When: This Public Holiday Monday!
Time: 2pm
Where: HOC
Bring: Your own booze and allocation of food as advised
Why: No particular reason, just spring, public holiday, JENNY & ALEX ARE BACK!!!!
Monday, September 29, 2008
SRF Event
What: Casual spring BBQ
When: This Public Holiday Monday!
Time: 2pm
Where: HOC
Bring: Your own booze and allocation of food as advised
Why: No particular reason, just spring, public holiday, JENNY & ALEX ARE BACK!!!!
When: This Public Holiday Monday!
Time: 2pm
Where: HOC
Bring: Your own booze and allocation of food as advised
Why: No particular reason, just spring, public holiday, JENNY & ALEX ARE BACK!!!!
Camera Corner
Some of you may remember when, at Winterfest '07 in the blue mountains, I bought an old Agfa camera with an interesting history. If not, this may refresh your memory.
Well, a year later, and I have finally managed to finish a roll of film, and get it developed. To my surprise, it actually worked!
Here are the results from our weekend at the farm last week. They have that great old-timey look to them.
Well, a year later, and I have finally managed to finish a roll of film, and get it developed. To my surprise, it actually worked!Here are the results from our weekend at the farm last week. They have that great old-timey look to them.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Jeff's Brush With Internet Fame
Jeff is obviously way too humble to post this himself. And he has hemorrhoids.
Friday, September 26, 2008
A post to keep up my blog standing....
With the fury of activity at work these last 3ish months my blog posting has decreased and I am starting to hear the random cries of removing me altogher... so... Here's a post for you, no not about the impending "GoLive" at NC nut the only other things I have been upto in the last few months.
With a set into the wall bookshelve and wonderful new structural steal beams (aka the excuse to buy a welder):
the house: I know you dont recognise it any more but this is our, close to completed, back room..
With a set into the wall bookshelve and wonderful new structural steal beams (aka the excuse to buy a welder):And a Wedding: A noice wedding not much to tell but it was a very pretty spot:
And Shari's friend's, cute baby who discovered chocolate and stared at it the rest of the day
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Sorry to all Kiwis - but it's a little present for Mattwa.
Melbourne Zoo had acquired a female of a very rare species of gorilla.Within a few weeks, the gorilla became very cantankerous and difficult to handle. Upon examination, the Zoo veterinarian determined the problem. The Gorilla was on heat..
To make matters worse, there were no male gorillas of the species available.
While reflecting on their problem, the Zoo management noticed Graham, a big Kiwi lad & former All Black, responsible for fixing the Zoo's machinery. Graham, like most Kiwis, seemed to be possessed with ample ability to satisfy a female of any species.. So theZoo administrators thought they might have a solution.
Graham was approached with a proposition. Would he be willing to have Sex with the gorilla for $500? Graham showed some interest, but said he would have to think the matter over carefully.
The following day, Graham announced that he would accept their offer, but only under three conditions:
'Fust,' he said, 'I don't want to have to kuss er'.
'Sicondly, you must niver niver tull anyone about thus'.
The Zoo administration quickly agreed to these conditions, so they asked what his third condition was.
'Wull,' said Graham, 'You gotta give me another week to come up with the $500'.
To make matters worse, there were no male gorillas of the species available.
While reflecting on their problem, the Zoo management noticed Graham, a big Kiwi lad & former All Black, responsible for fixing the Zoo's machinery. Graham, like most Kiwis, seemed to be possessed with ample ability to satisfy a female of any species.. So theZoo administrators thought they might have a solution.
Graham was approached with a proposition. Would he be willing to have Sex with the gorilla for $500? Graham showed some interest, but said he would have to think the matter over carefully.
The following day, Graham announced that he would accept their offer, but only under three conditions:
'Fust,' he said, 'I don't want to have to kuss er'.
'Sicondly, you must niver niver tull anyone about thus'.
The Zoo administration quickly agreed to these conditions, so they asked what his third condition was.
'Wull,' said Graham, 'You gotta give me another week to come up with the $500'.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Quick update to the saga of Idiot X
...and so it continued both daaaay and night....or so the song goes anyway.
Monday rolled around and still no sign of him. Lovely M and I were by now just laughing at what an idiot he truly is. Lovely M cleaned out the work station previously occupied by Idiot X and found some credit card bills with loads of weird spending habits on them, he is forwarding them to me so I can make sure Idiot X gets them....oh the joy!
I emailed Idiot X and told him it was too late and that he'd be hearing from our lawyers. No response.
Today I got a phone call from Lovely M saying "We have a laptop!"
Huge break through...Idiot X obviously got a little scared and did a dump and run at Lovely M's reception. All the equipment and cards etc have now been safely returned. Lovely M is refusing to pay him the usual 4 weeks leave and is now insisting we only pay Idiot X till the 12th. My boss also wants to dock the legal fees from the final pay cheque as well.....we'll check to see if we can do that before we do though.
So to end the saga, idiot X not only got fired after 3 months and has to explain that away on his CV, he has also annoyed one of the largest players in the industry as well as our recruitment firm, and will have less that 2 weeks pay to show for it all.
Idiot could've finished up with 7 weeks pay in his pocket if he hadn't stuffed around so much.
Moral: Take a firing graciously, return the rubbish (it's no use to you anyway) make amends in any way possible and move the hell on!
I'm happy to say "THE END!"
Monday rolled around and still no sign of him. Lovely M and I were by now just laughing at what an idiot he truly is. Lovely M cleaned out the work station previously occupied by Idiot X and found some credit card bills with loads of weird spending habits on them, he is forwarding them to me so I can make sure Idiot X gets them....oh the joy!
I emailed Idiot X and told him it was too late and that he'd be hearing from our lawyers. No response.
Today I got a phone call from Lovely M saying "We have a laptop!"
Huge break through...Idiot X obviously got a little scared and did a dump and run at Lovely M's reception. All the equipment and cards etc have now been safely returned. Lovely M is refusing to pay him the usual 4 weeks leave and is now insisting we only pay Idiot X till the 12th. My boss also wants to dock the legal fees from the final pay cheque as well.....we'll check to see if we can do that before we do though.
So to end the saga, idiot X not only got fired after 3 months and has to explain that away on his CV, he has also annoyed one of the largest players in the industry as well as our recruitment firm, and will have less that 2 weeks pay to show for it all.
Idiot could've finished up with 7 weeks pay in his pocket if he hadn't stuffed around so much.
Moral: Take a firing graciously, return the rubbish (it's no use to you anyway) make amends in any way possible and move the hell on!
I'm happy to say "THE END!"
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Flupdate: episode 1 - a new beginning
After some harrassment I've decided to include a regular fluppy update. I can't actually promise it will be all that regular, just when I feel like it or remember to do it (which is a challenge these days as I often forget why I've even gone into a room!).
Saturday heralded the end of 22 weeks. Only18 left, so I'm over half way (fingers crossed)
Fluppy is now about 20 odd centimetres long and weighs roughly460gms.
Fluppy's favourite pasttime seems to be bouncing on my bladder which of course adds to the already constant trips to the loo. Oh the joy!
Fluppy also has eyebrows and hair on his little head. awww. Lungs are developing and getting very close to being able to breath actual air! Fluppy can hear outside sounds now too. Also feeling lots of kicks. Not too many can be felt from outside, but I'll let you know Mattwa when they can.
I am also obsessed with finding the "right" pram, not too sure what that means yet, but am sure I'll know it when I see it.
Otherwise feeling pretty well, still more tired than usual, and still suffering from heartburn, but other than that, not too shabby!
Saturday heralded the end of 22 weeks. Only18 left, so I'm over half way (fingers crossed)
Fluppy is now about 20 odd centimetres long and weighs roughly460gms.
Fluppy's favourite pasttime seems to be bouncing on my bladder which of course adds to the already constant trips to the loo. Oh the joy!
Fluppy also has eyebrows and hair on his little head. awww. Lungs are developing and getting very close to being able to breath actual air! Fluppy can hear outside sounds now too. Also feeling lots of kicks. Not too many can be felt from outside, but I'll let you know Mattwa when they can.
I am also obsessed with finding the "right" pram, not too sure what that means yet, but am sure I'll know it when I see it.
Otherwise feeling pretty well, still more tired than usual, and still suffering from heartburn, but other than that, not too shabby!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Why are some people so stoopid? OR Friday rant.
I've been embroiled in a scandal all week over a certain contractor of mine who we shall call Idiot X and a certain client of mine who we shall call lovely M.
Let me fill you in on the latest and greatest to date....
On Monday I got a phone call from lovely M saying he wanted to terminate the contact of Idiot X, many reasons were put forward, all very valid, from unexplained absences from work, to complaints from Principle Site Investigators to bald faced lying about his time sheets and monitoring activities. Idiot X was asked to present at Lovely M's office on Tuesday morning. Idiot X didn't show, he phoned about an hour later and said he was at a particular hospital monitoring and would be in after lunch. Lovely M (already suspicious) phoned said hospital who reported they hadn't seen Idiot X in weeks. Lovely M demanded Idiot X present himself after lunch.
Idiot X actually turned up at the office and was fired. When asked to return all his equipment (eg laptop, phone etc) he said it was at home. Lovely M asked him to return home and bring the equipment back to the office by COB that day. Idiot X did not return.
Millions of phone calls and sms's later and no reply from Idiot X. Idiot X was asked to deliver said equip to office by 9 am following morning (Wednesday).
Surprise surprise, Idiot X did not show. Lovely M was getting very upset by now.
Millions more phone calls, sms's and emails from myself and Lovely M and Idiot X agreed to be in the office after lunch that day (apparently 9 am did not suit him!!!!). He was, of course, a no show after lunch.
More phone calls and sms's with threats saying we will call the police if he didn't get in touch with us by 9 am the next morning (Thursday) then we would have to take legal action. A single sms returned saying he would be there.
9am Thursday morning rolls around and no sign on Idiot X. We sms and call him again and say we will be sending someone around to his home address by 12noon to collect the equipment, he'd better be there or we'll get the police to make an appearance, an sms returned asking if we could make it 4pm. We agreed.
4pm rolls around and my Director and one of my colleagues shows up at Idiot X's house, after ringing the doorbell a million times and getting no answer, they leave at 4.30pm and we call the lawyers.
Our legal advice is to make one final last ditch attempt to contact him, document it all thoroughly and give him till 9.30am Friday morning to deliver the equipment to our office or the cops will be notified.
No answer from Idiot X.
I arrive at work today and 9.30am passes. No sign or sound of Idiot X, a final call to double check, no answer. Off I trot to the Police station to make my complaint.
11am Friday I'm told by the lovely officer Steve, that this isn't a criminal matter as Idiot X did not actually steal the property, it was given to him on a contract and he hasn't returned it. Apparently these two facts are separate and distinct in the eyes of the cops.
I head back to work and discuss it with our lawyers who disagree with the cops, but what can I do?
Wonder of wonders an sms from Idiot X arrives begging me not to escalate the issue and he'll definitely be in my office at 2.30pm today with all the equipment.
So now I sit at my desk with everyone out at lunch wondering if hell will freeze over and if Idiot X will make an appearance.......
I'm not sure if he realises this whole episode means he will never work in the industry again? Annoying Lovely M was not a smart thing to do, Lovely M works for one of the largest and most influential Companies in the industry....Lovely M is personally well known and well liked. And Idiot X hasn't done himself any favours with us either.....why are some people so stoopid?
Let me fill you in on the latest and greatest to date....
On Monday I got a phone call from lovely M saying he wanted to terminate the contact of Idiot X, many reasons were put forward, all very valid, from unexplained absences from work, to complaints from Principle Site Investigators to bald faced lying about his time sheets and monitoring activities. Idiot X was asked to present at Lovely M's office on Tuesday morning. Idiot X didn't show, he phoned about an hour later and said he was at a particular hospital monitoring and would be in after lunch. Lovely M (already suspicious) phoned said hospital who reported they hadn't seen Idiot X in weeks. Lovely M demanded Idiot X present himself after lunch.
Idiot X actually turned up at the office and was fired. When asked to return all his equipment (eg laptop, phone etc) he said it was at home. Lovely M asked him to return home and bring the equipment back to the office by COB that day. Idiot X did not return.
Millions of phone calls and sms's later and no reply from Idiot X. Idiot X was asked to deliver said equip to office by 9 am following morning (Wednesday).
Surprise surprise, Idiot X did not show. Lovely M was getting very upset by now.
Millions more phone calls, sms's and emails from myself and Lovely M and Idiot X agreed to be in the office after lunch that day (apparently 9 am did not suit him!!!!). He was, of course, a no show after lunch.
More phone calls and sms's with threats saying we will call the police if he didn't get in touch with us by 9 am the next morning (Thursday) then we would have to take legal action. A single sms returned saying he would be there.
9am Thursday morning rolls around and no sign on Idiot X. We sms and call him again and say we will be sending someone around to his home address by 12noon to collect the equipment, he'd better be there or we'll get the police to make an appearance, an sms returned asking if we could make it 4pm. We agreed.
4pm rolls around and my Director and one of my colleagues shows up at Idiot X's house, after ringing the doorbell a million times and getting no answer, they leave at 4.30pm and we call the lawyers.
Our legal advice is to make one final last ditch attempt to contact him, document it all thoroughly and give him till 9.30am Friday morning to deliver the equipment to our office or the cops will be notified.
No answer from Idiot X.
I arrive at work today and 9.30am passes. No sign or sound of Idiot X, a final call to double check, no answer. Off I trot to the Police station to make my complaint.
11am Friday I'm told by the lovely officer Steve, that this isn't a criminal matter as Idiot X did not actually steal the property, it was given to him on a contract and he hasn't returned it. Apparently these two facts are separate and distinct in the eyes of the cops.
I head back to work and discuss it with our lawyers who disagree with the cops, but what can I do?
Wonder of wonders an sms from Idiot X arrives begging me not to escalate the issue and he'll definitely be in my office at 2.30pm today with all the equipment.
So now I sit at my desk with everyone out at lunch wondering if hell will freeze over and if Idiot X will make an appearance.......
I'm not sure if he realises this whole episode means he will never work in the industry again? Annoying Lovely M was not a smart thing to do, Lovely M works for one of the largest and most influential Companies in the industry....Lovely M is personally well known and well liked. And Idiot X hasn't done himself any favours with us either.....why are some people so stoopid?
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Weather report
Gundagai observations:
10 degrees at 9am today. Fine.
16.4 degrees at 3pm yesterday. Fine.
South West Slopes forecast:
Saturday - Isolated showers tending scattered in the south. Northwest to southwest winds.
Wagga Wagga: Shower or two. Min: 9, Max: 22
Albury: A few showers. Min: 7, Max:19
Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers clearing from the south. Southwest to northwest winds.
Wagga Wagga: Fine. Min:3, Max:19
Albury: Fine. Min:4, Max:17
10 degrees at 9am today. Fine.
16.4 degrees at 3pm yesterday. Fine.
South West Slopes forecast:
Saturday - Isolated showers tending scattered in the south. Northwest to southwest winds.
Wagga Wagga: Shower or two. Min: 9, Max: 22
Albury: A few showers. Min: 7, Max:19
Sunday: Fine apart from isolated showers clearing from the south. Southwest to northwest winds.
Wagga Wagga: Fine. Min:3, Max:19
Albury: Fine. Min:4, Max:17
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
One of life's little mysteries
Usually they would give the highly coveted pharmacy graduate role at RPA hospital to the very best candidate, an all-rounder with an impeccable academic record, congenial bedside manner and solid pharmacy experience. A friendly approachable demeanour doesn’t go astray either.
So how on earth did Noodle scam himself the role for 2009?
CONGRATULATIONS MY MISTER! You really do deserve it.
So how on earth did Noodle scam himself the role for 2009?
CONGRATULATIONS MY MISTER! You really do deserve it.Monday, September 15, 2008
Champagne Weather!
Despite being particularly Monday-ish today, the skies have cracked open to a pearl of sugary blue wonderfulness, laced with delicate sparkly nuggets of joy and drenched in a heart warming glow of golden happiness. Somebody hand me a pair of thongs!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
MSRTTG Update
Fellow cyclists, it's time to get your poo in one sock.
EarlyAdult entry closes on Friday. If you don't register on or before Friday, your rego fee goes up to $55 from $50. So get moving!
To those of you who won't be cycling, please think about donating to the MS Society or sponsoring an individual. It's tax deductible and it goes to a very worthy cause. You can do so from the team page. Remember, the average age of diagnosis for MS is 30 years old - scary.
EarlyAdult entry closes on Friday. If you don't register on or before Friday, your rego fee goes up to $55 from $50. So get moving!
To those of you who won't be cycling, please think about donating to the MS Society or sponsoring an individual. It's tax deductible and it goes to a very worthy cause. You can do so from the team page. Remember, the average age of diagnosis for MS is 30 years old - scary.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Lady in Red
This isn't our car...it looks very much like it (if you add a few extra back doors), same colour, same make, same year, but alas! not the same beautiful little car we brought home on Monday evening. Its been too dark to get actual photos after work, so these will have to do until you behold her magnificence in person.
It's great having a car that we both love to drive, as it means a certain husband is oh so happy to drive out at crazy times of the evening to pick up whatever my little heart desires...we both win!
It's great having a car that we both love to drive, as it means a certain husband is oh so happy to drive out at crazy times of the evening to pick up whatever my little heart desires...we both win!Wednesday, September 03, 2008
MS Ride to the Gong Update
Hello my team of Cadelesque cyclists. After much confusion and gnashing of teeth, I have found out the options I chose for the ride. I spoke to a lovely person at the MS society, and she told me these were my choices. Any of this stuff can be changed, and of course the t-shirt and water bottle are optional.
Time to complete ride: 4-6 hours
Type of entry: $70 T-shirt package (includes entry, t-shirt (L) & lunch)
Lunch point: Royal National Park
Fundraising Kits: 1 requested
Brita Water Bottle: 1 requested
I would suggest you get yourself registered and get recruiting sponsors ASAP! There are only 60 days to go, so I would also recommend you drag the bike out and thrash it around a bit in the next few weeks. Any questions, let me know.
Make it so!
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
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