Stuart just rang to say the car died today. He rang RACQ (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland - you pay around $50.00 a year to have them come out and help you/tow you if your car dies) and they came out and told him the battery was dead. A new battery has been purchased and installed and the car is now alive again ( Read more... )

A week or so ago I was talking to Paddy about his day at childcare. The conversation went like this:

Me: And what did you and Gabriel do today?

Paddy (looking rather nervous): We strangled Kayla until she cried

Me: You what? Paddy, show me what you think strangling is ( Read more... )

Kazza, Esquirella and I were having a conversation on the weekend about the trustworthiness of tradesman in Australia compared to New York. Frankly, I would never wait at home for a plumber/electrician/washing machine repairer. Not on your life ( Read more... )

Must fluff around on computer to avoid dinner ( Read more... )

I think I need to speak to a faculty adviser re: the fact that I'm going to take a withdrawal fail with maths AND need to change my course profile to the 'new' one AND try and transfer credit for both Intro to Law and Intro to Contract Law which CQU, flea-bitten mongrel of an educational institution that it is, seems to think should be the same ( Read more... )

Went to the museum. Came back early. We're all on the tail end of the flu and nearly fell asleep:/ Stew has to go back to work in an hour ( Read more... )

My mum came around unexpectedly this morning and asked to borrow Paddy. My brother is being an antisocial little shit and she's fed up and wanted distraction.

I hope she has fun with my materialistic little boy, who is now intent on saving up to buy a motorbike. He simply must have a bike and is being very vocal about this. Oh well, I told him ( Read more... )

Most definitely not work or school safe, and you have to watch an ad before it starts, but here are the penis puppetry trailer thingies

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2461843

Ugh, the day from hell has nearly ended. I got in early to get through the backlog (well, I always get in early, I just normally read/update my livejournal, whilst opening the mail) and almost immediately the crap started.

Someone wanted me to speak to the bank to have them keep the currency exchange rate the same throughout the dayHoly shit ( Read more... )

Did your mother drop you as a baby? Did she smash your fucking head into the wall?

No? Well, she fucking should have.

Some people are too fucking stupid to be allowed to live.

I hate everyone. I want to go home.

Fuck. Fuuuuuuuuuck.