October 31, 2008 (3 weeks ago) – 8:32 am
On Wednesday night I went out with a friend for dinner and a movie - the first time in quite a while. We even had a couple of gold class vouchers, so we managed to watch the movie in gold class for regular class prices.
Granted, gold class is designed as an experience for couples: [...]
October 29, 2008 (4 weeks ago) – 6:19 am
Over at copyblogger was a post about finding images for your blog posts.
Most people who are looking for images to use will be aware of flickr (free - read about how the licencing works) and istockphoto (cheap), but from the comments on the post, I found a few sites that I’d only vaguely heard of, [...]
October 27, 2008 (4 weeks ago) – 7:32 pm
I have a week off in between jobs at the moment. It’s a chance to catch up on family time, college work, and getting the house back in order before the pace of life picks up again.
October 26, 2008 (4 weeks ago) – 7:00 am
Famous Christian author and pastor John Piper pens this list of questions to ask when considering a new job.
October 24, 2008 (4 weeks ago) – 11:34 am
After five years in the one place, it’s odd to be moving on. I won’t miss the travel time, but the people and the sights and the familiarity of the area will, I think, take some getting used to.
There have been a lot of life changes in the past few months, some - the state [...]
October 23, 2008 (4 weeks ago) – 10:49 pm
Book: My Man Jeeves
I tried this one out using the free “Stanza” reader for iPhone. Though I’m familiar with the stories of Jeeves by P.G. Woodhouse, I’ve never read one of the books through.
Though it was a good read, and characters are well painted, I was troubled by the idleness of the lives that were [...]
October 20, 2008 – 2:16 pm
Who would have thought that having an extra member of the household, and a few late nights, would take such a toll on my immune system? Certainly not me, as evidenced by my sudden and prolonged lack of health!
After four days of having my only outing be trips to the doctor’s office, a visit to [...]
October 12, 2008 – 8:48 pm
[problogger] 25 ways to build online community.
October 12, 2008 – 8:47 pm
The current financial crisis explained in simple terms (as to a 14 year old).
October 11, 2008 – 2:04 pm
Coffee roaster coffee. Corner of brown and Wilson streets, Newtown. Muted red walls and the feel of a converted laundromat, this place is a great spot to while away a Saturday afternoon, listening to an old Beatles LP on the old stereo in the corner.
The menu has some great ideas: the yoghurt with fresh strawberries, [...]
October 9, 2008 – 8:00 am
I know there are reasons, on a crowded train, to sit on the aisle, next to an empty seat. Maybe you’re getting off at the next stop.
Eventually, though, someone will want to sit in the empty seat next to you. When that happens, can you please refrain from making loud sighing noises, as if [...]
October 7, 2008 – 9:47 pm
It wasn’t until I spent some time reflecting on the long weekend that I realised it had gone a long way towards recharging me, and giving me more energy to get through this busy month.
For some reason, I was sick on Thursday, and ended up working from home on Friday - still not feeling well [...]
October 6, 2008 – 1:44 pm
From the amazing world of Flickr - photos of coat hangers. Better than it sounds.
October 4, 2008 – 7:54 am
[OLDaily] Short post asking the question if Facebook worked like Blackboard, how popular would it be?
Having used Blackboard for a course back at UTS, I can see the point - while it was good as a tool for facilitating online conversations, the very idea that everything is shut down at the end of every semester [...]
October 3, 2008 – 8:46 am
Strange Maps: World’s Earliest SatNav - a series of paper strips on a scroll, in a wrist-watch. Very clever.