The Start of another trip

For any regular readers... (do I have any of these left??) it will come as no surprise to learn that I set off once again minus an important piece of equipment!!!!!!
After completing several laps of the house and deciding that I had not forgotten anything, away I went, arriving at Wazza's place (180 km from home) we very soon discovered that when I disconnected the MacBook I had left the magnetic cable and transformer behind, inquiries to Apple produced some good and some bad news, the good news was that they could supply a replacement, the bad news was that it would cost $99.00.
Some quick map study revealed that to return to Gympie and then rework day one from there would only add about 300 km and with Frank's very good economy this will only cost about $30.00 so tomorrow we will start out a bit earlier than we had planned and go via Gympie.
Before anyone offers the inevitable advice that I compile a list AND read it before leaving.... I did both of these things its just that my list didn't include Computer AND cables... you know the story about making things idiot proof.... Well I'm a better idiot than previous models!!!!!
No photos yet perhaps over the next few days???

tap tap tap here I come

Its about 48 hours since I had my right eye cut and paste and I thought you might like to see what the world looks like from my side!!

Computer dependancy

This is the proof that we have become too dependent on our computers.

Question:
Are you Male, or female?


To find out the answer, Look down....

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Look down, not scroll down!

Accidental damage

Its a sad day at holtieshouse!!!!!!

If you really want to see more of the damage click on photos to enbiggen them.

A lapse of concentration for just a couple of seconds is all it takes....
(But you knew that already,right?)
I was crossing the Gateway Bridge in Brisbane and found myself in the wrong lane, a quick glance in the rear view mirror told me I couldn't change lanes safely right then so I returned my attention to the road in front of me.... Just in time to see the traffic in my lane had stopped.... Ouch!!!! you can see the result in these photos.




The vehicle in front of me was a Ford Falcon station wagon with a BIG tow hitch... it suffered no damage while my poor little i30 came out with serious damage, fortunately no people or animals were injured in the making of this blog post so that at least is a good thing, now I just have a session in front of me with my insurance company and a period without my car while it gets fixed DRAT!!!

Hard lessons in economics.

Here is a very similar photo to the one I used in my last post, there is
a subtle difference though, in this one Tim has had a shampoo and a
haircut, as well as this he has been "fixed" (Tim may well look at it as
being "Unfixed" I guess.)

So no more dalliances with the ladies for Tim, just sit back and try to avoid getting
fat and lazy like the rest of us.
BTW, I meant to mention that Vicki has draped around her neck... a neck support
in the shape of a pink sheep, well actually a sheep that is a close relation to a
Dachshund, (a dog described as being "a dog and a half long and half a dog high")
but I'm getting a bit off-track here so I'll quit now.

We went for a drive down the Fleurieu Peninsula today, but as it was unplanned
we didn't have a camera with us, so I'll try to find a couple of photos from a
previous trip.

Grape vines at a winery along the way, Ooops the vines are all green at the moment
and everything else is brown (our summer colour).

Victor Harbour, a delightful historic holiday town on the coast about 90 Klm
from Adelaide.


Just a quick reference to the world's economic woes.... That's enough about that.

Along with the rest of the world, I wish President Barack Obama well and pray
that he is able to ease the suffering of so many people.


Fluck

An Asian woman goes in to her local Bank Branch and begins exchanging
her money.

After the transaction is complete she asks the teller 'Why it change, yesterday
I get two hunat dollar for my money, today I only get hunat eighty?'

The teller looked over his glasses and says very slowly....'fluctuations'.

The Asian woman narrows her eyes and says, 'fluck you Aussies too'

New Car

Logic clearly shows that the blonde will cost you more than the sports car if you try them
both, I'm not going to say which might give the most pleasure.


This tempted me to visit the local dealership of that great Australian car company Hyundai where after a satisfying test drive I signed up for what will undoubtedly be my last new car. I'm not sure whether Hyundai market this car as the i-30 (or by some other name) in your country but here in Australia it gave me the chance to complete my "i" set, I now have the i-pod that Apple produce, the i-plod which hides under the guise of my LG front loader washing machine and now my new car the i-30 by Hyundai.


Just so you will know a little about the i-30 it is a smallish 5 door hatchback with a "European" body style, its powered by a really nice little 1.6 liter diesel motor which is both very economical to run and also very smooth, quiet and quite sporty to drive, being inclined to be lazy I opted for the automatic drive so I don't have to do all that work that driving a manual car demands.
This isn't quite the top of the range model but it still has just about everything except hot and cold running maids, it looks just fine too with its smart metallic silver paintwork (I will probably add a side stripe to it so I can recognize it in a crowded carpark), something approaching the 60% mark of cars and light commercial vehicles sold here are painted white, these would be a serious road hazard in winter where there is a lot of snow.
I know you will all be panting to hear just how great this car turns out to be so I'll give you an update when I have done a few Km in it.


Also as there should be a bit of Australian content in this post let me touch very briefly on the Australian car manufacturing industry which now-a-days consists of General Motors Holden which is our arm of General Motors and Ford Australia, both these companies have specialised in "family" sized 6 or 8 cylinder cars for many years, they have alternated between 1st and 2nd place for sales for years too, we do have an expanding overseas market for engines and other parts manufactured here.
With the ever increasing cost of fuel throughout the world smaller cars have become much more popular, this has led to both these companies extending their range into the smaller car field and over the last couple of years into the diesel engined varieties which offer really outstanding fuel economy.
While GMH and Ford are now our only manufacturers we have sales and service dealers for just about every make of car there is, our range of American vehicles is very limited, Chrysler- Jeep being the main ones, I'm led to believe that the American market is also being dominated by small car imports too.

Has my luck changed?

You’ll never believe this, but I was once again accosted by a young lady who was
obviously attracted by my buggered rugged good looks and charm.

This lady left no doubt in my mind that she was in fact interested in getting better
acquainted and I must admit that I found this idea quite appealing too.

The fact that we met just as I was about to keep an appointment with my
Opthalmic Optician seemed somehow fitting and this time I was lucky enough
to have my camera with me, I can hardly wait to get home and put the image
onto my computer screen.

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WOW, isn't she a stunner I can't wait now until the effect of those eye drops
wear off!!!

Can't help thinkin' we make a pretty good pair.

The Law of Attraction Pt 2

More of the Law of Attraction, if you missed yesterdays post
it contained the first 50 quotes on "Law of Attraction".

Please don’t think that I have gone all evangelistic on you, but I am
intrigued by the possibilities that the power of our minds can enhance
our lives, I'm sure we have all known someone whose indomitable spirit
made them stand out from the crowd.

One such that readily comes to my mind was my Father, he had a way
of making the best of any situation that I never saw him lose, he
attracted happy people like a magnet would, and seemed blessed with
“LUCK” I firmly believe he made this luck with his belief in himself.

We have all also known the opposite type of people, these are the
ones who never seem to succeed and whose only form of luck seems
to be bad, this isn’t always a lifetime thing, it can be just a period
when everything seems to be going from bad to worse.

It’s probably fortunate that these temporary slides can be reversed
with what appears to be just one bit of good luck, I’m more inclined to
think of it as regaining control.

Among my friends, be they virtual (Blogging) or otherwise I know
people I feel for because life seems to be kickin’ their ass at the
moment, if you are in this category I urge you to read and apply
these 100 rules, there is no charge and they just might work.

(I believe they do).

For more information please Google “Law of Attraction”

51. VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins.

52. Feel the joy.. feel the happiness

53. An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative one.

54. "What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists." -
Alexander Graham Bell

55. Our job is not to worry about the "How". The "How" will show up out of the commitment and belief in the "what".

56. The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the
quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream.

57. If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and
dazzled by what is delivered .. this is where magic and miracles happen.

58. Turn it over to the universe daily.. but it should never be a chore.

59. Feel exhilarated by the whole process .. high, happy, in tune.

60. The only difference between people who are really living this way is they have habituated ways of being.

61. They remember to do it all the time.

62. Create a Vision Board .. pictures of what you want to attract ..
every day look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these wants.

63. "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming
attractions." - Albert Einstein

64. Decide what you want .. believe you can have it, believe you deserve it, believe it's possible for you.

65. Close your eyes and visualize having what you already want - and the feeling of having it already.

66. Focus on being grateful for what you have already .. enjoy it!! Then release into the universe. The universe will manifest it.

67. "Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve" - W. Clement Stone

68. Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind.

69. When you have an inspired thought, you must trust it and act on it.

70. How can you become more prosperous?? INTEND IT!!

71. 'Checks are coming in the mail regularly'... or change your bank
statement to whatever balance you want in there... and get behind the feeling of having it.

72. Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas...

73. Go for the sense of inner joy and peace then all outside things
appear.

74. We are the creators of our universe.

75. Relationships: Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by
others.. love yourself and you will be loved.

76. Healthy respect for yourself.

77. For those you work with or interact with regularly .. get a notebook and write down positive aspects of each of those people.

78. Write down the things you like most about them (don't expect change from them). Law of attraction will not put you in the same space together if you frequencies don't match.

79. When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one to be different in order for you to feel good.

80. You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of
needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children....

81. You are the only one that creates your reality.

82. No one else can think or feel for you .. its YOU .. ONLY YOU.

83. Health: thank the universe for your own healing. Laugh, stress free happiness will keep you healthy.

84. Immune system will heal itself.

85. Parts of our bodies are replaced every day, every week.. Within a
few years we have a brand new body.

86. See yourself living in a new body. Hopeful = recovery. Happy =
happier biochemistry. Stress degrades the body.

87. Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can heal yourself.

88. Learn to become still .. and take your attention away from what you don't want, and place your attention on what you wish to experience.

89. When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life.

90. You are not here to try to get the world to be just as you want it.
You are here to create the world around you that you choose.

91. And allow the world as others choose to see it, exist as well.

92. People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there won't be enough to go around .. This is a lie that's been ingrained in us and makes so many greedy.

93. The truth is there is more than enough love, creative ideas, power, joy, happiness to go around.

94. All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware of it's own infinite nature. There's enough for everyone. See it. Believe it. it will show up for you.

95. So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the
things you want.. get behind the good feelings of all your wants.

96. Write your script. When you see things you don't want, don't think about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join groups that focus on the don't wants... remove your attention from don't wants.. and place them on do wants.

97. We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING.

98. Don't define yourself by your body .. it's the infinite being that's
connected to everything in the universe.

99. One energy field. Our bodies have distracted us from our energy. We are the infinite field of unfolding possibilities. The creative force.

100. Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right were you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.

Law Of Attraction Pt 1.

I had an optometrist appointment last Friday and as well as new
glasses ordered I was sent to an eye specialist because I have a
pterygium on my left eye that he is VERY keen to remove....that’s
pronounced ter-ij-e-um and is caused by the suns rays....
sounds like a thoroughly nasty little operation, you can
Google it if you want to, he was going to do this next
Tuesday but as there is a convalescence period of 3 to 6
weeks WE decided to put it off until March 27th as he said
the eye will look pretty awful for a month or so, not quite
the look for two weddings.

Time for me to put into practice what this post is all about.

BTW. Someone is about to be my 40,000th visitor here at
holtieshouse, can you believe that many people have stumbled
onto this blog site? It seems incredible to me.
Welcome one and all.

I received an email recently which I was about to discard when
something about it prompted me read it , having done that I
researched the matter a little further.

While I am not suddenly an advocate for “The Secret” or for it’s
subject matter “Law of Attraction” it does make sense in a lot of ways,
for instance I have always believed that those of us that associated
with happy smiling people were much more inclined to be like them,
similarally if you keep young company it’s easier to think and act
younger.

So it wasn’t a big stretch for me to decide to do this post this is a
quick way to brush up on the message of 'The Secret' without
watching the video for 2 hours.

Having said that though I think the full 100 quotes is a bit too much
at one sitting so I’m going to post them as two lots of 50, hope you
enjoy!

100 (the first 50) quotes from "The Secret"

1. We all work with one infinite power.

2. The Secret is the Law of Attraction (LOA).

3. Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting..

4. We are like magnets - like attract like. You become AND attract
what you think.

5. Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out energy.

6. People think about what they don't want and attract more of the
same.

7. Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful
emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation.

8. You attract your dominant thoughts.

9. Those who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak most
of prosperity have it.

10. It's not "wishful" thinking.

11. You can't have a universe without the mind entering into it.

12. Choose your thoughts carefully .. you are a masterpiece of your
life.

13. It's OK that thoughts don't manifest into reality immediately
(if we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that
would be too soon).

14. EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted .. accept that fact ..
it's true.

15. Your thoughts cause your feelings.

16. We don't need to complicate all the "reasons" behind our emotions.
It's much simpler than that. Two categories .. good feelings, bad feelings.

17. Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right
track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the
right track.

18. Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in
the process of becoming.

19. You get exactly what you are FEELING.

20. Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances.

21. You can begin feeling whatever you want (even if it's not there)..
the universe will correspond to the nature of your song.

22. What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you
attract into your experience.

23. What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is
ALWAYS a match - no exception.

24. Shift your awareness.

25. "You create your own universe as you go along" - Winston Churchill

26. It's important to feel good ( ( ( (((good))) ) ) )

27. You can change your emotion immediately .. by thinking of
something joyful, or singing a song, or remembering a happy
experience.

28. When you get the hang of this, before you know it you will KNOW
you are the creator.

29. Life can and should be phenomenal .. and it will be when you
consciously apply the Law of Attraction.

30. Universe will re-arrange itself accordingly.

31. Start by using this sentence for all of your wants: "I'm so happy
and grateful now that.... "

32. You don't need to know HOW the universe is going to rearrange
itself.

33. LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the
positive feelings of having it NOW.

34. You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move
towards what you want faster.

35. The universe likes SPEED. Don't delay, don't second-guess, don't
doubt.

36. When the opportunity or impulse is there... ACT!

37. You will attract everything you require - money, people,
connections.. PAY ATTENTION to what's being set in front of you.

38. You can start with nothing... and out of nothing or no way ...
a WAY will be provided.

39. HOW LONG??? No rules on time .. the more aligned you are with
positive feelings the quicker things happen.

40. Size is nothing to the universe (unlimited abundance if that's what
you wish) We make the rules on size and time.

41. No rules according to the universe .. you provide the feelings of
having it now and the universe will respond.

42. Most people offer the majority of their thought in response to what
they are observing (bills in the mail, being late, having bad luck, etc).

43. You have to find a different approach to what is through a different
vantage point.

44. "All that we are is a result of what we have thought" - Buddha

45. What can you do right now to turn your life around?? Gratitude.

46. Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately.

47. What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about.

48. What are the things you are grateful for?? Feel the gratitude..
focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for.

49. Play the picture in your mind - focus on the end result.

50. VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future.

More to come hope you are taking this all in.