Ned Martin’s Journal

Welcome to my journal.

It’s not always exciting, but it does give a good indication of what my life is like, and presumably in turn what I am like.

It’s my collection of mundane daily life, interspersed with my attempts at photography, wit, and whatever else comes to mind.

There’s a calendar, or browse a category below.

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Thu 14^th Feb – Sat 16^th Feb 2013

Daisy Hill Koala Centre

I attend interviews & get some work, Maz’s car battery goes flat, & Bronwen & I go to the Daisy Hill Koala Centre.

bronwen maz work cat & niall car alexandra daisy hill conservation park daisy hill koala centre daisy hill

Sun 10^th Feb – Wed 13^th Feb 2013

Mapleton Falls

Bronwen, Maz, Clint & I walk to the base of Mapleton Falls, & Maz & I nearly die.

bronwen maz clint outdoors photography waterfalls driving mapleton falls

Sun 3^rd Feb – Sat 9^th Feb 2013

The Harrowing History Of My Media Centre

I build a new media centre, which promptly breaks, prompting me to revisit the harrowing history of my media centre. Bronwen & I also go see “Race 2”–a Bollywood film–& Mettro tells me Ray White have pulled development back in-house.

bronwen maz geek computers media centre umart gocomp work cinema

Sat 2^nd Feb 2013

Twin Falls Circuit, Springbrook

Bronwen, Maz & I drive to Springbrook & walk the Twin Falls Circuit, which is closed, & then go to Chez Tessa because The Burrito Bar has run out of tacos.

bronwen maz outdoors photography waterfalls springbrook twin falls driving

Fri 25^th Jan – Fri 1^st Feb 2013

Flooding, Storms & Power Failures

My umbrella is stolen, there is a little storm & half of QLD (including me) loses power, & the media centre dies.

bronwen maz john & sarah amanda work geek storm media centre flooding

Sat 19^th Jan – Thu 24^th Jan 2013

Boondall Wetlands

Bronwen & I swim at Southbank, walk through Boondall Wetlands, see many jellyfish, & I have my wheels balanced.

bronwen maz outdoors photography boondall wetlands jellyfish car

Mon 7^th Jan – Fri 18^th Jan 2013

My Last Two Weeks At Mettro

I go back to work, replace the diff in my car, and finish up at Mettro. Bronwen & I watch “Les Miserables”, “The Life of Pi”, Jupiter at Astro Pete’s, & “Gangster Squad”, & we go to Heidi’s Fortieth. Laurie passes away.

bronwen cinema work gavan astro pete heidi maz laurie david car john & sarah

Mon 12^th Nov – Wed 14^th Nov 2012

The Solar Eclipse Of 2012

Bronwen & I fly to Cairns, drive to Mount Carbine, & watch an amazing solar eclipse with Bronwen’s parents. I then meet Silas & Liza, & fly home.

bronwen john & sarah silas liza cairns flight eclipse solar eclipse photography astronomy outdoors driving camping mount carbine cairns

Sat 27^th Oct – Fri 9^th Nov 2012

The Valley Fiesta, Bogan Bingo & The Brisbane Grass Roots Music Festival

Bronwen & I go to Sunnybank, The Valley Fiesta, Bogan Bingo, Astro Pete’s, The Diwali Festival, The Brisbane Grass Roots Music Festival, & see “The Intouchables”; Sarah’s laptop arrives, Silas & Liza visit, & I get sick.

bronwen maz valley fiesta odin maz amanda sit down comedy club astro pete’s diwali festival silas liza brisbane grass roots music festival sick cinema bogan bingo photography

Sat 20^th Oct – Fri 26^th Oct 2012

Bogans, Scarecrows & Cedar Creek

I buy 6TB of hard drives for the server & find they can’t be used, go to Sizzler with Bronwen, & Cedar Creek & Cameron Falls with Bronwen & Maz & most of the bogans in the Gold Coast, & see some scarecrows. Then Niall leaves, I meet Clint, & go see Anthony Laffan’s Comedy Hypnosis Show.

geek server haircut cedar creek tamborine mountain scarecrows bronwen maz outdoors photography waterfalls ngoc driving amanda work niall clint laptop sarah albion comedy club greg anthony laffan’s comedy hypnosis show

Sat 13^th Oct – Fri 19^th Oct 2012

Springbrook, Twin Falls & Natural Bridge

Bronwen & I drive to Springbrook, walk the Twin Falls Circuit, & look at Natural Bridge in the day time for a change. I also use the bike carrier for the first time.

bronwen maz outdoors photography waterfalls springbrook natural bridge twin falls best of all lookout goomoolahra falls driving

Fri 5^th Oct – Fri 12^th Oct 2012

Kondalilla Falls & Alexandria Bay

Bronwen & I go to Govinda’s, don’t take Natacha to Murwillumbah & instead go to Kondalilla Falls & Alexandria Bay, see a fruit bat and many naked men, & eat a Frenzy for the first time in many years.

bronwen maz natacha outdoors waterfalls bushwalking driving kondalilla falls noosa alexandria bay chris swimming beach nudity photography cinema driving

Mon 1^st Oct – Thu 4^th Oct 2012

Springbrook, Purling Brook Falls & An Upside Down 4WD

Bronwen, Maz & I drive to Springbrook & visit Purling Brook Falls, coming across an upside down 4WD on the way home; Bronwen & I get free mini Dutch pancakes, watch “Looper”, & I cook two-minute noodles.

bronwen maz outdoors waterfalls bushwalking purling brook springbrook driving cinema photography

Mon 24^th Sep – Sun 30^th Sep 2012

Robowars 2012 Nationals & Riverfire

Bronwen & I attend the Robowars 2012 Nationals, watch Riverfire from the 33rd floor of the Suncorp building, & Bronwen starts a new job.

bronwen maz outdoors photography robowars robots ipswich riverfire fireworks work odin geek

Sat 22^nd Sep – Sun 23^rd Sep 2012

The West End Block Party, Alexander Hills Hotel, Byron Bay & Nimbin

I go to the West End Block Party, Bronwen & I both go to the Sit Down Comedy Club at the Alexandra Hills Hotel, & Maz, Uzi, Ian, Chris & I drive & ride to the Gold Coast, Byron Bay & Nimbin.

bronwen maz outdoors photography motorbikes driving nimbin byron bay chris uzi ian ngoc sit down comedy club

Sat 15^th Sep – Fri 21^st Sep 2012

Stradbroke Island, The “Straddie Salute” Triathlon, & Moonrise Kingdom

Bronwen & I go to Stradbroke Island, watch the “Straddie Salute” triathlon, “Moonrise Kingdon”, eat chocolate nachos & go to Govinda’s.

bronwen john & sarah frank & shirley stradbroke maz natacha outdoors swimming beach photography triathlons straddie salute cinema

Sat 8^th Sep – Fri 14^th Sep 2012

The Brisbane Festival & Lake Kurwongbah

Bronwen & I watch the Brisbane Festival opening & Santos City of Lights, drive to Lake Kurwongbah with Maz, walk up Mt. Gravatt, eat pizza, & I am nearly killed by a ferocious shower spider.

bronwen brisbane festival south bank maz outdoors photography santos city of lights lake kurwongbah chris phoebe

Sat 1^st Sep – Fri 7^th Sep 2012

Natural Bridge Glow Worm Cave

Maz, Kate & I drive to Natural Bridge Glow Worm Caves, we all look at Ngoc’s milk boobs, then Ngoc’s icecream boobs, watch “The Expendables 2”, a spider is in my shoe, the police deafen me, I clone my hard drive, & go shoe shopping & visit the new Chez Tessa.

bronwen maz kate ngoc allie natural bridge geek laptop outdoors waterfalls driving cinema

Sat 28^th Jul – Fri 3^rd Aug 2012

Flinder’s Peak & Secret Cave

Bronwen & I go to The Korean Multicultural Festival, & climb Flinder’s Peak with Derek, Eric & Robert, I fall sick, Bronwen’s job ends, & wee see off Natacha at The Three Monkeys with Shane and Alexandra, before booking flights to Cairns.

bronwen maz outdoors photography driving korean multicultural festival west end twilight markets flinder’s peak bushwalking derek eric robert secret cave sick the three monkeys natacha alexandra shane

Wed 30^th May – Tue 5^th Jun 2012

A Week Of Food

I eat–and photograph–food for a week, go to Pittsworth with Maz, watch “Men in Black 3”, & try a new vegetarian restaurant–The Green Vegetarian Restaurant

bronwen food pittsworth maz hexacopter cinema lunar eclipse eclipse

Sun 15^th Apr 2012

Wabbit Season

I eat chips at Pittsworth, curry in Rosalie, & film the massacre of many Easter Bunnies.

bronwen maz clint pittsworth outdoors photography guns shooting chocolate easter bunnies

Sat 14^th Apr 2012

Pittsworth Light Painting

Bronwen & I go to Pittsworth with Maz & Clint, eat birthday cake, & take photographs in the dark.

bronwen maz clint pittsworth outdoors photography light painting birthday

Thu 5^th Apr – Tue 10^th Apr 2012

Stradbroke, Ants, Mosquitoes & Gum Nuts

I go to Stradbroke Island with Bronwen & am attacked by ants, mosquitoes, & gum nuts—but no icebergs.

bronwen stradbroke outdoors beach swimming maz photography

Thu 22^nd Mar – Wed 4^th Apr 2012

Suitcase Rummages, Mini Bike Trainers & Earth Hour

I run out of milk, go to the Sit Down Comedy Club, eat chips with Clint at Scarborough, shop for shoes & chocolate, watch “The Hunger Games”, attend “Earth Hour”, a suitcase rummage, & buy a Mini Bike Trainer.

bronwen kieran clint maz work cinema

Sat 10^th Mar – Wed 21^st Mar 2012

Gavin’s Funeral

Bronwen & I attend Gavin’s funeral, I get toothache & visit the dentist, go to Govinda’s Sunday Feast, & watch “Coriolanus” & “The Rum Diaries”.

bronwen gav & valerie maz clint toothache dentist cinema gavan sizzlers

Sun 4^th Mar – Fri 9^th Mar 2012

Bushwalking O’Reilly’s, Leeches & Itching

Bronwen, Clint, Maz & I go for a wet & misty walk through the leeches along Toolona Creek & Mount Wanungra at O’Reilly’s, & itch for days after.

bronwen clint maz outdoors lamington national park o’reilly toolona creek mount wanungra bushwalking photography waterfalls leeches

Sat 3^rd Mar 2012

Birthday Shirts

I get very “me” Birthday Shirts, walk the Gateway Bridge, & eat muffins.

bronwen sarah maz kieran clint birthday shirts

Mon 20^th Feb – Fri 2^nd Mar 2012

Sick, Retiring, RAM & Comedy

I put more RAM in my laptop, Bronwen’s Dad “retires”, her Aunt & Uncle leave, we laugh at the Sit Down Comedy Club, & watch “Killer Elite”.

bronwen gav & valerie sick maz kieran clint laptop geek sizzlers cinema sit down comedy club john & sarah geoff & hillary

Sat 18^th Feb – Sun 19^th Feb 2012

Coomera Circuit, Lamington National Park

Bronwen, Clint & I walk the Coomera Circuit in Lamington National Park, & I eat pancakes & fall sick.

bronwen clint maz outdoors lamington national park binna burra coomera circuit bushwalking photography waterfalls leeches sick

Wed 1^st Feb – Fri 17^th Feb 2012

The KGB Don’t Find Me

The KGB don’t find me, I fix my car’s central locking, watch “Chronicle” with Clint & “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” without him, the water fails, Flash crashes, I redesign my site, & Bronwen & I attend Cam & Christine’s party & a family dinner.

bronwen geoff & hillary car maz clint cinema john & sarah geek gavan cam & christine

Mon 23^rd Jan – Tue 31^st Jan 2012

Family Dinner, Sizzlers, & Cloudflare

I have some days & nights, attend family dinner at Bronwen’s parents’ place, eat most of Sizzlers, & start using Cloudflare.

bronwen maz john & sarah cam & tina geoff & hillary gav & valerie

Mon 9^th Jan – Fri 20^th Jan 2012

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

It is hot. I fix my car door, watch “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, & eat a lot.

bronwen car maz work cinema

Wed 4^th Jan – Sun 8^th Jan 2012

College’s Crossing

I watch “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, eat a late Christmas Lunch at Sizzlers, & go swimming at College’s Crossing.

bronwen cinema sizzlers outdoors college’s crossing swimming

Mon 26^th Dec – Tue 3^rd Jan 2012

Woodford Folk Festival & The Dreaming

Bronwen and I go to Woodford Folk Festival, where the weather is good for a change, I fall sick, we don’t argue, and overall have a great time.

bronwen outdoors photography woodford festival sick the dreaming

Sat 10^th Dec – Fri 16^th Dec 2011

Wherein I Get A New Bike & The Moon Goes Away

I am haircut, there is a lunar eclipse, Bronwen buys me a bike, I go riding & get lost, fall over and damage my laptop, & post my old camera up to Sarah.

bronwen bike haircut lunar eclipse eclipse kieran daniel maz car david sarah gavan photography

Sat 3^rd Dec – Fri 9^th Dec 2011

Dotty At GoMA: We Miss You Magic Land!

I go dotty at GoMA, eat chips, pizza & pasta, & attend the work Christmas Party.

bronwen goma ebay camera rob & peng lian car work christmas party

Wed 23^rd Nov – Fri 2^nd Dec 2011

Pittsworth & Light Painting

A picture breaks, I eat at Coffee Club, buy a Mack Diamond Warranty, drive to Pittsworth with Maz, take starry photos, go-live at work, & watch the lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas tree.

bronwen maz pittsworth photography light painting startrails camera

Sun 20^th Nov – Tue 22^nd Nov 2011

Bronwen’s Birthday

It is Bronwen’s birthday, I make my first ever “Extra Special Birthday Vouchers”, get lots of things from eBay–some of which aren’t broken–& photograph the city.

photography bronwen birthday ebay maz kieran camera

Mon 14^th Nov – Sat 19^th Nov 2011

Seven Years

It is Bronwen and my seventh anniversary. I attempt to change my headlamps, eat curry with Silas, photograph the media centre & my server, give Bronwen flowers, gain a battery grip for my camera, & eat dinner at Caravanserai.

bronwen silas maz john & sarah car camera anniversary birthday

Mon 7^th Nov – Fri 11^th Nov 2011

Canon EOS 7D

My new Canon EOS 7D camera arrives & I am excited.

bronwen silas maz camera

Sat 15^th Oct 2011

Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival

Bronwen & I drive to Tamborine Mountain for the Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival, & are lucky to survive.

outdoors photography storm hail tamborine mountain scarecrows lightning bronwen

Sat 1^st Oct 2011

The Steamers (Attempt Five)

A fifth unsuccessful attempt to get to “The Steamers”, wherein it rains, squalls, & I meet the strongest wind I have ever met.

bronwen maz kieran outdoors storm the steamers bushwalking

Tue 6^th Sep – Fri 9^th Sep 2011

More Torches & Some Thai

Two torches arrive from eBay, only one of which is broken; it rains & blows, & I go to Tara Thai.

bronwen maz geek silas kieran ebay torches phone storm

Mon 22^nd Aug – Fri 26^th Aug 2011

Torches, Tax & Dinner

Bronwen has her first day at work, my 18650 batteries and P-Rocket torch arrive, Mack Warranties suck, it rains, & we have dinner with Bronwen’s cousins, Laurence & Valerie.

bronwen maz geek ebay torches john & sarah laurence valerie chris

Thu 11^th Aug – Thu 18^th Aug 2011

A Funeral, Classical Music, Cowboys & Aliens

I attend Bronwen’s grandfather’s funeral, Classic FM’s Topology, & Cowboys & Aliens.

bronwen maz cinema ian buderim funeral sunday live john & sarah south bank

Mon 1^st Aug – Wed 10^th Aug 2011

Computers Suck

I fought–then bought–a monitor, fought the media centre, watched Captain America fight, bought some torches & batteries & a fake Wi-Fi card on eBay, fought my netbook, went to Sunday Live, fought Bilharzia, & got fit & stayed thin.

bronwen maz cinema geek raymond ebay john & sarah sunday live netbook laptop

Fri 29^th Jul – Sun 31^st Jul 2011

The Haircut & Not The Steamers

I get a haircut & don’t die on a cliff, in the dark, trying to find “The Steamers”.

bronwen maz outdoors chris haircut the steamers bushwalking john & sarah

Fri 22^nd Jul – Thu 28^th Jul 2011

Stradbroke Island & Ida’s Funeral

I get a quote for my lens repair, go to Stradbroke Island, trim the hedge, install windscreen wipers & attend Ida’s funeral.

bronwen outdoors stradbroke maz car camera lens john & sarah ida funeral cam & tina

Wed 13^th Jul – Thu 21^st Jul 2011

Home, Frizzy Hair, Pizza & Lens Repair

I arrive home, Bronwen’s hair goes frizzy, we watch Harry Potter & Transformers, visit Kieran, Maz, Smeagol, buy pizza & a shirt, & visit Camera Tech.

bronwen kieran maz smeagol cinema geek john & sarah daniel south bank accident camera lens

Sun 20^th Mar – Sat 26^th Mar 2011

The Netbook, The Diseases, & Tom

I buy a netbook, eat Malaysian food, visit the travel doctor, inject diseases, buy a Lumix camera, travel on a bus, & have lunch with Tom.

bronwen maz raymond tom kieran cinema geek travel netbook laptop doctor christine umart

Mon 14^th Mar – Sat 19^th Mar 2011

My Kindle, My Dentist & My Last Day At Work

My Kindle arrives, I visit the dentist, have my last day at work, & nearly die in several road accidents.

bronwen maz car geek work kindle dentist accident

Sat 12^th Mar 2011

World Naked Bike Ride

I watched naked people ride bikes, had a milkshake, and watched “Gilmore Girls”.

bronwen photography nudity

Mon 28^th Feb – Fri 11^th Mar 2011

Quitting Work, Buying Flights & A Kindle

I visit Amanda, give notice at work, book flights to Europe, & Bronwen gets a Kindle.

bronwen work maz amanda storm lightning travel cinema south bank bill linda kindle

Mon 21^st Feb – Sun 27^th Feb 2011

Storms, Nachos, Anger & Laptop Repair

I am very angry, it storms big, Maz moves to his new place, my laptop is repaired, & we go for a lovely drive.

bronwen maz outdoors geek photography storm phone ian john & sarah laptop

Mon 14^th Feb – Sun 20^th Feb 2011

Stradbroke Island & Natalie

I go to Stradbroke Island, and, unrelatedly, meet Natalie.

bronwen anna natalie stradbroke outdoors john & sarah swimming beach

Mon 7^th Feb – Sun 13^th Feb 2011

Gasses Damaging To The Ozone Layer

I cancel things, get in trouble, visit Amanda, & Maz, Kieran, Bunnings, Sunnybank & Govinda’s.

bronwen work maz kieran amanda phone sunnybank sarah

Mon 31^st Jan – Sun 6^th Feb 2011

The Eight Dollar Milkshake

I buy an eight dollar milkshake, find that traffic congestion occurs during peak-hour, eat a fair bit, & go to Cleveland.

bronwen work outdoors maz kieran umart cleveland

Mon 24^th Jan – Sun 30^th Jan 2011

Moving House

My sister is pregnant, I visit College’s Crossing Moonscape, move to Bronwen’s, & find traffic sucks.

bronwen sarah outdoors flooding geek maz work moving ipswich dirk nathan john & sarah

Tue 18^th Jan – Sun 23^rd Jan 2011

Squatting After The Flood

I move my things back to my flood damaged house & squat there. I also trim hedges, eat Sizzlers, tacos, curry, & help Maz move.

flooding bronwen photography maz kieran moving ian

Tue 11^th Jan – Mon 17^th Jan 2011

The Flood

There is a huge flood: I evacuate, my house is flooded, & then cleaned.

flooding outdoors bronwen photography maz anna kate south bank john & sarah

Mon 3^rd Jan – Mon 10^th Jan 2011

College’s Crossing Flooded

I drive back to Woodford, go for a swim, eventually get to Nandos & naively go to swim at a flooded College’s Crossing.

bronwen outdoors woodford flooding maz photography swimming kate college’s crossing

Sun 26^th Dec – Sun 2^nd Jan 2011

Woodford, Rain, Relationship Woes & 2011

It rains a lot, my feet hurt, I volunteer at Woodford, argue with Bronwen, & return to Brisbane.

bronwen outdoors woodford photography festival

Sat 27^th Nov 2010

Robowars

I attend Robowars & buy fudge.

bronwen photography geek robowars robots fiona

Wed 3^rd Nov – Fri 12^th Nov 2010

Handel’s Solomon

I fix the broken front door, look at cameras, eat cheesecake, go driving, stay up all night, buy tickets to Sydney, & attend Handel’s Solomon at St. John’s Cathedral.

bronwen cinema raymond geek maz south bank qums john & sarah

Mon 1^st Nov – Tue 2^nd Nov 2010

Police Remove Blaise Jenkin & Amy-Jean Tebb

My horse wins, Amy-jean Tebb & Blaise Jenkin attempt to break in, breaking the door, & the police are called.

bronwen blaise amy police maz kara

Mon 25^th Oct – Thu 28^th Oct 2010

A Taxing Time

I am threatened, eat pizza, do my tax & work after hours.

bronwen blaise maz work

Mon 18^th Oct – Sat 23^rd Oct 2010

Earthlings, Remix & Bronwen’s New Laptop

I attend “Earthlings”, “Remix”, the West End Markets, several cheap takeaway places, & Bronwen gets a new laptop.

maz bronwen cinema laptop julia river stage remix west end markets markets

Fri 1^st Oct – Wed 13^th Oct 2010

Hayfever, Paintball & Flooding

I get hayfever, shoot people with paintballs, & it floods.

bronwen maz outdoors sick kieran kara paintball samford raymond david

Sat 4^th Sep – Sun 5^th Sep 2010

Riverfire & Riverbreakfast

I drive far into the mist, watch F111 jets & fireworks, & squeeze through crowds to eat French food.

bronwen outdoors maz photography beaudesert darlington kate south bank riverfire riverbreakfast brisbane festival

Tue 31^st Aug – Fri 3^rd Sep 2010

My Car Breaks

My car breaks, Eagle Boys suck, I buy U2 tickets, see “Tomorrow, When the War Began”, & see Peter Berner at the Sit Down Comedy Club.

maz bronwen cinema car kieran u2 south bank sit down comedy club

Sun 22^nd Aug – Mon 30^th Aug 2010

Valerie’s Second Coming

Valerie comes again, It Takes 2 to Tango, I see Clint, “Salt”, & Buderim & Bronwen’s Grandfather.

bronwen kara clint nicole cinema outdoors amy blaise valerie qwab south bank buderim cam & tina ian alexandra point

Mon 9^th Aug – Sat 21^st Aug 2010

The Return Of Valerie & The Pressurised Head

I hurt my eye, see the doctor, argue politics, fall sick with a pressurised head & Valerie returns.

maz bronwen nicole work sick cinema valerie amy blaise outdoors geek kara south bank surfer’s paradise gold coast beach swimming doctor phone

Sun 25^th Jul – Thu 29^th Jul 2010

New Flatmates: Amy & Blaise

I stay up late working, get new flatmates & Bronwen bruises herself.

bronwen maz work amy blaise kara

Sun 18^th Jul – Sat 24^th Jul 2010

Sabine Says Goodbye

I replace my car mirror, say goodbye to Sabine, show people my rooms, watch Inception, & go to the wreckers.

car maz geek sabine bronwen kara stella cinema south bank katie jana

Mon 12^th Jul – Sat 17^th Jul 2010

The Return Of Sabine

I drive, eat, wreck my mirror, watch Knight & Day, & Sabine returns.

bronwen maz kara geek car cinema sabine accident south bank

Sun 11^th Jul 2010

Abbey Medieval Festival

I attend the Abbey Medieval Festival.

bronwen outdoors photography festival abbey medieval festival

Sun 4^th Jul – Sat 10^th Jul 2010

Going Between & Car Re-Tiring

I visit the Go Between Bridge, Kara is sick, & my car is re-tired.

bronwen cam & christine maz kara car jambavati

Mon 28^th Jun – Sat 3^rd Jul 2010

Death Of A Teapot

A teapot dies, I watch Balibo, Samson & Delilah, interview people, & build a perpetual motion machine.

bronwen geek maz cinema kieran photography uq

Mon 21^st Jun – Sun 27^th Jun 2010

20 Bread Rolls, A Brainstem Infection & A Lunar Eclipse

I get a brainstem infection, 20 bread rolls, two LED torches, & there is a lunar eclipse & lots of fire twirling.

bronwen sick maz outdoors sabine valerie photography ebay torches kieran birthday eclipse lunar eclipse

Tue 15^th Jun – Sun 20^th Jun 2010

I Am Sick, Watch The A-Team, & Sabine Departs

I am sick, watch The A-Team, meet Sabine’s boyfriend, & am sad when Sabine leaves.

sick bronwen cinema work sabine kara maz south bank kieran

Fri 11^th Jun – Mon 14^th Jun 2010

The Dreaming

I go to The Dreaming Festival, & fall sick.

bronwen sick the dreaming outdoors woodford photography festival john & sarah

Tue 1^st Jun – Thu 10^th Jun 2010

Paddington Fair, Jokes & Suitcase Rummaging

I flash phone ROMs, watch “Titanic”, fight Paypal, visit Paddington Fair, rummage through suitcases & tell the best joke ever.

bronwen maz geek cinema kara phone ebay paypal

Mon 10^th May – Sun 16^th May 2010

Phone Buying Dramas & Stradbroke

I get the wrong phone, then the right phone, & go to Stradbroke.

geek bronwen stradbroke outdoors maz photography ebay phone swimming beach

Sun 25^th Apr – Tue 27^th Apr 2010

ANZAC Day

I attend ANZAC Day, learn how to train my dragon, & suffer from a pre-midlife crisis.

bronwen amanda maz kara cinema ian beach swimming sunshine coast buderim south bank

Sat 17^th Apr – Sat 24^th Apr 2010

Ma Baker’s Tonic

I hunt green fleas, meet Sabine’s fiancé, watch “The Book of Eli”, clip hedges, brighten my car & see “Ma Baker’s Tonic”, amongst curry puffs, spring rolls & homemade lemonade.

bronwen valerie sabine maz kieran kara cinema south bank uq dentist car coolum buderim john & sarah west end markets markets

Sat 10^th Apr – Fri 16^th Apr 2010

Alexandria Bay, Noosa

In hindsight, there was a Music Kafe, very few people at work, Sabine arrived home, Bronwen bought surround sound & Valerie, Kara & I went to a nudist beach, after the markets.

bronwen valerie kara outdoors photography alexandria bay noosa sunshine coast beach swimming west end markets markets south bank

Thu 1^st Apr – Fri 9^th Apr 2010

Easter: Scouts, Stanthorpe, Girraween & Work

I climb the great pyramid amidst apple cider whilst my flatmates sail the oceans, before technical issues cut short my holiday—& regularly my sleep—& I return to work. Then, it’s Kick-Ass.

bronwen outdoors maz sabine valerie cinema work photography umart stanthorpe bushwalking girraween pittsworth south bank

Fri 26^th Mar – Wed 31^st Mar 2010

The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial Of Contemporary Art

I’m depressed, dangerous & go to Bunnings. The Earth has an hour, Bronwen & I have Hungry Jacks, attend APT6, drive Kara to the airport, and decide to be positive—not to mention, buying German bread & seeing the doctor about my eye.

bronwen maz kara photography earth hour goma doctor

Thu 25^th Mar 2010

A Very Bad Day

I’m furiously angry, filled with quiet, subdued, rage - ironically, not at the police who I failed to evade, but at my work, Bronwen, & Valerie. & it’s all because I was trying to get fit.

bronwen valerie police car work sabine

Sun 21^st Mar – Wed 24^th Mar 2010

Queensland Wind And Brass

I am annoyed at the lack of enforcement of road rules, cut myself on a can, & watch Kara play with Queensland Wind & Brass.

bronwen maz kieran kara valerie sabine qwab

Sun 14^th Mar – Sat 20^th Mar 2010

Welcome, Clem7 & Hurt Locker

I watch “Welcome”, “A Hurt Locker”, & some comedians, before getting a sore throat, calling in sick & driving through the Clem7 tunnel.

bronwen maz sabine valerie cinema geek palace centro john & sarah south bank sit down comedy club

Mon 8^th Mar – Sat 13^th Mar 2010

Alice In Wonderland

Ophthalmology, Alice in Wonderland, a kilo of peppermint creams & the St. Patrick’s Day parade, along with a new keyboard for my phone.

bronwen maz sabine valerie cinema geek south bank doctor phone stella

Mon 1^st Mar – Fri 5^th Mar 2010

March Ophthalmology

I attend the ophthalmologist, Umart, curry, rain & pizza.

geek maz sabine sick umart doctor

Fri 26^th Feb – Sun 28^th Feb 2010

Linda And Bill’s Ruby Wedding Anniversary

Linda and Bill’s Ruby Wedding Anniversary: Mt. Tamborine in the rain: Bushwalking, swimming & mingling.

bronwen maz outdoors linda bill tamborine mountain swimming camping waterfalls

Mon 22^nd Feb – Thu 25^th Feb 2010

Nothing Of Any Interest

Just another normal week at work.

Mon 8^th Feb – Sun 14^th Feb 2010

Late & Flatmates

I gain a sore eye, a very rich cheesecake, & two of Germany’s loveliest as flatmates.

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Mon 1^st Feb – Sat 6^th Feb 2010

Pulling Apart Computers

Bronwen pulls apart computers & Ned has an entire Arnott’s Family Assorted biscuit packet to himself, but fears it may not be enough.

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Sun 31^st Jan 2010

Let There Be Light

I am a fan of light, & my room has high ceilings… so I drove down to Bunning’s, & bought a thirty dollar light bulb.

Sun 17^th Jan 2010

College’s Crossing

It is quite hot. Bronwen & I go swimming.

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Fri 8^th Jan – Sat 16^th Jan 2010

Lock ‘n’ Load, The Steamers & The Unwarping

It rains, I get my car unwarped, fail to climb The Steamers, Lock ‘n’ Load with Kristin, watch “Up in the Air” & have potential flatmates.

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Sun 3^rd Jan – Thu 7^th Jan 2010

Brisbane, Again

Back in Brisbane again, I go about my daily life, have Kara visit, & watch “Sherlock Holmes”.

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Sun 20^th Dec 2009

Clem7, & An Apple Notebook

I tour the Clem7 tunnel, & give Bronwen an Apple Notebook.

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Sat 19^th Dec 2009

Pre-Woodford Woes

I set up camp at Woodford & remember why I don’t like Woodford.

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Sat 12^th Dec – Sun 13^th Dec 2009

Hot, Inspired & Pensive

It’s hot. I eat curry, visit Kieran, stay up late & watch for Geminids.

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Mon 7^th Dec – Fri 11^th Dec 2009

Kurbaan

Kurbaan, work, & some geeky things.

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Sat 1^st Aug – Mon 31^st Aug 2009

Sunday Live, Byron Bay, Speakers & Mustangs

I attend Sunday Live broadcasts, Ian Smith’s Bay Pastel showing, “District 9”, investigate speakers, have an x-ray, drive to Byron Bay, take over from my boss, & visit the Mustang State Concours & Muscle Car Spectacular.

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Wed 1^st Jul – Fri 24^th Jul 2009

Winning A TV & Bright Lights

I win a TV, buy earphones, start designing v3, fall sick, buy 500watt lights, am reviewed & see Harry Potter.

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Sun 21^st Jun 2009

Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival

I drive to Tamborine Mountain for the Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival, & am bitten by a vampire.

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Fri 1^st May – Sun 31^st May 2009

IKEA-poisoning

I install CentOS, start hosting my own sites, Maz buys surround speakers, & I suffer IKEA-poisoning & mental degradation due to excess shopping options.

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Wed 1^st Apr – Thu 30^th Apr 2009

April Daze

Kieran buys a car; I buy apple juice & reverse into a car. I also visit Stradbroke Island, Pittsworth, work’s Christmas in April, attend TocH, ANZAC Day, see “Fast and Furious”, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, my phone fails, & I get toothache.

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Sun 1^st Mar – Tue 31^st Mar 2009

A New Laptop, Stradbroke & Rejects

I sell an iPhone, buy a laptop, attend the Pittsworth Show, watch “Watchmen”, go to Stradbroke Island, & meet the rejects.

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Fri 20^th Feb 2009

Stormy

It was a stormy day at work.

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Sat 3^rd Jan – Sun 18^th Jan 2009

Brisbane, After Woodford; Canberra & Maz’s New Car

I drive to work, fly to Canberra where Maz buys a car, drive back, visit Amanda, & see a movie & eat a lot.

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Fri 26^th Dec – Fri 2^nd Jan 2009

Woodford Folk Festival

I drive to Cairns, fly back to Brisbane, drive to Woodford & enjoy the festival.

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Tue 2^nd Dec – Mon 22^nd Dec 2008

I Buy A New Car

I buy a new car, see “Australia”, setup tent at Woodford, meet Silas & Sam, am embarrassed to be associated with the “No Clean Feed” people, & Stella moves entirely out.

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