Archive for February, 2006

Back in OZ

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Well I’m back in Australia.
The previous two weeks have been spent sight seeing around Brisbane and the Gold Coast with my girlfriend which explains the lack of activity in this blog.
I’m presently working my way through 500 or so emails that have gathered in my inbox.

Lithuanian Money

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

I find this note interesting as Australia despite being a wealthier country than Lithuania only has a $100 note as a maximum. Mind you seeing the 500 Litu note ($250 AUD) in action is something I haven’t in almost a year, mostly even using a 100 Litu note is going to inconvenience a vendor.

Gedimino at Night

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

A view of the main street in Vilnius ‘Gedimino Prospect’ taken on Sunday evening 9:15pm.

Vilnius Summer

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

A photo from August 05, summer seems so long ago now.
A street view into the centre of Vilnius from a higher point.

Swedish Bears

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

Two photos of Bears having a good time at Skansen zoo in Stockholm Sweden, July 2005. In the first photo there is Mum on the left with 2 of her 3 cubs playing in the stream. Mum was just sunbaking.
The second photo is a picture of the 3rd cub having a great time rolling in [...]

Two Gene Rodenberry Quotes

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

“A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away.”
“We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes”