that old guy on the piano (above) who is i think the spitting image of Parkinson, is a whizz! they zoomed in on the big screen and his technique! for his age, he should be having arthritis right now!

i'm still riding on a high! no amount of "!!!'s" can justify the night.

no need for fancy literary words and all that to hype it up. plain and simple, it was the BOMB.

Simon & Garfunkel.

legends. that's what they are.

all this, topped of with a massive buffet brekkie the next day.

perfection.


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#2

I went to see the Pompeii exhibit!

ok. i know this doesn't sound as exciting but since i watched this Pompeii documentary on national geographic when i was a kid, I've always had this fascination for Pompeii. Greek history and who conquered who, and definitions of who your are by birth and favour and clothing... it's all really fascinating. plus, if your not into that sort of thing, i'm sure the whole minor bit about a volcano exploding and spewing ash, wiping out the whole city in 24 hours will probably get your attention. if all else fails, there are 3D movies of it! now c'mon!


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on a sadder note,


Too weird to live, too rare to die.


The King of Pop who cemented his super stardom when he was 4, his musical legacy will live on.

RIP Michael Jackson.

i truly will miss you.

oh no!

Archie proposes to Veronica!

I know... I can't believe it either.

I am beyond heartbroken.

Maybe he took the recession into consideration.

He loves you yeah yeah yeah!

I know Jo. Of course I know. Everyone knows. The homeless dude in the corner knows.
~Nims, over our Crepe breakfast.

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Meanwhile, I have got to find ways to rein in my own personal spending without sacrificing my lifestyle in a draconian way.

Unknowingly Aussified

Jo: I am not a happy camper.

Adam: A Happy Camper Jo? God, that was SO WHITE.

Orange.

It's fall and it isn't raining. That means the rusty trees are stark against the cloudless skies, and that the carpet of leaf litter is dry and crispy. Walking over the little pots of confined grass, deliberately avoiding the concrete slabs, listening to the crinkle and rustle of a dying season while soaking in the earthy sweet aroma of fall, it isn't hard to live in the moment. It isn't hard to find peace and gloriously bask in the liberal ideals of life.

Thank you God for your Creation.
Most importantly, that you God for You.