Following iudico's lead, I've switched to a prepaid mobile phone plan with Amaysim. (What a terrible name. Apparently they're originally from Europe, but the name just screams Asian. Maybe that's their real target market?) I don't think I ever got close to spending the amount on my previous cap plan - although I have no evidence to support this. In any ( Read more... )

I feel a bit like I've relapsed into the world of the cytomegalovirus that had been making my life a lethargic hell for much of the year. I can't seem to get my body to do what it's supposed to do, and I can't muster enough enthusiasm for so many of the other things on offer in December ( Read more... )

Who spent $310 on shoes today? That would be me. Hopefully they do a better job than the last few pairs of shoes I've bought, which were either cheap and fell apart or expensive and fell apart. These days you just don't get what you pay for ( Read more... )

I've been given the opportunity to partake in some capitalism by virtue of being a Myer One cardholder. Not that I really find much of interest in Myer at any time, but the offer on coats caught my eye until I read the fine print.

40% off
men’s coats and jacketsExcludes suit jackets, Boston Brothers, Country Road ( Read more... )

After yesterday's Day of Staying in Bed I declared today to be a Day of Capitalism. It wasn't all my fault. Some of these things I just couldn't live without (like my industrial strength hair dryer). Last night my microwave decided to pack it in after 10 years of faithful service. I said the words and gave it the appropriate send-off. (re. I ( Read more... )

Without internets at home, my posting has been thin on the ground. There are internets at work, but I don't really feel that what I want to talk about should be written while there ( Read more... )

Hello internets. Remember me? Probably not given that I have you only through my iPhone and through the crippled internet of my work. Would it suprise you, my dear internet, how much more expensive it is to have the slower service of ADSL vs the mind-blowing speeds of ADSL2+? Well let me tell you now it's significantly unbalanced ( Read more... )

One of these days I'm going to rest. There are just too many things to do in December ( Read more... )

I've just had the bank make out a cheque for $173,804.72, which is an unfortunately small fraction of the price I paid for the new place. Settlement is tomorrow afternoon, at which point I plan to immediately dump a bunch of boxes into carpetted rooms before I get the new floorboard happening in the living areas ( Read more... )

I actually test drove the Mazda 3 yesterday. It didn't blow me away, but then again it's not costing me the earth (were I to buy it). You sit a bit higher in it, which I think makes it feel a little less sporty. But it comes with all sorts of bells and whistles, and the price has just dropped by another $1000, so this is all good news to me ( Read more... )