There is a $90 million OzLotto draw tonight, as most Australians know and have a vested interest in. Like half the adult population I bought a ticket. I’m also in a syndicate at work. Joining the syndicate seemed a no-brainer. I couldn’t think of anything much worse than working tomorrow knowing that most of my [...]
Incredible day defined
Ohio blogger Delmer recently wrote about his experience of a good day. It involved a repair man and a courier both remarkably turning up on time, and the repairs being completed successfully with the bonus of a new improved remote control device being provided. Not only that, the remote had a bonus “D” for Delmer [...]
The sneezing dentist
I went to the dentist today for the first time in about four years with a broken filling I want fixed. He found three other broken fillings while he was poking around. I’m going back in two weeks to have all of them done at once. Two of them are the top front teeth. If [...]
Good or bad fortune?
I was minutes away from having my car pulverised today, possibly with me in it. I took my car to a local garage for a service at 10.30am. When I got back to the office we heard on the scanner that ambulance and fire crews had gone to the scene of an accident, where a [...]
It’s a small world
I met the world’s 128th ranked women’s tennis player today. Melanie South from England is hoping to get her ranking down to 110 to enter the main draw of the Australian Open. She’s a nice young lady and I hope she makes it. She also has a powerful forehand that I couldn’t hope to return. [...]
