A Look at 2011

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Hard to believe it's the end of 2011 and i would like to say it's been interesting one for me but it's been an great one. let's starting with the Floods which it was an terrible time for those people who lost their homes and loved ones but at least they have got through it somehow. Thank Goodness for me and my family we were not affected by the floods as we are on an hill as well as my sister and her family were not affected even though parts of Allora were flooded and I had just gotten back to work when the floods happened which i returned on monday Janaury 10th and the Tuesday when it starting to happen which some of the staff urged me not to risk coming in to work considering how bad it was going to be. I left work at 12.25pm, walk to roma street station which i had to wait for an hour and 25 minutes for an train which the 12.50pm was cancelled, 2nd came at about 1.45pm but it was full and i eventualy caught the 3rd train at 1.50pm which i caught the train home as dad picked me at the train station. I eventually knew that i was not going to come in so i had the rest of that week off and looking at the clips on the news it was just terrible situation and my thoughts and prayers were with those people. In my family we had an new addition to when my niece Te Paea was born in June which she is an lovely baby and for an month my sister Madonna stayed with us due to work.Heath turned 30 in April and Dad was in hospital due to his ears which went well. we had some sad times in my family this year with the passing of Aunty Margaret on July 10th which was an shock to us and with this sad loss leaves Mum as Nana's only surviving child and also after the funeral when we had the wake that I said an speech which everyone there loved it. in August my great Aunty Agnes passed away at the age of 97 which it was an sad loss as she was the last surviving sibling of Nana as well as being the last surviving child of My great grandparents John and Caroline Handsley and I did'nt know about her passing until September and also i was lucky to have met her twice as well as getting letters and christmas cards from her. Just recently my Uncle Stan from New Zealand passed away as well which it was sad for our family as well and those 3 relations are alive in spirit in family and friends. Continue going to Norman Park Church(Engage City Church) until July when it closed and there were issues going on which led to will and Nerida Henderson to part company which was an shock as i had not idea what had happend. I was shocked when the annoucement was told as I know the feeling having seen an church close before and am now going to Ann Street Presbyterian Church which it's been great. In my social life continue going to lifestream until june when i decided to leave after 7 years as it was an wonderful time but decided to leave and still doing the friendship group which we always had an lot of fun this year going to see the Grease musical in May,pool party @ Leisa's in October, dinner @ greg and Julie's in April, Anita's housewarming on february, going to Mundo Charussco iN September and many others. Still doing ten pin bowling which my highest score this year was 227 and my team the rock'n'rollers got 10th place. Went to BoB Stewart's 70th birthday party @ coorparoo RSL which it was FANTASTIC. still going to shops and movies and the concerts which among them I saw were The Delltones, little Pattie, Daryl braithwaite, Sara Storer. Gerry and the Pacemakers, brian Cadd and Russell Morris, Belinda Carlisle, Mental As anything, Class of 59 including Lonnie lee, the Moody Blues, Buddy the Concert show and many othes. Went to the new Rock festival Cooly Rocks On in June which i had an FANTASTIC time seeing an lot of great shows including Big Bopper jr, the Chevrolets, Little Pattie, The Mighty Guys, Tony Worsley, Roland Storm,dooley rocks Cooley which had the wickety wak guys and others as well as going to the Breakfast With the Stars which it was Great. Went to Greazefest which it was an FANTASTIC time and the shows were GREAT where I met Dorian,Karla and Jessica as well as seeing my friend Lucille Jolly. Went to the rockabilly shows this year which are now mainly at Morningide Services Club which they were FANTASTIC and this year met James, Rhea,Vicki,Jade,Rebecca, Lisa, Mimi, Bobbie,as well meeting AManda and Dan at Cooly Rocks On too and also went to see Big Kitty @ Story Bridge Hotel, the Kustomer Kroozers show in ROcklea and the rockabilly show in the city to raise money for the floods. Went to the Old Rockers get Together show at riverisde Ballroom in NEw farm on march 27th which it was FANTASTIC which the bands were just GREAT and got to meet members of groups like the Dominoes, The Beauman and 2 of the members of the Planets Steve Neale and Brian Gagen and the rock'nroll spectaular show @ Kedron Wavell on November 6th which it was FANTASTIC and had people like Digger revell, Roland Storm, Dennis Knight,Johnny Devlin,the Sonics and others. I also went to see the musical Looking through an Glass Onion which it's about John Lennon and has John Waters doing Lennon @ QPAC which it was FANTASTIC. Did the shave for an cure which i raised $2,214 and look forward to doing it in 2012. Still doing the mail after 12 years and still enjoying it which it's been an interesting year in my job which i have met new staff members like Ashleigh, Elana,Emma, Jenny, Laura,Liz, Kate, Lauren,Henry, India,Kim,Hannah,Phoebe, Alexandra, henry, Monica Anderson, Gemma, Gabby, Amanda, Samantha, Sophie, Aslin,Meg, Scott and many others and had leaving like Jasmine Jones, Monica Walker, Cassy fromA llied Healh,Ara, Susan Baldwin, Renee, Stacey from Nuclear Medicine, Sam Middlebrook, Ceri and many others and also we had sad losses as we lost ex volunteer Tom, ex Bookings member Christine Rimmer as she died in an Fire which was an shock and the biggest loss was Andrew Carter from Theatre as he passed away from cancer which it too was an shock as I did'nt know he had been sick until an few weeks before when i found out as i did'nt know where he was at the time and it just happend quickly which was terrible but at least the memories of these people are live in many of us stuff members. but we had great things happenings like the opening of the help desk in August, the courtyard opened and of course my favourite the christmas party as it was an GREAT night and also my hours have changed which i now started @ 11am til 4pm. Well I must finish up now but I do hope we will have an good 2012 and may it be filled with happy,joyful and positive times.