The calm before the storm....this is what the sky looked like the last time it was reasonably clear (pic taken from our deck 25.6.05)
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Must be doing something right.....
G'day.
Yeah I know, its been a while. Lots of developments though.
1. Esprit d'Oiseau. After the pain of watching him run last at Rosehill, Rodgo reckoned he pulled up OK so wanted to give him one more start. So he did. Not last Saturday but the one before he ran down at Kembla Grange, not his best performance once again. He was in a winning position but just didnt have the kick he usually does, and finished 4 lengths behind the leader in 6th. He's now out for a well deserved spell, and will hopefully be primed for the Spring Carnival in Sydney.
2. Malaria. Yes my friends, its back. Was crook as Rookwood last week, and it kind of felt the same as when I had Malaria, so I headed to the quack. After a quick piss in a bottle he confirmed it, so it was off to hospital to get some shots, and a few days off work......which is still continuing.......which leads me into......
3. Work. I'll be buggered. I'm off crook, heard rumours that the boss was gonna tighten the belt a little, so started thinking.......No need. He rings me yesterday, says he has a new plan for me, tells me he's gonna give me a car (XR6 Turbo), same salary for the moment, and stick me out on the road doing sales. Our company kind of works a little different to everyone else, and sales isnt such a bad job, plus it gets me out and about. Being in the office has helped though, I think, as all the blokes that i've talked to on the phone about jobs, I can now get out there and meet up with them, and learn a whole new side to the business. It will mean that the only job I cant/havent done yet, is the bosses. So, I'm planning to get Malaria in say.......October, have another couple of days off, and come back as the Managing Director!!!
4. Shelly. Shelly rocks :) We had a great night at the Casino on Saturday night. I figured out that all up I won about $950, and Shelly generously donated $150 of that to a worthy cause (i think it was the World Federation of Abandoned and Unloved Roulette Wheels and Poker Machines.) Still, we had an awesome night. Going to watch Tripod on Friday night. The Gold Coast Arts centre is having like a comedy season, and we went and saw Wil Anderson a few weeks ago, which was pretty good. We are starting to do lots of stuff to help us enjoy where we live, and also to prepare a tour for all our visitors when they FINALLY arrive. Hint hint...
5. Garden. Cookies plus Custard plus rain plus cars to chase plus shit to pull apart does not equal garden. I fear my mum's suggestion of filling the yard with concrete is not as silly as it sounded.....
That should do it for a couple of weeks :)
Yeah I know, its been a while. Lots of developments though.
1. Esprit d'Oiseau. After the pain of watching him run last at Rosehill, Rodgo reckoned he pulled up OK so wanted to give him one more start. So he did. Not last Saturday but the one before he ran down at Kembla Grange, not his best performance once again. He was in a winning position but just didnt have the kick he usually does, and finished 4 lengths behind the leader in 6th. He's now out for a well deserved spell, and will hopefully be primed for the Spring Carnival in Sydney.
2. Malaria. Yes my friends, its back. Was crook as Rookwood last week, and it kind of felt the same as when I had Malaria, so I headed to the quack. After a quick piss in a bottle he confirmed it, so it was off to hospital to get some shots, and a few days off work......which is still continuing.......which leads me into......
3. Work. I'll be buggered. I'm off crook, heard rumours that the boss was gonna tighten the belt a little, so started thinking.......No need. He rings me yesterday, says he has a new plan for me, tells me he's gonna give me a car (XR6 Turbo), same salary for the moment, and stick me out on the road doing sales. Our company kind of works a little different to everyone else, and sales isnt such a bad job, plus it gets me out and about. Being in the office has helped though, I think, as all the blokes that i've talked to on the phone about jobs, I can now get out there and meet up with them, and learn a whole new side to the business. It will mean that the only job I cant/havent done yet, is the bosses. So, I'm planning to get Malaria in say.......October, have another couple of days off, and come back as the Managing Director!!!
4. Shelly. Shelly rocks :) We had a great night at the Casino on Saturday night. I figured out that all up I won about $950, and Shelly generously donated $150 of that to a worthy cause (i think it was the World Federation of Abandoned and Unloved Roulette Wheels and Poker Machines.) Still, we had an awesome night. Going to watch Tripod on Friday night. The Gold Coast Arts centre is having like a comedy season, and we went and saw Wil Anderson a few weeks ago, which was pretty good. We are starting to do lots of stuff to help us enjoy where we live, and also to prepare a tour for all our visitors when they FINALLY arrive. Hint hint...
5. Garden. Cookies plus Custard plus rain plus cars to chase plus shit to pull apart does not equal garden. I fear my mum's suggestion of filling the yard with concrete is not as silly as it sounded.....
That should do it for a couple of weeks :)
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Mastercard ad.
Flights to Sydney - $256
Accommodation - $210
Cab Fares - $100
Bets (both horse and casino.....) - Countless
Watching the jockey ride your horse in complete contrast to how you tell him, and see it run last in its city debut.....
Devastating.
Accommodation - $210
Cab Fares - $100
Bets (both horse and casino.....) - Countless
Watching the jockey ride your horse in complete contrast to how you tell him, and see it run last in its city debut.....
Devastating.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Rosehill update
Rosehill. Race 4. Number 6. Barrier 3. Quote directly from newspaper on form: "Racing in top form. Sustained a long run to record breakthrough 3 3/4 length win (54.5) Azzamethyst, My Storm Trouper 2100m Gosford Mdn May 5 then on same track 3/4 len win (55.0) De Rigueur, Spin Twins 2100m Gosford C1 May 15. More depth here but done enough to suggest he'll be very competitive again at this trip".
Here's hoping!!
Here's hoping!!
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Rosehill
He's in!! Probably the last race at Rosehill on Saturday arvo, but he's there. 2 problems though: 1. He has beaten half the horses in the field in previous races, and 2. I logged in to a track work (training) website this morning, and he is listed as one of the top 3 runners to watch on the weekend......so that pretty much put paid to getting some sort of price for him. It will still be an excellent day at the races, with my cousin Adam and Shelly's brother Steve coming with me.
I was saying to Shelly last night he has already exceeded my expectations, which was to win 1 race.....anywhere. I was kind of hoping that he might get a start in Sydney on the weekend, but to see him get a start in this Class of race means that even if he doesnt perform, he can drop down a few levels and still run in the city, which hopefully one day means more prizemoney for me :)
The Office Manager at our work resigned last week, so on top of all the Operations crap i'm already doing, I now have to do the majority of her work also........quotes, invoices, bookkeeping etc. I never used to be any good with numbers but it all seems to be coming to me OK. Keeping me busy though, and I am even more tired now when I get home than when I was actually doing the manual work!!
Work is busy = blogging is slow....unfortunately. But I'm new so bad luck :)
Check out my links and go to the site of the original 'Crazy Frog'. It was designed by some Swedish dude imitating his mates souped up mopeds. I saw it about 5 years ago, and I still piss myself everytime I open the site.....guess I am insane.
I was saying to Shelly last night he has already exceeded my expectations, which was to win 1 race.....anywhere. I was kind of hoping that he might get a start in Sydney on the weekend, but to see him get a start in this Class of race means that even if he doesnt perform, he can drop down a few levels and still run in the city, which hopefully one day means more prizemoney for me :)
The Office Manager at our work resigned last week, so on top of all the Operations crap i'm already doing, I now have to do the majority of her work also........quotes, invoices, bookkeeping etc. I never used to be any good with numbers but it all seems to be coming to me OK. Keeping me busy though, and I am even more tired now when I get home than when I was actually doing the manual work!!
Work is busy = blogging is slow....unfortunately. But I'm new so bad luck :)
Check out my links and go to the site of the original 'Crazy Frog'. It was designed by some Swedish dude imitating his mates souped up mopeds. I saw it about 5 years ago, and I still piss myself everytime I open the site.....guess I am insane.
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