Monthly Archives: September 2008
Frustrating markets
We’ve already been turned down officially for the first place we put in an application for housing for. This hasn’t happened before, I don’t think… really. I don’t recall ever putting in a full application and not getting the house. … Continue reading
Remy likes vegemite!
That is just one of the things I learned from Will today… he’s just full of conversation It’s so good to see him engaging with food like this, possibly for the first time ever — Ratatouille is just another Pixar … Continue reading
Gone Baby Gone
Finally got to check this out on DVD tonight… really solid stuff. I read the novel it was based on earlier this year, so I actually knew all the story already, but it was interesting to see how first time … Continue reading
Friday ups and downs
Friday is good when you have a work lunch for nearly two hours. Friday isn’t so good when the trains home are all late, all miss-scheduled and the actual ride home takes well over an hour. But it looks like … Continue reading
Wall-E day!
Speaking from experience, Wall-E, released today in Australia, is a magnificent movie. Possibly the best movie this year. It’s funny, clever, child-savy, astute, insightful, awe-inspiring and just plain appealing. Pixar really can do no wrong. And I know this because … Continue reading
Memo to Telstra, Optus, govt, whoever…
Will you all please get a move on and improve connection speeds and general Internet quality in this country? Because if Will’s reaction at the moment is anything to go by, if we don’t improve things soon he’ll be ballistic … Continue reading
Hold Steady pusher
So I was at the Pet of the Year party, and I got talking to a colleague of mine about music, and he asked me what I liked. And I almost completely blanked. Since my main mp3 player esentially broke … Continue reading
Party night
Went to the Penthouse Pet of the Year party night tonight. It was ok, really, quite a fun night, but not quite what I thought it would be either. I mean, the girls were hot, but the main dance room … Continue reading
Where to with writing — and Hold Steady muppets
I’ve basically worked out that there’s something stopping me from writing. I’m so certain that putting the right work in there will do me so much good, but mentally there is just something wrong (no, not mental in that way … Continue reading
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Weekend wonders
Rained a lot today, so we didn’t go out much, but we enjoyed the day just the same. Doing some packing now, which is necessary, but annoying already. Can’t believe we have to move again after only a year, but … Continue reading