For those techies amongst us
3.8 Dual Core AMD with 2GB DDR440 and an ASUS a8N32-SLI Deluxe mother board.
if that sounded like complete garbage.... here is a picture of my new pretty computer
Yeah!
Thursday, March 30, 2006
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I know most of you don't care, but the geeky side of me just has to let it out..... I'm getting a new computer. I know, I know calm down, it is exciting.....
For those techies amongst us
3.8 Dual Core AMD with 2GB DDR440 and an ASUS a8N32-SLI Deluxe mother board.
if that sounded like complete garbage.... here is a picture of my new pretty computer
Yeah!
For those techies amongst us
3.8 Dual Core AMD with 2GB DDR440 and an ASUS a8N32-SLI Deluxe mother board.
if that sounded like complete garbage.... here is a picture of my new pretty computer
Yeah!
More strange music news from France
Keeping up this month's foreign flavour...
Sitting in a lovely french café a few weeks ago, sipping on a coffee, and trying to keep my eyes off a pile of croissants just out of reach, my eyes took a little trip to a nearby TV screen and a dark-haired chanteuse singing in french. Hmm, I thought, that girl looks strangely like Tina Arena. But that would obviously make no sense. Or would it? Because it was! And it was the french people I was with who were surprised to find that she was Australian! Because she is a big star here, and has just released her latest french album, entirely in french, "Un Autre Universe." Not being a huge Tina fan myself, I don't know if her french offerings are the same as the Australian ones, just translated, or if they are entirely different albums.
She is also giving some concerts here in Paris in a few months (is it worth the €50? I can't decide...), and at the moment, her tour poster is all over the metro, and her songs all over the radio! Move over, Celine!
Sitting in a lovely french café a few weeks ago, sipping on a coffee, and trying to keep my eyes off a pile of croissants just out of reach, my eyes took a little trip to a nearby TV screen and a dark-haired chanteuse singing in french. Hmm, I thought, that girl looks strangely like Tina Arena. But that would obviously make no sense. Or would it? Because it was! And it was the french people I was with who were surprised to find that she was Australian! Because she is a big star here, and has just released her latest french album, entirely in french, "Un Autre Universe." Not being a huge Tina fan myself, I don't know if her french offerings are the same as the Australian ones, just translated, or if they are entirely different albums.
She is also giving some concerts here in Paris in a few months (is it worth the €50? I can't decide...), and at the moment, her tour poster is all over the metro, and her songs all over the radio! Move over, Celine!
Friday, March 24, 2006
Rainbows and sunshine....
I leave you all alone for a week and you leave it up to the foreign contingent to blog?
Shame on you all!
Now I've had that rant, let me have another......
What a week! I am seriously questioning how I got through uni with no computer? I have been tech-free for 1 week and am near meltdown!! no internet banking (so no idea where my money is) no email (so no idea where I should be) no blog (so no idea what everyone is doing) no google (so no idea about anything..really)
How does my mother cope? Lucky for me computers are rather popular so I have got the opportunity to borrow one for a bit.
anyway, I look forward to re-joining the land of the progressive on April 3.
See you all then.
Shame on you all!
Now I've had that rant, let me have another......
What a week! I am seriously questioning how I got through uni with no computer? I have been tech-free for 1 week and am near meltdown!! no internet banking (so no idea where my money is) no email (so no idea where I should be) no blog (so no idea what everyone is doing) no google (so no idea about anything..really)
How does my mother cope? Lucky for me computers are rather popular so I have got the opportunity to borrow one for a bit.
anyway, I look forward to re-joining the land of the progressive on April 3.
See you all then.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
London Calling
Hello all. these are some photos I have taken so far in London. Enjoy!
For Margie. Me and my cannons.
For that greasy Pom look
In case anyone had any doubts about the gender of this lion.
What a handsome devil. I think the thing in the background is an antenna or something.
All is well here, the sun has been out the last couple of days, but it is still very cold, especially at night. I'm just about to leave and meet Jen at the station. Not much else to report, went to st Pauls Cathedral and the British Museum yesterday and ended up with some bloody sore feet.
I need some addresses for postcards, so email yours to me if you wish to receive one. That goes for you too Richard. Must dash.
For Margie. Me and my cannons.
For that greasy Pom look
In case anyone had any doubts about the gender of this lion.
What a handsome devil. I think the thing in the background is an antenna or something.
All is well here, the sun has been out the last couple of days, but it is still very cold, especially at night. I'm just about to leave and meet Jen at the station. Not much else to report, went to st Pauls Cathedral and the British Museum yesterday and ended up with some bloody sore feet.
I need some addresses for postcards, so email yours to me if you wish to receive one. That goes for you too Richard. Must dash.
Jordy accuse son père de l'avoir spolié
In the latest installment of "french news that is of international interest but unlikely ever to make it into a non-french newspaper" here is someone we haven't heard from for about 17 and a half years... Having just turned 18, Jordy is sueing his father (I think, I haven't actually looked up the word spolié!) for royalties and income from his hugely successful career as a bébé chanteur.
Fans will further be interested to know that he has just released his autobiography, titled "Je ne suis plus un bébé." As the title suggests, although it was tough to be a baby, it was even tougher to remain a baby for 18 years, which surely would have been more profitable. I'm not sure that it has yet been translated into english (though I think Tom Hanks will be playing him in the soon-to-come film), so non-french reading fans may have to wait, or else employ a translator: well worth it.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Nice Hemisphere, shame about the weather
Well hello all, this is my first post from abroad. Thought I'd keep you all updated on my progress. I'm presently in London, arriving cold and bewildered at 5 am yesterday morning. The flights went well except for the old gent 2 rows behind me. 2 hours before touch down in singapore had something like a small heart attack. He was okay but it was touch and go for a while there.
The weather here is bloody freezing! It's been no warmer than 5 degrees since I've been here. Once I finish writing this, I'm off to see if I can find a beanie and scarf to protect my delicate features from frostbite. I'm staying in Dominic from uni's flat in the northwest of London. He, funnily enough is in Sydney by now, and he has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help me out.
This morning Dee and I went to visit the tower of London, which I have to say was a very impressive place. The tour guide we had was hilarious, and the crown Jewels were very pretty.
I'll be posting again soon, and hopefully next time I'll remember my camera cable so I can put up some pictures. My travel email is mp[insert my last name]@gmail.com if you wish to contact me directly. I can also send and receive text messages.
seeya
The weather here is bloody freezing! It's been no warmer than 5 degrees since I've been here. Once I finish writing this, I'm off to see if I can find a beanie and scarf to protect my delicate features from frostbite. I'm staying in Dominic from uni's flat in the northwest of London. He, funnily enough is in Sydney by now, and he has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help me out.
This morning Dee and I went to visit the tower of London, which I have to say was a very impressive place. The tour guide we had was hilarious, and the crown Jewels were very pretty.
I'll be posting again soon, and hopefully next time I'll remember my camera cable so I can put up some pictures. My travel email is mp[insert my last name]@gmail.com if you wish to contact me directly. I can also send and receive text messages.
seeya
Thursday, March 16, 2006
My Brush with Death!
ooooohh! Sounds scary? Well it was a little. I was in my car this morning, minding my own business when it all went horribly pear shaped!!
A major arterial route through the south western suburbs is Stacey Street in Bankstown. I drive down this road quite often as my office is close by and some of my customers are found around there too. This morning was not unusual, I was heading down Stacey st, on my way to meet my boss, when the lights changed. Still nothing unusual.
I slowed my car to a stop behind a rather ugly looking green van and, as you do when you get a break, I began looking around, through my rear vision mirror, through my side windows, back to my rear vision mirror...just in time to see the car two behind me, slam into the car 1 behind me and hurl it forward into the car behind me, which in turn came racing towards the rear of my car! It all happened in slow mo, which gave me time to think and I put my foot on the accelerator just as the ugly green van started to move off through the lights.
Unfortunately for me (and the car behind me), the green van didn't take off fast enough so I in turn couldn't either and the car behind me had no where to go except up my car's arse!
Here's the "brush" part, I got out of the car thinking, not about my safety or my car's damage, but rather, "I'm gonna be late", "this is gonna take ages to sort out"....I wandered around to the back of the car (I say wandered, as I simply wasn't that interested) and to my suprise found the only damage done was a small scratch about 5mm x 5mm!! I magnanimously let the driver behind me off with a smile (I say magnanimous as isn't my insurance that will pay for it, and I really didn't need the hassle, and neither did she). I drove off to my appointment thinking all was well...
That was, until I drove back past the accident 30 minutes later and saw the ambos with the jaws of life prying an elderly bloke out of the car 2 behind me! He didn't look at all well, and I dare say, neither did the cars! The offender at the back had no bonnet left of his car and all his airbags had exploded leaving shattered glass all over the road, the car in front of him with the elderly man in it was sandwiched and looked about 1/6 the size it had originally been. The girl behind me escaped with a bent rear fender and me with a minor scratch!
Anyway, it makes you think....if I hadn't been able to move forward as I saw the accident happening we might have been cutting the girl free from her car and I'd have a billion forms to fill out for the insurance.
A major arterial route through the south western suburbs is Stacey Street in Bankstown. I drive down this road quite often as my office is close by and some of my customers are found around there too. This morning was not unusual, I was heading down Stacey st, on my way to meet my boss, when the lights changed. Still nothing unusual.
I slowed my car to a stop behind a rather ugly looking green van and, as you do when you get a break, I began looking around, through my rear vision mirror, through my side windows, back to my rear vision mirror...just in time to see the car two behind me, slam into the car 1 behind me and hurl it forward into the car behind me, which in turn came racing towards the rear of my car! It all happened in slow mo, which gave me time to think and I put my foot on the accelerator just as the ugly green van started to move off through the lights.
Unfortunately for me (and the car behind me), the green van didn't take off fast enough so I in turn couldn't either and the car behind me had no where to go except up my car's arse!
Here's the "brush" part, I got out of the car thinking, not about my safety or my car's damage, but rather, "I'm gonna be late", "this is gonna take ages to sort out"....I wandered around to the back of the car (I say wandered, as I simply wasn't that interested) and to my suprise found the only damage done was a small scratch about 5mm x 5mm!! I magnanimously let the driver behind me off with a smile (I say magnanimous as isn't my insurance that will pay for it, and I really didn't need the hassle, and neither did she). I drove off to my appointment thinking all was well...
That was, until I drove back past the accident 30 minutes later and saw the ambos with the jaws of life prying an elderly bloke out of the car 2 behind me! He didn't look at all well, and I dare say, neither did the cars! The offender at the back had no bonnet left of his car and all his airbags had exploded leaving shattered glass all over the road, the car in front of him with the elderly man in it was sandwiched and looked about 1/6 the size it had originally been. The girl behind me escaped with a bent rear fender and me with a minor scratch!
Anyway, it makes you think....if I hadn't been able to move forward as I saw the accident happening we might have been cutting the girl free from her car and I'd have a billion forms to fill out for the insurance.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Happy Birthday Gabs!!
Happy Birthday Gabs!
Hope your day is full of Fun!
(been trying to put up a picture, but the stupid thing won't load...sorry)
Hope your day is full of Fun!
(been trying to put up a picture, but the stupid thing won't load...sorry)
Monday, March 13, 2006
For those of you who care....
On Friday night of last week a bunch of us headed to Petersham to watch a preview of improaustralia's scared scriptless theatresports finals. (What a mouthful). It was hilarious. For those who didn't make it and are wondering what I'm talking about, Theatresports is a type of improvisation theatre where teams compete by playing improv games in front of an audience. Usually the audience gets involved by shouting out types of places, physical features, job descriptions and inanimate objects that will be incorporated into these games. The actors make up scenes, songs, poems etc on the spot using this information and hilarity often ensues. Clear as mud? good.
There were some complete unknowns in the cast as well as those infuriating people who everyone knows but no one knows where from!! One such person was the guy below...
His name is Geoff Paine.
Yes Flit was right he did a long standing term on Neighbours in the 90's, and yes he is also one of those bit part guys you see in everything from Water Rats to A Country Practice. If you want to sate your curiosity some more then click here
There were some complete unknowns in the cast as well as those infuriating people who everyone knows but no one knows where from!! One such person was the guy below...
His name is Geoff Paine.
Yes Flit was right he did a long standing term on Neighbours in the 90's, and yes he is also one of those bit part guys you see in everything from Water Rats to A Country Practice. If you want to sate your curiosity some more then click here
Friday, March 10, 2006
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
The Wednesday Dad Joke!!
OK, OK I know. I failed last week in delivering the Wednesday Dad Joke.
In my own defence I was in Melbourne, in meetings all day with colleagues that had flown in from all over Australia.
The fact that they put me up at the Hilton and plied me with alcohol shouldn't affect your judgement of me whatsoever!
In my own defence I was in Melbourne, in meetings all day with colleagues that had flown in from all over Australia.
The fact that they put me up at the Hilton and plied me with alcohol shouldn't affect your judgement of me whatsoever!
And no, they are not my pyjamas that I'm wearing!
Now... For the joke!
The Koala and the Little Lizard
A koala is sitting up a gumtree smoking a joint when a little lizard walks past and looks up and says "Hey Koala ! what are you doing?"
The koala says: "Smoking a joint, come up and have some."
So the little lizard climbs up and sits next to the koala and they have a few joints.
After a while the little lizard says his mouth is 'dry' and is going to get a drink from the river.
But the little lizard is so stoned that he leans too far over and falls into the river.
A crocodile sees this and swims over to the little lizard and helps him to the side, then asks the little lizard: "What's the matter with you?"
The little lizard explains to the crocodile that he was sitting smoking a joint with the koala in the tree, got too stoned and then fell into the river while taking a drink.
The crocodile says he has to check this out and walks into the rain forest, finds the tree where the koala is sitting finishing a joint, and he looks up and says "Hey you!"
So the koala looks down at him and says:
"Faaaaarrrrk dude.......how much water did you drink?!!"
Endangerment Party!
Ok ok so most of you remember that I forgot to bring charged batteries for my camera to Lord and Lady Noodle's engagement party! Well before they put up their feet and died, I did manage to get a few happy snaps for y'all to see. I must admit they aren't the prettiest of people, but beggars can't be choosers!
First up we have the Lady herself...but not the correct guy!
Then we snapped some rather odd bystanders...
...and then some much nicer ones...
...and then a couple of rather uncertain ones...
...and then some related ones...
...but alas no endangered ones!
...wait for it...
...perhaps Noodle just slipped through the cracks...boom tish***
(ASIDE: sorry about that...can that be my Wednesday Dad joke entry?)
First up we have the Lady herself...but not the correct guy!
Then we snapped some rather odd bystanders...
...and then some much nicer ones...
...and then a couple of rather uncertain ones...
...and then some related ones...
...but alas no endangered ones!
...wait for it...
...perhaps Noodle just slipped through the cracks...boom tish***
(ASIDE: sorry about that...can that be my Wednesday Dad joke entry?)
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
And the Winner is...
Jack Nicholson
for still doing sexy-cool very, very well.
Uma Thurman
for still doing sexy-cool very, very well.Uma Thurman
for being the most ethereal, stunning and poised of the night. This picture does not do justice to her beautiful gown that complimented her soft complexion, that complimented her radiant smile.
Finally, Michelle Williams
for my 'crush of the night'. I could not take my eyes off her. (Yes, I know there is something wrong with this neckline but I promise you, she was mesmerising.)
Scared Scriptless this Friday
Due to many unknown email address and rejected ones..... here is the official invite for everyone....
Is anyone interested in going to a night of Improvation comedy/theatresports for $5.00 this Friday night, at the Clarence Hotel in Leichhardt at 7.30pm? Let me know if you are interested. It should be a funny night. Show starts 8pm. But it'll be busy so we should shoot for 7pm-ish (doors open 7:30). The is some grand final on this weekend for $30 and this is the same guys doing a warm up gig before hand so it should be very good.
Theatresports(R) Scared Scriptless
Clarence Hotel, Corner Crystal Street and Parramatta Road, Petersham
Shows every Friday night at 8pm (theatresports) and 10:30 (late show - improvisation).
For more information visit http://scriptless.improaustralia.com.au
Is anyone interested in going to a night of Improvation comedy/theatresports for $5.00 this Friday night, at the Clarence Hotel in Leichhardt at 7.30pm? Let me know if you are interested. It should be a funny night. Show starts 8pm. But it'll be busy so we should shoot for 7pm-ish (doors open 7:30). The is some grand final on this weekend for $30 and this is the same guys doing a warm up gig before hand so it should be very good.
Theatresports(R) Scared Scriptless
Clarence Hotel, Corner Crystal Street and Parramatta Road, Petersham
Shows every Friday night at 8pm (theatresports) and 10:30 (late show - improvisation).
For more information visit http://scriptless.improaustralia.com.au
Monday, March 06, 2006
My Favourite Freak Show
One Monday night a year I like to settle myself in front of the telly with a project, be it knitting, nail painting or letter writing, and sit back for an eye feast of beautiful gowns, borrowed jewels, brilliant teeth, and boring speeches. I revel in the frock-shocks, the autocue jokes, the wind-up music and the inevitable teary, gasping, tatty best actress/supporting actress speech.
While I always start my night out in a smug, ridiculing curiosity, I end up a sucker for the ‘Hall of Fame’ induction speeches and ‘Those we lost this year’ video montages. I take the ‘Best Original Song’ performances for tea breaks, toot breaks and a shower. My vow to go to bed at what-ever-time is always broken to stay to the very last so I can share the pure joy of the last 3 ‘big’ winners and commiserate with the unflinching gracious losers.
I go to bed thinking of all my new best friends over there, attending their Vanity Fair and Elton John parties, clutching their little statues and their shiny hubbies or wives, or lovers, vulnerable, judged, dishevelling as the hours go by.
Come Tuesday morning I wake up and they’ve all turned back into trashy magazine pictures, seamless movie characters, the ghosts of show biz.
Yes. I know I’m sick. But there ain't no cure.
Friday, March 03, 2006
APPLES!
For the last 3 months or so I have been persevering through the increasing numbers of powdery flavourless apples in attempts to maintain my apple-a-day. Alas, but two weeks ago, I took the decision to quit. Too many partially-nibbled pommes have ended up surrounded by banana peels, magazine plastic, gum wrappers, and empty yoghurt cups at the bottom of my bin. The just-bearable became fewer and further between until they were no more. It ended in two sorry weeks of the sticky elbows, tissue over-usage and extra washing up that comes from clumsily cutting up and eating an orange at your desk.
But not this week. No way man. They’re here! NEW SEASON APPLES!!!
The crunch. The sour pang. The curt wonderful juice. I have survived the off season and been richly rewarded with fruits for my labour.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
The Onion
Hey I noticed 'theonion' made our useful links section so I thought I'd share a few pricless headlines from the newspaper with you to sell it properly.
Rapidly swelling man may contain traces of peanuts.
Christian Led Down Path To Iniquity By Yahoo! Search For Bush-Trimming Tips
Employee Of The Month Sad It's Already The 19th
Weekend With Boyfriend's Parents Explains A Lot
Chess Supercomputer Beaten Up By More Popular Computer
Marijuana Linked to Sitting Around and Getting High
6-Year-Old Announces Plans To Become Ballerina Gymnast Veterinarian Horseback-Riding Princess
134-Year-Old Man Attributes Longevity To Typographical Error
God Proclaims Raspberries 'Now Even More Berrilicious'
Man Not Exactly Sure Why Doctor Needed Him Undressed For That
Despite Claims, Long Story Not Made Short
Hamburglar Urges Senate Subcommittee To 'Robble Robble Robble'
Family Feud Continues Years After Game-Show Appearance
Ethics Panel Slides Back To Reveal Hot Tub
Free-Thinking Cat Shits Outside The Box
Bacon Good For You, Reports Best Scientist Ever
Christian Led Down Path To Iniquity By Yahoo! Search For Bush-Trimming Tips
Employee Of The Month Sad It's Already The 19th
Weekend With Boyfriend's Parents Explains A Lot
Chess Supercomputer Beaten Up By More Popular Computer
Marijuana Linked to Sitting Around and Getting High
6-Year-Old Announces Plans To Become Ballerina Gymnast Veterinarian Horseback-Riding Princess
134-Year-Old Man Attributes Longevity To Typographical Error
God Proclaims Raspberries 'Now Even More Berrilicious'
Man Not Exactly Sure Why Doctor Needed Him Undressed For That
Despite Claims, Long Story Not Made Short
Hamburglar Urges Senate Subcommittee To 'Robble Robble Robble'
Family Feud Continues Years After Game-Show Appearance
Ethics Panel Slides Back To Reveal Hot Tub
Free-Thinking Cat Shits Outside The Box
Bacon Good For You, Reports Best Scientist Ever
If you like the headlines, have a look at the articles.
Of course they have some bad ones, this week ->
Philippine Mud Wins In Landslide.
Of course they have some bad ones, this week ->
Philippine Mud Wins In Landslide.
Reminder... Endangerment!
What: Big Celebration BBQ
Where: House of Chicken- Gordon Campus
When: Saturday 4th March, 6:30pm
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