☆☆☆SOOC Sunday Celebrations☆☆☆

Port Hedland Chamber of Commerse Inc. Business of the Year Awards 2009

(shot by Tegan using She-Devil's Canon Ixus80 Point and Shoot)

Saturday night was a Black Tie event here in Hedland

((It does NOT happen often and when an event like this happens, it is VERY cool to see how Pilbara people scrub up~Pindan (red dirt) inevitably kisses everyone and everything here, so staying dust free is a quest all on its own here.

Saturday came around and I fought hard to lift the veil of apathy that has descended over our home. Long working hours, a string of maladies that have drained everyone, hormonal hybrid He and She-Devils testing the boundaries and painful parents putting into practice attitude adjustment techniques are just a few of the strains that seem to have dampened a few spirits here in the Byrne household lately!

Juzz complained....he didn't have anything to wear to a 'Black Tie' event.

(He didn't even wear a tie to our wedding for goodness sake!)

I didn't have a suitable dress...and Hedland is NOT a shoppers paradise!

He was tired...we've all had a flu that has involved various antibiotics!

'Not really keen on going tonight BUT we've (the company) paid a fortune for four tickets...so we should go for a little while!' he teeters between going and not going!

We head out to the shops...strike it lucky in a mere two hours (NOT HEARD OF FOR US)!

OK, so it's not OFFICIALLY 'Black Tie' but dang he scrubbed up alright

....I especially like the purple tie~Meh, we do thangs a little different up here~

☆Black Tie, Smack Tie...Purple was far cooler☆

(FujiFilm FinePix Waterproof Point and Shoot)

The Walkabout was a sea of red and black, with an oriental theme dominating the evening!

A friend,Lorraine, did a magnificent job dressing the hotel up for the event

I played it cool with the cameras....there was a dominating theme. FLAT Battery, FLAT Battery oh and a FLAT Battery! I clicked a shot or two camera died...it's a sign I WILL need a camera tonight. Texted She-Devil, Pahleeeeeze bring Mummay your camera just incase :0)

{{Luckily Tegan has her licence and He-Devil could continue babysitting Wee She-Devil}}

Sunday Celebrations

SOOC

{Straight Out Of Camera}

Intuition paid off.....not only did we take out the award for Best Business with 20 plus employees BUT we also took out the biggy

The Port Hedland Camber of Commerce Inc. Best Business of the Year Award for 2009

Justin has done an absolutely amazing job, as have his crew.

For me, it was so nice to see him acknowledged for all of his hard work.

He has brought Tim Davies Landscaping so far and has made a big impact on our community.

There is nothing nicer than the striking contrast of green against the bright red of the Pilbara Pindan and my man helped make it happen.

♡♡He colours my world...and the world of those around me♡♡

Thanks for Dropping By

Cheers

Jewelz

Now Pop over to Melody's @ SlurpingLife and check out everyone else's SOOC Shots this weekend.

SOOC Sunday~straight out of the Macbook

Shout out to Vikki Davis for letting me know I've added the wrong link for I Heart Faces!!!

Oops...If you've ended up here I apologize, you should actually be 

here checking out my submission for I ♥Heart Faces~Birthday.

Sorry for the confusion :0)

This week SOOC is happening on Sunday

and it's coming to you Straight out of the iMac Notebook

(iMac Photobooth effect~vignette)

Having a quiet moment this morning. The morning busyness is happening around me. The weather is cooling. It is pleasant to have a refreshing breeze wash through the house. 

Breakfasts are being made and consumed. Coffee is poured, my new iNotebook and I are getting better acquainted, I have found myself a copy of My Sister's Keeper to read. 

{{Thank you Lisa for the recommendation....I am absorbed ☟☟☟☟☟..... see!}}

(SOOC photobooth  effect~colour pencil)

Things have been somewhat disjointed around here...hence my lack luster approach to blogging lately. Thank you for the encouragement to keep the momentum going, for reminding me that tomorrow things will probably look very different{{they did/do}}. I have a few things going on that are testing my patience. At the top of the list is a very defiant He-Devil. He is pushing every boundary. He is standing toe to toe with me,  standing over me defying me to 'prove' of all things, the fact that I don't love him! He is begging me to show him how little I care for him! Challenging me to show the world how little he means to me! When he looks at me with those hurt, challenging eyes I am lost. All I want to do is wrap my arms around him and let him know I will never abandon him. That is the fear I see in his eyes. It IS fear of abandonment! He has as much as told me so...everyone has their own story and our stories intertwine. Josh has his own story BUT he is a part of mine. We are a part of each others and of other people's too! Each of us retells, recalls one story in many different ways. We each recall this one differently, I can't give you his version and he can't give you mine. We both are effected differently by the very same event in the very same moment in time.  

Sometimes I feel self indulgent being stressed by my relatively small issues, when I know others are dealing with more insanely stressing issues!!! I would ease their pain if I was able. The best I can do is offer assurance, be there to listen when they need to vent, bake outrageously delectable treats to share whilst venting session is in full swing and hope that when I need to vent, someone close to me will be astute enough to recognize that I need a little 'therapy' and drag me to a place where I can vent over delicious treats and a good coffee {because I don't have too many friends who bake so I am happy with a cafe that has a bakery...or a McDonalds McCafe :0) with wifi teehee!   I am also grateful for the offer of 'cyber therapy' {{raises a glass in Lisa's direction and pushes aside the empty pie plate ;0) }}! 

(SOOC photobooth  effect~pop art)

This week SOOC shot are coming to you from Straight Out Of The Macbook Photobooth and yes there are a few this week...why, because I could :0)

I'm pretty sure that's not cheating! Melody takes SOOC shots with her Macbook over at Slurping Life. Pop on over and check out the other SOOC participants photos.

(SOOC photobooth  effect~colour pencil)

~AND....to answer a few questions from last weeks SOOC shot~

Who is the girl in THIS post?

Is she important to me?

How did I take the shot?

1. The girl in the post is ME!

2. Yes I think I am important to me...I also think I forget this sometimes too!

3. I took the shot using this wedged in my hot little hand,

Whilst this was perched on the desk at the foot of the bed! 

Silhouettes  and lighting flares are something I have been playing around with lately.

Thanks for dropping by

Cheers

Jewelz

<<<..SOOC Sunday~Food with Flare..>>>

Loving the Flare in this shot.

It was something new I was trying out,

whilst enjoying a great New Year meal

with my hubby in Broome.

Deeeeeeelicious Honey Sesame Prawns @ Zanders

overlooking Cable Beach.

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.  

~ Virginia Woolf,  "A Room of One's Own"

A bunch of us throw caution to the wind each week!

We each choose a photo that comes Straight Out Of the Camera.

~ NO EDITING ALLOWED ~

Sometimes it can kind of

'level the playing field'.

It's one thing to be able to edit a photo...it takes a whole other kind of knowledge.

Take away those editing programmes, and the knowledge

involved in perfecting your editing techniques,

and you are talking a whole other kind of skill

-taking good photos SOOC..Straight Out Of Camera-

Pop on over to Slurping Life to see some more great pics.

Thanks for popping by,

You'll notice I've popped an additional way to

'share some bloggy ♡love♡ around' in my comment section.

You don't have to leave a comment if you don't feel up to it,

but you can click in one of the 'reaction' boxes just to let

me know you've dropped by :0)

I do appreciate the effort you've made by stopping by.

Cheers

❤Jewelz❤

SOOC Sunday

SOOC Sunday~ albeit a little late due to technical difficulities!

Sun Rising over Lake Annean-Western Australia

'Our minds are as different as our faces. We are all traveling to one destination, happiness but few are going by the same road.'
Charles Caleb Colton 

Have a great week.

Cheers

Jewelz