Wish I had more pants...

What a crappy day!  Got absolutely drenched this morning and my suit pants have been drenched and I now feel like I am wearing cotton track pants... all the creases have gone out of them and they look shithouse.

The weather hasnt been kind and this morning on the train the lady in front of me wore a hot cappuccino when one lady dropped it in her lap whilst taking her seat.  It was accidental but shit, how bad would that be... coffee all over her!

Then when i get to work and thaw / dry out some I head down to the coffee shop and again, the lady behind the counter tips a large long black all over the counter and I only just managed to avoid being splashed with hot coffee... seems to be some sort of mad monday coffee chucking day today.

Just one of those days where you wish you can go back to bed and start again...

The weekend however was excellent although that may be because of the alcohol consumed all weekend.  Friday lunch - beer.  Friday after work:  Bourbon, Saturday Lunch - Beer; Saturday Night - Wine; Sunday Lunch - more wine.

Basically spent 72 hrs with a drink in my hand.

A Tribute to the Boyz

My best mate Noyz has had the snip!  After fathering two kiddies, he went under the knife yesterday to have "the Boyz" seen to... apparently all are doing well but he won't be doing the high jump for some time...

Why am I posting this?  Just to embarrass him really...  ;-)

Its Certainly Not Oil of Ulan!

Federal Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has said in a matter of fact way that the war in Iraq is actually about Oil (Read it here).  Also we're there to defend "the prestige" of the USA and the UK.

For fuck sake!  Lets call a spade a spade... we invaded Iraq on false pretences and are now in a bitter fight (and when I say "we" I dont equate our piss poor contribution to the 2-3 thousand dead American marines) to ensure that "energy security" is maintained.

Meanwhile, petrol prices since 2000 have gone up nearly 100%.

Wake up Australia!  Lets pull the plug on this mess already.

Hanzi Smatter 一知半解

We Westerners always like to make fun of "Chinglish" and how the Chinese and Japanese people make odd words during translations...

Now here's a site for the reverse! Bad use of Chinese or Japanese characters for Western audiences. Unfortunately, most of these are in the form of tattoos! So, be careful of what your tattoo really does say!

Hanzi Smatter 一知半解

Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?

Seen the movie The Matrix? Reckon it could be real? Do you think that maybe we are simply energy sources for a post-humanity world and to while away the time, human history is played to our subconscious on a continuous loop?

Does that explain the view of Near Death Experience and the "going to the light" or also the plausibility of reincarnation - i.e. we were rebooted and rejoined the simulation at a later date and time?

Do you think its a load of rot?

Well, at least some boffins at Oxford are debating it...

Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?: " "

Early Bird

Arrived at the office at 6:15am this morning...

Odd, that a man who is on his "4 week notice" would be in so early, but there was a good reason for it.  I took Mum & Dad to the airport this morning as they embark on a round the world business class ticket and are spending the next 6 weeks in Europe and then New York.

So, I awoke at 4am.  Showered and dressed and was in the car at 4:30 and got to mum & dads and then threw their luggage in and went to the airport did the quick drop off and then with minimal traffic I was in the building here at work a bit after 6.

So boring being in this early - and hence my posting :-)

I still feel very relieved about the change of job and I must say I am more relaxed than I have been probably in years.  I am sure that will change when I start at the new place! lol.

Anyways, must be off... I have to surf the internet...

Beware the Changing of the Guard

When there was a Spanish election, al-Qaeda bombed trains in Madrid which forced the powers in Spain to bring the issue of Iraq to a head and forced the withdrawal of the Spanish forces.  Now in the UK with a change of Prime Minister and an election soon to be called there has been a suite of bombs and threats in the UK to again raise the issue to the people about the British involvement in Iraq.

With the Americans so gun-ho about Iraq, it seems to me that al-Qaeda try to target lesser members of the Coalition of the Willing to force political pressure locally for withdrawals.

Does that mean that with the upcoming Federal Election, should we be worried?