Rejoining the land of the connected

I'll not bore you with the ins and outs of the lengthy saga of getting the internet and phones connected in our new house - it is lengthy and a bit of a saga - although it did bring out a creative side in Stuart I was unaware of. Other than such teething troubles (I suppose only to be expected when we are first into a brand newly renovated house) we are very content. I sit here tippety tapping in my wee study, and I can only hear a little bit of traffic, the cat snoring at my feet, and some Lorikeets rowing in a tree outside. Given the (well documented) alternative in our previous accommodation, I can only smile. Obviously if that bunch of useless bastards would give us our deposit back I could combine smiling with being able to buy stuff, but hey. It's a lovely sunny afternoon and I will not let such things disturb my serenity.

So what have we been up to in the Telstra imposed hiatus I hear you cry (if any of you still check the damn blog). Well we have been through a Queensland spring, and I have to say how very pleasant it was. Whilst the temperature has definitely been on the side of what we poms would call hot, I am reliably informed it has been quite a mild spring. I think the nicest thing about it has been the annual blossoming of the Jacarandas, a tree I have to admit I wouldn't usually be able to pick out of a lineup, but when it blooms it leaves the whole city dotted around with purple. It is lovely (especially for an aging hippy like me). Also springtime means the lead up to the month formerly known as November - now Movember. This is quite possibly the best idea ever for fundraising I have to say, and it is so much fun spotting all the guys around and about who are taking part. Despite my best efforts I was unable to persuade Stu to take part (miserable git) - but I have a whole year to work on him now.

We have also purchased ourselves a car - it is quite nice to have transport again. It's not as nice as our old megane in the UK, but it will get us from A-B (and hopefully back again).

The most notable events of the last few weeks have been a couple of bloody great concerts - Justin Timberlake and The Killers who were both absolutely amazing (in kind of different ways). If you get a chance to see JT on this tour, even if you're not too sure whether you like him I can pretty much guarantee you'll like it. It is a truly amazing show (and he's a sexy wee beastie).

Work is still totally shit - some days I wonder whether I am at work, or at school, due to the actions of some of the pathetic wee shites I have the misfortune to share an office with. I am still keeping my eyes peeled for something else - wish me luck. One good thing is that they have relented over trying to force me to take 3 weeks annual leave at Christmas - I am trying my best to believe that this change of heart is due to the benevolence of our CEO, and not the fact that they have recently hired an internal HR person (the irony!) who has pointed out that this is a trifle dodgy.

Finally, we went to the Gabba to watch the cricket last weekend, which I am assured by people who get much more excited about such things than me, is quite exciting. I was quite excited by the fact that it was quite acceptable, nay mandatory, that you should start drinking beer at about 10:30am, and continue for as long as you like. Whilst I feel none the wiser about cricket itself, due to the fact that the absence of Freddie and Steve Handsomison reduced my attention capacity somewhat, we had a bloody good day. This was the day after the Killers, and before Stu's 31st birthday, so he had a bloody great birthday treat weekend all in all.

I think that is about all I can think of for the minute - now we're back on line I am resolved to be better at this - promise. In the meantime, here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

Bye

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Long Overdue Bloggage