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[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

In other news got a call from City of Marion today about a job at their library system. Hopefully I can..."

Sounds promising Liam.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Liam wrote: "So Robin Williams was apparently suffering from the early symptoms of Parkinsons Disease. :(

In other news got a call from City of Marion today about a job at their library system. Hopefully I can..."

Yes, sad news Liam!

But congratulations:) That's awesome!

[Suz]

Brenda wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Yay seconded. I've got to get to some real jobs right now, boo hoo ;)Can't life revolve around my books and my Goodreads time longer?!"

Haha! Retirement is your answer Suzanne;)"
I fear this well may be the truth, but I'll have fun pushing my boundaries ;)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

It's insane how small the library sector is. As soon as I said I worked at Onka she knew who my boss was and like half the people I work with :P

[Vicki]

Brenda wrote: "I just went outside and took a couple of photos of the super moon:)"

Very cool, Brenda. By the time we remembered, it was too late.

[Vicki]

Bette BookAddict wrote: "Good morning, Birdies!

I'm glad Brenda has confirmed it was a super moon; I've been standing outside just now, 4.30am, thinking 'is it my imagination or is that moon bigger tonight'."

Good afternoon, Birdies, and apologies for going AWOL. It's been one of those weeks where I've barely had a minute to myself. Not helped when my poor old laptop packed the sads. I now have a new one, but it's taken me forever to get everything transferred, reinstalled and upgraded to Windows 8.1. And I still haven't finished, but at least I'm online again. Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say hello to everyone. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Vicki wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I just went outside and took a couple of photos of the super moon:)"

Very cool, Brenda. By the time we remembered, it was too late."

That's bad luck Vicki...

[Vicki]

Sharon wrote: "R.I.P Robin Williams. You will be missed by all. So terribly sad :("

So, so sad. He certainly will be missed.

[Vicki]

Brenda wrote: "That's bad luck Vicki."

Like a black cat? ;-P

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Vicki wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That's bad luck Vicki."

Like a black cat? ;-P"

No....that's sad Vicki;) Is that better?? LOL

[Carolyn]

Vicki wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Good morning, Birdies!

I'm glad Brenda has confirmed it was a super moon; I've been standing outside just now, 4.30am, thinking 'is it my imagination or is that moon bigge..."

I thought you'd been very quiet this week Vicki.
Don't you just hate having to set up a new computer and upgrade all your software and then find other things don't work with the new software. Grrr!
Hope you've got someone computer savvy helping out!

[Vicki]

Brenda wrote: "No....that's sad Vicki;) Is that better?? LOL"

:-)

[Vicki]

Carolyn wrote: "I thought you'd been very quiet this week Vicki.
Don't you just hate having to set up a new computer and upgrade all your software and then find other things don't work with the new software. Grrr!
Hope you've got someone computer savvy helping out! "

Hi Carolyn. Alas, I'm the "someone computer savvy" around here. Anyone has a problem, I'm usually the first port of call. I used PCmover, which I highly recommend to anyone changing computers, but because I have so much installed (and some of it quite old and therefore not compatible), it still took forever.

[Carolyn]

Vicki wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I thought you'd been very quiet this week Vicki.
Don't you just hate having to set up a new computer and upgrade all your software and then find other things don't work with the ne..."

You poor thing! You have my sympathy - hope it's all fixed soon. At least you won't have to go through this again for a few years :)

[Vicki]

Thanks, Carolyn. If Microsoft would just stop completely redesigning their operating systems so often, it wouldn't be such a problem. :)

[Faye]

Well I got a bargain this morning. I went to an op shop and came across a copy of the new Karin Slaughter "Cop Town" all for $1.00. Very proud because I am trying to save money and at that price, thought I would indulge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Faye wrote: "Well I got a bargain this morning. I went to an op shop and came across a copy of the new Karin Slaughter "Cop Town" all for $1.00. Very proud because I am trying to save money and at that price, t..."

Cop Town is brilliant Faye! Well done:)

[Sharon]

Vicki, I use to be a programmer and get terribly annoyed that things are updated but not all the past things we use are taken into account. I turned on my computer this morning and no power, thankfully, it was because my daughter had knocked the cable. Each time I've had to upgrade my computer it is a nightmare, so I hear you...

[Vicki]

A $1! You scored yourself a real bargain there, Faye.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Faye wrote: "Well I got a bargain this morning. I went to an op shop and came across a copy of the new Karin Slaughter "Cop Town" all for $1.00. Very proud because I am trying to save money and at that price, t..."

That was a great find Faye

[Vicki]

Sharon, you'll definitely understand.

Thank goodness your lack of power was simply down to a dislodged cable. There are plenty of funny IT support anecdotes around that involve fixing the problem by plugging the power in. :)

[Marianne]

Faye wrote: "Well I got a bargain this morning. I went to an op shop and came across a copy of the new Karin Slaughter "Cop Town" all for $1.00. Very proud because I am trying to save money and at that price, t..."

Well done! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

[Faye]

Thanks all I am looking forward to reading it.

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Last thing I'm gonna post about Robin Williams I swear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu8Ey...

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Went to see the film Lucy this evening. It was really good - if you like sci fi that is:) I read somewhere it was loosely based on the book Flowers for Algernon and I guess it was but only the basic premise.
One of the trailers was for Fifty Shades of Grey. Oh dear. It looked really bad. There were some teenage girls behind us who got quite excited though:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I'm off this Wednesday to see the One Hundred Year Old Man. Gosh I hope it is good!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Mine's one of those preview events with a morning tea before hand. I can't wait!

[B the BookAddict]

Liam wrote: "Last thing I'm gonna post about Robin Williams I swear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu8Ey..."

I only got thru watch about 30 seconds of this before I had to turn it off; just too sad to think he's gone:(

[B the BookAddict]

Vicki wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Good morning, Birdies!

I'm glad Brenda has confirmed it was a super moon; I've been standing outside just now, 4.30am, thinking 'is it my imagination or is that moon bigge..."

Vicki, commiserations on your laptop's demise. Same thing happened to me last June, ugh. I hated Windows 8, correction: I loathed it so I had Windows 7 re-installed on my new laptop. I did NOT have the sharpest pencil in the box doing the changeover for me and lost certain data:(

Oh, by the way, GOOD MORNING, EB's (Liam's post made me do that:P)

[Marianne]

Morning, Early Birds! Pouring with rain outside, masses of green on the weather radar, no walkies outside for this girl today..... also Mum's wash will have to hang in the garage. I hope the garden appreciates it!

[Carolyn]

No walkies for me either Marianne. Pouring down here in Sydney too. We do need it and I hope it's getting inland to the farmers.

My son is supposed to have his U21 soccer grand final today - first ever in 15y of playing - but I rather think it will be cancelled. He even went to a party last night and didn't drink and was tucked up in bed by 2am so he will be disappointed :(

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)

[Carolyn]

Phrynne wrote: "I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)"

And damp?

[Marianne]

Phrynne wrote: "I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)"

so you should, treadmill for me.

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)"

so you should, treadmill for me."

You're a better owner than me,.Rain and my dog does not get out for a walk. Good day to stay in and read or watch footy.

[Sharon]

Quite miserable here. Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle

[Marianne]

Sharon wrote: "Quite miserable here. Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle"

a good reading day. after I have been to see Mum and done the chores for her (lunch, washing up, take washing home, put bins out, fill her pill box, won't have to water the garden!!!) I will come home & do just that

[Sharon]

Yes, it was, but now the sun has come out so I might take a book outside ;)

[Sharon]

Enjoy time with your mum.

[Leonie]

We went and saw Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday. A nice, funny, slapstick romp with a few more serious bits.

I'm now meant to be sorting out my tax, but I'm procrastinating on Goodreads instead.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "No walkies for me either Marianne. Pouring down here in Sydney too. We do need it and I hope it's getting inland to the farmers.

My son is supposed to have his U21 soccer grand final today - first..."

Did the soccer grand final go ahead Carolyn? The weather is so glorious here after all our overnight rain...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)"

Good for you Phrynne! A dedicated owner that's for sure!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Leonie wrote: "We went and saw Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday. A nice, funny, slapstick romp with a few more serious bits.

I'm now meant to be sorting out my tax, but I'm procrastinating on Goodreads instead."

As you do! GR is much more interesting;)

[Faye]

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)"

Good for you Phrynne! A dedicated owner that's for sure!"
Yes that is one thing I thank my dog for makes me walk even if I don't want too.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Faye wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I still had to walk. My dog expects it rain or shine. I feel very healthy and self righteous now though:)"

Good for you Phrynne! A dedicated owner that's for sure!"
..."

Your dog also looks like mine except it's black! Mine is brown but the same ears and face:)

[Carolyn]

I popped out for a walk this afternoon once the rain stopped and the sun came out and there were lots of dogs, big and small, being walked - never seen so many all at once before. I think a few might have missed out on morning walkies!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "I popped out for a walk this afternoon once the rain stopped and the sun came out and there were lots of dogs, big and small, being walked - never seen so many all at once before. I think a few mig..."

Yes - must admit I didn't see anyone else when I was out at 7.00 am in the rain:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I popped out for a walk this afternoon once the rain stopped and the sun came out and there were lots of dogs, big and small, being walked - never seen so many all at once before. I..."

Most other people would be still curled up in bed with a cuppa and a good book Phrynne;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I popped out for a walk this afternoon once the rain stopped and the sun came out and there were lots of dogs, big and small, being walked - never seen so many all a..."

You haven't met my dog:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I popped out for a walk this afternoon once the rain stopped and the sun came out and there were lots of dogs, big and small, being walked - never see..."

LOL!!! Big bully is he??