Across the road from our apartment was a fair setting up, but it wasn't due to open til the next weekend. Which didn't stop us enjoying it really. In fact it was kinda nice to wander around without any people or noise :) And Jake didn't really care that the things weren't moving :)

I rather like this photo of Stu gazing out into Batemans Bay

Mogo Zoo ..

Really? Do I have to?? Work thoroughly sucked today. Insomnia last night certainly didn't help either. By the end of the day I was sick of people. Sick of work. Sick of things not working. Over tired. So came home and got some crap done and felt a lot better. Even went for a walk. And Google-earthed Stu's recent WA pictures. And played some geography games. The thought of having to go to work tomorrow is depressing though :(

hehe not really. Today I was fine. So fine in fact that I woke up feeling perfectly normal, and got annoyed that I'd have to go to work heh. I felt rather ripped off that half my weekend had been wasted on sickness.

The good thing about essentially not eating all weekend and being sick, is that today my appetite was significantly reduced. So I had a salad for lunch and a small amount of meat and salad for dinner (prolly half what I would normally eat).

I put up my Christmas tree tonight, and caught up on a little bit of cleaning. Also got some more inspiration for Christmas presents for people.. getting there!

To the f@#$er who, when I was stuck on a two lane road behind someone turning right, and after my path was clear I accelerated to make up lost ground, decided that my acceleration was blocking him from merging *into the side of me* and started f@#%ing beeping at me, and then when I turned off later beeped me again - fuck off and die!!!!!

To my f@#$ing neighbours who persist in leaving the *security front door* latched open, making this not a security building anymore - fuck off and die!!!!!

A little harsh perhaps? Shrug. People suck.

Stolen from Dave

• Explain what ended your last relationship? Essentially I wasn't ready for a relationship. Sometimes I think I'm still not ready for a relationship
• When was the last time you shaved? Wednesday night
• What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? Driving through a school zone, wondering if 8am meant I should be slowing down to 40
• What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Both when I first read this meme and when I'm answering it - was lying in bed, although two different beds
• Are you any good at math? Depends on what level. I loved 3 unit maths in high school and was very good at it. I really didn't like 4 unit maths, and I blame Coroneus for his textbooks. All his books should be burned dammit!!
• Your prom night? what about? er, yeah what about it. I went to my year 12 formal with my first boyfriend and it was a painful experience because he refused to dance and the music was too loud to talk, so we just sat there
• Do you have any famous ancestors? My ancestors were First Fleeters. Anthony Rope and Elizabeth Pulley (yes Ropes and Pulleys!) Ropes Creek in Sydney (and presumably the new housing estate "Ropes Crossing") are named after him.
• Have you had to take a loan out for school? No. My parents paid my HECS, aren't they wonderful? heh
• Do you know the words to the song on your MySpace profile? I don't have a myspace profile. Myspace is evil
• Last thing received in the mail? Dunno, junk mail probably
• How many different beverages have you had today? Orange juice, water, beer
• Do you ever leave messages on people�s answering machine? Yeah, but I don't like them
• Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? The Choirboys, at high school in 1988
• Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? Not usually, although I did write Kazza & Stu in the sand at the beach the other day....
• What�s the most painful dental procedure you�ve had? I don't remember any painful dental procedures. I had my top two wisdom teeth taken out, but that wasn't painful..
• What is out your back door? I don't have a back door. Out my balcony door is a balcony and a pool
• Any plans for Friday night? That would be tonight. Spending it with my sweetie
• Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? Not really
• Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? er.. no... what is that?
• Have you ever been to a planetarium? Once in primary school, an inflatable one in the school library, it was very cool
• Do you re-use towels after you shower? Sure
• Some things you are excited about? My boy.. er.. not much else I'm on an alcohol crash at the moment.. ask me again tomorrow...
• What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? We don't have Jello in Australia, we have jelly. I like lots of different kinds, especially I suppose the citrussy ones
• Describe your keychain(s)? Which one? My work keys are on a leather one Luc gave me years ago for a birthday. It used to have a Swiss Army Knife in it, but the original got lost and I took it out during the Olympics for security reasons. My car keys are on an electronic beeper thing that has dodgy battery connections that I should fix one day. My home keys are on a 1m tape measure.
• Where do you keep your change? In my purse. I try to pay exact change for things, so it never accumulates
• When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? Don't really remember.. it's been a long time.. I'm allergic...
• What kind of winter coat do you own? I have this cool jacket I got in Go-Lo for $18. It's soft and warm and it doesn't matter if I lose it cause it was so cheap, although I'm somewhat sentimentally attached to it now
• What was the weather like on your graduation day? Sunny
• Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? Open

Stolen from Dave

• DO YOU SNORE? Apparently, when I'm lying on my back
• ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER? Probably a lover. Hate fighting.
• WHAT�S YOUR WORST FEAR? Having my house burn down
• AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC? Don't know about maniac, but had a bit of space lego. I turned into a maniac when I grew up and discovered ebay
• WHAT DO YOU THINK OF �REALITY� TV? Some is good, some is crap
• DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS? No
• WERE YOU A CUTE BABY? Somewhat I suppose.. you be the judge:

• IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU? No. Well I'm not single now, and that is a good thing, and when I was single it was a bad thing
• WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD? Black. But only because my old keyboard is ps2 and woulnd't work on my new computer
• DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER? No
• HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED? No.. maybe one day
• ANY SECRET TALENTS? I give fairly good massages, but that's not really a secret
• WHAT�S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT? Lord Howe Island
• CAN YOU SWIM? Yep
• HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE DONNIE DARKO? Yes
• DO YOU GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE OZONE? Yes
• HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP? er.. dunno...
• CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS? Probably not.. never tried it
• DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENER? Don't think I've ever used an electric pencil sharpener..
• WHAT�S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING? Against it
• IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE? Hopefully :)
• DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not really
• WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO? The sun
• WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, �I LOVE YOU� ? The other night I think
• DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS? Not usually
• HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Fried
• ARE BLONDES DUMB? Well I'm a blonde and I'm dumb..
• WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP? With the other one. I don't lose socks..
• WHAT TIME IS IT? 10:49am
• DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME? Kazza
• IS MCDONALD�S DISGUSTING? No
• WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR? Last night
• DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS? Showers
• IS SANTA CLAUS REAL? pfft :)
• DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NECK KISSED? er.. a bit ..
• ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? No, I'm only afraid of what might be hiding in the dark
• WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Potato chips, so I don't buy them very often
• CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER? Neither, never really liked peanut butter
• CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK? Not my neck, but my lower spine
• HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE? No
• IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE? shrug
• ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER? No
• WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES? Sort of green, with a bit of brown and grey
• DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE? For the most part
• ARE YOU PSYCHIC? No
• HAVE YOU READ CATCHER IN THE RYE? Yes, wondered what all the fuss was about
• DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS? I play the recorder badly and the piano even more badly (ie, one note a time)
• HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN MONEY? Sometimes coins from people's coin piles, but I always ask if I can steal them (or pay them for them)
• CAN YOU SNOWBOARD? No
• DO YOU LIKE CAMPING? Not really
• DO YOU SNORT WHEN YOU LAUGH? Don't think so..
• DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? Wingardium Leviosa!
• ARE DOGS A MAN�S BEST FRIEND? Like Dave said, to some people
• YOU BELIEVE IN DIVORCE? Only as a last resort in abusive or otherwise extreme circumstances
• CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK? Don't think so
• DO YOU MAKE A LOT OF MISTAKES? I guess so
• IS IT COLD OUTSIDE TODAY? Actually yes - 15.8C
• WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Sultana bran with milk
• DO YOU WEAR NAIL POLISH? Sometimes. I like glittery nail polish in funny colours (like blue)
• HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU LIKE RIGHT NOW? Umm....
• WHAT�S THE MOST ANNOYING TV COMMERCIAL? Those closing down sale ads.. there's a particularly annoying set in Australia with this dude with a horrible voice screaming out everything in a hurry
• DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE? No (what is that anyway? :) )
• FAVORITE SONG AT THE MOMENT? At the moment..? dunno... don't really have one

Does anyone remember ASTRA? I can't imagine too many people would. I probably don't have too many Star Trek loving-Australian-newsgroup readers from 1995 reading my blog. ASTRA was the Australian Star Trek Ratings Analysis. Maintained, apparently, in excel, with regular postings to aus.sf.star-trek (and probably others).

I have wondered over the years whatever happened to astra. So tonight I went looking. Apparently it merged into GEOS in 1997. So there you go.

Tragically, I still have some of the aus.sf.star-trek postings from 1995 when I was into newsgroups, and The Original Series was being aired again. .. heh

Watched Space Seed tonight. Actually one of the better episodes. Makes me wanna watch Star Trek II again to see what happens next :)

.. and I think I'm coming down with something :(

Got evacuated today at work. We didn't think anything of it, as we get drills and false alarms all the time. But when we got outside there were fire trucks and ambulances everywhere. Some sort of chemical spill. People taken to hospital. It even made the papers, go figure.

This in Stu's local shopping centre.. I wonder how long they'll leave it there...

A Julidochromis transcriptus baby in Stu's tank..

My World Series Poker win .. if only playing real life people were so easy :)

Some mystery flower buds in Stu's garden

The colourful and tasty fish dinner Stu cooked on Sunday night