The two weeks simply flew by and I will do a post soon with some photos from their trip. To be honest I could do it now, however the camera is not within arms reach so that I can get the memory card out, so therefore I can't be bothered at the moment.
:)
In summary, we did beaches, speed boats, tour boats, ate, drank, ate, beaches, wildlife parks, went down south, ate, beaches, scenery, ate, national parks, ate......... It was awesome fun and the time went by quickly! We had to get up at 3am on Sunday to get to the airport in time. After that we came home, attempted a nap, then Monday morning....back to reality! Back to work. Man, I had forgotten how to set my alarm clock even! (ok, that's sarcasm, but you get the point, surely?!)
On Sunday afternoon, I met up with a new friend for coffee and discussed our upcoming plan..... Taylor Swift in concert this coming Friday! I'm really excited about that. Now, I haven't always been a huge Taylor fan. When she first started releasing songs, I thought she was "ok". The songs were young, but hey, she was 14. What do you expect a 14 yr old girl to write like, other than a 14 year old? Anyways, fast forward quite a few years now... and her songs are becoming more mature (to an extent).. however over the past 15 months or so, some of the songs she has released have been personal to me and have come out at a time when they spoke to me, for lack of a better word.
I guess I could go into this a little without going big time into it?
When Wayne and I first started this journey, the song that was out at the time was "Mine".
"I was a flight risk with a fear of fallin’
Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts"
Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts"
"Braced myself for the "Goodbye"
‘cause that’s all I’ve ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said, "I’ll never leave you alone."
‘cause that’s all I’ve ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said, "I’ll never leave you alone."
These spoke to me because of my past experiences.
Move forward to a bump in the road...."Back to December" . The parts that struck me were quite frequent in this song....
"I'm so glad you made time to see me.
How's life? Tell me how's your family.
I haven't seen them in a while.
You've been good, busier than ever,
We small talk, work and the weather,
Your guard is up and I know why."
"So this is me swallowing my pride,
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night,"
How's life? Tell me how's your family.
I haven't seen them in a while.
You've been good, busier than ever,
We small talk, work and the weather,
Your guard is up and I know why."
"So this is me swallowing my pride,
Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night,"
"It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you.
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine."
"These days I haven't been sleeping,
Staying up, playing back myself leavin'.
When your birthday passed and I didn't call.
And I think about summer, all the beautiful times,
I watched you laughing from the passenger side.
Realized that I loved you in the fall."
"And then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was "Goodbye"."
"Maybe this is wishful thinking,
Probably mindless dreaming,
But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right.
I'd go back in time and change it but I can't.
So if the chain is on your door I understand."
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine."
"These days I haven't been sleeping,
Staying up, playing back myself leavin'.
When your birthday passed and I didn't call.
And I think about summer, all the beautiful times,
I watched you laughing from the passenger side.
Realized that I loved you in the fall."
"And then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was "Goodbye"."
"Maybe this is wishful thinking,
Probably mindless dreaming,
But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right.
I'd go back in time and change it but I can't.
So if the chain is on your door I understand."
Believe it or not, I actually cut out some of the song... yeah, a lot of that one really hits home for me.
There are a few other Taylor Swift songs that have a few things here and there that always get my "attention".. make me think...that sorta thing. Hey, I've always said I'm big on lyrics, right?
The last song that I enjoy is a song that I didn't like at first, "Mean". Kinda bluegrassy, sounds a little cheesy. The video was..ehh..average? However, one day my niece, right before I moved to Perth looked at me and said "wow... you could have written this song!!" I stopped thinking "what on earth is she talking about?" The puzzled look on my face was obvious apparently that I had no clue what she was talking about, and she said "you could have written this for _______" (the asshole who I divorced)
"Damn, you are right" Was my response. So still when I hear this song, it makes me happy that life lead me where I should be!
You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Well, you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides and your walk-by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
And I can see you years from now in a bar, talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean
All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Well, you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides and your walk-by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
And I can see you years from now in a bar, talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean
All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
1. New! So welcome.
2. A reader, however you don't visit frequently enough (shame! shame!)
3. Have that oldtimer's disease ;)
Anyways, I will do a proper update with cooresponding photos soon. Well, as soon as I get around to doing it at least? ha.
I'm taking my tired ass to bed!! It's only 10pm, yes. Don't judge!
Until next time!!
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