All About ME.. =P

Written by watersmagoo on June 25, 2009

ME...

Alot of you dont actually know much about me. Yet you have shown me that it doesnt matter what you look like, what your background was like. We are all the same and deserve to be treated the same!

I have been given such a warm welcome here on 'dipdive' that I decided to tell you abit about myself.

I actually do have some positives that have happened in my life. And I have an overwhelming desire to share them with you. Living is about learning.....so let the writing begin.

I was born in New Zealand and grew up there until I was 19. My twin sister and I moved to Australia together.

I have had various jobs in my life. Through highschool I delivered the newspaper, I worked at a Rose Nursery and I used to babysit. My first car was a Honda Prelude! I can still rememeber the license plate. TD9682! How is that for memory! I have memories of not attending much of my last year of school, I used to drive there and go to morning assembly and then sneak out and spend the day driving or going to the beach.

I hated my school because I was always told what to do, my passion was dancing and photography, I also did drama. I can remember being in photography class and being told by my teacher that my work wasnt good enough because I wasnt copying the style of a well known photographer. I hated that....I wanted to be an individual. I told her I wasnt going to do it and she told me to go wait in the hallway! I thought she was joking. But she was serious. From then on I hated taking that class. Even though it was my passion.

Once I left school, you know what I did with my photos she hated? Well they were off my little cousin Courtney who was six at the time. I made her a portfolio and she was accepted into a talent agency. They loved my photos so much they kept them. Goes to show.....only YOU know what is right for you....follow your dreams.

Some other accomplishments in my life are.....I had this huge fear of the ocean. I hated putting my head under and looking beneath the sea. So you know what I did?? I did my open and advanced Scuba Diving Certificate.

I was so terrified...BUT.....I looked fear in the face and even did a night dive and a 30m dive. Never been more scared in my life. But it was worth every minute off it. To this day I have fond memories of clutching to my diving buddy because I hated the thought of floating into the huge amounts of seaweed on the ocean floor. I even remember the pink weight belt I wore and how I had to have so many weights and some in my pockets just to get me down!!!

SO much fun. I learnt how to change my mask under water, how to share oxygen just incase your buddy ran out of air. I learnt so much! All through fear.

I also did an overnight stay in bushland on my own with just a piece of plastic. I had to make my own bed and camp there alone. It was raining and I could hear wild pigs and other animals. To be honest I think that was the first time I started writing in a diary. I had to do anything to stop myself from thinking the worst. I survived though! Another test of courage.

My most memorable holiday was probably my seven week holiday in America. I went to so many places! Tuscon, Arizona, Mexico, San Francisco, San Diego, LA, Anaheim, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Hawaii, Flagstaff and Bryce Canyon! I have a website with ALL the photos here! http://www.freewebs.com/newaterman/

Those are the only photos on there though. You will also notice I look SO much like my sister because I had dark hair. My sister and I hired a limousine for our birthday and it cost us $700 for an hour and the tour guide knew nothing and our limo engine caught fire on Rodeo Drive. It was SO embarrassing!!! But memorable none the less. It was a complete waste of money! While on holiday I also saw snow for the second time in my entire life...and I also saw reindeer as well. I love America and cant wait to go back and visit again. =)

Ummm what else can I say. I have met ONE celeb in my life. That was P!nk. I met her in Sydney in October 2008. She was staying at the same hotel as my sister and I. We met her at like 1am! By pure chance. She was barefoot and slightly intoxicated. But it was still her.

Things I enjoy doing are 'Photography' 'Learning Electric Guitar' and 'Dancing'.

I own two Fender Strat Guitars. One signed by P!nk which is a collectors item and one that I shred (PLAY).

I own two cameras. A Sony Cybershot and a Canon 400D SLR. I havent set up my photography website yet. But I will one day. Until then you can see some of my published work here. http://www.photolaureates.org/ just search my name. =) Its an American company. The photo attached to this blog is one I took at a place called "The Spit" on the Gold Coast.

I currently work in a Stockbroking firm in Brisbane. Its a stressful job, especially now with current market conditions. But I have been there almost seven years and because I have been in the position where I have had no job before I am really faithful to the firm and grateful for the oppurtunities it has given me every day.

In my spare time I like to chat to people online. I go to the cinema and I also like walking. I dont watch much television or read. I get bored really easily! I enjoy sleeping in on the weekends, and often end up wasting my day but at least I am happy.

My favorite food is vegetarian pesto or pizza! I do eat meat but not very much. My favorite alcoholic drink is Tequila! However of course it will almost always put you on the floor so I dont just drink that. I also like Vodka, Sparkling Wine and some beers! I enjoy going to dance clubs where the music is loud.

One of my worst drunken memories was where I had been out drinking with work and I felt sick so I went to go home. I felt like throwing up so I walked into this construction site so no one would see me. To this day I still laugh about it. And YES I did feel better afterwards. Since then I am always careful about how much I drink and I know my limits.

The only bones in my body that have been broken are my nose and my middle finger. Which I broke playing basketball in Highschool. I still remember the nurse at school telling me to toughen up its just bruised. It swelled up so bad that I went to the A&E clinic that night and they sent me to hospital because they thought I might need a pin in my finger joint. All these things just make me laugh. Ahhh life. You gotta love what it throws at you!

I still remember laughing when I turned up at school with my arm in a sling and my hand bandaged up!

My biggest fear to date is probably flying! I think because I just dont understand how a big jumbo jet can just get up there! I dont even like to think about it. But I fly because it allows me to travel. I dont want to be a hermit crab.

My biggest anguish right now is probably for my father. He has aggrophobia and claustrophobia so he cant fly to visit my sister and I. We only get to see him every couple of years. Its traumatising. I remember waking up and hearing noises and going to check it out and finding my dad asleep trying to climb out the window of their two story bedroom! I didnt understand it as a child and I resent that. He gets panick attacks and that can be upsetting to witness. I remember being on holiday with him and he was driving through this thick forest to show us the tallest tree in Zealand. And he had an attack and he was clutching his chest...and I was so scared. I thought he was having a heart attack and was going to drive off the road. We didnt get to see the tree because we didnt stop...he drove pretty quick for about 30 minutes to get out of the thick bush......will never forget that.

I also remember getting a phone call to say my dad had been in an accident and had carbon monoxide poisoning from work. He works at BHP Steel. They wanted to put him in a decompression chamber but because he was claustrophobic he refused and just spent the night in hospital recovering via other methods of treatmeant.

But I love and adore my father so much! I wouldnt have anyone else!

I have alot to be thankful for in my life. Although there has been tough times, I will always remember the good times too. The trick to surviving the past is to stay true to yourself and never forget who you are.....

Take each day as it comes and remember to follow your heart....happiness will lead you to success.