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  1. Masterchef Finale, and why I have lost the love this year

    August 5, 2011 by sunrisesister

    So usually, I dont blog about this stuff, but I am sitting here watching the last Masterclass of the year, and feel compelled.

    I have loved this season up until a few weeks ago. The New York challenges were a little meh, and the whole format is getting a little old, but people like Kumar, Billy, and Dani kept things interesting. I was pretty devastated to see Billy go, in particular, as I was 100% sure he would be this year’s Masterchef!

    (By the way, you can find Billy’s fabulous blog here)

    So then last week saw Dani leave (boo) and the last three left: Kate, Michael, and Jeggings. Sorry, I mean Alana.

    Now, why these three shit me.

    Kate: A big god-freak. No problems with me, there. But then when cooking for the Dalai Lama (Hello??? The freaking DALAI LAMA!!!!) she refused to call him His Holiness. Yeah, whatever. Get your hand off it. I also dont think she’s a particularly fabulous cook. And for this reason alone, she will probably win.

    Alana: She’s been booted now, but WHAT GIVES, CHANNEL 10??? She wore the same horrid pair of JEGGINGS on like 20 consecutive episodes!! She even wore them to New York!! Please, someone, buy this girl some decent pants.

    Michael: Has the personality of a dog poo that’s been rained on, and then pissed on by another dog. And someone who lists his occupation as a ‘film projectionist’ is just begging for jokes about watching porn. I get the feeling he has made it thru to the finale by sheer luck, or possibly giving the judges sexual favours. And for this reason, he will probably win, too. Whatever.

    Year one: I wanted Poh to win. Julie won instead.

    Year two: I wanted Alvin (our favorite Gaysian) or Marion to win, and instead Adam won. Adam is still a good cook, but certainly not their level. We can all just be grateful that Nasty Hat didn’t win!

    So yes, I will be watching, but I am certainly not emotionally invested in the result this year.


  2. Wanted

    April 17, 2011 by sunrisesister


    Wanted

    Head over to Nikki’s blog and help get this beautiful bag back home..


  3. Protected: On Mothering

    May 11, 2010 by sunrisesister

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  4. It's Hot

    November 19, 2009 by sunrisesister

    It’s about 10 degrees hotter than it should be. And has been. And it’s not good. My brain has turned to mush, and has rendered me useless to the universe! Sure, we have a portable aircon, but step away from it’s cool stream of air, and I need to sit down again!

    The kids dont like it, much, either..

    19 Nov 2009

    There is relief on the way, I hear. And the radar shows lovely big splodges coming our way, but I will believe it when I see it! Even the cat has had enough, and has begun a new regime of napping, sleeping, napping some more, before a sleep. Upside down.

    18 Nov 200917 Nov 2009

    Or, under my belly, which is huge, but apparently very comfortable. A sort of Kitty-Shiatsu setup, if you like.

    So apparently, we live in a ‘Bushfire Prone Area’ and the local schools are all on the ‘Red Warning Closure List’ – good thing I send my kids to a school 3 suburbs away, in a NON prone area! However, it does mean we have to have a Bushfire Plan, which even though we are only halfway thru re-writing, were told to ‘Activate’ that plan yesterday. Now, can I just point something out? It’s SPRING. We aren’t even in summer yet. We’ve just had record-smashing temperatures for November, and I am over it already!

    Oh, our plan? It’s this: Buy a trailer. Pack trailer for camping. Have it sitting in the carport, ready to go. Have list of ESSENTIALS, that we pack the day before, and leave. Yup. Yellow-bellied cowardly LEAVING. This isnt my house, I wont stay to protect it. The plan is to Get out, find a friend’s garden, and camp. I’m no hero. Black Saturday sent that message home loud and clear.

    Anyway,

    Knitting? Fail. Utter fail. Too hot to think. I have moments of motivation, and cast something on, only to realise that I am incapable of even a simple K2P2. I think we will leave that for the Too Hard Pile for now!

    Blogging has taken a back seat, too. My computer is back to it’s optimal condition (no thanks to Apple) but it’s too hot to sit here and tap away in a dark room. It’s also really hard to post about anything interesting (ie, anything I WANT to post) without sharing personal information. Because my ex LOVES stalking me here, and other places, so I have to keep Mum on everything. Hi Wasband! if you are reading this, it’s time to go buy another cask of wine. You must be running low. I only say this, because only a true arsehole would wait until their ex wife is heavily pregnant, to ring up, threaten and abuse her and her partner, with things like ‘OMG I AM GOING TO BANKRUPT YOU’ – too late sunshine, you very nearly did. When I left you. Anyway, you can piss off, and eat a bag of.. anyway!

    So while life is filled with exciting things like preparing for a birth, a baby, and christmas, and birthdays, and first lost tooths, and zoo visits, and friends, and work, and laughter, and food, and wonderful things, I cant say much. You’ll just have to take my word for it!


  5. Sometimes

    November 7, 2009 by sunrisesister

    Sometimes, you just have to do something yourself, to make sure it gets done.

    Yes, I’m typing on my iMac. Which has a new hard drive installed in it. Which took 20 minutes. Well, 10, plus a couple of trips to find the right screwdriver head, and the ‘Black Stick’ nylon tool we use to pry Apple machines open with. N has repaired dozens of these things, and guess what, the HDD he removed was fried. And the case HAD NOT been cleaned of dust, like I was told on the phone.

    $109 out of pocket. But guess what, I didnt have to drive to Doncaster. Again.

    <sarcasm> So, should I deduct that from my Apple Care price?  </sarcasm>