deb's dribs and drabs

It's 4:30pm and instead of working on my final essay, I'm sitting at my desk staring out the window at the wonderful rain.  I honestly can't remember the last time it rained so heavily for so long - it's been absolutely pouring down for most of the day.  Hopefully other parts of the state are getting wet as well - 60% of New South Wales has been declared drought stricken.  Water restrictions now seem a way of life - always surprised when Mum mentions using the sprinkler to water the garden - we haven't been able to use sprinklers or wash cars with a hose for a couple of years now, and can only water by hand-held hose on Wednesdays and Sundays before 10am and after 4pm.   I've even taken to draining the rinse water from the washing machine onto the most stressed plants in the garden.  

Have finally managed to get J to watch the newest incarnation of Dr Who.  He is thoroughly enjoying it - he particularly likes Christopher Ecclestone so will be interesting to see how he reacts to the regeneration.

Have nearly finished a re-watch of Veronica Mars S1 (just about to watch 1:17) - boy, did I miss a lot of action/dialogue on the dodgy video cds I burnt last year.   Lots of little things are falling into place, as they often do on a re-watch, but I'm also getting to see things or hear things because the file isn't skipping or out of synch. It really is worth the little more to burn the files to a dvd plus I don't have to spend hours converting avi files to mpeg because the programme on the laptop burns avi files direct to dvd.  Have no idea how or why, but am just happy that it does.

Thank you to those who wished J a happy birthday.  He had a reasonably quiet day.  I cooked one of his favourite meals for tea, Steak Dianne, and we had chocolate mudcake for dessert (courtesy of Michel's Patisserie).  Afterwards he went for a few drinks at a mate's place.  He got mostly money for presents, and I gave him Deadwood S2.

Oh well, enough of watching the rain, better go organise the evening meal.  Tonight it's nachos!

Time zones tend to make me bamboozled.  It's the 25th here already, but hopefully it's still the 24th in the United States of America. 

Happy Birthday 
herself_nyc

Hope you have (had) a wonderful day!

Not sure when it's the 13th in Great Britain, but it's the 13th here, so will take the opportunity to wish spikereader a very happy birthday. Hope that trip to Edinburgh is going spiffingly!!



spikereader

Boy, am I sick of being sick - feels like I've had the flu since February.  Have another bout of sinusitis and bronchitis, and am again on antiobiotics.  I think my immune system must be shot to hell - maybe it's part of getting old and decrepit, and I still have menopause to look forward to - can hardly wait.  

Consequently my two week uni break has, in no way, been as productive as I would have liked - between bathroom renovation chaos and the flu from hell, I have not even managed to finish reading the book I'm presenting on, let alone start working on my presentation.  Least I've got another week to go - hopefully the antibiotics will kick in in a day or so, and I won't feel like hacking up a lung all the time.  In the meantime I have to watch Bridget Jones Diary for this afternoon's lecture (and there's a phrase I never thought I would write!!).

Finally managed to find a reasonable torrent of the latest Dr Who (13 minutes to go!!!!!!), so will treat myself to that this afternoon ::yummy, yummy Mr Tennant::  Off to doing some shopping.

We have a fully functioning toilet again!! It's the little things that make life good.

That is all.

Have broken out in some gigantic allergy, so have itchy spots all over torso and legs.  Can't work out what it is a reaction to - haven't changed washing powder/soaps etc.  The danger of the internet, of course, is the self diagnosis one can make through a bit of indiscriminate Googling.  I have been eating quite a lot of rockmelon lately, and apparently that can trigger an allergic reaction.  Can't think of any other dietary change - very weird, but I most definitely have the spots to prove otherwise.  Am now on prednisone tablets & cream, and hayfever tablets as well.  Hopefully this will do something because the itching is driving me berserk.  Maybe it just another sign of getting old - your body falls apart on you. ::heavy, heavy sigh::

Easter break coming up - BM is heading down the coast to a mate's holiday 'block' tomorrow with said mate, and I'm following with mate's wife on Saturday for overnight stay.  Convivial company, good food, and much wine - should be an enjoyable break away from home.

Best wishes to every one during this weekend, to those who celebrate Easter or Passover, or those who will just have a gigantic chocolate-gasm.  Safe and happy travelling to anyone taking a break.

"Freedom is taken, not given."
- Ahad Haam (Zionist, 20th c. Thinker)

::Taps foot patiently:: Two hours until I can watch new Veronica Mars.  Seed damn you, seed!!

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