Archive for March, 2006

Australian Television – I Feel Dumb

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Is it me or is Australian free to air television dumber than ever?
Right after the daily dose of (bad) news the stations wheel out their flimsy excuse for ‘current affair’ shows. I found myself watching ‘Today Tonight’ for the first time in many years over dinner last night, I won’t be making that mistake [...]

Lite and Easy, 7 Day Update

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Well I have finished one week of eating Lite and Easy’s 1800 calorie a day plan.
Not bad.
I can see the danger of the food developing a bit of sameness in the long run, but then an alternative might be to go on a 5 day plan with 2 free days for variety.
One thing that is [...]

St Petersburg Ice Exhibition

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

Can’t do this in Queensland.

Lite & Easy – Eating for the Time Poor Person

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

I have a friend called Jimmy who is trialling the ‘convenience menu’ from Lite and Easy. It’s basically one week of pre cooked and packaged meals that take a minimum of effort to prepare and are reportedly quite healthy as well. The meals are delivered once per week in a container packed with dry ice [...]

Movie – “A History of Violence”

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

Watched this movie last night.
Just a very good movie, not for people who are sensitive about violence on the screen though.
A modern day American tale.

Confucius Say

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

Confucius Say
Killing two birds with one stone often ends
with hate mail from the humane society.
Confucius Say
The best way to save face, is to keep the
lower part of it shut.
Confucius Say
To make a long story short, don’t tell it.
Confucius Say
A giraffe’s family reunion is called “necks
of kin.”
Confucius Say
A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it
is [...]