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We (read: Howie) bought a new camera the other day. Howie needed an upgrade from Cody, who seems to put a black shadow on everything these days - but has certainly served Howie well over the years. He thought a digital SLR would be the best thing, and had been doing a fair bit of research of brands, cameras and lens.

We found a really good deal, including two lenses and a bunch of accessories. And we decided that we'd have to do some future budgeting to save up what we spent. Interesting way to do it isn't it.

Anyway, we got a Canon EOS 500D.

There is a LOT to learn. But point and shoot does work often.

It is a very nice camera though.

fair

dairy milk is now fair trade. winner.

Today

Today we drove to armidale. Today Oscar decided it was a two poo day. Today I had to throw out a pair of Oscars pants for the first time. I don't think they could have been saved. Gross.

I amhoping for a solid sleep. I feel jetlagged even though I'm only 500ish kms from home and in the same time zone.

Nine words women use

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever')..

(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

bomb site

our dining area, which is oscar's main play area, looks like a tornado has gone through it. tornado oscar. toys, boxes, books, socks, magnets. i'm very tempted not to tidy up. because he'll just do it all again tomorrow.

Glaswegians

howie's cousin lynn and her new husband ross are in town on their honeymoon. so we arranged to meet up for some lunch.

they're staying at the shangri-la (dee da!), so we met them there, and then walked down to first fleet park. we had a fancy as lunch - sandwiches for four of us, and a hot dog for one of us. we also had some grapes and tim tams. how australian of us.

we sat around for a little bit chatting and eating

lynn and oscar read one of his books

and we then decided to go for a wander around to the opera house. it was quite warm and sunny (i think we'll all have a spot or two of redness later on, besides oscar)

and of course, a photo with the harbour bridge

some may say that we should be standing to the side of it, but you all know what it looks like!

it was really nice to meet up and chat. i've only met lynn and ross once before when we were in scotland and we stayed at lynn's place, but it was brief. of course, today was brief too, but hopefully we'll all meet up again some day.

happy honeymooning newlyweds!

acquaintance

From SMH today...

What a great man is Bill Lawry. TFF spoke at a dinner with him in Melbourne on Thursday evening and the commentator blew the room away. When, later, I asked him what he made of the whole Clarke/Bingle thing, he said: ''I don't know. I've never met him, never met her, why would I care? It is none of my business.'' For the record, Lawry says he's only met Ricky Ponting once or twice, and then only Dat airports for a brief salutation. ''I don't want to be their friend,'' Bill says, ''because otherwise how could I do proper commentary, without fear or favour?''

That's interesting. I guess I'd always just assumed that cricket commentators would know and be friends of some sort with cricketers. Obviously some have more to do with each other than others, depending on their commentary roles, but still.

Anyway, just wanted to share that.

bush telegraph

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