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Heart-pounding Friday night
My team, Parramatta Eels, finished 5th for the season so our first playoff game was against the Auckland Warriors in New Zealand. They got the home game as they finished ... -
Eels make me happy on Fathers Day
My Fathers Day present was traveling to Parramatta Stadium to watch the Parramatta Eels play the Brisbane Broncos in Sydney. In recent years Brisbane has typically been a much better ... -
Hey Experts Exchange!
Hey Experts Exchange, I don't use you. I may land on your site from time to time while researching stuff for work projects but I've never, ever considered paying for ... -
I'm not sure it gets better than this
I noticed that it looked absolutely sensational outside today so I took the opportunity to test the wireless range and established my office up in the backyard. There's rainforest behind ... -
Funny moment of the day
Funny is when Visual Studio crashes and upon detecting that something went wrong asks me if I want to launch Visual Studio to debug the problem I just had... For ... -
Our couch has finally arrived
Our couch was ordered from Freedom Furniture on June 9th (over 5 weeks ago) and finally arrived today! I have mixed feelings of joy (to sit somewhere) and anger (5 ... -
Christmas Magic at Disneyland & California Adventure
Finding our old photos from Disneyland last December brought back some great memories. We had the film developed at Longs Drugs in California, and while the prints turned out great, ... -
My brother & family visits
My brother and his family just drove down from Townsville, Queensland to spend the week with us. Adrian has a girlfriend Jasmine and two children Karlee (6) and Lochlan (almost ... -
Yes or No Optus?
I've had to call Optus quite a lot lately. First, to actually establish phone and DSL service. I liked their plans and pricing and the fact that bundling gives you ... -
Savoring New Zealand Lamb: A Delicious Culinary Experience
Whoa. 20 minutes ago I had the most incredible New Zealand rack of lamb I have ever tasted. I was literally conquering every piece of it; meat, skin and fat. ... -
Crab on the Highway: A Surprising Encounter in Moorea
My good times crashed down to earth a bit with a difficult day yesterday. So I am dedicating this morning to some of the strange things I have seen whilst ... -
Sunrise with My Feet Wet: A Secluded Stay in Moorea
I've decided that while I am here I am going to try and switch my sleeping and waking habits; I'm going to go to bed by 10pm and wake up ... -
Est-il difficile de comprendre mon accent?
The flight from Papeete to Moorea was perhaps seven minutes. We boarded a twenty-seater and took off directly at an island looming large with sharp peaks surrounded by wisps of ... -
Flying Air Tahiti and Experiencing Traditional Dancing
I'm here at the Sheraton in Papeete, Tahiti; having traveled one of the best serviced airlines I've ever experienced (Air Tahiti). My feet are up, I'm sipping a rum and ... -
Adam Parore - Are you kidding me?
Adam Parore, ex-New Zealand cricketer, has come out today and said that Australia will be easier to beat than Sri Lanka. New Zealand did win all three matches in the ...
