This has been posted in my blog, but I thought I would repost it here as for varying reasons, my LJ and blog seem to have almost mutually exclusive audiences! If you have time to keep up with me, feel free to do so at this address. The following takes place at the Peace Arch crossing at Douglas BC / Blaine WA, which I'd been oohing and ahhing at ( Read more... )

I've arrived safely in Auckland - the adventure has well and truly started. I'm in a city which almost feels like an Australian city, yet just isn't for reasons that are hard to pin down. Auckland is a lot more cosmopolitan than the Aus cities that I've been to - most notably, I notice Maori in just about every service occupation here, and "sushi ( Read more... )

...for another 83 days ( Read more... )

Just 6 days until I depart. Yay!

According to the Living Longer survey as seen on Australian TV on Sunday night (but more easily determined from this form) I'll live to be 84.5 years of age. I don't attach any credence to this, but it's fun anyway :P ( Read more... )

...but it was just too damn funny not to. :P

http://www.rockpapersaddam.com/

I still hate conjunctivitis, by the way.

I hate conjunctivitis and flu.

That is all.

Read this article. I use Firefox and before that used Opera - it's funny how it takes the mass media 5 years to catch up :P

I depart a month from next Saturday. :P

Please look here for my itinerary. It's a busy one.

Hey all ( Read more... )

Sticky end painted for reality TV

British television viewers who say they would rather watch paint dry than the likes of Big Brother have had their wish granted. A show called Watching Paint Dry is available on the internet. Each day a different type of paint is applied to a wall and filmed drying. Viewers can vote for their favourite colour and ( Read more... )