It's an omen

It must be an omen, when, on the morning commute to work you get overtaken by a Toyota Prius. Gliding by, just over the speed that I speed over the speed limit. Outside of my comfort zone.
I wish to present this as a metaphor for the world, where finally environmental responsability dares to overtake short-term quickbuck car buyers.
The 12 year old eco friendly version of me, would have been fascinated with these cars, apparently good for the environment, giving people a warm fuzzy feeling inside when they buy them.
My modern day me, while fully aware of these vehicles being firmly outside my price range, gets geek goosebumps thinking about the possibilites for adjusting things on this car.

In the meantime I'll have to make do with driving as economically responsibly as possible.
On the other hand, I could take the bus. It's cheaper. I don't have to drive. It's timetabled, so I HAVE to leave work. And I can relax and put my feet up while someone else gets frustrated with the traffic. Hmm.

Today I made cake

Today I made cake, and I ate it too.
Cheesecake for workmates.
It has two handy functions:
It helps you survive the pre-lunch sugar low.
It greases the palms of the people who will be interviewing me for a permanent position this week.

Yes, bribes and cakes are the way forward.

The olympics are on

My Visa is granted

I have some smelly cheese, and I'm no afraid to use it.

And I'm getting interviewed next week for a permanent position.

A long day.

Despite your best suggestions, we decided to lay down a Dark German Beer.
Dunkle helles.
So what should we call out beer..

Suggestions from noelle,
Man Juice
Siobhans nads
barney hughes
Ormeau Dark
Granny mornin milk
Lunch

Dermots suggestions,
Devils Bread
brown bread
Ormeau Dark & Dasatardly
Devils vomit

Suggestions please...
And we need a beer label.. something classy, OK!?

One step ahead of the news

Google maps has released Streetview for sydney. Apparently over a year in the filming. I can now show people I know where I REALLY live. (Yeah Right!)
Click StreetView!

What Aussie drivers see

A long walk of an even longer continent.

I'm sure that many Australians don't appreciate quite how big their country really is, what with them being so car dependant.
However one person should have a very good idea of just how big Australia is, when he completes his journey from West to East Australia, John Olsen is raising money for two Childrens Charities.

Somehow, I got conned by someone in work, to sponsor him $20 for the City to Surf, a measly 14km. If I was to keep the same rate, I'd have to give john olsen about $7k. Well, I don't have that sort of money, but I think I'll have to sponsor a man that intends to do the City 2 Surf, 3 times a day, for the next 100 days.