Monday, June 30, 2008

Wanted - Another summer movie to catch!

Hellboy 2

If there is Pan there is Guellermo...I'm a hellboy fan so this is a must see...11 July it is then!

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Thoughts for the day....

I have been trying to catch up on all the podcasts. It has been rather difficult with work and all but I am now at episode 301 OHMYPOD. The new jingle is a little strange and I have image of intergalactic going over and over like a broken record with Peter and PB brandishing ray guns!

The possibility of heading to the US is getting closer as it is probably in the late 2009 early 2010, the latter probably be in April during my Birthday. Some planning is required as I think I will try and fly into San Francisco, do a little driving along the coast and then off to New York to see my old boss. I am keen to catch up with Kevin but I am not too sure whether I will be able to see Peter and PB. There are also plans to drive to Washington DC. So planning has to be perfect or I won't be able to get to see people and places.

This week has been flu week. I am still a little 'quezzie' but have decided that I need to concentrate on getting better. Oh well that's winter for you.

Thoughts today are with Andrew, Kevin, Ross, Peter and PB.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Love you both - Andrew & Ross!

Make you feel my love.....Adele.



Take care mates... you hang in there! Remember there is always Adelaide.

XXX

Friday, June 13, 2008

The Office....

On the 10th floor overlooking the harbour + the bridge. It was magnificent but after awhile can be quite monotonous. I should have brought my camera but then again I already had one to many hand carry luggage for the trip. Did go to an exhibition opening on Thu in Paddington - Sydney is still full of 'tossers' after cheap booze. The prints went unnoticed throughout the night but the stains on the floor were not.

Finally caught up with Andrew and we had a lovely dinner at King St Wharf...Wagyu beef and a bottle of red. Caught up with another lovely couple across the table who were here in Sydney to catch the Dalai Lama for the weekend .. a fireman and his wife from Wollongong. What a small world...I was just up in Port Kembla yesterday...hmmm.

So Andrew and I spoke for hours. As we were not late sleepers anyway, we retired at around 11.30pm. By then, the Cabernet had left us rather lethargic. The 2 bedroom apartment was a little extravagant I thought...the upgrade welcomed especially on the 25th floor overlooking St Andrew's cathedral, the Queen Victoria Building and the Sydney tower. Guests had their own en suite and telly in the next room.

It would have been great to have had the weekend here in Sydney but the sister is about to touch down and I needed to clean up the house. The other half is already complaining that I am spending way too much time away from home. I guess he gets lonely when I am away but it is work and it pays the bills.

So here I am again sitting in the dreadful Qantas Club Lounge is Sydney wondering why I am putting up with travelling for work again. It is not something I desire but out of career necessity. Adding to my rather anti-social attitudes towards crowds in general, work related travel is way too taxing for my age.

Time for a cup of coffee.

See you real soon Andrew!!

Monday, June 09, 2008

Sydney - Homeward Bound?

So here I am waiting for my flight to Sydney. I hope that Andrew can spare some time tomorrow evening so that we can catch up ...if only for a drink. At this stage, he is not sure but will give me a call later.

It will be one of those rather bizarre and busy week. I have meeting across all three days - mostly to tighten some contracts and put in place 'enhancements' i.e. the current process is not working as you can imagine.

The job is turning out to be very challenging but the potential are endless. So I am giving it another couple of weeks before I look for an alternative career. The people are also good and the bosses are supportive but still too early to tell.

Will keep you posted! Maybe catch a movie = Sydney Film Festival or maybe another visit to the cocktail bars....

Would be nice to see Andrew again.

The weekend that was.....SYDNEY!

It was a good weekend away. I managed to get to the soon- to- open Apple Store in Sydney, shopping for sports jacket that was rather cheap at the stores and ate at our usual haunts. A trip to the Victoria Room for cocktails was also a good start to the weekend with Martinis, Long islands and strange but rather alcoholic infused ciders. Who knew Apple could give one a hangover?

Along the way, I met an interesting chap called Douglas. English 44 and apparently on his second run in Sydney to find true love. Lovely chap who works in the construction business and enjoys his lager way way too much. We spoke about living in Sydney and how things change and what remained the same with the passing of time. He asked me whether I was ever in love. I said yes but sometimes being in love with Love is not good either. And he liked music.

Sydney it seems is still big on recycling…..

We were also introduced to a friend’s new partner of 6 months called Malcolm who works in the Arts. The mixed bags of Freudian platitudes were welcomed but I guess I’m too cynical and have grown out of useless banter that it became quite tedious in the end.

I took some real nice pics of breakfast at the Hilton overlooking the QVB (Queen Victoria Building), the new soon to be opened Apple Store façade and of people in general to be uploaded over the weekend.

I am off again to Sydney in the next few hours….for work this time and hopefully it will be just as enjoyable.
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