Its been less than a week and I am bored. Yesterday I was bored, but thats nothing to what I expeiranced today. Today I really did nothing, it was a really plesant day to make it even more blander... Did house work to keep me busy, but even that was boring because I was making my own mess to clean up. Luckily mum was home to give me a day long lecture.... I wonder what I'm gona do when mum goes to work tomorrow..................................................................
I thought about just sitting at the computer and blogging my holiday, minuite by minuite, but even that would be boring and I think I would run out of things to write about.
Its proberly a good idea that I collate some goals to complete during the holidays so I dont go insane. I have already sorted out my books and stuff from uni into boxes etc so thats already been done. Thats pretty much all I had planned and I have done it already..... hmmm.... What next. Oh the gym. I could just go there and work out untill I cant work out no more and become like arnie. Hopefully that will help me in being as successfull as arnie. heheh, and guess what? The gym caught on fire today. That was exciting, had to walk out side and then go home. Cant think when the excitement from today will end.
Anyway, in the real world I have 3 applications to fill out and email etc tomorrow which is gona be exciting and maybe the catalyst to do something during the holidays. I really need to make a list. I like lists, they help me to stay alive. Thats all I can think about now, in fact thats what I've been thinking about all day, making a list.
Job Seaching
Well its monday and I decided to look for a job. So I started at the uni's carrees website and it was good to see so many jobs.... Which should keep me busy this week. Must of downloaded about 25 jobs.... The newspaper had about 3 jobs that I would consider but nothing really accounting related there. Should also just apply to employers even if they dont adversite. They still might hire me, even if it is on casual etc. So, yeah everything is looking good so far. Possibly the bestest website at making me feel better is the gradlink site. It has a whole heap of stuff to read to make stressed uni students waiting for their exam results feel better....
Also David jones is having 25% off sale so I think I'm gona go get a second shirt to wear to interviews and the such.
Other than looking for a job I mowed the "lawn" (green areas of dirt) and I must say, it does look much better. Hopefully in the future I will have real grass to mow and not just weeds. Only took me 2:30 today which is good, but there is a problem with the lawn mower not running at full power. This is because the throtle controler thingy is broken and doesnt go all the way...
Also David jones is having 25% off sale so I think I'm gona go get a second shirt to wear to interviews and the such.
Other than looking for a job I mowed the "lawn" (green areas of dirt) and I must say, it does look much better. Hopefully in the future I will have real grass to mow and not just weeds. Only took me 2:30 today which is good, but there is a problem with the lawn mower not running at full power. This is because the throtle controler thingy is broken and doesnt go all the way...
Its broken
My scanner is now borken. I have tried everything and the yellow lines are here to stay. So it looks like I will have to buy a new one. Which wont be for a while... as I still have no job. Looks like the postcard and picture drawing thingy are kinda gone. Still collecting and drawing though.
Its just sad that its broken. Its been such a good foot rest. Maybe I can turn it into some kinda lamp.
Its just sad that its broken. Its been such a good foot rest. Maybe I can turn it into some kinda lamp.
D-Time Machine (c)
Last week I was worried about not getting the work that I want to get done, done. That was all just a lie. lies. Lies and more lies.... Its because I went back in time. Fitting 28 hours into 24 hours is not easy but I did it. All I had to was change the universe faster then it already changes, enabling me both the extra time to get more work done.
Its all over
I have finnished all of my exams. Whoo. Was a busy couple of weeks, but I'm still alive which is good. Considering I almost felt like I was dead(KAROSHI) a few times...
300 moves
Well for a break in studying I decided to play some chess witht the computer. Normaly I am one of those people that take all of the peices and then go for check... (bad strategy...) anyway. This one game I played only went for 16 moves! Sometimes I even amaze my self.
BR -- BB BK -- BB BN BR
BP -- WP -- -- WQ -- --
-- BP -- -- -- BP BP --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- BP
-- -- -- -- WP -- -- WP
-- -- WP -- -- WP -- --
WP WP -- -- -- -- WP --
WR WN -- -- WK WB WN WR
WHITE: Player 1
BLACK: Novice
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-Q3 P-KR4
3. P-KR4 N-KR3
4. B-N5 N-N5
5. BxQ KxB
6. P-KB3 N-K6
7. Q-K2 N-B3
8. QxN P-QN3
9. Q-N5ch P-B3
10. Q-N6 P-Q3
11. Q-B7 N-K2
12. P-B3 P-N3
13. P-Q4 N-N1
14. PxP N-K2
15. PxQP N-N1
16. PxP++
This also happens to be the 300th post.
BR -- BB BK -- BB BN BR
BP -- WP -- -- WQ -- --
-- BP -- -- -- BP BP --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- BP
-- -- -- -- WP -- -- WP
-- -- WP -- -- WP -- --
WP WP -- -- -- -- WP --
WR WN -- -- WK WB WN WR
WHITE: Player 1
BLACK: Novice
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-Q3 P-KR4
3. P-KR4 N-KR3
4. B-N5 N-N5
5. BxQ KxB
6. P-KB3 N-K6
7. Q-K2 N-B3
8. QxN P-QN3
9. Q-N5ch P-B3
10. Q-N6 P-Q3
11. Q-B7 N-K2
12. P-B3 P-N3
13. P-Q4 N-N1
14. PxP N-K2
15. PxQP N-N1
16. PxP++
This also happens to be the 300th post.
Conquering the Treadmill
Today wasnt just a momentus occasion for me applying for jobs. But also because I successfully ran on the treadmill. This may seem like completly absurd and ordinary to some. But for me it is not. The last time I tried running I fell off sideways.... So I just did brisk walks. Which get very boring, very quickly... But after about 11 months of this I thought, why not give another go. And it worked. possibly because I have better control over my self and better technique in doing exercises then when I started [obviously]. It was good. I kept a nice pace for 10 mins, obviously never doing any running, I'm gona have to build up to something more respectable. But its a start. The key is to get a good pace that is comfortable and sticking to it.
I also did a bit of study for my exams today (4 hours) so that was also pleasing. But didnt get as much as I want to get done, done....
I also did a bit of study for my exams today (4 hours) so that was also pleasing. But didnt get as much as I want to get done, done....
New questions
Spent most of the day applying for a job at EY. Its supposed to take about 45 minuites, but there were a few questions I wasnt really prepared for. But I think just by appling I think I have gained some experiance. Especialy when it comes time to actually apply for the real graduate jobs. Hopefully I will get an interview, which would be nice. Even if it just for the experiance. But, I'm still gona give it a good go. Been looking up questions they ask during interviews etc. As long as I get my basic story right, I should be ok. Then if I get through that, there is an assement day. Which means more exams. But this time the quest is a job (and eventually a career). Hopefully nothing too hard. Apparently they like to do reconciliations.... I havent done a reconciliation in about 5 years so I think that will be a learning experiance.... And then if you pass the assement then you get an interview with the partners of the division. Then you get the job.
Hooray.
I am definatly going to have to do a lot more thinking, if I want one of these jobs. The questions are like. Why should we hire you? What is your value proposition??? Why do you want to work here? Why do you think you will fit in? What are some of your achivements outside uni?
Some of these questions are just a little heavy for my liking. Also how can you make an assement on how you will fit in the company buy just reading promotional material on their website.... Theres somethings I just wont get.
Hooray.
I am definatly going to have to do a lot more thinking, if I want one of these jobs. The questions are like. Why should we hire you? What is your value proposition??? Why do you want to work here? Why do you think you will fit in? What are some of your achivements outside uni?
Some of these questions are just a little heavy for my liking. Also how can you make an assement on how you will fit in the company buy just reading promotional material on their website.... Theres somethings I just wont get.
Stupid Scanner
I have a scanner. Which I use to scan the postcards (and occassionaly drawings) in, but mine still scans but adds its own highlighter-yellow tinted stripes.
Thusday Tragedy
Today, It started ok, but eventually the time just went flying by. Only did 2 hours today.... Went to the shops again because there was a sail and mum was going to buy me clothing, but as always I never liked anything so wasted a few 2 hours. Then I had an afternoon nap just because I wanted to. Then I went to the gym.... However on my way to going to the gym my bike decided to throw in the towel.... As if you thought nothing else could go wrong with it, it does. The gear bit at the back (rear cassete in bike speak) decided that freewheeling in only one direction was uncool. Which means that my problem of being able to freewheel in a forward pedling motion is fixed.... Now I can truely freewheel.... I live on a hill, and by the time I realise there is a problem I'm half way there (thank you inertia). Which means I had to walk the darn thing back home, then walk to the gym... Which was just fantastic since I like wasting time (wasting time when I know about it is ok, but non-planned time wasting is just painfull).
In other news the happy tree friends is on tonigt at 10:50 on sbs. Watch it its good.
In other news the happy tree friends is on tonigt at 10:50 on sbs. Watch it its good.
Run Me Over Wednessday
Almost got run over about 18 times today. Mainly from idiots who dont know to let pedestrians cross at traffic lights... Also seems that the silly driving season has started early. Which I blame on christmas. Today I did most of my errands but failed to goto the gym. And on the studying front, there hasnt been much happening only got a few hours in. Its all building up to a very scary weekend...
Its proberly a good thing blogger was down yesterday...
Its proberly a good thing blogger was down yesterday...
Fact: Tuesday is the most productive day of the week
Today, was not all lost as I previously alluded too. However I did move my trip to the shops till tomorrow and just didnt goto the gym.... So all I did was about 6 hours of study. Which is pretty good considering I was awake for 12... (A ratio of 1:2 is good for me, considering during the first half of this year it was 1:3....) So I got that out of the way. However I still didnt get to finnish what I planned to which, was do all the planning for my exams. But I will finnish that tomorrow along with a whole host of things. Hopefully I can do it. If I can just get up early and goto the gym, the rest will sort it self out.
Which means I will be breaking the universal law that Tuesday is the most productive day of the week.
Which means I will be breaking the universal law that Tuesday is the most productive day of the week.
Vitamins
Today I havent been able to get away from the fact that I am getting so much sleep yet am still quite tired. I went to the gym yesterday, and only missed a week. Which is pretty good for me.... In total I think I have goten about 14 hours of sleep for today. I know that last week I was sleep deprived, but still... This is rediculous.
But then I had a brain wave. I havent been taking my vitamin/mineraly/suplimenty type tablets. I dont feel any diffrent when I do take them as apposed to not taking them, but I still think that by not taking them, I am loosing the advantage that I had previously gained. I really hate taking tablets. Mainly becuase I find it hard to swallow and end up chewing them.... I have found a soluble form but they are expensive, so its not an option.... I think thats enough Vitamin B105. Now, I'm off to chew on some powdery goodness.
But then I had a brain wave. I havent been taking my vitamin/mineraly/suplimenty type tablets. I dont feel any diffrent when I do take them as apposed to not taking them, but I still think that by not taking them, I am loosing the advantage that I had previously gained. I really hate taking tablets. Mainly becuase I find it hard to swallow and end up chewing them.... I have found a soluble form but they are expensive, so its not an option.... I think thats enough Vitamin B105. Now, I'm off to chew on some powdery goodness.
I can always try again tomorrow
Its Tuesday, the begining of my expadition into the unknown (waking up on time) and well that kinda worked for about 5 mins. Woke up early and someone was already in the shower, so I thought I would just lye on my bed untill they finnish. Alas I stayed there for longer then expected, four hours unexpectedly. That four hours was very precious to me, as that was the time I wanted to goto the gym.... And now that I have goten up later I wont be able to sleep untill later. Making it harder to get up early tomorrow. And so the cycle continues.
However if I can still do what I wanted to do today... then its not a lost cause.
However if I can still do what I wanted to do today... then its not a lost cause.
Finnished
I finnaly got it all done and handed it in 3 mins early. I feel really tired but cant get to sleep for some reason. In the end it was about 1700 words... so I went over a little.
950 words
Its 8:30 and I have 950 words. Its been a terrible week, and I doubt it will get anybetter.
The plumber is supposed to come today at 1:30 to fix the dishwasher. Which I am
The plumber is supposed to come today at 1:30 to fix the dishwasher. Which I am
Fast mornings?
For somereason the morning seems to go very quickly when you need to spend time doing something, like an assinghment...
Stimulantless
This little sleepless bender that I have currently forced upon my self is stimulantless. As I just didnt find the time to some Berroca etc... Which I now feel could of been very usefull. But allas, I will have to find away through the conventional method of sleep.
So far I'm about 50% behind. As in I need to do twice the amount I have currently done but in the same amount of time...
So far I'm about 50% behind. As in I need to do twice the amount I have currently done but in the same amount of time...
I have to sleep
Looks like it is impossible for me to continue to be awake and still perform. I am going to goto sleep for 5 hours and hopefully I will wake up in time.
72 words and counting
Ok well i have 1500 words to write and about 18 hours to do it in. So far everythings going ok, but I havent had to put any graphs or techinical stuff in.
Sleepy
Its Thrusday and I am really sleepy, I have done very little on the assinghment which is due in less than 24 hours. I figure if I can write 100 words per hour then I will do it. But that assumes I will not sleep or eat or do anything but write...
For somereason I didnt get much sleep last night. This is what is supposed to happen today...
There is a link for this equation
Sleep.less
Its not that I am not getting enough sleep. But rather too much sleep. I am now regularly getting about 10 - 11 hours sleep a day. But I goto bed about 2/3 am which is also another problem.
It would be nice to be able to goto bed at 9:30 and get up at 6:30. Its 12:30 now so I should proberly goto bed instead of ranting. But sometimes I spend hours just lying in bed ranting to my self about how I should get up earlyer and not waste the day etc....
And there concludes the rant marathon.
It would be nice to be able to goto bed at 9:30 and get up at 6:30. Its 12:30 now so I should proberly goto bed instead of ranting. But sometimes I spend hours just lying in bed ranting to my self about how I should get up earlyer and not waste the day etc....
And there concludes the rant marathon.
Ink cartridge
I now have two whole reams of premium paper for my printing machine. But now, from no fault of my own the ink for the printing machine has run out. Which proves correct the theory which says, what could go wrong will go wrong at the most annoying time...
Dentist
Went to the dentist today, as previously planned and mentioned... Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it never is... So that went without a hitch. They also gave me a free coffee voucher because they were running late. Which just makes everything that much better.
Intensity
This kinda leads to a question of intensity or hard work etc. I have no problem with working long hours etc. But if the work doesnt get done in time, then whats the point. Most of the time when I study its in burts. Some are short, 20 mins, some can go for ages 3-4 hours. But the longer ones only happen the day something is due, which is good for exams and cramming, but I just cant seem to motivate my self to that level on a regular enough basis. ie through out the semester. Everything seems so far away during the semester that you just kinda let it go by and say you will catch up. But the catch up is only an effort so that you dont completly humiliate your self come exam time (CRAM).
So what to do about this problem. I would not know, as I have tried and obviously failed. Its the end of the semester and its hard not to be intense now. However it is a long period of about 3 weeks to stay alert and intense. So there is still a lot of time to do nothing.
So what to do about this problem. I would not know, as I have tried and obviously failed. Its the end of the semester and its hard not to be intense now. However it is a long period of about 3 weeks to stay alert and intense. So there is still a lot of time to do nothing.
Hope
AtM I am hoping for a lot of things to go right. But as I know (see D-news for the article of things going wrong) things always go wrong at the most annoying time. hmmm, thats interesting
I really need to get more paper. I thought I had another ream lying around but I dont.... Which further destroys my chance of doing well in this economic assinghment. I think I'm gona get my some of that Berroca. Its supposed to help keep you alert through out the day. Just like those engery drinks but works out cheaper.
I really need to get more paper. I thought I had another ream lying around but I dont.... Which further destroys my chance of doing well in this economic assinghment. I think I'm gona get my some of that Berroca. Its supposed to help keep you alert through out the day. Just like those engery drinks but works out cheaper.
Week 13
Looks like I have booked my self a week of endless torture, which has thankfully started early....
I have a dentist appointment for a filling tomorrow which, will be painfull for the rest of the day. Slowing down my research for my economics assinghment which is due this Friday. I also have some homework to catch up on see my lectureer... about for economics and my crap marks in the tutorial exam, my MYOB assinghment which I still havent had a chance to fix up in preparation for the exam on Thursday. And then theres the management accounting homework and the Variance analysis which I still dont understand to catch up on. Oh and the exam on Thursday is on MYOB, Excal and Access. And its written.... Just preparation for that exam is gona take like half a day, never mind actually studying for it. Thank fully its open book and we have computer in front of us. I only started the reseach for the econmics assinghment today after a friend from uni rang up becuase he was having trouble...
Johnathans birthday party was on Friday so I figured that I was gona be out of action for 2 days (fri and sat) But for some reason I got up late (1:00pm) today (Sunday), proberly because I am lazy. I also had a meeting with some property developers which went for about 2 hours, putting a big dint in the time I had left today to work on researching for the economics assinghment...
And for some reason I now also have to goto some seminar re: property development (*smells scam...). Which is on the Tuesday. Which I'm not sure I'm even going to be able to goto as it starts only 1 hour after my tutorial...
So Monday is gona be pretty much wasted as 12:30 is my date with the dentist and I think I will only get about 3 hours of homework done. The rest of the day will be spent crying like a little girl. Hopefully on Tuesday I can get my sources for the assinghment down onto some paper. Wednessday will invariably be spent trying to get upto speed for the computerised accounting exam on Thursday. Which leaves me about 10 hours to do my assinghment. Thusday I can catchup on where I went wrong and fix those mistakes and hopefully the lectures will be short and sweet, aiding my economics assinghment.
Not forgeting this is week 13 which means revision for final exams must begin. Obviously this is not going to happen now, but I am happy to report that the stress is going to begin for those exams which start in about 2 weeks time.
Good luck Dhimesh.
I have a dentist appointment for a filling tomorrow which, will be painfull for the rest of the day. Slowing down my research for my economics assinghment which is due this Friday. I also have some homework to catch up on see my lectureer... about for economics and my crap marks in the tutorial exam, my MYOB assinghment which I still havent had a chance to fix up in preparation for the exam on Thursday. And then theres the management accounting homework and the Variance analysis which I still dont understand to catch up on. Oh and the exam on Thursday is on MYOB, Excal and Access. And its written.... Just preparation for that exam is gona take like half a day, never mind actually studying for it. Thank fully its open book and we have computer in front of us. I only started the reseach for the econmics assinghment today after a friend from uni rang up becuase he was having trouble...
Johnathans birthday party was on Friday so I figured that I was gona be out of action for 2 days (fri and sat) But for some reason I got up late (1:00pm) today (Sunday), proberly because I am lazy. I also had a meeting with some property developers which went for about 2 hours, putting a big dint in the time I had left today to work on researching for the economics assinghment...
And for some reason I now also have to goto some seminar re: property development (*smells scam...). Which is on the Tuesday. Which I'm not sure I'm even going to be able to goto as it starts only 1 hour after my tutorial...
So Monday is gona be pretty much wasted as 12:30 is my date with the dentist and I think I will only get about 3 hours of homework done. The rest of the day will be spent crying like a little girl. Hopefully on Tuesday I can get my sources for the assinghment down onto some paper. Wednessday will invariably be spent trying to get upto speed for the computerised accounting exam on Thursday. Which leaves me about 10 hours to do my assinghment. Thusday I can catchup on where I went wrong and fix those mistakes and hopefully the lectures will be short and sweet, aiding my economics assinghment.
Not forgeting this is week 13 which means revision for final exams must begin. Obviously this is not going to happen now, but I am happy to report that the stress is going to begin for those exams which start in about 2 weeks time.
Good luck Dhimesh.
Bike locked on overdrive
For a while now my front gear thingy has been stuck on the second cog. Today I found out why.
It was all becuase the clamp/holder for my bike lock had slid down the pole and was stoping the leaver thingy from moving accross down to the first gear. I really feel like an idiot.
It was all becuase the clamp/holder for my bike lock had slid down the pole and was stoping the leaver thingy from moving accross down to the first gear. I really feel like an idiot.
Action Picture
Took a cool picture of a pillow in mid flight. I am really surprised that the digital camera actually picked it up.
I'm afraid
Today I realised that I am afraid of my glasses falling off my head. Espeicaly into the urinal. Or when I'm looking over a balcony etc from a great height. Hopefully this isnt the start of a fear of heights. I know I'm already a bit afraid of heights but only because I'm overly safety concious. I wonder what I would do if my glasses realy did fall into the toilet. Would I fish them out? Proberly not....
Merry September
ING Direct - A slightly early christmas
received my first christmas card of the season about 2 weeks ago from my bank.
Asterix
After our (Jonathan and I) misadventure to the comic book store in the city, last weekend which resulted in us missing the bus... I began thinking about what comics I used to read. And it had been such a long time that I had forgotten what it was called. But today, while trying to catch up on some management accounting it came to me.
Asterix (and Oblix)... Asterix is actually an old comic but the Asterix books at the library were always popular. Even more so then Terry Pratchet or Rold Dhal.
"Asterix the Gaul was originally written by two authors, Ren? Goscinny (who was the cartoonist) and Albert Uderzo (who wrote the stories). Asterix first appeared in 1959 is the French magazine Pilote. After appearing in Pilote, the Asterix strip was published by Dargoud Inc. until Uderzo founded his own publishing house, "Les Editions Albert Rene"."
Asterix (and Oblix)... Asterix is actually an old comic but the Asterix books at the library were always popular. Even more so then Terry Pratchet or Rold Dhal.
"Asterix the Gaul was originally written by two authors, Ren? Goscinny (who was the cartoonist) and Albert Uderzo (who wrote the stories). Asterix first appeared in 1959 is the French magazine Pilote. After appearing in Pilote, the Asterix strip was published by Dargoud Inc. until Uderzo founded his own publishing house, "Les Editions Albert Rene"."
Inefficent Sleeping
I have also worked out (after extensive reasearch...) that I need 9.5 hours of sleep. Nine hours would be best, as that would give me time to get out of bed slower... Which means that my sleep is less effective then what the average is. If you search on the web most ppl get by with only 6-7 hours sleep, while 8 hours is recomended. which means I require 1.5 to 2 hours sleep more than most people.
Since there is 24 hours in the day and 8 hours recomended the sleep to wake ratio is 1:3 (1/3 or 33% ). In my case its 24/9 = 2.5 or 40% of the day.
Since there is 24 hours in the day and 8 hours recomended the sleep to wake ratio is 1:3 (1/3 or 33% ). In my case its 24/9 = 2.5 or 40% of the day.
Fixed with in a range
Fixed overhead remains the same at all activity levels becuase its FIXED....
I have spent the better part of this evening trying to get into my head why a fixed cost such as F O/H stays the same. I understand that its fixed... duh... But thats only at a certain activity level. I now also understand that the costs remain fixed within a range of activity. If the level of activity increases outside of the range then the fixed overhead would also change. But as luck would have it text books fail to mention this... And ofcourse all exercies have different budgeted and actual activity levels (for variable overhead), but fail to mention if the costs are within the range or not, which is why I was confused.
I have spent the better part of this evening trying to get into my head why a fixed cost such as F O/H stays the same. I understand that its fixed... duh... But thats only at a certain activity level. I now also understand that the costs remain fixed within a range of activity. If the level of activity increases outside of the range then the fixed overhead would also change. But as luck would have it text books fail to mention this... And ofcourse all exercies have different budgeted and actual activity levels (for variable overhead), but fail to mention if the costs are within the range or not, which is why I was confused.
Postcards
Just so you know, I have uploaded a few more postcards to the invisible postcard site.
There have been a load of new postcards come out recently, but for somereason I have not been able to hang onto them. As in I would collect them and then leave them (by accident...) around the place. Which is quite annoying since I'm not bringing them home where they should be.
There have been a load of new postcards come out recently, but for somereason I have not been able to hang onto them. As in I would collect them and then leave them (by accident...) around the place. Which is quite annoying since I'm not bringing them home where they should be.
Printing Naked in a Paper paradise
For the past week or so I have been doing my printing at uni because of my indiscretion with my current printer.... Anyway, I have noticed that the crappy el cheepo, aka $3.95 "multi purpose paper" is not square. As in it does not have right angled corners. Previously I had thought that the slight variation was because I was uncoordinated at stapling and consequently the paper isn't perfectly allined. The printers at uni use the reflex brand of paper (the most expensive) and it takes little to no effort to make the pages line up (which makes stapling and hole punching a breeze).
The whole point of this rant is.... Now that the paper is properly lined up the whole world seems like a better place. hmmm.... That gives me an idea for a drawing.
The whole point of this rant is.... Now that the paper is properly lined up the whole world seems like a better place. hmmm.... That gives me an idea for a drawing.
MYOA - Mind Your Own Assinghment
Over the past week I have been trying to get some kinda group (total = 2, i.e. its a partnership) together for my MYOB assinghment which is due in 7 days time. After sending of half a dozen emails. My experience with groups so far has not been that good so naturally I kept my hopes down. But I think we may have reached a new low. But then again this could actually be a good thing. So, I suggest Saturday or Friday to meetup and just get the assinghment over and done with. But then he kinda dances around umming and ahhing for about 15 minutes and in this time nothing was said as I was prepared to let him sweat it out until he got up the courage to tell me what he really thought. Apparently he doesn't even care about the assinghment as it is ONLY
worth 10%. And has not even completed the homework (Date Due: 2 weeks ago). So then I concede defeat once again and say that we just do the assinghment our selves and just "reconcile" our answers next Wednesday (the day before its due). Once again I am faced with the reality that group work is a mystical creature that doesn't actually exist.
I also have an assinghment which is due today but I will hand in tomorrow for reasons unavailable.
worth 10%. And has not even completed the homework (Date Due: 2 weeks ago). So then I concede defeat once again and say that we just do the assinghment our selves and just "reconcile" our answers next Wednesday (the day before its due). Once again I am faced with the reality that group work is a mystical creature that doesn't actually exist.
I also have an assinghment which is due today but I will hand in tomorrow for reasons unavailable.
CPA careers workshop
Went to the CPA career advantage workshop which turned out to be more of a seminar and then the complementary drinks/carapes for the purposes of networking. It was at the convention center so it wasn't very hard to find. Everyone got name tags and promotional bags (CPA passports got the string bag while fee paying members got the satchel type bag). Basically went through the basics of resume construction, nothing really new but was more specific to the accounting side of things what employers of accountants are expecting in resumes which was the most useful.
Overall the whole workshop was much more than I expected and made me feel under prepared. But at least now I know what to expect in the future and its better to make mistakes early before it actually counts. I did a bit of "networking" but was really just about asking people who have been there and done that, what I should be doing now and what I should do when applying for jobs.
A good way to prepare is to look for jobs or a position that you would enjoy in 5 years time. Then look at the responsibilities/roles etc of that job that way you can position your self earlier and not get trapped into a job you don't like. And when looking for an entry job you know what you want....
Overall the whole workshop was much more than I expected and made me feel under prepared. But at least now I know what to expect in the future and its better to make mistakes early before it actually counts. I did a bit of "networking" but was really just about asking people who have been there and done that, what I should be doing now and what I should do when applying for jobs.
A good way to prepare is to look for jobs or a position that you would enjoy in 5 years time. Then look at the responsibilities/roles etc of that job that way you can position your self earlier and not get trapped into a job you don't like. And when looking for an entry job you know what you want....
The first of many...
Had my first mid semester exam on the weekend. Went surprisingly well considering how I was feeling on my lack of study. What is also surprising is that we got our marks back on Monday which for an exam to be taken on Saturday is a pretty good turn around. I managed to get 70%, so of course I'm please with that.
"Dear Students,
Due to recent uncertainty in regards to Australian Securities and
Investments Commission (ASIC) guidelines for interim relief for low value
non-cash payment facilities, QUT and Griffith University have revised their
cross university collaboration of the copy/print card. The service that
allowed for either university copy/print card to be used within libraries
has ceased.
QUT apologises for any inconvenience the removal of this service may cause."
Super 8 Man
On an effort to find out a little more about my elmo I came accross this site. One of the advantages of super 8 over the new mini dv etc is that digital cant capture lightning strikes while the old super 8 can... The fact that you need a projector to view them makes it even cooler. And it adds teh "vintage" look to films. I dont have any film other wise I could record something. Anyway gona take it out tomorrow and see if its not melted and possibly try to sell it.
Super 8man
Super 8man
Taxi (1998)
Taxi (1998)
Finaly found the movie that I've been wanting to see for a while now. There was a add for this movie last week to screen on sbs but sadly I have missed it... It might be at the video store but since its a foriegn film it proberly wont be. The main reason I want to see this movie is because of the crazy chase scenes in the crazy 406... There are two more movie and a remake to be released this year, where they replace Daniel from the original with Queen Latifa... pretty much the same script because its made by the same bloke (Luc Benson he wrote the fith element).
Finaly found the movie that I've been wanting to see for a while now. There was a add for this movie last week to screen on sbs but sadly I have missed it... It might be at the video store but since its a foriegn film it proberly wont be. The main reason I want to see this movie is because of the crazy chase scenes in the crazy 406... There are two more movie and a remake to be released this year, where they replace Daniel from the original with Queen Latifa... pretty much the same script because its made by the same bloke (Luc Benson he wrote the fith element).
Make your own bike light and battery charger
This is another project which I will proberly never do. This is because I will just save up for one...
Bike stuff
Just some usefull linkage for those who also have a possesed bicycle.
Barnett's manuals.
Tools
and plus there are other internet things such as google...
Barnett's manuals.
Tools
and plus there are other internet things such as google...
Stupid Crap Bicycle
I have a bicycle, and its crap.... I finally get it to work reliably, by fixing the brakes (sanded the shine off to stop the squeaking), adjusted the brakes so they work! But now the gears are starting to stuff up again for no reason. I haven't even touched them.... The front one is now out of allinghment and keeps touching the chain when its not supposed to and at the rear the whole arm thing keeps jumping around and hence doesn't stay in gear...
wow that makes everything better. I think I will be spending the day either playing with a tiny screw or cutting down a tree. When I have better things to do, like an assinghment that's due next Thursday or an exam which is on Tuesday...
wow that makes everything better. I think I will be spending the day either playing with a tiny screw or cutting down a tree. When I have better things to do, like an assinghment that's due next Thursday or an exam which is on Tuesday...
Chronicles of the Ridiculous
Went to see Riddick yesterday. And was well entertained. Proberly a good idea to rent out pitch black before going to see this movie though as there are some plot continuations.... But there was one line in the movie which really made it worth while going to see for $5.70.
"Its been a long time since I've smelt beautiful."
This line is still keeping me amused and will proberly do so for many years to come.
"Its been a long time since I've smelt beautiful."
This line is still keeping me amused and will proberly do so for many years to come.
Quiz: Does Your Weblog Own You?
Its a quiz re: how much the weblog owns you I am currently 50% owned by my weblog...
My weblog owns 50 % of me.
Does your weblog own you?
Does your weblog own you?
Boring Tutorials
Had my computerised accounting and management accounting tutorials today. There weren't much fun. In Computerised accounting we just work by our selves, going through the exercises. ATM its access so you can see how going trough step by step, "guides" which don't tell you what you have to do just go straight into -> "click insert on the menu bar then click...... Then save the database by going to file on the menu bar and click save...." And then there was management accounting... Whoa, its supposed to get better as u go along, but it seems we have regressed back to first year, but with a super boring twist.
That ends my teenageangstrant
- we have to actually hand in h/w as we enter
- We have to have another copy of the h/w so we can go through it in class
- when going through the homework there is no oht slides, so the tutor just reads the journal entry's and calculations out.... (this is the most stupid part)
- then we leave feeling like our soul has been off somewhere else
- we get the solutions anyway the next day to go through in our own time
- the only use full thing is the exam tips
- but we already know that tutorial questions are a good guide for the exam...
- There was virtually no discussion of concepts and topics as we spent all the time feverishly writing down the answers/corrections to our answers
That ends my teenageangstrant
Alarming news....
My alarm clock is broken. So last night I spent about an out on my dial-up connection searching for computer alarm clocks. I found one which plays mp3s (RJD2 - Ghostwritter), or so I thought.... The problem with my alarm clock is that it decided that I wasn't allowed to set the time (to the correct time...), also the alarm function wasn't working or so I thought...
So I set my computer alarm clock and crank up the speakers and head off to bed. At about 3:3am my stupid broken clock starts beeping, while flashing 10:5pm... I am partly to blame because it was still plugged in.... Eventually manage to get back to sleep then at 5:00am the alarm goes off again. So I franticly attack my alarm clock as it will most likely wake my sister who will be really pissed off if she has to get up before the sun, and then there's the fact the stupid device woke me up early when it was supposed to be not working... So I'm pressing all the buttons and flicking all the switches to the point where I am beating it with my fist... It continues beeping I jump out of bed to try and press the buttons better... The beeping continues... So I jump back over my bed and pull the plug out... The beeping continues... Right now I'm feeling rather crap and tired right now and this stupid beeping noise is still going on. After about 20 seconds trying to figure out WTF is going on I realise its my new computer alarm clock... Zip over to the computer and switch off the speakers (wasn't there supposed to be an mp3 playing....) and the beeping still continues. I grab the mouse give it a shake and then the computer starts crunching and it momentarily freezes as it turns the monitor on and gets rid of the porn flavored screensaver. Eventually I get access to the crappy program which is outputting a beep at 500hz.
Total beeping time: 2:30
So I set my computer alarm clock and crank up the speakers and head off to bed. At about 3:3am my stupid broken clock starts beeping, while flashing 10:5pm... I am partly to blame because it was still plugged in.... Eventually manage to get back to sleep then at 5:00am the alarm goes off again. So I franticly attack my alarm clock as it will most likely wake my sister who will be really pissed off if she has to get up before the sun, and then there's the fact the stupid device woke me up early when it was supposed to be not working... So I'm pressing all the buttons and flicking all the switches to the point where I am beating it with my fist... It continues beeping I jump out of bed to try and press the buttons better... The beeping continues... So I jump back over my bed and pull the plug out... The beeping continues... Right now I'm feeling rather crap and tired right now and this stupid beeping noise is still going on. After about 20 seconds trying to figure out WTF is going on I realise its my new computer alarm clock... Zip over to the computer and switch off the speakers (wasn't there supposed to be an mp3 playing....) and the beeping still continues. I grab the mouse give it a shake and then the computer starts crunching and it momentarily freezes as it turns the monitor on and gets rid of the porn flavored screensaver. Eventually I get access to the crappy program which is outputting a beep at 500hz.
Total beeping time: 2:30
Week 2 (a)
The semester has only just begun and I am already behind. I haven't even started my homework or readings for week 1 and its already half way through week 2.... Hopefully I can catch up, I am actually motivating my self to make a concerted effort to get some work done. Firstly I have to do my homework as it is worth 1% (it all adds up) for this week, then do my summaries other wise I will leave it to the end and it will be crap.... and also do the summaries for week 2, then do the h/w for week 2. And if that's not enough got an assinghment due in week 4! And possibly some other stuff that I don't want to remember....
New postcard
Garage days postcard. Crap movie (even though I never went to see it...) but it was directed by the same guy who directed the crow. Atleast thats what the postcard says...
If only you could send it to someone...
If only you could send it to someone...
New drawing
Not realy, just uploading an old drawing. I have actually done a new drawing but havent had the time to upload it as yet...
The Funnyest one so far
Attn;Sir,
I am Mr. Willy Wedu, the personal secretary to late Mr. John GeeWhiz , who used to work with the Shell Development Company Ltd.On the 5th August, 2002, my master and all the menbers of his family died in a ghasty motor accident along Aflao express way while returning from Beach.
Since then, I have been searching to locate any member of his family without success.
It is while searching for his relatives that I came accross your contacts through the internet.
I have contacted you to assist me claim the sum of $10M usd.{Ten Million United States Dollars} deposited with a security company here in Accra-Ghana on the 20th day of february 2002 before he met his untimely death.
If this proposal is of any interest to you, contact me so that I can give you more details.
Note; All the documents related to the deposit are with me including the death cerificate.
When we finally claim the money from the security company, you will be compensated with 40%, I 50% then 10% for expenses that we may incure.
Contact me through email for further details.
Best regards,
Johnson Wedu.
I just cant belive that some one would have the surname GeeWhiz and spell it GeeWhiz and not Geewhiz....
Quest has ended
The quest for my glasses has ended with me picking the same pair I picked last week. I guess I just had to go through and check I didnt miss any...
The quest for new glasses
So now I am on a quest for new glasses. Well not realy, just re-assessing what needs to be done tomorrow.
Got to acutally get the glasses. Get the rectangular kind.
So far thats all thats been locked in. The pair that i would like to get has a thick frame so goto see if they have anything "skinneyer". This pair is silver so just goto verify this is a nice colour by looking at diffrent colour (in the same shape) ie: black.
1. "lighter" frames
2. check colour
And most improtantly actually get the glasses, as this could drag out for a long time....
Got to acutally get the glasses. Get the rectangular kind.
So far thats all thats been locked in. The pair that i would like to get has a thick frame so goto see if they have anything "skinneyer". This pair is silver so just goto verify this is a nice colour by looking at diffrent colour (in the same shape) ie: black.
1. "lighter" frames
2. check colour
And most improtantly actually get the glasses, as this could drag out for a long time....
USB drive
Got a new usb drive today
Its skinny and everything just a bit too long for my liking, but still better then having a box of floppies around.
Its skinny and everything just a bit too long for my liking, but still better then having a box of floppies around.
It actually works
Remember the uni expense data base I was making... Well it turned out alright after all. Started puting in data the other day and well it actually works. Hooray. Now all I need to do is get the graping reports to work. But for some reason the wizard for the reports dont work and just crash everytime, which is strange. So I guess I'm gona have to do it by hand and that is definatly going to be a pain. Or i could get a hold of office 2003 and install that and hopefully it will be all OK.
Assurance provider
[sounds like something to with insurance providing of somekind....]
It takes a long time to become an auditor/assurance provider...
3 years at uni
2-5 years work experiance
2 years doing CA or CPA exams
2 years min work experiance actually in auditing
then you goto apply to ASIC to be registered...
It takes a long time to become an auditor/assurance provider...
3 years at uni
2-5 years work experiance
2 years doing CA or CPA exams
2 years min work experiance actually in auditing
then you goto apply to ASIC to be registered...
New Glasses
Went to the optomertrist today and the news is pretty much what I expected. Last time there was a small change and today we found a small change. Two small changes = a significant change. Therefore I now have to get new glasses.... So I decided to get new frames and get rid of my round tiger print glasses that are falling apart and faded....
So far I got a squareish pair which are silver. Only problem with these is that the frame it self is quite thick
So far I got a squareish pair which are silver. Only problem with these is that the frame it self is quite thick
self reminder
MIX UP - THE RESIN DOGS
- Sat 17.07 @ 10:00pm
All 3 RESIN DOGS: DJs KATCH, DAVE & GEOFF BLUNTED
Not realy sure how becuase they said they were going to the UK for a tour or something on wed so a bit weird to be "live"...
Double the Fist
Lately I have been watching double the fist on ABC firday evenings (11:30pm) and it is a very entertaining program. Which everyone should also watch. My favorite character is mephesto. Its just great television.
They even have "cards" which you can download and "collect"/trade etc
Tina is now gone or something but hopefully she will be back next weak...
double fist...
They even have "cards" which you can download and "collect"/trade etc
Tina is now gone or something but hopefully she will be back next weak...
double fist...
Prodigy
Well i guess its because its been a while but I thought that they had just decided to pack it in. But thankfully not. The new album is supposed to come out in september. Theres been quite a bit of good stuff this year/late last year, which means it cant be bad...
I cant remember
I was going to write/blog about something which is why opened this up in the first place. But now I cant remember what I was going to write.... Its just one of those days where you go downstairs and then your in the kitchen looking around and realise you dont know what/why you came downstairs... and then you get confused wheather to go back up stairs... The worst thing that can happen in this situation is when you do go back up stairs and then cant re-stimulate your self to remember why u went downstairs or even remember wtF you were doing up stairs in the first place...
When writting and you get writters block/cant remember what you were going to write after going through it in your head... the best thing to do is just to write. Write anything, apparently that helps.
WHOO!
It works. I scanned a few more post cards into the puter today. And I even adjusted the contrast and brightness. What I found was that photoshops auto contrast/brightness/colour thingy(s) dont work very well and you might as well just use the manual slider. That reminds me I goto read up on what all that crap means and how to adjust after a scan. Gona try using paintshop pro to see if thats anybetter (once I download it...) because I'm lazy and want it done automaticly and not have to use my own skill to change it to make it look correct.
So goto the secret postcard page and view them.
When writting and you get writters block/cant remember what you were going to write after going through it in your head... the best thing to do is just to write. Write anything, apparently that helps.
WHOO!
It works. I scanned a few more post cards into the puter today. And I even adjusted the contrast and brightness. What I found was that photoshops auto contrast/brightness/colour thingy(s) dont work very well and you might as well just use the manual slider. That reminds me I goto read up on what all that crap means and how to adjust after a scan. Gona try using paintshop pro to see if thats anybetter (once I download it...) because I'm lazy and want it done automaticly and not have to use my own skill to change it to make it look correct.
So goto the secret postcard page and view them.
Results
Got my results today. And I am glad to announce that I have passed all my units. HOORAY
I actually managed to get a 6 (75%) for Law of Business associations which is very nice and also means that I got 90% of the final exam which is rediculous and I definatle want to have at look at it...
Everything else was a pass (4 (50%)) but I am actually gratefull that I have passed. And all that hard work has paid off and am actually pleased that it all worked out.
I actually managed to get a 6 (75%) for Law of Business associations which is very nice and also means that I got 90% of the final exam which is rediculous and I definatle want to have at look at it...
Everything else was a pass (4 (50%)) but I am actually gratefull that I have passed. And all that hard work has paid off and am actually pleased that it all worked out.
Its pretty hard to stuff it up
Went to see the resin dogs yesterday with Karl in the valley which the festival was on. It was free so thats why we went... it was ok but we didnt realy get a good spot in which to view the performance so that sucked. But I think it was still pretty good. Not much deviation from the actually music you hear (from the CD etc...) but I gues you cant realy stuff up electronic tpye music...
Remember what you read
Remembering what you read
Purpose -> Have a specific purpose when you read. This will help you to:
1. ASSOCIATE: Relate ideas to each other.
2. VISUALIZE: Try to see pictures in your mind as you read.
3. CONCENTRATE: Have a specific purpose, associating, and visualizing will help you to do this.
4. REPEAT: Keep telling yourself important points and associate details to these points.
bookmarks?
Purpose -> Have a specific purpose when you read. This will help you to:
1. ASSOCIATE: Relate ideas to each other.
2. VISUALIZE: Try to see pictures in your mind as you read.
3. CONCENTRATE: Have a specific purpose, associating, and visualizing will help you to do this.
4. REPEAT: Keep telling yourself important points and associate details to these points.
bookmarks?
Feedburner
feedburner has kindly added a couple more buttons to the already crappy website....
There is a feed for the site now and its in rss 2.0 so its super compatible -> http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeanCounting <- the old atom feed is still around but I proberly wont be promoting it as much -> http://beancounting.blogspot.com/atom.xml <-
Now all you need is an agregator
There is a feed for the site now and its in rss 2.0 so its super compatible -> http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeanCounting <- the old atom feed is still around but I proberly wont be promoting it as much -> http://beancounting.blogspot.com/atom.xml <-
Now all you need is an agregator
Tax Time
Its tax time again and undoubtably will also come accross tax tips. I have one tip:
Get your tax return in by 31 October or get it done by a tax agent (or at least get on their client list...) Then it can be lodged at practicaly anytime... another interesting statistic is that 75% of personal tax returns are lodged by tax agents (CPA).
Everything else is pretty straight forward (cant belive this has created an entire industry...) The ATO also has a new website which is a real improvement to the old teal coloured one of 95... and this one actually loads reasonably quickly and is easy to navigate. But it does require IE to download the eTax program (something to with security) just a little stupid when people are supposed to have a choice....
The tax return it self (the paper one) is a lot more "internet" style with the grey/silkscreen boxes.
Get your tax return in by 31 October or get it done by a tax agent (or at least get on their client list...) Then it can be lodged at practicaly anytime... another interesting statistic is that 75% of personal tax returns are lodged by tax agents (CPA).
Everything else is pretty straight forward (cant belive this has created an entire industry...) The ATO also has a new website which is a real improvement to the old teal coloured one of 95... and this one actually loads reasonably quickly and is easy to navigate. But it does require IE to download the eTax program (something to with security) just a little stupid when people are supposed to have a choice....
The tax return it self (the paper one) is a lot more "internet" style with the grey/silkscreen boxes.
Quote of the Week
Just another thing to blog about...
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."
Warren Buffet
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."
Warren Buffet
Back Pain
Wow! Today I am experiancing REAL back pain. Apparently something todo with the muscle/fat in my back from over use/bad useage. Not surprising since I was mowing and gardening etc pretty much all day today. And after having 3 weeks of just sitting behind my desk and the subsequent layoff from the gym has all contributed to my current non-moveable self. Its very limiting.... Its supposed to go away with time, but now I cant goto the gym tomorrow (which I had planed to) which would of averted this problem in the first place....
I just hope I can sleep.
I just hope I can sleep.
500th post
Whoo. 500 posts!
But wait it wasnt long ago that it was teh 200th post? (and no I havent been going crazy blogging) Instead just taking the total as all the blogs are now part of the same 'website'.
A bit of reflection. I think my blogging has improved but the news blog has not. But just the information I get now is just different and different things excite me now.
But wait it wasnt long ago that it was teh 200th post? (and no I havent been going crazy blogging) Instead just taking the total as all the blogs are now part of the same 'website'.
A bit of reflection. I think my blogging has improved but the news blog has not. But just the information I get now is just different and different things excite me now.
Datadodo
Normaly I just use excell when i want to collect data over time. But sometimes this isnt enough. So I decided to re-open access. Access is good for storing and collecting data as it is a database program, but when you want quick and easy viewing of data, "reports" just dont cut it. So I have been busy trying to get the graphing thingy working. The main problem I have is that I dont name things properly and then everything becomes confusing. Also to build something in access takes so much longer then excel. If only access was as easy to use as excel I think it would be a great program, Access just makes things too complicated for simple tasks....
Databases currently trying to make:
Costing of university (just to remind myself it does cost money (HECS))
Gym (how long etc)
and thats all for now... I guess this is realy the whole point of databases, I can make a database that is good at just holding data, but now i want something from it, it just breaksdown into wasted time.
Databases currently trying to make:
Costing of university (just to remind myself it does cost money (HECS))
Gym (how long etc)
and thats all for now... I guess this is realy the whole point of databases, I can make a database that is good at just holding data, but now i want something from it, it just breaksdown into wasted time.
Loot
The loot which premiered on ABC on friday (8:30) is a TV program about accounting. So I watched it. Here is the summary crap
"A man is dead, millions of dollars have been lost and a mafia boss is missing. Someone's laughing all the way to the bank, but one man is on the hunt to find those who believe they are above accountability. Jason Donovan and Anita Hegh star in Loot, a fast-paced mystery that premieres Friday 25 June at 8.30pm on ABC TV.
Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan) is an investigator with a difference - the trail he follows is a paper one, chasing money as it is hidden, laundered and fast-tracked around the world.
When his brother-in-law commits suicide after losing thousands of dollars when a share float goes belly up, Peregrine must face his sister's (Tara Morice) grief at losing her husband and vows to hunt down those responsible. Although mum and dad investors have lost millions, none of the corporate heavyweights have got burnt and no one from the top end of town is talking.
His ex-wife Cynthia (Anita Hegh) might hold a piece of the puzzle, but she's not giving anything away... at least, not officially... and certainly not until Jon looks at the divorce papers she's been trying to get him to sign for the past few months.
Together with his eccentric silent partner Charles (Barry Otto), and genius offsider Bruno (Russell Dykstra), Peregrine works to track down those involved in the deal and bring them to account. Jon smells blood money and he's not about to give up the chase. Perhaps white-collar crime doesn't pay like it used to?"
ABC
What acutally happened?
Someone dies, his brother in law then he seeks revenge the only way he knows how.... So he ends up with his sisters car which he fights with throughout. When he's solving the puzzle the other members of his team come up with the solution before just as he finds it out himself. So was a little silly in that sense. But on the plus side we get back surrealism, which I quite enjoyed. Everynow and again the dead man kept poping up in his mind, but he thought he was real....
Will watch next week to get a better picture. Overall 6/10 as there wasnt realy too much suspense.
"A man is dead, millions of dollars have been lost and a mafia boss is missing. Someone's laughing all the way to the bank, but one man is on the hunt to find those who believe they are above accountability. Jason Donovan and Anita Hegh star in Loot, a fast-paced mystery that premieres Friday 25 June at 8.30pm on ABC TV.
Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan) is an investigator with a difference - the trail he follows is a paper one, chasing money as it is hidden, laundered and fast-tracked around the world.
When his brother-in-law commits suicide after losing thousands of dollars when a share float goes belly up, Peregrine must face his sister's (Tara Morice) grief at losing her husband and vows to hunt down those responsible. Although mum and dad investors have lost millions, none of the corporate heavyweights have got burnt and no one from the top end of town is talking.
His ex-wife Cynthia (Anita Hegh) might hold a piece of the puzzle, but she's not giving anything away... at least, not officially... and certainly not until Jon looks at the divorce papers she's been trying to get him to sign for the past few months.
Together with his eccentric silent partner Charles (Barry Otto), and genius offsider Bruno (Russell Dykstra), Peregrine works to track down those involved in the deal and bring them to account. Jon smells blood money and he's not about to give up the chase. Perhaps white-collar crime doesn't pay like it used to?"
ABC
What acutally happened?
Someone dies, his brother in law then he seeks revenge the only way he knows how.... So he ends up with his sisters car which he fights with throughout. When he's solving the puzzle the other members of his team come up with the solution before just as he finds it out himself. So was a little silly in that sense. But on the plus side we get back surrealism, which I quite enjoyed. Everynow and again the dead man kept poping up in his mind, but he thought he was real....
Will watch next week to get a better picture. Overall 6/10 as there wasnt realy too much suspense.
The effect has worn off
Well today I did my LOBA exam and feel quite tired. In every way imaginable. Also bought two books ($130) which was exciting. I didnt want to get the wrong book because then the old bookshop lady gets angry when she has to sign for a refund etc. I have to get my books early this semester because the govt is taking away our misely 8% discount to compensate for the 10% introduction of GST, now its all gone.... Plus I got my HECS bill the other day, looks like I will have a nice $10k debt when i get finnish.
I also have a clash of timetableing with auditing and eco 2, which means I will have to fill out a form, AND hand it in.... I think im too tired to think.... I knew I wanted to record soemthing but cant remeber what. which is just great...
I also have a clash of timetableing with auditing and eco 2, which means I will have to fill out a form, AND hand it in.... I think im too tired to think.... I knew I wanted to record soemthing but cant remeber what. which is just great...
This is a joke
Its 1.5 days till my LOBA exam and well, its not looking good. dont my "summarys" but have no idea wtf the contents is. Mainly becuase I just copied everything....
Lucky for me I tape my lectures, so Thats what I'm going to listen to constantly. Hopefully I will remeber the content and not the bad jokes...
As you can the see the website is still in construction becuase of my experimentation with css is taking a long time... And will proberly have to move to css 2 soon anyway, but not untill I get this right. I have almost got complete control off the css but theres always the control 'points' in the html that need to be fixed up, as I just copied it straight from one of the blogger templates. Then theres the firfox thing which doesnt like my css at all, but most ppl use ie anyway so doesnt realy matter.
Lucky for me I tape my lectures, so Thats what I'm going to listen to constantly. Hopefully I will remeber the content and not the bad jokes...
As you can the see the website is still in construction becuase of my experimentation with css is taking a long time... And will proberly have to move to css 2 soon anyway, but not untill I get this right. I have almost got complete control off the css but theres always the control 'points' in the html that need to be fixed up, as I just copied it straight from one of the blogger templates. Then theres the firfox thing which doesnt like my css at all, but most ppl use ie anyway so doesnt realy matter.
Crazy Marketing
heheh
Yes well I have uploaded another comic I drew... (hahahahh (I'm realy funny today...)) about a year ago
Promote my self
(get it...)
Yes well I have uploaded another comic I drew... (hahahahh (I'm realy funny today...)) about a year ago
Promote my self
(get it...)
20%
Yesterday I had my GBS exam, I knew all the content so it was ok, Just my exam plan didnt realy work out. Two sections 6 short answer questions and 2 newspaper things. The newspaper things are piss easy and 10% for each is realy generous... Anyway figuring that newspaper thing was so easy I will do that last. Mistake. Do the thing you are good at first, then mess around with stuff you dont know. But I think I lost maybe 3% from one of the newspaper things. ARGH. I'm just hoping I pass or get a 5 or 6 would be nice considering my GPA ATM.
Century
Well as you have proberly guessed, I have been blogging quite a bit lately. And upon looking at my profile page, which I was trying to update but have not been able to for some reason. I noticed that I have 105 recent posts?
What I want to know is what constitutes a recent post. as in I only post about 3 per day now so that equates to about a months worth of blogging, which I dont think is quite right. Remeber the rant I had earlier about me being 5th or something. Well it seems like I'm going backwards now as I am now on the second page (proberrly something to do with excessive blogging and blogger is trying to say. "DO SOMETHING ELSE")etc...
What I want to know is what constitutes a recent post. as in I only post about 3 per day now so that equates to about a months worth of blogging, which I dont think is quite right. Remeber the rant I had earlier about me being 5th or something. Well it seems like I'm going backwards now as I am now on the second page (proberrly something to do with excessive blogging and blogger is trying to say. "DO SOMETHING ELSE")etc...
The Secret Postcard
Well I started that Postcard blog. Its still in development. Mainly becuase I havent updated the template links etc and still got a few other things to do, like study for exams and fix up major things on the site etc, but other than that here is the link, theres only one more postcard so far, but who knows how long it will take me to upload another....
because its tactile!
because its tactile!
Exam Tomorrow
After a good week of visiting this site realy has died. I have had no hits since the 7th. So the old question arises. if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? Similary -> If I blog and no one visists the site to read it is there realy a blog? Yes in both cases, because we know this to be true scientific fact. Unless this is just a figment of my imagination and I am infact blogging in my sleep (quite possible)...
Well I have my exam tomorrow and only have about 8 hours till i fail. So what am i doing instead of cramming... The answer isnt blogging. Its actually procrastinating (not my best work I know, but this might not even be a real post (so who realy cares (well no one becuase no one visits...))).
Also I noticed food actually helps studying becuase ur not constantly thinking... HEy I'm hungry, just 8 more chapters till I can eat... If you eat then that whole being distracted by food will be illiminated and you can get more study done.
ATM I am also distracted by my flashoholicness with surefire. (since I bought my a light for night riding (bycicle) I think it kinda re-ignighted something I didnt need during exam time) CURSES!
Well I have my exam tomorrow and only have about 8 hours till i fail. So what am i doing instead of cramming... The answer isnt blogging. Its actually procrastinating (not my best work I know, but this might not even be a real post (so who realy cares (well no one becuase no one visits...))).
Also I noticed food actually helps studying becuase ur not constantly thinking... HEy I'm hungry, just 8 more chapters till I can eat... If you eat then that whole being distracted by food will be illiminated and you can get more study done.
ATM I am also distracted by my flashoholicness with surefire. (since I bought my a light for night riding (bycicle) I think it kinda re-ignighted something I didnt need during exam time) CURSES!
What am I listening to
Audiomatch is an winamp plug in that allows you to "broadcast" what you are listening to. Basicly takes the artsit and song title and out puts it handily as an image or text file, you can also view the last 50 songs I have listend to.
Cool eh.
Not sure what this does -> What am I listening to?
Yeah, so another cool/dynamic element to the website.
Cool eh.
Not sure what this does -> What am I listening to?
Yeah, so another cool/dynamic element to the website.
Harry Potter 3
Went to go see HP3 with Karl yesterday at southbank on the 25 meter screen (it realy is big (its actually the old Imax screen....)) This time the movie experiance went well as in we got home... So the movie was pretty good. It wasnt as long and was kinda more straight to the point, but when u see the movie u will think its over, but its not (spoiler) so it was a bit hollow
[SPOILER] ->(as in this is a dum concept and is just realy crap, because that means u cant fail.... ) <- [SPOILER]
It was still a good movie and I think im still impressed by the size of the screen.
[SPOILER] ->(as in this is a dum concept and is just realy crap, because that means u cant fail.... ) <- [SPOILER]
It was still a good movie and I think im still impressed by the size of the screen.
HAHAHAAH
I also thought it might be a good idea to just publish it here....
First there was forensic science television dramas, now forensic accounting will have it's turn in the spotlight.
The ABC will soon be screening an action packed television drama based on a fictitious Australian forensic Chartered accounting practice.
The script is complete with mystery, death and crime. The pilot program called 'Loot' will be launched by a strong cast including Jason Donavan, Barry Otto and Tara Morice, at 8.30pm on Friday 25th June.
The concept for this production came from our former Deputy CEO, Allen Blewitt, now the CEO of the Associations of Chartered Certified Accountants. He worked on this project for sometime developing concept outlines and then sought 'backers' for the project.
Watch it and enjoy!
I actually laughed at the this, then realised they were serious.... It even stars Jason Donavon, what more could you want. I can just imagine some people getting excited (I know I am).
First there was forensic science television dramas, now forensic accounting will have it's turn in the spotlight.
The ABC will soon be screening an action packed television drama based on a fictitious Australian forensic Chartered accounting practice.
The script is complete with mystery, death and crime. The pilot program called 'Loot' will be launched by a strong cast including Jason Donavan, Barry Otto and Tara Morice, at 8.30pm on Friday 25th June.
The concept for this production came from our former Deputy CEO, Allen Blewitt, now the CEO of the Associations of Chartered Certified Accountants. He worked on this project for sometime developing concept outlines and then sought 'backers' for the project.
Watch it and enjoy!
I actually laughed at the this, then realised they were serious.... It even stars Jason Donavon, what more could you want. I can just imagine some people getting excited (I know I am).
To post or not to post
Its come to my attention that I maybe holding back posting becuase I want people to read the good posts, eg the last post about the postcards, is usefull and entertaining. Its also true that there arnt many people that actually read this. So do I wait till the next day or so to post so that people have a chance to read or just keep on going, and if u want to catch up then yay, if not doesnt matter.
Hmmmm.
The reason I have been thinking about this is that I apparently have 62 new posts. Which is a lot. And whats the point in posting so much if no one gets to read it. Of course the top posts will get read, so something will get read. yes, yes it will. (i think its time to go check how many hits i've got before i goto bed)
Hmmmm.
The reason I have been thinking about this is that I apparently have 62 new posts. Which is a lot. And whats the point in posting so much if no one gets to read it. Of course the top posts will get read, so something will get read. yes, yes it will. (i think its time to go check how many hits i've got before i goto bed)
Postcards
I collect postcards. OK. now thats out of the way. I would like to introduce you to maybe a new section, a post card section, which has no name yet. But I'm sure I will come up with somehting within the next six months. In the mean time I'm note sure if I should polute my photo stuff with postcards. I think not.
So Yeah, now I have to go and set up a new section.
yay for me
ofcouse I could just not do this but I think that postcards are cool so yeah. ATM I only have about 100 postcards so that should keep me busy.
Too wet your appitite I have posted one, and ONLY ONE postcard (note: I lie hehehe, maybe if i find another cool one before the launch of the new section....) to D-Pict
So Yeah, now I have to go and set up a new section.
yay for me
ofcouse I could just not do this but I think that postcards are cool so yeah. ATM I only have about 100 postcards so that should keep me busy.
Too wet your appitite I have posted one, and ONLY ONE postcard (note: I lie hehehe, maybe if i find another cool one before the launch of the new section....) to D-Pict
Children
Today on the bus, a whole class of students from the esteemed AHS High School boarded the bus, and maybe I never noticed it before because I was also a student, by they SMELL.
relay. Had to open all the windows. And it wasn't like I've been drunk for 14 days and have only now decided to go home, but more like a smell that wasn't supposed to EXIST. It was like the smell had GERMS in it or something that could make me ill and then make me fuckup my exams. Is very frightening...
Also I have a picture of my old and new bag up on the D-pict page. Tomorrow I will try and get something good to show.
Till then. Good bye
relay. Had to open all the windows. And it wasn't like I've been drunk for 14 days and have only now decided to go home, but more like a smell that wasn't supposed to EXIST. It was like the smell had GERMS in it or something that could make me ill and then make me fuckup my exams. Is very frightening...
Also I have a picture of my old and new bag up on the D-pict page. Tomorrow I will try and get something good to show.
Till then. Good bye
Solar Flare
Look at some of my great solar flare pictures. (Since no one seems to be visiting that page thought i might as well give it a little plug (proberly because there was no pictures....)
A click with flare
A click with flare
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