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I've started to new blog for my Grand Tour. You'll find it here if you're interested.

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One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small. And the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all., originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tallClassic 60s psychedelia from Grace Slick and the Airplane, before they went so sadly mainstream.

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Set the controls for the heart of the sun, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.take the trip

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More sunset, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Woolamai surf beach, Phillip Island.

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Ist of Feb today. That's 01/02/2010. Cool.

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Spent the last week at Phillip Island - Cape Woolamai to be exact. Right on the surf beach, away from the touristy areas of the island. Lazy, lazy week. Perfect.The beach, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Been a long time since he rock and rolled. Been a long time since he did the stroll. Willie is back, Willie is back, Willie is back. Not really where he came from. Wo-oh-oh yeah!, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Willie the Rooster, a resident of Kansas, followed the Yellow Brick Road and landed in Oz. If you're not familiar with Willie look here to see where he came from.

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by Christopher Brookmyre.Unbelievable.Science meets religion meets teenagers ........ Chaos. A secret scientific facility under a mountain in Scotland has created an anomaly which has led to demons, complete with horns and forked tails, arriving from a parallel dimension. They are captured and put through all sorts of torturous testing in the facility. The Catholic Church has been called in to

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nasa shot of the current weather conditions most of us are experiencing, originally uploaded by westernsmt.Poor Holly

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Fare thee well Holly, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.24 today. Still in England, will be home at the end of February.And another birthday today... Jimmy turns 66.

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If all goes to plan this will be a big year. I turn 55 in April and so can finally access my superannuation. Travel, travel, travel. I need to start actually making some concrete plans about where, when, how, etc. Don't know where to start! Jimmy Page is starting to talk about touring so I will need to make sure I'm in the right place to see at least one of his gigs!!!I read 32 books last year -

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Friday fill-ins1. There are places I remember.2. A mind can blow those clouds away.3. Standing in the dock at Southampton.4. I read the news today oh boy.5. He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun.6. I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in and stops my mind from wandering .7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to trying to sleep in this suffocating heat, tomorrow my

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Valley panorama, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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I've been waiting four years for this, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Book 12 of The Wheel of Time series. Book 11 came out in 2005. The author, Robert Jordan, died in 2007 before the series was completed. Fortunately he left copious notes and instructions to go with what he'd already written. Brandon Sanderson has been contracted to finish the series off. There are two more books to go. Genre:

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And then the sun appeared, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.This morning

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Finally...., originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Great film. It's worth it just to see Jimmy playing air guitar along to Link Wray's Rumble. Priceless :) He really loves music and it shows throughout the film. Jack White is an interesting character - his philosophy is that playing the guitar should be a struggle. Like Jimmy, he's heavily influenced by the Blues. Even The Edge had something to

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Another world #2, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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1. The crickets sing a noisy song.2. Come out, come out wherever you are.3. I want to get far away from the trick or treaters.4. The Earth was healthy and all the people were happy; this was a dream.5. But as for me I don't do Halloween.6. The land of Scouse is where I come from7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to nothing special, tomorrow my plans include shopping for comfy

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Sainters!, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Haven't been here for a while. Sorry.Grand Final on Saturday - 2 sleeps away. Saints are in for the first time since 1997. They didn't win that time. They last won in 1966, in fact that's the one and only time they've ever won. I arrived in Australia in 1967 and the Saints were the reigning premiers - good, I thought, I'll support them, they must be

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1, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.Finished my 365 Jimmy Page project.

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Fly away, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Since I last wrote about a book I've read....Robert Rankin - Greatest Show Off Earth: There are two Earths, did you know? One inside the other. One of the protagonists is left on the inside Earth (the one we're familiar with), the other is kidnapped by the outer Earth types. They want to close off the "ends" so that the inner Earth, our Earth, will suffocate. The story that follows is hilariously

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Random thoughts:I finished my course, successfully. Graduation's not till December though. Still, I should be applying for jobs now - who wants to come write the application letter for me, because I can't get it going. Confidence lacking? I think so.The old folks are driving me crazy. Love them to death and so grateful that I can live here relatively cheaply. But.... I am not 15 anymore.The old

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Vale Les Paul, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009.Lester William Polsfuss, known as Les Paul, died yesterday from complications following pneumonia. He was a major player in the development of the solid body electric guitar - coming up with the Gibson guitar that bears his name in the 1950s. He is responsible, more than anyone else, for the sound of rock and roll -

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The Saints travelled up to Sydney to take on the Swans. The game was way too close for comfort. Sydney were playing to keep their finals hopes alive and gave the Saints their closest match of the season. One point! That point was kicked in the final few seconds of the match to clinch the win. What a heart stopper! 18 in a row. Unbelievable :)

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The theme for this week is "entertainment". That means music and, at the moment, that means Led Zeppelin.Let the music be your master. Will you heed the master's call?, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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The Chaser's War On Everything aired for the final time on Wednesday. It included the most hilarous makeover I've ever seen - Chas decided that half of him should look like Daniel Craig. So.... hair bleached blonde, body hair waxed, lips plumped, botox, the whole works - but only on one side. Hilarious.Plenty of Chaser stuff on youtube if you're interested.

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1. It's time for lunch!2. The Yarra Valley; it's not a bad place for a photographer.3. I must be me.4. How to read is the best thing I have ever known.5. My time is simply wasted.6. The last time I laughed really loudly was watching the final Chasers War On Everything on Wednesday night.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to cooking a lamb roast, tomorrow my plans include the

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20091979

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trying to master the mouse?As part of the course I'm doing I have to train someone in a workplace situation. I decided I'd teach Mum to open, read and reply to email - then she can get the stuff from her work that she misses out on by being part-time.Well......."Click on Start...the green button in the bottom left corner."................up........down.....left.................down.........up."

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1. A setback is not the end of the world.2. Sitting here, listening to the sound of rain falling, I wonder when - if - the drought will ever break.3. Home cooked food tastes so good!4. Sometimes, putting others first is a good thing, sometimes it's not.5. The view across the valley from the verandah is breathtaking, really.6. Well, maybe there is hope.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm

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Dad's birthday last Saturday, his 80th. Huge family dinner to celebrate. Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen - strong environmental message in a story populated by crazies from start to finish. Recommended.Saints are 16 - 0 and 2 games clear at the top of the ladder. Unbelievable year. :)Tash the Wonder Dog is starting to decline a bit. :( The weather is starting to improve but still too cold for my

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1. Pasta and a jar of pasta sauce make a quick and easy dinner.2. Sick Puppy by Carl Hiiasen is the book I'm reading right now.3. July brings back memories of leaving England for Australia, Dad's birthday too4. The result was obvious.5. They say if you tell your dreams - do they? Who knew? .6. Take the time to think it over. Or, just say "to hell with it" and do it anyway.7. And as for the

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I finally finished this massive book of well over 1100 pages. Ha, it's only taken me a year. It's a huge, sweeping tale of medieval England before, during and after the Black Plague of the late 1340s.The central theme is the struggle for progressive thinkers to have their new ideas and methods heard and accepted in the face of the intransigent conservatism of the ruling class and, in particular,

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1. The last thing I ate was raisin toast and margarine.2. Coffee is something I recently bought.3. When it rains, it doesn't rain enough to end the drought.4. My father was the first person I talked to today.5. Hugs are free.6. I just turned the heating up for extra comfort.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to last night I chatted with Georgia, tomorrow today my plans include

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Peace, man., originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Saints V Geelong. Both teams undefeated this season. The only teams undefeated this season. Geelong won the Premiership in '07 and were runners-up last year - the best team of the last 3 years, the team that all others measure themselves against. They've only lost 3 or 4 games since mid-07. And they lost today.WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!Saints by a solitary goal. Man, it was a tough game. Close and

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1. When I heard Whole Lotta Love I fell in love with the guitar.2. Laughter is best medicine.3. It's late, but that depends entirely on which side of the globe you're on.4. Music always.5. My eyes have seen better focus.6. Make coffee strongly.7. And as for the weekend (it's all about sport), tonight I'm looking forward to the men's semi-finals at Wimbledon, tomorrow my plans include the women's

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Spinach and ricotta gnocchi. I saw this recipe in the Sunday paper and made it tonight. It's delicious!350g ricotta cheese150g spinach (I used baby spinach leaves), blanched and finely chopped1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese1 eggMix these all together in a bowl.Season with salt and pepper and a good pinch of nutmeg.Slowly mix in 1/2 cup of flourMix together to make a soft, sticky dough.Divide

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But not for the Saints. 92 - 36 victory over Richmond. Geelong are 13 - 0 too. Next week's game is going to be HUGE! Bigger than Ben Hur.

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1. She had a great big cheesy grin.2. My camera is by my side, always.3. I know this: and this and this and that.4. Whisky still.5. These words apply to me: lacking motivation.6. Woke up this morning, the sun was shining, briefly.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to well Friday's been and gone - just a quiet night at home, tomorrow today my plans include visiting my brother

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The film I'm hanging out to see. Doesn't open till August here (I think - I hope it's not later!!)Anyway, there's the most wonderful review of it here at Peromyscus.French overdubs but it doesn't matter....

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Divorce :: alimony Napkin :: serviette Camera :: Canon 5D Leather :: trousers - Jimmy, Robert, Mr Mojo Risin' Fractures :: breaks Flip out :: lose it Coroner :: has a job I wouldn't do for quids. And it's nothing like the TV portrays it. Atomic :: Blondie Liz :: Taylor Leave :: depart from here

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This week's theme is "creamy".Inside the lily, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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1. All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to be alarmed. Just relax, stop mollycoddling and let kids be kids once in a while.2. Show me a good loser and I will show you a good sport.3. Gluttony is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs at one time.4. Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy running it and, therefore, you

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It's Friday, I know. Just pretend....Octagonal bokeh, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Black Dog with didgeridoos

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12 - 0. Saints beat Carlton last night to keep the unbeaten streak going. It was close though, only 9 points in it at the end. Carlton were 4th before the game so it was always going to be tough. But, the boys showed their class and pulled through at the end. Great game, exciting to watch.The Saints will definitely play finals this year, they've already won enough games to guarantee that.No game

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1. I grew up thinking and I'm glad I did.2. This was the last website I was at before coming here. 3. Why don't you? Well, why don't you?4. Photography helps me relax.5. Thanks, Shirl, for the introduction to Flickr.6. Bad weather is very off-putting.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to the Saints winning their 12th game in a row, tomorrow my plans include no plans and Sunday

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House in a bubble, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Justin Koschitzke 171051[1], originally uploaded by aitchsaflpics.Justin Koschitzke #23 Saints

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This week's theme is "advetisement". Here's the local butcher in Seville advertising his wares....It's a team effort now., originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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... the Saints are 11 - 0. 5 goals down at quarter time, to North Melbourne, they didn't grab the lead till right at the end of the third quarter, then ran all over the top of the Kangaroos to win by 46 points. 11 wins in a row - a new club record.I'm still not wearing the scarf.

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1. Happy home.2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been lamb shanks. I've had a craving for them lately. Gonna cook some on Sunday.3. The neighbour's dog spends all day going bark! bark! bark! How I wish it wouldn't!4. A nice long walk is something I haven't done for a while.5. It's time for some good news.6. When all is said and done, you are what you are.7. And as for the weekend, tonight

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Thirteen photos I've taken recently that I quite like.Thursday Thirteen, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Open and closed, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Saints V Demons. Top V Bottom. Heaven V Hell. Saints are now 10 - 0. If they win next week they'll break the club record for most games won in a row at the start of the season. You know, I haven't worn my scarf, or any other Saints paraphenalia, (or changed my icon back to the red, white and black), all season. I so want to get out there and wave the flag but I'm too scared to in case I jinx

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1. It's cold and foggy in the mornings.2. Cherry tomatoes.3. My favorite health and beauty product is water.4. I'd like a nice long ride.5. Well, first of all there was this giant, monolithic thing in the middle of nowhere.6. I'm not telling; those were the cast of characters in a recent dream and it was not telling that either.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to very little

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Very close game today, too close! Saints beat Brisbane by 16 points but it was touch and go for most of the game. Brisbane were in front for much of the third and fourth quarters. The Saints rallied though and finally won the day. Phew! Geelong are also 9-zip as well. The two teams are miles ahead of the rest of the competition. Round 14 is shaping up to be a real clash of the titans.Today I also

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1. Moving house is a pain.2. Feel free.3. My best quality is the best of a bad lot.4. The bigger picture is often more important than the details.5. In nearly 10 years, I've done bugger all.6. To crank the stereo up is what I need right now!7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Langy's retirement function, tomorrow my plans include not much and Sunday, I want to watch the

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Vex :: annoy Relapse :: fall off the wagon Twinkle :: twinkle little star Crawls :: closer now, closer to the foot of the bed Optimistic moment :: when the sun peeks through the clouds Cage :: prison Superwoman :: all women are superwomen Personal :: up close and Vapor :: steam Grocery store :: shop from here

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Another win for the Saints. Only by 19 points this week - Essendon put up a good fight. Still, it's enough to keep them top of the ladder. Geelong are also 8-0. Round 14 is the big showdown! Bring it on!!

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This week's theme is "painted". Here's Jimmy in front of one of Mum's paintings (one that she owns, not one that she painted herself).

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1. If we had no winter we'd have no Spring.2. Music is a perpetual astonishment.3. If I had my life to live over I'd make a whole lot of different choices.4. A lot, or nothing at all, can happen inside of four and twenty hours.5. If you've never been thrilled then you've missed out.6. To be interested in the changing seasons is to be interested in life.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm

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And still top of the ladder. Saints smashed Collingwood by 88 points tonight. A win over Collingwood is always sweet and to crush them like that is the sweetest. Go Sainters!

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1. Apples are to oranges as Coverdale is to Plant.2. Jimmy rocks! and that's all I have to say about that.3. I think I hear Jimmy (on the CD player)4. Black flag.5. Do what you want to do, but let me do what I want to do.6. Jimmy led the way and behind him was a Radio Flyer wagon; in the wagon was a bucket filled with guitars from the also-rans, who just couldn't match it with the master.7. And

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Saints beat the Bulldogs by 27 points yesterday. Still top of the ladder. Geelong is the only other unbeaten team now. The press are starting to talk of the Saints as the "real deal". Now I don't want to get ahead of myself here, but......WOOHOO!!

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Avoid :: ignore Castle :: Windsor Episode :: chapter Limited :: access Nail polish :: varnish Dip :: in the road Share :: and share alike Damage :: brain Improper :: wrong Handle :: with care from here

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1. The first rule of working in an office and getting along is don't eat oranges.2. Shells and clams.3. When I think of carnivals I think of scary rides.4. Blossom, of any kind, is my favorite spring flower.5. Things on my desk include nada, I don't have a desk anymore.6. Jimmy Page makes me wanna turn the music up LOUD.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to nothing much, maybe

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to be connected to the internet properly. Finally.

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5 - 0. Woohoo! Saints crushed Port Adelaide by 66 points on Friday night. In Adelaide too - especially good as our record against Port over there has been woeful over the years. Port were 3 - 1 before the game so they've been doing pretty well too. I'm impressed by the Saints' hardness at the ball this year. They are tough!! And kicking plenty of goals too. Yeah!

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1. Apparently there's some sort of some sort of birthday here today.2. It would be nice if it were a sunny day.3. 2009 pretty much sucks so far.4. And that was it.5. For too long I've been drifting.6. I am not obsessed with Jimmy Page; I am not!7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a Saints win, oh and yeah, celebrating my birthday, tomorrow my plans include recovering and

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Certificate IV, Training and Assessment. That's the course I started today. After 28 years teaching I didn't think there was much I didn't know about training and assessment. Seems I was wrong. I came home from the first session today with about 15 forests worth of paper - all acronyms and jargon mostly. So, by the end of the course I'll be able to train and assess people to train and assess

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Lease :: rent Dead :: parrot Removed :: taken away Broke :: me Lips :: luscious Flight :: of the Concords Three hours :: is about how long an AFL match takes Give :: and take Technical :: drawing Hurry :: up! from here

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Saints crushed Fremantle by 83 points to make it 4 from 4.

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1. Join me in a singalong.2. Put a little music in your day! 3. Happiness is a smile.4. Dazed and confused for so long it's not true.5. I'm waiting for the sun.6. Temptation is hard to resist.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a quiet night in, tomorrow my plans include another Saints win! and Sunday, I want to take it as it comes! FFI

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3 games, 3 wins. Yesterday the Saints thrashed the West Coast by 97 points. 97 points!!! As of today they're top of the ladder :)I know, only 3 games in and still another 19 to go - early or not, I'm excited by this season's start.

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1. Anonymous...hides like a coward behind anonymity.2. Life is a minestrone (10cc).3. Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, or, just go away.4. New life is what I look forward to most about Spring.5. Who needs therapy when you have flickr.6. Lots of stuff can, but there's nothing that MUST go into the Easter Basket!7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to packing again, tomorrow

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Jimmy Page inducts Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, April 3rd, 2009.

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Log :: on Plaything :: toy Broom :: brush Heels :: Cuban Smoke in :: the sky Guests :: are welcome Attraction :: fairground Shiny:: shiny Risked :: gambled Velvet :: Underground from here

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1. Angel or not I'll wing it anyway.2. (Expletive deleted) me any way you want me.3. As my mother used to say, you're full of bright ideas.4. Things hurt after I'm done working out or doing something strenuous.5. Even in the most crowded of rooms I hide.6. Monday is a day fraught with peril.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to another Saints win, tomorrow my plans include

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by Alice Sebold.It's hard to believe that this is Sebold's debut novel, it's so well written. It's the story of Susie Salmon who is murdered at 14. The murderer, an absolute creep, lives just a few doors down from her family home. Her father knows he did it but there's no evidence.Susie narrates the story from her Heaven - she watches her family and friends as they try to deal with her death. She

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Road trip :: sounds good Pool hall :: snooker Extraordinary :: special Jackson :: Browne Heartfelt :: sincere Wet :: water Strangle :: asphyxiate .com :: flickr.com Touched :: felt Insipid :: ineffectual from here

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And the Saints have started with a win. They beat Sydney (in a pretty scrappy game) by 15 points. Yay!!!

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1. "In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit."2. "She did like to natter but that ain't no matter."3. "After dark the rain began to fall again, 'twas a dark and stormy night."4. "Captain Jack Sparrow plucked the hair from his back, twisted it into a rope and escaped from the hold of the Spanish galleon."5. "There was a hand in the darkness and I held it tight."6. "Accidents ambush the

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by Tom Rob Smith.Three words: Stalinist Russia. Bleak.The book is essentially a murder mystery but, set as it is in 1950s Russia, is also a 1984esque story of the individual's struggle against the totalitarian state. Both Orwell and Solzhenitsyn did it better.There are enough twists and turns to keep the story interesting - the finaland quite significant twist did, in fact, come as something as a

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Studio :: recording Meetup :: should be two words I'm sureOstrich :: feathers Jokes :: can vary in funniness Estranged :: alienated Random :: haphazard Slap :: slip slop slap Hotel room :: sterile Inscribe :: write in Polar :: star from here

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This week's theme is yellow:Yellow, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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by Christopher Brookmyre.My brother recomended I read this author. At first I wasn't convinced it was such a good idea but, by the end, I was more than glad I did.Ray Ash has recently begun his career as a teacher of English in a Glasgow school, where the kids give him the runaround well and truly. He prefers to play computer games and also had a brief career playing drums in an indie pop band -

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1. Why do we have to grow old?2. Flickr and FFI are now habits.3. I have been out all day.4. I had never heard the phrase "____ " and I still haven't.5. I do everything the way I always do.6. How was I to know what to write for #4?7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to starting a new book, tomorrow my plans include another family dinner for visiting relatives and Sunday, I want

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Sunburn :: avoidable Aquarium :: fish Otter :: sleek Awesome :: the world's most overused word LOL :: hahaha Accordion :: squeeze box Hot Pocket :: the money's burning a hole in it Grandstand :: MCG Shaved :: head Upgrade :: computer from here

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1. When I look to the left, I see the view out my window.2. Probably one of the rooms in the granny flat up on top of the rise is the room that has the best view in my home.3. Let it ME work.4. Dirty deeds done dirt cheap!5. Paying taxes is a responsibility that all qualified citizens must share.6. If you have any spare cash feel free to give it to poor impoverished me.7. And as for the weekend,

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by Ben Elton.A murder mystery set in 1917, at first in England and then at the Western Front. As with all Elton's crime fiction, the book is not so much concerned with the crime and its solving, but with an examination of the society within which the crime occurs. Douglas Kingsley, a London policeman and the central character, has refused to fight in WW1. His objections are based on intellect and

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Last night, originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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Mourning :: grieving Approval :: go ahead Lotion :: moisturiser Perspire :: sweat Language :: communication Defection :: treachery Play :: drama Graphic :: novel Spicy :: food, yum. In love :: Friday I'm from here

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by Peter Robinson.Robinson is a British crime writer who's main character is Inspector Banks. This is the first Banks novel I've read.Two murders - one in 1969, one in the present day (roundabout 2005). There is seemingly no connection between the two, until Banks works it all out towards the end of the book.The first murder was of a young woman at a rock festival in Yorkshire. She was killed

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This week's theme is space. Here's 10 minutes of space....10 minutes and 2 seconds of Venus, Mars and another. Best viewed large., originally uploaded by jsarcadia.

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