Found them....found them all

Since getting here, we realised we have lost the Laos/end of Thailand photos. We were so sad, so silent about the issue. Until this morning, we decided we'd scan through the cds again. Nothing. Got a notion to check the duplicates, and sure enough one of them, somehow, had not copied everything onto the disk we were using.

Dear Diary....Jackpot!

This morning was spent perusing over the forgotton photos of Laos. As a celebration, I've put up some for you to look at. Hope you enjoy them.

So the Canadians friend, Brandy, arrived at the beginning of the week. She's gas craic, a good guitar player and an excellent voice. Sings country style, which is a welcome change!

Speaking of singers, myself and Ann Marie had a band related meeting yesterday to discuss songs, after over 90 on the list we said that was enough! Now we just need some gigs says you...

New Zealand wednesday week - soooooooooooo excited about that.

Ciara (www.ciachicken.blogspot.com) got shafted by Qantas, but on the bright side, I didn't! Haha! Ah no, only messin' Ciara. But I did get a good joke email about Qantas.

Let me see......

Here's some interesting things about Melbourne:

1. Melbourne has the highest population/area ratio of anywhere in the world for feral foxes.

2. The Dublin tram system has a catchy acronym: D.A.R.T. (Dublin Area Rapid Transit)
The Melbourne Tram system acronym: B.A.T.B.Y.G.O.B.S.T.O.P.L.
What sort of a "Catchy acronym is that???
Here's what it stands for:
Buying a ticket before you get on board saves time or problems later
That was the best they could do!

3. The Joint, a hostel/backpackers in the city centre, has a pub that stays open 23hours a day! So the entire city center goes there for beer after work - things get crazy there....

4. The old Aussie nick name for homelss people was "Yarrabums" - which stems from a load of lowlifes hanging out on the side of the Yarra river, which runs through Melbourne.

5. The Rialto (One of the buildings beside my apartment) is the sixteenth tallest building in the world - if you don't work there, they have a 13dollar charge to go up to the 60th floor( which isn't near the top) and take photos for a platform.

6. Hook turns. Melbournians execute hook turns - which mean: (Here's where you get confused)
Coming up to a crossroads in the city with two lanes, you move into the left lane to turn right, pull out into the leftof the intersection, sitting across the face of the cars to you left, and in that tiny window when your light turns red, before the one the people you're sitting on front of (possibly waving at) turns green. You zip off to the right.
Where is the sense?

I've got a Little Creatures Pilsner I've been neglecting, which I must get back to.

Over and out.