‘Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.’ – Helen Keller
 
Our friends are THE BEST! We have so many of them in our Umbrella family and today our talented writers wanted to share their thoughts around the people who make us happy and warm our hearts…
 
 
Today’s blog is what does friendships mean to me.
Hello my readers and welcome to my last blog with Just Write and Monday is going to be my last day at Handmade. I am just letting you know my friends that it’s going to be an emotional one today, but I had a blast knowing all my friends. Some of the words to describe my friends are positive, honest, talented, thoughtful, kind, and caring. I have learnt so much along my journey about teamwork, supporting each and other through our highs and lows.
 
Making beautiful memories along the way at Handmade with my arts, I will dedicate a special place at my new house for my art and this it will remind of the good times I had with my friends. One of the staff members calls me JESSICA and it makes me giggle, I am going to miss all of my friends so very much.
 
Friendships to me is having someone to talk to about anything, I love having a laugh with all. Thank you to ALL my friend’s for always being supportive of me in every way thank you, to also my family are my friends too. 
 
All my friends, don’t judge a book by its cover love from Jess  
 
 
 Hi friends, today’s topic is friendships and what it means to me. I have so many friends but I have two bestest friends. One of these, is Jessica. I have been friends with Jess for three years since I started with Umbrella. 

With Jess, we have a wonderful connection and she is kind of like a big sister to me and an interesting fact about Jess and I is that we both love art and craft and I love doing art and crafts because it’s sparks my creativity.   We both are emotional people who struggle with similar things. I think doing arts and crafts is a way Jess and I both release our creative energy, it is calming for me too.  We can talk to each other to work out our struggles and she is a trustworthy friend.  Sometimes I have trouble with separation anxiety and I know I will miss Jess when she leaves but we will still see each other and face time with each other. 

I have another friend named Amelia also for three years we have been friends. 
I see her on Tuesday for cooking and dinner with friends on Tuesday nights once a month and I see her on Friday mornings. I talk to her on FaceTime and on phone calls and sometimes in a group on our FaceTime and Snapchat.

I value my friendship with my friend Amelia because we both love cooking and being silly and it makes me feel happy. It is important to have common interests with your friends as that’s what keeps you together. I believe in astrology, and I believe some star signs are meant to be friends with other star signs and that’s what makes people comfortable as friends. 
Thank you, friends, once again I look forward to next weeks blog. Beth
 
 
Hi my readers, todays blog is about friendship.
 
Friendship means to me, having a friend you can talk to and have a good time with, laugh at the funny moments you have, there can be ups and downs but it is important to work together and sort troubles out with one another. You can trust a friend when you tell them stuff, and they can trust you too. 
 
There are lots to do with friends, you can have sleepovers with your friends, hang out during the day, and go shopping for lunch and things like that. At the end of of September Katie and a few of our other mates are going bowling for some fun on Friday afternoon.  We haven't' been together as a group for a long time so it will be fun to see them and play bowling together.  
 
At night Katie and I, and three of our mates play Fortnite together.  We play squads if there are only four of us playing, otherwise if there are more than four people, we play free for all.  If it's just me and Katie we do 1v1 or duos.
 
After all, friendship for me means that a friend is always there for you and you always have someone to talk to, or you can just annoy them for a laugh. It means you have a lot in common.  Katie always steals my food, so I have to bring extra food for her because she's always hungry, but it doesn't bother me because I steal her food too so it's fair  haha.
 
Thank you for reading my blogs this week, your friend, Alannah
 
 
Dear readers, today's topic is friendships.
Let me start by telling you about my friends.
I have a lot of friends that I made at school and Umbrella Support and I’ve been friends with my school friends for five years.  My friends from Umbrella Support for three years including a friend called Jess from Umbrella Support.  Jess is a good friend and a beautiful human and she and I talk on the phone and text almost everyday.

What I value in my friendship with Jess is that we are honest with each other and we are both supportive of each other.

Do you have a couple of friends or close friends?
Written by Charlotte
 
Friendship what is it? Friendship is the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being.

Friendship can be also a part of your family. Let's talk about my friendship with my cousin. My little cousin is like my little brother to me. We always play games together. We play VR chat together and we do a bit of role play. Yes he's not really supposed to be playing VR chat but if he's with me he's fine.

He also listens to my podcast by the way my podcast is "Press Start with Ryan". It's on Spotify. Me and him always role play skibdi toilet in VR chat.

Now let's talk about a different relationship with my girlfriend. She means everything to me. We met each other on Discord. We've been dating for a month now and she is an amazing, wonderful person.

Me and her always talk about stuff, sleep calls and she watches me play my games through Discord. Like I said, she is an amazing person. I love her endlessly and I will always be there for her. If you find that person that you love, make sure you hang onto them, you might not get the chance to love tomorrow. – Ryan
 
 
Friendship for me is with Alannah and Cody and we play games together.  We also hangout in real life and we all love talk together. 
 
I have online friends from my game too.  Cody and Alannah make me happy for hangout with friends we love talk in game and I worried Cody all the time but not for Alannah sometime she been in trouble.

I think it is important to have friends because we look after each other and be friendly to each other. – TJ
 
 
Friendship makes life beautiful… 

Hello Friends,  

What is friendship? According to collinsdictionary.com a friendship is a relationship between two or more friends. Now what does friendship mean to me? Friendship to me is beautiful moments with beautiful people, the people who connect with each other's souls and who bring you the most joy while also having the ability to be the most annoying people on the planet.  

Did you know there are national and international days to celebrate the different friends in our lives? I honestly take any opportunity to celebrate friends because they deserve it and its good to let people know that you love and appreciate them. (I did my best to get the spelling and the dates correct, though some might be American dates and spelling.) 

Galentines Day (13th February) Galentine's day is usually described as a day to celebrate women’s and girl’s friendships, I however will celebrate all my friendships on this day because why the heck not?  

Siblings Day (10th April) as the name suggests siblings' day is a celebration for your brothers and sisters but I think you could also celebrate your friends that are like siblings to you too.  

National Best Friends Day (8th June) best friends' day is to celebrate your best friends, and I would include my dog in this one.   

International Friendship Day (30th July) I would say friendship day is to celebrate all your friends.

National Pet Day (11th April) some of the best friendships we have is with our beloved pets, so I needed to add this day in, so we remember to celebrate our pet friends.  

While there are many days listed dedicated to celebrating our different friendships, I believe that every day and any day can be a day to celebrate your friends. You can tell any of your friends today how grateful and appreciative you are of them, because they are always there for you and love you endlessly, show all your friends some love just because you can!  
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Now to finish off my blog I have a fun fact for you, did you know that the 4th of September is national wildlife day? What a great excuse to celebrate our wildlife friends!  
Now go off and spread kindness around like confetti my friends!  
Your friend, 
Shan. 

It’s that time of the month again when our talented bloggers get busy writing about anything they like. The buzz in the air was alive with fingers tapping on laptops and iPad’s and a great variety of ideas flying around the room…
 
 
Today's blog is a choose your own adventure, I go on adventures with a lot of special people.  I like hanging out with Krystle, she’s super nice to everyone and I like to hang out with Cody on our game, Fortnite.  We have fun together.  One of my good friends she’s deaf, we have fun together too.  We text on the phone and have fun always.  Jessy is a good friend we hang out too and do cooking and bowling.
I look forward to the weekends when I get to go movies and lunch and shopping. – TJ
 
 
Hi readers, today's blog is a choose your own adventure. My adventure will be what I will be doing in Bali.  
 
On the day this blog will be posted it will be 61 days until Bali. What will I be doing on the day we leave?  I will be getting up at 5am because we have to be at the airport two hours before our flight leaves for Bali.  After we do check-in and security, we will get breakfast and then chill at the airport before our flight.
 
When we get to Bali we will go to Dynasty Resort which is where we are staying for the time we are in Bali. After we get to our room my family and I will meet our neighbours at the pool for a bit, then we will get dinner with everyone, then a few hours later will be time for bed for the first night.
 
We have lots planned like Bali Beer Cycle, Waterbomb Park, Kuta beach, and lots of shopping.  We are going for a week so I hope it will be fun and relaxing. I plan to soak up the sun. 
 
I might get my hair braided again, but I'm yet to decide.  
The countdown is happening each week at blogging and has gone by so quick already. 
I can't wait!
 
I have already been to Bali once with my family and neighbours. Last year we went for nine days, and we loved it so much that we ended up staying for an extra four days. I loved spending time in Bali with my family and my neighbours and can't wait for this year's trip to Bali.
 
Thank you for reading my blog this week, see you all next week, Alannah. 
 
 
 
Hi friends, today’s topic is choose your own adventure. I have decided for my own adventure to tell you about my pets. For those who don’t know I have five cats one dog and two fish. My cats names are Sunny he’s twelve years old, Sasha is ten years old, Leo is six years old, Girly May is four years old and Silvia is five years old. 

My dog Ripley is a handsome twelve year old golden retriever, and Tina and Sparkle are my fish. I love them because they are good at keeping us company and I would say they are all very cute. I find Silvia very cheeky. 

Silvia came to us from the RSPCA shelter and my mum chose her, she bought her home and I got to name her. I call her Silvie for short. She has a fluffy tail and she is light grey with white socks. 

Ripley was a puppy when we got him and mum named him and he is becoming an older boy. He doesn’t come on walks much anymore because he is getting older and we have to lift him into the car, and he heavy. 

Tina and sparkles are very special to me because we got them from the pet store because of their personalty’s and their cheekiness but I will always love them 

If you had to choose your own adventure my dear readers what would you choose?

Thank you for reading my blog.  From your adventurous friend Bethany.
 
 
 
Hello all welcome To choose your adventure.

Come on a journey with me. I would like to share with you mine and my fiancé’s bumpy ride of house buying.

It’s been a crazy ride for me, Rob and my stressed out mother who has been dealing with all the paperwork. She has been beside us all the way going through this has been emotional for all of us and our anxiety has been horrible . I am so lucky to have all this support round me especially from my parents, siblings, friends, and my extended family.

Along the lines there has been lots of hiccups including papers having to be resubmitted, questions asked many times and lots of general financial stuff that comes with buying a house.

From the moment we saw the house we fell in love with it and all heartache has been worth the wait. The house is just beautiful, inside it’s like a dolls house and we can’t wait to do a few things to it to make it ours.

When I move, we will meet up with the boss from Vinnies Morwell to see if they can help me out with some volunteering.

I wouldn’t have made it without the support of my Umbrella Support team, they have been on the journey with me from the start and having Cindy’s shoulder to cry on.

Finding out the news was amazing and I spoilt myself with a vodka cruiser to celebrate.
Next time we have free choice I will be a homeowner and I can share the next part of this journey with you.

Have you or anyone been through this when buying a house?
Love from Jess 
 

Dear readers, this week's topic is choose your own adventure, and I’ve chosen to write about Fathers Day.
 
Let me start by telling you about Father's Day.
For me it is a bumpy roller coaster ride of emotions from happy, sad, love, stress, anxiety and calm.
 
Every year this day is very hard for me but this year especially. I have two dads to buy presents for. With Father’s Day around the corner (at the time of writing) I still haven't bought anything yet and I'm feeling a little stressed and anxious about what to buy him.
 
I’m feeling sad because for one of my dad’s I buy flowers and for the other is a gift.
 
What does Father’s Day mean to you and what do you celebrate?
 
Written by Charlotte
 
 
It’s choose your own adventure week!!
 
Hello Friends,
 
Let the adventure begin my friends, like chickens being let out of the pen we are all off and running or in this case writing. All at our own pace and just for the mental image I’m the chicken who has no idea where I'm going, just took off with no destination in mind. The best part about this is that you all get to come along with me. Also, chicken’s are great!
 
Quick little paragraph about chickens; did you know that chickens are descendants of dinosaurs, you wouldn't pick chickens to be a close relative of the tyrannosaurus rex, they are though. Just imagine dinosaur chickens just hanging out in the backyard, scratching around looking for snacks and just doing what chickens do.

Probably going to need a bigger backyard. Just going to blow your mind with the fact that chickens have more bones in their neck than giraffes. I also read that chickens dream which I sort of knew because I have watched chickens sleep. Have you thought about looking up facts about animals?
 
Speaking of looking things up, every-time my dog does something I end up searching why he does it and then learn all about whatever he is doing and why he does it. Did you know that dogs have sweat gland in their feet? Dogs will sleep with their back legs pull up against their belly to protect their organs. You know when dogs do the zoomies? (When they run around like they are The Flash) they do this because they need to release pent up energy and also when they are super excited or happy. When you get home, your dogs super excited and your dog might bring you a toy, that’s because they are feeling big feelings.
 
Honestly, I love learning about all the different reasons that dogs do things and obviously also love learning full stop. It brings me joy that by me learning all this I could pass on the knowledge to others and put it in my blog today. I will not apologise for the randomness of this blog because by this point most of you should be used to it and hopefully enjoy it. Hopefully you our readers can pass on knowledge of your own to your people and we can all share the gift of learning around.
 
Your bestie
Shan
 
 
One hot summer day there was a cool guy named CJ. He likes gaming, motorcycles, cars, and doing mechanic work. He also helps people.
 
Anyway he was riding his 1991 Harley Davidson Fatboy until he saw a lot of traffic and an old lady who was trying to cross the road no one was stopping for her so CJ decided to block off one lane for the old lady to walk past.
 
He slowly starts riding next to the old lady so that she does not get hit by the upcoming traffic and he made sure she crossed safely. After that he rode to the local cafe. He always goes there to relax and make sure the neighbourhood is ok and he also gets a cup of coffee.
 
He met a nice beautiful lady named Ava at the coffee shop and CJ and Ava are now good friends. He parked his bike in front of the cafe and went inside to order a coffee and 2 pancakes and there was a guy yelling at Ava then CJ got up to his face and said "How dare you yell at this beautiful lady you need to get out of the cafe or there will be trouble".
 
The guy walks out and Ava walks up to CJ and says thank you and kisses him on the lips. They fell in love. THE END
 
Thank you for reading my blog Ryan

Do you budget? To budget means to look after your finances and plan for the future. It means we can look forward to nice things and save for items we would like to buy or experience like holidays, clothes and items that take a little more time to save for like a new phone or even a car!
 
Today our bloggers today will share their money saving tips with you with a little extra challenge. Every blogger wrote a word on the board when they arrived at the start of the session and was given the task to add one of the words into this week’s blog…
These are the words we are looking for:
 
Relax
Cool
Love
Calm
Pro
Scared
 
Hello all welcome back to this week’s blog which is money saving tips. So, I have a conundrum, we’re do I start?  Well, I don’t really have much to say, but, I need to work out what I have in the pantry, before I cook. Only buy what you need not what you what, I don’t know what else to write – Jess
Note – Jess was away from blogging this day and wrote this from home.
 
 
It is important to save money, I need to save my money for snow clothes and boots and a snowboarding helmet and gloves. I am saving right now for stuff at my house. I want to get all my stuff for my gym and game room.  I need to make sure a big bed for me and I will have two TV’s of course. I can do my best to save money for a medium fridge that’s all I like. – TJ
 
 
​Hi friends! We are back again at blogging and today’s topic is money saving tips.   How I try to save money is by trying not to buy things I don’t need. Like bringing my lunch from home but I am struggling to save because I want to buy everything! I like to buy food, something to drink and something for dinner, but I do have to try and save the money instead.  Transport is another thing I spend money on but I would love to buy my own car eventually, but I am scared I won't have enough money. I need to save for longer.  My mum helps me by putting money into my bank account, so sometimes I get cash.  I ask my mum if I can have money and she puts it into my bank account to use.
 
I like to relax but sometimes it costs money, so I have had to find ways to relax for free.  Such as, a free walk outside in the sunshine, a warm shower, or watch movies at home or having a friend over, doing something that makes me happy.

How do you save money? Do you save all the time or only for special things?
Your bubbly friend Bethany.
 
 
 
Hi my readers, today's blog is about how I save money. 
 
I am currently trying to save money for Bali, I want to stay calm knowing that the stuff in Bali is cheaper than Australia. I am also currently trying to save for a new laptop as my laptop that I am using at the moment is five years old.
 
I love spending money, and I also love online shopping on Shien, but I am holding back to not do that as much. Another thing I like to do is go to the shopping centre and buy clothes and other stuff. I find it fun and relaxing, as long as I do not spend too much money. As I'm trying to save money at the moment for other important things.
 
I get paid every fortnight, I put aside an amount of money on my saving account for the new laptop, and I want to save a certain amount of money each fortnight in my account for my holiday and shopping. 
 
How I feel when I am saving money is happy because I'm putting that money towards something.
 
Thank you for reading my blog this week Alannah
 
 
Dear readers, this week's topic is money saving tips.

I have a question for you readers: How do you save money?
 
Let me start by telling you about how I’m saving money for a house, or if I don't get a house I might save for a holiday.
 
Earlier this year I got a car because I saved enough money for it and now I'm pro at saving money.
 
Every fortnight I feel calm when I put money in my savings account. I have a budget every week for how much I spend. This helps me to not overspend and my mum helps me with my budget. It can be hard not to spend money but I buy only what is essential and I don't buy things I don't need.
I feel happy when I have money in savings because I know I am closer to my goal every time I add to it. - Written by Charlotte
 
 
Money saving tips from a serial spender.
 
Hello Friends,  
 
Would you want money saving tips from someone who can spend the dollars like it's an Olympic sport? Well regardless of your answer you’re about to get just that! (exciting right!?) I am the queen of spending money, and I really love spending. It brings me joy and it's not a secret at all! I've had many conversations about spending and saving money which I feel are important to keep having.  
 
 I'm not at all a money expert and I'm not wonderful at math, I keep trying though and I have and can save money with the help of others. (Small side note: always make sure it’s a person who is trusted).  
 
Let’s get to the money-saving tips; I like to hide money from myself which is handy because I usually forget where I put it and it’s a lovely surprise when I find it later! (I found $20 once). Mainly though I save by enlisting the help of a person who I have selected to help me save, they know who they are I am very grateful to them. I have an amount of money that always gets put away and either goes towards something I am saving for or just adds up until I have something in mind. The aim is to have a money saving goal to work towards. I also talk through what I want with a trusted person to figure out if it is a want or a need and question, do I really need to spend money or should I keep saving? 
 
I never use after pay or buy now pay later services because I believe that if I don’t have the money at that moment then I don't need to buy it. If I wait until I save the money it always feels so much better for me. I also try to get everything on sale/at a discount or I will shop around until I find the best price. I find that it’s also a good idea to talk to people about their experiences with whatever you are buying so you can decide the best brand or product for you.  
 
I like to buy things outright which means that I try not to end up paying something off, for example buying a phone outright instead of paying a phone company every month for a phone where I will end up paying more. I think it’s important, with phone bills in mind, that a month-to-month no lock in contract is a better choice because if you need to switch to a different provider you aren’t locked into your current contract, and you can save money on your phone bill.  
 
This blog to be honest has felt like me just rambling on about different money experiences I have had with saving. If this has been helpful, then you are most welcome and if not well have a great day and please read the other bloggers blogs because they might be more helpful to you.  
 
Go be your best and most confident self!  
Your friend
Shan. 🙂
 
 
"Hello, Mr Krabs here and I love money, back to you Ryan"
"Thank you Mr Krabs. Hi everyone, Ryan here and today I want to talk about MONEY SAVING. I love to save money so I can get the stuff I want. Saving up for a dream car or saving up for a Harley-Davidson, or a gaming PC.
 
Let me tell you an example from a game to real life. I play FALLOUT 4. There is a house you can buy in Diamond City that cost 2,000 bottle caps. If you don't know, the bottle caps in Fallout is money. Because it's the waste land and there's no coins or dollars they are useless now. Anyway, it took me 2 weeks to get that house. But it will take a long time to get one in real life. 
 
Let me suggest a good one to save up money for. Save up a holiday for your girlfriend or boyfriend or your partner. Trust me, they will love it and it will be worth it.  And no Mr Krabs I'm not giving you my money!" - Ryan

Are you a morning or night person? I’m happy to say, for me, I’m all about the mornings. I just love seeing the sunrise and enjoying the start of a new day from the comfort of my bed with a coffee in hand and my toy poodle Mavis by my side. It’s how I start every single day. I like to ease my way into the day early in silence and calmness before the chaos of traffic and the reality that each day can be so busy. I don’t eat breakfast which I know isn’t great. I must work on that. Having a good healthy breakfast sets you up for a great day…
 
Let’s see what our team share this week about their routines. - Cindy 
 
Hello my fan club and welcome to my morning and night routines.  Monday, I’m awake by about 6:40am to lay there playing games.  I get up to get my bag ready with some snacks, then do my teeth then the taxi will pick me up at 8:11am, to go to the centre.  Then I come home to chill.

Tuesday is my volunteering placement. I get my lunch out and have something to eat for breakfast then leave to get the 893 bus at 8:11 to work.  I like to see what needs to be done then I get started. Break time is at 10:30am for 15 minutes then back to work, then lunch break at 12:30pm. Kerry and Tildy drop me home at the end of the day. On Wednesday's is a home day where I get a chance to catch up on housework, or I’m out with Michelle for the day, and we get lots of jobs done.  

On Thursday is the day I have blogging. What is blogging? It’s were we write about a topic, I get a taxi at 8:15am then write away, then I have lunch with my friends from Hellow MEDIA Friends before home time, then relaxing. Then chill at night watching Home and Away. Then come to Friday's I’m cooking up a storm with my support Vicki. We pay a visit to the cafe then shopping then home to cook yummy foods then clean up the mess.  On Saturday is bowling so I'm up early to be picked up. I also bowl, then shopping or go home to chill and watch Netflix. Then Sunday is my rest day. Most nights I’m in bed at 7:30 - 8:00pm

My phone and tv and lights are out at 10:00 then my week will go all over again.  
How does your morning routine work? – Jess C
 
 
Let's talk about routines...  
 
Hello Friends,  
 
How important is having a routine to you? Is it something you do religiously or do you subscribe to chaos and just throw together a plan that differs from day to day. I obviously don't enjoy chaos so when I don't do all the preparation I need for my routines I can almost guarantee that I will be completely frazzled and possibly behind in getting anything done.  
 
Routines are important to me because otherwise I struggle to function, as much as I'd like to just wing my days every day and just be the picture of spontaneity, it’s just not going to happen on a day-to-day basis. I'm not saying I can’t be flexible because I can, there's just a bit of work I must do for myself and for my mind to get there first.  
 
I do sometimes wonder if those of you out there find going with the flow hard work at any point? It’s an honest question meant with all kindness, and I believe that even though it’s not super structured it’s still a routine of sorts. While I can appreciate being free to go with the flow, for me it doesn’t work because I get anxious, and I forget things if I haven’t got them written down and by the end of the day, I’m emotionally and physically drained and exhausted.  
 
I'm going to talk about the preparation I do for my morning routine to go smoothly, I have a small whiteboard that I will write down all the things that I need to do the next day. (For example; walking the dog). I will get my outfit ready for the next day and have it out and ready for the morning. If I need lunch, I will pack it into my lunch box and then get my bag ready with everything that I might need for the next day. I charge my phone, watch and laptop if I need it the next day. Sometimes I need to hype myself up to have a shower because it's cold in the bathroom and I do not enjoy the cold! I also try to make sure to say goodnight to everyone in my family because it feels super important.  
 
That’s only a small snapshot of my routines because sharing the entire process feels like a lot for not only me but for you as readers as well. No doubt I've probably forgotten something as well because that is something that happens. Most of the time I don’t think we think about what our own routines look like or write about them like we are today. Have a think about your routine, are you grateful for your routine and is it the same for you every day or does it change depending on what your day looks like? 
 
I want everyone to pat yourselves on the back today for being who you are and doing your best in life! Be kind to yourselves and drink some water!  
Your Friend, 
Shan.  
 
 

Hello friends, welcome to this sunny day! Today's topic is morning and night routines - do you have one or both?
 
For those who don't know me, I'll share my morning routine. My alarm goes off at seven am. and I start my day by getting dressed, including my socks and shoes. I sometimes remember to put perfume or body spray on, and then put on my Apple Watch. Next, I say good morning to my mum and siblings. After that, I brush my hair, teeth, and clean my glasses before putting them on.

I prepare my lunch and snacks, making sure I'm ready for the day. Once my family is dressed and ready, we gather our things and head out to start the car. We drop my siblings off at school, and then my mum drives me to my support group and when my mum can’t my support worker Deb will drive me which by the way is an awesome lady.
 
On Friday mornings, I am at a café program and I enjoy horse riding in the afternoon with my support worker. I also love Thursday’s, as I spend the day with my support group which is called Just Write and Hellow Media engaging in activities like blogging, writing, media, and being in front of the camera. We work on recording, and teamwork, which helps me step out of my comfort zone and not giving up. The best part of day is seeing my friends and having support around me.
 
Thanks for reading my blog, loves. Have a wonderful rest of your day from your bubbly friend, Bethany.
 
 
My morning's look like this...
Every morning my dog wakes me up because he needs to go do dog business. He always starts with a quiet bark, then he goes to a medium level. And then he goes for a loud bark to wake me up.
 
And since I'm a type one diabetic I gotta do my blood sugar levels and do my needles. Then I make myself toast. Do a couple of stuff with Mum that I need to do like taking the rubbish out.  I need to make sure I am on time for my Uber so I need to check in with the time all morning. On Thursday’s I get up in the morning around 8:00 a.m, organise myself an Uber and have breakfast. And then wait for the Uber driver to pick me up and go to blogging and media.
 
My night time routine is very full, I get home, I make sure the dogs and cat are all good. I also have to make sure my blood sugars are ok before heading to bed. – Ryan
 
 
Hi my readers, today’s blog is about what I would do in my morning and night routine.
 
Here’s what I would do in the morning, my alarm wakes me up at seven fifteen am, I will lay in bed for five more minutes before I wake up, I go to the toilet then after that I, have a shower at seven twenty am and ten minute shower after that I get dressed then I go out to the kitchen and get my lunch, snack, and my water bottle ready, put my lunchbox in my bag and my water bottle, after I do that I have about twenty minutes until me and my mum have to leave. We leave my house at eight fifteen am, and I go to Umbrella for the morning. This is normally my everyday routine except when I don't have anything planned for the day then I will just laze around.

Here's my night routine. My afternoon routine starts by me unpacking my bag, then go to my bed and go on my phone then around. At four thirty pm my neighbours kids (both girls) come over for a play and usually stay for dinner. Then once they leave I go back to my bed and play Fortnite or Forza for about three hours. I usually FaceTime Katie on snapchat some days, after that, I turn my Xbox and TV on and watch YouTube for the rest of the night.

At night I like to chill in my bedroom, I usefully listen to music with my air pods for thirty minutes.  It's usually me listening to Spotify. I like to listen to country music most of the time, then I turn my TV off before bed and then scroll on social media a few minutes before I go to bed for the rest of the night.

Thank you for reading my blog this week Alannah.
 
 
Dear readers, today's topic is about routines.
Let me start telling you about my night routine.
 
Every night I start my routine by preparing for the next day. I like to get organised the day before because I have difficulty waking up in the morning.
 
My night routine starts by setting my alarm on my phone, getting my outfit ready for the day, my snack, my lunch and after I shower then I get dressed in my comfy pyjamas and that is basically it I'm ready for bed. Just before bed I like to read a book or spend time with my family watching TV.
 
I would like to skip my morning routine but I can't because my annoying alarm keeps going off!!!!!!! I start my morning by having a drink of Gatorade or Coke and then I get dressed for the day and wait for a taxi to take me where I need to go.
 
If I don't need to go anywhere I like to sleep in.
What do you do for your routine?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Welcome back, my dear readers. I apologize for my recent absence. Today, we are blogging about our daily routine or schedule for the day and night. 

The Quote Of The Day
“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?"

What would your daily routine look like?

Today, I am writing about my daily routine. What does your daily routine look like?  Creating a routine can be difficult for some. It’s important for people to have a routine in life. I can relate to the difficulty of having a routine. 

My morning routine changes based on my daily tasks. So normally I wake up at 5:30 am or 6:00 am, spending ten minutes in bed to ensure I'm fully awake. Sometimes, I need to use the toilet. Then I find my clothes for the day and take a shower if needed. Afterward, I feed my cats and prepare for my day. In the afternoon, I return home, put my shoes away, and jump into bed to cuddle my cats while watching TV and chatting with friends.
 
I have dinner at 5:30 or 6pm, I would think about what happened on the day. Then I would take a shower, complete my skincare routine, watch movies or tv shows in bed while cuddling with my cats or sometimes miss Suki. Then I would make sure I’m in bed on time   
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Thanks You For Reading My Blog 
Signing Out My Readers 
Kathryn

Ahhhhh my happy place... A place where we feel most comfortable, relaxed, and completely at ease. Have you actually thought about where your place is? Why is it your safe and happy space? What does it look like? How does it make you feel? Our bloggers today will explore feelings of happiness and contentment and here's why...

My happy place blog
 
Hi my readers, today's blog is about where your happy place is and why.
I have many happy places so here they are:-
 
My first happy place is my bedroom.  I like to chill on my bed , watch YouTube,  I enjoy eating banana bread while sitting in my bed while playing Fortnite. My bed covers is white marble.  What I would love to do is put a fridge in my bedroom, so I don't have to go to the fridge in the kitchen to get snacks.  My happy place would be even happier if there was a kitchen in my room. Lazy!
 
Another one of my happy places is the kitchen because I can make different types of foods. The foods I like to make are banana bread and brownies, I like to cook bacon and scrambled eggs with toast. Don't forget the toasties! 
 
If I had a stove and oven at the end of my bed then I would be set for life.
 
After all that I thought my happy place was my bedroom, but it turns out my happy place is actually the kitchen.  
 
 Thank you for reading my blog this week Alannah
 
 
 VR helps me escape reality and calms me down. It lets me do my own things that I can't do in real life. Like creating things.
 
Roleplay as my favourite character and being in a zombie apocalypse is my happy place.  Spending time with my good friends who are from different countries.

What do I do with my friends in VR chat? We just hang out in VR chat roleplay, go do funny stuff and have a virtual drink. It helps me calm down with my anxiety as well. If you just want to calm down and relax play some VR games whichever one you like. Or if you just looking for friends go on VR chat.
 
Ryan
 
 
My happy place will be my new room. I am planning to have a gamer room, gym room and a TV unit in a lounge room too.   Also, my bedroom will have its own bathroom. So just an update I will add a smart DJ controller because I love music and I want to practice to be a DJ like Radio Voice like Daz.
 
Anyway, some of Pokémon light and LED light too. So I like to be here and Balla Balla and some of other place with Kristian with his friend yes but hangout is fun.   
They are all my happy places. TJ
 
 
Hello all welcome to today blog. Today is my happy place 
For those who don’t know I’m moving from a loud town to a quiet town.  And this will become my happiest place. I will paint the walls before we move, then move our items in.  That way I can plan to set it up in my own way. 

I am looking forward to setting up my crafts room / study to do my creative things. I can’t wait to put all my handmade crafts on display I would love to make it my own place.  I am also looking forward to cooking up a storm and to put all the items into place, with the help of family and put a funky rug down.  We will also get rid of a green curtain, put new ones up. I have lots of pots outside to work on and we will have a bungalow for entertainment. 

We will have another place for a bed for our visitors, I have lots of support with Umbrella Support. I am excited but also anxious because it is all very new. I also have the local shops close by, I also have neighbours close by. I am looking forward to start my new life with my AMAZING fiancé Robert 

Do you know anyone going though this now?
Love from Jess 

 
Hi friends, we are back at blogging again and today's topic is where is your happy place, and why is it your happy place. I feel really happy when I put myself out of my comfort zone.
 
I am slowly getting to know how to use my Apple Watch and figuring it out by myself. It is sometimes still a struggle. I am proud of myself for trying to learn and becoming more independent. I feel happy when I learn something new.  
 
Another of my happy places is being with my family and doing karaoke with them and helping my Nan out with whatever she needs help with. Spending time with my friends and getting support from them and comforting them when they are not in the happiest mood, also makes me happy. We all need someone to talk to who is understanding. And comforting. If I feel happy, then that becomes my happy place.  
 
Do you have a happy place? And where is your happy place? ls your happy place a place, or a feeling? 
 
Have a great day and always remember that there is nothing that you can't do. 
Thank you for reading my blog your bubbly friend Bethany  
 
 
Dear readers today’s topic is where is my happy place.
I have a conundrum. I didn't know where to start with my blog but I have to start somewhere. The positive is I am excited to be back at blogging.

Let me tell you about my happy place anywhere my family caravan is parked for a holiday.

One of my favourite memories is going in my family caravan down to Wilsons Prom park for the holiday. I really like going away in our caravan because I love both being indoors and outdoors. I feel really happy and calm when I spend nice time with my family and a I also being around a campfire makes me happy as well.

I have another happy place and that is going bowling with Umbrella Support and my friends. I get to socialise and have fun with my friends, it is good for my mental health and also it gets me out of my house.
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Where is your happy place? Written by Charlotte

Congratulations to us! We have just been crowned as the King or Queen!
What do we do with this information? How do we spend this day? Do we order breakfast dressed in a purple velour robe and jewelled crown? Is our coffee poured into fancy gold rimmed teacups? Do we watch a servant open the blinds whist another staff member lays out our sparking slippers near our feet?
 
How would you spend your day as a King or a Queen?
 
 
It’s King TJ here, the King of the gamers. Tomorrow, I go out to movie yay, but this will be good movie.  We got a different avatar for Deadpool, like a Deadpool dog and Deadpool girl too and some head with no body, I mean zombie head and Deadpool little boy.
 
In the morning as King of gamers, Fortnite and any of the games, I am good at all game and they are easy for my laptop.
 
As King I make sure everyone gets a gaming laptop everyone for happy.
 
Thankyou my friends, from TJ.
 
 
Hey readers, welcome to a Queen for the day, If I was Queen I would rule the world and make decisions like making my dad and the world Cancer free! 
My day would begin with waking up in an extra king size bed and requesting my dogs to be bought to me along with my chai latte so I can watch my favourite Netflix shows.

After a few hours I would dress in my finest dress with my favourite headpiece. I would head to my private dining room where my King Robert is waiting to enjoy breakfast with me, of course pancakes with plenty of toppings, ice cream and cream on top will be served. While at breakfast we would discuss our day, such lunch with the family in the west wing. Afternoon tea with my Umbrella bloggers in the movie room where donuts and tim tams will be served as we watch our HELLOW MEDIA Friends reporting the world news.

A nanna nap would be required before dinner which will be served in the ballroom. With the champagne and beer will be flowing
King Robert and I will be wearing matching tiaras that we had made for our wedding.

Sadly this was only a dream but how magical it would be if it was true.

Love from Queen of heart Jess 
 
Hi friends, welcome back to blogging. Today’s topic is if you were a King or a Queen for a day what would it look like.
 
I would be a Queen and my name would be Queen Rosie. I would have a beautiful crystal and diamond tiara and would wear a fancy dress. My job would be to make sure everyone in my palace is looked after and happy.
 
I would have a private chef, stylist, glam squad, manicurist and cleaner. Because I am not cleaning as Queen, I would have an Apple watch designed just for me, and my palace would also be covered in crystals and diamonds, with guards and knights guarding the drawbridge. I would have royal horses, and they will be white with diamond bridles and saddles that no one else can ride, but me.
 
I would also make sure all the dolphins are in my palace mote and safe. We would have a special language that only I can use with them.  
 
Would you like to be a King or Queen? Thank you for reading my blog, your Royal friend always, Bethany
 
 
Hi my readers, today's blog is about if you were a Queen for a day, and what would your day look like. Here's what my day would look like?
 
Well I will sleep in until 11am, then when I wake up I would order breakfast to be brought to me. My breakfast would be toast with scramble eggs and bacon. After breakfast I would get dressed and I would wear a hoodie and leggings and Nike Airforce. I would get in a Lambo and my chauffeur will drive me to my private shopping centre and I would do lots of shopping. I would spend a lot of money on clothes, iPhone cases, and fluffy blankets for every bed in my house. After shopping, I would get KFC for lunch and I would get a wrap and large chips with a Fanta as the drink. On special days I would invite most of my friends for dinner, it would be a roast with mash potato, carrots, beans and hot chips.
 
After dinner I would play Fortnite for a few hours and stay up until 1am. I will go to bed and  that is what I would do if I was Queen for the day.
 
Thankyou for reading my blog Alannah  
 
 
If I was a King, what would I do?
No more poor people, everyone has rights.
No more paying rent or paying water and power.
Everybody can do skids in their cars.
No more racism.
Freedom.
My day would be paradise. It would be peaceful.
Freedom for all. Rights and more.
Have my own police.
How does it feel to be a King? It feels great. I would have my own military.
That's it for now.
Ryan F
 
 
To be queen for the day...
Hello Friends,
 
Today's topic is if we were king or queen for a day what would that look like for you? First off let's start with a royal name Queen Anonymous, I'm not big on public appearances so I probably won't be out and about showing off the riches of royalty. Also, there'll be no massive castle, just a cute little cottage with a little garden. I will only have what I need and nothing too extravagant, anything extra would be given to schools, charities and housing for those who need it. After all it is my duty to look after my people.
 
It will be a big aim of mine to have housing for all while I don't know what that would look like at this minute, I am very good at coming up with ideas and would have a very good team around me to get it done! Kindness in the kingdom is a must so much so it will be written into law. It will be a very big task but a social media overhaul will be in the works to get everyone on the same page as far as rules and regulations are concerned,

Being over 16 to have an account on any social media site (while possibly unpopular) is something that needs to be discussed and put into place.
 
While I have a lot of good ideas and things I would love to put into place I don't think I have enough room in this blog post to tell you all about it but i would really love to get as close to world peace and a cure for the various diseases and ailments that plague the living as possible. Because that's what I want for us.
Thank you, my friends, for reading the royal ramblings of Queen Anonymous.
 
Be kind humans!
Love your friend, Shan

“HELLOW” from The Bridgewater Centre!
 
Today we are anxious. By the time you read this blog we will have settled into our new space however at the time of writing, we are feeling all the feels. Change can be hard, but it can also be exciting! That’s the way I’m taking it.
 
You see this day for Umbrella Support is a big one. We have moved into a new community centre and are starting our new media program. This meant that our super bloggers had to adapt to the change of moving to a new community centre and for some of us, it was a little like butterflies in our tummies.
 
By morning tea time we were all feeling a little more settled and were blogging away. So, enjoy our blogs which today talk about “A DAY IN THE LIFE”…Cindy
 
 
It's blog day and I'm writing about what happens on the day of my life for everything and hanging out with my friend. Krystle is the one who hangs out with me, but I wish would take her to a movie.  Cindy is my mate. We love her so much and have fun then Jessy is really good at cooking. I made a video and send to Cindy on my phone when she is busy.  
 
I like to play games on my laptop and do RadioVoice with Daz, Cindy and Beth . We had so much fun.  I always have some fun with my beautiful friends but one more thing, I love to hang out with my mate Delia.  At Delia's house we did Buldak 2x hot spicy Raman and only me finish the bowl but not too spicy for me.
I have to be on the time to get there Umbrella in the morning – TJ
 
 
Hi, my readers today's blog is about packing for the Blues Festival, here is what I will need and how that day would look like. On that day mum will wake me up before she leaves for work. Then I will have my music up for an hour and start making something to eat for lunch, I will start to pack for Blues Festival, I will need clothes, toiletries, my Nike air forces, jumpers, a pillow and blanket I will also need to charge my headphones as I will be listening to music the whole car ride.
 
It is held in Echuca, Moama.  I will be going with my mum, and we will be staying at her best friend's house for the weekend. We are staying there Friday until the Sunday. I feel happy to go because I will be shopping most of the time, eating delicious food, and spending time with family and friends.
 
The Winter Blues festival is a wonderful event that people from all states will attend and listen to great music. Thank you for reading my blog this week Alannah
 
 
What does your day look like? 
Hello Friends,  
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a dog would look like? Wonder no more! Today I will be talking about what a day in the life of Chopper would look like, for those who don’t know Chopper is my sister’s American Staffy. He is a 100% good boy (even when he isn’t) and I absolutely love him to the ends of the earth.  
 
His day starts all warm and cozy in bed, possibly wrapped up like a burrito and with just his nose sticking out. He lives like he is king of the world, because all dogs should. He then gets up to greet everyone that's in the house with a Boop and some happy circles, like a good family member. He will then demand to be let out for toilet time and an inspection of the backyard. It’s extremely important to him that he be let back in to either check out the house and do all the sniffing or find a cozy spot for a nap.  
 
Morning Walkies are an important part of Chop’s day as he needs at least two walkies a day so that he doesn’t turn into the flash and turn the house upside-down. He has a great red harness and an assortment of jackets, oodies and a fancy jumper/cardigan for his colder day walkies. He does enjoy a good Snifari (sniffing safari), so walkies can be a stop and start affair.  
 
After walkies he has some outside time until around four o’clock (sometimes he gets in earlier though) when he comes inside. Outside time is when Chop will have a series of naps, he might also play with his toys and try to catch leaves, bugs or his own shadow if he’s feeling it. He has many choices of outdoor napping spots, though I believe he might be solar powered, so you’ll mostly find him napping in the sun.  
 
Four o’clock he comes inside booping people as he comes in and finds a good spot for his inside nap, until he thinks its dinner time and then stands at the back door staring at people with a pouting look because he wants to be fed an hour or so early. Dinner is outdoor dining and Chop must shake hands, do a double high-five and a boop kiss before dinner. He is a well-mannered boy when it comes to dinner. He then waits for night time walkies so he can go check out the smells of the night.  
 
Around eight o’clock he comes in to in theory wind down for bedtime, it's not always like that but he does make it his job to add some fun and spice to our lives and we absolutely love it! He does settle into bed for the night when it’s bedtime and everyone comes in to say goodnight to him every night because as I said he is treated like a king!  
What does your pet family members day look like? 
Have a wonderful day my friends! 
Your friend Shan  
 
 
The journey to buy our home continues.
Let’s start with how my Monday went, well it was meant to be a simple day “signing the contract” but it was not when we arrived at the conveyancer’s office we discovered my name was not on the document! I felt so angry / annoyed as we had told the agent it was to be in both names. We looked over the contract and saw that without a pest inspection the sale could not go ahead, so we now have to organise the inspection, which fingers crossed will happen in the next week.

We have learnt from this, now we have a check list of what we need to do and see how things are Hopefully in the next few week we will be home owners!! Apart from the contract drama we had to deal with the rain. It was so heavy we could hardly see the traffic ahead of us, so we stopped at Maccas. It was a long drive home and I was exhausted and confused but proud I had got through but without the support of my mum and mother in law (Rob’s mum), I would not have. I am so grateful to them both. And also, my family and friends support.

Have you ever experienced this when buying your new home. Love from Jess 
 
 
My dog has just had knee patella crucial ligament surgery two weeks ago on the 5th July. While he was in surgery the vet rang me and told me that they have found a mass in his leg and asked me for the go ahead to take out the mass. In that moment I assumed the worst and I instantly told the vet to take out the mass in his leg, I didn’t think about any extra cost because all I cared about was that Prince was going to ok.
 
When I picked up Prince he was very sore and he cried a lot because he was in pain. I made sure to give him plenty of cuddles and made sure he was warm with lots of blankets. He is very stubborn when it comes time to his medication so I had to cook some mince pork and put his medication in the mince so he takes his medications. 

On Wednesday last week Prince took off his bandage and my support worker and I had to take him back to the vet. He now has a bigger cone because he could still get to his stitches. 
 
The really good news is that Prince has his stitches out tomorrow and my Prince is doing really well, and my Prince is a long hair Chihuahua. He is not good at being patient but who is, and even though Chihuahuas are stubborn and feisty I still really love Chihuahuas and I really love my Prince. 
 
Prince  looks really funny and very cute with his cone but he doesn’t like his cone very much but he is doing really well with his cone and today is the last day of having the cone on because it is coming off tomorrow.  Thank God for that, because I miss when I cuddle his little face, I miss the feeling of his fur on the side of my face.
It was a very emotional, stressful time but I am getting there.
Thank you everyone, Gipsy.
 
 
Hi friends, welcome back! Today’s topic is a day in the life of Beth.Let me explain to you for those who don’t know I did RadioVoice on Monday after Handmade. Cindy takes cheeky monkey TJ and I to Daz’s studio.  
 
Once we arrive there we get started by putting headphones on and bringing the microphones right up to our mouths, we talk about different topics. Daz does the introductions, he does the music and the recording of Disability Matters every Thursday night. It goes on-air and you can listen to it on The Buzzz at 6:00pm. Don’t worry if you miss out you can listen to it on mix cloud, it is so much fun. When I first started I was very anxious and very shy and not very confident. But the more you practice the more comfortable you will be at it. You need to prepare yourself, there is always someone there to help you. When I started, Cindy helped me by being gentle, calm and with a couple of time doing radio I was so confident. I enjoy it so much now that looking back there was nothing to worry about.
 
If you are anxious about anything, like starting something new for the first time, as time passes you will become more and more confident with each try. 
Thank you for reading my blog my dear friends signing off your beautiful friend Bethany.
 
 
Welcome back to our cozy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, I'm going to discuss how Miss Suki-pants spent her day of life.  Hey, guys! Do you still recall our lovable furball, Suki La La? Woof Woof!

The quote of the day
“We don’t have a great day, we make it a great day!”

Each morning, she rises up at around seven and begins her day by either going to the bathroom or lounging in bed until she's ready to go outside. Once back inside, she either retreats to her bedroom with her favourite owner, my mum, or plays with the owner whose jumpers/hoodies she enjoys eating. She plays with her doggy toy daily and chases our cats around the house, almost causing them to die. It can be quite entertaining until it becomes too intense. I think she plays too big for our cat friends.

She also takes a few naps throughout the day to recharge. Next week on Thursday, Miss Puppy Pants will be going on a holiday where she'll meet new people and some other dogs while we're away at a festival for a couple of days.
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Unfortunately, this means I won't be able to blog during that time.
Not to worry!

​Thanks you for reading my blog
See ya next time, and also have a great day..
Kathryn 

​It’s a bonus round of choose your own adventure this week as our bloggers were undecided as to what topic they would write about so, we made the decision that we would (as a special treat) once again choose our own adventure.
 
As we write these pieces it is school holidays in Melbourne so we have a few of our participants away doing super fun activities. We can’t wait to have everyone back again next week. Please enjoy these pieces from our team today…
 
 
Hey everyone and welcome back to another blog today. My name is Jess and I have a intellectual disability. It doesn’t stop me from enjoying my life even those tough times which come and go and no matter where I am or what I’m doing. I’m always believing in myself.
What a week it’s been. 
Where to start. Last Friday after cooking I went up to Morwell to look at a gorgeous home, with my fiancé Rob. We loved it and on Monday we put an offer in and on Tuesday we got the exciting news they accepted it!!! We were so shocked, relieved and so proud. We can’t wait to move in. Rob told me this great news after I finished working at St Vinnies.

Tuesday night was Dinner with Friends and what a special night it was, everyone was so happy and the singing and dancing was great, a really fun night.

Wednesday - I travelled to Seaford to a lovely cafe called “” Cafe L’ A Wheels which is run by people with disabilities. It is a fun place and the staff are so kind. They have great food. Worth a visit. After the cafe we went Market 3976 which is incredible and I got some bright colourful headbands. Then we were off to a factory in Dandy South to buy some Diamond arts which I love doing.

Thursday is blogging and I am exhausted after my week. 

How was your week? 

Have you or know anyone you know have a busy life  or a week like mine? – Jess
 
Life is exactly like a game of chess…
 
Hello Friends,
 
There are so many days where plans are made, routines are down pat and then everything changes. Ah my favourite word “change” (sarcasm). Though as much as I hate to admit it we need a shake up of our lives every now and then (like the Kardashians with salad bowls, if you know you know). I think we all like to believe that we are fully in control of everything in life, so when it becomes clear that we control nothing but ourselves and our own bodies the panic sets in. Today I’m talking about the positive changes and shake ups of life.
 
Now’s probably a good time to point out that I have no idea how to play chess…
 
Today we have a bonus choose your own adventure blog, which has got me thinking about life and I’m getting all deep and meaningful. How are you all going in life? I hope the universe is treating you well and that you are looking after yourselves. (Have you had water today?) It’s important to make sure you are taking care of yourselves especially when life does what it does best and throws some hypothetical positive lemons at you.
 
Positive changes in life can also throw you in a spin and I completely understand the overwhelming feelings that come with having to rearrange everything in your mind to come to terms with the changes, but as an added bonus you get the joy of living through the experience and I’m all for a learning experience. For those of you that can just go with the flow and fly with the changes without a second thought, please teach us your ways!
 
We as a blogging group will be moving soon and this is a wonderfully exciting change but also does send the mind into overdrive, planning and organising ourselves to make sure everything goes well and we each end up at the right place. There’s nothing more awkward than turning up to the wrong place.
 
Embrace the positive changes of life and ride the roller coaster of ups and downs! I’ll be right there with you!
 
Go live your best lives!
 
Your friend Shan.
 
 
Hello sunshines! We're back on this very cold day, and I'd love to share this week's adventure with you. On Monday, I went to Disney on Ice! My support worker picked me up from home, and we headed to out to catch the bus with my friends. Unfortunately, we got stuck in bad traffic, but we didn't miss a thing! We quickly took our seats and waited a few minutes for the show to start. The show was absolutely gorgeous! We saw many Disney characters dancing, skating, and performing tricks and singing - it was spectacular! I'd rate it a ten out of ten and recommend it to anyone who loves Disney.
 
On Wednesday, I attended another show, Beauty and the Beast: The Musical. It was a bit different from the original movie, but I found it beautiful, as it was my first time seeing it live. It was incredible, gorgeous, and I loved every moment! I'd love to see it again and recommend it to anyone who loves Disney and romance.
 
What did I love most about both shows? I adored seeing all the Disney characters at Disney on Ice, but my favourite was Elsa. As for Beauty and the Beast, I loved everything, but Belle was my favourite character. Fun fact: Belle means "beautiful" in French!
 
Thank you for reading my blog my beautiful friends and have a wonderful day your winter friend Beth.
 
 
choose your own adventure the last segment of my travel adventure



Hey guys surprise, we are doing a cheeky small choose your own adventure as unfortunately this is the last travel blog so let's go out with a bang!

Today is all about my recent overseas adventure. Let me take you back to 2019, not too long ago but felt like a long time ago since Covid and I was almost not going to go because a family member had a medical emergency but luckily I was able to go.

This time we are going to Japan!
On the 8th of April mum and I flew out to our new holiday Japan the land of the rising sun but we weren't going direct we had to stop midway for another flight, 6 hours to Malaysia then a 2 hour wait for the next flight which will land us in Haneda International airport in Tokyo.
 
We finally arrived around 6pm after 12 plus hours of flying and waiting, needless to say we were very tired as we got into a bus towards our hotel for the first few days which was right near Disney World. Our hotel was the Sheraton Grande at Tokyo Bay, we had Shabu Shabu hot pot for dinner then went to sleep in our new room.
 
the next morning was raining but we decided to go to Disneyland, luckily it wasn't too busy and we went straight in. Mum and I got lots of photo opportunities, the longest wait was mickey mouse with a 40 minute wait time but it was worth the wait and photo opportunity, Mickey Mouse was very happy to see my mother’s necklace as it was shaped like his head, we brought a lot of goodies for our friends and families.
 
The next day we decided to go to the other park next door, Disney Sea. Let me explain what Disney Sea is like, a massive version of Epcot but it's its own park. I won't say much about Disney Sea but it's worth going there if you hadn't put it on your list to do in Tokyo.

Our next hotel is right in the center of Shinjuku called the Sunlite Hotel and guess what! we were right next to a very pretty Inari Shrine, we had to pay our respects and offer our blessing for good luck. Every morning I would buy a latte for mum at family mart just down the street as the coffee was americano style in breakfast, the next couple of days we went around Shinjuku, Harajuku and the surrounding Tokyo  streets in the area, next thing we knew we were hopping on a bullet train to our last location, Osaka, we did get a beautiful view of Mount Fuji as we were on the train.
 
Our next hotel was located next to Dotonbori street which was packed with amazing street food and cheap eats and is next to breathtaking view of the river and billboards, the next day we booked a day trip to Kyoto as well as a makeover with rental kimonos, we got our hair done and we went to a famous market that sold fresh snacks and food and small goodies to take home, they then took us to Tlone of the oldest Japanese villages in Kyoto and we walked all the way to see the temple and we even got a fortune there, I somehow got the luckiest fortune, the kimono trip was so amazing and helped our backs when walking, would definitely do it again in a heartbeat, my mother would agree on that. – Holly