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I got my program prospectus in the mail today from UNSW school of public health & community medicine & I have to do Epidemiology & Statistics next term. There is no way out of it as apparently it's a "core" subject - I dread statistics. You may well be wondering why this is today's treasure - it's because even though I hate statistics I at least finally feel well enough to recommence study for my masters. And for once in my life I'm going to be happy just as long as I pass.

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Having a nana nap with my husband in the late afternoon.

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Going shopping to buy my niece Amber Jade a pair of purple Converse for her 16th birthday - remembering how much I loved my red pair when I was young.

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Watching the sheer joy & boyish excitement as my husband loaded the much anticipated Gears of War II into his Xbox console.

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The first day of Spring!

Despite the day being grey I could still sense it.....the change. I threw off my jacket and put on a floral scent & went along with a song in my heart.

"No matter how long the winter, Spring is sure to follow"

-proverb-

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Getting caught out on the balcony by my neighbour whilst I was talking & singing to my plants.

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Watching "Moliere" on DVD - a pleasant surprise & I adore Romain Duris, he makes me want to speak in French - well count to ten in French at least!

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Talking to my dad on the phone, he had just been told his best friend has Alzheimer's, dad was so vulnerable, so fragile, I could tell the news had hit him hard. My dad's a strong man, a tough man - it takes a lot to make him cry but he felt safe enough with me to allow himself to..... just a little.

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Preparing dinner for an old friend

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Waiting at the train station, nearby a baby stares at me then giggles.

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Getting home moments before the rain & capturing a beautiful rainbow just on dusk.

"My father says that there is only one perfect view, that of the sky over our heads." (George Emerson in A Room with a View by E.M. Forster)

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Coming home from my first day at work to find a gift in the post addressed to me - a stunning pair of earrings created by my beautiful friend Janmaree.

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Being informed that I was successful with my interveiw & start work in late December.

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Making our Christmas tree from some old branches & twinke lights

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My husband on the night shift - a day of silence while he slumbers. The welcome rain is the only sound to be heard.

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Walking to the market today in "sunshine" & seeing the first buds of spring breaking out everywhere - like these magnificent Magnolia's.

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On my way to the grocery store I saw a fat juicy caterpilar chomping it's way through a leaf. I smiled wondering what colour it's wings will be after it has undergone its transformation.

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Eating my first lot of cherries for the season....I adore Cherries, when I see Cherries I think "it's Christmas!"

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Running into an old work colleague & receiving a really big hearty hug - aren't hugs just the best!

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Waking to the sound of rolling thunder and the welcome rain pummeling at my window.