Animator vs Animation

this is pretty cool... (click on 'play')

So where the bloody hell are you?

well, it shot lara bingle to fame (if that's what 'dancing on ice' is...) we've just returned from a(nother) fantabulous little getaway to queensland for a long weekend. we're so lucky to have family living there so we can escape the dreary melbourne weather and see the sun again for a few days.

noorsa (or noosa heads for those that don't watch kath + kim)

i've always thought noosa was a little over-rated, but coming up from a crappy, cold, rainy, foggy and windy melbourne winter, i just had to admit that it is kinda nice. there was lunch overlooking the beach with a nice crisp little cardonnay (k + k), a stroll along hastings street eating icecream in the sun and playing with tate & mieke on the beach.

and we wondered why the kids were all wound up and wreaking havoc in the restaurant...

cute eh? he threw the sand on me shortly after the shot...

although it wasn't planned that way, we just happened to be in the sunny state on the same weekend as my brother's housewarming. their house is simply gorgeous and i was mildly jealous of their little set up. the party was fantastic and we all found out what happens when a person refrains from alcohol for nearly 5 months and then consumes an entire bottle of wine.

the ceo and bec.

bec + wine + fire + marshmallows = disaster.

the afe + the bec.

and she finally gets her hug...

Victorious Unicorns

after years of gentle persuasion (i don't nag and if i do, it's only because he didn't do what i asked), hubby has finally re-entered the world of rugby union. it was with a huge amount of trepidation that i persuaded, as the last time he played a game in the UK some 7 years ago, he whinged and whined about his aching body like the typical pom for DAYS.

as you can see it was overcast and cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey. the game was uneventful from my standing, the highlight being when he got sent off to the sin bin. tee hee. he also managed to get a black eye in all the kerfuffle. he looks a bit like a thug but i think he thinks he looks tough.

i only have one regret about this new rugby thing. at first i thought it was great to get back into it because of the fitness aspect. silly me. you get a bunch of blokes together and what are they going to do? let's just say, the first game he went to, he poured himself through our front door at 3am, stinking of cigarette smoke, booze and a recently devoured souvlaki.

he recently tried to convince me to let him go on a 3 day rugby tour to tasmania. he said it was only $300 for the airfares. yeeeeeees, and another $600 for all the beer he was going to consume. i can't understand why anyone would go to tasmania to look at the inside of pubs. another confirmation that i'm getting old.

the only way i could recognise him was his bumble-bee socks and red shoes. clearly, it's all about the game and not your appearance...

at the back, with his butt up in the air. (i have no idea what they're doing)

and of course i couldn't resist one of him in the sin bin...

and they won...

Chocolate

any of you that know me well, would know that i am the biggest gadget queen in the world. starting from a young age i was fascinated. mind you, we never had the money to buy gadgets but i still dreamt of them.

nothing has changed and i am the proud new owner of LG's KG800, aka chocolate. i'm sure it probably hit the the rest of the world six years ago and has only just made it 'down under' but i don't care, it's all mine. now, i just need someone to phone me...