Happy birthday bro......you know who I mean!!!
Have a great day, party like you are only 44..........now you're only one year younger than me....until next year eh!
BTW 'eL' asked me to say she's found the perfect recipe for 'Panera' cheese and broccoli soup......hmmmmmmm yummy.....it's identical
Monday, September 24, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Talk Proper Ye Scurvy Dogs!!!!
Don't forget to talk proper tomorrow Wednesday 19 September.....it be International 'Talk like a pirate day'
So be proper and piratical........or ye will be keel hauled or rogered quite jolly!!!
Aaaarrrrggghhhh ye black hearted coves........find me a piece of eight or maybe a parrot!?!!!????
Do it......it feels good!
So be proper and piratical........or ye will be keel hauled or rogered quite jolly!!!
Aaaarrrrggghhhh ye black hearted coves........find me a piece of eight or maybe a parrot!?!!!????
Do it......it feels good!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Symmetry in life....
It's funny how often we find symmetry in life.......well I do!
Two weeks ago my better half 'eL' went to have an eye check and discovered that her distance vision was a little off and it was time for glasses. This of course turned into a style exercise which wasn't cheap......but they look fabulous darlings!!!!
Last week I had an eye test (because I thought it was time.....) and who would have guessed....my distance vision is also a little off and I need glasses........another style exercise which cost even more (not my fault....she did the choosing of frames!!)
It occurred to me that I'm the last of my siblings to need spectacles.....some comfort I guess. The interesting thing about my vision is that it's above average for distance but it is a little blurry at the extreme range so technically and legally I have really good vision but I still need glasses......apparently my brain is too good at working out what I am seeing and compensates for the blur....an interesting dichotomy!
So now we will both be able to clearly see how little money we have left after buying glasses.......typical........:-)
Two weeks ago my better half 'eL' went to have an eye check and discovered that her distance vision was a little off and it was time for glasses. This of course turned into a style exercise which wasn't cheap......but they look fabulous darlings!!!!
Last week I had an eye test (because I thought it was time.....) and who would have guessed....my distance vision is also a little off and I need glasses........another style exercise which cost even more (not my fault....she did the choosing of frames!!)
It occurred to me that I'm the last of my siblings to need spectacles.....some comfort I guess. The interesting thing about my vision is that it's above average for distance but it is a little blurry at the extreme range so technically and legally I have really good vision but I still need glasses......apparently my brain is too good at working out what I am seeing and compensates for the blur....an interesting dichotomy!
So now we will both be able to clearly see how little money we have left after buying glasses.......typical........:-)
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Looking busy.........
I'm currently doing somebody else's job.....acting up as we call it. It's 'hairplugs' job actually.........that makes me the Officer in Charge.....woohoo!
The thing is..... on Monday I finished all his duties by 10.30am, on Tuesday it was by 9.30am, Wednesday 8.30, Thursday 8.00am and Friday it was 7.25am. It's not like I did nothing for the rest of the working day.....I did my normal job as well and when I had spare time I helped out the 'big' boss with 'corporate' nonsense.
I was feeling pretty smug by Friday...given my disdain for 'hairplug'.....and then I realised that I had been forgetting to do the most important thing!!!
I wasn't running around making out I was overworked and under-appreciated......I'm such a fool!!!!
Meeeaoooow.....give the boy a saucer of milk!!!
The thing is..... on Monday I finished all his duties by 10.30am, on Tuesday it was by 9.30am, Wednesday 8.30, Thursday 8.00am and Friday it was 7.25am. It's not like I did nothing for the rest of the working day.....I did my normal job as well and when I had spare time I helped out the 'big' boss with 'corporate' nonsense.
I was feeling pretty smug by Friday...given my disdain for 'hairplug'.....and then I realised that I had been forgetting to do the most important thing!!!
I wasn't running around making out I was overworked and under-appreciated......I'm such a fool!!!!
Meeeaoooow.....give the boy a saucer of milk!!!
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
What be your nerd type??????
Now this is just freaky strange
I'm not sure about this at all
| What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Drama Nerd You sure do love the spotlight and probably have a very out-going and loud personality. Or not. That's just a stereotype, of course. Participation in the theatre is something to be very proud of. Whether you have a great voice for musicals, or astounding skills for dramas/comedies; keep up the good work. We need more entertainment these days that isn't television and video games (not that these things are bad, necessarily.) | |
| Gamer/Computer Nerd | |
| Anime Nerd | |
| Literature Nerd | |
| Musician | |
| Science/Math Nerd | |
| Social Nerd | |
| Artistic Nerd | |
| What Be Your Nerd Type? Quizzes for MySpace | |
I'm not sure about this at all
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Work and responsibility...............
Most of us work and take our jobs seriously....we know what is expected of us, we try hard and do our best. Every now and again you meet someone who just hasn't got a clue!!!!
I have one of those as a boss.....'hairplug' to my readers!
I've been back at work for several weeks now and I'm still pretty relaxed....it must have been a good holiday!!!! For the past few days I watched as 'hairplug' has systematically duck-shovelled most of his work and responsibilities to staff under his direction....I can't say 'command' because he has no understanding of the concept. Some of this work has come my way but I seem to have found a way to push back some of it, but the rest is being dumped onto the 'can't say no' people in the office (the good workers....who have pride in their work). I work with 19 year old's who have a better comprehension of our job than this guy.
He is what most of us refer to as 'old school' but even in that area he's a loser in that at least 'old school' detectives (yes he's also an ex-detective) would work hard giving some balance to their arrogance. He has no sense of balance........and he thinks all the young female staff fancy him.......that's just wrong! Oh and for my siblings...he has two sons called Beau and Luke.......hmmmmmmm
This type of personality always seem to slide right through life causing the accidents without suffering the consequences........I wonder why? There's probably at least one PhD in there somewhere............
I have one of those as a boss.....'hairplug' to my readers!
I've been back at work for several weeks now and I'm still pretty relaxed....it must have been a good holiday!!!! For the past few days I watched as 'hairplug' has systematically duck-shovelled most of his work and responsibilities to staff under his direction....I can't say 'command' because he has no understanding of the concept. Some of this work has come my way but I seem to have found a way to push back some of it, but the rest is being dumped onto the 'can't say no' people in the office (the good workers....who have pride in their work). I work with 19 year old's who have a better comprehension of our job than this guy.
He is what most of us refer to as 'old school' but even in that area he's a loser in that at least 'old school' detectives (yes he's also an ex-detective) would work hard giving some balance to their arrogance. He has no sense of balance........and he thinks all the young female staff fancy him.......that's just wrong! Oh and for my siblings...he has two sons called Beau and Luke.......hmmmmmmm
This type of personality always seem to slide right through life causing the accidents without suffering the consequences........I wonder why? There's probably at least one PhD in there somewhere............
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Back to work...........
After a wonderful and lengthy holiday it was back to work last Monday.......and I survived the first week remarkably well. My good boss missed me and so did 'hairplug'....he didn't have anyone to handball his work to and had to do a hard day's graft for a change!
I have now re-built my PC with all the goodies I bought in the US and whew......it flies!!!!!! However I'm still working out a few software bugs that have resulted from imaging my old hard drive......at least it keeps the brain active:-)
It's funny how we're both tired and unenthusiastic after such a good holiday......I can't think why???
Now back to our trivia battle:- What was the first man made object put into space....and by whom?
You may be surprised at this one!!!
I have now re-built my PC with all the goodies I bought in the US and whew......it flies!!!!!! However I'm still working out a few software bugs that have resulted from imaging my old hard drive......at least it keeps the brain active:-)
It's funny how we're both tired and unenthusiastic after such a good holiday......I can't think why???
Now back to our trivia battle:- What was the first man made object put into space....and by whom?
You may be surprised at this one!!!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
My Pirate name!!!!!
It should be Jolly Roger but it's
My pirate name is:
Dirty Roger Flint
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
part of the fidius.org network
How did they know of my family conection to "mouthful of pancakes"
My pirate name is:
Dirty Roger Flint
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
part of the fidius.org network
How did they know of my family conection to "mouthful of pancakes"
Friday, May 25, 2007
Blogging from Sea....The Summary!!!
As promised I have finally found a computer to upload some pictures of the cruise leg of the trip.....
The Peace Park (Ground Zero) in Nagasaki, Japan
Our first of many Bald Eagles
So here goes......
Shanghai at night
Us on the Great Wall of China
The 'opening ceremony' stadium for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008
Hand painted ceramics in Arita, Japan
The Peace Park (Ground Zero) in Nagasaki, Japan
Avacha volcano in Petropavlovsk, Russia
Our first of many Bald Eagles
The Hubbard Glacier and ice filled bay!!
And, finally, for now...... the happy Sea Otters
There are obviously way too many to upload....but you get the drift....and it's only half over
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Blogging at sea....Part 6
Well we've just left Sitka, Alaska and I need to upload the photo's.........the problem being the very slow and congested internet bandwidth from this ship
So....let's just say it was unbelievable and the photo's will follow in the next episode.......
So....let's just say it was unbelievable and the photo's will follow in the next episode.......
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Blogging at sea.....Part 5
We have moved on to Alaska now and the scenery is getting more spectacular by the hour.....I think I could live here although I admit I haven't experienced a winter.....
We have seen all kinds of wildlife....bald eagles, puffins, whales....(well sort of!) and way too many stuffed and mounted Kodiak bears. Why does man feel the need to hunt and kill animals that are just trying to live life.......I don't care what people say it's not sport and it's completely unnecessary...if you want to prove you're a man try killing a grizzly bear with a penknife......even the odds a bit you gutless creatures.
Enough venting!!
We should be at Hubbard Glacier in the morning so there should be many photo's taken.........which I will upload if the nanna's on board stop choking the satellite feed with emails to their pension fund managers, stock brokers and the 'folks back home'....geez!
We still have moderate to rough seas of 2.5 to 4 metres and the temperature is a balmy 5.7 degrees celcius.........waaaarrrrrmm! We still love this cruising.......it beats flying in all aspects.....forget about time taken:-)
We have seen all kinds of wildlife....bald eagles, puffins, whales....(well sort of!) and way too many stuffed and mounted Kodiak bears. Why does man feel the need to hunt and kill animals that are just trying to live life.......I don't care what people say it's not sport and it's completely unnecessary...if you want to prove you're a man try killing a grizzly bear with a penknife......even the odds a bit you gutless creatures.
Enough venting!!
We should be at Hubbard Glacier in the morning so there should be many photo's taken.........which I will upload if the nanna's on board stop choking the satellite feed with emails to their pension fund managers, stock brokers and the 'folks back home'....geez!
We still have moderate to rough seas of 2.5 to 4 metres and the temperature is a balmy 5.7 degrees celcius.........waaaarrrrrmm! We still love this cruising.......it beats flying in all aspects.....forget about time taken:-)
Friday, May 11, 2007
Blogging at sea.....Part 4
Well we're back at sea today after visiting Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsular.....that's Russia kiddies!!!
We spent yesterday afternoon in the city after waiting for 4 hours to be cleared from the ship by the 'local authorities'.......even China was quicker than that.....and than we discover what a DISMAL AND SOULLESS HOLE this place is....the only cultural buildings in town were closed for renovation/demolition....you couldn't tell which! This is the base for the Russian Pacific Fishing Fleet and there is supposed to be money flooding into the city but we couldn't see it.....unless it all goes on vodka, beer and cigarettes. Even the nicer cars were all coated with the local commodity.....coal grit.....hmmmm pretty. We went into several local businesses and the staff all ignored us completely....served everyone around us. We walked out with 'eL' saying:- "Remember ...you have to live here!" and headed back to our 6 square meals a day.
It sounds like a typical cultural cringe but we always try to enjoy whatever experiences our travels bring.......but not in this town....we should have liked the fact that they have volcanos and fossils...our two favourite things but you can't see them without visas and special escorts...which the 'local authorities' weren't about to supply. This is the volcano...as seen from the ship in harbour......
We spent yesterday afternoon in the city after waiting for 4 hours to be cleared from the ship by the 'local authorities'.......even China was quicker than that.....and than we discover what a DISMAL AND SOULLESS HOLE this place is....the only cultural buildings in town were closed for renovation/demolition....you couldn't tell which! This is the base for the Russian Pacific Fishing Fleet and there is supposed to be money flooding into the city but we couldn't see it.....unless it all goes on vodka, beer and cigarettes. Even the nicer cars were all coated with the local commodity.....coal grit.....hmmmm pretty. We went into several local businesses and the staff all ignored us completely....served everyone around us. We walked out with 'eL' saying:- "Remember ...you have to live here!" and headed back to our 6 square meals a day.
It sounds like a typical cultural cringe but we always try to enjoy whatever experiences our travels bring.......but not in this town....we should have liked the fact that they have volcanos and fossils...our two favourite things but you can't see them without visas and special escorts...which the 'local authorities' weren't about to supply. This is the volcano...as seen from the ship in harbour......
Happy birthday to Mouthful of Pancakes for soon.......reply to my emails you lazy girl!!!
Off to Alaska next...to be continued............
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Blogging at sea....Part 3
Well now it's getting interesting.......we're travelling north east along the Kurile Islands in the North Pacific Ocean......yes 'mouthful of pancakes' its volcano country!!!! Well it is but we can't see them because we've had two days solid of low pressure......which means cloud, fog and high seas!!!!
At the moment we have 4 metre swells, 0 degrees celcius and some snow!!!!
Lots of cabins are occupied and have the 'do not disturb' signs out........feeling a little green are we???? Well we sure as hell aren't...we've just been to afternoon tea and it's a formal dinner tonight........it looks like the sailing in the Whitsundays a many years ago may have attuned us to the 'motion of the ocean' as our teutonic captain calls it.....from the "beautiful and elegant...Staten...dam!!!"
At the moment we have 4 metre swells, 0 degrees celcius and some snow!!!!
Lots of cabins are occupied and have the 'do not disturb' signs out........feeling a little green are we???? Well we sure as hell aren't...we've just been to afternoon tea and it's a formal dinner tonight........it looks like the sailing in the Whitsundays a many years ago may have attuned us to the 'motion of the ocean' as our teutonic captain calls it.....from the "beautiful and elegant...Staten...dam!!!"
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Blogging at sea....Part 2
Well we've finished with China and South Korea and moved onto Japan. Nagasaki came as a very clean and orderly surprise after CHina. Everything was very organised and efficient. We went to a smaller village called Arita to see how these guys make porcelain....and they're really good at it too!! Osaka was next and an awesome day...we went shopping and did the aquarium which was just huge....it even has a whale shark like the ones off Western Australia....bloody huge!!!
We then moved onto Tokyo.......OMG.........we landed in Ginza and then took the subway to Asakusa to see the Sensoji Temple and markets....yes we shopped!! It is truely an amazing city
Today we're at sea and relaxing.......tomorrow is a smaller city (yeah right!!!...this is Japan!) called Hakodate....time to absorb some more culture.
We love this cruising!!!!!!!!!
We then moved onto Tokyo.......OMG.........we landed in Ginza and then took the subway to Asakusa to see the Sensoji Temple and markets....yes we shopped!! It is truely an amazing city
Today we're at sea and relaxing.......tomorrow is a smaller city (yeah right!!!...this is Japan!) called Hakodate....time to absorb some more culture.
We love this cruising!!!!!!!!!
Friday, April 27, 2007
Blogging at sea...!!!
I have to be quick because the internet costs on a ship are extreme.......but how cool is this....I'm blogging at sea. In the Yellow Sea to be precise....having just left Xingang the port of Beijing and after visiting Hong Kong (awesome shopping), Xiamen (dirty but great shopping), Shanghai (huge, f**king enormous, great shopping) and now heading for Dalian...does anyone see the pattern here!
Have been on the Great Wall, in a Ming Tomb, in the Bund.....this is amazing. Now I'm writing about it at sea after a fabulous dinner (silver service) and it's only cost an arm and a leg....that's why we work I guess.
Odyssey and The Goose I've emailed and if you want to reply check the sending address....it should be hotmail. Mouthful of pancake you're not forgotten but I have to go because these computers are sought after by angry pensioners wanting to check their stocks and bonds.....I'm being intimidated as we speak.
Trivia to end....what is the statue of liberty called???? Odyssey, you should get this one easily...
Have been on the Great Wall, in a Ming Tomb, in the Bund.....this is amazing. Now I'm writing about it at sea after a fabulous dinner (silver service) and it's only cost an arm and a leg....that's why we work I guess.
Odyssey and The Goose I've emailed and if you want to reply check the sending address....it should be hotmail. Mouthful of pancake you're not forgotten but I have to go because these computers are sought after by angry pensioners wanting to check their stocks and bonds.....I'm being intimidated as we speak.
Trivia to end....what is the statue of liberty called???? Odyssey, you should get this one easily...
Friday, April 13, 2007
Bloggial Pursuit.........
Okay then.....if we're going to play then I've got one for you before we go...
And in keeping with the musical theme......
What animal is terrified, you could even say 'strung out', by string instruments?
I will be very disappointed if you get this wrong, especially you 'mouthful of pancakes'
And in keeping with the musical theme......
What animal is terrified, you could even say 'strung out', by string instruments?
I will be very disappointed if you get this wrong, especially you 'mouthful of pancakes'
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
On the road again........
Like my slightly younger sibling Odyssey I have been suffering from a bit of 'blog block'. Mine is due to several difficult weeks at work and the 'ups and downs' of planning and arranging our imminent holiday. The good news is
Five sleeps to go!!!!!!!
On Monday we take to the sky and head for Hong Kong.....where no doubt we will shop....well 'eL' will and I'll carry the bags. Then it's on to the high seas for some new experiences..... we can't wait.
Hopefully I'll visit from time to time for a display of photo's and the telling of tales
Five sleeps to go!!!!!!!
On Monday we take to the sky and head for Hong Kong.....where no doubt we will shop....well 'eL' will and I'll carry the bags. Then it's on to the high seas for some new experiences..... we can't wait.
Hopefully I'll visit from time to time for a display of photo's and the telling of tales
Monday, March 12, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Dim Sum....!!!!
I don't really know how I have made it to 44 years old without trying the Chinese food banquet 'Dim Sum'....especially as we live in a multicultural country that is part of the Asian region. Today I finally immersed myself in Dim Sum lunch with 'L' or 'eL' as I'm now calling her (I'll explain that another time!) and some friends who had just escaped the cyclone ravaged areas of our state. It's impossible to explain the assault on the senses....it was noisy, chaotic and most of all delicious. We should have tried this years ago and we will be making up for lost time in the near future....fabulous!!!
I also have tried a new look for our upcoming holiday....easy care you might call it! I just hope I don't scare the nieces and nephew. Don't worry guys its just that creepy old Aussie uncle!!!!
BTW 5 weeks tomorrow.....woohoo!
I also have tried a new look for our upcoming holiday....easy care you might call it! I just hope I don't scare the nieces and nephew. Don't worry guys its just that creepy old Aussie uncle!!!!
BTW 5 weeks tomorrow.....woohoo!
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