* the icq server is broken
* received the first piece of spam to my notes address that I think I've ever had - and this to an address that I've had for five years. The end of an era.
* the cia support mail (and in fact all the other company's support queues) are a total disaster. And I'm just sitting here looking at it going, well sucked in.
* Channel 9 never aired the final episode of this season's ER. Or if they did, they aired it at a different time and I've missed it
* The amazon swords in my big fish tank are dying from lack of light. Need to get a new tube as soon as possible
* The amazon swords in my little fish tank are dying from over zealous snails. Have decided to eradicate the snails, beginning with the biggest ones
* Friends of mine may be buying a bigger house (which is further away from me :( )
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire arrived off ebay yesterday, only three more to get now
* remind me never to have kids
* my tummy hurts and don't know why
* it was a fantastically warm and sunny day today, and tonight there was a lovely breeze that was so not cold. I think Sydney is going to skip winter this year
* the icq server is still broken

1. Do you remember your first best friend? Who was it?
Yes. Donna Bonnefin. We were best friends from about Kindergarten through to year 2 or 3. Then she dumped me for Kerry Williams. I saw them once after primary school; that was fifteen years ago.
2. Are you still in touch with this person?
No, see above
3. Do you have a current close friend?
Close friend or best friend? I have about 3 close friends, one best friend.
4. How did you become friends with this person?
Met them while they were working in commed and I was doing my honours degree
5. Is there a friend from your past that you wish you were still in contact with? Why?
Sometimes I get vague feelings of nostalgia when thinking about people I used to know. But I suck at keeping up with people.

Another stolen from Doom Gurl (and InfectiousKitte also it seems)

1. First Name: Kazza .. really .. ;)
2. Were you named after anyone? nope
3. Do you wish on stars? no
4. NO QUESTION! well that's a bit silly
5. When did you last cry? hrm can't remember.. probably in the last month or two
6. Do you like your handwriting? no
7. What is your favourite lunch meat? salami
8. Any bad habits? yeah, doesn't everyone?
9. What is your most embarrassing CD on the shelf? Roxette
10. If you were another person, would you be friends? no.
11. Are you a daredevil? sometimes
12. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? no
13. Do looks matter? In terms of a friend, no. In terms of more than that, I'd like to say no, but in all honesty I have to say that they do count for something .. does that make me shallow? Maybe.
14. Have you ever misused a word and it sounded absolutely stupid? probably
15. Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? no
16. Do fish have feelings? well I'm sure they feel physical pain, but I doubt much emotional pain
17. Are you trendy? definitely not
18. How do you release anger? I bitch
19. Where are your second homes? Parents; James and George's
20. Do you trust others easily? on one level I'm very trusting - I take people at their word and so I can be easily fooled/lied to. However I hate opening up to strangers personally
21. What was your favourite toy as a child? Cutie - half a pink pom-pom with googly eyes and a pom-pom nose that went half way round the world and all over Australia with me
22. What class in school do you think is totally useless? English - we didn't learn any grammar or anything useful, just read boring poetry and silly books
25. Do you have a journal? you're reading it :)
26. Do you use sarcasm a lot? sometimes
27. Have you ever been in a mosh pit? sorta - it was a bit sedate - Neil Finn in the Domain during the Olympics
28. What do you look for in a boy/girl? Christian, symmetrical, good skin/hair, a bit naughty
29. What are your nicknames? kazza, kazza the blank one
30. Would you bungee jump? probably
31. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? yep
34. Do you think that you are strong? no
35. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? purple (choc chip)
36. What's your favorite colors? blue/green
37. What is your least favorite thing? depression
38. How many wisdom teeth do you have? 2 - two got taken out years ago, and I haven't been back to the dentist since, although not for that reason :)
39. Are you in love with anyone? no
40. How many people have a crush on you right now? one
41. Who do you miss most right now? hrm. dunno.
42. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING? pants or undies? Grey thong, blue jeans
43. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW: nothing
44. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DiGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER? 7125
45. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Ingham Chicken Cheese and Broccoli Duets
46. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? red
47. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? 23C in here, not even wearing a jumper. According to my Weather Pixie, it's 14C outside, 82% humidity
48. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Probably someone at work
49. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? hair
50. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS? Never met them (actually I did meet InfectiousKitte once, she seemed rather nice - a little crazy like me, being able to recite whole movies)
51. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I am alive
52. FAVORITE DRINK? Alcoholic - Baileys and Creme de Menthe
Non-alcoholic: Orange Juice
54. FAVORITE SPORTS? To play, hockey was the only thing I ever played. To watch, well I'm not a big sports fan, but I like many of the winter olympics sports
55. HAIR COLOR? blonde
56. EYE COLOR? greenish
57. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS: sometimes
58. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES: brother, 27
59. FAVORITE MONTH? December
60. FAVORITE FOOD? Roast Pork with gravy, apple sauce and potato bake
61. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Moulin Rouge! I think
62. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? December 25 I guess
63. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT? yes
64. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER? Happy endings
65. SUMMER OR WINTER? spring! ha! But out of those two, summer
66. HUGS OR KISSES? both, probably hugs more - less messy
67. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS? relationships
68. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK? absolutely
69. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? James
70. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Luc
71. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS? in a flat
72. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Pawn of Prophecy - Belgariad 1
73. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Toy Story (which is on tv on Sunday night)
74, FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Pictionary
75. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? nothing. i was out.
76. FAVORITE SMELLS? mum's roast dinners, fresias, jasmine, the air inside a packet of cheese and bacon balls.
77. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE? food

hrm, it stops at 77 .. i wonder if there was more originally
urgh that took a lot longer than I expected it to.. whoops..

1. Newspapers or magazines?
SMH for the crossword, that's it
2. Books-on-tape or regular books?
Regular books
3. Paperback or hardcover?
Paperbacks are cheaper
4. Fiction or non-fiction?
Depends what for
5. Sci-Fi/Fantasy or romance novels?
Sci-fi
6. Borrow from library or buy books (either new or used)?
Borrow from friends if possible :)
7. Subscribe to magazines or buy on newsstand?
Neither
8. Current best-sellers or classic literature?
Movie tie-ins
9. Read books once, or re-read favorites every so often?
I rarely read books, and generally will only read them once through, although I have read Star Trek VI three times, go figure
10. Here in the U.S., we have two hot best-sellers...former First Lady Hillary Clinton's memoirs, and the new Harry Potter book (coming out June 21). If you had to read one, which one...Hillary or Harry? Why?
Harry! Well that goes without saying

Tonight a bunch of people from my boss's old work went ice skating at Fox Studios and I tagged along. I didn't even know they had an ice rink there until last week. Apparently it's been there for a couple of years during the winter, but I hadn't even heard of it. Anyway so a bunch of us went along, and I had an awesome time. I haven't been ice skating in *years*, so it took me a little while to get back into it. Fortunately I've done a lot of rollerblading in recent years (ok not so recent), so it didn't take too long to come back to me.

After skating a bunch of us went to Cafe Ciao in the Spot for dinner, which was all very pleasant. Overall I had a thoroughly fantastic night. This is precisely how Friday nights should be. None of this sitting at home alone stuff that I normally do. Friday nights should be a go-out-with-friends thing. Not to mention all the endorphins that get released with exercise, so I'm in a great mood at the moment :) Almost can't bring myself to plod through the rather depressing support mail that's there. Ah screw it, I think I'll just do it tomorrow!

night! :)

1. "The Munsters" or "The Addams Family"?
The Addams Family. I used to think Morticia was so sexy, and I hung out for them to show her and Gomez actually kiss
2. "The Sopranos" or the "Godfather" movies?
Never seen either
3. "The Jetsons" or "Lost in Space"?
Never seen the Jetsons, only saw a few episodes of Lost in Space, including the same episode twice several years apart
4. "Superman" or "Batman" (either the TV shows or the movies)?
Batman, Michael Keaton, 1989
5. "Sex & The City" or "Friends"?
All the characters in Friends annoy the hell out of me. Sex in the City is more interesting, but I've only seen a few episodes
6. "The Wizard of Oz" or the "Harry Potter" movies?
Harry Potter hands down
7. "The Simpsons" or "King of the Hill"?
Never seen King of the Hill
8. "Grease" or "Saturday Night Fever"?
Grease
9. Old prime-time soaps: "Dallas" or "Dynasty"?
Never seen them
10. Not very thought-provoking this week...do you prefer TV shows or movies?
Each have their own good points

Well ok maybe not quite, but I don't have to go to work tomorrow so it may as well be ;)

Had dinner at Azteca's in Randwick tonight as KinHoong was in town and wanted to catch up with some of his old friends. It was a thoroughly pleasant evening. I had mole palablo (I think!) which was ok but nothing to write home about (just blog about, hehe).

It *rained* today which is great for the city. And the car too, it got a decent soaking. Previous days rain has just rearranged the dirt into little globules, this might have actually washed some of it off.

Anyways I'm gonna crash and enjoy a sleepin.

Well we didn't detroy the raid last night, but we didn't fix it either. For some reason the replacement disk is coming up as 0:04 instead of 0:00 like it should be, so the raid is still critical :( I've asked Mylex for help and they've given me a few things to try, so now waiting to hear from Campbell to see what he thinks.

I spent an hour and a half rearranging the plants in my fish tank (again) today. It's starting to get quite tiring, especially since I can't really reach the bottom of the tank, and even then I can only do things with one arm, which makes getting plants to stay planted *incredibly* difficult :( The big amazon sword keeps drifting up no matter what I do. I have a rock plonked on top of half the roots to stop it floating away altogether. A lot of the other plants are giving me similar grief. With all the putting and taking, I stirred up a lot of crap, so now the water is this yukky green-yellow colour, so I'm going to let it settle down before I do anything else (which was going to include getting a couple of clown loaches - maybe next week).

Now for the Friday Five:

1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
Depends on who it is :)

2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
Campbell arranging the disk replacement last night

3. About how many telephones do you have at home?
Two landline handsets and a mobile

4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?
er.. dunno..

5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?
For strangers definitely an email. For friends it really depends on the situation. Usually email, except if I need an answer straight away

I only got through part of my todo list for this weekend :(
Just too busy :( And didn't recover my lost sleep either. Argh it's a disaster.

Didn't get to reinstall windoze, didn't get to do a dvd database for my friends, didn't get Esther read, didn't get the washing up done.

Did manage to get some new fish, go to cousin's engagement party, a bit of programming, and dinner at a friend's place

Well today was how weekends *should* be. Morning relaxing, reading up on tropical fish, answering support mail, reading mail. Trek out and about window shopping at a couple of different aquarium stores, pick up a dvd player on the way home. Clean up the unit. Have friends over for dinner, enjoy some wine and company. Go to bed feeling pleasantly relaxed.

I'm going to need a Dr Video device for my dvd player, as my tv is so ancient it only has an aerial input. And I can't play it through a vcr thanks to macrovision. Jaycar make a little device that strips out the macrovision (although probably with some loss of quality - but with my video/audio setup it probably won't be noticable) which should let me view dvds properly.

*yawn* I'm off to bed.. night! :)