As I got on the train this morning, so was a guy on crutches. He seemed to be struggling a bit to board. There were no seats, and he stood next to me in the doorway and grabbed onto a handle. He seemed more disabled than injured, if you know what I mean, but he ... [More]
I’ve been thinking maybe I should pep my diary up a bit. Monday Did gardening. Dug out fossil of an as-yet unheard of dinosaur. Tuesday Recording session with Bowie. He seemed a little down. Wednesday Discovered a new element in the periodic table. Thursday Packing for New York. Spielberg called to arrange a meeting. Told ... [More]
It’s warm outside, but I can hear the snow, falling on my window… No, wait a minute, got a bit confused there. It’s July. Yesterday it was the last day of June, and I spent some of it walking. I feel like I need to get more exercise, and putting one foot in front of ... [More]
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Phone phun
I went to buy a phone the other day. I thought a nice spanking new caller ID phone would be just the ticket for helping to dodge telemarketers while I try and decide if I’m going to get a new phone number and a silent line. So I popped into Dick Smith and looked at ... [More]
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Weekend away
A great weekend. Got down to Lorne on the Great Ocean Road. Worries that the B&B I’d chosen would turn out to be some kind of Fawlty Towers-type establishment – they were very keen to see us check-in by 9pm, to the extent of ringing at 8:30pm to make sure we were almost there – ... [More]
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Numbers, numbers, numbers
My listing in the phone book used to be wrong. I used to be in there as Daniel Bowden. So I got them to change it, to put my correct surname. Big mistake. You see, nobody who knows me ever looks me up in the phone book. Why would they? They already know me. But ... [More]
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Instant movie review: The Hard Word
The Hard Word. Very funny, plenty of great dialogue, some action too. A bit like a Guy Ritchie film, but not as desperately groovy and surreal. Very very enjoyable.
The scar looks much better, though it’s still a little scary. The surgeon dude will be taking the stitches out on Wednesday. Until then, I’m keeping a bandage stuck on over it – those stitches look freaky. The monitor is still operating flawlessly. The washing machine isn’t, but Mr Hoover will be coming over on ... [More]
Wow. The monitor works. It really works. I can’t tell you how relieved I am. And some more good news. But first of all, rewind a bit. A few months ago I noticed a lump on my chest. Not a third nipple, a distinct lump. Eventually I wandered in to see my local GP about ... [More]
Latest in the power saga… the power company got back to me to say that during their monitoring, the power had not exceeded the Australian standard (of 254 volts). And interestingly, I found a snippet on a web site that said my long-suffering monitor should work fine up to 264 volts. So I took it ... [More]
If you’re driving around and you see a white Mercedes C180, licence plate NCC 395, keep your distance. This woman drives at 20 below the speed limit, and obviously having indicators fitted to the car is a waste in her case. Maybe she thinks being a member of Star Fleet means she doesn’t have to ... [More]
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Power again
Power. Last week in frustration I called in an electrician who hopefully knew what he was doing, unlike my landlady’s electrician, who definitely doesn’t. I mean, how hard is it to check the voltage at the power point? Very hard according to him, requires expensive equipment. Uh huh. Like a $25 multimeter. So anyway, on ... [More]