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[Michael]

Laura wrote: "Nice Mish will certainly check out that link when I get the chance :)

Weehee..Got a new job for the year..Starts next Tuesday...No more sleeping in :( lol"

no more xboxing all night :(

[Neko]

Thanks Mish :) Yea, certainly will..I will live for the weekend sleeps..haha

Lost, but I rarely play all night as is so nothing new there ;p

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mish wrote: "20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World

http://flavorwire.com/254434/the-20-m...

Gorgeous bookstores! My favourite are Holland #1, Slovakia #3 & Belgium #5"

Absolutely gorgeous....thanks for the link Mish...I'll have another look through later and choose:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "Nice Mish will certainly check out that link when I get the chance :)

Weehee..Got a new job for the year..Starts next Tuesday...No more sleeping in :( lol"

Congratulations Laura...well done:)

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arrg just got in from work...was so tired drving home now i cant sleep!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Melanie wrote: "arrg just got in from work...was so tired drving home now i cant sleep!"

Overtired is what you were Melanie...hope you got to sleep in the end!!

[Emily]

Mish wrote: "20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World

http://flavorwire.com/254434/the-20-m...

Gorgeous bookstores! My favourite are Holland #1, Slovakia #3 & Belgium #5"

Maastricht is definitely my favourite, but they are all beautiful :)

[Neko]

Thanks guys :)

Yes weekend is going to be very peaceful time..hahaha!!

That site with the bookstores, I really can't pick a fav as they are all so different. Would love to see something like that here. Actually one of them already does..The one that looked really cramped.

[Megan]

I love the children's bookshop with all of the circles for curling up and reading in.

[★ Jess]

Those bookshops are amazing. By far the best is Shakespeare & Co. in Paris. When I was in Paris a few years ago, the hotel we stayed in was literally 200 meters from that shop, so I got to go in there almost every night. Its gorgeous beyond words, plus you can see Notre Dame directly across the road.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

★ Jess wrote: "Those bookshops are amazing. By far the best is Shakespeare & Co. in Paris. When I was in Paris a few years ago, the hotel we stayed in was literally 200 meters from that shop, so I got to go in th..."

Oooh you're lucky Jess:) It would have been an awesome experience!!!

[Amber]

Long day today. Dad and I drove 7 hours to Mt Gambier so I could pick up my new car, then drove 7 hours home again!! It was quite daunting, my first drive in the new car being so long! Unfortunately, because of the travel time, I only spent a grand total of 30 minutes in Mt Gambier :-(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Long day today. Dad and I drove 7 hours to Mt Gambier so I could pick up my new car, then drove 7 hours home again!! It was quite daunting, my first drive in the new car being so long! Unfortunatel..."

Wow that was a long, long day Amber:( I lived in Mount Gambier from age 7 to 27yo...lovely place, except pretty cold in winter. Love the Blue Lake! My hubby has family still there, and we visit probably once a year.

What sort of car did you get?

[Amber]

Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: "Long day today. Dad and I drove 7 hours to Mt Gambier so I could pick up my new car, then drove 7 hours home again!! It was quite daunting, my first drive in the new car being so long..."

I saw the Blue Lake! I did actually get to see that :-) It was an incredible colour.

Ok my new car is a Toyota, a 1997 model. Just so you understand why I'm so excited about this 'new' car, I'll fill you in on a few problems my 1986 model Ford had:
- no horn
- rear windscreen wiper didn't work
- front passenger footwell broken
- no power steering
- no air conditioning, heating or demisters
- would overheat after 10 minutes of driving
- would go chew through $40 petrol ever few days; even though I would only make a few 10 minute trips each day

My new car got me through 7 hours of driving and only used half a tank of petrol - and I'd only put $50 in to fill it up.
It has POWER STEERING, air conditioning, cruise control, electric mirrors, lacks the death rattle that made my previous car's appearance so memorable, demisters, adjustable steering wheel...

Long answer to your question, and I bet you're sorry you asked, but I'm so happy with my new car!!! :-D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: "Long day today. Dad and I drove 7 hours to Mt Gambier so I could pick up my new car, then drove 7 hours home again!! It was quite daunting, my first drive in the new ca..."

Hahaha!! No, not sorry I asked! That's a fantastic improvement on your previous car:) What sort of Toyota?..we have one too..it's a Yaris, and I love it!!

Glad the Blue Lake was it's gorgeous summer colour...it's amazing for sure!!! Have many photos of it:)

[Amber]

the Blue Lake was incredible! I'm glad I got to see it :-)

My car's a Seca - if I've spelt that correctly - and there's something I forgot: I don't know what to call it, my 'carspeak' is really pathetic, but it's got one of those things on a keyring. You hit the button, and the car locks/unlocks :-) I've offered to do the family's driving for the next few weeks just to show off the new wheels lol :-D

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My uncle lives at the base of blue lake and brown lake :D

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Amber wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: "Long day today. Dad and I drove 7 hours to Mt Gambier so I could pick up my new car, then drove 7 hours home again!! It was quite daunting, my first drive in the new ca..."

AMBER I'm buying a new car too! most likely today after work I'm a little excited!

my friend has a "sports" version of your car
and she loves it! so I hope you like your new one

[Neko]

@Amber- Haha someone is proud of their new car,huh? :) That's great though!! Drive your car with pride..ehehehe


@Melanie - Nice..It can be exciting buying a new car :D


Urrgghh..Obviously the woman next door isn't home but someone is ringing like every 5 minutes..Just wait!

[Maggie]

Melanie wrote: "arrg just got in from work...was so tired drving home now i cant sleep!"

You're singing my tune! Why do you think I am still wide awake at 1000hr ??? And I have to work again tonight.

[Maggie]

Mish wrote: "20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World

http://flavorwire.com/254434/the-20-m...

Gorgeous bookstores! My favourite are Holland #1, Slovakia #3 & Belgium #5"

I love no 7 and 10, and wish my house looked like no 11.

[Amber]

Kieron wrote: "My uncle lives at the base of blue lake and brown lake :D"

lol Brown Lake? Don't know that one - but in my half hour in Gambier I'm proud I saw the Blue one :-D

[Amber]

Melanie wrote: "Amber wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: "Long day today. Dad and I drove 7 hours to Mt Gambier so I could pick up my new car, then drove 7 hours home again!! It was quite daunting, my first drive..."

I'm loving my car :-D It is the best one I've had - when I got up this morning (early lol) I was at the window admiring it!!

Did you get your new car yet? It's exciting isn't it?? What sort are/were you looking at?

[Amber]

Laura wrote: "@Amber- Haha someone is proud of their new car,huh? :) That's great though!! Drive your car with pride..ehehehe


@Melanie - Nice..It can be exciting buying a new car :D

I drive with a huge stupid grin on my face!! And this morning when I started it up, I was asking my other half, 'Is it on? Has the ignition started?' It's so quiet - no frightening roaring like my old car! It's just incredible lol
Urrgghh..Obviously the wo..."

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "the Blue Lake was incredible! I'm glad I got to see it :-)

My car's a Seca - if I've spelt that correctly - and there's something I forgot: I don't know what to call it, my 'carspeak' is really ..."

Love the little Seca...our Yaris replaced that one:) So we pretty much have the same car...lol It's a key remote I think Amber, and yes, pretty amazing..love the ease of them. Glad you're happy with it..what colour is it?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kieron wrote: "My uncle lives at the base of blue lake and brown lake :D"

Nice, how long has he lived there Kieron?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Melanie wrote: "Amber wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Amber wrote: AMBER I'm buying a new car too! most likely today after work I'm a little excited!"

Oooh!! What sort is your car to be Melanie? Everyone is getting a new car!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amber wrote: "Kieron wrote: "My uncle lives at the base of blue lake and brown lake :D"

lol Brown Lake? Don't know that one - but in my half hour in Gambier I'm proud I saw the Blue one :-D"

Opposite side of the road to the Blue Lake...as you drive around the Blue Lake and get to the big roundabout at the caravan park, turn right (not into the park) and follow it around...you end up down at the Brown and Valley Lakes...gorgeous. People ski on the Valley Lake and there are bbq areas and animals in an enclosed area, kangaroos etc. It's really lovely!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Whitney Houston has passed away unexpectedly today 12.2.12 age 48, cause of death unknown. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ RIP Whitney:(

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haha we are just looking at the moment but its a proton savvy a red one

[Neko]

Brenda wrote: "Whitney Houston has passed away unexpectedly today 12.2.12 age 48, cause of death unknown. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ RIP Whitney:("
Yeah when I learnt of the news I almost didn't believe it. Very sad indeed. RIP Whitney!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Whitney Houston has passed away unexpectedly today 12.2.12 age 48, cause of death unknown. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ RIP Whitney:("
Yeah when I learnt of the news I almost didn'..."

Beautiful voice, such amazing genes too!

[Amber]

@ Brenda - yes, my car is awesome, and it's a nice dark aquamarine shade :-)

@ Melanie - sounds great - I hope you're as happy with your car as I am with mine :-D

RIP Whitney Houston - she had an incredible voice, one of a kind. My sympathies are for her mother and daughter; it's an awful thing :-(

[Adhityani]

Hi everyone,

I want to do something called RAOK - Random Act of Kindness - wonder if anyone is familiar with this? Basically I want to GIVE AWAY some of my books as I have run out of places to store them! And anyway I want to pass the joy of reading them along to my fellow goodreaders.

So what I will do is, I will list one book each month this year to be given away, give a time limit for people to express their interest, then put the names in an online randomizer, which will come up with the 'winner'. All the 'winner' has to do is pay postage. How does that sound? Would anyone be interested in participating?

This is something my cloth nappy group does on a regular basis (yep, with cloth nappies, hehe). The books I am looking to RAOK are in good condition (you might find a dog eared page or two). This includes a set of Lord of the Rings (all three books in one binding), a couple of Haruki Murakamis...

Mods, please let me know if this something that I can do on here :) if you give me the green light will set up a separate thread of each book.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dhitri, that sounds like a wonderful idea...very kind of you..yes you can go ahead with it, that's fine. Do the thread in the Giveaway section I think, and then you could delete (archive) it at the end of each giveaway....does that sound ok to you?

I know I'd be interested, and I'm sure there would be many others:)

[★ Jess]

Sounds good :)

[Neko]

Cool idea Dhitri :)

[Neko]

I hear fireworks!

[★ Jess]

I heard them to, they were really loud and long! My brother says they'refor the Italian Carnivale thingy ending, which sounds right because they were making a big deal of that on the news a few nights before.

[Neko]

Ours are due to the Hobart Regatta which gave us a public holiday here :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well, we have thunder, which frightens our little dog, just like all your fireworks do...lol ;D

[Neko]

lol I'd rather thunder cause hopefully that bring lightening and that's cool to watch.

Blegh I've got ants...Going to sweep this room tomorrow..I keep seeing them x(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "lol I'd rather thunder cause hopefully that bring lightening and that's cool to watch.

Blegh I've got ants...Going to sweep this room tomorrow..I keep seeing them x("

Yeah, we got lightning, heavy rain, the lot!!!

Agree with Michael Laura...out with the mortein!!!

[★ Jess]

lovely, might go in the pool :)

[Neko]

Mmmmm..the lot...makes me think of hamburgers..lol

Yeah, might have to pick up some spray tomorrow..don't currently have any.

35..blegh..only 23 for tomorrow here.

[Jessy]

Happy Valentines Day All!!! I thought I would send this out to everyone whether you have a Valentine or you don't just know that I sent some happiness your way :o)

[Neko]

Very cute, Jessy :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thank you Jessy:) Lovely....definitely cute:D

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Anyone been watching the cricket series between India, Australia and Sri-Lanka? Such an unpredictable contest

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kieron wrote: "Anyone been watching the cricket series between India, Australia and Sri-Lanka? Such an unpredictable contest"

Pop your post into the sports thread Kieron, you'll get better response from the sports lovers there:)

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...