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So Singular in Each Particular

15 mins of Fame

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I have another opportunity like the Idol one.. though perhaps, slightly more uncool… all for $100 dollars pocket money (maybe 200) and 6 free cds…

I am shooting an infomercial next Thursday…

I know… what are they thinking? Is it not bad enough that I’m comfortably upholstered? Now I have to gain that on camera 10lbs and show it off to the whole of Australia!!!!

I must be insane…

Still, I decided, after shying away from these kind of opportunities in the past, that I would take them up when I could… hence the ‘yes’ vote when asked to listen to these cds and undertake an on camera interview to tell the director of the commercial how great the are!

It’s for the latest collection of Time Life ‘Songs 4 Worship’ – you know, those collections of choruses that are sold in the middle of the night on the telly!!!

Well, if you stay up late enough and assuming my ugly mug doesn’t get left on the cutting room floor, you might get to see me… (if the camera likes me extra 10lbs and all…). If I am one of the favoured and my interview is included I will get an extra hundred bucks into the bargain… Christmas Money – gotta be happy with that, right? Not to mention getting my make up done and having wardrobe provided… Gotta be good for you… Unless I have to wear a suitably conservative Floral number…

Actually, I’m not sure if I get to keep the cds – oh well, I own most of the albums these songs are collected from anyway… At least I wont have to lie if asked “did you listen to them?”

Advent Cal

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I never usually have an advent calender, I guess I am much more aware of advent in the traditional sense since I joined the wibsite and widened my exposure to more traditional expressions of faith. I am really loving being more aware, I feel as though it is going to make Christmas last a lot longer. So, here is my first advent calender ever to add to the others being posted this week!

Advent Calendar from Live Pencil. It isn’t actually a very spiritual one but the animations are cute and you get to keep them!

Wend One’s Way Through Wednesday

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The Opening and Closing of a day make whatever happens in the middle insiginficant I think.

Today started with our staff meeting which to the uninitiated looks just like [our] church services only shorter and without the offering. Somedays the singing can be a real drag, and sometimes it isn’t (like realy church really). I was singing with the team this morning, something I am newly returned to after 2 years off, and it was a truly great service. It just felt like being with God and it was lovely.

The closing of the day was spend with some of the girls over dinner and dessert and a movie (Raising Helen). I am blessed to have such incredible women within my circle of friends. All of them totally unique, they may have no more stuff in common than their acquaintance with me but conversation flowed and the movie was a hit. Felt like being with God and it was lovely.

Lots of News – Lookout Deeleea’s back in fine form

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One I did not discover the meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything today, the temperature was hot but by no means 42degrees C. Bah – Some little weather troll probably stroked their beard and mused aloud that it could get as high as 42 and someone took it as gospel!!! From the info I can find on the web the temperature didn’t break 40 – maybe 38-39. This is a happy thing.. it means it was pleasant to come home in my non airconditioned car… and my flat is getting a sea breeze that was not to be expected! There you go! All is well.
[Update: Only reached 35deg…]

Two Further to the home front I may have found another flatmate for when the Count moves out (planning ahead… hooray). I happened to be in a conversation with a bunch of my workmates today and Adder who is a part timer in the office was there. He practically had himself moved in by the time the conversation had ended. This is ok… he is very housetrained guy and while he is definitely NOT gay he is the sort of guy who would make a great girlfriend… You know what I mean right? The kind of bloke who is at ease with chicks and knows how to live with them.

Not like the Count. Oh God… he is arriving in 4 days…

Three I nearly got killed in my car today… A completely stupid person pulled from a side street out in front of me causing me no small amount of consternation (isn’t that a great word?) and a short sharp blast on the horn. Wish it had been a train horn… he would have soiled himself then… It took half an hour for my pulse rate to return to normal and after a coffee I was able to thank the ‘hood angels’ for sticking their feet out in front of them once again and protecting my car and me.

Four Finally, I took delivery of my wireless adaptor card today – it’s a beautiful thing… Ostensibly (‘nother great word) I bought it to use at Coldie’s place where they have a wireless network. Otherwise I can’t connect to their internet connection and I am at an immediate disadvantage when I go over to hang out and play geeks with her… So, now that they have an unlimited download limit on their broadband connection I can go over there and the two of us can surf till our hearts are contented!! The spin off is that I can use the lap top wirelessly at work as we have a wireless network there and the less cables on my desk the happier I am right?? Finally I will also be able to take it to wireless cafes and drink coffe and surf too… this could prove useful in the future…

I can see that my next purchase will be a wireless router for home and a broadband connection… so much for a $36.00 purchase… I foresee it costing a whole lot more than that before long…

Enough Said