Thursday, July 07, 2005

Finally....

Well, its been a few weeks - but a lot has happened...

Firstly, I did ok at uni and can finallllllly graduate next wednesday. Woohoo!

I've been working as a casual Project Manager since exams, and have accepted a job in North Sydney with Alstom Power as a Project Manager when i get back. Get back? This weekend, I'm off to the snow with the boys - next week im off to MYC, and then Sat i fly out for LA (wedding, road trip etc). From LA its off to Euroland to work, and then ill be back in Sept.

I also moved out of my place in the 'gong, and have moved all my stuff to the old's for the time being. Not having broadband kills me.

This job im in now, 10hr days (+overtime) and 1.5hr drive to work means for VERY long days..... im totally shagged - and getting sick :( As usual, ill get quite sick just in time for holidays :D

Ok, back to work - but its a bit wierd knowing you finish up in 2 days, i have this huooooge list of stuff to do b4 i go!

M

Ps>This was for allll my adoring public (loz) ;) I'll update a lot more frequently over the next few weeks....

Friday, June 03, 2005

not sure if this is good or bad.....

You scored as Both. You're a 50/50 person! You are balanced and are a rare one.

Both

100%

Male

100%

Female

83%

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Sunday, May 29, 2005

FREAKY

i came across this by accident and wow - how much is really in a name???? its pretty damn close to me...

try it and let me know how accurate is it for your name!!!

freaky....

Friday, May 27, 2005

Wellllll..........

today was interesting. went for a job interview at Transfield (HUGE company, this pos is based at a oil refinery) as a project manager. Went well, and they offered me a great job. :-P one prob tho. they want me to start next week, not in 3 mths time!! :-o

there is a possible window of like 4 weeks in euroland, but we'll see. Monday have another interview with Alstom and they would be even better, so we'll see what happens with them. Either way, im 99% sure ill be in sydney - F1 would be fun, but how on earth would i get into proj manangement in 3 yrs when im 30 and have no exp? This is waaaaaaay better in the long run. Id even be able to BUY my own racecar in a few years.... ;) Proj mangt is 100k+ after a few years. :D Starting money is ok too ;)

So yeah, things are REALLY up in the air at the mo...... time for a powernap (no sleep last night as usual)

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Things id do... but some stuff i expect.

25 things i'd do for my grl...

1. Know how to make you smile when you are down.
2. Try to secretly smell your hair, but you always notice.
3. Stick up for you, but still respect your independence.
4. Give you the remote control during the game.
5. Come up behind you and put my arms around you.
6. Play with your hair.
7. My hands always find yours.
8. Be cute when I really want something.
9. Offer you plenty of massages.
10. Dance with you, even if i feel like a dork.
11. Never run out of love.
12. Be funny, but know how to be serious.
13. Realize im being funny when i need to be serious.
14. Be patient when you take forever to get ready.
15. React so cutely when you hit me and it actually hurts.
16. Smile a lot.
17. Plans a romantic date full of cheesy things i wouldn't normally like
to do, just because i know it means a lot to you.
18. Appreciate you.
19. Help others out.
20. Drive 5 hours just to see you for 1.
21. Always give you a peck on the cheek when we part, even when my
friends are watching.
22. Sing, even if i can't.
23. Have a creative sense of humor.
24. Stare at you.
25. Call for no reason.

BUT... We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are
some guidelines from the male side.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it
down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining
about you leaving it down.

2. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.

4. Crying can be blackmail. Dont overuse it...

5. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do
not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

6. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

7. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's
what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

9. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In
fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.

10. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us
to act like soap opera guys.

12. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways
makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.

13. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it
done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it
yourself. derrrrr.

14. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during
commercials.

15. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.

16. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach,
for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is a vegetable. We have no
idea what mauve is.

17. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

18. If we ask what is wrong and you say nothing," we will act like
nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

19. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer
you don't want to hear.

20. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is
fine...Really. As long as it aint skanky, we're cool.

22. You have enough clothes.

23. You have too many shoes.

24. I _am_ in shape. Curvy.

25. Thanks for reading this far. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the
couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like
camping. :-P

Monday, May 23, 2005

Woohoo!

This is my LAST EVER WEEK AT UNI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Being my 7th year (2 degrees), this really feels wierd - kinda unbelieveable actually. It feels like 6mths i started! What on earth am i goin to do now?? No more getting up at 10am and cruisin in to the unibar to grab a latte and read the paper, no more chattin up the grls waiting in line for a chip roll, no more $3 movies on wednesdays, no more unit at the beach, no more shenanigans (uni wakeboarding club), no more lots of stuff i take for granted these days :(

Well, first plan is to move my stuff back to the olds. Then i have 3 weeks in which i have to sell everything i have. Then is MYC for a week with graduation in the middle. The day after MYC finishes im off to LA for a mates wedding. Not sure, but i think we are heading to Cancun for a week afterwards (the whole yr 12 class will be there - those that matter anyways!).

Then its off to euroland via NYC.

Good plan, but then i gotta make up my mind whether going to play with race cars is a good idea, or to start off my career in proj mangmt, or to keep goin in business.

Very tough call, and honestly have no idea at the mo. I guess first thing is to pass exams. Better get back to it then..................

Williams need to get their butts into gear....

My main man Mark had a shocker. Sure 3rd is great (first podium n all), but if only he had've had a decent start grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Look even little ol me did the research on launch control in my thesis, and trust me it aint that hard (considering they have 10's of millions to throw at it)!!

Meanwhile, MSC is seriously in trouble... :S

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Brrrrrrrr....

I realised today how much i hate winter.... Its suddenly freezing, and Im left wondering why on earth we dont have central heating in every house in Oz....

Also, downstairs the guy who owns most of this end of town has decided to repaint all the fixtures (ie tables and light poles etc) around the cafes. Sure, but LIGHT GREY??!?!?! Amazement is the only word fit to describe it. I *may* get a pic tomorrow to show you the horror of it all.

Racing series is progressing nicely, more news should be forthcoming tomorrow.

On a lighter note, a friend in china got in touch today - after about a year id lost hope of any futher contact! :D yay!

Nothing new...

Heyas!

Ok, so Vale rode the wheels of his machine yet again - and it was thoroughly enjoyable to watch (albeit a day late). A big thanks to those that didnt give the game away so i could watch it in peace...

Believe it or not, but i took the day off on sunday! Yup, thats right - no computer for a day. Wow.

Unfortunately, it was only temporary, so here i am glued to screen yet again.

No real news except to say that banks & insurance companies suck the most! :D

M

Thursday, May 12, 2005

This is great...

You know how you just jump from blog to blog and discover some great stuff sometimes? Here:

Zoe

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

LOL...

Ok i couldnt stop laughing at this one...

Here

THIS IS ME!!!!!!! HAROOooooooo

Grad Student

Ever done a response form for your lecturer?? Heres some hints: (GOLD)

Hints


PUNCTUATION COUNTS!!

Dear John:

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours?

Gloria



Dear John:

I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?

Yours, Gloria

Resolution...

Ok, well, ive been enlightened as to my perceived 'persona' online...

I'll attempt to let my more serious side out - but if you guys start falling asleep, theres gonna be trouble!! :D

Its wierd - I seem to be many things to many ppl it turns out. Its great to have honest friends! And the variety of perceived 'personas' is striking.

Am i 'putting on' a different face for different ppl? I guess we all do to a certain extent, but im starting to think that it depends on the person who is perceiving you! If that person has a lack of something in their life or relationships, they will tend to seek that out and focus on it in you. Coz everyone is looking for that something they are missing, when you are balanced and 'normal' (pipe down up the back!!) you'll have a bit of everything goin on and prob a bit of what they want.

Am i way off the mark here? Or am i just feeding my (already too big) ego? hmmmmm

oh, and for the record - my 'online persona' - thats basically me without any 'masks' coz it doesnt really matter what other online ppl think right? They arent 'real' are they? :-P ooooo that'll get the comments jumpin... :D

Still thinking about it...

and i think id better explain WHY i was thinking along those lines...

At an interview, i was talking about what we achieved as a TEAM. The guys then said, ok so why were YOU responsible for those outcomes. They wanted me to 'sell myself' - but without being cocky or arrogant.

Wheres the line tho?

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

A question for you guys....

Ok, so why do i come up with the deepest Q's when im in the shower....? hmmm anyways

See what you make of this: "Can you be humble when you know you're good?" Are the two mutually exclusive? The words 'confident' and 'cocky' and 'arrogant' spring to mind, and i have my thoughts on this - but pls comment away and let us know what you think...

Monday, May 09, 2005

Well, another day another lesson learnt...

Actually got some stuff done today - wow things are finally coming together.

Also, had an info evening with Northrup Engineering Consulting. They seem pretty keen, and the company looks fantastic (even have a mate working for them) - but they seem to have an emphasis on engineering design. And I'd be based in Canberra for at least a year. DOH! Maybe not. Project management is where its at! :D

Heard from an old friend today, weird to have someone kinda ignore you for ages and then turn around and be all friendly. Must want something!! :))

For those who are doin it tough - just think of those ppl who couldnt find anything to eat today (and yesterday and the day before). Sobering thought huh?

F1 n stuff...

GO MARK!!! He did a great job, considering he was held up by those FREAKIN Toyotas AGAIN grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Maybe, JUST maybe, he'll get a decent car with some free air one day.... oh hang on, Monaco's next up... DOH!

On another note, Paul Stoddart is back in oz sick!! Noooo. Hope he's feeling better soon, but should i try to catch him while he's in town?? Now THERES a 50/50 situation..... hmmmmmm

Ive been thinking about it, and i really think i can help his team out in a big way. Considering they had a software glitch that stopped BOTH cars getting off the line yesterday, it shouldnt be too hard to put in a few RCM methods and get instant results :D

Also heard of a few jobs here in oz that look tempting. Ford still hasnt rung. Prob not a good sign if they havent rung by tonight.... :)

Guess ill just play things by ear. M

Saturday, May 07, 2005

My Famous Quote... (luv the spelling!)

Rise
Your wise quote is: "Our greatest glory is not
in never falling, but in rising everytime we
fall" by Confucius.
Yes indeed, you see true strenght can only be
seen when a person has "fallen". Only
then one can tell how they will handle it. Just
don't make others fall so you can know who they
really are. You on the other hand may be a very
quick recoverer and don't let people bring you
down. You are your own, and you're find with
that. Emotional issues is something you handle
rather nicely.


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Thursday, May 05, 2005

Update...

For ALL of my ADORING fans (one measly person :S ) here is an update....

Not much is new. BAR got a 2 race ban - LOL. Um, heaps of work to do. The color 'pink' is growing on me. ;) to K. Going home to see mum n dad for the weekend (mother's day on Sun).

Other than that im starting to get excited about where I'll work as there are sooo many good jobs to choose from. This is gonna be fun :D

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Pure gold....

I came across this site, and for anyone whos ever tried to help someone with their computer im sure you'll laugh as much as I did... Computer Stupidities

Some excerpts:

Seen on a web page: "This site best viewed in Netscape Explorer."

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Overheard at a bus stop:

"That kid is so freakin' retahded. I had to explain what a CPU was. It's a computah. You know, C-P-U...Com-Pu-Tah."

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Customer: "It says I have 2 zillion bytes available, and I need 8 zillion."

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My Teacher: "Do you have a booty disk on hand?"
Me: (almost losing it) "Don't you mean a boot disk?"
My Teacher: "Oh no. I need a booty disk to make the system booty up."

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Overheard at a library:

"Yeah, surfing the Internet is really cool. You do it with this thing called Netscape -- what's the technical term for that, a program? Oh, no, an icon, that's right. Netscape's an icon!"

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I was having a conversation with a friend in the computer cluster. A girl overheard us and piped up.

Me: "So, what's your ICQ number?"
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

What a day...

Ok, well today was interesting. Got up at 4:50am (!?! shouldnt i be goin TO bed about then...?) and headed up to Sydney for an Assessment Day for Ford.

Basically there were 10,000 applicants, and 25 had been chosen for the mornings group activities and quizzes. Then 4 of us were asked to stay back for Product and Development interviews.

Woohoo! Interview went well, and my two mates from the UOW race team were also interviewed. :D Itd be great to all work together (I'd be in engine technologies research, Ed in vehicle dynamics, and Evo in systems integration). We'll hear on Friday what the verdicts are.

The jobs starting dates are in Feb, so it leaves time for Euroland and any F1 possibilites ;) hehe

Just got back at 9pm, so its been an intense day.

Monday, May 02, 2005

Well, another day down...

and i managed to tick off a few urgent things. A good feeling.

Stress is kinda fun - for a bit. Tomorrow should be a good break, we are heading into Sydney to do the second round of Ford's recruiting thing (role plays & interviews). Not really interested in working in Melbourne, but its a good experience, and a day out with mates in the city :D Woohooo! Oh, and the best part is - i get to wear a suit! :-P Doesnt happen often enough at the mo....

PS>Never deliberately avoid all media for the night and go online BEFORE a televised race & say hi to Loz... Puts paid to any suspense with her greeting of "X wins again..." DOH! lol Its all good, you werent to know :D

Woohoo!

Rossi Won! The bike looked quite well balanced actually, so Jeremy must've worked his usual magic in the morning warmup (Vale did comment on this in the press conference). Amazing effort by Jaques too for 2nd...

The weather was appalling wasnt it? I remember a trip we did down to the snowy mountains once, where it rained so hard we couldnt see the bike under us (pulled over on side of the road). That was an experience in how much water can fall at once... Lucky I'd just bought a 100% water proof suit huh? ;) Woohoo!

Sunday, May 01, 2005

Rossi is in a bit of trouble..... :S

Not good...... China is definately a hard track to get a setup for. I was talking to a few mates who are race engineers in V8 supercars, and they say China is going to be VERY tough. The same applies to bikes, so hopefully Jeremy can work a bit of magic in the warm up b4 the race!! :D


QUALIFYING PRACTICE 1 - FINAL TIMES
1. Sete Gibernau (SPA) Movistar Honda MotoGP 1'59.710; 2. Marco Melandri (ITA) Movistar Honda MotoGP +0.163; 3. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team +0.770; 4. John Hopkins (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +0.956; 5. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda +1.037; 6. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Gauloises Yamaha Team +1.111; 7. Carlos Checa (SPA) Ducati Marlboro Team +1.192; 8. Toni Elias (SPA) Fortuna Yamaha Team +1.371; 9. Kenny Roberts (USA) Team Suzuki MotoGP +1.375; 10. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki Racing Team +1.388; 11. Alex Barros (BRA) Camel Honda +1.407; 12. Troy Bayliss (AUS) Camel Honda +1.618; 15. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki Racing Team +2.362

Uncle on our sailboat in germany.... Can anyone tell im going somewhere soon? lol

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This was up at our annual week away over New Years Eve - riding sand dunes! :D (Geeez i look fat! I assure u however we limited ourselves to only 3 hamburgers a day... :-P )

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I took this near our farm in germany - the composition rocks if i do say so myself... :)

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Saturday, April 30, 2005

Food for thought...

Ok, so what is it about 'Men' that women just love? (as opposed to boys...)

Is it the fact that real men arent needy, dependant, and constantly seeking approval? Or is it more along the lines that real 'Men' are comfortable with themselves, their sexuality, where they stand in this world and also with God (be it for or against him), and that they understand theirs and others' emotional capabilities?

Is this why 'nice young christian grls' are attracted to(and sometimes taken advantage of) by 'real men' (often 'bad boys')? Why then dont all guys just stand up and BE this 'Man' that women are after? Is it a bad thing for a godly guy to be this guy? Would their be more or less teenage pregnancies if young people (both male and female) understood this stuff?

Hmmmmmm........

Thursday, April 28, 2005

Can YOU cook?

Ok, just then a friend in England said she was going home (from work). I say sure, i might head and make some lunch (@2am!) - hey a pasta bake should be sweet. Then, I go and make said bake. I get back to the computer 20min later, and shes online already(!?).

-paraphrased-

Me: hey - that was quick.

Her: yup, time for dinner...

Me: didnt know u could cook... (kidding)

Her: hehe i can't

Her: microwave can tho! :D

Me: -shakes head-

Whats going on? Why cant ppl cook? Why is Jamie Oliver not a national hero? Why are we not enjoying making good food anymore? I mean, its not hard or anything. Its a lot of fun in reality. I (as usual) have a theory.

Growing up, some parents allow their kids to be picky with what they eat. Ie "IM NOT EATING IT" goes on unchecked. I think this may be why ppl dont eat healthily or diversely coz they have limited what they 'can' eat.

Maybe 'coz im in Australia, we are lucky enough to have a ton of cultures to pick and choose food from, but why arent ppl just giving new stuff a go? Obviously sometimes yr to tired to cook, and thats what take-away is for. But what happened to making stuff at home?? None of my friends cook (other than Alex who is unbelievable, but then again he's good at anything!).

I love having ppl over and cooking for/with them and just hanging out playing darts etc (im assuming they enjoy it too - they wouldnt come again if they didnt right?). This is RARE AS - i never hear of other ppl getting together FOR DINNER anymore. Or am i just out of touch........? :S

Soooo, INVITE SOME FRIENDS 'ROUND & GET COOKING!!!!

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Tickle Tests..

I had a ball doing these... (and yes, can you tell i have an assignment due?? :)

http://web.tickle.com/tests/



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Formula SAE (ignore if you dont like soapboxes! :)

A friend mentioned that I should post this pic so ppl have an idea as to the cars I've been building and racing....

These are my babies - there have been two more since I stepped back from the team in 03 after the US (so there'd be somewhat of a 'handover period' - otherwise its a very steep learning curve for new guys). I was one of the founding members of our team in 2000, and we are now the most successful SAE team in the world. :D Woohoo!

My jobs were Engine Group Leader and Driver. These cars are seriously fast: 0-100km/hr in under 4sec. (Thats ferrari and Mclaren territory.) The one in the middle is the 04 car, the one on the left is the 03 car, and the one on the right is our first car in 01/02. The one on the left is quote: "The best SAE car ever!" - Head Design Judge Carrol Smith in the US.

Needless to say, we won the world championship with it that year (03).... :D Makes all the 90hr weeks (on top of uni), and personal & financial sacrifices sooooo worth it! That, and the friends/contacts you make along the way too... ;)

PS>We won every competition we went to except our first trip to the world champs (we had a battery failure - but we won design). Not bad for beginners up against over 140 teams (some who have been competing for over 15 years) huh? ;)

PPS>Can you tell im a bit proud of what we achieved? lol :D


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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

News!

Got some news on the weekend! It seems Paul Stoddart is still keen! :D woohoo!

For those that are uninitiated, he owns Minardi F1 Racing. Looks like Audi Racing in germany is keen too.... ;)

My mate (F1 guy in Japan) is in contact with these guys all the time, and is goin to arrange a meeting at the German GP (fingers crossed).

So today i bit the bullet and organised another round-the-world ticket!

Leave on the 16th July, heading to San Fran for mates wedding on the 18th, then NYC, then Berlin, London, Madrid, Casablanca, Vienna, Singapore, Tokyo (snowboarding yeah!), and back home via Hong Kong. Thats if I dont get one of those jobs... :-P

Woohoo!

How bad is it to steal stuff from little kids i wonder....? j/k!!

I WANT ONE!!!! :D

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Birds n Bees...

A friend came to me the other day and asked my opinion on a situation they were in, and it resounded in my (sleep-fogged) brain. This is the same situation i hear from many many people. It goes something like this.

A likes B. Lots. B is friends with A, and occasionally has a deep n meaningful which ambiguously indicates they _could_ like A. A takes this as a positive step forward and spends heaps of time hanging out with B. B then (totally out of the blue) comes out with 'Ive found someone!'. :S A isnt happy. Why on earth doesnt B like A if they are already good friends (like, its not as tho A isnt a great person...)?? Well, i have a theory! Yes 'like always', Hap. :-P

You see, ppl tend to want what they cant have - especially if someone ELSE has it!! If something is easy to have, then in our society it is regarded as not valuable. Think about it. Everything that is 'valuable' these days is hard to get. So by proxy, if something (or someone) is easy to 'have' then its much easier to just keep it as a 'backup' in case you dont obtain the 'valuable' version....... Cruel but true of most ppl's thinking (whether conscious or not!). And whether its their 'fault' or not is a totally different discussion altogether...


So how do we circumvent this? Well, a good start is to become more scarce. Make them want your friendship. Make your time valuable - dont just throw it at ppl. Ive made learnt this the hard way. I used to be the 'nicest' guy, helping all n sundry for free ALL the time at the expense of my own stuff. Ppl never really appreciated what I did, and im sure you can think of a few similar experiences of your own.

I started being unavailable, and charging ppl (albeit very little) for work done, and they still thank me to this day for doing a good job at a cheap rate!! Amazing the psycology behind it.

So, carry this principle over to yr relationships, and it reaps the same benefits.

If your friend values your time, they might want to think of ways to keep you around more often ;) ;) ;) With me here? :D lol

Time... and the effect sleep (or lack of) has...

Well, the last few weeks have been an eye-opener as to just how long i can stay awake and work productively...

On avg, its been 3.6hrs sleep a night for like 5 days now - and my typing is suffering. One thing i have noticed tho, and that is that your thought patterns change a bit.

This is interesting in itself. Think about it. Most of us are unconsciously putting up a fascade of what we want others to see and what we think we want to be like (affecting our thought patterns). When we get tired, the first thing to go is (usually) the fascade we show others. When the tiredness becomes extreme, do you then start to think the way you would without any unconscious intervention....??

It has been interesting when i then start to not be tired anymore, and the brain starts to think of different and totally unrelated stuff - and starts to try and find links that just arent there. Is this what people who are a bit 'wierd' think like all the time? Interesting - if it IS the case, then i feel for them coz its freaky when the brain is doing stuff and you sit by and watch it happen from the sidelines. Never done drugs, never will, but maybe thats what its like. Hmmmmmm.

All a bit 'deep' considering im nodding off over the keyboard!! :D lol

Oh well, who ever thought i was 'normal' anyways.... lmao

Monday, April 25, 2005

Well...

Tonight was the San Marino F1 GP.

Schui drove in a way ive only rarely seen. Wow. Webber got baulked for
about 30 laps and it was the end of his race. Alonso showed extreme
poise and didnt budge under a HUGE amount of pressure from a much faster
Schui...

This is the best season in years! :D

Saturday, April 23, 2005

You guys know i love (digital) photography so ill be posting pics that i come across randomly across the net... Posted by Hello

Friday, April 22, 2005

Theres a loooong story to this one... but needless to say its one hell of a car, one very interesting designer, and one seriously scary/intriguing/intense city ;) Posted by Hello

Guys & Sheilas....

Watched "Find me a Sheila" on ABC tonight with my flatmate, and it was
freakin hilarious.

I've always known that aussie guys have no clue, but this guy takes the
cake. LOL

Imagine getting a cute grl to come over from Ireland to live on your
godforsaken island off the WA coast somewhere (only accessible by
plane), with 20 guys and 0 other grls. Then imagine that you put her to
work in the kitchen (complete with bluetongue lizard freeways, and
'natural' airconditioning), and then on national TV make whipping
actions (aka slavedriver) - and LEAVE to hang out with yr mates down on
the pier.

LMAO

She even puts up with this kinda stuff for TWO WHOLE WEEKS, and he
wonders why she starts to get a bit moody. Then, (God love her) she
tries desperately to give him one last chance (but in typical grl
fashion says it in a totally roundabout fashion) and he goes "Oh, if
thats how it is then thats how it is." and leaves. She leaves the next
morning.

I swear this proves 99% of guys just dont get it.....

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Getting Over A

As you prob know, im a fan of all things where ppl 'communicate'. Yeah yeah, I shoulda done psyc i know, but thems the breaks.

Anyways.

Getting Over A

Thats an interesting account of a grl getting over falling in 'virtual love' (a guy she met on msn).

This stuff is sooo interesting. Watch how she goes on a rollercoaster ride. Kinda like reading a grls diary... ya just GOTTA keep reading! :P

Wierd flash stuff

So whats with all these wierd-ass Flash movies getting around?? Some are pretty funny, but others are just plain dumb/freaky/stoopid.

case in point: Weebl

On another note, ive really been getting into Flash lately... If i get a few spare seconds im always doing web design stuff and finding that Flash is definately the way of internet future (once everyone has broadband).

Check this: Mag
(or www.playmusicmagazine.com) magwerk.com have other pags too.

Great reading ('cept for the langauage), and definately thought inspiring...

So when am i going to get time to do (insert anything>)?

Time. Its one of those things you wish you had more of until you actually have too much of it.

Im just too busy these days. Prob my fault, time-management isnt one of my strong points (im here arent i? :)

What with uni, business, and a social life who has time? (ie what career should i jump into)

Ok, so i figure school teachers have heaps of hols - but they have to put up with kids who they haev absolutely no authority over. Bugger that.

Then theres artists. Sweeeeet. Pity im not creative.

I guess i could be a writer - but i did the wrong degrees.

Engineer then? Bah. Boring.

IT? And put up with little pimply-faced teens working 100hrs a week trying to get yr job? No thanks.

Ok, so what is a decent job that doesnt require mega wk hours? Hmmmm, i think ive found it. A mate at church has this job where he 'installs & maintains' tv set boxes for a pay-tv company. Basically he is full-time, but only works when he gets called out. Like once or twice a week. Max. For an hour a pop. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr :-P

Looks like I'll just stick with Project Engineer..... lol Variety, travel, and decent pay is a good start.

Ok ok

so i have no idea how often ill post, or what im going to talk about (who does? only psycos who have an axe to grind...) and for that matter - i doubt ill even have any visitors.

Nice.

I need somewhere to write the stuff that goes around in my brain - best if noone sees it i guess :)

Bad Analogies

Winners of the "worst analogies ever written in a high school essay"contest, published by The Washington Post:

- Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever. (Unknown)
-The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease. (Gary F. Hevel, Silver Spring)
- The politician was gone but unnoticed, like the period after the Dr. on a Dr Pepper can. (Wayne Goode, Madison, Ala.)
- His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free (Chuck Smith, Woodbridge)
- The red brick wall was the color of a brick-red Crayola crayon. (Unknown)

Something we can all relate to...

You know you live in Sydney when...

- You make over $100,000 per year and still can't afford a house.
- You never bother looking at the train timetable because you know the drivers have never seen it.
- You order organic fruit and vegies online, but eat out every night anyway.
- You spent more money on your coffee machine than on your washing machine.
- You spend $400+ per week for your room in an apartment with stunning harbour/beach views and European appliances; and then spend a total of 40 hours each week there (of which 37 are spent sleeping).
- You contemplate calling a taxi from your home to where you managed to park the car the night before.
- You spend 30 minutes in a traffic jam next to a car with more power to its speakers than its wheels.
- You know everyone's e-mail and mobile number but not their last name or home address.
- You can roll sushi, make pasta and keep your red curry paste recipe under lock and key...but couldn't roast a chicken to save your life.
- Your taxi driver was a micro-surgeon before he moved to Aust.
- You have a very strong opinion where your coffee beans are grown and can taste the difference between Sumatran and Ethiopian.
- You are thinking of taking an adult class but you can't decide between yoga, aromatherapy, conversational Italian or building your own website.
- A man in full leather regalia and crotchless chaps gets on the bus and you don't notice.

Lets get this show on the road!

Ok, with my first ever blog post I thought I'd stick to something that is close to my heart, and yet a bit funny too. I got this off Stubie's blog, and well lets just say it speaks for itself.... :-P

RTA Tests.

Over the last five years, the R.T.A has been covertly funding a project with Australian car makers whereby the car makers have been installing "black boxes" in all high performance cars they have manufactured.
This was to determine, in fatal accidents, the circumstances in the last 15 seconds before the crash.
They were surprised to find the last words of the drivers in 61.2% of the fatal crashes nationally were "OHHHH CRAP!". Only, fatal crashes in the Sydney suburbs of Lakemba, Punchbowl, Wiley Park, Wetherill Park, Bankstown and Brighton were different, where over 89.3% of the final words were -"Watch dis bro...".