Birthday was good. Got a haircut. Did some homewares op-shopping (didn't find anything, Q got a bit o glassware). Made a vegetarian moussaka. Finally assembled my Ikea-mod-wardrobe [1]. Went to dinner party with said moussaka. Got drunk, met people, talked, danced silly. Walked home from the city for the first time ever ( Read more... )

So I'm back from a lovely week in Sunny Perth.
Highlights:

1. Mum's surprise party went very very well (and surprisingly).
2. The election news (thanks
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I choo-choo-choose to write about random stuff:

• "A recent report by the US Justice Department showed that a record 7 million people - or one in every 32 American adults - were behind bars, on probation or on parole at the end of last year."  Wow.
• Caught up with Hird (down from Sydders) and Oat (down from Canbers) on Thursday night after an ( Read more... )

Stuff.

Had an EXCELLENT dinner with CIG, Wednesday night at Movida, a tapas bar in the city.  Ate my ration of flesh for a couple of weeks at least - not that much in volume really, but it just seemed to be the central focus of each dish (except dessert).  Their famed air-cured wagyu beef (paper thin slices) with potato foam and poached egg really ( Read more... )

Kee-ryst - almost forgot password again. Scary. Ok, time for another much-too-long update with minimal formatting and readability and which somehow manages to omit all the interesting details ( Read more... )

Friday 16/09/05 ( Read more... )

After work on Friday and the long drive, I made it home about 7:30pm I think. Had arranged to meet Elle and Della 9:30ish. Have a quick work recap with housemates, then hot shower. Tram over to Elle's place. Drinks with her and Della and Evan. Borrowed Cloud Atlas from Elle. Doug Scot? Brogue? Diver? Traveller? came home from soccer, and we ( Read more... )