Deleting photos in iPhoto 09 and also hard drive

Hi,
I have got an issue with iPhoto 09, and cant find anyway around it!
I import photos into iPhoto only referencing to my original files on my mac hard drive (i.e. un-ticked copy to iphoto library); but when I move them to iphoto trash, and then empty iphoto trash (and accept that "I am sure I want photos to be deleted permanently"), I still have the photos on my mac hard drive.
I noticed that iPhoto library size would increase and decrease when adding and removing the photos, so not sure if I still only add them to iphoto library and then delete them from there (or maybe this increase and decrease is only because of meta-data iphoto makes for the imported photos!)
I am going mental with this issues, save me guys!

I import photos into iPhoto only referencing to my original files on my mac hard drive (i.e. un-ticked copy to iphoto library);
One of the reasons that using a referenced library is not recommended is that deleting photos is more difficult
but when I move them to iphoto trash, and then empty iphoto trash (and accept that "I am sure I want photos to be deleted permanently"), I still have the photos on my mac hard drive.
That is correct - iPhoto does not touch photos outside of the iPhoto library (except to optionally delete photos from cameras after importing - and it is strongly recommended that people do not use this option) - when you unchecked the "copy imported items to the iPhoto library" box you agreed to be totally in charge of the photos being referenced - after you delete from iPhoto you must then delete from the disk where you are referencing them
I noticed that iPhoto library size would increase and decrease when adding and removing the photos, so not sure if I still only add them to iphoto library and then delete them from there (or maybe this increase and decrease is only because of meta-data iphoto makes for the imported photos!)
Even in a referenced mode iPhoto creates a modified version and places it in the iPhoto library modified folder any time a photo is modified including rotation due to camera autorotation being set
That is the most likely cause of the increase of space in the iPhoto library - when you delete in iPhoto and empty the iPhoto trash everything about the photo is deleted
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