<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093</id><updated>2011-04-22T07:49:48.891+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Thousand Dollar Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>"Start a blog - $1,000 will go to a charity of your choice."</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>47</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115932308199275604</id><published>2006-09-27T11:27:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-09-28T11:22:17.313+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Wish List?</title><summary type='text'>Swiss Army Giant Knife by Wenger.Features85 instruments including:* 7 different knives* Golf shoe spike wrench* Bike chain rivet setter* Laser Pointer with 300ft rangeDeveloped by two Cambridge students.  Branded as "sick", "insensitive and inappropriate"."The goal of the game is to liberate the world, ridding it of fear and terrorism forever. Naturally, only the biggest and strongest Empires are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115932308199275604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115932308199275604' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115932308199275604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115932308199275604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/christmas-wish-list.html' title='Christmas Wish List?'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115893512442248954</id><published>2006-09-22T23:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-09-23T00:27:00.123+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Atlantis Space Walk</title><summary type='text'>Not scared of heights? Thursday: the Atlantis space shuttle landed safely on Earth following a 12-day mission at the International Space Station (ISS) to install tonnes of new solar arrays.  Why?  To double the amount of power produced by the ISS.They apparently lost a couple of bolts and nuts (can't blame them, imagine trying to hold anything with that massive suit on!) but otherwise mission </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115893512442248954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115893512442248954' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115893512442248954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115893512442248954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/atlantis-space-walk.html' title='Atlantis Space Walk'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115531322768463565</id><published>2006-08-19T13:22:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-08-19T14:21:58.476+10:00</updated><title type='text'>My Morning Fix</title><summary type='text'>Weekday, 08:40Dual power - strong peppermint tea with a bit of nicotineTo wake herself up, my flatmate literally drinks about a litre of painfully cold water.Other unusual AM rituals I've heard about: Having a cold, cold, very cold shower Smoking a handful of Marlboro Reds to effectively replace sleepiness with dizziness Drinking a Bloody Mary minus the tomato juice...the celery...the tabasco </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115531322768463565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115531322768463565' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115531322768463565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115531322768463565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/my-morning-fix.html' title='My Morning Fix'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115547143743706338</id><published>2006-08-13T22:23:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-08-13T22:25:14.603+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Sydney's Anti-War Protest 12/08/06</title><summary type='text'>I was half asleep on a slow-moving city bound bus when it abruptly stopped at Wynyard. The driver announced that he was kicking us out and making us walk the rest of the way due to a "demonstration" blocking the road.It turned out to be 1000 protesters, mostly of Lebanese origin, with loudspeakers, placards, and banners marching through George St, King St, and Elizabeth St towards Hyde Park </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115547143743706338/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115547143743706338' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115547143743706338'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115547143743706338'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/sydneys-anti-war-protest-120806.html' title='Sydney&apos;s Anti-War Protest 12/08/06'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115482705767696823</id><published>2006-08-06T09:41:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-08-07T04:00:21.963+10:00</updated><title type='text'>SoBo</title><summary type='text'>Sous, pastry, cold chefsPutting the finishing touches to somebody's utterly scrumptious brunchEggs Benedict with Smoked HamCracked pepper?Take twoBeforeAfterOne of our barista's and two of our waitstaffI started working at SoBo a couple of weeks ago for a bit of fun and it was something different.  SoBo is located on Bondi Beach at the old Hugo’s site (stunning water views albeit occasionally </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115482705767696823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115482705767696823' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115482705767696823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115482705767696823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/sobo.html' title='SoBo'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115390629793207195</id><published>2006-07-26T19:16:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-07-26T19:31:37.943+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I've established a company and would greatly appreciate good advice and contribution.I need somebody in real estate (leasing of premises), programmers, web designers, a web host, an accountant, and particularly people experienced in the operations of a business.  I'm after the BEST you know in these fields.They will be trustworthy, confident, reliable individuals who know what they are doing and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115390629793207195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115390629793207195' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115390629793207195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115390629793207195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/ive-established-company-and-would.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115149708795058882</id><published>2006-07-10T19:36:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-07-10T19:40:27.333+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Fucking, Austria</title><summary type='text'>An email went around work the other day (lost it now) with an article attached about this little town and how its inhabitants are furious with their booming tourism industry.The Germans are not amused."We are not impressed with the tourists stealing our Fucking sign".I wouldn't mind having a piece of Fucking, Austria hanging on my living room wall also!In Australia, the most stolen street signs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115149708795058882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115149708795058882' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115149708795058882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115149708795058882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/fucking-austria.html' title='Fucking, Austria'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-115129083992522947</id><published>2006-06-26T12:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-06-26T13:25:52.780+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>If anybody knows anybody (in Sydney preferably) that knows a lot about commercial web design and/or IP law please let me know.C</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/115129083992522947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=115129083992522947' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115129083992522947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/115129083992522947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/if-anybody-knows-anybody-in-sydney.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114951427890362421</id><published>2006-06-05T23:08:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-06-06T10:27:36.430+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Wow Slashdot has a funky new look!It looks like I'll be staying put these holidays.  I'm financially independent, have a broken bike to fix (and re-rego the stupid thing), a car to feed, pay rent, have a life to sustain, and I haven't worked for 3 weeks due to catching glandular fever and studying for these awful exams.So there is like, NO money to travel or viajar as Mireia would say.Plus, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114951427890362421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114951427890362421' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114951427890362421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114951427890362421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/wow-slashdot-has-funky-new-look-it.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114923702759369329</id><published>2006-06-02T21:00:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-06-03T13:32:25.923+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Last weekend, I took the motorbike learner rider training course (and passed thank god) and obtained my license on Tuesday. Whoooh!However, nothing's eventuated from it.  I had to call out the NRMA 3 times in as many days to simply start the bike I bought towards the start of the year.  I finally had it towed to a bike shop and it turns out that it has a faulty alternator and it's gonna cost me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114923702759369329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114923702759369329' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114923702759369329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114923702759369329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/last-weekend-i-took-motorbike-learner.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114844097900503414</id><published>2006-05-24T12:54:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-24T13:28:22.363+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I went to donate blood today and they turned me away because it has been only 10 weeks since my last donation.  Apparently, they've increased the 10 week rule to 12 weeks with regards to donations, particularly from women, because it takes that long for the body to replenish the lost iron and people were becoming anaemic from donating too frequently.The funny thing is, they called me to come and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114844097900503414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114844097900503414' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114844097900503414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114844097900503414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-went-to-donate-blood-today-and-they.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114799540126736908</id><published>2006-05-19T08:59:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-19T09:36:52.703+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Uni break</title><summary type='text'>All these essays, exams, and assignments will be out of the way by mid-June and I'm considering going overseas for 6 weeks or so.I am thinking about Central America or the US (via Singapore).  I was looking for flights to the destinations I've really been hankering to go to, but they are either not available or so gravely condemning any form of travel there that I feel compelled to oblige for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114799540126736908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114799540126736908' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114799540126736908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114799540126736908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/uni-break.html' title='Uni break'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114782084656262193</id><published>2006-05-17T08:55:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-17T09:14:56.536+10:00</updated><title type='text'>BBC gets the wrong Guy - literally</title><summary type='text'>I found this hilarious.Watch the video.Supposedly, this is what happened:Guy Goma is a cab driver who went to the BBC for a job interview.  Guy Kewney is an editor for a technology website who came to the BBC to do a live interview with the consumer affairs correspondent about Apple's victory in a trademark dispute with The Beatles' Apple Corporation.  Both were waiting at different parts of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114782084656262193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114782084656262193' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114782084656262193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114782084656262193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/bbc-gets-wrong-guy-literally.html' title='BBC gets the wrong Guy - literally'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114682174452549651</id><published>2006-05-05T19:30:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-05T19:41:39.253+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Sophie Delezio</title><summary type='text'>Sophie Delezio hit by a car (again??)This little darling has to be one of the unluckiest children in Australia at only 5 years old.  She suffered third degree burns to 80% of her body when she became trapped beneath a burning car after it crashed through a childcare centre just before Christmas 2004, and today she's been hit by a car that failed to stop at a pedestrian crossing.  It makes you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114682174452549651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114682174452549651' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114682174452549651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114682174452549651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/sophie-delezio.html' title='Sophie Delezio'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114643636401595806</id><published>2006-05-01T08:21:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T08:57:57.236+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Paint</title><summary type='text'>The new feature wall of my old bedroom.  Simon (my 17 year old brother, who has become a bit loopy in the head because of the HSC), will be moving into it.We spent a good chunk of Saturday doing this by hand with paintbrushes rather than using the rollers.  The first coat didn't look so good, but with the second coat it looks fantastic. ***Went and saw March of the Penguins (trailer) last night </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114643636401595806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114643636401595806' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114643636401595806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114643636401595806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/paint.html' title='Paint'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114535794487992261</id><published>2006-04-18T20:49:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-04-18T20:59:37.170+10:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Звенела музыка в садуТаким невыразимым горем.Свежо и остро пахли моремНа блюде устрицы во льду.она мне сказал: "Я верный друг!"И моего коснулся платья.Как не похожи на объятьяПрикосновенья этих рук.Так гладят кошек или птиц,Так на наездниц смотрят стройных...Лишь смех в глазах она спокойныхПод легким золотом ресниц.А скорбных скрипок голосаПоют за стелющимся дымом:"Благослови же небеса -Ты первый</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114535794487992261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114535794487992261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114370780060043745</id><published>2006-03-30T19:34:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-03-30T19:37:39.516+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Image credit: Rex Features, Austral International Press AgencyListening to: Thunder in my heart/Meck feat Leo Sayer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114370780060043745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114370780060043745' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114370780060043745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114370780060043745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/image-credit-rex-features-austral.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114163932469940067</id><published>2006-03-06T20:10:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-03-06T21:02:06.716+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My combined International Studies/Law degree became a single degree today.  I will study law as a postgrad in 4-5 years time.  My part-time researching job is going to expand into sales so I'm going to try and juggle that with a full-time single degree load instead of the crazy hours I'm doing now.The course is interesting in that you can choose to specialise.  If you're really into languages, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114163932469940067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114163932469940067' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114163932469940067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114163932469940067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/my-combined-international-studieslaw.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114120749515951565</id><published>2006-03-01T21:03:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-03-01T21:17:07.830+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Over the weekend, my cousins Joshua and Casey came over for dinner.  Josh is 5 and has just started school.  His gurgling, cooing, dribbling, teething, little sister is 22 months old and will celebrate her 2 years of blissful existence in the same week I turn 19.Whilst eating, the boy jumped on me and demanded that I give him a piggyback around the house.  So I did, and just as my arms were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114120749515951565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114120749515951565' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114120749515951565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114120749515951565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/over-weekend-my-cousins-joshua-and.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114111603274639965</id><published>2006-02-28T19:40:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-03-01T05:49:05.956+11:00</updated><title type='text'>First Day of Uni</title><summary type='text'>05:00 - Hit the snooze button on the alarm, repeat every 5 minutes05:30 - Get out of bed, wash, eat, dress, read/listen to news06:30 - Drive to station, park 10 minutes away in residential area so that I don't get ticketed and school kids don't scratch my car with their house keys07:03 - Get on bus 290, which is 4 minutes late.  There are 9 people on the bus including myself07:52 - Bus arrives at</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114111603274639965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114111603274639965' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114111603274639965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114111603274639965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/first-day-of-uni.html' title='First Day of Uni'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114095808008709213</id><published>2006-02-26T23:42:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-26T23:54:13.976+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Pre Middle-Age Crisis</title><summary type='text'>Voyager, Cassini, Spirit &amp; Opportunity.  Illustrated in recent times to be the pinnacle of space exploration, particularly the latter two which exceeded the expectations of NASA engineers by surviving the largely unknown red planet 18 mths past their expiry dates.  It does make you wonder though, if NASA stumbled (a good stumble, no doubt) on something like this, how does their accuracy stack up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114095808008709213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114095808008709213' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114095808008709213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114095808008709213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/pre-middle-age-crisis.html' title='Pre Middle-Age Crisis'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-114052116450219562</id><published>2006-02-21T22:24:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-22T13:25:51.713+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Idly flicking through the SMH website this afternoon, I came across a curious new section that I had never seen before, creatively named "Sam and the City".  It is a blog about yes, sex in the Sydney city.  Readers of the website can comment and express their opinion on controversial and perhaps, rather trivial and oh-so-cliché issues such as "blondes or brunettes?" or "the missus vs sport?" or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/114052116450219562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=114052116450219562' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114052116450219562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/114052116450219562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/idly-flicking-through-smh-website-this.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113990867557633008</id><published>2006-02-15T19:23:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-21T09:51:56.640+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Valentine's Day</title><summary type='text'>Once upon a time, there was a Priest named St. Valentine.  He lived in Rome around 3BC and was under the rule of Emperor Claudius.  This crazy Claudius guy wanted to have like, this massive army for some reason and expected his fellow countrymen to join and fight.  But the men of Rome in 3BC wanted to stay home, make babies, and live easy.  This made Claudius really mad so he outlawed marriage </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113990867557633008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113990867557633008' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113990867557633008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113990867557633008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/valentines-day.html' title='Valentine&apos;s Day'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113990346215044426</id><published>2006-02-14T23:52:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-14T23:53:01.593+11:00</updated><title type='text'>For my lady friends</title><summary type='text'>The SMH today:There are 86,000 single, unattached and wealthy young men in Australia."...the best prospects for single women were men who were in the following occupations: accountants, marketing managers, software designers, application and analyst programmers, fitters and electricians, systems designers, management consultants, solicitors and general managers."This is the conclusive finding of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113990346215044426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113990346215044426' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113990346215044426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113990346215044426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/for-my-lady-friends.html' title='For my lady friends'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113976083087643491</id><published>2006-02-13T02:56:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-13T03:22:16.313+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>With uni starting up in late February, and work continuing at St. Leonards...I've been considering moving with a couple of friends towards the Eastern Suburbs.  Traversing to work or uni via public transport is a very harrowing task from where I live so I figured if I live around the UNSW campus I'd be saving time and money and therefore could be doing more useful things (as opposed to sending </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113976083087643491/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113976083087643491' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113976083087643491'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113976083087643491'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/with-uni-starting-up-in-late-february.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113914836746010870</id><published>2006-02-06T00:56:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-06T19:55:43.053+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Came upon this website a while back, I would assume that it is rather famous.There used to be heaps more on there, but it looks like they've taken down all the old ones to encourage us to buy the book.I really like this site, it's convicting because you can relate to some of it and there's a chilling truth behind some of the submissions that makes you come back.  There's been a whole heap of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113914836746010870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113914836746010870' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113914836746010870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113914836746010870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/came-upon-this-website-while-back-i.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113835786412565031</id><published>2006-01-27T21:33:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-27T21:32:27.263+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Inflation is a peculiar thing, there are a phenomenal number of factors influencing it at any one point in time, it is impossible to accurately predict, it largely determines the value of our dollar, and it annoys the hell out of people when it rises, and even when it falls.Then you have the everday essentials and commodities which have price tags rising faster than the rate of inflation.  Namely</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113835786412565031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113835786412565031' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113835786412565031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113835786412565031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/inflation-is-peculiar-thing-there-are.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113641138218614554</id><published>2006-01-22T23:55:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-22T23:59:10.963+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The whole purpose of this blog was to fulfil one person's wish (who, by the way, has posted a comment only ONCE but says that they have been reading regularly) of seeing me write random shit.  I dunno if I was supposed to amuse or enlighten or teach this person something but I'm happy to inform you that the $AUD1000 has been donated to RIPPLE Africa, which is a non-profit organisation  with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113641138218614554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113641138218614554' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113641138218614554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113641138218614554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/whole-purpose-of-this-blog-was-to.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113749748837363187</id><published>2006-01-17T22:03:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-17T22:31:28.386+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Poll</title><summary type='text'>Scenario:You are looking for a part-time job to fit around school.  Your studies are your main priority.  The most important factors to you are future career prospects, remuneration, and having fun in the job.  You receive two offers:A. Highly respected corporate business in the CBD.  Working 2 days a week, you would be fulfilling a position which is demanding with a steep learning curve.  You </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113749748837363187/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113749748837363187' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113749748837363187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113749748837363187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/poll.html' title='Poll'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113733260860041467</id><published>2006-01-16T00:41:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-06-26T08:46:06.483+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Manifesto: 2006</title><summary type='text'>If you were to survey a randomised selection of people within my social/communication circle, a high proportion would likely describe me as "impulsive" or "driven" amongst other things like... "different" or "she-puts-me-in-life-threatening-situations!"Below, I have an inconclusive (but carefully thought out) list of...I guess what would be my objectives for the year.  These are not just random, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113733260860041467/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113733260860041467' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113733260860041467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113733260860041467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/manifesto-2006.html' title='Manifesto: 2006'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113661465312195983</id><published>2006-01-07T17:11:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-07T17:26:19.256+11:00</updated><title type='text'>The Word That Best Reflects 2005</title><summary type='text'>"Truthiness (adj) - the quality of stating concepts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than the facts.""The national argument right now is, one, who's got the truth and, two, who's got the facts.  Until we can manage to get the two of them back together again, we're not going to make much progress."- Michael Adams (Lexicology Professor, North Carolina University)Most useful word: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113661465312195983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113661465312195983' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113661465312195983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113661465312195983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/word-that-best-reflects-2005.html' title='The Word That Best Reflects 2005'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113616362771942593</id><published>2006-01-02T11:54:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-03T21:20:09.176+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Random and sort-of-interesting website.Currently playing: Adagio For Strings/Tiesto</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113616362771942593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113616362771942593' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113616362771942593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113616362771942593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/random-and-sort-of-interesting-website.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113611642170329522</id><published>2006-01-01T22:52:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-01-16T23:00:59.556+11:00</updated><title type='text'>The Year That Was: MMV</title><summary type='text'>Had a stupendously busy NYE/NYD.  Welcomed 2006 by watching 3 movies in a row, went shopping with Nat, went to a 4-hour business luncheon, had family/friends gathering for dinner, went to watch the fireworks (fantastic) at McMahon's Pt, bummed around at a friend's house till 4AM, did the rounds taking drunken friends home, and by the time I was heading home myself I was literally falling asleep </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113611642170329522/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113611642170329522' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113611642170329522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113611642170329522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/year-that-was-mmv.html' title='The Year That Was: MMV'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113464831552595617</id><published>2005-12-15T23:04:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-12-22T15:15:57.656+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm deeply regretting the actions of Australians in the recent riots.  It's caused unrest in other Australian states and even overseas and damaged Australia's reputation with other nation states.  Image source: smh.com.auWhat is most alarming, is that the media has played a HUGE role in inducing these riots and publishing ill-informed and inaccurate (mis)information.I went out to a gourmet pizza </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113464831552595617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113464831552595617' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113464831552595617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113464831552595617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/im-deeply-regretting-actions-of.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113429472019548977</id><published>2005-12-11T22:45:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-12-11T23:33:03.396+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Wow, what a week! It's been rather eventful in terms of weather as the summer season officially begins in the Southern Hemisphere.Scorching heat in NSW.  Crazy storms in QLD.  And it's all being blamed on global warming.The hot weather was a blessing however, as 9 of us drove up to the Central Coast on Monday afternoon.  The house we stayed in was really nice and big, definitely one of the best </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113429472019548977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113429472019548977' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113429472019548977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113429472019548977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/wow-what-week-its-been-rather-eventful.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113317962303414044</id><published>2005-11-28T22:52:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-12-11T23:18:21.570+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog status</title><summary type='text'>I've been avoiding bringing it up for so long but we finally had a chat and our endorser is still happy to donate the $1,000.  Crazy or what??But yeah, I just can't post everyday.  It's not that I have nothing to say, you know me, I always have an opinion. But finding time to sit down and write something constructive is not a simple task.  Although the motivation is there, It can be very time </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113317962303414044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113317962303414044' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113317962303414044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113317962303414044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-status.html' title='Blog status'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113197480566757018</id><published>2005-11-15T06:16:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-15T06:55:36.206+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Prejudice: Ambiguous?</title><summary type='text'>So as we weave in and out of life's traffic, we are affected by the people around us, the influences that shape them as an individual, and how those experiences affect us. I imagine that subconsciously, each one of us would eventually develop some sort of prejudice or bias against certain groups as a result.Human nature dictates both overt and covert segregation and this is evident over time if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113197480566757018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113197480566757018' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113197480566757018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113197480566757018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/prejudice-ambiguous.html' title='Prejudice: Ambiguous?'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113194428057532286</id><published>2005-11-14T15:53:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:09:06.000+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sorry.I broke my end of the deal.  And now I'm not sure if the $1,000 will go ahead.  I presume that it won't.  I will let you know.You would think that a sum of money like that would urge you to write diligently, everyday, without fail.So then, what happened...:(Currently playing: Speed of Sound/Coldplay</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113194428057532286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113194428057532286' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113194428057532286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113194428057532286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/sorry.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113126577886664258</id><published>2005-11-06T19:23:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-12-11T23:35:26.293+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Have you ever...</title><summary type='text'>...seen somebody and gone, "Wow, I have no idea if that's a guy or a girl." ?On second glance, I hazarded a guess that he was a guy. He had long, wavy, blonde hair, his face was rather feminine (although I don't think he'd find that amusing if I had said this to him) but his shoulders would have been abnormally broad for a girl.And then he opened his mouth and said, "Hi, how are you, that's good,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113126577886664258/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113126577886664258' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113126577886664258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113126577886664258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/have-you-ever.html' title='Have you ever...'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113124791801478552</id><published>2005-11-06T14:21:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:16:14.116+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>For some reason, I fell sleep on the trampoline last night, it was perfect, except I got a sore throat now. Boo.The other day, Liza laughed at me when she discovered I slept backwards (head at foot of bed, feet at head of bed). It didn't matter to her that I found this position most relaxing and allowed me a view of the sky. She thought it was so stupid. :PCurrently playing: SOS/A-Studio</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113124791801478552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113124791801478552' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113124791801478552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113124791801478552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/for-some-reason-i-fell-sleep-on.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113084352855266180</id><published>2005-11-01T21:48:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:18:48.013+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I got a reprimand from the endorser of this weblog for not maintaining regular entries.  Sheesh. :PBut yes, the thousand dollar deal is still on. Whooh! :)The average you or I would visually see many people every day. Traversing to and from work on public transport, trying to find your way around the supermarket, the punks trying to outdo your V6 up that fat hill with a Barina...hehe...The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113084352855266180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113084352855266180' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113084352855266180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113084352855266180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-got-reprimand-from-endorser-of-this.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113070696138416881</id><published>2005-10-31T08:15:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:20:31.373+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Four times a year, I subconsciously engage myself in a physical struggle. At the change of every season, my body kicks into an odd gear and I experience really vivid dreams, headaches, muscle pains, and think of all these things I would never think of otherwise. My self-control abilities diminish and sometimes I end up injuring myself doing stupid things.Why this only happens at the change of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113070696138416881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113070696138416881' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113070696138416881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113070696138416881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/four-times-year-i-subconsciously.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113041869397435924</id><published>2005-10-27T22:40:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:21:41.893+11:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The last time I saw a movie at the cinemas was back in July. Bewitched. It was a typical feel-good Nicole Kidman fairytale and although there were some (mildly) amusing bits, I came out feeling dissatisfied and craving for something truly good and worthwhile to watch.And I think this might be it! Paradise Now.The AFP will probably come knocking on my door for saying this, but the villification </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113041869397435924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113041869397435924' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113041869397435924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113041869397435924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/last-time-i-saw-movie-at-cinemas-was.html' title=''/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113033610242260584</id><published>2005-10-26T23:22:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:23:48.183+11:00</updated><title type='text'>I cannot get enough of this music.</title><summary type='text'>DamagedPlummet.Seriously awesome vocal trance, for those interested *cough*...Grant...I'm not sure what Cape Town has to offer but I suggest you preset FM96.1 between 9PM-12AM weeknights. :)In other exciting news.  Inflation!I had an argument with my mother (who slapped a nice, fat ding on the side of her shiny black sedan whilst pulling into the driveway today) about her irresponsible </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113033610242260584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113033610242260584' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113033610242260584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113033610242260584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-cannot-get-enough-of-this-music.html' title='I cannot get enough of this music.'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113024552641049460</id><published>2005-10-25T22:27:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-01-02T00:19:06.343+11:00</updated><title type='text'>And you are....?</title><summary type='text'>I do a little bit of travelling for work. Not much, but every now and then there'll be a huge opportunity to set up a contract or agreement with a supplier or supplementary vendor. Other times, there'll be new potential for a shift or favourable revision of trading terms with a currrent major customer. What I do, is meet up with these vendors with a fellow business analysts or an IP specialist </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113024552641049460/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113024552641049460' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113024552641049460'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113024552641049460'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/and-you-are.html' title='And you are....?'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113016316069117077</id><published>2005-10-24T23:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:29:51.966+11:00</updated><title type='text'>I got home this afternoon...</title><summary type='text'>...and fell asleep almost straight away.  I was, and still am, very exhausted both physically and mentally.It's like global warming in my head. The immediate climate is ever-changing and difficult to deal with, occasionally it shocks you by striking without warning. Everyday there is something new to ponder and addendums to objects already being "processed". There is one particular thought that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113016316069117077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113016316069117077' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113016316069117077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113016316069117077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-got-home-this-afternoon.html' title='I got home this afternoon...'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18195093.post-113007884482010494</id><published>2005-10-24T00:22:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T23:31:38.030+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Birth</title><summary type='text'>We start on a breezy Friday afternoon, enjoying a relaxed conversation with chilled non-alcoholic drinks at a bustling cafe in the Sydney CBD. I had just finished work, as did he, and that drowsy tired feeling was beginning to show face."Becks, start a blog.""...random...why?""Because you should.""Um no.""Why not?""I don't have the time...plus blogs generally tend to be personal rants that nobody</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/feeds/113007884482010494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18195093&amp;postID=113007884482010494' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113007884482010494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18195093/posts/default/113007884482010494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thousanddollarblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/birth.html' title='Birth'/><author><name>artbonafide</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15601058708949814735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
