Learn it, know it, live it

There are a few of these hats about. I saw a few in photos from Royal Easter Show. Still, who wants a dingo or a Husky as a hat??? There is also a pig not pictured if that is your thing. There was a lady sitting in the booth thingo that's why it is a dodgy far away photo.

Scalping is back - 25/06

Driving back from work and faffing about and saw the moon was quite round. Pulled over at Wentworth Park in Glebe and took a few photos for about half hour.

Moon rising - 26/06

Some man with a greyhound told me I should send it in to that Bailey guy and win a 'looma' camera... I think he meant Lumix. He also had a tear coming down one cheek.

Drinks in Balmain fro a friends birthday meant I could impress the inner west with my awesome dance moves.

Moving to fast to be capture by film

Obviously impressed some people cause a  guy coming dashing up and said

"I don't want you or anything, I do want to dance with you though".

He didn't dance with me though *Aly has sad face.

JB Hifi had a bit of a sale and tempted me to buy things I don't need. Including some musical DVDs, always so happy. A 'gen x' double of 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' with 'Breakfast Club' and some CDS. 

My cool factor rises exponentially - 27/06

Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool

My assignments are done! Hopefully less word-y from here on. I got my spell-checker back which means I can go back to my true illiterate roots. Woo Hoo!

Mum food - 22/04

Mum gave me a few meals when I went after Easter. Generally can't eat curries (I can't eat spicy spices) This one has a good amount of flavour without sending me into conniptions. Having a rough busy week and it was nice to eat 'Mum food' and see the little heart.

Chris had birthday drinks at The Vanguard, one of his favourite bands Collard Greens & Gravy were on. It was great, awesome musicians. They are 'hypnotic, foot-stomping country blues' (Myspace). Fairly accurate I would say, found myself giving my feet a bit of a stomp. 

Collard Greens and Gravy - 23/04

The epic days continue and I started to get quite weary and a bit spacey. Tak was having birthday drinks at Manly Wine Bar. Nice place, fantastic decorating which was very in line with Gazebo.

On the way there I saw this guy, Lewis, hanging out in the park with his mates Cpt. Dolphin and Sir Lamb. The animals were kitted out in weird outfits. Lewis looked like he had a saucy glint in his eye that screamed 'photograph me'. I was happy to oblige.

Saucy Minx - 24/04

I wanted to catch the 430 ferry mainly so I could see the clouds as the sun was setting. Alas, the weather was against me. To dark and grey for my little camera to push and take good one.

Its going to be a stormy one!

- A

I'll be brief

I have taken my laptop to uni to use the Internet. The dropouts and slow speed got the better of me.

Quick update - I am suppose to be the typical mature age student (failing at that though) and be quite studious and up to date with my studies.... I'll be brief.

Fri Night - Tony's birthday. Philadelphia Grand Jury at Oxford Arts Factory.

John Steel Singers were the 'warm-up' band (do they even get a 'warm-up band anymore, I never hear it...)

Awesome. Great Night I said it was going to be quick. Guess that just means I use more full stops.

My camera again shows its true colours and refuses to take a clear picture. Night goes on into the wee hours. I pike half way at approx 430AM. Which is kind of a normal night except I was going to have to work the next day. DA DAHHH!!! *spooky somewhat ominous music.  

MC Bad Genius showin us what he's got - 16/04

Early hours and I have little money for a cab all the way home. I get out a bit early. Ends up being a 20 min walk. Took a photo of the crossing sign to tell you to look for cars hurtling towards you. I read it as look right as in look correct. I wonder if I look/perceive things correctly. Little deep for 430AM????

Thoughts??? - Technically 17/04. It was 430AM and I was a little rough on Sat.

Saw this picnic set in a window in Newtown. It was a shop window not just any window. No price. The shop didn't even look open. My parents got one of these for some reason, some event. In lime green. Nothing same safe food at room temperature at a BBQ like lime green does. I confiscated it and put it into the trusting caring hands of my sister. Who lovingly looks after it for me. Interior is the same. Except I don't have the flasks and only one lunch box and only one of the locks closes properly. It is old. Thought these would be worth a mint. Ebay has only had one history listing and it didn't even go for $20.

Picnic King - 18/04

Uni is back. Awww crap! Didn't do nearly as much as I wanted to, or even should have. We have lovely grounds here at Macquarie Uni. When I got the acceptance pack it even mentioned at length how lovely the grounds were. Didn't mention a thing about the lack of computers, piss poor excuse for a library search engine, high fees, low parking.... but the grounds *sound of birds chirping. Seriously, I do like it here. It's a good uni. I'm doing pretty good here even if my spelling and grammar is crap. Usually I have spellcheck to pick me up on it (I have still lost my Blogspot spellcheck).

anyhoo,

Some sort of smoke signal was being sent to me over the park. I couldn't decipher it as I was getting confused by where the fountain stops and the smoke starts. They do burning off over there. Over there being the National Park place, which one... dunno. Get back to me. That's your homework.

Look at the grounds... - 19/04

I tried to be brief but I will always be a rambler

-A

Dogs, Dogs and a guy on a ladder.

I had to work early Thurs and then finished off and handed in an assignment after work. So, by the end of the day I was stuffed! Instead of re-reading some of the essay I would be handing in I decided t flick through the paper. I used to work at the coffee place at Central Station and there was a homeless guy who would write comments in the articles. Sometimes to the journo, occasionally at the subjects. Found the paper at work and someone had been doing it there too, although they were not as committed or as funny as the homeless guy. 

This one reads: "I'm not your average bear. ha ha ha ha!" It's a story about a winner of Crufts which was a dog called Yogi. Hmmm, made me chuckle a little.   

Yogi in the Sydney Telegraph - 01/04

Good Friday! I went to the Hoopla thing at Darling Harbour. After getting off the bus at Town Hall I walked past Ivan at the QVB and someone had places in his little paws an Easter egg and a plum????

Ivan the talking, plum eating dog - 02/04

Checked out the circus acts for a bit but the masses became a little overwhelming for me so I went to Maritime Museum. They are having a Mythic Creatures exhibition at the moment. It was an alright museum, I didn't go on any of the boats though as it was getting late and was a little expensive for me at $32. The standard exhibition pieces were pretty good and interesting. I would like to go back and spend a little more time there.  

Pegasus, maker of Ouzo (read that o the back of an Ouzo bottle years ago) - 02/03

Back outside and I got to watch Stalker, a group that does beak dancing and acrobatics on stilts. This photo is from where they went up this ladder and spun around doing a bunch of stuff that was possibly a lot more impressive form the front. Still 'twas great. 

  

Climbing da ladder - 02/04

Feelin like CRAP today. Really flat. Don't wanna do anything. Want to lay in bed and just mehhh.

Had to venture out, a day to match my mood - 03/04

MUST remember to turn my clock back before I sleep tonight. I have to work at 6... in the AM!!!! Which is like 5AM in normal time????

- A

I've been slack...

Whoops, been a little busy neglectful.

Paste-up in Newtown - 24/03

Went to Soppho Books in Glebe to talk to my fellow 'Intimate Sphere ' course presenter for an assignment. I ordered a coffee (best I've had in ages) and... awwww.

How appropriate - 25/03

Speech done, and I'm outta here. On way to Narrandera which would be my base whilst taking in the festivities at Ardlethan Races. Drive was great. Loaded my iPod with 'Stuff You Should Know' podcasts. Also did the usual taking photos whilst driving. I don't get why my camera can take good photos while I'm driving 100Kph down the freeway, but gets a little blurry when I take a photo of someone kicking a ball???

Hume Highway, maybe near Gundagai - 26/03

And the big day came. My first 'A-Town'. Didn't take as many good photos as I had originally wished. Looking at the collection it would seem I was on my own, didn't take any photos really of the people I was with. Had a great day, didn't bet on anything. Checked out the fashion which was a mixed collection.

The only race I watched all of  - 27/03

After an epic day and night on Saturday my original plan to go to Adelong was put off till a later date. Had a lazy day on Sunday. Went and saw the Hankinson Memorial Fountain in Narrandera. It was made by Royal Doultan and given as a gift to the community as a memorial of those who dies in WW1. There is the same fountain in Karachi Pakistan 

Top part of fountain - 28/03

Got back late on Sunday. Went to my cousins and finally took in Avatar at the picture theatre. Quite a good movie. Managed to keep my 3D glasses this time.

Lookin kewl - 29/03

Many missed opportunities to take photos and many that turned out blurry means that I won't really be going on any adventures to take photos any time soon, pointless. Lost many photos because of slow shutter speed and resolution. My camera still takes great still images, if the subject moves all comes undone.

- A

I got nuthin'

Uni is back!

Victoria Road - 22/02

Was busy with Uni stuff and so didn't really do anything worth noting. This is one of the things that I was hoping to prevent. By having to take a photo of something of note pre day I would have to do something. Obviously 22nd Feb really wasn't a great day for me.

The sky looked really odd. The was white/grey, like is was covered in clouds. The was this massive cloud on top , contrasted quite well with the 'beauty' of Victoria Rd,. Ah, look at all that construction.

- A