I live! Despite the best efforts of the equatorial storm gods, the plane reached Hong Kong without crashing. Since then I've been trying to use up the 16 hours transit as much as possible. I can't imagine being stuck here for 3 days, as my uncle was, 4 hours napping on a chair where enough for me ( Read more... )

So not having deep sleep brings about strange dreams, I'm putting this forward as a theory tonight ( Read more... )

Back from Melbourne! Of all the places I've been thus far in the world (with the exception of Arrowtown, for retiring gracefully purposes) Melbourne is where I want to live. It has all I want in a city, and someone from Perth is happily stunned by buildings over 150 years old. Horse drawn carriages! Decent, thriving theatres! A wonderful art ( Read more... )

Hello internet. As I have harvested you for informative Melbourne maps I shall now go and sleep, for I have a plane to catch at 6:10am!
Weee.

In all the fuss about the Doctor Who final I completely forgot to geek out about a special cameo in the penultimate episode; Richard Dawkins!
My inner atheist did a happy dance:)

My 'holiday' is now over, back to work tomorrow. My inner child is whining louder than usual about getting up early and going to work, it is a new job so I'm giving them some leeway. Waah.
The prospect of Melbourne this weekend, and Wicked on saturday is a bit exciting, probably more so when I have to pack and get all broadway-hands-ey. Also job ( Read more... )

Something that interests me right now is the term to 'miss' someone. The other common use of this word means to aim at something and not hit it, catch it or in some other way no achieve reaching a target ( Read more... )

I had a sudden and compelling urge to watch Casablanca. As I am house-sitting I can realy do whatever I like, as long as it doesn't require another person. *pokes silence* How long is it supposed to take for solitary confinement to make people insane? Apparently that Gardening Australia fellow was in solitary for 6 months and only ended up quirkily ( Read more... )

EVOLUTION ( Read more... )

Hello greetings and salutations ( Read more... )