wonderful relaxed
very odd. got into work this morning and have so far done about 4 or 5 hours work in not very much time. especially given the coffee break that
mandellebrotte,
_toastedcheese_ and i went on. it's a lovely day in sydney and you just want to be lying in a park somewhere reading something lazy and interesting :)
i had a busy and fun weekend. after the building inspector investigated our house on friday (100K worth of repairs, and he didn't think that the agents and current owner should have been able to lease it in its current condition), we had more people through on sat morning, which was annoying. Lovely and I sat out on the verge opposite in the sun so as to be at some distance from it, but he said next time he wants to be inside for it so he can be suitably menacing. saturday afternoon
randomblade and i met up for tea at taka (yay! it had been far too long) and general catch up. wonderfulness. there was a fellow strolling around past the golden sheaf on new south head road (I was waiting for a bus) with one of those stupid dog bags for your stupid small ratdog. anyway he was prancing around like a prize fool, and the lead of the litttle doggie was trailing on the ground. i had a flash of concern that someone would step on it and yank the little yapper out of its bag, but wasn't going to say anything. then he cam back, jumped in a cab, and shut the door on the lead!
i mean, it was flapping around on the ground scant inches away from the rear wheel. visions of decapitated dog's head bouncing around on the back seat assailed me, but before i could act, randmblade had leapt to action and was sprinting down the street. she pounced on the cab, told the guy, saved the dog, and was back at my side in a flash. very impressive - i have never actually seen her run at her fastest before, and this was hardly in running gear too!
yummy japanese dinner with pillkin, ingebjorg, and eli-major, at delicious place of deliciousness. funny conversation about oddities of japanese culture (such as vending machines at subway stations with used women's underwear for sale). the dragon roll was awesome, bbq eel, and the slices curved sinuously around the plate, and it had a little dragon head and tail made of artfully arranged prawn tails. then we went back and watched children of men, having been the last people in the place and full of raucous conversation, following which there was a long and involved discussion of science, ethics, philosophy, postmodernism, and literature. brains sparking all over the place.
sunday was a day of luxurious sleep in, followed by brunch with
mandellebrotte and
_toastedcheese_, then a stroll down to toasted's new apartment (very noice), then frisbee (yay) in the park and a bit of jogging on my part. mandelle sat under a tree being studious, making revisions on her chapter.
so hurrah. a weekend which left me feeling refreshed and invigorated.
mandellebrotte,
_toastedcheese_ and i went on. it's a lovely day in sydney and you just want to be lying in a park somewhere reading something lazy and interesting :)
i had a busy and fun weekend. after the building inspector investigated our house on friday (100K worth of repairs, and he didn't think that the agents and current owner should have been able to lease it in its current condition), we had more people through on sat morning, which was annoying. Lovely and I sat out on the verge opposite in the sun so as to be at some distance from it, but he said next time he wants to be inside for it so he can be suitably menacing. saturday afternoon
randomblade and i met up for tea at taka (yay! it had been far too long) and general catch up. wonderfulness. there was a fellow strolling around past the golden sheaf on new south head road (I was waiting for a bus) with one of those stupid dog bags for your stupid small ratdog. anyway he was prancing around like a prize fool, and the lead of the litttle doggie was trailing on the ground. i had a flash of concern that someone would step on it and yank the little yapper out of its bag, but wasn't going to say anything. then he cam back, jumped in a cab, and shut the door on the lead!
i mean, it was flapping around on the ground scant inches away from the rear wheel. visions of decapitated dog's head bouncing around on the back seat assailed me, but before i could act, randmblade had leapt to action and was sprinting down the street. she pounced on the cab, told the guy, saved the dog, and was back at my side in a flash. very impressive - i have never actually seen her run at her fastest before, and this was hardly in running gear too!
yummy japanese dinner with pillkin, ingebjorg, and eli-major, at delicious place of deliciousness. funny conversation about oddities of japanese culture (such as vending machines at subway stations with used women's underwear for sale). the dragon roll was awesome, bbq eel, and the slices curved sinuously around the plate, and it had a little dragon head and tail made of artfully arranged prawn tails. then we went back and watched children of men, having been the last people in the place and full of raucous conversation, following which there was a long and involved discussion of science, ethics, philosophy, postmodernism, and literature. brains sparking all over the place.
sunday was a day of luxurious sleep in, followed by brunch with
mandellebrotte and
_toastedcheese_, then a stroll down to toasted's new apartment (very noice), then frisbee (yay) in the park and a bit of jogging on my part. mandelle sat under a tree being studious, making revisions on her chapter.
so hurrah. a weekend which left me feeling refreshed and invigorated.