WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?

In the past fortnight there have been three report on adults/parents killing infants for various reasons two of which relating to gaming. It is incredibly sad . . .

Last week I read a report about an American woman form Orlando who shook her 3 years old daughter to death, because she interrupted her Farmville game on FB . Yesterday I read a report about an man from the UK hitting, shaking and STOMPING!? his girlfriend's daughter to death because the baby interrupted his XBox game, furthermore the girlfriend was at their home and didn't bother to try and stop him because she'd rather keep her boyfriend - he got 21 years gaol and i think she got a year. Today my father told me about a Middle Eastern man whom was breaking up with his wife and he threatened to harm the child- he repeatedly stabbed their two year old to death.

This is beyond ridiculous- adults/parents taking their frustrations out on infants , becoming violent and killing them over things that either don't matter (games) or don't have anything to do with ( i.e. they are not the cause of the parents breaking up). Some people do not deserve the wonder of bringing a child into the world, I hope they all get taught a lesson in gaol and feel miserable for the rest of their lives ( and i hope they live a long time just so they can feel miserable or some one else does to them, what they did to those innocent babies).

I'm so over all this aggression . . .

My "Bi-annual Stress Flu"

So over my many years of university I've discovered that at the end of every semester, as a sort of release of anxiety, i guess - I get sick with the flu. I know it probably sound really strange, but every 6 months i get sick, and always after I have finished university for that semester. Usually it can take anywhere from a week to a month after I have finished for this sickness to appear. But this semester, being my last, I had only finished university for two days and I woke up sick. As it turns out there is a scientifically researched and documented reason for this (phew!).

In and article on scienceline.org, Andrea Anderson explains that 'Good health depends on a properly functioning immune system, the complicated network protecting the body from potentially threatening bacteria, viruses, and other foreign invaders, like cancer cells or transplanted tissue'. The basics of what this article is trying the explain is that stress can significantly alter the immune system responsiveness, but it is still unclear why this is occurring.

As is states in the article 'Peter Uchakin and colleagues at the Mercer University School of Medicine, Wyle Laboratories, the University of Texas Houston Medical School, and NASA also observed immune system effects in first year medical students in the 24- and 48-hour periods after a first semester exam. In addition to other effects, they detected decreased secretion of certain immune signaling molecules and changes in the balance between the humoral and cell-mediated branches of the immune system'. They are considering concept such as psycho-emotional stress and that psychologic stressor are having a suppressing effect on human immunity.

More interestingly, they found that students 'who scored highest on a perceived stress test also had increased levels of cortisol, a hormone suspected of dialing down the immune response'. So what can be derived from this is that a student's personality and ability to deal with stressful situations appears to affect their physiology. But there are also other factors that relating to a student's suseptability to sickness ( other than the mental stress and strain of studying, or in my case research) this may include changes in sleep patterns, poor diet and maybe even genuinely catching it off someone else.

So with me finishing university, lets hope that I am also finished with my "bi-annual stress flu".

http://www.scienceline.org/2007/01/ask-anderson-finalscough/

William's proposal to Chiron

It was Chiron's last semester of her teaching degree, and she was nearly finished university forever. William suggested that he would take her out to celebrate this milestone, and kept all the details a secret- but he was really planning to propose to Chiron. Three weeks before William's planned proposal date, he asked Chiron's Parents Bradley and Lisa Laidlaw, for Chiron's hand in marriage. They said yes and were very pleased and happy for William to propose to Chiron. Brad gave William an big hug, and Lisa became a bit teary, both with big smiles on their faces.

William planned everything very well and worked hard to make sure it was kept a secret from Chiron. As Chiron was over William's place while he was packing, William asked Chiron to put his suit in the car So that he would have an opportunity to put the engagement ring in his bag. When they went to Chiron's place and William asked Chiron to pack stuff for overnight, and her new dress (that she bought with the money Gran Snow gave her for her birthday).

About to drive through the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Chiron and William headed off and Chiron has no idea where they were going. Chiron was very excites when they arrived at the Rydges North Sydney, and after they checked in they headed up to their suite. William arranged to have chocolate covered strawberries brought up to their room, which was very sweet of William and they were very lovely. While Chiron had a shower William was very sneaky and decided to wrap the engagement ring (so that Chiron would not identify it as the engagement ring box, when it was presented to her). Then while William showered, Chiron started to get ready.

Strawberries dipped in chocolate

Us eating the strawberries

Chiron was very confused about the surprise William had in store for her, because he said they did not have to be ready until 8pm and they did not have to be at the place until 9pm. As they began to drive, Chiron considered the different places it could be. They began to drive out of the city which really confused Chiron. Then Chiron noticed that the direction they were heading in was out to Ryde, which confused her even further because she had no idea what could be at Ryde that would be worth William taking Chiron to.

Just before we left the hotel

Just before Chiron discovered they were heading out to Ryde, William asked Chiron if she had any ideas about where she thought they might have been going. She said she considered if he was taking her to Bondi Icebergs, because she had always wanted to go there, but the food was a bit strange, although it would be very sweet if he did take her there- But, It wouldn't take that long to get to Bondi from North Sydney; She said she considered if he was taking her to see "Wicked" as they sometimes have two showing in a night- But, she remembered hearing they were in Melbourne this week, and William replied that he hadn't even thought of that and had forgotten that Chiron had wanted to see it.

This is when Chiron saw the sign that said they were headed out to Ryde. She said she considered if he was taking her to the revolving restaurant ( which she didn't know the name, or where abouts in the city it was located)- But, they were heading in the opposite direction to the city. As they kept driving she wasn't really paying attention to where they were headed, and as she looked up she realized that they were about to go over the Anzac Bridge and they had just driven in a gigantic circle. Chiron told Will he was a "sneaky cheeky bugger" and she got very excited to see where he was really taking her.

After parking, just before we went into the restaurant

William asked Chiron to look out for a parking spot, and after Chiron has spotted one, Will parked the car. William walked Chiron over to this big round building, Australia Square (Lol, the irony), and found an elevator that went to the 47th floor. As they went up the elevator Chiron was getting even more excited and realized when they reached their floor that they were at "The Summit" which was the revolving restaurant. Chiron and William were taken to their seats and overlooked the gorgeous views of the city. William told Chiron a few details about the restaurant- that i takes 108 minutes to make a whole revolution; Celebrity chef, Michael Moore is the owner; The restaurant is super expensive (so they would go there only once in a blue moon). William also explained that the reason he had to book dinner for 9pm was because it was originally booked 6pm, but due to daylight saving it would still be daytime, so the next available booking was 9pm.

William said to Chiron to order what ever she wanted. Chiron and William ordered a Heineken to drink; Chiron ordered the Organic Baby Lemon Chicken (which was so tasty, tender and tempting); William ordered the Ribeye Steak (which was tender, and cooked exactly the way William asked); Chiron and William shared the side of Yamba Prawn ( which were so tasty and fresh) and Buttered Mash Potato (wich was super creamy and buttery). For dessert Chiron and William both ordered a Chocolate Souffle each (it was super chocolatey, fluffy and very large).

Chiron and William took in the beautiful view while they were dining, talking and laughing. Chiron also took photos of Centre Point Tower, Sydeny Harbour bridge, and Sydney Opera House. William pointed over at something behind Chiron and she turned around to see what it was, but could not see anything. As she turned back around to ask William what he was pointing out she saw a card in front of her, she opened the envelope and started to tear up as she read the lovely words on the card about how God had brought Chiron to William. Chiron read the message William had written telling her how much William loved her, how happy he was they he had found her and that he was happy he got to spend the rest of his life with her.

The view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

William knelt down on one knee as asked " Chiron, will you marry me?". Chiron began to cry ( which worried William for a second), and Chiron said "Yes, I will marry you". William asked Chiron if she was okay and she explained that they were happy tears, and they kissed. William put the ring on Chiron's finger and gave her another kiss and a cuddle. William sat back down and explained that he was worried for a second there, because William thought Chiron was crying because she was going to say "No". Chiron re-iterated that they were happy tears and that she was very happy that William proposed.

First photo after William proposed

My beautiful ring ( it's part of a bridal set)

My hubby - to - be, my ring and I

Chiron and William asked the waiter to take a photo of them, and then Williams asked for the bill ( and wouldn't reveal how much the bill was hahahahah). After they left they went back to the car and rang Chiron's family to tell them the good news, they were ecstatic and very happy for William and Chiron. William asked Chiron what she wanted to do next, and she asked him to take her to a lookout at Bondi. after they went to the lookout and looked at the beach William took Chiron back to the hotel. To end the night ,William and Chiron had a celebratory drink- William drank his favourite spirit pre-mix, Jim Beam and Cola; Chiron drank her favourite spirit pre-mix Electric Pink Vodka Cruiser, out of a Martini Glass (all class baby).

Celebratory drink

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Me in my dress

Ultimate love-o pic of my ring and I

The next morning,Chiron and William had their first breakfast together as an engaged couple. After breakfast they repacked their things and drove home. Chiron and William spent the afternoon ringing their relatives, family friends and others to inform them of their special news. Everyone they spoke to congratulated them and wished them well, looking forward to the coming celebrations.

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EXCITING NEWS

So it just occured to me that I have not been very involved in actually writing in my 'blog'- with the state it is in, it doesn't even deserve to be called that. So, I have decided that i will attempt to write in my blog everyday, yes EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!! (This will probably be flexible on weekends, but i'll make up for it :p). What will I write about you may ask (probably no one will ask, because I currently only have 1 follower - Riley aka Rockstar (aka The Bitten Tongue)).

Aha but i have a lot of exciting news and will embarrassingly post this to my facebook wall (cringe!) in attempt to gain more followers LOL. So on with the exciting news . . .

1. I HAVE FINISHED UNIVERSITY - And no I do not just mean for the semester, na ah, I mean FOREVERRRRRRRRRR! After 5 years of university Ms Fluffy Ruffers here will be joining the real world, finally. My man has expressed to me on many occasions particularly over the past week just how proud of me, he is. Through out the whole of my Masters degree, when i was down at times and felt like it would never end, he reminded me how close i was and how much i had already achieved ( I am very lucky). There are others that may be saddened at joining the real world (who you may ask who, believe me they are out there) but I am not one of those people. I intend on gaining a full time teaching position, earning the big dollars, and moving out of home with my man- which brings me to my second bit of exciting news (even more exciting than the first) . . .

2. I AM ENGAGED!!!!!!- My lovely and beautiful fiancée' William proposed to me on the 23rd of October (23 is his favorite number and when arrived at the hotel his parking space was number 23 as well) I will post a separate blog post giving the specific and very detailed description of how I was very romantically proposed to by the love of my life. So I believe I may even blog about how our plans move along (without actually giving any of the details away until after each of the events)

3. I RECEIVED MY FIRST EVER DISTINCTION - Okay so it's my last semester of uni and i finally received a distinction. I am a very intelligent person, but do fantastically on the practical side of things. This was also in a unit i was worried i would not pass, and i also gained two credit in the other units i was studying. My family and fiancee' are very proud of me and it makes me happy that have such a strong support system when i know many others in the world, do not.

Okay so that is an update on what happening and what i plan on doing :p

ChironsFluffyRuffers x

Okay so i gave my diet a great effort . . . for a week! Unfortunately (and yummishly) when my best friend came over she brought 8 hot jam fillet donuts with her, i wanted to be polite so i ate one (cos they're expensive mofos) . Then she told me to eat another, and another, AND another- 1365 calories later and i've nearly reached my daily limit of 1600 calories a day. I calculated this astounding number on the sunday after that and began to feel like i'd entered my own biggest loser challenge. oh but the bad eating didn't end there, oh no . . .

1 shared medium hot chip w/ chicken salt

1 can of lemonade

3 large glasses of red wine (it was friday)

3 pieces of meatlovers pizza

2 glasses of white wine

and then by the suggetion of my boyfriend to line my stomach after the drunkenness- small maccas cheesburger meal (w/ lemonade)

This occured over the period of around 14 hours . . .

Total: 3986 :/

Would you bang your neighbour? HELL NO!!!!

Where are you? On my laptop, in the loungeroom, watching Underbelly

What's the last movie you've seen? Hot Tub Time Machine

Who have you talked to most today? My Boyfriend

Colour of your underwear? Pink and Black

I'm always...on facebook

Honestly, how many people do you have feelings for? Um what kinda feelings? I'm in- love with Will, I love my family and friends thats it.

Whats your favorite season? Winter

Are you a bad influence? Sometimes

Rather have your name or your siblings name? Na i'd rather have my name

Would you do anything for someone else? For certain people, yes i would

Have you ever been called a bitch? Hahahahahahahahaha ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is your ringtone? Hmmmm So What by P!nk

Are your grades good? Most of the time

Last time you went out to lunch? Saturday, with Will

Who is your favorite character from Sex and the City? Honestly its a split between Carrie and Charlotte

Do you have a tattoo? 2, a heart on my right hip and a butterfly on my right shoulder

Do you want one? Yes i want number 3 but still deciding what to get and where!

Do you have one or more Britney Spears CD? FUCK NO

What did you do last night? Ordered pizza, drang some pre-mixed spirits with me man and watched Cirque de Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Are you a Lost fanatic? Yes, and i'm so sad its over

What's the last thing you bought? English Breakfast tea

What's the last thing someone bought you? Will bought me a really hot pair of heels and earrings

Do you ever sing obnoxiously in the shower? Obnoxiously?????? Only to So What

Do you believe everyone has a soul mate? Not really . . . it's a nice idea but thats about it

Can you sing? HELL YEAH!!!!!!

Do you play any instruments? Piano and Guitar

Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization? Yes when i'm going somewhere or going out, especially to functions- my wedding will be the most organised thing in the universe!

Do you know how to knit? Hell Yeah i do, I'm knitting myself a pink and black striped scarf at the moment, it looks awesome

Do you have a job? Yup for sure!

Last place you went for vacation? Pfft i'm Aussie i don't take vacations i go on holidays or away for the weekend, Last weekend away was Easter and last holiday was ages ago

Favorite number? 8

Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Star Wars? Hmmmmm DEFINITELY NOT LOTR, probably Star Wars, i'm old skool

Who was the last person to grab your butt? Will about 10 minites ago

Where did you get the shirt that you're wearing? SDS George street $40 Roxy Tee, $80 Roxy Jumper

What did you do yesterday? Slept in, hung out with Will, ate dinner, had drinks, etc.

What color are your headphones? Hot Pink

Who did you last eat at a sit-down restaurant with? Will for our 3 Year Anniversary (05/06)
Did you meet anybody new within the last week? NOPE!

Current mood: Thirsty, gonna make myself a mug of E/B and eat some TimTams

Does/Did your school have a big library? Yes, its a seperate building - its big, but not huge

Do you make your bed every morning? Hahahahahaha NO

What brand are your shoes? Ah no brand i'm bare foot (Brand Chiron) but i love Wittner and and Lipstick Heels

What was the last thing you wrote your name on? Hmmm, dunno?

Do you think you are an argumentative person? Depends

Is your phone right beside you? Na in my bedroom

Will this weekend be a good one? It started off pretty horrible, but now its awesome becasue i got to spend the whole weekend with me man

Is the last person you kissed mad at you?Nope

Have you ever had a difficult relationship? Yes BMW biggest loser arsehole in the universe, he deserves to be taken out and shot

Ever driven into the ghetto to buy drugs? NO i'm not an idiot i dont take drugs, i don't feel like tainting my body or my life

Can you read other people's expressions? Most of the time

When was the last time something bothered you? Its a continious event in my life, being bothered never ends tee hee - I am an anxiety sufferer

Do you miss someone? My mum and dad but they will be back tomoz

How did you feel when you woke up today? Awesome, cos i woke up next to my beautiful boy

How long does it take for you to fall asleep at night? HOURS, i suffer from insomnia, thanks anxiety

Are you happy right now? Very

What's in your pocket? Brass (tee hee) And i'm gonna use it

When is your birthday? 28th May 1986

Are you a forgiving person? Yeah actually i am, but i never forget

Did anything weird happen today? Not really

Do you think people will read this? Maybe

If you married the last person you texted, what's your new full name? well it was Will so it depends which name he wants to take on (his mothers maiden name, fathers surname or step father surname, or a hyphen): Chiron Fitzgerald, Chiron Pryor, Chiron Towers or Chiron Pryor-Towers tell me which is your favourite?

What's the last thing you laughed really hard over? Will tickling me

Who was the last person you talked to last night? Will

What did you do today? Woke up, went to the shops, made pancakes, ate said pancakes, watched t.v., watched Hot Tub Time Machine, watched more t.v., did some watshing, made pasta, watched Underbelly, made tea and ate TimTams

Ever liked someone that you didn't think you stood a chance with? NOPE

Are you starting to realize anything? i shouldn't have started this quiz

One thing you're looking forward to? hmmmmm sleep :D

Who will you be with and where next Saturday night? Will

Have you done anything embarrassing lately? ALWAYS

What are you listening to? Underbelly

When was the last time you wanted to punch someone in their face? Dunno

Does your Facebook password have to do with a person? Nope

Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone for over an hour? Will at some point

Last person to message you? Will

Do you believe ex's can be friends? NOPE

Who was the last person you took a picture with? Will

Where was the last place you fell asleep other than your own bed? Hmmmm Will's bed

What are you craving at the moment? TimTams

What is more important in a relationship, happiness or trust? They are equally important

Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times? Will lol

Do you think that you have made a difference in someones life? Yes i do

Who was the last person to make you smile? Madison

Would you rather take a relationship really slow or really fast? hmmm i guess slow

Do you plan out your day before it begins? NOPE

Do you wet the toothbrush before the toothpaste? after the toothpaste goes on

Are you a jealous person? Not really

Do you want to see somebody right now? No cos he;s right here :D

Got anything you wanna say to someone? Will i love you so much!

Have you kissed the last person you texted? YES

Would you like to put last night on repeat, and live it forever? Definitely :D

Does it bother you when someone says they will call you and they don't? Sometimes

Has anyone 10 years older than you ever hit on you? Yeah it was gross

Would you eat a cockroach for your last ex, if they asked you? What the fuck sort a question is that, NO!!!!!!!!

Are you dating the person you text most? Yes definitely

Honestly, whose number do you have memorized? Will's and Mum's

Is there anyone who will always have a place in your heart? My family and my man

Do you honestly think the world is going to end in 2012? Noooo

How many people have you kissed in '09? 1. Will and thats it

What did you wear today? Roxy Shirt Roxy Jumper, Billabong Jeans, Havianas, Calvin Klein Underwear and Bra

What are you doing after this? Making tea (English Breakfast)

How tall are you? 5 foot 7 or something

Did you take a nap today?? No i have enought trouble sleeping i don't want to have to try when i dont need to

Has someone ever made you a promise and broke it? Yes , heaps of promises have been broken to me, tonnes and tonnes :(

Has anyone said they love you in the last week? Yes of course, Will , Mum and Madison

Do you think anyone's lying to you right now? Probably!

Last time you saw your dad? 3 days ago

Do you smoke weed everyday? No smoking is gross in general and weed is just disgusting

Do you think you can last in a relationship for 3 months? i'm yeah i'm going on 3 Years now

Are you tired? always