Catch Up With An Old Friend

So... I've not long been home from catching up with my friend and his new partner.

I found out so much about what he/they've been up to for the last few years, it's doing my head in! Between them they have six children! Six!!

They are obviously a lovely couple and he seems to be starting to get his life back together after the problems he's had in the past. I am so happy for him that it's happening.

And here's the bonus... she is a lovely person who, unlike his previous partners, understands that our friendship is not a threat to their relationship.

Facebook Intrigue Continued...

Well, looks like fate has stepped in and told me I need to catch up with my friend!

I didn't even make it to the shops last night - I was feeling extremely ill on the train ride home so didn't end up going to the travel agent.

Well... wish me luck for Sunday...

Facebook Intrigue

I got a friend request from my friend's partner to add her on Facebook with an invitation to meet me and catch up next weekend.

I have to say that I am not entirely sure if I want to get back in touch with him. I've got him on Facebook, but he never responds to anything I send him which is getting quite insulting. I've at least had some contact with his brother through Facebook...

I was planning on going away next weekend, either to Adelaide or Melbourne, but have yet to book. I will leave it up to fate to decide... On Thursday I will go to the travel agent after work, and if they are busy, then I will go. If they aren't busy, then I will go to Adelaide.

There! Course of action decided!

Movie Review: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 3D

I am a fan of Brendan Fraser. He always seems so down to earth. I loved him in Encino Man and he's hot in the Mummy series. There is just a nice touch of humour throughout, nothing too over the top.

I have never seen a movie in 3D let alone anything in 3D - it was so cool!

Plot: Professor Trevor Anderson receives his teenager nephew Sean Anderson. He will spend ten days with his uncle while his mother, Elizabeth, prepares to move to Canada. She gives a box to Trevor that belonged to his missing brother, Max, and Trevor finds a book with references to the last journey his brother took. He decides to follow the steps of Max with Sean and they travel to Iceland, where they meet the guide Hannah Ásgeirsson. While climbing a mountain, there is a thunderstorm and they protect themselves in a cave. However, a lightening strike collapses the entrance and the trio is trapped in the cave. They seek an exit down a hole, discovering a lost world in the center of the Earth.

Random Facts 24

1. In ancient times, parsley wreaths were used to ward off drunkenness.
2. A Boeing 747 plane holds about 216,846 litres of petrol.
3. Flamingos live up to 80 years.
4. A guinea pig can run three hours after being born.
5. The Pac Man video arcade game featured coloured ghosts named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde.
6. The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart.
7. The modern flushing toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper.
8. The human brain is about 85% water.
9. Swans are the only birds with penises.
10. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

Telethon Weekend

Our office hosted the Telethon phone room this weekend which meant we had to clear our desks of everything! And I mean EVERYTHING!!

We were supplied with a single cardboard box into which we had to put everything that was on our desks into - not so bad if you had only been working there a couple of weeks, but for people who have been there 8 years (and quite a few longer) there was no way we would ever fit everything in 1 lousy box! I managed to snag another box & stored a lot of stuff under my desk where nobody could see it.

But, when I returned to work today, my chair had been adjusted, my headset replaced and crumbs and spilled drink all over my desk - Not happy Jan!!!

It took me an hour to clean up and get all my stuff set up again!

So not happy!! :(

Birthday Bash

Becasue I knew that I had a bed for the night, I was able to really let loose with the drinking which I've not done for ages and ended up having a blast!

We were all outside gathered round the Webber for warmth, when the girls decided at around 11, to head down into Subiaco to one of the clubs. (Considering we had been drinking Tequila shots for most of the night & had already polished of a bottle and a half of Vodka and Midori, I'm not sure how they expected to be let in when they were more than a little pissed).

I ended up staying behind with the boys, mainly because I was wearing my comfy sneakers so wouldn't have been admitted to any of the clubs.

We were still gathered around the Webber, and I must say, guys say some pretty interesting things when their partners aren't around!! They then decided they wanted to play on the Wii, so inside we trooped (I have never played or watched the Wii, so was interesting!) The remaining guys (there were three) decided to play golf and I watched. It was hilarious. One guy ended up having to play so many shots on the second hole, that the game interrupted and just put him onto the next hole! ;)

The birthday girl came home an hour later & her other half ended up driving her friends into Northbridge (she was too drunk!!) While the other half was away, we ended up playing golf on the Wii - I've never had more fun!!

We went to bed around 1ish, but I couldn't get comfortable, and ended up not falling asleep until 3, Then waking up at 4 and 5 and 6 and 7, then finally slept until 9, then I finally got up.

Birthday girl and I cooked ourselves eggs and toast for breakfast and went outside to eat. Her other half surfaced about an hour later and one of her girlfriends from the previous night, rocked up not long after that - she had just come from a club!

I ended up getting home about 1 in the afternoon to an empty house and was finally able to have a shower!! Ahhh bliss!!

Disaster Dinner

An old school friend and I had made plans to try out The Botanica Bar & Bistro that recently reopened at Innaloo.

We booked for 6.30 but had to change the time as my friend suddenly got her monthlies on the way to her dad's place where I was to pick her up which ended up staining her jeans (every woman's worst nightmare!). She ended up having to go to the laundromat & wash and dry her jeans before we could go out.

We finally got there about 7.45. I had rung up and changed our booking to that time but they had given away our table - the person who took my call didn't update the bookings calendar!

They gave us a complimentary drink while we sat in the beer garden (which is very nice) and waited for a table.

We soon sat down for our dinner when halfway through, I realised that part of one of my fillings had come out and it kept scratching my tongue every time I swallowed or chewed!

We then went to the Paddington after for a couple of drinks and witnessed a fight between patrons and saw a couple of the bouncers chase after some guys through the park across the road. Not to mention the numerous people staggering across the road to the kebab place about midnight ;)

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1. The average lifespan of a taste bud is 7 to 10 days.
2. It takes about 150,000 litres of water to grow and prepare a typical dinner for eight people.
3. The average loaf of bread is more than a third water.
4. The largest eggs in the world are laid by sharks.
5. Spider silk is a very strong material and its on-weight basis has proven to be stronger than steel.
6. Every living thing on Earth contains carbon.
7. It takes over 20,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of beef.
8. On an average day, an adult spends 77 minutes eating.
9. A person living to 75 years of age will have slept almost 23 years of their life – or about 220,000 hours.
10. The statuette on Rolls Royces is called The Spirit Of Ecstacy

Movie Review: Star Wars - The Clone Wars

It was a last minute decision to go see this. I had won a double pass, but nobody was free to go with me and it was the last day that it was showing.

It bridges the gap between "The Clone Wars" and "Revenge of the Sith" but it has been ages since I've seen either of them. Probably would have been a good idea to watch them again, but...