With less than an hour to 2007 in the LandDownUnder, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all my flisters a Happy New Year - may 2007 be all that you wish it to be!



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BM and I are heading off today, up to Sydney tonight for a pre-Xmas barbie with some mates, and then on to my Mum's place tomorrow for Christmas.  As I won't have internet access for the next few days, just wanted to take the opportunity to wish you all the best for the festive season.

P.S.  A big thank you to
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I've just received notification via my uni e-mail that David Hick's US military lawyer, Major Michael Mori, will speak and answer questions on the topic of "Legal Protection in the 'War on Terror' - Guantanamo Bay, Military Commissions and David Hicks" at Wollongong Uni this Friday at 3:30pm in McKinnon Building 67.107 ( Read more... )

I have been heavily resisting the direction that the Powers That Be want me to go with my Honours thesis.  I'm not really happy about writing 15000 words on why Buffy and Veronica fail as feminist icons.  I'm totally re-thinking the whole me as an Honours student, cutting and running, and just doing the whole graduation bit with a BA (no Hons) and ( Read more... )

Pardon me my UK friends, but I just want to say, just as well the Poms have Freddie.

When we recently visited my mum, I came across a photo I had never seen before of my dad and his RAAF squadron when they were stationed in New Guinea during WWII.  My dad was a Warrant Officer and flew in a crew of four in Beauford aeroplanes.  The photo is slightly damaged and I am going to see how well photoshopping works on it, or I'll get it ( Read more... )

Today is the 6th anniversary of J's friend Tarlo's disappearance.  As we know now, it is actually the anniversary of his murder.

This morning I was reading our local weekend newspaper, and was startled by an article about our murdered friends K & G.  They bred Shire horses (great bloody big horses, similar to draughts) and they had embarked on an ( Read more... )

It could have been worse.  As expected a small multitude turned up for the free feed but could only stay 30 minutes or so.  I had problems with the projector connecting with my laptop, so Charlotte went first.  By the time she had finished half the audience had to leave, including the Head of English Studies (praise be for small mercies - yes, ( Read more... )

Crikey! Russ wants to play Steve.

Suddenly he's an Aussie again - strewth, I wish he would make up his mind!

1. St George-Illawarra lost - I have no words ::sob::
2. J's girlfriend seems very nice - for the 10 seconds I got to speak to her.  BM amd I are dealing with this new stage in our parental life, but we have survived the first boyfriend/girlfriend overnight stay - how cool are we?.
3. I'm panicking about my first chapter.
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