Happy Easter 2009

Happy Easter everybody. I hope the Easter Bunny was good to you this year! ;)

Car Vs Pedestrian

Boy did I have an eventful afternoon!

I was cruising (crawling really - you try to find a parking spot on the Easter long weekend!) around the shopping centre carpark, looking for a space, when up ahead of me, a group of people were standing in the middle of the road chatting, so I veered around them. I was almost all the way past them when there was a loud thump.

I got out of my car and found myself surrounded by these people (all foreigners) yelling at me. I ended up calling the police for a couple of reasons: Firstly, I felt I was in serious danger from one of the partners who was threatening me. Secondly, they were refusing to give me any of their information and thirdly, they wouldn't allow me to move my car which was blocking traffic.

The officer I was on the phone to was concerned enough that he stayed didn't hang up until there were officers on the scene (he could hear the others in the background). Luckily a couple who had witnessed the whole thing was able to give the police a statement.

Once the others had left, the officers suggested I leave the area and actually followed me for a good 15 minutes just to be sure (I gathered that the partner had been saying stuff) that they wouldn't retaliate.

I haven't been able to stop shaking until now - only because I've had a couple of stiff drinks.

Not a good start to the long weekend, huh?!

Movie Review: Duplicity

I had a great time last night catching up with an ex-workmate to see this. Haven't seen her before Christmas and got a bit of a shock because she has shaved her hair. She got a #4 all over - for the Be Brave & Shave fundraiser the other week, but it looks good on her.

I was a bit disappointed with the movie. I used to like Julia Roberts, but now, not so much. She seems very haggard in this picture and not attractive at all

Plot: CIA officer Claire Stenwick and MI6 agent Ray Koval have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable cold war raging between two rival multinational corporations. Their mission? Secure the formula for a product that will bring a fortune to the company that patents it first.

For their employers; industry titan Howard Tully and buccaneer CEO Dick Garsik, nothing is out of bounds. But as the stakes rise, the mystery deepens and the tactics get dirtier, the trickiest secret for Claire and Ray is their growing attraction. And as they each try to stay one double-cross ahead, two career loners find their schemes endangered by the only thing they can’t cheat their way out of: love.

Pool Party

I spent a few hours with Ace and his family today for his daughter, Saffron's 6th birthday. The weather was nice for a pool party, (although not quite warm enough for me to jump in) but some parents did.

It was quite amusing because Ace is in his late 20's, but most of the other parents are in their mid 40's, so as you can imagine, some of the dad's were wearing speedo's - not the best look for middle aged men!! *grin*

Ace and his wife have split up (and by all accounts it is not an amicable split) and when she picked the kids up there was a bit of a showdown - she turned up with her new boyfriend & Ace had his girlfriend there.

We went back to his place to chill out. All us girls lounged on the grass out the back, drinking wine while the 2 boys unloaded the cars. The boys came outside and disappeared around to the veggie patch and came back a few minutes later with a container full of chilli's.

His brother's girlfriend wanted to try one of the chilli's. Ace warned her more than once that they were very hot, so she should only take a small bite, but she ignored him and ate the whole thing - seeds and all. She was fine for about 30 seconds but then you could see the sweat on her face and her eyes watering. She ran for the house to get some water. We were all rolling around on the lawn laughing our arses off at her!!

20 minutes later and she was still struggling to calm down (as were we). It was the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

I've got to try me one of those chilli's....

Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion

I was lucky enough to get really cheap tickets to Cirque Du Soleil last night ($50 for adults & $35 for kids), so Sue and I went with her 2 boys, Liam & Daniel.

We went to Sizzlers for dinner - I do not recommend anyone to go to the Innaloo restaurant as we waited nearly an hour for our meals and my chicken was nearly cold. It's not like it was packed when we got there either!

The show was AMAZING! The girl that was first on stage was incredible - so flexible and strong!

I've been to almost every show that has been to Perth, except the first show, Saltimbanco.

I will definitely be going again when it comes back.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Ace invited me to tag along to a birthday party his kids had been invited to. We caught up while the kids were doing the various activities at this dodgy play centre thingy.

Up until recently, he was still hoping they would be able to reconcile, but he has now moved on and is seeing someone else which his ex is not too happy about apparently.

She's got nobody to blame but herself since she was the one who 'wanted to be single again' and went out on dates with other guys.

I ended up spending the day with them and didn't get home until an hour ago.... I'm bushed!

Movie Review: Bride Wars

I caught up with an old school friend who I haven't seen for a couple of months to go see this. It was a good afternoon for a catch-up.

The movie was pretty good but the end was a little bit of a disappointment (about the surprise wedding). Anne Hathaway is stunning and I can see why my brother-in-law has the hots for her at the moment. Kate Hudson though, is starting to get on my nerves.

Plot: Liv and Emma, best friends since childhood, are always there for each other, through good times and bad. Even their respective bridal engagements happen within hours. Together they plan their weddings, each to take place at New York’s ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel. But a clerical error and subsequent clash in wedding dates pits the two brides against each other in a competition that quickly escalates into all-out war.

Random Facts 25

1. Human thighbones are as strong as concrete.
2. The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung used by the Egyptians in 2000 BC.
3. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue prints are different.
4. The average human body contains enough potassium to fire a toy cannon.
5. One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
6. 23% of all photocopier faults are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their buttocks.
7. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times.
8. The honeybee kills more people worldwide than all the poisonous snakes combined.
9. The average human body makes enough carbon for 900 pencils.
10. Tuna suffocate if they stop swimming.

Health Crisis

I've not had any appetite since last Monday. The smell of food makes my throat close up, as if I'm about to throw up. I've not eaten anything more substantial than a slice of bread with butter on it and have only just managed to keep down some spaghetti bolognaise tonight.

I've managed to lose 6 kilo's in 2 weeks, which is nice, but this is not the way I want to lose the weight.

I'm tired all the time and can't sleep and have a constant neck and headache.

Time to see a doctor me thinks...

Movie Review: Changeling

I didn't know what to expect from this movie, I mean, I've only ever seen Angelina Jolie in action flicks - Tomb Raider and Mr & Mrs Smith - for me, another actress would have suited the role better. Don't get me wrong, I liked this film and Angelina was good in it, but throughout the entire movie I was constantly distracted by those lips - they are ridiculously out of proportion to the rest of her face.

It's still a good movie. Very moving and a terrible subject, but definitely worth seeing.

Plot: Christine Collins, a single mother working in 1928 Los Angeles when her son goes missing. A boy is returned to her months later by the police, but she is shocked and disheartened when she realizes that the boy isn't her son. Joined by a crusading pastor (John Malkovich), Christine battles for justice against the corrupt L.A.P.D. while she continues to search for her child. Eventually her fight against the cops lands her in a mental hospital, where she is surrounded by others with a similar plight.