Monthly Archive: December 2007

Dec 30

Best Books for 2007

In amongst all the busyness of 2007, you know getting married and all the shenanigans that go with that (Love you Jules!), I somehow found time to read 50 books.  That’s 4 more than I read last year. Anyway, here are my top 5 books for the year. The Road by Cormac McCarthy.  Grim and …

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Dec 26

Voyage of the Damned

No, I’m not going to spoil it for those of you who haven’t seen it.  But just in case, I’ll put my short, wonderfully thought out comments behind a cut. I thought it was great fun.  As deep as an empty pool, but still hugely enjoyable.  It was much, much better than The Runaway Bridge, …

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Dec 24

Ah, you wacky non-jews

Inspired by something smofbabe  said a few days back, I’d like to make something clear to all my non-jewish friends. I may not celebrate the birth of baby Jesus, but I’m not offended if you wish me a Happy X-Mas.  Seriously.  If you really find it that uncomfortable, then wish me a Happy Holiday.  And …

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Dec 17

The Golden Compass – The Premiere

Tonight my sister and I were lucky enough to go to the Rivoli, in Melbourne, and see the Melbourne premiere of the Golden Compass.  We were standing side by side on the roof of the Rivoli with many beautiful people and some famous Aussie celebrities as well.  Included amongst them was Magda Szubanski who plays …

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Dec 02

The Death of my Friend – The Mo

Well, I raised $295 for a worthy cause.  Unfortunately, with the ending of Movember comes the end of the Mo. And thus, I present the following pictorial, documenting these sad proceedings. As you can see, I wasn’t too elated to know that the mo was about to go. Halfway through the shave and I think …

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