Parents should have their heads examined…

Or at least, I should. I sit here listening to, what should be, the beautiful strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” being mutilated by a learning child.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my daughter with a zeal that only a mother can, but, I think I may have made a rookie parent mistake when I […]

Job Agencies…Do they do the job?

Today I had an interview with a popular job agency here in Perth. The woman I met with was very pleasant and seemed quite helpful. Of course, she was certain that she had the perfect job for me. It required all of the skills that I possess and I have experience in […]

Puppies would rule the world…if only we’d stop neutering them!

Tomi (pronounced toe-me) is going to be 8 months old next week. This means that the dreaded “snip” is due.  We had made an appointment for last month but with Mum’s visit, we thought it would be best to postpone the whole thing until she’d left.  Now the day is almost upon […]

Windows Vista

Yesterday, I upgraded my operating system to Windows Vista. So far, I like it. The features that I like about XP are still there and there are some pretty nifty new things to play with including; games, Windows Media Centre, Meeting Space and the funky little sidebar that keeps me up to date on how […]

Immigration and laziness

A couple of weeks ago, I received a call from my immigration agent at DIMIA (The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs) here in Australia.
She seemed a tad surprised and amused by the gross lack of evidence (of my marriage) sent with my application for PR. (Permanent residence) We chatted for a few minutes on […]

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