Well, I still don't have my laptop back. It has cost me $600AUD for a new motherboard, which is on backorder and I won't be getting it back for another 3-4 weeks. So here's a quick update from work (after hours of course!).
It's been a couple of weeks... what have I been up to? September 2nd was "Riverfire". Basically it's a 30 minute long fireworks display on the Brisbane river in the CBD. They launch fireworks from the Story Bridge and about 8 seperate barges on the river, coupled with 2 passes from a pair of F-111 fighter planes. I spent it at a friends place who lives 19 floors up right on the river, so the fireworks exploding right in our faces.
The following weekend I went to Sydney to see Ben Folds play with the Sydney Orchestra at the Sydney Operahouse (yes, the big white shell looking thing you see when you think of Sydney). Could I say Sydney any more in once sentence? Sydney. The show was one of the best I've seen. The seats were perfect, with a great view of his hands while he played piano.
While in Sydney I stayed in E-bay (Elizabeth Bay) in a flat that overlooked the opera house, bridge, and the city. The only crap part was the weather, which is rainy pretty much the whole time. But it made good weather for shopping on Oxford street, tapas with friends, cocktails at Jimmy Licks, wine on Victoria street, ferry ride to Manly beach, and sushi in the Cross (King's Cross). Overall another notable weekend. I hope to get back to Sydney to see some more of the city soon.
This weekend I've lined up another surf lesson to hone my skills, golfing at the Brisbane Golf Club, tennis, bbq, and my ice-hockey final. I might have time for laundry Sunday night, but I doubt it.
Go Flames.
Well nice to see I don't have to send smoke signals now. Let us know when you have the pc back. we will hook up. but this time you say up late and I will be up on a sat morning golfing.
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