Off to Shanghai first thing tomorrow morning. And then Tokyo next week. I am very much looking forward to the trip (of course!) but also looking forward to some great family fun with my brothers and dad.
I will try and do some blogging but of course there are no guarantees! The mobile will be working […]

I was planning on taking my laptop with me to China next week, mainly so I could download my digital photos onto it as we travelled… but I had an epiphany last night and realised I really don’t want to lug it around everywhere! I have a 40GB MP3 player / hard drive thingy but […]

Peter Costello goes for a ride with a VERY ill fitting helmet - oh dear.

Many’s the time we have checked on Archie having his afternoon nap, and been much amused by the odd positions we found him in - but this one takes the cake.
Click here to be amazed!

Getting woken by one’s three year old at 4am: Suprising
Getting up with one’s three year old at 5:30am: Exhausting
Going to the service station in one’s pyjamas at 6:45am to get butter for three year old’s toast: Chilling
Discovering there is already a brand new tub of butter in the fridge on one’s return: Priceless!
(Darling co-parent letting […]

If they had this on tv, I might get into watching sport!

Best things about this story:
1. The team is called “The Screwless Tuskers”.
2. The quote “It is almost like horse polo but in a very slow motion”
3. Three former All Blacks went along

Have been cruising some Aussie election sites today… here is what I have discovered!
Info
Completely Biased - but honest about it
Palmer’s Oz Politics - your guide to Australian politics and government
Opinions
Ausculture - the place I stole most of these links from
Reasons You Will Hate Me - Howard / Costello slash fic - say no more
Shopping
Polichicks - […]

Our favourite arch enemies for all you Amazing Race fans.

Weekend wrapup, tra la la.
Friday night, NN babysat and we went out to Ponsonby, had a nice dinner at an Indian place and then a quick drink at one of Auckland’s few gay bars, a spot called “Surrender Dorothy“. It was very cute, had high heeled shoes stuck to the ceiling, but it was tiny! […]

I was shocked to read this on the SMH website this morning:
“She might have starred in hit films including Circle Of Friends and Good Will Hunting, but Minnie Driver is preparing to launch her music career. Given she’s a well-known actor (and paparazzi favourite) you would imagine Driver’s foray into the music industry would create […]