Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Master Gibson!

Yesterday marked the official end of two years of postgraduate study! Here I am preparing.... The guy that declares us graduates, declaring us graduates...


Us standing to be declared graduates...




Waiting in line for my big moment...






Listening to my name being read....









Dip of the hat for the important guy...









Shake of the hand.. (He said "Congratulations Collette" he remembered my name!!)







Grabbing the certificate...



Yay!





My excited face...



Walking back to my seat...




All done...finding a good storage place....



Maybe i'll keep it:)


Hayden graduates from his Medical degree tomorrow...Big week for us both!


The proud mumsy...


and my support crew bestie....




It was a really valuable thing to do, but a lot of hard work! I'm glad the study/reading/assignments are finished!


My gripe for the day is that I have a Masters in Education, a two year post graduate degree on top of the four year Bachelor in Education degree I've already completed, this is SIX years of SPECIFIC study around education, being an educator and the best education for students.


My whine is that those that do an arts degree or engineering degree or business or science or whatever then two years of teaching on top of it now graduate as 'Masters in Teaching' they wore the same coloured hood as me, were in the same ceremony, and are often placed in the same category by those that don't remember that these students used to graduate as 'Bachelor of Teaching' students.


Maybe it's a pride thing and i'm wrong, but being confused with those that have not completed the same amount of study around education is frustrating.


It's really no reflection on the students, the difference in a 'masters of teaching' & 'master of education' is huge, yet the perception is that it's not. boohoo


anyone got any cheese for my whine?


Anyway I know what I've achieved, and i'm glad I did it... i'm also looking forward to NOT having to write assignments in my spare time next year. Perfect timing as I concentrate on married life and being the perfect wife...haha.



end.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

tHe pArTy!

Photo's care of ELLEN CARMICHAEL!! Thanks heaps!


So on Saturday 26th of November we had our engagement party! We had planned to have a garden party afternoon tea in the courtyard at the Rosny Chapel, unfortunately the Hobart weather decided otherwise, so we brought the outside inside...and it was AMAZING!








Here is the man of the moment, my handsome beau ...


...and his lovely fiance...
Our MC....





Our delicious cake!!





Thanks Carmen for doing such an amazing job! It was a caramel mud cake with white chocolate ganache and it was divine! She also decorated it beautifully!








We had lots of delicious food, thanks to our family and friends for providing!






...and delicious drink!...With cool cups and straws that you could write your name on! (What a great idea!)





Esther was our party planner/creator...she is amazing!










We recieved some classic words of advice in our guest book!






Hayden loves balloons and these were his addition to the party 10 white helium balloons that said "HB & CG 4 EVA"





Here is my cheeky bestie Esther and her hubby Minol...




More besties...






The Grandmas checking what time it will all finish...(Or synchronising watches?)






More guests...












Jackson...



Mac...Olive...Time for speeches...Mum first...Obviously VERY entertaining...








Next Robbie...also very entertaining...





...and Hayden...who was very nervous but did an excellent job!



Time to cut the cake...final instructions from Rob....very serious instructions!




...but I think we managed ok...








All done! What a great afternoon!





Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Preparations...

On Saturday we had our Engagement Party of course a party of that magnitude takes a lot of preparation...including hours of pom pom making, with a little help from my friends... Also lots of bunting making...



Thanks Camilla, Bek, Fiona and Rhi for coming to help!






...and although I didn't get a picture of Es, she did the MOST work,


Thanks Pesta! You're the BEST!



The proposal...

Photos care of Hallie...
Once upon a time Hayden and I headed to Bridport to watch General Conference with Mum and the Triffitts, It was like any other weekend in Bridport, amazing weather, great company, relaxing and listening to the GC messages.

Sunday evening 9/10/11 Hayden and I headed to the beach for a 'walk' before we went home. Well it turned out to be just 'a stand' and a very long stand at that, I was thinking 'Why are we just standing around chatting should we not be heading home?'

It was a beautiful sunset, very romantic and all of a sudden Hayden is on one knee popping the question, HOORAY!

I said yes.

The end.



Sunday, November 27, 2011

My life as of today...

hmm i've been pretty slack with blogging, guess nothing much is happening atm that I have to talk about.






um well once upon a time I ate an oyster...



Yep probably the most disgusting thing I've ever done! Hayden made me. YUK! seriously who would!


the end.


hmm actually...I feel as though there's something i'm forgetting, something big that I should be telling my blog stalkers...


nope... I got nothing...


oh yeah... btw... i'm getting married. IN LIKE TWO AND A BIT WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


the real end.