My throat just started getting worse and worse yesterday and last nite I didn't sleep a wink.
My ears are blocked just to top it all off!
Saw the doctor on Monday and have the week off.
I'm now on Twitter - can't say i'll use it alot but now you know.
Just saw the bank guy today, not great news but not the end of the world either.
Thursday, I jumped in the car and met Di and Perry and Westfield Bondi- Di is paying off a lamp.
I had a delish BBQ Pork Soup ($13.50) that had these huge slabs of Pork in it.
It's Friday, i'm still off sick and Di has the day off- anything could happen!!
On Saturday we went to look at a house:here's the link . The photo's are kinda flattering. We liked it but it was overpriced and in a need of alot of work. Still interesting.
Sunday: we worked today.
A short week this week and then Easter, we have Thursday to Tuesday off, Yeah!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Easter in our sight (Mar 23rd - 29th)
After what seemed like a long week we're hanging out for Easter.
Not much happened this week, tho the weather was nice.
In the news this week was a story about interest rates dropping to as low as 2%- so that was interesting-how much of that the banks will pass on remains to be seen.
So we are playing a bit of wait and see at the mo. I've been reading a few books about buying property and bought another magazine called "Your Mortgage". It's quite interesting.
Di went to Dapto on Friday morning, i went to work. After work I meet Mick The Record at the Rugby Club and watched The Blues v Warratahs game- the Blues lost. Got home 8 ish and played around on the net for a bit- went to bed late.
This morning (sat) I went to get my lotto at the crack of noon and went to pay off this big mirror Di bought down the road- it looks nice- the guy at Ellens was helpful and we used his van to take it to our apartment and we both lugged it up the stairs. Sorted.
The Lotto tonite is $20 Million- all up $30 mill was on offer this week.
I'm just being a bum and waiting for the footy to start and i'll probably spend the rest of the day/evening at the pub! Cool.
Dapto on Sunday.
I picked Tim up in Wollongong at got to Dapto 12:30 or so. Perry was there already of course.
Twas a nice day BUT I came down sick.........................
Not much happened this week, tho the weather was nice.
In the news this week was a story about interest rates dropping to as low as 2%- so that was interesting-how much of that the banks will pass on remains to be seen.
So we are playing a bit of wait and see at the mo. I've been reading a few books about buying property and bought another magazine called "Your Mortgage". It's quite interesting.
Di went to Dapto on Friday morning, i went to work. After work I meet Mick The Record at the Rugby Club and watched The Blues v Warratahs game- the Blues lost. Got home 8 ish and played around on the net for a bit- went to bed late.
This morning (sat) I went to get my lotto at the crack of noon and went to pay off this big mirror Di bought down the road- it looks nice- the guy at Ellens was helpful and we used his van to take it to our apartment and we both lugged it up the stairs. Sorted.
The Lotto tonite is $20 Million- all up $30 mill was on offer this week.
I'm just being a bum and waiting for the footy to start and i'll probably spend the rest of the day/evening at the pub! Cool.
Dapto on Sunday.
I picked Tim up in Wollongong at got to Dapto 12:30 or so. Perry was there already of course.
Twas a nice day BUT I came down sick.........................
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Week starting 16th of March
On Monday after work Di, Perry and myself walked to Perry's place in the Cross. Carol was outside Perry's waiting for us.
It was a lovely evening and from Perry's balcony you can look at the harbour and across the city. We had a bottle of bubbly and went looking for somewhere to eat- we ended up at Macleay Street Bistro which got busier as the nite went on. I had (wild) Barramundi which was very nice.
We caught a cab home and it was 10:30 or so-fairly late for us.
Tuesday. Carol heads back to New York today on a 11 o'clock flight. We got to the airport just on 9am-perfect timing by me! Carol went thru to customs a bit after 10 and we head off home.
We decided to take the TV to the technician- it was really heavy and awkward to take down the stairs and we had to put it in the boot with the lid tied up with wire.
I drove it around the corner to the tech guy- it ends up he's going on holidays starting this saturday! (I spoke to him today-$250 to fix it)
On Monday I saw an article in The Sydney Morning Herald website about Delta airlines offering cheap flights to the US- we were waiting on these! I did a quick check then and there and it ended up being $1100 return, including taxes!! So, on Monday nite I tried making a booking but the last step wouldn't work. I tried again last nite and I was able to get a ticket for Di but had problems with the credit card transaction trying to get my ticket.
So after nite shit on Tuesday I tried to make the bookings again and finally after speaking to my credit card/Mastercard people that the security alarm went off on my card 'cos I was making a big overseas transaction. It was a real headache and it was stressing me out!
Today at work I spent another hour on the phone and I still haven't got to the bottom of it.
Bottom line is: Di and I are going to New York in October!! Yahoo, it's been a long time coming.
The exchange rate isn't great but who knows what will happen between now and then.
Got the TV fixed-turned up to the guys shop about 5:30 and convinced the guy to help me take it home...went in his van and he and I carried it up the stairs into our apartment. Yeah!
Went to Volleyball and although our team defaulted due to lack of players I still had a game for almost two hours! I was knackered! Got home @ 10 went to bed after a shower.
I had work on Friday, but Di had the day off.
After work I went to The Rugby Club to watch the 'Canes lose and then came home.
Saturday had a bit of a sleep in and then a coffee. Di and I went to a BBQ with some Volleyball people in Kingsgrove. We stayed for a a few hours and had a nice time.
Came home a bit tired as it was quite a hot day- had some dinner and I went to the local pub to watch the Crusaders v Warratahs game- it was pretty exciting, the Crusaders won!
On Sunday we headed to Coogee again- got their about 11 ish and after 5 mins found a great park just across from the beach for free for 4 hours. It was really nice- I went for 1 swim.
Came home and took it easy.
It was a lovely evening and from Perry's balcony you can look at the harbour and across the city. We had a bottle of bubbly and went looking for somewhere to eat- we ended up at Macleay Street Bistro which got busier as the nite went on. I had (wild) Barramundi which was very nice.
We caught a cab home and it was 10:30 or so-fairly late for us.
Tuesday. Carol heads back to New York today on a 11 o'clock flight. We got to the airport just on 9am-perfect timing by me! Carol went thru to customs a bit after 10 and we head off home.
We decided to take the TV to the technician- it was really heavy and awkward to take down the stairs and we had to put it in the boot with the lid tied up with wire.
I drove it around the corner to the tech guy- it ends up he's going on holidays starting this saturday! (I spoke to him today-$250 to fix it)
On Monday I saw an article in The Sydney Morning Herald website about Delta airlines offering cheap flights to the US- we were waiting on these! I did a quick check then and there and it ended up being $1100 return, including taxes!! So, on Monday nite I tried making a booking but the last step wouldn't work. I tried again last nite and I was able to get a ticket for Di but had problems with the credit card transaction trying to get my ticket.
So after nite shit on Tuesday I tried to make the bookings again and finally after speaking to my credit card/Mastercard people that the security alarm went off on my card 'cos I was making a big overseas transaction. It was a real headache and it was stressing me out!
Today at work I spent another hour on the phone and I still haven't got to the bottom of it.
Bottom line is: Di and I are going to New York in October!! Yahoo, it's been a long time coming.
The exchange rate isn't great but who knows what will happen between now and then.
Got the TV fixed-turned up to the guys shop about 5:30 and convinced the guy to help me take it home...went in his van and he and I carried it up the stairs into our apartment. Yeah!
Went to Volleyball and although our team defaulted due to lack of players I still had a game for almost two hours! I was knackered! Got home @ 10 went to bed after a shower.
I had work on Friday, but Di had the day off.
After work I went to The Rugby Club to watch the 'Canes lose and then came home.
Saturday had a bit of a sleep in and then a coffee. Di and I went to a BBQ with some Volleyball people in Kingsgrove. We stayed for a a few hours and had a nice time.
Came home a bit tired as it was quite a hot day- had some dinner and I went to the local pub to watch the Crusaders v Warratahs game- it was pretty exciting, the Crusaders won!
On Sunday we headed to Coogee again- got their about 11 ish and after 5 mins found a great park just across from the beach for free for 4 hours. It was really nice- I went for 1 swim.
Came home and took it easy.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
TV Blew Up!
So, this week Di went to Dapto on Monday morning with Carol for the week.
I was left to fend for my wee self!
Eventually I cooked and prepared my own meals but I did have pizza for lunch and diner over a day or too!
I made a butter curry which was unimpressive and likewise so was the Greek Salad I made with ingredients that just weren't quite fresh enuf. Oh, well, nevermind.
On Thursday I was getting ready to go to Volleyball and thought I'd check the weather report on TV and then it happened. The TV made a fairly loud electrical sparking sound, the picture decreased to just the centre of the screen and then disappeared altogether! And then it started to smell- so i turned off the remote and switched it off at the wall! Bugger.
I had Friday off so I went to see a technician nearby and told him what happened and he gave me the impression it wasn't that uncommon and it should be repairable, so I'm not sure when I can take it to him which means we'll be without a TV for a little while.
Friday the 13th was Bessie's birthday so I drove down and got to Dapto for midday- picked up Di and drove to Wollongong to pick up Tim and his new girlfriend Emma who wasn't feeling well so I didn't get to meet her. We then went to The Lagoon and Carol eventually arrived with Bessie and Harold. We all had a nice lunch and a nice time was had by all.
We then returned to Dapto, I got some groceries at the Mall and came back to watch the footy(Blues v Cheetahs). We stayed to watch the first game of league between the Melbourne Storm and The St. George Illawarra Dragons which was quite good and ended up with a Golden Point win to The Storm.
So we left late and got home late.
Got up at 7am for an early weekend shift- Di started at 9:30 and me at 9:45. We had to get a train as their was something going on in the city with roadblocks in place. I finished at 2:45 and we got a train back.
Carol came up from Dapto and at about 7:30 ish we took off for a bite- we decided to go to The Bondi Iceburgs which has a flash part and a RSL club part. We had dinner in the RSL part which was nice with a table looking out to see and lots of lightning flashing about. We then went to the flash part for a drink which was nice too. The valet was $35!! Got home and crashed.
Sunday, we got up late and decided to go to the beach- I suggested we try Coogee. We took off about 12 without knowing exactly how to get there and hit a bit of traffic on the way- it takes so long to get anywhere in Sydney!
We managed to get a great park near the beach and unlike Bondi they are free! It was very nice.
I went for a swim and got dumped onto my chest! I might be sore tomorrow.
But it was a lovely end to the weekend.
I was left to fend for my wee self!
Eventually I cooked and prepared my own meals but I did have pizza for lunch and diner over a day or too!
I made a butter curry which was unimpressive and likewise so was the Greek Salad I made with ingredients that just weren't quite fresh enuf. Oh, well, nevermind.
On Thursday I was getting ready to go to Volleyball and thought I'd check the weather report on TV and then it happened. The TV made a fairly loud electrical sparking sound, the picture decreased to just the centre of the screen and then disappeared altogether! And then it started to smell- so i turned off the remote and switched it off at the wall! Bugger.
I had Friday off so I went to see a technician nearby and told him what happened and he gave me the impression it wasn't that uncommon and it should be repairable, so I'm not sure when I can take it to him which means we'll be without a TV for a little while.
Friday the 13th was Bessie's birthday so I drove down and got to Dapto for midday- picked up Di and drove to Wollongong to pick up Tim and his new girlfriend Emma who wasn't feeling well so I didn't get to meet her. We then went to The Lagoon and Carol eventually arrived with Bessie and Harold. We all had a nice lunch and a nice time was had by all.
We then returned to Dapto, I got some groceries at the Mall and came back to watch the footy(Blues v Cheetahs). We stayed to watch the first game of league between the Melbourne Storm and The St. George Illawarra Dragons which was quite good and ended up with a Golden Point win to The Storm.
So we left late and got home late.
Got up at 7am for an early weekend shift- Di started at 9:30 and me at 9:45. We had to get a train as their was something going on in the city with roadblocks in place. I finished at 2:45 and we got a train back.
Carol came up from Dapto and at about 7:30 ish we took off for a bite- we decided to go to The Bondi Iceburgs which has a flash part and a RSL club part. We had dinner in the RSL part which was nice with a table looking out to see and lots of lightning flashing about. We then went to the flash part for a drink which was nice too. The valet was $35!! Got home and crashed.
Sunday, we got up late and decided to go to the beach- I suggested we try Coogee. We took off about 12 without knowing exactly how to get there and hit a bit of traffic on the way- it takes so long to get anywhere in Sydney!
We managed to get a great park near the beach and unlike Bondi they are free! It was very nice.
I went for a swim and got dumped onto my chest! I might be sore tomorrow.
But it was a lovely end to the weekend.
Monday, March 2, 2009
It's March already!
Can't believe it! Just on a month of Daylight Savings left.
It's now Monday the 9th.
Fairly uneventful week. Thursday Volleyball.
Friday went to the The Rugby Club again to watch 2 games. Di and Carol picked me up on the way back from Perry's place.
On Saturday we went for a coffee. Di put a deposit on a big mirror from the Interior Decorating place in Summer Hill.
I went to my local to watch The 'Canes v Cheetahs game which wasn't that great. It finished 2:15pm here. I then caught a train to Bondi Beach and meet up with Di and Carol- soaked up some rays and chilled out.
We got home 6 or so, had a shower and went to The Wests Leagues Club which is near by. They have an Italian Restaurant that is a sister one to another place in Haberfield that we go to a bit. I didn't really get what I ordered (calzone) but it was OK all the same. There was this old guy playing a piano/keyboard (sounded bad whateva it was) and singing and occasionally walking around the room playing a trumpet- we did our best to ignore him.
On Sunday we went to Westfield Bondi - $10 valet parking only! Got a coffe and potted around.
I bought nothing except 2 rice paper rolls ($5) and just went in the tech stores looking at LCD TV's and car stereos. Very boring.
Got home and had pizza- it wasn't a health food weekend!
Di and Carol have gone to Dapto for the week. It's Bessie's bday on Friday the 13th!
So I have Friday off work and I'm going to drive down for the day. We both have work on Saturday.
It's now Monday the 9th.
Fairly uneventful week. Thursday Volleyball.
Friday went to the The Rugby Club again to watch 2 games. Di and Carol picked me up on the way back from Perry's place.
On Saturday we went for a coffee. Di put a deposit on a big mirror from the Interior Decorating place in Summer Hill.
I went to my local to watch The 'Canes v Cheetahs game which wasn't that great. It finished 2:15pm here. I then caught a train to Bondi Beach and meet up with Di and Carol- soaked up some rays and chilled out.
We got home 6 or so, had a shower and went to The Wests Leagues Club which is near by. They have an Italian Restaurant that is a sister one to another place in Haberfield that we go to a bit. I didn't really get what I ordered (calzone) but it was OK all the same. There was this old guy playing a piano/keyboard (sounded bad whateva it was) and singing and occasionally walking around the room playing a trumpet- we did our best to ignore him.
On Sunday we went to Westfield Bondi - $10 valet parking only! Got a coffe and potted around.
I bought nothing except 2 rice paper rolls ($5) and just went in the tech stores looking at LCD TV's and car stereos. Very boring.
Got home and had pizza- it wasn't a health food weekend!
Di and Carol have gone to Dapto for the week. It's Bessie's bday on Friday the 13th!
So I have Friday off work and I'm going to drive down for the day. We both have work on Saturday.
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