Monthly Archives: April 2008

Have just been looking over my week for ‘term 2′ at college. There’s not much good news. I’ve now got four 8am starts instead of three, and my Monday now begins an hour earlier as well. Friday is now the … Continue reading →

Just went down with Reuben to check out the new Pablo & Rusty’s espresso bar at Homebush. Homebush is really coming alive as a business park and this espresso bar is perfectly situated in the centre – ready to print … Continue reading →

Can a feminist really love the show Sex And The City? An interesting article in the UK Guardian, republished in Spectrum to coincide with the show’s movie launch next month. I like this bit: “And despite the shared understanding between … Continue reading →

My mother makes green bean soup in winter. I’m not sure what it’s called, but it’s made from green mung beans, boiled in a pot of sugared water with round balls of sago. When I was a girl, she would … Continue reading →

Ben had some wise words this week about his daughter’s dedication. This is my favourite bit: What made it click for me, was linking it to Hannah in the Old Testament. All Hannah wants is a child. She prays and … Continue reading →

Watched Mad Hot Ballroom tonight with Sam. It was quite good – a documentary about 10 year old New York kids who take free ballroom dancing lessons and compete in a competition. Most of the kids are from racial minority … Continue reading →

Holidays tomorrow – Sam and I are going to MacMasters for three days. Meanwhile, I’m trying to get everything ready at work so I don’t fall too far behind when I get back on Monday. The magazine is a bit … Continue reading →

Off to see this at Imax today with Lairdy. Should be great. They have a 15,000 watt sound system to deafen me with the sweet sounds of “Bad” and the like. Love that song. Hope it’s on the set list.

Pulled apart the steam arm of the Giotto today and have found the culprit causing the leak from the steam arm:I ordered a replacement seal for a whole $1.30, and also ordered a new 4 hole steam tip. The spare … Continue reading →

Weird Al is a very funny man. Soph and I heard this on the radio yesterday. If you’re a star wars fan, it should be up your alley. Love the sith piano player!