<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543587578463409215</id><updated>2012-02-16T05:49:23.584-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A new start</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Tonka</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18377678025940443624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QQkRKFKQboE/SWtN7AJWrfI/AAAAAAAAAAk/kbxW3p9HUTI/S220/DPD_0654.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543587578463409215.post-4580448597900022760</id><published>2009-01-12T04:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T05:55:12.344-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow - So very fast</title><content type='html'>Amazing,  How fast the festive season comes and goes, then we find ourselves in the aftermath, the presents, the excess rubish and packaging, the extra pounds around the waist - who'da thought I could consume enough food to feed a small nation ???  and now I am paying for it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not sure how to move the excess Kilo's, but sure have to try something, as I am very uncomfortable now.  just don't know how I am going to do it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life is still smooth sailing, working plenty as workmates are off having holidays.  I hope to have a holiday in April, and head overseas again, maybe just Indonesia for a few weeks this time, havn't been there yet.  it will be a great break, and I am looking forward to having the time off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sitting here, almost midnight, and I am listening to the "Lennon Sisters"  and their song, "May you always"  such a beautiful song, Dianne, Cathy, Peggy and Jenny  express my sentiments to those that are in my circle of special people I know.  So many wonderful and graceous people who cross my path during my life cycle,  and I can only wish for them the sentiments of this song.  It could be very close to being my favourite song. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, we start another year, and I hope it will be a year of peace, happiness and laughter...  Yes, laughter is something magical, something special, something that is missing in many of our lives.  A good sincere deep laugh has healing powers, no matter your mood, or circumstances, it can transform us - even if for only a short time.  Something I will have to make sure that this year I will laugh more, love deeper and Dance the Joys of Life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, it is late and I am tired.  As I close, I am listening to Partridge Family, I think I love you...   such a fun and up-tempo song, making me feel good.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4543587578463409215-4580448597900022760?l=tonkateddy.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/feeds/4580448597900022760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4543587578463409215&amp;postID=4580448597900022760' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default/4580448597900022760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default/4580448597900022760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/2009/01/wow-so-very-fast.html' title='Wow - So very fast'/><author><name>Tonka</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18377678025940443624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QQkRKFKQboE/SWtN7AJWrfI/AAAAAAAAAAk/kbxW3p9HUTI/S220/DPD_0654.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543587578463409215.post-307634908788611090</id><published>2008-11-25T14:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T14:17:35.677-08:00</updated><title type='text'>the First of Christmas Dinners</title><content type='html'>Last night, was the first of the "Christmas Parties" and it was for work...  a great night was had by all that attended, and was held at Kalevu Restaruant - Sylvania...  a lovely restaurant, but vey decorative food...   What I will never understand is why when I order a steak, that is what comes out on my plate...  just a steak, nothing else....  if I want vegies, I have to order them seperate, or salad and chips, I have to order them seperate....  I find this bizare....  I mean to say, just feed me a propper dinner !!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to go next door and get a hamburger and a proper serve of chips... hehehehe....&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4543587578463409215-307634908788611090?l=tonkateddy.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/feeds/307634908788611090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4543587578463409215&amp;postID=307634908788611090' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default/307634908788611090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default/307634908788611090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/2008/11/first-of-christmas-dinners.html' title='the First of Christmas Dinners'/><author><name>Tonka</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18377678025940443624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QQkRKFKQboE/SWtN7AJWrfI/AAAAAAAAAAk/kbxW3p9HUTI/S220/DPD_0654.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543587578463409215.post-2244394699653090416</id><published>2008-11-17T14:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T14:19:09.438-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I guess this is where it all begins ?</title><content type='html'>Well, this is a new beginning, my first blog.... Lets see where it takes us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I guess this all begun in January 08, when my life made a huge change, some very important decisions were made and life as I knew it became incredibly different.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until then, I had a very carefree life, working my own business, my own times, partying when I could, and living life in the very fast lane. I had many friends, and enjoyed the friends, their company and many playful times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There have been many many times when life has gotten too hard, when my heart has been kicked and battered, the pocket seemed empty - like the tummy, but I have made my way through all these and become a stronger and better man from the lessons that have been learnt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My good friend had many sayings, and was always a wise and wonderful woman that I could spend many hours talking, learning, studdying etc, one of her sayings -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experience is a hard teacher, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;as she gives the test first&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;and the lesson after.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh how very true, and I am sure that there are a world full of people that have learnt this lesson, some in a very hard way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is enough of the past, well, that far back anyway, and 28th October 2007 is when I fell in love with a passion that had never been known or felt before. I leave all behind me and move to Sydney for my new life, a life of blissful happiness and love.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I get a marvelous job in Sydney which gives me the freedom and yet the stability to ground myself in Sydney and build the perfect future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well over the past year, life only gets better and better, and we celebrate our first anniversary. We both are still very happy and life seems to be smooth sailing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been learning Auslan - Signing for the Deaf, at Tafe for 6 months now, and I do this with my good friend Ken. We have such a good time, and have been refered to as the "Class Clowns" Well, all I can say to this is that if being a clown makes people happy, bring it on..... this is a two year corse and we are a quarter through it... it is getting harder, but so very rewarding.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4543587578463409215-2244394699653090416?l=tonkateddy.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/feeds/2244394699653090416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4543587578463409215&amp;postID=2244394699653090416' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default/2244394699653090416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4543587578463409215/posts/default/2244394699653090416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tonkateddy.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-guess-this-is-where-it-all-begins.html' title='I guess this is where it all begins ?'/><author><name>Tonka</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18377678025940443624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QQkRKFKQboE/SWtN7AJWrfI/AAAAAAAAAAk/kbxW3p9HUTI/S220/DPD_0654.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
