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Holy crap! Not only did Labor win and the Liberals lose, but Howard lost his seat and Costello retired from the front bench. Looks like Malcolm Turnbull will be the leader of the Opposition. It’s been a crazy day…

• Picked up the GoGet station wagon.
• Drove to Toast’s flat to pick up half a dozen empty homebrewing kegs.
• Drove to the city to pick up some freecycled ceramic planters from the Snook’s office.
• Dropped all that off at home.
• Drove to Homebush to IKEA* to get a bookcase and a bunch of other stuff.
• Drove all the way home like a madwoman to make it back within our alloted GoGet time.
• Stopped off in Glebe to vote.
• Assembled IKEA.
• Collapsed on couch.

Phew. What a day. Still no Internet here (we’re “borrowing” a neighbour’s open wireless connection), so I’ll be following the election results on TV tonight. GO KEVIN!

* For my own future reference, it is NOT POSSIBLE to go through the largest IKEA in the Southern Hemisphere in one hour. Must remember to schedule at least two in order not to feel rushed.

Wow! Another one of the Happy the Hobos just left a comment. That post has certainly travelled a long way. We’ve now heard from two Happys and Froggy!

Final Baby Update… for the time being, anyway. They’ve sent Kara home with orders to stay in bed and try to relax. Apparently they’re going to try to keep him in there another week or two. Kara and Ant are doing well though, and I guess it’s good they got to get out of the hospital for Thanksgiving. Now I’m not going to mention this little bugger again until he’s properly BORN!

Just got the call… We’re officially home owners!

Chrystalla: We just had a dead person in the shop!
Me: What are you talking about?
Her: This guy came in to do some shopping, and he had some bags in his hands, and he asked me if he could put them behind the counter. And I said “Sure,” and he handed them over. And then he said that he had to make sure not to forget it or lose it, because it was his sister’s ashes, and he’d just picked her up!
Me: YOU’RE. JOKING.
Her: I had a dead person, right in my hands!

Mr. T plays Warcraft, yo! Hee. I wonder if I can join his Guild. (Link courtesy of Snookums.)

Day 3 of Baby Watch continues… No news from home. Mom says they’re keeping Kara on magnesium to override the contractions. Her water hasn’t broken yet, but for a while there the contractions were coming five minutes apart. I think they’re just trying to buy as much time as possible to let the baby’s lungs develop a little more.

Bwahahahahaha! I so cannot wait for this election Saturday. If I can’t help boot out Bush, at least I can help boot out one of his cronies.