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I usually set my alarm for 7:04 on the dot. But sometimes, like today, I press 'snooze' and sleep until half past :O
Byeeeeeeee :D Im also going to bed. Was up until midnight doing a science assignment last night, so am dead tired now. Plus, I would like to do a little reading. My book is, ironically, about zombies :)
Up around 5.00 oclock everymorning (-:
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The very best of luck David! :) I'm sure you'll be fine! :)
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Can't do that one David :( It's still dark!!!!
David wrote: "Up around 5.00 oclock everymorning (-:"Zomg..That's when I went to bed..lol >_>; I don't normally do that though..Just couldn't sleep for some reason. And GL with your Poems..Knock the Kiwi's socks off!!
@Brenda- Yes! That's what I used to love about early shifts as well..The rest of the day is just there waiting..Something to look forward too. But evening shifts I'd fine myself counting down the hours :s
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Zomg..That's when I went to bed..lol >_>; I don't normally do that though..Just couldn't sleep for some reason. And GL with your Poems..Knock ..."
Exactly!! Couldn't seem to do much before the shift, just 'waiting for the time you had to start'..
OMG..bed at 5am!! Laura!! Should have had a warm bath, a hot milo, and a toddy!! HA ;)
@Brenda- Yes exactly :/ Makes for an annoying day. I'm like it with meetings as well..Always have them in the morning. I dislike meetings right in the middle of the day.Hahaha...Yea, I was sleepy...Brain was just too active. Dunno if i own what is needed for a toddy tho :o
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oo nice hope you have fun brenda!
@laura i did that last night granted i got in from work a 12 and then my brain decided no i had to finish a book rather then sleep....but i dont start work again till 6 tonight soo i slept in till 11!
woke up with bad news tho my brother had a home invasion
but luckly he was up here with us on the night very lucky!
def getting a doberman to protect me and my beagle before i move down the coast...we are not having a good run with the crime!
@laura i did that last night granted i got in from work a 12 and then my brain decided no i had to finish a book rather then sleep....but i dont start work again till 6 tonight soo i slept in till 11!
woke up with bad news tho my brother had a home invasion
but luckly he was up here with us on the night very lucky!
def getting a doberman to protect me and my beagle before i move down the coast...we are not having a good run with the crime!
@Brenda- Ooooo...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you have a wonderful lunch and great time with the family :D!@Melanie- Yea, late nights working and then coming home and trying to go straight to bed can be difficult at times :s
Omg..very lucky your brother wasn't home then! Was much taken?
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Bah...4:15pm..Sleepy as hell...Time for a double shot of coffee so I don't fall asleep before bedtime..haha. Even the coolness of outside can't keep me awake! SO much snow on the mountain atm!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENDA! Hope you had/having a great day :D
Brenda wrote: "Well, I'm about to be taken out to lunch by my wonderful hubby for my birthday, then we'll see the family this afternoon..:) Beautiful clear blue sky, but extremely chilly..."Hope you had a wonderful lunch...and a GREAT day...Happy Birthday...
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Then my gorgeous grandkids for a couple of hours, and more family to come ....:)
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@laura i did that last night granted i got in from work a 12 and then my brain decided no i had to finish a book rather then sleep....but i dont start work agai..."
Hope there wasn't too much damage Melanie...main thing, your brother wasn't home! Thank goodness.
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PS.. Thanks for the nickname change...;)
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Geoff wrote: "We recently had a discussion about the decline of the bricks & mortar book shops due to the growth of e-books and the high price of books in Australia.I’d like to relate my experience of the last..."
I reckon the internet has placed control in the hands of the purchasers, not just for books. It is now possible to 'shop around' using the entire world.
Perhaps those stores that have marked their products up way high might want to reconsider what they are doing, ultimately losing business. I'm sorry for the staff who may well lose their jobs - it doesn't seem fair for them at all.
Adhityani "Dhitri" wrote: "David wrote: "Meant flannie shirt, haven't owned flannie jarmies for years."All this talk about flannie jammies reminds me of my little girl's sleeping overalls - I wish they'd make on for adul..."
You can buy all in ones for adults (called onesie's) from a place in Melbourne I think. Its called www.toddy.com.au. They don't have feet but the one my daughter has looks so comfortable.
Just received an e-mail from Book Dep UK and they have a special offer of an additional 10% off all of their books (including free postage) until the 31st May.The code is May11 to be entered at the check out area.
cheers
Geoff
www.geoffwoodland.com
Further to Geoff's comments re online sales (and an edited repost from bricks and mortar bookshops discussion) it seems to me that the world is changing rapidly. Items such as books, dvds, cds, computer games etc can all be purchased easily cheaply and quickly via the internet. So helpful for the consumers - it's as if we have wrested power for ourselves from the commercial world who saw nothing wrong with charging inflated prices. When we discussed this at home my daughter mentioned that she thinks the future will be so radically different - many jobs will be lost and bookstores and the like will be gone forever. For example she mentioned that Maccas are now using computers to take your order thus doing away with counter staff.
It seems to me that any jobs which can be replace by machines or the internet will be lost to us whilst other jobs that actually involve hands on, face to face contact (eg police, nursing) are struggling to retain staff, pay poorly, have poor conditions.
It's all very well giving people more leisure time but if we dont have the finances to live it's not much good. And work provides pleasure, social contact, a reason to get up, a sense of self and achievement, a purpose.
Sorry to sound all doom and gloom but I do wonder what we are doing to ourselves. Having said that, I often buy books online because I object to paying two or three times as much for books unnecessarily. I also impulse buy at real bookshops with real people too! Nothing like browsing, picking up a book and flicking through it's pages.
Geoff wrote: "Just received an e-mail from Book Dep UK and they have a special offer of an additional 10% off all of their books (including free postage) until the 31st May.The code is May11 to be entered at th..."
Yeah, I placed the same thing in the 'online sales' thread a while ago :)
This is the thread for online sales- http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
Heehehe...I love Modern Family. This episode is so funny xD
G'day all, if anyone is interested I have managed to retrieve 6 copies of my 2nd book 'Rhymes of Times' & will sell them for $15.00 each & throw in postage within Aus. also you can check out the reviews on Rhymes of Times here on GR.
Laura wrote: "Heehehe...I love Modern Family. This episode is so funny xD "I LOVE THAT SHOW!
But I missed the latest episode :(
Oh well, Fawlty Towers was on TV as well, and that is my favorite TV show of all time.
It was on channel seven...or one of its digital stations. BEST. SHOW. EVER.
Basil <3 <3 <3
:) This is my all time favorite scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfl6Lu...
But every single second of every single show has me laughing :D
Maggie wrote: "Further to Geoff's comments re online sales (and an edited repost from bricks and mortar bookshops discussion) it seems to me that the world is changing rapidly. Items such as books, dvds, cds, com..."Hi Maggie,
I have read that high school students may be applying for jobs, after university, that do not exist today. I have also read that university students, on a five year, course by the time they reach their fifth year some of their fisrt year information will be out of date.
As the industrial revolution of the 19th century changed the way of life, so our information age is changing our lives. We adapt or we perish - sounds cruel, but what choice do we have? Not all of us can do a tree change and live off the land - we have to eat.
In 1995 I was made redundant at the age of 55 & had to come up with something as nobody was interested in a 55 year old. The company I started I knew would have a limited life due to technology (e-mail) as I had used a primitive type of e-mail system since the late 80's. I sold out after 7 years - within two years the major part of the business I sold did not exists due to e-mail. But the network still exists and the new owner expanded a small part of that business and grew it to become profitable once more. He adapted.
cheers
Geoff
www.geoffwoodland.com
Not sure if its counted as classic, but I am also in love with 'Seinfeld' :) Especially Kramer.
i love that ep of faulty towers! sooo great! i just love him!
Hehehe...Ah good memories of Faulty Towers!!@Jess- You could catch up on the latest ep of Modern Family through the channels website at all? I mean the station that plays it. Here it's on TDT which is a Tassie channel so i can't help..lol
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I'd love one too please David! :)
Oh, I'll try the channel ten website then...once Ive finished homework :) Thats usually what I do, but I forgot :/
Thanks Laura!
In case anyone missed this earlier I will post again..... if anyone is interested I have managed to retrieve 6 copies of my 2nd book 'Rhymes of Times' & will sell them for $15.00 each & throw in postage within Aus. also you can check out the reviews on Rhymes of Times here on GR.
Only 4 left now!!
Only 4 left now!!
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Hi folks! Goodreads is acting wonky about posting. So I was just stopping by to chat about how much that annoys me. That's all :)
Been a bit busy last couple of days...and look at all that's been happening...Happy(belated) Birthday Brenda!
Laura, thanks for sending the rain, it just arrived this morning, very nice..
David...if there are any copies left, I would like to order one...
Sorry I've been MIA for so long - just got so busy with some life stuff, finishing Slade's Destiny [now finally released], divorce became final - it's just been a really weird time. Anyway here's hoping I'll be able to spend some more time here to keep up with everything :)
so i'm trying to find a new place to live the gold coast is just a bit to hairy for me at the moment.
first my brother gets a home invasion so he has moved back with us while the parents go overseas... then there was a double murder in Robina and a child was stolen not to mention all the store hold ups
def not like it used to be here. so me and brother are thinking of trying something new!
first my brother gets a home invasion so he has moved back with us while the parents go overseas... then there was a double murder in Robina and a child was stolen not to mention all the store hold ups
def not like it used to be here. so me and brother are thinking of trying something new!
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Happy(belated) Birthday Brenda!
Laura, thanks for sending the rain, it just arrived this morning, very nice..
David......"
Many thanks Jan..had a lovely day :) So glad you have some rain over there...very much needed I think!
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Yes, not sure why Peep, but it's been a bit 'odd' for a few days...hopefully they will get it sorted soon, without too much drama!
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Lovely to have you back again Tracey, it's so awesome your book is finally released!!! Champagne everyone?? Hope you are ok, your life is starting to get back on track, and your health is A1 again. Hope your lovely family is all around you, lots of love and support...*hugs*
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first my brother gets a home invasion so he has moved back with us while the parents go oversea..."
Yes, that murder was horrible, especially made worse by the body of the little girl being found too...so tragic!
I think Melanie, you need to move down to Newcastle! It's an awesome place, beautiful beaches, lots of lovely, friendly people...;D
I know just horrible... we were thinking of NSW we do love beaches lol
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Oi..the weather is better in Tassie :D!!!Heh heh
I agree with Brenda. I grew up in Port Stephens. It is a lovely spot.
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I dont even get up at 6:45 on school days!!