Thursday, February 28, 2008
SRF Event
What: The Leap Day Summer and Wiglet Farewell Cocktail Night
Why: It’s a leap day, summer is over and Wiglet died.
How: Consumption of cocktails and other elegant(ly priced) beverages in suitable (and where relevant, unsuitable) settings around the inner city of Sydney.
When: 8pm on Friday 29 February 2008, to make it leapy.
Where: Starting at The Lincoln, 36 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross. I've booked a spot in the lounge for us, 12 people under my name. We’ll probably share ourselves around so better call us if you’re late to make sure we haven’t moved on.
Oh, you meant Wear: Your interpretation of a party frock and heels. Classy trousers are acceptable for the men(ish) folk but a dress will not be sniggered at. Much.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Sticky Situation
Don't know if anyone has read the article today about captioning that went horrible wrong for an access screening of the "Queen" by Ryde Council.
My favourite line
The observation that "every newspaper proprietor has blood on his hands today" became "every newspaper proprietor has blown in his hands today".
Didn't realise the death of Diana would excite them that much - I know they got to sell a few more papers and all - but I guess it gets the point across that fleet street is full of wankers.
OK I'm punned out..
My favourite line
The observation that "every newspaper proprietor has blood on his hands today" became "every newspaper proprietor has blown in his hands today".
Didn't realise the death of Diana would excite them that much - I know they got to sell a few more papers and all - but I guess it gets the point across that fleet street is full of wankers.
OK I'm punned out..
Get me a spoon...
Noodle and I had a little Oscars party last night with some champagne and quite enjoyed the show this year. Being the 80th annual Academy Award ceremony, they were prone to a few 'looking back' montages which I am a real sucker for, combining history with old-style Hollywood. (But hang on - how the HELL did Shakespeare In Love ever win Best Picture!?!)
In terms of the frocks, I wasn't really turned on by much at all this year... Everyone pretty much looked fine. Except for Tilda 'Where Would You Like the Probe' Swinton and Katherine Heigl's vegemite make-up, poor lamb.
I think Anne Hathoway probably won my best dressed vote. She looked quite fetching.
In terms of the frocks, I wasn't really turned on by much at all this year... Everyone pretty much looked fine. Except for Tilda 'Where Would You Like the Probe' Swinton and Katherine Heigl's vegemite make-up, poor lamb.
I think Anne Hathoway probably won my best dressed vote. She looked quite fetching.
And for the third year in a row, Jack Nicholson was beyond cool. He's just so COOL!
But as for a show highlight, without a doubt it was the Best Actress winner. The very deserving Marion Cottilard was positively bursting with the sweetest, most contagious excitment when she got her statue, without turning into a spluttering fool like certain other hollywood 'actresses' who have scooped an oscar in the past. (Or was it that she DID turn into a spluttering fool but she did it in the cutest, chic-est way, only a French woman could pull off?)
I was thrilled for her. What a delicious, infectious moment it was!
I think I love her. YUM!
I'm F@cking Matt Damon...
These made me laugh
F@cking Matt Damon
and the response
F@cking Ben Affleck
Also Alanis has lovely lady humps
My Humps
That is all
Nick
F@cking Matt Damon
and the response
F@cking Ben Affleck
Also Alanis has lovely lady humps
My Humps
That is all
Nick
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Awesome Salad Dressing - curtesy of Mr Tetsuya
Ingredients:
80ml grapeseed oil
80ml olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
Method:
Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Too Easy!
*this makes enough for about 3 or 4 salads, it keeps really well in a sealed bottle in the fridge though.
The Worst house ad EVER!
Some of you may remember me going on about a really odd house ad from Domain. I mean, if you want people to rent a property, wouldn't you do a bit of a spring clean and try to represent the house in it's best light??
They started off ok (But maybe that was just luck)
And I guess you could be forgiven for not mowing the lawn. The clothes on the line could have been an oversight...
I don't really get what feature this photo is attempting to hightlight?
This one really takes the cake though! C'mon people! wipe the bench! put the empty beer bottles in the bin! put the leftovers in the fridge! Fix the stove! 
Do I put it down to lack of enthusiasm on behalf of the realtor for their job? or does it look suspiciously like the tenants weren't home or even aware these shots were being taken?
They started off ok (But maybe that was just luck)
And I guess you could be forgiven for not mowing the lawn. The clothes on the line could have been an oversight...
I don't really get what feature this photo is attempting to hightlight?
This one really takes the cake though! C'mon people! wipe the bench! put the empty beer bottles in the bin! put the leftovers in the fridge! Fix the stove! 
Do I put it down to lack of enthusiasm on behalf of the realtor for their job? or does it look suspiciously like the tenants weren't home or even aware these shots were being taken?
Friday, February 22, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Inconceivable
Well proving that it's going to be a stubborn little blighter, our baby-to-be has sat resolutely head up now since we could first tell which way it was sitting. Since this is a "breach" position and the hospitals attempts to turn it have failed (I think it's got a kung-fu grip on Suzy's ribcage), we are set for a cesarean section on Friday the 22nd.
So with less than 7 days before we meet our baby for the first time, Suzy and I are both terrified and very excited. More news to follow!
So with less than 7 days before we meet our baby for the first time, Suzy and I are both terrified and very excited. More news to follow!
BREAKING NEWS - SHARI JOINS BLOG
In a moment of sheer insanity (must still have water in the brain) I have decided to finally accept my nerdiness and join the SRF blog. Please try and contain your excitement (a few WooHoos!! around the office are acceptable). Congratulation presents are also acceptable and expected
RIP Wigglet
So last night driving home Wigglet decided that we were to go no further together, he lost power, briefly splattered to life for 50m cut out again, 700m from my exit on the freeway, then i saw the flames coming out of side of the car, i thought "right, time to get out"
I called the fire brigade and Bron fro a lift home and the death of Wigglet took place for 3 lanes of block traffic, one fire engine, 2 police cars and 2 RTA tow trucks to see.
The fire starts
Firemen after pumping lots of water and foam
The remains of the engine
So here ends my beautiful car, 8 years of faithful service, from Easter 2000 in Balmain to a firey end on the Gore Hill freeway last night - How i will miss you Wigglet.
I called the fire brigade and Bron fro a lift home and the death of Wigglet took place for 3 lanes of block traffic, one fire engine, 2 police cars and 2 RTA tow trucks to see.
The fire starts
Firemen after pumping lots of water and foam
The remains of the engine
So here ends my beautiful car, 8 years of faithful service, from Easter 2000 in Balmain to a firey end on the Gore Hill freeway last night - How i will miss you Wigglet.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Ship's Log 4 Feb 08
3am - Rain forced the deck sleepers inside to rumage, fossick & honk.
7:30am Mattwa gives his secret for 'business time' - convenience.
8am - Sarah's first sched not happening, getting antsy
We'll be heading for Blue Pearl Bay through Hayman Channel
Mon: Sth E - Nth E 1.2m 15kts
Tue: Nth NthE
8:10am - Sched completed but fogot about mast light!
8:21am - Breakfast finished. Flit washes fry pan.
8:30am - Flit still washes fry pan
8:32pm - Flit dries fry pan
SNORKLED
12:40pm - Lunch finished
Giant fish, could be used as dinner plates, swim around back of boat, waiting for celery.
Evil has awesome chicken pants!
12:45pm John realises he's wearing Shari's clothing.
1.00pm Radioed in
1:05pm Mattwa tries to fuck his own dirty little cock-sucking mouth.
6pm - After a nice cooling spa to take the 'cook' out, I'm considering what cocktail to prepare myself... (SF)
7:55pm - 1:05pm clarification: Matt was actually trying to floss (quoted straight from Matt)
Inventary of items lost overboard 24hr post depart:
- PS Mattwa also looses a peg
8pm - We're all someone's daughters, we're all someone's sons. How long must we look @ each other down the barrel of a gun?
8:10pm - Shari needs to eat a bag of cement and harden the fuck up!
8:11pm - Weird alien lights in the water near shore
8:01-8:10pm Banshees on the front deck wail at the spotlight
8:13pm - Gretta loses chocolate in cleavage
- Bron and SHari jealous of Gretta's cleavage chocolate
8:18pm Shari cracks the shits with Mattwa
8:20pm When will Evil crap?
8:21pm Bron queues a number 1
8:22pm Flit returns from a dark corner triumphant!
8:24pm Shari is nauseated by Gretta's comments
8:28pm Sarah gets a cleat up her clacker. The other boat isn't trying to look up it any more.
8:29pm Bron announces she is 25 minutes away from bed.
8:43pm Flit can't touch this.
8:49pm - John gets into line
9:20pm - SHari hurt herself lots & why has Margs been washing up??
7:30am Mattwa gives his secret for 'business time' - convenience.
8am - Sarah's first sched not happening, getting antsy
We'll be heading for Blue Pearl Bay through Hayman Channel
Mon: Sth E - Nth E 1.2m 15kts
Tue: Nth NthE
8:10am - Sched completed but fogot about mast light!
8:21am - Breakfast finished. Flit washes fry pan.
8:30am - Flit still washes fry pan
8:32pm - Flit dries fry pan
SNORKLED
12:40pm - Lunch finished
Giant fish, could be used as dinner plates, swim around back of boat, waiting for celery.
Evil has awesome chicken pants!
12:45pm John realises he's wearing Shari's clothing.
1.00pm Radioed in
1:05pm Mattwa tries to fuck his own dirty little cock-sucking mouth.
6pm - After a nice cooling spa to take the 'cook' out, I'm considering what cocktail to prepare myself... (SF)
7:55pm - 1:05pm clarification: Matt was actually trying to floss (quoted straight from Matt)
Inventary of items lost overboard 24hr post depart:
- cup (lost by Bronwen)
- Margaret's hat plus 'Not Jenny Badge' & 'The ALbatross'
- Bronwen's earring
- Margaret's snorkle
- PS Mattwa also looses a peg
8pm - We're all someone's daughters, we're all someone's sons. How long must we look @ each other down the barrel of a gun?
8:10pm - Shari needs to eat a bag of cement and harden the fuck up!
8:11pm - Weird alien lights in the water near shore
8:01-8:10pm Banshees on the front deck wail at the spotlight
8:13pm - Gretta loses chocolate in cleavage
- Bron and SHari jealous of Gretta's cleavage chocolate
8:18pm Shari cracks the shits with Mattwa
8:20pm When will Evil crap?
8:21pm Bron queues a number 1
8:22pm Flit returns from a dark corner triumphant!
8:24pm Shari is nauseated by Gretta's comments
8:28pm Sarah gets a cleat up her clacker. The other boat isn't trying to look up it any more.
8:29pm Bron announces she is 25 minutes away from bed.
8:43pm Flit can't touch this.
8:49pm - John gets into line
9:20pm - SHari hurt herself lots & why has Margs been washing up??
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Ship's Log 3 Feb 08
2.05pm
- Brief done
- Pump fixed
Weather forecast: - Sth to Sth Easterly, 10 - 15kts
Heading to Stonehaven anchorage
The man from the boat company has just left us. It's 2:58pm on SUnday 3rd Feb. We're fucked!
3:05pm Man from boat compnay has retruned. We're saved!
3:08pm He's left again. Still fucked.
3:10pm Dingy officially named "Princess Shitsmear"
3:42pm
- kitchen re-oriented
- shari finds toilet plunger in kitchen and is horrified!
5:30pm - Margeret loses her hat + The Albatross + Not Jenny badges - all are sad.
5:39pm - Sarah + Flit are bitten by El Canjis.
5:40pm - No one knows what an El Canji is...
7:27pm - Evil desperately tries to secure more chicken
- Sarah discovers the crossword from Saturday's herald. Hurrah!
8:05pm And they ate. And it was good.
10:32pm John falls asleep on the table - we listen to hilltop hoods and all is quiet!
10:40pm Noodle discovers phosphorescent algae in the water and thenis terrified that he has been unknowingly stung by hundreds of urikanji jellyfish. It is quite spectacular.
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