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I know, I know, I sure have left this space a bit ghost town-esque. Life happens I suppose and I've been really bloody busy.

Mik and I have gotten married. Finally! All that bitching and moaning about not being together and WHAM, we've done it.

Job hunt went well, I am working two jobs now. Which is great considering it's extremely boring hanging out at home all day. So now I make money! I am really enjoying work here one of my jobs is retail. The other one is working at a nursing home, cleaning and working in the kitchen. Not glamorous but it pays a hell of a lot more than what I was making in the states.

Mik and I have settled down quite nicely. Getting into the normal routine of working and being an old married couple. We are really loving life right now.

As for the internet service. Well out here we can only really get dial-up. Is that enough said? If we want to get satellite it would cost us big time, and seeing since we are both so cheap we will wait until the price goes down or they bring in cable internet. So as far as making posts it takes a long time to upload and post blog entries. Thus part of the reason I have been so slack in making entries.

Well, I suppose that's all for now. We are going to go be domestic and get some groceries. Hope all is well with everyone. Take care and BE GOOD.

Much anticipated update!

(Ginormous wooden horses and 17,594 miles from home)
(Just some good ol' fashioned Easter fun!)
(WE LOVE THE BEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(This is where the wedding magic will be happening, provided the weather cooperates!)



Just so everyone knows. We are alive and well. Things have just been so crazy here. With me settling in, organizing a wedding, looking for a job, etc....

When I first arrived it was blazing hot here, but thank the Lord for AC because we survived it! With out burning to a bloody crisp too. We've been going to millions of farmers markets and I've been to the beach numerous times. Things are quite grand at the moment. I am just really loving settling into my life with Mik. I never knew normal life could be so satisfying!

Well, anyways, before the masses start projectile vomiting I will leave you with some photos (and captions) of what's been going on.

Cleland Wildlife Park

Here's what we've been up to so far. Hope all are well. Updates soon.

Pre-Departure Update

Just thought I'd do a little update on behalf of Erica, seeing as she can only get online over at her sisters house.
She is doing well, but getting more and more nervous each day...not that I blame her. She tells me she's more worried about the flying bit than anything else, but I think the enormity of her upcoming adventure is slowly sinking in. All I can do is reassure her that I will be there for her, through thick and thin, good and bad, and that I will look after her and give her all my love and support.
To all of her friend-bloggers who drop by here and know Erica, I promise to do all of the above, and more. She deserves no less and will not get anything less from me.
All for now, just watch this space for updates:D

Ps. When Erica leaves NY, it's probably going to be in the low 40's...when she lands in Adelaide on Wednesday, it's going to be a mild 93F. My poor baby. I was sooooo hoping it wasn't going to be hot when she comes here:(

Sorry folks, for lack of a decent post. Things are busy here as you might expect with my moving to the other side of the planet and all. I am leaving Roc-city here in a few days. Saying goodbye to my home of over a year. I am going to spend some "quality" time with my parents. Which I am sure will mainly consist of my parents working and me snuggling up with a cat or five. Ah, it's alright. It will give me a chance to relax before some of the madness starts up. Not saying that moving over to Australia is madness, but there is lots to be done when I arrive. Such as PLAN A WEDDING! I think we have three months left to pull this shin dig off. I know we can do it. Especially with the help of Miks family. Anyways, hope you all are happy and healthy. If I don't post within the next few weeks you know why.

Don't worry though, there will be plenty of wild, wonderful and wackyily adventurous photos coming. Mik promised me he would take me to go hold a koala. There will be OODLES of photos of that.

Poll Results

MySpace yes or no? Right on MySpace is for me and all of my social needs.	1 (16%)
Hell no I wouldn't be caught dead on MySpace.	1 (16%)
What's MySpace?	0 (0%)
I really think MySpace is lame but am forced to for friendship sake.	4 (66%)

Votes so far: 6
Poll closed

Got Wood?

Long time, no post. Yes, I am alive, although I'm going to be dead tired by the time Erica arrives...let's just say that the house is getting a muchly needed once over, top to bottom, end to end.
And as a part of this make-over, I decided to spruce up the old bed frame with a headboard. This was my first ever major foray into the dark arts that is woodwork.
Many lessons were learned along the way:
1. You cannot stain MDF with good results, and it'll take two weeks to dry. Real wood from real trees makes real good looking wooden things. I'm glad I found this out, else I wouldn't have tried it with the real stuff and ended up with my final masterpiece.
2. When you put on an Estapol finish, make sure the damn coat is even, and doesn't have runs in it...ESPECIALLY SOMEWHERE REALLY FRIGGEN OBVIOUS!
3. Get LOTS of extra sandpaper if you get caught by mistake #2.
4. Don't waste your money on sandpaper, or the junk they make with glass. Garnet paper for the win, hands down!
5. Sand everything down smoooooth, the stain WILL enhance any scratches you may miss.
6. Perfection is impossible, that's why everything I make is "rustic"...it has the old used and imperfect look to it.
7. Just buy a damn wooden bed to begin with.

Anyhoo, I hope Erica likes it, it's something I've wanted to do for a long time, and now that she is on her way, well, the time was right. Now at least we can sit up in bed. The old tubes were a real pain the back and neck.

Enjoy, my love, this is for you.

Opie and Anthony...not for the faint of heart.

This is the radio show I've been listening to daily. Enjoy folks :-D

Super Bowl Commercial

Good thing the fate of the world isn't decided by sports games.

Yes, I watched the Super Bowl. In a last minute goal thingy the Patriots LOST to the shit eating Giants. Who's stadium isn't even in NY it's in NJ same with the Jets. How can that be for NY team? Anyways, better luck next year Pats.

Poll Results

How would you feel just before moving away from family and friends?

Good, great, finally!	0 (0%)
Meh, they never notice when I am around anyway.	0 (0%)
A blubbering wreck accompanied by boughts of panic attacks.	6 (100%)

Votes so far: 6
Poll closed

I'm a MySpace bitch now.

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To all who couldn't get results for the "How many five year olds can you take on" I'm sorry. I really don't know what happened. I found it on someones MySpace and I can't remember where now.

Friggen MySpace. I never saw it coming but I am now sucked into the world of MySpacers. Why? Because you're not a good friend if you don't have MySpace. At least it seems that way anyways. I figured it would be a good way to keep in touch with people who don't do the whole blogging thing. Although there is some sort of blogging aspect to MySpace, it isn't nearly as bloggy as what we are participating in. It's mostly a social thing I gather. So, I broke down and made me a super lame MySpace page, complete with funky backdrop, media player with song, stats, and lo and behold actual friends.

I know I know folks, it goes against my grain to. But it had to be done, I had to break down.


*I'm not sure if the above picture is legal. I am positive if someone has a problem with my using MySpace's logo on my blog they won't hesitate to let me know.**

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Poll Results

If vegan foods weren't more expensive then regular foods would you make the switch? Absolutely! Better for the body, better for the animals.	1 (16%)
Naw, I like my man meat.	1 (16%)
half and half. Half healthy is better than not at all.	4 (66%)

Votes so far: 6
Poll closed

I am so sad. I know I have wonderful things waiting for me at the end of this. But it's so hard leaving friends and friends that have become family over this past year. I feel like such a douchebag drifting in and out of peoples life like this. I hate the thought of not being able to see my friends everyday.

You people are probably thinking how lame I am for all this...because of the wonderful opportunity I have before me. Which I will be taking full advantage of. But not without a lot of sadness and guilt.

Anyway, that's enough for the evening.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

MY VISA WAS GRANTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Random photos

Sorry cow milk, our relationship has to end, I'm with Soy milk now.

So this past week or so I've caught up with some friends I used to go to high school with via the internet. It's been shocking at best and slightly disturbing as well. Dredging up old memories for me can be hard from time to time. Especially when I was so close with these people and we drifted apart as we did. It really wasn't for any particular reason just life taking us down very different paths.

I am happy though, to be caught up with my friend Renee. We were the goofiest bunch of idiots together always being loud and boisterous not giving a fuck about what other people had to say about us. Now she is living in the city with another friend of mine from high school and living our dream when we were kids. Personally now, I wouldn't live in the city if you paid me. But it's awesome she is making things happen there.

There was also discovery that the guy I went to the prom with is two hairs shy of being famous. He's a successful sculpture, video producer, and big time animal activist. It's so weird to see some of the videos that he has produced, Some of the artistic ideas that come flowing from his brain. I keep thinking, was he like this when we were friends in high school? I knew he was incredibly talented, but I guess I couldn't see farther than where we were at the time.

Anyway, I was watching one of his friends "vegan parenting" videos and became interested in the idea of Soy milk. What struck me was a women was talking about cow milk. She said "cow milk is meant for baby cows, not for human consumption" I thought to myself, it only makes sense! So tonight my roommate was telling me about how her baby has been getting rashes because of my roommate drinking cows milk (she's breast feeding so whatever mum eats baby eats in a way) so she had decided she was going to try out Soy milk. So, that's when I decided if she buys, I will try it, if it's good, I will drink it in substitution for cows milk.

She just got home from the grocery about a half an hour ago, let me tell you. Soy milk is YUMMY. It sort of has a rice pudding taste. With out the lumps of rice of course. It even comes in chocolate and vanilla. I think it is going to be well worth the extra couple of bucks. Although I am not willing to go 100% vegan. I think it's a fantastic alternative to cows milk. Especially with all the hormones they are injecting into cows now, to make the produce more milk or grow bigger in general.

So, KUDOS Soy milk. Erica is on your side.


*I am sure the opinion I expressed here is not necessarily one that Mik will agree with. I think if he tastes Soy milk though he will thoroughly enjoy it and make the switch with me. I am just crossing my fingers that Australia has jumped on the Soy milk wagon and it isn't hard to find.

Whose the bomb? I'M THE BOMB!

Yes, I know I'm a total adolescent. I love video games what can I say. I bought this less than two weeks ago for my DS and what do you know I beat it! It's the only Mario Bros. I've ever beaten so it's quite an accomplishment for me. I know I know it's no Nobel Peace Prize. I take what I can get though. It's the little victories.

Love love love LOVE this painting.

Such a dramatic depiction. Arms outstretched to save this human from utter and most imminent obliteration. The shark is so close to that mans head it's nerve racking. I wonder if this is a painting done in the memory of something that had really happened? If it did really happen what a traumatic experience.

Poll Results

Your New Years happenings... Going out and getting liquored beyond recognition.	0 (0%)
Sitting at home watching the ball drop with a box of tissues.	3 (50%)
Spending it with the man/girl of your dreams.	2 (33%)
Running naked through Time Square screaming "The end is near"	1 (16%)

Change your vote
Votes so far: 6
Days left to vote: 2

Random Paintings and Questions...

She looks so innocent, and then you look at her hand and what she has in it. Do you think she was mad? Or was it an calculated act or revenge?

My Favorite Deftones Song Ever.....Passenger Featuring Maynard

Worktime ramblings