Archive for January, 2008

tech wins and losses
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

after giving great kudos to the new train service to mandurah, i have to say that after transperth managed to complete such a monumental project and provide a service that feels quite slick and excellent, it completely baffles me that their website can be so totally inadequate. they must be running the slowest servers in [...]

what an amazing world!
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I’m at the pools watching my kids at swimming lessons, but with google maps on my phone, I was able to guide someone up in the city to an important business meeting that they couldn’t find. How cool is that?! I love the stuff we have that just makes life easier in so many ways. [...]

the ump rules
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

The cardinal rule of cricket has always been that the ump rules – no questions entertained or arguing. That’s the way it is. Even if they make the odd mistake, this has always been accepted as a key principle. Or, that’s the way it used to be. The ICC has just broken that by pulling [...]

a life of small tests
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

i’m enjoying the simple pleasures of life at the moment. taking the kids to swimming lessons this morning, and i just love sitting there watching them flail around and get a grip on what it means to enjoy the water without fear, which for us australians is a pretty important thing!both girls are nervous about [...]

new mandurah train line
Monday, January 7th, 2008

we’ve caught the train up to perth a few times now, and i gotta say i love the new train!  a quick trip up to perth and back just could not be any easier now.  hop on at warnbro station (3 mins from where we live), and get out at murray street mall – how [...]

hols at last!
Monday, January 7th, 2008

Haven’t been posting much lately – just been waaaaay busy wrapping up things so I can go on hols. Really looking forward to a good break – got a small pile of books to read, things to do with the kids, and hopefully a nice, relaxing trip to Kalbarri. Poifect!