I went back to the gym again for the first time a good 18 months. It was quite refreshing, but I'm so unfit and I've lost some of my strength and a lot of my endurance. :(
It felt great though. However, I know I will suffer tomorrow.
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
there needs to be a war against bogans
To the arsehole who kneed me: if you ever make the mistake of touching me again, I will fuck you up.
And yes, that's right: I wear a suit and I have a great job. So I am fucking better than you. It sickens me that my taxes pays for your survival.
That is all.
And yes, that's right: I wear a suit and I have a great job. So I am fucking better than you. It sickens me that my taxes pays for your survival.
That is all.
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
bargains
I just bought 3 pairs of shoes. Yes, three. Admittedly they're all the same style of shoe; they're just different colours. They're Onitsuka Tigers (Mexico 66 Baja), and they look like this:
Well actually one is a Navy (Navy/Orange stripe) and the other two are Leaf (Green/White stripe). Why? Cos the Platypus store in Melbourne Central were having a sale on them for 80% off recommended retail price. Basically it's 50 bux a pair! That works out to be $250RRP. The RRP is a bit hard to swallow, though. But I did buy a pair about three years ago on special for $170. Which I thought was a great price then, but this just takes the cake, the cookie, and whole-danged pantry! One of them (the 2nd of the Leaf Tigers) is going to my brother. So, now I have two new, cheap, very-nice looking shoes. :)
Since I'm talking about bargains: About 2 weeks ago, I picked up a brand new XFX Radeon 4850 512MB from my friend who runs a computer store:
It cost me around ~$140; or, the price of a 9600GT 1GB. At current prices, normally these babies retail for more than $185. A month ago, and they were $225. AMD must be brewing up something if they're slashing prices, but I'm stoked to get such a great mid-range card for so little money. Playing Companies of Heroes has never been smoother, and Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2 are just so much nicer to play now.
Well actually one is a Navy (Navy/Orange stripe) and the other two are Leaf (Green/White stripe). Why? Cos the Platypus store in Melbourne Central were having a sale on them for 80% off recommended retail price. Basically it's 50 bux a pair! That works out to be $250RRP. The RRP is a bit hard to swallow, though. But I did buy a pair about three years ago on special for $170. Which I thought was a great price then, but this just takes the cake, the cookie, and whole-danged pantry! One of them (the 2nd of the Leaf Tigers) is going to my brother. So, now I have two new, cheap, very-nice looking shoes. :)Since I'm talking about bargains: About 2 weeks ago, I picked up a brand new XFX Radeon 4850 512MB from my friend who runs a computer store:
It cost me around ~$140; or, the price of a 9600GT 1GB. At current prices, normally these babies retail for more than $185. A month ago, and they were $225. AMD must be brewing up something if they're slashing prices, but I'm stoked to get such a great mid-range card for so little money. Playing Companies of Heroes has never been smoother, and Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2 are just so much nicer to play now.
Monday, 22 June 2009
changes, swapmeets, pot luck, and 10-pin bowling
I've recently gone back to working for Novell (Australia) at their Sensis engagement. This is because I was made redundant last month on the 19th of May from my old place of employment: BearingPoint Australia. To be honest with you, it was a bit of a surprise that it happened. But I wasn't entirely shocked about it, and I can understand the circumstances behind their decision. At least I wasn't the only one chopped.
It's good to be back working with people that I know and who also appreciate the skill and ability that I bring to the job. That and getting paid contract-rates is pretty nice too. Especially in these times of uncertainty. I was also offered a role with DWS, but declined it after weighing up the two options. It was not a light decision, and perhaps there will be opportunities in the future to work with them.
I've also been helping out a friend on Sundays at the Computer Swapmeets. Little did I know, I make a reasonably good salesman. Especially when it comes to PC systems. If you're looking for a PC, look me up and I'll spec-up a nice system for you. ;) Anyways, it's good to know that I'm also good at something else other than my primary source of income. And computers have always been somewhat of a passion of mine as well.
However, I decided to take off the Sunday that just passed (the 21st). A friend wanted to hold a pot-luck at his place cos his better half was overseas on training. So a group of us brought over our home-cooked dishes and we made merry and ate great food. I brought - or rather, cooked it at my friend's place - my "Mum's Special Recipe" Siew Yuk (Crispy Pork), which was a hit, cos there was absolutely nothing left on the dish! It was great to catch-up with friends, drink beer and have a laugh. Speaking of beer, I am really liking Hoegaardens of late.
Finally, I want to end this post on a hobby I've picked up of late. Ten-pin bowling. We play everyone Monday night, and it's great! It's exercise (well not really, more like an activity, but I use it as an excuse for 'exercise') and a chance to be destructive at the same time. :P I don't know what my average is, but I think it's about 100. Which isn't great, but it's more due to inconsistency than being sh!te. When I feel good, I get good scores. And when I feel lame, well I get rubbish scores. But tonight I tried using my father's 12-pound hook (uneven core) ball. It's drilled for a left-hander, though, but that didn't deter me (I'm right-handed), cos really it's 3x better than the house balls - even if it doesn't fit the position of my fingers exactly. The highlight of my night was when I got a 7-9 split hooking the ball into the right-hand side of the 9-pin. Watching it slide to the left and getting the 7-pin was a thing of beauty! :D :D You could say I'm stoked! Frankly it's the best ever conversion I've ever done!
It's good to be back working with people that I know and who also appreciate the skill and ability that I bring to the job. That and getting paid contract-rates is pretty nice too. Especially in these times of uncertainty. I was also offered a role with DWS, but declined it after weighing up the two options. It was not a light decision, and perhaps there will be opportunities in the future to work with them.
I've also been helping out a friend on Sundays at the Computer Swapmeets. Little did I know, I make a reasonably good salesman. Especially when it comes to PC systems. If you're looking for a PC, look me up and I'll spec-up a nice system for you. ;) Anyways, it's good to know that I'm also good at something else other than my primary source of income. And computers have always been somewhat of a passion of mine as well.
However, I decided to take off the Sunday that just passed (the 21st). A friend wanted to hold a pot-luck at his place cos his better half was overseas on training. So a group of us brought over our home-cooked dishes and we made merry and ate great food. I brought - or rather, cooked it at my friend's place - my "Mum's Special Recipe" Siew Yuk (Crispy Pork), which was a hit, cos there was absolutely nothing left on the dish! It was great to catch-up with friends, drink beer and have a laugh. Speaking of beer, I am really liking Hoegaardens of late.
Finally, I want to end this post on a hobby I've picked up of late. Ten-pin bowling. We play everyone Monday night, and it's great! It's exercise (well not really, more like an activity, but I use it as an excuse for 'exercise') and a chance to be destructive at the same time. :P I don't know what my average is, but I think it's about 100. Which isn't great, but it's more due to inconsistency than being sh!te. When I feel good, I get good scores. And when I feel lame, well I get rubbish scores. But tonight I tried using my father's 12-pound hook (uneven core) ball. It's drilled for a left-hander, though, but that didn't deter me (I'm right-handed), cos really it's 3x better than the house balls - even if it doesn't fit the position of my fingers exactly. The highlight of my night was when I got a 7-9 split hooking the ball into the right-hand side of the 9-pin. Watching it slide to the left and getting the 7-pin was a thing of beauty! :D :D You could say I'm stoked! Frankly it's the best ever conversion I've ever done!
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
still alive (no really)
Well it's been a really, really, really long time since I've updated this blog. Truth be told, it's been pushed to the back of my mind for mostly negative reasons. I won't be melodramatic; suffice to say that until a few months ago, my life has been utter sh!te. To make things short, it all hit the fan about mid-May of last year. I had an accident on my bike (my fault) and given that I walked away with a fracture of my left scaphoid (wrist) and nothing else, I could say I was very lucky - given the speed I was carrying at the time when I was attacking that left-hander.
The time that passed between then and now has basically been the worst experience in my entire life. I made some decisions, which turned out to be wrong (and bad) decisions. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but at the time, I thought I was doing the right thing. Or at least, I believed it to be best thing to do. Obviously, things didn't work out. And I can only apologise for what transpired.
Anyways, at least I can say that I've put that episode behind me. I can only move ahead and grow stronger from day to day. I can and I will succeed, and I will do it with the help and love of my family and friends. Without them, I would be lost. So, I want to say 'thank you' to those who stood by me, and those who also continue to stand by me.
There is a significant milestone that I have set for myself. Once I get there, I will know that I have returned completely from the void. Certainly, when that day passes, there will be an entry in this blog to signify that milestone.
The time that passed between then and now has basically been the worst experience in my entire life. I made some decisions, which turned out to be wrong (and bad) decisions. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but at the time, I thought I was doing the right thing. Or at least, I believed it to be best thing to do. Obviously, things didn't work out. And I can only apologise for what transpired.
Anyways, at least I can say that I've put that episode behind me. I can only move ahead and grow stronger from day to day. I can and I will succeed, and I will do it with the help and love of my family and friends. Without them, I would be lost. So, I want to say 'thank you' to those who stood by me, and those who also continue to stand by me.
There is a significant milestone that I have set for myself. Once I get there, I will know that I have returned completely from the void. Certainly, when that day passes, there will be an entry in this blog to signify that milestone.
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