March 24, 2009 – 10:47 am
Well, what’s news you ask?
Friday night we went to the organ concert, at which Jack was an angel.
Saturday we hit the West End markets with Amy and Woo, voting on the
way, and then our neighbours visited, on Sunday I briefly helped Michael
move out of his shareplace at “the Bunghole” into Red Hill, and then
played cards [...]
Today for Mint’s birthday we celebrated by going to Medicare and Suncorp
to get Medicare cards and bank accounts opened.
Such a wonderful day she’s having!
Mint’s mum is staying with us at the moment. She’s helping by taking
care of Jack (and getting a good amount of quality Jack time in the
process) while Mint madly does driving lessons, goes to Bangkok to
collect her visa, goes for a driving test (this afternoon) and I work
and/or pack.
Last night, Mint and Jack slept in [...]
Things move quickly.
Friday, our case officer at the Australian embassy called Mint and
asked a series of questions about our relationship etc, based on the
information we’d provided in the application. She was then put on to
me, and I was asked a set of questions - mostly about my finances and
ability to support a family in Australia. [...]
February 26, 2009 – 3:20 pm
I just found a scrap of paper on my desk that had stock market codes I
liked on it and thought I’d share.
SOL, Soul Pattinson currently trading $7.91.
RIO, Rio Tinto at $46.30
BHP at $28.60
LEI, Leighton at $19.08
ANZ at $13.05
QBE, QBE Insurance at $20.10
WPL, Woodside Petroleum at $35.98
SGP, Stockland at $2.71
WDC, Westfield at $10.25
NAB, National Australia Bank [...]
February 26, 2009 – 12:21 am
Here’s a riddle.
Let’s say your goal is a hamburger, fries, and coleslaw for the best
value possible.
Here are the facts:
A hamburger is 139 baht, and includes one side.
A gourmet hamburger is 189 baht, and includes one side.
Coleslaw as a side is 30 baht.
Fries as a side is 60 baht.
Fries ordered as a size are roughly twice [...]
February 23, 2009 – 1:22 pm
Well thankyou for the birthday well-wishes. I had a pretty nice day
yesterday, allow me to brag about it:
First up I enjoyed a sleep-in, with Jack for some reason. I think Mint
woke up with him at 6-ish and put him back into bed without me noticing.
Then when he and I woke up, Mint came upstairs with [...]
February 20, 2009 – 12:02 am
So Bryce has hit a home run with a birthday gift for me: Pandemic.
Not a pandemic as in an epidemic of infectious disease
that spreads through populations across a
large region, but a board game with the unlikely theme of
epidemiologists conducting research to curb the spread of infectious
diseases.
For my money, the most consistently accurate game [...]
February 18, 2009 – 6:22 pm
This is something the kids are apparently doing these days. Teenage guys
who want to compliment another guy, yet are insecure about their
sexuality and worry that compliments could be understood by everyone in
earshot as an unsubtle come-on line, can now say: “Dude that is a
slammin shirt, bro. No homo.”
And voila. Their friend feels good about his [...]
February 18, 2009 – 2:03 pm
Look, I know I haven’t updated this blog, but life can rage out of
control.At least I updated the blog software powering the site. THAT”S
MORE THAN YOU”VE DONE!