Cleaning up the house.

My cleaning has begun yet again. 

My day usually consists of, 

1. Getting up (around 10am), 
2. having a small feed, 
3. getting on my computer and just blobbing, 
4. going to work for 2hours in the afternoons, 
5. get home and jump on the computer 
6. try to cook some dinner if i don't get distracted. 
7. go to bed between 10pm and 1am

This cycle goes on and on and my house begins to suffer. i get things out dump them where they are and such like. 

1. I get lazy, 
2. I put things off, 
3. I spend to much time on my computer,
4. I can't always see where i can start. 

Last year Needing a new computer i saved up for a Macbook Pro got a good deal and was able to do it. I got it for a few reasons but one was so i could make use of Garageband and record y own music wright songs etc. 

I have played a few times on garageband testing out how to use it but... i have not really done anything serious with it yet. 

Recently this year i saved for a usb microphone to add to my Garageband setup. but have not made good use of this either as i don't have a place to set it up. well I do but its in such a mess that i cant use it properly. 

I am sick of this, if i don't do something then soon its was a waste me getting the usb mic etc  

Over the past week I made a start once again to clean my house. I want to get my office/music room cleaned up so i can really get into playing, recording, and writing music. combining my usb mic + garageband or jamming along with my favourite music. 

so I have made a start. i will be doing some documentation along the way using pictures, videos etc. to encourage myself and share with the world. 

I received an email from the Flylady network the other day that encouraged me so i have posted it below. Flylady is a ministry to people who are messy it has grown into an extensive group of like minded people with tips, tricks, and hints for all kinds of things relating to how to clean up the clutter in your life. (for more information of flylady and the flylady way click here or see the facebook page click here)

This email encouraged me 

Drove My Car Into The Garage

Dear FlyLady,

Five days ago I did something I haven't done in over six years,- and two cars ago... I drove my car INTO my garage!! I was truly in shock to the point that I sat IN the car INSIDE my garage for several minutes just looking through my car windows into the garage thinking, "this is for real! I REALLY am sitting in MY car in MY garage!"

Finally I laughed at myself and told myself to get out of the car and go in the house. The next morning I went out the front door as usual and had an EMPTY driveway and thought , "WHERE is my car??".ha-ha. it was only for a moment but it made me smile. So I walked back inside and went out the door that leads into my garage... I opened the door and stood there saying, "There's a car in my garage!! ..there's a car in MY garage!." (Of course I was saying this to my little dog who is my constant companion.)

Do you know that when I let him into the garage EVEN THE DOG knew something was different and did his little "doggie happy dance spinning around and barking".??!.. It's not finished yet, but now I even get excited and want to go work in there some more because of the great sense of accomplishment it gave me that I CAN really do this. I can see progress and feel hope. I do want to share a tip that Flyday might not think is best BUT it sure worked for me.

As I worked through the piles and boxes I tried to remember the "give away, throw away, put away" motto, BUT I kept running into things that I just couldn't decide or make up my mind what to "do" with it!! I was so double minded about certain sentimental items or things I might want to keep or give away.

Then I remembered what teachers in school taught me about taking a timed test... if you don't know an answer to a question-skip that one- don't lose time-move on to the next question and keep going. THEN at the end of the test if there is still time left go back to the one that snagged you up...Wow!- for me that translated into realizing that is exactly what I was doing in the garage!.. I was getting "snagged up on ONE item when there were literally at least a hundred others to "decide" about.

So I put that principle into place. I created my own , "I DON"T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT " pile. I put the things I got stuck on into a box beside me as I went through the garage. It worked GREAT! I kept moving forward and making progress... and not stressed about "did I do the right thing with "that last thing?"... THen a couple of days later when I went back in the garage to work some more- almost without thinking about it I could glance at my "I don't know what to do with it box" and chunk out another two or three things without any double mindedness at all.

Eventually my newly titled "box" emptied out too while I kept moving along. I sure hope this might help someone else that gets "stuck" with double mindedness about clutter items. The car in the garage has given me so much hope. It is one of the "worst" areas of my entire home. NOW I can use the garage for a "staging area', as I move things out of the inside of my home to "clear a room" of unnecessary items- and use the garage to be my sort and toss, or giveaway consistent place. It will work for me now that I know I can stick to grabbing another "de-clutter" box as I go out the door on an errand. and finally on a safety note-about my cluttered garage- I found a DEAD PETRIFIED CHIPMUNK!!--.. with clumps of dead chipmunk fur and other things I won't mention. Ewww! It was so gross!!. I had to put on double house cleaning gloves, a face mask and cleaning brooms that I knew would go straight to the garbage with the dead chipmunk...I realized that my clutter had put me and my little dog in a serious dangerous health hazard.

If my little dog had eaten that dead animal he would have been SO sick, and perhaps died, along with HUGE vet bills!!... The garage clutter is a BIG fire hazard too. So grateful the Lord has protected my little dog or me from getting sick from having a dead animal in my home with all the diseases they carry. I hope no one else out there has dead animals under boxes, but of all the thousands of people that read this I bet there is at LEAST ONE OF YOU who does!..please go check and protect your pet's and your health. and you don't have to recover from "unexpected dead animal" trauma!...or expensive Vet bills!

Believe me I , "screamed like a girl!!" when I saw that thing! ha-ha. Living now with a sense of joy and accomplishment.

God bless each of you.
Flybaby in Alabama

FlyLady here: Grab your declutter kit and your timer and fling your own clutter!

Jamie McDell - Angle video. Her latest.

check out this video of Jamie McDell it rocks big time. it just goes to show how Jamie has grown in her talent and Music Video production. watch and enjoy.

Interesting email.

Got this emailed to me the other day. It was worth sharing. 

Things We Learn From Noah's Ark

ONE: Don't miss the boat. 

TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! 
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.  

FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.  

SIX: Build your future on high ground. 

SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs. 

EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.  

NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.  

TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. 

ELEVEN: No matter the storm,  there's always a rainbow waiting.

goals for 2013

On sunday 30th December the last service for the year. My Pastor shared a wonderful sermon on

Goals for 2013

As Christian we can easily give things into Gods hands, let Him take control and forget about them.  We never set goals for ourselves, when we give them to God as we wait for Him to show us. When seeking God we need to take what he shows us and then set a goal for us to reach them.

Key Areas For You 

what are the key areas for you in your life? think about them. they are things you may be naturally  good at or things you end up doing allot. Here is a list also sit down and think of 4-8 things you can add for you.

sport  exercise volunteering  computers  reading  friends

family  faith  fun  personal development  study

Smart Goals

Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. "I want a better job" is a general goal.

Measurable: establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of each goal.

Attainable: You can attain almost any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps. 

Relevant: Your goals must be relevant to your life. Therefore remember that each goal can be refined or even deleted as your life changes.  

Timely: A goal should be grounded within a timeframe. With no timeframe to ensure you are held responsable for the successful completion of your goal.

Accountable: You should be accountable to another person or group of people to ensure you are held responsable for the successful completion of your goal.

Bucket List

What are some of the things you would like to achieve? 

Imagine if money was not an issue and there was nothing to hold you back... What are 10 things you would like to do / have / achieve / learn in life? Wright them down. hen you have

We also need to remember where these, and other, things fit into our lives the graph below shows us the areas where things can go. its called the Urgent, Important Table. Try to think where your list of 10 things goes. there is no wrong or right answer.

In this table we can see 4 places where things can fit.
1. Urgent & important (1st priority): these are the important things / goals to us. We want to or  have to do them right now.
2. Not urgent & important (2nd priority): these are critical things that have to be done but not immediately.
3. Urgent & not important (3rd priority): these things need to be done but as not important to use get left undone.
4. Not urgent & not important (4th priority): these things are so low on our list we can end up forgetting about them which is not so good.

I hope this small part of the sermon will help you to define things and give you an overview of what you want to and need to do in 2013.   

2012:- What a year.

Its the last day of 2012 here in New Zealand. Over the next few weeks I will be reflecting on what 2012 had meant to me and my new years resolutions.  I will be updating you on things as they pop up.

Here is an overview of 2012 around the world from google.




What has 2012 meant to you. Why not let us know by replying in comments box below.

A balanced life: - Focus on God

There comes a point in life where we as humans need to look at ourselves and see if we need to make any adjustments to things we are doing. there is a saying "if you keep doing what you always have, you will keep getting the same results".
I find it easy to get distracted with things. I want to do things my own way. I can easily get stubborn and be full of pride. These things come naturally to many of us living in this world.

I believe this has something to do with what what we focus on, spend allot of time doing.
So what do you spend your time doing most in your life and where is your focus.

It is easy to let things slip when our focus is not in the right place.

1. Computer usage: I need to stop spending so much time on my computer, and websites such as Facebook, youtube, etc. although computers and these websites, and even the internet itself, are not bad at all it is how I have come to use them. I can easily spend most of the day on my computer, from when I get up until I go to bed.
2. Lack of sleep: the time I end up going to bed tends to be any time from 10pm-3am as I am distracted. I am not getting enough sleep and am overtired, cranky and shitty. 
3. Neglect:  as my focus is out of balance important things dont get done, such as my housework, chores, eating habits, my garden etc don't get done, or I struggle when doing them. 
4. Generally: I have been starting to become very unstable and as my focus is to much on other things things are becoming unhealthy. 

so in life
Don't focus:

• on what you don't have 
• on what you cant do
• on what others expect you to 
• all your energy on things to the point that they become an addiction, or like one, to you. 

Focus on: 

• Things that are good for you
• getting enough sleep
• eating well
• living a balanced life
• being positive
• de-stressing yourself 

In the bible it says:

• don't worry about things (Matthew 6:25-34 click here)
• seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33 click here)
• be happy and, think on good things (Phillippians 4:4-8 click here). 
• keep all Gods commands (Proverbs 7:2 click here, John 14:21 click here)

Hope this helps you to realise, as I have, that you need to reflect on your life and check if your focus is in the right place.

Please feel free to comment below with your thoughts and ideas. on this post. 

Movie Review: The Hobbit

Today I went to see the movie The Hobbit. Just the regular version.

It was a great movie. I loved it allot. I remember my dad reading the Hobbit and Lord of the rings books to my brother and I at night before bed. fond memories.

The Hobbit was great. Despite the mixed reviews this movie captured the essence or the Hobbit. following in the footsteps of The Lord of the Rings trilogy it has some big fight scenes. The dialogue was excellent and flowed well. If you dont like watching gruesome movies with battle scenes then this is not the kind of movie for you. but if you like The Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003), Narnia, Harry Potter, Avatar(2009), Willow(1998), you should like this movie.

I highly recommend this movie for you to see. 

If you have seen this movie why not share your thoughts on it in the comments below.