July 28, 2009
· Filed under 1 · Tagged ASHA, australia, baby bonus, CCC, permanent residency, Speech
We’re officially Australian Permanent Residents! What this means is we are eligible for more benefits: better healthcare, money if we have kids (tho we might not be eligible for the bulk of the money cos we apparently make too much money – yeah, a high class problem we got on our hands), and a firstime home owner’s grant.
On other news: I want to be certified by ASHA, too, and get my C’s (certificate of clinical competency). Hopefully in 2 years, when we go to the US for Bry’s sabbatical semester…hopefully!!!
July 26, 2009
· Filed under 1 · Tagged speech therapy
Spent the entire day at home mostly eating and napping. I also started a blog on Speech and Language Pathology:
http://speechlanguagetherapy.wordpress.com
There are lots of SLP sites out there but they are mostly American and while mine will probably be quite US centric, I’ll try to shed some light on the things happening in Australia and other parts of the world (like Singapore!). So Speech Therapist or not, do drop by to say hi!
July 25, 2009
· Filed under 1 · Tagged bag, clothing, consumerism, early intervention, etsy, online shopping, shopping, Speech language pathology, the flu
i found a saturday job working @ a nice n well stocked private clinic not too far from where we live. i never thought i’d do early intervention but i think i’m quite open to it now! i also see a couple of kids with autism, which has been awesome.
this last week i’ve been feeling sick. it started with a scratchy throat on tuesday. then the chills on wednesday. when i thought i was getting better on thursday, my nose gave way on fri. and today, after my sat sessions dealing with a couple of the clients who have been sick the last few days, the flu erupted. 
i’ll probably have to give church a miss tomorrow. but it’s imperative that i stay home n make sure i’m en route to recovery before starting up another busy week on monday.
anyhow, being sick means i get to spend time in front of my computer. updating my blog, catching up on news, updating my FB status once every other hour, and, most importantly, SHOPPING ONLINE! saw a bag @ banana republic that i REALLY want, and some tops from forever 21 that i would’ve bought if i were in the US of A. oh, i miss shopping in america. ugh.
but, well, i did buy stuff online – two tops from heidiandseek.etsy.com, run by a haley, clothing designer and maker based in melbourne, victoria – i love her OOAK upcycled clothing. and better yet, she has 30% off storewide this weekend only. so go check out her store NOW.
(one of my favorite tops in her store, only going for USD 70 before 30% discount. but too bad the size L aint gonna fit me, a size 0!!)
July 4, 2009
· Filed under 1 · Tagged animals, australia, melbourne, phillip island, victoria, wallaby, wildlife
isn’t he gorgeous? taken at the phillip island wildlife park, a highly recommended place to visit before going to see the penguin parade!
