Hello guys!

Hey, my name is Ocean. I'd like to offer you a beer. Hands up if you love Coopers!

Spiders On Drugs

A very informative study, with some surprising results.

The Race to Ban What's Bad For Us

Trans fat, smoking, foie gras--what's next?

"Is there any doubt that the infantilization of adults is one of the defining characteristics of contemporary politics?"

"...these bans reduce all of us to the status of children, incapable of making informed choices. Is it quaint to suggest that there's something wrong with that in a country founded on the idea of the individual's rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?"

...read the full story

Boris!

Smash and I adopted a monkey, named Boris. He's 2 yr old Russian monkey. However is currently enrolled in an AA group as we don't trust him to be left alone with Medea when we move. He has a bit of a drinking problem, which isn't so much of a problem except he can get a little out of hand with his violence. He also chain smokes even more than usual when drunk. If Boris makes it thru the AA successfully we won't be making him attend anger management classes before being left alone with Medea. You all have to come meet Boris when we move into our new place!!!!

Which for the record we got an apartment in Wooloowin and move 3/2/07!! yay!!

Come

Skirmish etc

Hi my sister Gin who is organising everything posted me this

Are you all geared up for saturday? Ok the run down is we all have to be at samford paintball place at 8:30am!! Is everyone on your list coming for sure?? Are we still all going to the comedy club? Sam and i would love to come if we are? Sam has decided that he wants to keep his bbq small so please dont invite your friends. its nothing personal or anything I think his mum and that actually wants to have a b'day with him.

The ppl at skirmish suggested that ppl bring an eski or something with drinks for the breaks in between games just a suggestion anyway. They also said that the 100 paint balls we get in the deal that I told you about ($30 incl. deposit) wont be enough to get you through the 3hrs of play so I have info on other deals if you want.

Okay so what I need from you guys is:

Do u want more info re more paintballs? Checkout the website if u don't find what you want let me know and I will pass onto Gin

and Who's definately coming to the comedy club and who definately is not coming?

Thanks Guys...asap on all this would be fantastic cheers again.

Daniel Radcliffe's offscreen antics

House Warming

Happy New Year Everyone!

Lyn and I will be having a house warming on Saturday the 20th of January which you are all invited to. Our new place is in Lutwyche and only about 2 minutes from our last place. I won't post the new address up here so I'll email it but if you don't get it then just ask me for it. You can bring other people if you want. We'll have BBQ so bring along any food you want cooked.

Where: Lutwyche
When: Saturday, 20th January - 6pm.

Update on Skirmish

Hi all

okay so the following ppl have paid their deposit and are a sure thing for skirmish, please let me know if there are any changes or add ons:

De
Trav
Meg
Shan
Marcus
Jerry
Lyn
Paul
Jacki
Chantal

Okay and should u require further information please go to http://www.skirmishsamford.com/ also note that the amount required to pay for the standard equipment is $30 including your deposit, I quoted $50 so everyone would have enough in case they needed more paint balls or food and drink? I hope that this is okay by everyone?

Thanks
De :)

NEW YEARS EVE

Hi everybody

We are off to Gilhooleys (can't spell) at Chermside tonight, if u wanna meet up just send me a text :)

De

london... its love

ive fallen in love with london!

there is so much history, art and culture here its just amazing.

on our way to the train station a police car zoomed up sirens blaring as somebody left a bag at the station, all was good, but i think maybe these emergencys are following me around now.

anyway visited westminister abbey, trafalgar square, downing st, caught the end of the changing of the guards at buckingham pallace, saw big ben, went to the south bank (full of modern art, theatre, design, film & culture where i want to look for work at once ive finished uni), and did some other stuff which i cant remember right now before heading to london bridge station on our way back. It was a really beautiful sunny day & for once i wasnt cold, even took off my siberian jacket.















river thames, ferris wheel thing & big ben
















downing st















protest against the war in iraq


































on the princess diana memorial walk, buckingham pallace & the ferriswheel & another building in the background


me, with buckingham pallace in the background

New Blogger

Hi Everyone!

Recently Blogger upgraded to a brand new version, which brings with it a whole lot of cool new features.

I've updated Gooey to a groovy new template. Change is good. I hope the transition is as painless as possible.

Happy holidays. Hope to see you all in the new year!

Our Birthdays

Hi guys I really want you to come to the following:

SKIRMISH Saturday 13th Jan in Samford for my b'day (12th), my sisters b'f's b'day Sam (13th) and Travs b'day (16th) you should only need $50 of which I will need a $10 deposit before the new-year and I need yes's before xmas, c'mon guys I am seriously getting forced to do this so the more the merrier ppppplease lol.

Following that we are off to the Dockside Comedy Club at $25 per person but its a great night and I suggest public transport or car pooling as parking is very very limited. Will also need numbers for that as well asap.

If you think you don't know us well enough come along to both anyways ;)

Okay have a good one :O)

Cya

Christmas Dinner

Had 12 replies of yes, so went ahead and booked.

Everton Park Hotel
7:30pm
19th December.

Christmas

So I know it's something like 6 weeks away, but I was thinking that we could go out on the Tuesday before Christmas to celebrate... So keep the 19th December free...

If there is something else that's going on that night, tell me now so we can reorganise...

And, of course, should people want the meet at Southbank will be on again this year... as usual...

Madhappies at Rics

Quite a turn out for a Monday! Felt kinda sorry for Prettyguns, cause everyone left after us. :P

Everyone who came rocks! Everyone who tried to come, well, they rock too. Everyone who will come to our next one on the 1st Dec, they rock even harder!

Good job from Jackie; her first time playing bass for The Madhappies.

Thanks especially to Katty for the pics.

Warrick

Hi all

We (Trav, Chon and me) are off to Warrick this weekend as discussed at the halloween party, none of us can get to Bris to pick anyone up but we would love to see others there so if you can make it email me and let me know when I can call you with details :) (or just text)

Have a good one

Love De :O)

Halloween Pics

Halloween


Scott Scott and John


scary james


john as a mage


creepy sock puppet ghost ninja...


burns... ouch...


Todd Russell and his Geisha... lol.


pass the parcel


Deb


can you see?


is it there?


you can take the wings, if you wear them for every gig for the next two years...

Reminder

Just a reminder that Halloween tomorrow is not on. It is on on the 4th at 7pm. Come in costume!

One Day Has Come

NaNoWriMo. Please can someone do this with me? I'm not going to make it on my own this year.

Also, I've released most of my 2004 novel, Tales of Andrew Waters if you're looking for something to read.