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So Many Dates

Published on Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:31:25

The food festival day of the National Multicultural Festival was yesterday. Since I wasn’t there for the beer, unlike much of Canberra who drank their way through the day, I busied myself in the Middle East – working my way through the samples of coffee and dates that Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Iraq, Kuwait, the Emirates read more..

Our Daily Caffeine

Published on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:40:09

For my first week back at work (first real week back, school wasn’t back before) I’ve made a start on the promises to bring my own lunch and cut back on the caffeinated drinks (both for Febusave and for my own health). I managed to take my lunch each day (generally involving tuna, or leftover read more..

Ahh, Public Service

Published on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:19:58

Emailed around by a workmate: Queens University researchers have discovered the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element, Governmentium (symbol=Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast read more..

Do I need to wear a badge?

Published on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:11:43

I think I need to add a badge to my work lanyard that says “not pregnant”. It seems to be the thing to do if you’re a young, partnered, permanently employed speech pathologist in Canberra at the moment. We have five of them. Usually it tops out at three at a time. So the eyes read more..

Chocolate Buddha, Federation Square

Published on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:40:18

One advantage of going to meetings interstate has to be trying the different restaurants they take us out to! Fed Square was packed on Friday night for the men’s semi-final for the tennis. The year we were booked into Chocolate Buddha in Federation Square Melbourne. They technically don’t do a banquet, but the very attentive waitress organised read more..

That’s gonna hurt in the morning

Published on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:36:33

Not a great start to the day – spent over half an hour trying to get the ripped left contact out of my eye, while half of it was on th bench. Eventually go it out, but not before turning early to work into late for work. I did remember to take my lunch… gotta make read more..

Febusaving for Flights to Germany

Published on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:02:57

I’m not a bad saver – I have my ING direct account which I direct $500 to each fortnight on payday, plus I have extra payments in the home loan account, but it would be nice to see how much more I could be saving if I cut back on the little expenses that add read more..

Qantas to and from Melbourne

Published on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:38:43

Scored myself the exit row window, with noone in the centre seat on the way down to Melbourne on Friday morning. Sweet! Quick on and off with only my hand luggage, too ;) Apparently Qantas are trying to increase their recycling on planes, collecting the bottles separate to the food and other rubbish now. Got a read more..

Oz Day 2010

Published on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:51:29

We tagged along on a BBQ with Mick and Julia and some of their friends and family at Black Mountain Peninsula… The boys cooked up a storm.. I wore Australian-made – Cue dress, and not Oz made but still Aussie as THONGS! Fed the Swans The kids REALLY struggled with their ice creams. She ended up dropping half the read more..

Start and Finish

Published on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:09:29

Started the day with a walk around Holder and Duffy… I think I saw the first Kookaburra since I’ve been in Canberra! Finished the day with a run around the bridges with Rish. 5k, and back under 30mins (29:49)! Even with the wind. eeps. read more..

Clouds over Lake George

Published on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:34

With the wind farm in the distance. Gorgeous. read more..

Quite Contrary

Published on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:00:54

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row We repotted the garden on the weekend, added some fertilizers, and away we go! Strawberry plant Basil and Tomato read more..

Summer Dinners

Published on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:24:31

Summer dinners for me involved something small and cooked, surrounded with a huge amount of salad! Saturday Dinner. Of course, it’s even better to get Rish out on the BBQ :) That’s where salmon, steaks and sausages come in! Enjoyed a few glasses of wine… retoxing a little after my week away ;) The wine’s a sparkling read more..

Back in Reality

Published on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:34:34

Back in Canberra after five nights at The Golden Door health retreat in Pokolbin… A week of eating delicious and healthy food, having spa treatments and waking at six for Tai Chi and a brisk 5.4km walk before breakfast :) Loved it. Yes, I bought the cookbook. I have also not had caffeine (including diet coke!) since read more..

The Golden Door – Elysia

Published on Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:00:57

Off here for the next week. Contraband Items Mobile phones (for use in your room only) Alcohol Tobacco Drugs (not prescription) Food (they will feed me there, don’t worry!) Sweets Coffee/Tea See you on the other side! read more..

Serious?

Published on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:20:28

via Ian: Do you have suicidal thoughts after watching Avatar because you realise that Earth sucks and you wish you were on the blue people planet, Pandora? I think it might be worse that we paid $20/ticket for the pleasure of getting that way :p oh, wait, $19, but an extra $1 for a pair read more..

Cakes and St Kilda (Nov 28)

Published on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:00:30

There’s something about St Kilda, and making yourself ill on creamy cakes. read more..

The Twelve Apostles (Nov 26)

Published on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:24

On our drive along The Great Ocean Road in November, we had to of course go to the Twelve Apostles. A slightly overcast day, but gorgeous! I really like the millions of years you can see in the lines on the rocks and cliff faces. I never quite “got it” when it came to the rock read more..

Deluca’s Pizza, Darby Street

Published on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:10:22

Another “oh yum” place on Darby Street. Can’t move back here, I will become a Sumo. Mmm… Impressed. Quite like the lamps.. Rose of some sort. Didn’t catch it. read more..

Got Gravatar?

Published on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:15:46

I’ve noticed that a number of my dear commenters don’t have a Gravatar! I would love to see your pretty faces next to you comments! Here’s a video telling you how awesome gravatars are. Go on, get one! read more..