Gargh! I am adrift in this technological world

Our laptop has kind of shit itself, in a black screen of death kind of way. Which has severely hindered my ability to blog and upload my flickr photos, as the work computers have restrictions (on the photos particularly)

Of course, since we live so far from so-very-many-things not sure when we will have an opportunity for someone to look at the lappy either.

Stay tuned :(

{Carefully neutral post title unrelated to nudity}

Flickr can be really interesting.

This is my most viewed photo (497 views).

Key words that brought people to the photo, were mostly searches for a combination of "nude, beach, sydney, nudist."

Because I made a quip about how frequently I accidentally look like I'm not wearing any clothes in photos.

My next viewed photo has held the top spot for most of its Flickr life (until it was overtaken by the above). Its a full frontal shot from Puppetry of the Penis, and I even **'rd the rude word!

Other popular hits I get are searches for places we went in Europe, and image searches for "posh bob". Hehe

My kingdom for a book

I'd love to write a book. I don't know what topic I could know enough about to be an authority on the subject. And have no story in my head that would make a good novel.

Why is it always "the great American novel"? Isn't it more inclusive to say "the Great Novel"???

I apologise in advance for my next comment, to anyone that has ever written a book, for I am sure I trivialise it. (here it is) I always sort of assumed if I ever tried to write something of substance, it would just sort of flow out of my and onto the page. An incorrect assumption, I'm certain.

And thats just really sad.

So while I see the obvious advantages in this style of SMS conversation, I also find it highlights how infrequently you keep in contact with some people. I texted a friend over the weekend, who had come down to visit. In the course of the conversation I saw that the last message I got from him was on my birthday, 4 months ago. 

While I would have suspected this, knowing it for sure is just sad.

Mini oreos are the best.....

Mini oreos are the best....., originally uploaded by dataceptionist.

Just part of my (mostly healthy) cache of food I keep at work. I got so addicted to these while we were in Europe, and then sister in Canada brought me back this huge packet when she came home.

Happily they're now available at our tiny local Safeway supermarket!

Patriotism at its best?

Australia Day 2010 Toga house (41), originally uploaded by dataceptionist.

well the best its been in my life so far anyway.

Realisation

I made a very over-ambitious stab last year to read all the back catalogue of Questionable Content; this totally great comic I found online. It started back in 2003 and I’m currently up to #1254. Yeoaw. So I have had two huge hiatus’ (ses?) from reading it. And now, after finally getting to 2008, (only ONE year behind) I’ve just realised its 2010 now, and I’m that much further away again. *Sigh*.



Check it out here if you’re interested http://questionablecontent.net/  and I’m sure there are Crib notes or something on the net that will help you with the backstory (I know they have a Wikipedia page!). Or just ask meeeee!

Our new house!

Our new house, originally uploaded by dataceptionist.

We are officially property moguls with our second property under our belt!
While we won't be able to move in until we move back to Sydney, its still very exciting. Though it also means we're now the official owners of an incredible debt. Thank god I'm not the breadwinner! Hahaha

Its good though, we're very happy. It only took us a year to find a property in our price range and area...

Who comes up with this stuff????

Lingerie football, originally uploaded by dataceptionist.

Ummm, while I can see the entertainment value in this, doesn't it seem more like some guys wet dream rather than an actual sport? A throw away joke in a bad teen move?

Can anybody say; completely unneccessary?

WTF is a Jegging?????

Ummmmm......
Miss Selfridge online has things called Jeggings, which appear to be Jean Leggings.

(Flash picture,  go visit the website to see the Fugitude)

Who comes up with this crap!?!?!? And by giving it a name, don't we give it permission to stay?

Hello!

Happy New Year!

Post currently in draft. Internets at home on the fritz

stay tuned!

x

Gosh, Four months, How did that happen.

Feeling an unholy amount of guilt about my lack of blogittude.


Sorry dudes.


Some recent developments -


Got my motorbike learners.

Bought a helmet. Naturally it is pink.


Tried to go to the snow to go skiing on the weekend. But it was too foggy :(


New job is good. Extremely busy, so have been super slack at internets.


We haven't hooked up the internet at home yet, so haven't had time to sit and blog at home either.


We're getting a housemate! Haven't lived with anyone other than M of course since we got married, and its a good opportunity to have some fun. Keep rationalising to myself that we'll be unlikely to live with anyone else ever now, and M has never had the pleasure of sharing.
Should be interesting.


We've just had our second lot of visitors in our new town. Unfortunatley they were sick as dogs, but we still really enjoyed having them down.


My sisters are coming to visit in two weeks, and thats exciting.
Sister that was in Canada came home with a bang, We went to Sydney to see Chicago, and it was awesome. Having organised to catch up with some friends and the Domestic Sister after the show, turned the corner and there is Canadian sister home for good. I was so shocked I started crying in the middle of the concourse at Star City Casino while people streamed around us.


It was such an incredible moment.


Country living is working better for us that expected. We're really enjoying the slower pace to our lifestyle and have both taken us squash. Neither or us is terribly good at it, but I'm getting my own racquet. Of course, it is pink.


Ciao lovelies, and I will be back more regularly, I promise.

Whoa

I am spending an unholy amount of my time at work reading this webcomic I found through Sadistic Manager. (of which SM, I don't know whether to tip my hat to you or beat you over the head with a blunt instrument) 

After reading through the several most recent, I went right back to the beginning of the strip and started from the beginning. Unlike Cyanide and Happiness, a comic which I also read every day, it has story and character development. 

Gosh but its time consuming. Even reading 100's of strips a day I don't think I'm making any headway. I think I may only be in 2005....

I'm quite scared to go back and check how many he's up to, cos I've been reading for days and I'm up to 600.

So thats me for now. Comic-y goodness.

If you would also like to read - check out Marten, Dora and Faye @ Questionable Content

Because I know you care

K, you didn't ask me to, but I did it on you anyway. Now I'm sorry I don't know you better!

Three words to describe me: Loud, vivacious,content

Three words to describe you: funny, upfront, busy

Three words to describe somebody I love: gentle, supportive, amazing

Three words to describe my blog: eclectic, entertaining (i hope?), fluff

Three words to describe my past: incriminating, middle-class, unremarkable

Three words to describe my home town: city, conservative, encompassing

Three words to describe my bedroom: white, crammed, airy

Three words to describe my face: round, expressive, kissable

Three words to describe my goals:non-existant, mundane, suburban

And Re, I'm tagging YOU

M thinks we need one of these

I wonder where you buy these, originally uploaded by dataceptionist.

Yes, and I think he should get nicked.

Ok no not really.

I can't remember if I told this story, but one night as he was getting into bed, he seriously ran and got the tape measure to prove I was on his side. (I wasn't)
BUT, admittedly, I was RIGHT ON THE LINE. Hahahaha

M has begun the journey of our move. He flew out yesterday morning for the rest of the working week. He'll be living in the hotel down there, which is quite nice apparently. He flies home Friday night for the weekend, and will go back down Monday.

And so begins, yet more nights alone. I hate it hate it hate it. I slept badly last night, and ended up having this weird and freaky dream that an ex-workmate was suddenly the daughter of the people that ran the tennis centre up the road where I got lessons when I was 15.

Hmm. Odd. I don't even want to imagine what this all means for my psyche.

Out unit is on the rental market, another step carrying us away from Sydney. Its starting to all feel very much in motion! The removalists are coming on Friday morning to quote us on packing and shipping all our belongings (paid for by the company yippeee!)

So, yes, its eventful.

Sunrise at our place today

Sunrise, originally uploaded by dataceptionist.

I'm going to be really sad to leave our apartment, I totally love it and views like these will be sorely missed.

We're leaving the big smoke!

Well, we're moving out of Sydney. Why, do you ask?

So M can have an enormous shed!

Um. No.

So we can enjoy the peace and serenity?

Sort of.

Mostly its so I can enjoy the convenience of the shops NOT being open on Sundays 

(seriously, I didn't think anywhere did that anymore)

So. yes. Moving. To a country town.

With a pretty lake. 

 And an awesome weir. I love weirs. I have no idea why. 

I think its about the amazing engineering required to control water like that. 

And the idea of all that water being released.

So, thats our news. Please vote in the poll!

Erm. A face a mother could love?

Somehow this is apparently what our future child will look like. Hmmm.....

oops

I fell asleep at Yoga last night.
Kind of embarrassing to wake up and realise everyone else is sitting up and the class is about to end.
I heard her saying "hands to your breastbone.....namaste" and thought
"what? she normally says that at the very end"....
....."oh wait. shit."

And I sat up and everyone else was already sitting with their legs crossed, finished.

How to go Number 2 at work

Sorry for the extremely lowbrow subject matter, but really funny. 

From a discussion on Pooing at work at Punk Rock HR

Linda March 3, 2009 at 2:58 pm

HOW TO POOP AT WORK

We’ve all been there but don’t like to admit it. As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORKPOOP is inevitable. For those who are pooping at work, following is the Survival Guide for having a dump at work.

CROP DUSTING: When farting, you walk briskly around the office so the smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff but doesn’t know where it came from. Be careful when you do this. Do not stop until the full fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the smell has left your pants.

FLY BY: This is the act of scouting out a bathroom before pooping. Walk in and check for other poopers. If there are others in the bathroom,leave and come back again.
Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.

ESCAPEE: This is a fart that slips out while taking a leak at the urinal or forcing a poop in a stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave of embarrassment. If you release an escapee,do not acknowledge it. Pretend it did not happen.If you are standing next to the farter in the urinal, pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel uneasy.

JAILBREAK: When forcing a poop, several farts slip out at a machine gun pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover. If this should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has left the bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred.

COURTESY FLUSH: The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poop hits the water. This reduces the amount of airtime the poop has to stink up the bathroom.This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME.
 

WALK OF SHAME: Walking from the stall, to the sink, to the door after you have just stunk the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with farts, it is best to pretend that the smell does not exist. This very uncomfortable walk can be avoided with the use of the COURTESY FLUSH.
 

OUT OF THE CLOSET POOPER: This is a colleague who poops at work and is damn proud of it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooper enter the bathroom with a newspaper or magazine under his or her arm. Always look around the office for the Out Of The Closet Pooper before entering the bathroom.
 

THE POOPING FRIENDS NETWORK (P.F.N): A group of co-workers who band together to ensure emergency pooping goes off without incident. This group can help you to monitor the whereabouts of Out Of The Closet Poopers, and identify SAFE HAVENS.
 

SAFE HAVENS: A Safe Haven is a seldom-used bathroom somewhere in the building where you can least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the opposite sex. This will reduce the odds of a pooper of your sex entering the bathroom.
 

TURD BURGLAR: This is someone who does not realize that you are in the and tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poop at work If this occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.
 

CAMO-COUGH: A phony cough that alerts all new entrants into the bathroom that you are in a stall is called a Camo-Cough. This can be used to cover-up a WATERMELON, or to alert potential Turd Burglars. The Camo-Cough is very effective when used in conjunction with an ASTAIRE.
 

ASTAIRE: An Astaire is a subtle toe-tap that is used to alert potential Turd Burglars that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doubt that the stall is occupied. If you hear an Astaire, leave the bathroom immediately so the pooper can poop in peace.
 

WATERMELON: A watermelon is a big poop that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon coming on, create a diversion. See CAMO-COUGH.
 

HAVANA OMELET: A case of diarrhea that creates a series of loud splashes in the toilet water. Often accompanied by an Escapee. Try using a Camo-Cough with an Astaire.
 

UNCLE TODD: An Uncle Todd is a bathroom user who seems to linger around forever. This per son could spend extended lengths of time in front of the mirror or sitting on the pot. An Uncle Todd makes it difficult to relax while on the crapper, as you should always wait to poop when the bathroom is empty. This benefits you as well as other bathroom attendees.
 

Hope the Survival Guide helps, as the WORKPOOP is an inevitable part of life.