DiDi_ThE_DoLpHiNs

BaCk As a MaStEr

2006-02-07T17:45:00.000+10:30

First log for ages I casually checked my blog for the first time in quite a while, as of recent i finished my first year at tafe walking away as a Master diver and other qualifications such as Bushwalking Guide Flat water Kayaking Instructor, the new year has already brought me so much it's great, i have started tafe this year and already gained the certification of Dive Master ( One above master diver) which will soon alow me to take people out who have never dived before and my Diploma year offically begins on the 21st of feb, which is ahh... ok! Caught up with heaps of people over the holidays including some people i would never have thought id see again mostly at the ed! i was very surprised i actually talked to some or in actual fact they talked to me. Oh i went to the FOO FIGHTER's concert back in November and that was just unbelievable, those guys know how to perform!

Anyway Peace For Now

qUiCk Hi

2005-07-12T14:22:00.000+09:30

Really Havent Done much lately off to whyalla to scuba dive with cuddlefish next monday! Apart from that nothing at all is happening, dont see jemima anymore, and im not seeing anyone, so im just cruisy and im loving it. catching up with mates now in my holidays!
so at the time being, im getting my homework done finally, and working my ass off.

Bye

"bRiEf OvErViEw"

2005-06-14T16:36:00.000+09:30

Hey Guys, I again have been really lazy, and haven't taken the effort to post but hey what can you do? The long weekend- Friday I returned from another trip up to the edges of Pt Augusta and another bushwalk, returning around 5 and having to quickly change and jumping the car to attend an art exhibition hosted and showing some awesome paintings from and artists called "Tom Gleghorne" who is also a family friend. After the exhibition we went out to dinner to a restaurant called "the Jasmine" very nice, finishing up around 1230 and returning home.

Saturday- woke up late and waited for work that night.
Sunday- deciding to visit my brother who is living down at west lakes the family and some friends decided to go out for some lunch, around 630 I cruised up to the champion toby's house for dinner and a movie.
Monday (Public Holiday!!!) woke up at 10, cleaned up my eternally messy room for once, then went down to Marion to see a movie with Jemima, going to see "Mr. And Mrs. Smith" which was an awesome movie, and quite hilarious.

This week, inevitably another boring week down at tafe with classes, this weekend I'm going up to maccas' house for a few drinks but to also help celebrate a family birthday!

The Star Force Joins Us!

2005-05-28T17:35:00.000+09:30

Well Guys Im Back Fom a week in the bush with the Star Force learning about search and rescue as well as night navigation which is harder than you think, just a short post more later.

"ToO tHe DePtHs"

2005-05-08T12:42:00.001+09:30

The Past few Months have been pretty busy with work and study going on. but it hasnt been really exciting nor worth posting. I arrived home on friday night from a week of scuba diving, from which I have now become an "Advance Open Water Diver" one step closer towards becoming Dive Master. I spent the week down at Normanville diving at various places eg: Second Valley and Rapid Bay, doing a Night Dive at Second Valley which is an unreal experience. we walked out along the jetty at around 8pm, jumped in and went for it, surfacing just after 9pm. Over the week I also completed other modules of th advance diver such as deep water dives down to 30 mtrs at, what is called the "Aldinga Drop Off" right where Rodney Fox was taken by the white pointer, and also a wreck dive, diving on the HMAS Hobart call sign : Green Ghost. We were lucky enough to go inside the wreck and enter both the "Bridge" and the "Engine Room"

The week was an Unbelievable experience, and I cant wait for the next specialisation week where I will become a "Rescue Diver"- which may give me the rare chance to join the Star Force for a day and leap my way out of the rescue helicopter and plunge into the water from around 30ft, to help someone in need.

Im off to Wirrabarra, the following week doing "search and rescue", for my bushwalking component, whilst also having the Styaries join us there as well, Cant wait

>>> Trying to Get pictures up but picserver is'nt operating.

"ShE'lL bE rIgHt" - LaSt WoRdS oF a PiLoT

2005-04-06T19:30:00.000+09:30

As of last post I have had quite an interesting time, my outdoor rec group never managed to go on the overnight bushwalk due to the heat and total fire bans, so I had the two days off and free to do anything, with much planned it turned out to be 2 quite days on the couch watching movies and the tv, not really exciting but nontheless satisfying. On Friday I recieved a call from Maccas, enquiring if I was interested in joining him for yet another flight, as he picks up his flight hours and takes another step towards going commercial!!

Friday night, I was due to start work at 7, catering for a wedding reception, the night turned out to be quite entertaining with a live "classical" group performing...... believe it or not, classical songs!. Saturday I surfaced early, arriving at Maccas' at 9, we left shortly afterwards, getting to the air field by 1030, after doing neccesary navigation and flight loging we were off, straight out over the Adelaide City, Adelaide Airport and straight out to sea, flying to Minlaton on the Yorke Pen. We got to the other side of the Gulf, and carried on along the coast. We flew over the unbelievable country town of Wallaroo, my favourite, as well as Kadina.
We were due to continue flying on to Pt Lincoln, but dust storms prevented us voyaging further with little visability. The excitment in the cabin grew, and the adrenaline kicked in, one for Maccas never being in this situation and taking it as a new experience, and two for me not even knowing if we would get out of this blanket of red dirt, nah just joking it was wicked! We landed back in Murray Bridge around 330. We drove home and had just sat on the couch to view the video of the flight, when Maccas reached into his pocket and pulled out the planes keys! LOL. He couldn't believe it. He drove back the next morning to return them. Saturday I had work again.

Sunday spent the day inside ridding myself of the last traces of my cold that I caught the week previous. Monday was a normal day at TAFE, I had a Physical exam for my Scuba Diving, followed by a Staff Meeting at the resturant that night.
After the staff meeting had concluded several staff members chuffed of to Marion to see the new 'Lawrance Fishburne' Movie "Assult on Precinct 13". I thought it was a great action flick, one not for the light hearted.

Back to TAFE this week, more scuba diving, will keep you posted.

"YoU cAnT mAKe iT On yOuR oWn"

2005-03-28T17:54:00.000+09:30

Im back and posting again, but with not much to post about. My outdoor Rec Course has swung into action with the past two weeks "pre-specialisation and project weeks, I made it into the Scuba Diving group( just one of the 5 specialisation groups) which im stoked about and now know that by the end of the year I will be a Dive Master and have a 3month contract up on the great barrier reef for 3 months with a company called Quicksilver, which will initially give me more experience yet more diving hours and again another stepping stone to where I'm aiming. I"ve also been out purchasing quite a few item for the course eg: semi dry suit for diving aswell as some wicked split Finns "vortex v12" to be precise.
but anyhow, this Easter weekend wasn't to good, thurs night started the long weekend, as I made my way to the havelock with tafe friends bumping into swimming mates such as "Jack" and "Hallett". Friday I took the time to practise "rolling" or Eskimo rolls in the kayak in my pool which was heaps of fun, a requirement for the course to be able to do rolls consistently and also rolls without the use of a paddle(hand rolls) which are very challenging, but non the less fun... The rest of the weekend was pretty much spent infront of the TV or in bed with the blankets over me due to an annoying cold that I caught.
that's about it, next Thursday im off on a over night bushwalk back to the memorable Mt Crawford! Cya

"GoOd ThInGs cOmE To tHoSe whO wAiT"

2005-03-06T16:30:00.000+10:30

Since the most recent post I have been very busy with the Outdoor Rec course, believe it or not more than 2/3 of the course is out and about in the field and on camps, eg: bushwalking and kyaking, whilst also doing scuba at various dive sites.

Im enjoying the course immensely, whilst it keeps me active and on my toes, with minimal or very little theory. Which is even better. But yeah its going well.

The other week I had mates from the lenzerheide up for some celebatory drinks, and a swim, the only dampener of night was the awkwardness and some what confusion that is going on in my life at the moment between myself and Tara, But I've decided to brush off my usual pessimism and focus on the course and stay happy.
But besides that it was a great night which finally gave me some time to put my feet up with my mates after, a week long camp previous.
I went to see "Constantine" with maccas which is an awesome movie, a cross between Blade and the Matrix, then besides that im working on the weekends and a few week nights.

Later

"LoOk wAt YoU mAdE mE Do, LoOk WaT i MaDe For YoU"

2005-02-20T19:14:00.000+10:30

Sorry about the lack of posting, I have been really busy and haven't had that much time to get onto the computer.
Since I last posted nothing much has changed, I finished my Traineeship down at SSU and have already begun my Cert 4 in Outdoor Rec down at TAFE. Other relevant or things worth mentioning:

Got a heaps good sticker for my car..LOL
Caught up with Lindsay Holland back from Perth, and the Malv and Deegs at the Ed
Had my tires let down whilst at work from the fuckstick ex
Spent the week from the 14th of feb to the 18th of feb down at normaville caravan park with the other peers in outdoor rec, participating in many water activities and having fun whilst getting burnt.
Made some heaps good friends throughout the Outdoor Rec group
spent Valentines Day mixing and mingling with new faces, dissapointing
Went to see a very average "Hide and Seek" with Tara, who recently broke up with me over mixed up feelings for ex and myself.. women.
2Moro is my B'day
That just about caps it off, luckily I have had the time or convienence of bumping into and catching up with some friends so it makes things better atm.

Anyway thats it a more detailed post will follow I promise

"aUsSiE WeEk - MiDdLeToN

2005-01-28T10:30:00.000+10:30

On Wednesday Morning bright and early, I along with Tara and her sister Mel, made our way up to the well know and over crowded beach of Middleton, to accompany a waiting brother and his friends, one of which I had know previously, during the days of swimming training and competitions, but non the less it was great to catch up with him and meet the other guys.
The day although scorching hot was very pleasant and the water the warmest I've ever felt before in South Australian waters. Bodysurfing, Surfing and boarding some, 4 to 5 foot waves was unbelievably fun because of the fact that they were not the dumpers you usually find on Adelaide’s local and favourite beaches. These waves were so good and so much fun to be around! I loved it!

We played some of the usual and always exciting beach cricket, but then also introduced the game of gridiron into the days schedule, choosing not to play "touch gridiron" and go full rules we were all in for a brutal decking somewhere sometime during the game. We left the beach at 4 making it home just after 5 where I was to freshen up and head over to Tara’s for the night. The family and I spent the night, the way it should be sitting in the lounge room with pizzas, beer's and the cricket on in the foreground.

As of late I again find myself being used as a "side plate" just someone or something to use then discharge but that’s life. Besides that I finally finish up down here at SSU this week and now have joyous holidays until I start the course at Regency mid February.

ArE yOu ReaDy - HeRe CoMeS ThE pAiN

2005-01-20T10:00:00.000+10:30

I made my way down to Regency last night before the storms set in, to enroll for my course in Outdoor Rec. Which should be good walking away with a diploma, which sounds good. So I think I'll be happy with that adding to my credentials. My mind is set on traveling next year to my relatives over in Ireland and London, so I'll finish the course as well as maintaining regular hours at the restaurant to keep the income coming in and then im off.
Anyway just after enrolling last night I was required to phone work due to me being on call, and inevitably I was required to start at 7, where I would be working not in the bar anymore but as a full time waiter ( a site to see) so I was in charge of my own section, where to my belief I didn't do to shabby and there was no complaints.
I got home after work at around 1230, jumped in bed, but whilst doing that heard the storm clouds and thunder roll in over the hills and ... Unleash! A unbelievably huge bang that sounded like a 12 gauge shotty going off next to your ear, scared the shit out of me.
So I decided to get up where I found my brother in the front window amazed by what he was seeing,( unlike me he loves the storms) just as I joined him we saw a few forks flicker through the clouds and towards the ground lighting up in the hills near Blackwood and Belair, which would have gotten a pounding last night, and, have been hit the worst, but the bit I hate most is the un-awkward silence where you know something big is going to happen. Seconds later before our eyes a f***ing massive bolt came straight down and struck the street light just meters from where we were sitting. The noise was just phenomenal, shaking the windows like no tomorrow, and temporarily blinding us because of the flash being so bloody bright.
That was the point in time where I decided to piss off quickly and get away from the window ( I hate thunder and lightning)

Anyway just thought I'd let you know. Have a Good One

fRoM ThE dEpTh I ReTuRn

2005-01-17T09:50:00.000+10:30

Its been a fair while since I last posted so ill try and fill you all in on what has happened lately. I finished work down at SSU for the year on the 22 of December, which was so good to finally get out of the place. But I still continued working at the restaurant.

Christmas was a quite one with the family going up to maclaren vale with family friends for a great lunch/dinner, from there my family and I continued on down to caracalinga where we spent the week relaxing, swimming and getting some much needed sun. I was luckily enough to have Nath staying down there just 2 minutes from where I was so that made the times of boredom disappear, knowing that id join him and his family playing gridion and cricket on the beach.

We got home on Friday afternoon, pritty tired I might add, but non the less just in time for new years countdown. I went down to Marion to do some shopping with my brother, whilst I was in Big W I thought I heard this song on the loudspeaker of the store, listening to it for quite I while I was oblivious that the tone was coming out of my pocket from my phone- which reminds me!
My mobile which went in the pool with me a few weeks ago as I wrote about in my last post, I turned it on a few days later but with a new battery in it and it worked fine, so by that time, insurance had covered me and sent me a new one, so now i have 2! That turned a negative into a positive. Anyway. The phone call was from maccas of whom I hadn't seen for ages, calling to see I wanted to attend a gathering at jamies.

So at around 6 he came over and we went down around to jamie's but I didn't stay too long, before I made my way to catch up with the crew from the restaurant. I initially decide to stay out for the count down but resided to staying in sitting on the couch with my brother. After new years I departed for wallaroo( up near Kadina) with the girls from the restaurant. We were staying at the caravan park. We all had a heaps good time swimming fishing (besides the jelly sting) the trip was great finally giving me a chance to getaway for some R & R. We got back on the 7th, yes just in time for work on Friday night.!
The week after that from the 10th I was down at Sport SA attending lectures and lessons, where I got to Catch up with all my great mates, we've gone a whole year although it doesn't seem that long ago, but u'll never get a better group of people to mess around with in your life. It was so good getting to know all of the guys and girls, but then to also grow with them over a whole year. I'll miss them all. That was my last week with the guys from respective schools and institutes, which made up the "Sport and Rec" Trainee group / team for 2004.! But luckily I will get to see them once more at our graduation night in March.

Now as I sit here back at SSU, not as a trainee but as a Government Employee, quite tired from my trip out to wallaroo once again last night, I am to continue here for a few more weeks up until my departure, then I will commence my course in Outdoor Rec.- camping,kyaking,rock climbing,camping and Jet skiing!

I bid you farewell

LeSsOn LeArNt : PhOnEs DoNt LiKe WaTeR

2004-12-21T14:49:00.000+10:30

The week came to an end for me at around about 1230 on Friday night as I finished work.
Planning to start and finish my shopping on Saturday I woke early but was interrupted by family friends coming over. I was also asked to go down to our Beach house down on Caracalingas Beach front but that also went out the window, so in actual fact I didn't achieve anything that I had planned!
Saturday night I worked, expecting it to be the biggest night of business due to it being the last Saturday before Christmas, it turned out to be relatively slow and finished earlier than normal. We all made our way over to Liz's house for a swim and a beer, but that all turned sour when my new mobile went for a swim! :( that was a bout it.

As I made my way down to Marion on Sunday to finish off the shopping that I intended to do the day previous, I went out on a shopping spree, walking away with a just under $100 dollars of alcohol and many other items for respective persons (which im proud of!) bahah LOL.
Cheers for Tuesday Morning Fuckheads! (I saw you)
Besides that im bloody boring, cos there is absolutely nothing worth writing about!

WoRk + LaCk Of sLeEp = GrEaT CoNcOcTiOn

2004-12-15T10:00:00.000+10:30

Well yet again, work has over come the ability to do something interesting and worth posting about, now that Christmas is well on its way my hours at the restaurant have cranked into overdrive working evernight finishing on average at 1245 just 6hrs away from when I have to start work again! But that's what the Hospitality life, does to you!
Working up until the 24th of December and due back on the 3rd of January I miss the opportunity to go away with my work mates up to the beaches on the south coast which is truly quite annoying!

Apart from the usual nothing much has taken place, haven't had the time to catch up with mates but hopefully as this traineeship draws to a close and the new year comes into action, ill have increasingly more time to catch up on times with my fellow mates.

"CoS i CaNt Be YoUr SuPeRmAn, YoUr SuPeRmAn,YoUr SuPeRmAn"

2004-12-07T09:08:00.000+10:30

Again there is not much interesting happening nor worth while posting, my life's just been pretty busy as always with both jobs on the go and getting busier now because of school holidays and Christmas coming up. On Friday Night I joined the fellow Unit members down at "Seasons at the Bay" a new restaurant down in Glenelg just next to the buffalo or Rotating restaurant, for a staff dinner and overall quite a pleasant evening giving me the chance to enjoy being served the meal instead of the usual serving meals, it was a three course meal- that was paid for. The evening ended up at around 1230.

Saturday I woke up round 12, and just did crap all just messing around at home watched some new dvds and chatted to people on msn! Not before attending work that night at 7. Work finished up at just past 1, where we made our way over to a fellow waiters house for some quite drinks and a swim. We stuck around until about 330, where we then made our way to our cars and the fellow barman was unlikely enough to find his car broken into. Anyway I stuck around for a little longer "doing" things with others. I walked in the front door as the sun was slowly rising at 545. Sleeping until 2 I was awoken by my eldest brother watching a movie at full volume with my bedroom walls shaking.
So I arose rang maccas and he eventually turned up. He helped me out with a level in a game but then we went for a drive up to O' Hill to smack a basket full of golf balls, with the first few swings turning out pretty shitty, whilst getting back our form, the next few couldn't have come of the club any better, until Maccas picked up the 1 Wood got right under the ball , going up at about 80 degrees and hit the tin roof that we were standing under, for the next 5 or 6 hits of his they followed the same path as previous, eventually ashamed at his efforts and stating more balls hit the roof above him than the grass infront of him, he decided to put down the 1 and pick up the 3 iron. The 6yr old in the opposite booth had his life put in harms way when 2 balls flew past his head as they rebounded of the roof as maccas smacked two more balls straight into the tin roof. It was haliourious. After laughing for so long my stomach hurt, I got back to swinging at some more, but blisters on my hands prevented my from swinging smoothly and confidently.
We finished there, went home and that was about it. As you may have already realised my life really isn't full of interesting moments for every second of every day, due to the lack of time to be able to enjoy or create them, but I try

Later

YoU cAnT dEsTrOy Me - Im StiLl StRoNg

2004-12-02T11:33:00.000+10:30

Being one of the busiest weeks I've had for quite a while I just haven't had time to sit down and post. Working a Total of 76 hrs last week, there were only a few things worth talking about.

Friday I went into the city to celebrate a fellow employees 21st, as I got to the door another mate who is 22 was asked to show id but didn't have it on him so we just decided to go home because neither of us could really be bothered hanging around due to the major lack of sleep, this was a great alibi for an excuse to call it a night. Anyway After that I was rung by my dad to pick him up from a staff party that was at the Oxford, so I drove into North Adelaide before driving past, and eventually bumping into Malvaso and his "completed" Skyline! So I rang him and he turned around, we then decided to waste some money on the pokies whilst waiting for my farther to finish his "One for the road beer" which turned out to be no more than 4! So the night finished at 240.
Saturday I worked again. Finally my first day off for 2 weeks was Sunday so I was to attend the cricket with fellow bar man Pablo,Toby and his better half Kirsty.
I enjoyed the rare occasion of soaking up the sun whilst knocking back a few "DoubleXDoubleX" beers, which is all that is sold at the cricket, Quite stupid I know, when we should be selling coopers, since we live in Adelaide! After the cricket finished we all went back to my house for a much needed swim, where Jemima, Toby's sister joined us ;)
Early during the week I watched about a billion more dvds cos im so bored when im at home, with nothing to do now! One including, Antwone Fisher, which is a great movie thats where the title is from. Anyhow apart from that, I've been driving around everywhere organising for the triathlon event that was held on yesterday, coming home with a bloody sunglass tan.

SeNt PaCkInG - AiNt tHaT a BiTcH

2004-11-24T09:00:00.000+10:30

Well, as posted in my last post, my week and weekend really couldn't have got any worse! Or could it? Sunday, as I picked up Marie from Marion I knew something was wrong " You know those times where you can just tell that someone has something to say but is either to shy or to scared?" Yeah, well , what a coincidence! Cos that's what I saw! So was it tiredness? I dont think so!!! Anyway ending an already crappy Sunday, I was left in suspense until Tuesday night were I was put out of my misery!
Schooling and Sport don't mix very well, let alone sport and a relationship!... So Tuesday night came, and I was officially sent packing, just minutes before have to attend work in a supposed "happy mood". I was forced to push my disappointment and bitterness aside and try to get on with the job!

I don't know what else I can say, I just cant find the words to explain it.

In just our short amount of time together I found something and learnt something new,each and every day whilst have an absolute ball of a time with Marie, which was so much more than I did with a certain Women who will be known simply as that, ( I know most of you who know me, know who im talking about and would say that's a big call, but I truly did! )

Here's a Question: Should I stay in a bottle for ten years, and wait? IWOULDFORYOUMARIE!!

Peace Out! Off to the Cricket this Friday and possibly Saturday, I shall drink my sorrows away!

WaT aN uNeVeNtFuLl WeEk/ WeEkEnD

2004-11-22T10:00:00.000+10:30

Yes, the title explains it all.
Throughout the week nothing much interesting took place and im yet to think of something exciting to post, Friday I worked down at SSU as per usual, finishing there at 5, giving me just enough time to get changed and eat, ready for another hectic night on the floor and behind the bar at the restaurant. Finishing just before 1, I made my home to a room that had been turned upside down by my parents.
Anyway, I was woken up early Saturday morning by my eldest brother wondering if I wanted to go suit shopping, so we made our way into the city and visited the crime scene in myer, but also managed to make it into David Jones and other places that have about "shitall" exciting things to do in them" but I did manage to get some phone shopping done, because im looking to upgrade the "Brick" that I have now! Anyway so I walked into "3" and was served by non other than one of my good mates and old scholar from Mitcham Primary School, Jarred, he was able to do some "wealings and dealings" for me, so I took off with the info to return later that day. After leaving the shop my brother and I went for a swim at Unley again swimming just under 2 kms before my shoulders, arms and legs were completely rooted! Which goes to show how un fit I am, and how fit swimmers really are! So we went home had some lunch then returned to the city with my other brother and parents to go in and purchase my new mobile, getting some "extras" on the side, from my old school mate, which I was very grateful for.
Saturday Night you guessed it, I worked! Finishing the night again at just before 1.

Sunday, did absolutely nothing at all apart from cleaning my car, I had planned to do something with Marie once I picked her up at Marion but tiredness on her behalf prevailed, preventing us from doing anything so I picked her up and dropped her home, so I decided to go up to Stefans, not before having to drive around backstreets for an hour because of the train plowing into someone's house and derailing!
So that's it, I can actually say I did about 2 things that were worthwhile!
Cya

"WeLcOmE tO aRnOLd'S PiZzA ShOp"

2004-11-15T10:00:00.000+10:30

Sorry about the lack of postings but there was just nothing to report, so inevitably my week started on Wednesday, because of the lack of interesting things happening on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday I started work early in order to get off early to go and pick up Marie from training whilst she was receiving many laughs from her friends at the time, which im unsure to the reason of at this moment, I then dropped her home and then made my way home!

So Thursday came and the rain was pouring down! At 745 I heard once again the exhaust of the "red telstar""Got Rice" mobile, arrive in my street which signaled it was time for me to drive down to exhaust tech. With Stefan and drop off my car, Stefan then gratefully drove me into work, which was quite funny due to the lack of options to dimist the ever fogging car windows due to the cold weather that morning! I sat and laughed, watching the eternal struggle that went on for a good 10 mins with Stefan having to lean up against the front window in order for him to see the traffic through a dimistered piece of window no bigger than the size of your hand!
Any hoo, he dropped me at work, and also picked me up at 430, after yet another day of finding ways to entertain myself, we then made our way to pick up my car. On the trip to exhaust tech, I received a very important phone call discussing my traineeship and government matters, with Stefan in the background doing our hysterical "why" in the Arnold Schwarzenegger voice, to every single response that I had to make during the phone call,( im laughing as I write this) creating laughter in the background and eventually making me crack up in the middle of a sentence, of a very serious matter! Post phone call, the atmosphere in the car, was a mix of hysterics and "what have I done" on my behalf, knowing I shouldn't have been laughing, quite funny indeed! LOL, Ive added a very funny link which I think you should all listen too! it's called "Arnie's Pizza Shop"go here http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/pizza.php .. So we arrived and I picked up my car and then drove home to show my family!

Friday I had to drive over to 'Mars' stadium for the 50km relay, which I was officaling at, my job for the day was to ride with the runners and make sure everyone was ok, by the end of the day I had ridden just over 50kms, back tracking a couple of times, and finishing with a very sore butt! But later that night I saw Marie again and went out to dinner down at the marina, before both of us meeting up with my brother and his girlfriend to catch a movie "Anchorman" a very average movie!

Saturday, I did absolutely nothing during the day just messing around on the computer at home, but still unable to install some of the desired programs that I wish to use, later that night I was to attend a Private function at a house in Grove street, in other words the road next to Victoria St, with all the million dollar houses, my dad was the chef for the night and myself and my brothers were the kitchen hands, waiters and bar men. We finished there at about 1230, with a nice tip received by the host, being a Penfolds 98' Bin 407, which im told to be a great red wine.

Sunday I woke early to clean my car and at the same time learn the consequence of parking your car under a tree that nests and occupies cockatoos and magpies every single morning! So I cleaned my car, and made my way down to the bay with Marie, to finish off some of her homework. We then just sat outside her house and clowned around, which was heaps of fun. I then decided to heat up the spa for the night and retire with a beer! AGAIN.

ReMeMbErAnCe Day

2004-11-11T17:00:00.000+10:30

Today we Remember those who lost there lives, "For those who died so we could live"

tHe WeEk ThAt Is

2004-11-04T10:08:00.000+10:30

I Started the week with yet another day down at Marion leisure Centre, convening the yr 8/9 Volleyball Competition, working down there has become second nature to me, but at the same time has caused the overdose of volleyball to my bloodstream, watching a few games is ok, but at these kind of competitions there is nothing else to do but watch shit teams get flogged by Volleyball specialized schools. Anyway after receiving a nasty cut to my upper back, the day went on.
Tuesday brought a day of not much taking place, but I did however decided to go for my first swim, (being my first step forward towards getting back into the life of competitive swimming) down at Unley's new swimming facility which is surprisingly better than the aging Aquatic Centre! Anyway, Saturday I get my sound system finally installed so that should be good and the inevitable and which should also be hilarious exhaust is to arrive on Friday, ahhh it's gonna be comedy gold!

I heard from my brother last night who is currently over in Vanuatu with his girlfriend snorkeling and scuba diving with millions of tropical fish! Someday... Someday ill be there. Anyway, just posting because I've got the chance, have been surfing through all these other people's blogs via that "next blog" button in the top right of the screen, you come across some really weird blogs, very unusual! Anyway still got nother week off of work so looking forward to bumming around! Later

"AlL YoU cAn EaT- iM OuT"

2004-10-31T21:00:00.000+10:30

Not much happened last week, not much at all. Friday, I picked up Marie and cruised back to my house, we decided to got for a quite meal out, eventually going to Toto's Pizzeria for all you can eat for $6, with our eyes bigger than our stomachs we devoured a large pizza, and soon after decided to call it quite, as the gentleman is supposed to do, I went and payed the bill, not before being abused buy the guy behind the wood oven!

me: I would like to pay the bill

pizza guy: I thought you were "all you can eat"

me: yeah I know, IM out ( head hung in shame)

pizza guy: (pissed off look on face!)

me: ah.........Turn and ran! lol

*After the dinner we returned home and called it a night.

Saturday came and I woke early to clean my car, before long I heard the ford telstar and its tires screaming up my street before scretching to a halt right outside my house. We then made tracks to pick up the Betty and go to autobarn, where Stefan bought a bonnet scope for his car, having no real affect on his car what so ever, we arrived home and stuck it on the red beast, where many laughs were had! Saturday night I was to attend my brothers girlfriends 21st, arriving fashionably late I was greeted by a legless Claire and a confused and embarrassed brother! You had to be there! It was quite funny! Anyway I stuck around for a little while but I didn't know anyone so I cruised after a couple off beers and tucker to sober my blood line up!

Sunday I spent a sunny but overcast day down at the bay, again grabbing a bite to eat and also being forced to buy some boardshorts, we enjoyed ourselves immensely.

WiN "RoCkY" WiN

2004-10-25T16:00:00.000+09:30

As of late, I haven't really done anything,Thursday and Friday I was down at Santos Stadium yet again, but this time fortunately doing photo finish, this chore was surprisingly fun, but very repetitive and boring due to the un ability of being able to leave the computer screen. Friday came and I was to attend work so I did as per usual. Not even 4 hours into the shift, I was sent home feeling like complete and utter crap, with raising glands again, I thought this may be the relapse of glandular that was inevitable to happen due to lack of sleep and decent meals, not on my parents behalf but because of the lack of time to eat!
Saturday I held of my sickness, to take Marie down to the bay, but not before being to cautious and too distant for my liking due the sickness! Down there I was luckily enough (not really) to bump into one of the wankers from work, who, because he's so cool, decided to do a burnout in his shitty car infront of me! What a wanker!!! Anyway so the day went on and Marie and I then made our way to Marion seeking a certain type of hat the Marie was dying to obtain! Whilst we were down there I fell to the submission and pestering of going into one of those booths for photos! As u can see below!! How very cute, not me, marie! LOL

As Saturday came to an end for most it just started for me, having yet another shift behind the bar. The night was really busy and by the end of the night when all customers were gone my parents and friends decided to come in for a drink, just to make me do some more work, cleaning glasses and pouring drinks!! ; ) but soon enough 230 came around and the night ended!
Sunday the 24th!!! Marie's BIRTHDAY!! Although I was unable to personally greet her on such a day, due to her family commitments I made some time for my self to catch up on some serious movie watching that has recently slipped my normal rouine! Watching all 5 Rocky's and feeling quite inspired, I retired to a beer and a spa!!!
Nothing much else hopefully those pictures work, hope to add heaps more as I get them!

WeLcOmEd ReUnIoN

2004-10-20T09:00:00.000+09:30

Tuesday brought the homecoming or arrival of my eldest Brother, after living in Sydney for a year he is back in South Australia finishing off his "online" course, and is hopefully looking to further his career in hospitality and wine studies and go onto a leading business role here in Adelaide.
As a boys night out the three of us had a drink at home and then made our way down to Marion, piss farting around as usual for a little and playing the good old and enjoyable, "Buck Hunter" as, the likes of Maccas,Stefan and I, try to make it a recurring thing when we manage to make it to intencity, non the less, before going to see Alien Vs Predator.
This movie was a horror and action lovers dream, but to catch all the hidden meanings and hidden actions the actors play u'd have to be a "die hard fan" of the Aliens and the Predator series, as I currently and most probably always will be. The movie starts with an expedition to the Antarctic, finding a temple some 2000 meters in the ground and is based around, what I could say " war games" where Predators let Aliens loose then chase after them and kill them! Some storyline I know, but worth it. Sorry to ruin it for you.

Nothing much else to report, I'll be getting some pictures up onto my blog within the next few weeks. Later

" WhAt A LeMoN "

2004-10-18T10:04:00.000+09:30

I finished the week down at Bonython Park for the Ekiden Relay that SSU coordinates, which was a great way to finish off a hectic week. Friday night I was luckily enough to not be needed behind the bar, so I took the chance to catch up with Marie, initially deciding to go and see the highly anticipated and (award winning movie in the U.S) "Open Water" excited about this movie, I found it finished with a weak storyline and to be an overall disappointing movie, walking out of the cinema laughing, not believing I just saw a movie that was just a waste of money and time. We then made our way back to my house to watch a couple of dvd's before calling it a night at 1230.

Saturday came and I awoke early to make my way up to the other side of Australia! To arrive at Malvaso's at 1030, together we made our way to "Motoquip" to purchase a sound system for my car, purchasing a Pioneer System at "mates rates" which was generous and needed, minimizing the hole that it made in my bank account! After playing Halo for a while I then made my way home to rest before having to work at the restaurant, that was booked out. The night was enjoyable, for once, with everyone in a "cheery" mood, although it was remarkably busy. Finishing no later than 1am.

Waking up Sunday afternoon at 1pm Stefan made his way over to my house to work on the computer that is turning out to be nothing more than a lemon! Initially having no luck, he took it with him to be worked on further. I then had a few hours to kill before Malvaso was to come over and install my sound system, walking my dog and watching snipets of a DVD, he arrived to have a difficult time installing the system, with the 6by9 back speakers not molding in the grooves.

So once again I start week ritual of work Monday to Friday 9 till 5, another hectic week so I shall post at a later date.

BaCk To tHe BoRiNg

2004-10-11T10:00:00.001+09:30

As the two weeks of lectures finish, I'm finally back in the office, back into the normal routine.
Fridays lectures finished quite early so I took the time to sit down to fix and organise my computer, I decided to get the Macabr around to initially piss fart around with Lan, but that never happened due to the consistent frustration that was felt due to my computer restarting and crashing.
Saturday came and was a day of watching TV with the feet up before attending work at 7, it was one of the busiest nights we've ever had, it was massive! Finishing early surprisingly, I arrived home around 1230, to retire to my bed.
Sunday was unbelievably hot or should I say humid! I made my way down to Marie's to pick her up and spend the day down on the beaches, bumping into long lost personalities such as Mickey and Malvaso, catching up on as much as we could in the short amount of time that we had. After the reunion we made our way along the bay and along the shore, dropping her home at 3.
So now as I settle back into the normal routine, I'm on the last stretch of my traineeship, with only a few months left but hopefully I'll keep in contact with the many friends that I've made, with such names as the comedian and fellow trainee who lives in the Salisbury East HS, Matty! and the tank Cameron, and everyone else, I'm sorry for not naming all of you!

LeCtUrEs, aSsiGnMeNtS AnD a GiRl

2004-10-06T19:25:00.000+09:30

I am finally able to blog.. The past few weeks I have been attending lectures as part of my traineeship and its requirements. These lectures are held within the school holidays at Sport SA, but only held whilst I'm "off the job", and when I'm "on the job" Im back at SSU during the School term. So I apologise for the lack of blogging but trust me I've been dying to, but the late arrival of my computer due to a specific someone, prevented this.
Lately, because of the short hours needed to attend at the lectures I have had time to go out and enjoy what some would call a so called social life. Im enjoying life at the moment, somethings have ended but some other and exciting things have started. I've been fortunate enough to catch up with mates more frequently as well as Marie.
Recently I' ve been able to get out and enjoy myself, with smaller amounts of hours at the resturant whixch is always good after months of long weekends working, I again have been luckily enough to take my "cute and funny" "lol" Marie out to dinner and also catch a few movies. On the 25th I went to one of Marie's end of term school parties, which was a real turn back in time, although we were consistently pestered by her friends about our status, so I initially chose to delay asking her, just to add some suspense but decided to ask the following day, apart from that life is really good at the moment and I cant complain! Im writing two weeks behind time, from all these events so they are coming quite blurred and not very accurate, so i apologize for the mess.
I'll leave it at that but I ensure a more indepth and fulfilling blog at a later stage!

"HeRe CoMeS tWo"

2004-09-24T09:50:00.000+09:30

Yesterday, at the crack of dawn I made my way down to SANTOS for the interschools athletic competitionalso known as Achilles Cup, I spent the day there recording the positions of athletes as they came across the line, which was much more fun than first expected. I was "on call" for work last night but fortunatly, they did not require my services, so I again had the chance for an early night.
Today, celebrates yet another birthday in the household,for my old man. The family hopes to be going out for dinner 2moro night as I have been rostered off again on saturday night.

Saturday should be a great day with the footy grand final in which I know I will be undisturbed whilst glued to the event. I have also recently been notified of there being no soccer 2moro morning due to the Football Grand Final, which is a bonus in my world, allowing me to sleep off the tiredness from 2nites work.
I still find myself waiting for a call from the "Meat" with news of my computer, I wait anxiously to hear of it's arrival.
On sunday I have been invited to my fellow barman's house in the afternoon for a laid back gathering which should be really good to catchup with the "Tobias" after his lack of attendance at work, and as a result of this has caused me to pick up hours from his absence!

"12Km'S WhAt A bReEzE" ;)

2004-09-21T10:00:00.000+09:30

I awoke early on Saturday morning, to find, I had been given two completely different addresses to where, the days soccer match was being held, knowing that I would be starting on the bench I was quite careless to being punctual, whilst not attending soccer training at all that week, I was clueless to the games whereabouts. I finally found out the address and made my way down to the hole also known as "Salisbury". to my surprise i started and played the whole game, wining the 2-1 without scoring a goal. The other team put two own goals away giving us a much needed victory. The day ended with a couple of hours of work behind the bar and "on the floor" leaving earlier than usual to get the much needed rest for my marathon the following morning.

I woke up at just past 6 in order to have a good breakfast ready for my 12km journey from the city to the bay, I participated in the run with a very close family friend and also a fellow employee at the restaurant. We arrived down near the start line and jogged around warming ourselves up and stretching the already aching limbs. As the race started the chaos for positioning, became ever more intense. The complacency in my mind got the better of me as I reached the 7km mark, "this will be a breeze" was my original comment towards the event in the days prior to the run, but as I soon realised I had "shot myself in the foot" both figuratively as well as literally speaking, the blisters and sores I received, soon became the laughing stock of the family as they continued to abuse me about my limping and aching around the house, although the pain was felt by the two of us, not just myself, but none the less i was proud of my efforts to finish the run in 58 minutes. We spent the day sitting with the feet up and soaking in the spa under the sun with a beer in hand, as I learnt in PE in my schooling days, truly the best way to recuperate ;) its actually the worst way!
As the family and friends sat down for dinner I drove down to M.P's house 'still sore' to pick her up. We came back and watched some dvd's and continue relaxing.
Monday morning, I found myself down at AAMI Stadium, for the open girls footy finals, coming home burnt to a crisp. I now await the arrival of my new computer that should arrive sometime in the next few days.
Talk later.

"tHiS Is JuSt A TrIbUtE- U GoTtA BeLiEvE iT" - J.D

2004-09-16T19:30:00.000+09:30

A very special Tuesday morning began with birthday wishes for my Mother. Although nothing else had changed it was a day to spoil but also congratulate my Mum. The day went ahead with work and lots of it, arriving home to the aroma of a finely cooked roast on behalf of my Brother. As all special occasions result in a fine dine or dinner, for the family to enjoy together. After the roast we all sat down and watched some TV whilst giving our unbelievable Mother just a few presents. The night ended and I was off to bed, for yet again another early rise ready to continue my not so pleasant but required hours at SSU. A normal week for me often encounters the required thirty seven and a half hours at SSU, whilst also adding around twenty five hours work behind the bar at the restaurant. These hours do have a considerable amount of damage on my tiredness factor and enthusiasm levels, but life - is work!

On Wednesday night I was once again required to farewell my eldest Brother, as he leaves for home in Sydney again this morning, but with the highest hopes, he shall return in the up and coming months.

Later.

GaTe FrOm HeLl

2004-09-13T21:01:00.000+09:30

A very enjoyful weekend started off with the unbelievable defeat of the South Adelaide Panthers! Yes, to my complete and utter surprise we held of the raging Panthers to a 3-1 victory! The young chap Malvaso, scoring two goals with his second in the dying seconds of the game which sealed their fate. After the game I was able for once to enjoy the day without the ever glooming thought of work in a couple of hours.
The family went to dinner for on the Saturday night for a greatly anticipated pizza and a beer, I was then going to be met by Macabr at the Archer for a few more beers but lack of transport prevented the Mac fat cop from attending, but as I inevitably realized, I knew macabr would never miss the opportunity for a spa and a beer. I arrived home, to the beast of a car, revving some extra kilo watts, just to awaken the friendly neighbours. macabr and I sat down to watch a couple of DVD's and a spa then crashed at about 130am.

Sunday afternoon, I attend the movies with M.P to see the hilarious "Dodgeball- A true under dog story", featuring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, where I bumped into Betty / Sonya, the night ended with a few games of Air Hockey and a walk along the Brighton Jetty. After working down at ETSA park on Monday, for the finals of Open Boys Netball, I finished early enough to reunite with "Meat Head" the newly crowned gold medalist, to talk about the probable purchase of a much needed computer, in which will be one that actually turns on, unlike the households previous computer. We attended AMF Bowling with Macabr, and had a bowl, where to the comedy and also brutal bashing I received, as the first bowl became a strike, the punishment was shared as the white button was pushed during respective bowls, the "gate from hell" was the lowered with the loud bang, as the ball Plummeted into the gate preventing all of us from scoring.

A truly enjoyable evening

BuTtErFLIeS &PeNgUiNs

2004-09-11T10:00:00.000+09:30

As another hectic week comes to a finish, I've finally been given the opportunity to go and enjoy a Saturday night instead of being held up making cocktails and serving meals. I just picked up my car from instant windscreens, where it had a darker tint applied, which actually changes its appearance dramatically. When I got home I started to watch one of several new DVD's that we're given to us from a family friends, I just finished watching "The Whole Ten Yards" the sequel to "The Whole Nine Yards" in which is quite over-rated. Although "That War One", personal joke, some of you may know what im talking about! S.R/J.M. is still one of the greatest. Soccer 2moro morning will bring yet another demoralizing defeat as we'll see the Port Lions, take on the South Adelaide Panthers.

That's all the news lately, post at a later date.

iNsPiRaTiOn

2004-09-08T02:30:00.000+09:30

"After you have stared long enough into the dragon's eyes, there is nothing left to do but slay the dragon. For each of us, that dragon is the thing closest to the centre of our lives. Its is our core, our ambition and our joy"

-Michael Johnson - 200m/400m Gold Medalist 1996

I found this quote the other day whilst looking through a booklet, and just though it was a great way to start off a post. Because I've been driving so much lately, I've been listening to the radio non stop, there has been one song that keeps playing and I can't get it out of my head, it is a great song non the less, you may have heard it it's called " Scar-Missy Higgins". I urge you to listen to it. Ive also managed to finish most of my assignments that are set through Sport S.A. which has opened more time and less stress than was origanally on my plate.

ReCeNt_DeVeLoPmEnTs

2004-09-07T10:40:00.000+09:30

Recently I have found myself working with little or no sleep, with two jobs going at the same time. Unfortunately, I find little time to catch up with mates or the time to keep fit, which I am striving to achieve again. Throughout last weeks proceedings, I was asked to work on Sunday at the U/16 National Volleyball Championships, held at the Marion Leisure Centre. I spent the week officiating, setting net heights and doing what ever I could to help. By the end of the week tiredness had set in. I was fortunate enough to meet a number of very friendly people. In particular there was one girl(M.P) who busted me talking about her with fellow officials, a fellow trainee persuaded me to approach her and talk to her. Nervousness was soon overcome and we began talking about anything and everything. I found M.P great to have a conversation with.

The weekend brought Fathers day, a day for many sons and daughters to thank their Dad's for "being there". I made my way to Marion and purchased a great gift for my Dad, on behalf of myself and my two elder brothers,the set of 3 samurai swords was left on the kitchen table for him to find the following morning. He was surprised and suitably impressed. As the day drew to a close we enjoyed a few quite drinks and a relaxing spa under the threatning clouds that were rolling in over Glenelgs great beach.
Tonight, I should be attending soccer training but cant get motivated...yet! I have work again early 2moro and again 2moro night. Looking forward to working with my great work mates at one of Adelaides finest resturants.
Until Next time,

DiDi's FiRsT

2004-09-07T07:30:00.000+09:30

Hey guys,
Ive decided to start up a blog! hopefully over time i have some things to talk about, because at the moment there isnt really anything to talk about. At first I never thought I would find myself blogging,but a young man who insists I mention him Stefan, inspired me to follow in his footsteps. More news to come as it happens