Month: December 2008
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So far this week I’ve… Driven about 500 miles Picked strawberries from a roadside U-Pick stand Learned to crack a whip from a real old-fashioned bullocky Gotten kissed by a dolphin and a seal Went fishing in the pouring rain in a tiny boat Ate oysters raw straight out of the river Finished Brideshead Revisited…
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A Holiday in the Bush (Subtitled: Internet Withdrawal)On Saturday the Snook and I made the six hour drive up to Eungai to visit the Snook homestead. It’s gorgeous up here, and so far we’ve been doing a really good job of being completely lazy. We went for a walk. We’ve taken naps. We’ve watched native…
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This morning the Snook and I both confessed a shameful admiration for the ATM bandits. They’re just so crazy! For the past couple of months they’ve been blowing up ATMs with, like, compressed gas and making away with the cash. They haven’t killed anybody yet, and the police seem nowhere near catching them. They’re like…
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Garden UpdateThis cooler, wetter summer has been great for my veggie patch. You’ll recall that we planted seedlings in October, which were coming along nicely in November. Now? It’s like a jungle out there. I laid down weed matting last month, over which I put a layer of lucerne mulch. We’ve been keeping it well…
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“Fed Cuts Rates on Money, Chicks”. Hahahaha… That one totally took me a minute. The Snook is going to love it.
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Three little kittens… Yay! Miss Fee and the Sock Victim found three little kittens in their yard yesterday. They’re thinking of keeping two, and we’re thinking of finally getting Dr. Amy Jones a little brother. We’re just waiting to hear back from the vet. (Being a responsible pet owner, Miss Fee is arranging to get…
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NEW JOB! Just heard back from the interview I had yesterday… and I got it! Very similar job in a different company. I get to start on January 5, which means I’ve got a nice little bit of vacation time here. So if you crossed your fingers or put some positive vibes out into the…
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Barack Obama on Flickr. I clicked on that gallery expecting to see photos of Obama, but really it’s more artwork and photos inspired by Obama. There’s some really cool stuff in there. But hey, no knitting? Must get on that.
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Unemployment in Sydney. Interestingly, the area where I live (the inner suburbs) has relatively low unemployment, whereas in the distant suburbs it’s climbing. Presumably that has to do with the cost of living in the inner city. I guess if you can afford to live here at all, the chances are you’re in a more…
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The Official Tough Bloke Challenge Pictures are now available! They had photographers on the course in certain spots, so if you wanted to see us on the actual obstacles, now you can. [Me / Rodd] I’ll leave it up to Clare and Emily whether they want to share theirs with the whole Internets. Â I…