'Random Ramblings' Category
Hifi-us interruptus!
So, I smugly count the hours until Saturday when the sound system of my dreams arrives and I can spend the day wiring-up and fiddling around, and the phone rings.
It’s my Dad, inviting himself and Mum over on Sunday for lunch.
Oh the humanity!
This means that I have to rush out shopping as soon as the […]Well it’s funny how things work out… (aka part 3 of the great hifi debacle)
Well it’s with great joy (with a hint of trepidation) that I say that my money’s down and the deal’s been made.
But
It wasn’t exactly how I figured it would turn out.
Yesterday, I was out at lunchtime, doing some shopping at the mega-mall nearby, when I thought I’d pop into a much despised mega-electronics store that […]The one where there is still no hifi
Well, the trip to the mega department store was not a success. I’m questioning whether home theatre systems are about to be made illegal, because the number of people shopping for them everywhere I go is akin to pending announcements of war and the stampedes of people running out to stock up on everything they […]
I’ve lost my shopping mojo!
OK here’s the thing.
I. Love. Shopping.
I’m not talking about boring old grocery shopping, I speak of the holy grail of shopping, major electrical object shopping. And the holy grail of major electrical object shopping? Audio Visual equipment shopping. This surpasses only brand-spanking new computer shopping in my opinion.
When it comes to holy grail-type shopping, […]What’s with the middle east’s old lady sex obsession?
I noticed that my visitor stats had increased recently somewhat and went delving to find out what had piqued all the sudden interest.
Well, what I found out was that not only are the Japanese pretty perverted, but apparently the whole of the middle east!
In my last post I referred to a past post where I […]The one where all the excuses are offered…
I’d like to be able to offer some really good excuses for my lack of posting the past month, so I’ll try a few:
Excuse #1
Dermot Mulroney flew in from the good old US of A and vowed undying love and to shower me with millions, so I’ve been hard at it (with him!) for a […]Another kind of ball game
Spare a thought for Leesha, an Aussie girl who got together with the ONLY NEW ZEALANDER EVER to RETURN HOME after living in Australia. She’s stuck in the land of the wrong white crowd long white cloud at the time when the handbag waving nancy-boys All Blacks are about to play Australia in the Bledisloe […]
Exclamation mark Nazi!
OK here’s the thing. My new boss has issues with exclamation marks. No, seriously, she will not tolerate them. at. all.
I reckon an exclamation mark has wronged her in a big way in the past, and she’s developed a grudge.
It’s not like my issues with apostrophes (and thank God, we haven’t had an apostrophe disagreement […]On my friends Didy and Geoff, and Country Rock.
I’ve a pair of friends, Didy (pronounced Die-Dee) and Geoff (pronounced Geoff) who I’ve known for a really, REALLY long time.
They are the NICEST, most WONDERFUL people I know.
They are also fabulously musical people. When I met them, Geoff was part of a working rock band and could play about 5 instruments. Didy dabbled in […]We Wuz Robbed! (part deux)
Okay, for those of you who aren’t aware, Australia lost to multiple world champions, Italy by 1 goal to Nil.
Oh, and Italy got their only goal EIGHT SECONDS from the end of the game.
And, to add insult to injury, the goal was from a penalty that should never have been awarded.
Now you might think I […]
