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Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008

I have been away too long. Everything has changed again??

I need to get back here more often.

Update;

Flights down for December: 7

Flights to go for December: 3

Christmas Parties down: 3

Christmas Parties to go: 1

Sleeps till Santa comes: 7

Days to shop for all my gifts in Melbourne: 2

Days till my head explodes: -1

hugz

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008

Hi All. Sorry it's been a while since I last blogged. Life has been, well let's say, busy and frustrating. I am just glad that the silly season is almost here and a break is in sight.

In attempt to give myself a personal goal (rather than just droning away to nothing at work) I have enrolled in a Uni course. It's Technology orientated course majoring in Technology Business Systems design so it should be quite enlightening.

TV wise, I have revisted a much loved series The Pretender. It was my favourite show of the late nineties / early noughties, geez that Mr Weiss was a special guy. Also it was the first time I followed Jamie Denton or "James Denton" as he's now know on Desperate Housewives (Mike). I think I prefer him as the baddie Mr Lyle. He certainly was a lot younger back then.

Hope you all are well

Hugs

Hippo

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Monday, Oct 13, 2008

The most muddlesome bear in history celebrates his 50th birthday this week. I was lucky enough to visit London and Padington station this year - including the Paddington bear statue (I think I might have met a very special tv.com member next to the statue!). Happy Birthday to Paddington, one of my favourite bears. He doesn't look bad for 50.

Tv news: I am revisiting the Gilmore Girls (a classic rewatchable series full of good stuff), and after that I have the Pretender, Wonderfalls and Chuck season 1 in my to dvds watch list. I am happy that Heroes has started to pick up and I Chuck hasn't been too bad either. Sad to hear about Kath and Kim. I like the Aussie version, but from what I've seen of the US version it doesn't have as many layers and just misses the mark.

In other life news, I am likng the closeness of the end of the year. Not sure why, but I am completely over this year. I have had a two great breaks, but have completly run out of steam. Hate to say, but I feel burnt out. Not sure what to do about that.

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