Archive for January, 2007

Movie Review – The Core

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

I got The Core on DVD as part of a triple-pack (the pack contained Timeline, a movie I loved and hadn’t found on DVD before).
I have to admit, my expectations weren’t high. I vaguely remember it being canned when it was in the cinemas, and it seemed a little too “Armageddon” for me. [...]

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

I’m sure I know a number of people I could buy these for …

Shop at Safeway today!

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Today, all profits from Safeway/Woolworths supermarkets are going to assist drought-affected farmers.  If you need to do a big shop, do it today!

Reminiscing …

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Thank’s to T’s latest blog post with its numerous links, I’ve just had a great time perusing the Play School web page. Of particular amusement was, alongside the page for the current presenters, the page of the current toys on the show. It was great to see many that I remembered from my [...]

I Hate Work

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

I don’t ask my superiors what my next step should be – I’m not keeping them in the loop
I do ask my superiors what my next step should be – I’m mocked because I should know
I make a perfectly legitimate phonecall in the early hours to the appropriate person, and they abuse me for calling [...]

Heartening and Disappointing

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

It was great to see so many people at Bunnings today looking for grey-water systems. Unfortunately demand far outstrips supply, with most of Bunnings’ supplies going to areas with Stage 4 water restrictions. But it made for a big crowd in aisle 21!
T and I did manage to get some things [...]

Drink Hexagonal Water!

Friday, January 5th, 2007

It’s better for you! This wonderful device breaks up water clusters and forms the healthier hexagonal water!
You can read up on hexagonal water with this purchase

Happy New Year!

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Welcome to 2007!
Reflecting back on 2006, here are what I consider the major things that happened:

we lost a planet (and I’m sorry, but until the day I die I will still say Pluto is a planet!)
we lost a bucketload of iconic Australians
Georgie-Boy and his little friend Johnny gave even more proof that they [...]