University, Work, Friends & Blogging.

Why hello there!

What a hectic two weeks it has been. I'm am incredibly sorry that I have not uploaded anything over these past couple of weeks. Let me start with the obvious (which I stated at the end of my last blog). 

My friend has been having a super hard time lately and I have really needed to be there for her as stress of university and life has been controlling the both of us. To spend so much time with someone you love is so incredibly wonderful. Always remember to tell people in your life how much you love them, because sometimes it might be your last. 

Again, university. Being a final year student is harder than I thought! I kinda thought I could just blow this year by without working my butt off. Well that was a (not) well thought out plan. I go to prac for 3 weeks and each afternoon, I go to work (I am so tired). This is why my Wayback Wednesday series is put on hold for now. It should be back in about 2 weeks, but that could change. There is a four day weekend in a few weeks which I am hoping to write a whole lot of posts for you, so all I have to do is press that little publish button. 

I hope you can all stick with me and I will be back as full as ever in no time (I promise). 

Dear Mum,

Happy Mother's Day from me to you.
I would like to take some time out to thank-you for everything you have ever done for me and my brothers. Without you I wouldn't be the strong person I am today. Without you when I'm sad I wouldn't know what to do. Without you having this cold would be the worst. You have always been the person I look up to the most. You have got so much of your mother in you and I am glad, because that means I will be an incredibly bright, bubbly and independent. You have taught me pretty much everything I know. I know that as a teenager I was not the greatest nor was I always the happiest. But please know, spending my time with you and laughing in the car with you while telling each other about our perfectly crappy days makes me the luckiest daughter in the world. 

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living your baby I'll be. 

xox

Meeting the Parents!

Hey there!

Although Max and I have been together for 4 years, I still hadn't met his biological father (that's a long story and we won't get into it). This week however I have come down to Sydney to finally meet him and Max's extended family. Since I have now met an 'in-law' family three times I thought I would give you a list of do's and don't's for a look back if you ever get nervous or anxious ever meeting a partners family. 

Do

• Be friendly, talk with and engage in conversations with the family. Even if you have never tried or don't know much about the topic, try and engage in all conversations. 
• Talk in sentences. This may sound stupid because everyone talks in sentences right? No. See I just did it. Sure sometimes you don't know what to say and you say 'yes' or 'no' to a question but don't answer all your question with one or two words. 
• Engage in activities. It might not be your scene but always try. (I may be a bit hypercritical here since I am typing this while a game of something I am not into is being played, but I will say I have tried a lot of other things). 
• Be confident with yourself. If you are nervous or anxious just remember that even though you may be meeting their family, your partner loves you and their family will love you if you be yourself. 

Don't

• Sit in silence the whole time. Yes you may not know what to say or know anything about the conversation that is happening, but if the family try and include you, include yourself, don't sit around and wait to be invited again
• Sulk about not having attention. It's easy to do and you may not even realize you are doing it but make sure you are not always pulling your partner away from their family just so you can have a conversation with them. 
• Follow them around. This sounds like a perfect idea (especially for someone who is shy) but you don't want to be remembered as the partner who followed their partner around the whole time. 

Meeting family can be daunting and scary but remember that your partner loves you and their family will love you too if you show them the real you. 

Hope this helps at least a little! 

It's my party

Hey guys it's Jess! 

This week has been incredibly busy with birthday celebrations for my 20th. I have been having so many times with friends and family that I enjoy having. 

To begin I had dinner with my family the night before my birthday. Mum made me her famous roast dinner and made me butterfly cakes. I just absolutely adore butterfly cakes, they remind me so much of my grandmother. 

There is no photo where my brother will take seriously.

Then on my birthday I woke up early and opened presents with mum and dad before Max came over and spent the whole day with me. My day was pretty leisurely as on Monday everything seems to be shut. But we found somewhere for dinner which was fantastic. 

Mum and I before dinner.

Now the weekend after my birthday I went out and had dinner with my friends from uni and had a really great night chatting and playing the pokies. 

Finally we had lunch with my family since both my aunt and I fall in a week of each other. 

We had to pretend because I had already blown it out.

So now all my celebrations are over I can finally sit down and blog. Also my review section will be back tomorrow! 

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It's a nice day for a white wedding!

Hey guys it's Jess.

Saturday was my brothers big day. He got married! So I took my camera along to all the special events we had over the weekend and here are just a few of my favourites. 

Dad, Gerard (Groom), Mum

Dad, Gerard, Mum, Me, Josh

Josh, Gerard (Groom), Micheal (Best Man), Stuart

Introducing; Mr & Mrs Born

Money Umbrella

Is this Johnny Walker or my brother?

My mother is annoyed at me for not taking any photos of the 'family' outside the church. But it was kinda difficult when I was in half of them. 

See you soon! 

Jess

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