YSA MINI CONVENTION

Well there are a lot of people in Melbourne ergo a whole lot more YSA than I am used too.





We has YSA Convention on the weekend which involved a whole lot of fun! So after working four night shifts I woke up Friday afternoon (at 5pm - I was sooooo tired that day), did my bits and pieces, got ready and went to the dance). You can see me here with Pia! Lots of people, not nearly enough available old men - yes, I look in the over 24 age bracket these days!









Saturday morning was a service project at a farm, fun fun fun! We then played some games but best of all Saturday night was Michael Buble concert (Mick Bubble for the Uncle Neil's of the world). He had a big band, making my night even better and to top it all off he played my favourite "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Save The Last Dance For Me". He wasn't as good as Harry but then again, who is? Extra special part was, he played in The Rod Laver Arena. I am soooo getting to all the Melbourne Venues!




Saturday night - post Mickey - we had a small girls night at my house and Sunday morning was Pancake Breakfast at my house! Luckily church didn't start til 2pm, so we slept in, had a yumm breakfast and looked amazing at church! We had a CES Fireside after that and then socialised, like all YSA do - til the lights get turned off. The girls then returned to my house (plus a few extras) for a wall-to-wall sleepover - amazing experience!


Monday was the end of convention with brunch in the park, rained out, and my most hated YSA event - Testimony Meeting (argh - one more 'testimony of YSA' and I will scream!). I survived though, and all in all, some productivity was made and some numbers (mine especially) shared. Monday night was Nick's birthday party (thank goodness he only lives down the road, I was so tired I could hardly pluck up the strength to go). Just thought I would share with you the MASTERPIECE I created for his birthday cake. (The sparkler one)!

Love You All, and Miss You Muchly!

Happiness & Sadness - The MCG

Well, I finally got there, the famous MCG, to see an Australian Rules game. My good mate Nick wakes me up on Saturday morning with the happy news... "Jane, I have a spare ticket to the football today... Wanna come?" Well of course I wanted to go so I said, "Heck yes I do!". We sorted out particulars, and then as an afterthought (unfortunately this shows my lack of keeping up to date with the football world) I asked, casually "So, who is playing today?" and Nick (in obvious disgust) replied "Eagles vs. the 'Mighty" (and yes I coughed at "the mighty") Magpies".
Collingwood. I hate Collingwood. I moved to the wrong side of Melbourne. I live on the Collingwood side of Melbourne. eww. I don't follow football all that closely but I do know that you either love, or hate Collingwood. Nick is a big Collingwood supporter. Reconsidering the friendship....
Well Melbourne loves football, so we hopped on the train (I live on the MCG train line - keep that in mind family - how easy it will be for you to go to the football if you come visit me). Melbourne also loves to hate West Coast supporters. Nick went on to tell me how amazing Collingwood was, I then with my usual audacity asked him when the last time was that Collingwood made the Premierships, he coughed and I smiled - one Jane, nil Nick.
The MCG is huge, there are statues out the front of Hall the greats, Betty Cuthbert, Ron Barassi etc. We had great seats apart from me being surrounded by Collingwood supporters. I did all the right things. Cheered the Eagles, heckled Collingwood supporters, ate a Meat Pie (with free tomato sauce - how Australian is that!) and then unfortunately my luck came to an end. The Eagles let me down. This next picture gives you an idea of how bad the last half was:

All in all it was a good day, I loved my trip to the MCG, luckily I didn't wear Eagles colours, I may have been even more despised. I have told Nick anytime he wants to take me to the Footy, he can, especially if the Dockers play. Love ya and miss ya all!

Jane.