Category Archives: Family & Friends

NaNoPhoMo: Entry 9

Yeah yeah, another belated entry... This is Sunday's one, and actually taken then!With Adam, his sister and nieces in the front yard of his parents down in Tathra :)... Read More »

NaNoPhoMo: Entry 8

Late Friday night, we were driving along the Tathra-Bermagui Road under the speed limit of 80 km/hr as the roads were wet from the rain. We were heading to Adam's parents in Tathra, about 6 hours south of Sydney... Read More »

NaNoPhoMo: Entry 7

Today's photo was taken not long ago...My brother decided to give all 3 dogs a bath, since Angel decided to roll in some unpleasant smelling stuff. This one is of Gretel shaking herself dry!... Read More »

NaNoPhoMo: Entry 3

Some mates of mine took it upon themselves to dress in bits of everyone's costumes at a party we were at on Saturday night...... Read More »

NaNoPhoMo: Entry 1

Introducing James Alexander!James is the newborn son of my friends Rod and Jac, born at 6:02pm on Friday night. 3.245kg and 53cm long! Mother and baby doing fantastically and Rod can't stop grinning! :)NaNoPhoMo is a project, similar to NaNoWriMo,... Read More »

12 Years Ago Today!

Twelve years ago today, I was attending a Star Trek convention with a group I belonged to (yah I was a huge Trekkie... biteme!) and LJ first met Vezna that day! They are still together, happily married with a lovely... Read More »

Shea Moment #10

As the New York Mets and their fans bid goodbye to Shea Stadium, they've been counting down their top moments there...Moment #10 is Todd Pratt's walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th, that sent the Mets into the... Read More »

He's Coming Home!

Just a quick post, as I am not long home from baseball and need to get showered, then get dinner started. First game of summer, all hot and yuk from playing. I didn't get out either, home all the way!Anyhow,... Read More »

Hansel Update

I stopped by the vet's last night to see Hansel, to say he was overjoyed to see me is an understatement. You know that hopeful omgtakemehome happy to see you? He was pressed up against his cage door as soon... Read More »

Pray for Hansel

In June last year, Hansel fell or twisted somehow, crushing his spine and spinal cord resulting in paralysis. After many weeks, operations, therapy and much $$, he came home but was never really the same. He was happy enough but... Read More »

Freezing my butt off!

Damn it's freezing in Sydney right now, 11C according to the SMH weather thingy.Played baseball today in my thin cotton undershirt, and uniform... lots of fun, it was soooo cold! The wind and misty rain didn't help either, nor does... Read More »

Yay for long weekends!

I seriously doubt I accomplished much over the weekend, beyond catching up on sleep and spending time with the bf...Friday: Got home from work at about 5:30pm, promptly into bed after not sleeping for the preceding 4 nights. Probably partially... Read More »

Zomg!

So a few weeks ago, Adam and I were discussing Valentines with some friends of ours, and we ruled out flowers for the day. I'm not real big on the day, find it over-marketed and very cliqued.So imagine my surprise... Read More »

The Reception

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After the Ceremony

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The Ceremony

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Busy Weekend!

The weekend just gone was a literal hive of activity!Friday night: work xmas partySaturday: Bucks Day/Evening with Steve, Peter, Gavin, Rod & Peter's bro-in-law ByronSunday: lunch in city and Beowulf at IMAX, then to the Opera House in the evening... Read More »

Brendan on Navy Site

Commanding Officer of HMAS Sydney Commander Holthouse receives a chair from Jaguar Australia for the Captain's seat in the Operations room, presented to him by the General Manager Dorian Lapthorne Pictured holding the chair are Leading Seaman Combat Systems... Read More »

Girly Fix

One of my best mates, Peter, and his longtime girlfriend Sharon are finally tying the knot on the 16th of December. So I figure if I'm going to wear a dress, I might as well look damn good in it... Read More »