Went to the Anzac Day Parade in Ipswich yesterday with Warren and family. Grand-dad, along with cousins Alex, Nicole and Mitchell were marching. It's an honour to witness such a great event not having any war veterans in my own family. Although I witnessed the VP 50 celebrations in Townsville back in 1995 which was much larger (celebrating 50 years since the end of WWII), actually seeing people that will be a part of my family participating in the event, gave me that extra feeling of emotion.
As the ceremony was held in the sun, all the cadets had to be periodically squirted in the face and neck with water, along with ice cubes for sucking on. A few people I saw required medical attention but that is not surprising at events such as this. Quote from Warren's mum- "Now this is the time every year that we get to see people fall over like trees."
The older air force personnel faired well in the heat, with no water squirters and being disciplined for much of the ceremony. However the cadets did not fair as well. When they had to come to attention, most had to struggle to get up from the ground from which they were sitting on. (legs fall asleep)
From someone who was a cadet himself, he saw it as an absolute disgrace. (EDIT- no, this is not me, as I couldn't possibly see myself as a cadet in any shape or form)
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Friday, April 22, 2005
Quotes to ponder:
We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from
artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real
lemons. ---Alfred E. Newman
Adam and Eve had the ideal marriage. He didn't have to hear
about all the men she could have married, and she didn't
have to hear about the way his mother cooked.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he
is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is."
--- Sir Francis Bacon
"I asked this one girl out and she said, 'You got a
friend?' I said yes, she said, 'Then go out with him'"
--Dom Irrera
We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from
artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real
lemons. ---Alfred E. Newman
Adam and Eve had the ideal marriage. He didn't have to hear
about all the men she could have married, and she didn't
have to hear about the way his mother cooked.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he
is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is."
--- Sir Francis Bacon
"I asked this one girl out and she said, 'You got a
friend?' I said yes, she said, 'Then go out with him'"
--Dom Irrera
Monday, April 18, 2005
Telephone gives the radio stars
Work has finally updated the phone system to sleek, black phones with a direct number for each staff,(yippee!) info display (with name, date, ext no and time) and the ability to listen to the radio at work. (Although it's only tuned in to 97.3FM) Apparently this is the on hold music. I'm certain that this isn't legal but anyway, that's the firm's risk :S
Although I must admit it is waaaaay better than listening to a Greensleeves on chimes...which was what it was before.....eeeeek!
Just heard one of the best songs of the 1990s- "Hazard" by Richard Marx.
They were playing MP3s earlier but something stuffed up along the way so now it's just the radio.
Although I must admit it is waaaaay better than listening to a Greensleeves on chimes...which was what it was before.....eeeeek!
Just heard one of the best songs of the 1990s- "Hazard" by Richard Marx.
They were playing MP3s earlier but something stuffed up along the way so now it's just the radio.
Monday, April 11, 2005
Attempted break-in to get the Law?
I received a phone call over the weekend from a friend who asked whether I had the latest hard copy of the Australian Corporations Law. He needed a copy for his exam on Monday. Deciding that I should be helpful, I suggested that I visit my work office over the weekend and browse through our library resources to find the jackpot he needed.
I was a bit apprehensive as I had never visited this new office after hours before, and I have only been in this job for 3 months. So, with the boom gate and lift keys in hand, I went to the building, up to the office floor and on stepping out, the security alarm starts beeping!!! Luckily another man who works in the floor above (who also is our Practice Manager) was in the lift with me and he was able to disarm the system. Phew!
It would have been a bit odd trying to explain why I was in the building and set the alarm off.
"No I wasn't breaking in....rather.... I came in to see if we had the latest Australian Corporations Law in our library. "
After all that, all we had was the 2001 version. Doh!!!
And no, we do not have the latest copy of the Criminal Law Act either.
I was a bit apprehensive as I had never visited this new office after hours before, and I have only been in this job for 3 months. So, with the boom gate and lift keys in hand, I went to the building, up to the office floor and on stepping out, the security alarm starts beeping!!! Luckily another man who works in the floor above (who also is our Practice Manager) was in the lift with me and he was able to disarm the system. Phew!
It would have been a bit odd trying to explain why I was in the building and set the alarm off.
"No I wasn't breaking in....rather.... I came in to see if we had the latest Australian Corporations Law in our library. "
After all that, all we had was the 2001 version. Doh!!!
And no, we do not have the latest copy of the Criminal Law Act either.
Friday, April 08, 2005
Toy Story 3 1/2
There is a rather large fascination with toys and stuffed animals around my part of the office. We have the Finding Nemo collectables from Maccas, Little Miss Chatterbox (Chatty), Mr Silly, Tassie Devil (Tazzie), Moshimoro (known as Pak Choi), the Platypus from Expo 88 (known as Oz) and a very scruffy-looking bear.
Every now and then, someone will discreetly throw either one or all of these over the top of your cubicle, causing you to either jump hysterically, knock off another stuffed animal that has been perched on top of the dividing wall, or spill your drink over your desk.
In the case of two particular male staff, the occasional game of brandy with the toys can start like a match being lit.
Who said accountants are boring?
Every now and then, someone will discreetly throw either one or all of these over the top of your cubicle, causing you to either jump hysterically, knock off another stuffed animal that has been perched on top of the dividing wall, or spill your drink over your desk.
In the case of two particular male staff, the occasional game of brandy with the toys can start like a match being lit.
Who said accountants are boring?
Monday, April 04, 2005
Blog Away!
Just to let you all know that I have changed the settings in my blog to allow non-registered E Blogger users to add comments if they wish.
Thought I'd also put in this post, the following:
The winner of this year's Bulwer-Lytton contest-AKA Dark and Stormy Night Contest -- run by the English Dept. of San Jose State University, wherein one writes only the first line of a bad novel.
"The sun oozed over the horizon, shoved aside darkness, crept along the greensward, and, with sickly fingers, pushed through the castle window, revealing the pillaged princess, hand at throat, crown asunder, gaping in frenzied horror at the sated, sodden amphibian lying beside her,
disbelieving the magnitude of the frog's deception, screaming madly,'You lied!"
Thought I'd also put in this post, the following:
The winner of this year's Bulwer-Lytton contest-AKA Dark and Stormy Night Contest -- run by the English Dept. of San Jose State University, wherein one writes only the first line of a bad novel.
"The sun oozed over the horizon, shoved aside darkness, crept along the greensward, and, with sickly fingers, pushed through the castle window, revealing the pillaged princess, hand at throat, crown asunder, gaping in frenzied horror at the sated, sodden amphibian lying beside her,
disbelieving the magnitude of the frog's deception, screaming madly,'You lied!"
Friday, April 01, 2005
Sing me a Song will you?
I've been obtaining song lists from various places as a part of my wedding research, and couldn't help reading through the list, finding a particular song , cringing before saying "I so remember that song!"
80s one-hit-wonders included Extreme, Mr Big, Wet Wet Wet, Vanilla Ice and great artists such as Phil Collins, Bill Joel and U2.
I then started counting how many songs they had for certain artists, and was amazed that on one list, they offer 30 Kylie Minogue songs which span over 2 decades!! Madonna only had 19 songs. U2 had 22 songs which is also impressive.
Bizarre song titles include "Why do you want to make those eyes at me for?""Shame Shame Shame""Flat Feet Floogie", "Hit me with your Rhythm Stick" and ......."You've ruined all my Favourite Songs" by some group called MGF. It's been placed in the Alternative song category. Enough said.
80s one-hit-wonders included Extreme, Mr Big, Wet Wet Wet, Vanilla Ice and great artists such as Phil Collins, Bill Joel and U2.
I then started counting how many songs they had for certain artists, and was amazed that on one list, they offer 30 Kylie Minogue songs which span over 2 decades!! Madonna only had 19 songs. U2 had 22 songs which is also impressive.
Bizarre song titles include "Why do you want to make those eyes at me for?""Shame Shame Shame""Flat Feet Floogie", "Hit me with your Rhythm Stick" and ......."You've ruined all my Favourite Songs" by some group called MGF. It's been placed in the Alternative song category. Enough said.
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