there, but not yet back again It was a pretty early start to reach the airport, and we were among the first to meet jord and chan – all up, there were over 20 people braving the pre-7am departure. We’ve just heard back that they’ve arrived safely on the other side of the tasman.
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an apology
To all the people I have offended with my stance on whether to use disinterested or uninterested – I’m sorry. In fact, though usage has skewed towards disinterested meaning the same thing as uninterested, in the event in question, I was wrong in my usage of the word. (The Oxford dictionary agrees with the brief …
moved.
Regular posting will resume shortly.
about to move
Last post from our rented unit… the next one will be after our possessions have made their way across Sydney. See you on the other side.
no frogs.
the frogs are gone Apart from the frogs (and the other creatures), we now own everything in this picture (and the house behind where the photo was taken).
Ross Noble – fizzy logic
Ross noble – fizzy logic The stage before the show. A very quick-thinking comic, crass at times, but usually in a good-natured way, Ross Noble manages to take being distracted on a tangent to new artistic heights. The only time I felt particularly uncomfortable during the show was the lengthy rants on the folly of …
Chan and jord’s farewell
Chan and jord’s farewell A big turn-out at first, with chan and jordan having both friends and family enjoy the Sydney weather. That all changed when a light rain became heavier and heavier. Here is my cameraphone’s attempt to capture those last few moments.
The steps onto the bridge with the trains out.
The steps onto the bridge with the trains out. Never has working back paid off so well: some commuters were stuck in trains on the harbour bridge, lots of people crowded north sydney’s streets looking for buses, while more people than usual walked south over the bridge. This stairway is usually empty, but here gives …
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do people care?
This comment made on Karen’s blog made me think for a while. When are you going to realise that people don’t actually care about each other, its a façade to allow the to extract benefits from each other. Look closely at any time it appears someone is caring for someone else and cut it up …
five years of grind
grind shirts unite Until now there’s always been a clash that has prevented me from making it to one of the Grind birthday parties, but this year, kel and I trekked down to Cronulla to see how many people would turn up to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of one of my favourite …