Monthly Archives: June 2006

PRESENTS!!!!!

Wow, how cool is that?
Mum and Dad are now home, picked them up from the airport last night. Unfortunately, their plane was early, so they were actually waiting for US in the pickup area instead of us waiting forTHEM in the arrivals gate. Oh well. Was a pleasant enough evening, met B&K and kids at [...]

Blurt

I made this kick-ass pasta sauce last night, and today I share the secret with my dear readers. So I had some leftover roast turkey (which I’ll explain in a minute) so I cut it up and made a tomato-based sauce with it. The secret ingredient? Cranberry sauce. Man it kicked ass.
The weekend just gone [...]

The zombies are coming

Listen up, human readers. We’ve put entirely too little thought into the whole zombie invasion situation, and I’ve got a feeling that its only a matter of time before the zombie uprising we’re all fearing becomes reality.
If you’re going to be trapped ANYWHERE when the zombies come, be trapped in a hardware store. They’ve got [...]

Laptop for Sale

Brand new laptop, RRP $2344.10 … currently $2000. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested.
Samsung R65TV02 Notebook with Windows XP Pro - Intel Core Duo T-2300 1.66Ghz, Intel 945 PM + ICH7M Chipset, DDR2 533 512MB (1 x 512MB DIMM) Memory (up to 2GB), 80GB (5400rpm) PATA HDD, 15″ XGA Gloss Display, [...]

Figure it out

Hi everyone, hope your Thursday is going well.
Just a quick note to those panicking on my behalf about the uncertainty of venue for SLC Christmas in June celebrations, venue is officially at my place, not my M&D’s place. Rob W kindly offered the use of his trestle tables, which I’ll cram into my apartment, and [...]

Making time

Hey there. By now the SLC should have their secret santa recipients in their inbox. If you don’t please contact me asap.
Ok, I’m having a serious crisis of confidence with the location for the Christmas in June thing. If it’s at M&D’s, it’s a bigger venue with more room, but it’s further away, and the [...]

World Cup Christmas

Hi everyone, sorry it’s been so long since I blogged last. I keep thinking it’s because I’m so busy, but that’s probably only part of it. :/
So the biggest news is: Christmas in June.
This was borne of an idea of SLC at Fasta Pasta on Sunday. Next Sunday is the 25th of June, [...]

animal rights

At Sunday Lunch Club the other day, we were talking about Nick Earls books, specifically “ZigZag Street” which I inadvertently bought another copy of, forgetting that I already read it. In one of the books, the main character talks about a band he used to be in: “Joe Blob and the Spoonerisms”
We had a good [...]

Sunday Lunch Club: the Revival

Announcing the new season of Sunday Lunch Club, starting this Sunday, 12pm at … let’s say … the sushi place? Alternate suggestions? Who can make it? Everyone? :squint:

Slightly hungover

Well, the conference I’m here for is going … on. Not exactly gangbusters, but I think it’s worth it, if for no other reason than delegates getting my promotional material in their conference bags.
Last night, after the conference I went back to the hotel and had a few drinks. In an ironic outcome (at least [...]