Judging by my previous two entries on Livejournal, it appears that I am well overdue for my annual entry on Livejournal. Since the last update:

• I left the corporate world in December 2008, and am now working for a non-profit --- check it out at www.globalpovertyproject.com
  
• (Yes, I have spoken with Hugh Jackman) :P
  
• I was the best man at my ( Read more... )

According to the stats on Livejournal, it has been 57 weeks since I last posted. And, having a look at the "friends" pages, it seems like most of my "friends" have also stopped using LJ. In that case, I wonder who will actually read this ( Read more... )

From ABC online:

Parents walk free after killing sonTwo Sydney parents have been given five-year good behaviour bonds for killing their severely disabled son ( Read more... )

Not unexpected. But, still, unexpected nonetheless.

It's a blessing, really. Bobby is too talented for Idol.

Check out his site here.

(This coming from a guy that has never followed Idol. But did tune in to listen to Bobby sing).

(Who would have thought...me writing up an entry and feeling distraught over a reality TV show?! hah).

Just saw this invite stuck to our fridge:

Let's catch up...

It has been a looong time since our last Street Party. So, let's celebrate spring, life and living in a great street, in a great city, in a great country.

Sunday
22nd October
5pm till --- whenever
Park side of Cul de sac.
Would it be possible for...

• even-number side of the street to ( Read more... )

OK, whichever one of you smartasses (I suspect the most likely culprit would be you, Mr SJD) left an "RIP" comment on this journal earlier this week, here is an update on my end:

College of Law

• I will start my College of Law postgrad studies in December 2006. Will be doing this parttime, which means I will finish up by July next year (course is ( Read more... )

Was randomly browsing, and have come across this hilarious site.

A brief background on Prangstgrüp, from this article:

A Columbia student group for two years, Prangstgrüp performs pranks and sketches that invade the ordinary world at Columbia ( Read more... )

In case you've missed it, Mount Everest has been a topic du jour in the international media for a number of days this week. The media attention has mainly focussed on Mark Inglis, the first double amputee to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest ( Read more... )

I have been reading horror stories of the OBE [outcomes based education] system [where students will be asked to "analyse Shakespeare from a feminist perspective"], to be introduced into Western Australian schools shortly, but this story must surely take the cake:

Music course off-key: teachersPaige Taylor ( Read more... )

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