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Homo thoughts from abroad... Shenanigans, gallivanting and more from Dave (Uncle Hedgehog), a part Pom/part Oz bloke living in Sydney  Me, very recently... To sort: Life admin Balanced lifestyle Diet review Readjusting Currently reading: Kindergarten stuff Recent spins: Random iTunes Human League The Ting Tings Cut Copy Other events ongoing: Playing with my MacBook Cooking again Hanging out Incoming: Running again Back to the gym Marathon Sept? Relaxing Weekends away? 1/2 year teaching kindy! My mates: Ian Jonathan Wayne Scally Canadian Jawn Tim G Muz Amuse or abuse me! Minkered: definition Minkered: illustration Comments by: YACCS HOME ARCHIVES
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Grrr. Still coughing and the doc says antibiotics won't help. Guess I've just got to ride it out.
Grrr 2. Apparently the problem with my internet connection is with the building, not my provider. Am now waiting to hear from the building management to get a technician to check the line in. God only know how long that'll take. Grrr 3. Had lovely beers with Gary last night (that's not the grrr). After nattering away over a few bevvies and finishing our Vietnamese, the bill came with some Minties. Gary said he maybe shouldn't have his as he lost a crown on a toffee recently and it cost him a fortune. So I chewed into mine and lo and behold, part of one of my fillings came out. Although it doesn't hurt all the time I've just found out it's sensitive to hot and cold and so needs to be sorted out soonest. Hopefully it can be done whilst I'm still on holiday. Aww... Whilst moving out of the old house on Monday I left a bookcase and a desk with a note saying 'Free to good home, enjoy!'. I went back yesterday just to check everything over one last time before handing back the keys and the same note was pushed back in the letter box. Hand written at the bottom was "Thank you very much. I hope the good karma comes back to you. Will come in handy as I've just moved to the city and I'm lacking any cash for furniture. Cheers Jeremy" So that makes me feel good. In fact I feel karma already... Arf arf. Saturday, July 12, 2008
Well, well, well.
What's to say? Lots and nothing seem to have happened all at once. Discounting the last iTunes post, it's been about six weeks since I posted proper. I'm currently half way through the school holidays (which is great), but battling a cough and cold (which isn't). So. Although alluded to I didn't actually say that Muz and me are now just mates. It's been really hard - in some ways more so in that we're still hanging out a lot. However the way I figure it is that he's a great bloke and should be in my life. I think some people think I should distance myself but... School. Reports are finished, though we've got parent/teacher interviews coming up next term. The school year is half way through and at times I still feel like I've no idea what I'm doing! Still it is my first full year and I'm very much in learning mode. At the end of this term I may well have to start looking for full time work as I'm on a year's contract at my current school and not sure yet whether my contract will be renewed - it's maternity leave cover and I know the teacher is returning. It'll depend also on the numbers of intakes for the school etc. I've told the new head that I'd love to stay, so let's see what happens... In other news, I've gone east (wonder if life isn't peaceful there?). Lately I've not been enjoying living around Newtown so started to think about moving elsewhere. I can't buy just yet as I've not been working full time long enough to get a mortgage easily, so I looked around at renting again. Some of my disatisfaction with Newtown is that 1) the pubs have gone and 2) it feels sleazy and seedy in a not good way. It's hard to qualify that I know, but that's how it feels. Much as I often hated the Newtown Hotel it was a place to congregate and have beer, play pinball or pool and occasionally watch the awful shows. Now it's gone, and the Imperial too, no one seems to know what to do or where to go. The Bank tries its best, but it's not the same. Anyhoo, I digress. Most of the people I tend to hang out with live east and so it seemed the natural choice. I'm now in Potts Point, right down near the naval base (!) in a lovely one bedroom apartment that already feels more homely than the place in Alice Street. I loved sharing a place with Julia, my niece. I am going to miss her very much when she leaves to go back to the UK and hope as much as she does that she manages to get back here pronto. It is a bit weird saying that I'm moving out of Newtown because it feels sleazy and then essentially moving to Kings Cross, but the sleaze factor here seems healthier somehow. Or more fun. Or something. But it really feels good to be back here. I've lived here before and when I first moved to Sydney some 10 years ago now, I lived just down the road in Darlinghurst. This feels like my "hood". I'm looking forward to more nights in; healthier home cooking; DVD nights with mates (I've already started Twin Peaks with Bobby); Wii-ing with Muz; running down by Woolloomooloo, into the Domain and round to the Opera House - how spectacular to have that on my doorstep; and generally just settling down again. I've taken a 9 month lease on the apartment and will look to buy a place after that assuming I've got a job. Watch this space. OK. Think it's time to sign off and go and enjoy the winter sunshine. It's currently only about 8C, but with Sydney's blue sky and bright sunshine it's still a joy to live on this side of the planet. Friday, June 13, 2008
Another iTunes meme...
Simple rules: Open iTunes, turn on shuffle, press forward for each question and use the song title as the answer. What does next year have in store for me? Labelled with love - Squeeze What’s my love life like? Lover come back to me – Dead or Alive What do I say when life gets hard? Saturday night – Whigfield (yes I know!) What do I think of on waking up? I breathe again – Adam Rickitt What song will I dance to at my wedding? Cry Boy Cry – Blue Zoo What do I want as a career? Toxic – Britney Spears My favorite saying? Double Dutch – Malcolm McLaren Favorite place? Face to face – Daft Punk What do I think of my parents? Filthy/Gorgeous – Scissor Sisters (um…?!) What’s my porn star name? You make it easy – Air or would that be Hugh Makeiteasy? Where would I go on a first date? The land of make believe – Bucks Fizz Drug of choice? Feeling for you - Cassius Describe myself. Feel the love – Cut Copy What is the thing I like doing most? Not afraid of romance - MGF What is my state of mind like at the moment? Dangerous game – Kylie Minogue How will I die? Somebody else’s business – Pet Shop boys. Not sure how to react to some of those as they're a little too accurate for comfort! iTunes - are you watching me? (thanks to Muz) Sunday, June 01, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
It's a couple of weeks since the half marathon, but I can't say that I'm settled back into any sort of routine. It's halfway through term 2 at school, and I should be working on my term 2 program and/or reports. However I'm having an afternoon and now night when I'm feeling very sorry for myself and thinking a lot about what might have been. I know it's not productive, and that I have a lot to be thankful for, but I currently seem to feel like everything's against me and that there must be something about me that makes sure that people don't hang around too long in relationships. Normally these sort of moods don't last too long, so I'll be back to normal probably by tomorrow. I had a really good weekend last weekend, going out and about on the scene and having a good time. It's on days like these though that I realise that last weekend wasn't reality... and reality isn't half as much fun. Although it's great for some escapism, we all have to get back to living our everyday lives eventually. It's on days like these that it feels like I don't like my everyday life too much.
Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Running record...
My half marathon history is as follows:  2003 - trained hard, torrential rain, Time 1'50"49 2004 - didn't train as hard, beautiful weather. Time 1'50"01 2005 - intended to run again, got shin splints and sore knees. 2006 - got fat :o( 2007 - was finishing up Masters and not exercising 2008 - late entry, attempted to kick start myself into exercise. Gorgeous day. Time 1'59"10 I was very happy with the run given I hadn't really trained properly, and best of all I really enjoyed myself. I'm seriously considering the full marathon in September. First though, a week off to let my sore legs recover :o) Saturday, May 10, 2008
It's the middle of May. Somehow since the last post the holidays have ended and two weeks of term 2 have already passed...
I did go into school after I left you last and rearranged the furniture in the classroom and it has been working much better for me. I have been running again, and managed almost 15k on Tuesday which should leave me able to finish next week's half marathon - I'm not really going for a PB time-wise as my preparation was scant at best. I'm going to do another 15k tomorrow morning, before Bad Dog. Today's been a bit of a write-off. Nursing a hang-over I've spent the day feeling listless, sorry for myself and a bit lonely. I had big plans for school stuff and I've done none of it. I need to snap out of it and get going. There are some reasons for my mood and I guess I'm just going to have to get used to feeling like this for a while. More soon. |