That Happy Feeling

Resolution Free Zone

Hello folks.   Happy New Year 2013.   

As the heading suggests, there will be no resolutions this year.   If I was going to make them, they'd be similar to last year, which started out with promise, as far as the R word goes, but quickly turned into not much at all. 

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I did by a new camera (well 2).  I prefer the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, over the Canon Powershot S100.   Both similar in style etc, but I just prefer the feel of the Panasonic.   The next purchase will be an optical view finder, which I'm 2/3rds saved for, so hopefully there'll be a few more pictures on the blog this year.

I worked NYE from 2:00-9:30pm and then home for a couple of quiet glasses of wine, and a few chocolates.   Fairly quiet I know.   

A savings plan has been generated for a couple of days in/near Launceston, in mid February, which I'm looking forward too.   Then back to Hobart in July, when it will be a little cooler.   It was unseasonally warmer down there last year so it'll probably be very cold (mid winter) this year, but that's OK.   

I hope your 2013 is wonderful.   I think we'll all experience loss of one kind or another so my thoughts and prayers will be with you if that happens to you.  

Apart from that, its time to uncork a bottle of Semillon, and treat myself to a glass or two.   

 

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OK, so the blogging every day has struck the occasional hurdle, so we've changed it to blogging almost every day in September, Terrific.   

Had Monday 17/9 off, because I worked the overnight shifts on Saturday and Sunday.   Worked yesterday 6:00am-1.30pm, and then had a Choir committee meeting last night. 

Working afternoons for the rest of the week (2:00pm-9:30pm so just clearing a few things away this morning.   

Life is fine, the weather is good, spring is really here.   The conjunctivitis comes and goes, but now that I have drops to manage it that's OK.   

Time to catch up on Facebook and You Tube vloggers. 

BLOGGING EVERYDAY, ALMOST in SEPTEMBER, TERRIFIC. 

 

BEDS 16

Slept for about 6 hours, 08:00am-2:00pm, because I worked last night, and am working night shift again tonight. 

A quiet afternoon.   Not much going on.  Beautiful spring Sunday weather, nice and sunny. 

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Today, September 15, we had a gig at Campbelltown, at the Sacred Music Festival.   Not the Religious Music Festival.   

It was a good gig, and a great venue.   

Worked Saturday night, 10:00pm-6:00am on Sunday, and that was fairly uneventful, which is just as well. 

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Off work today because I'm working Saturday and Sunday nights.   

Pottered around for the most part, with an eye exam this afternoon.   No new prescription needed for new glasses, so that'll save some money. 

We have a choir gig tomorrow, which I'm looking forward to, in Campbelltown, in Sydney's southern suburbs, about an hour and a half away from home.  Then back here for a couple of hours reset before work. 

Have a great weekend all. 

BLOGGING EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER. 

BEDS 13

Choir rehearsal tonight was great.   We did a final run through for a performance at a Sacred Music Festival in Campbelltown this Saturday afternoon.  Lots of Tchaikovsky, some John Peterson, and other inspiring stuff. 

We even got to sing a little Whitney, although she's not in Saturday's repertoire.   

No work tomorrow, so I can sleep in.   I've got an optometrist appointment at 4:00pm in the afternoon, so I have to dose up on eyedrops during the day to try to get rid of the last of this pesky conjunctivitis that's been bugging my right eye all week. 

Time for bed. 

BLOGGING EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER

BEDS 12

12/9.   Nothing spectacular today.   Work was its usual mix of chaos and quiet, steady, not frantic, which is usually the way. 

After work, since about 3pm I've being doing admin type stuff at home of one sort or another.   Finished the "duty" part of the day, and now relaxing with You Tube, Facebook and Google Reader.   

Will I be up at 2.45am tomorrow morning for the Apple Keynote?   Not bloody likely, because its Choir rehearsal tomorrow evening which makes for a long day, but I have Friday off, so I'll catch up with all the news on Friday. 

The plan is to squirrel away money so I can buy a new iPhone end of September, early October.  I figure its cheaper to buy, and then use a cheap monthly plan, rather than buy the phone and the plan from the provider over a 2 year period.   I'm working Saturday night and Sunday night,  and have a choir performance on Saturday, so I might try to get into the Apple store on Sunday afternoon, but I'm sure it will be hectic.  I won't join the queue or anything, maybe just get to play with one for a while, and salivate.   My 3G is so slow at the moment. 

BLOGGING EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER

BEDS 11

Half the week is gone (sort of).  Working tomorrow, and then Thursday, and off Friday, but working overnight Sat/Sun and Sun/Monday, then off Monday and back Tuesday.  The joys of being a rotational shift worker.   

Another fine day today.   Not much going on.  Tuesday night is pizza night, so I've just had pizza and a couple of reislings.  Very nice. 

Might have an early night, read for a while and then crash until 04:00am tomorrow and start all over again. 

BLOGGING EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER

BEDS10,

Okay so its 10.27PM, on Monday 10/9 in Honolulu, so the Blog Every Day in September trip continues.   Monday was quiet (in Sydney).  Back to work after a great weekend, but a short week for me, as I've got next Friday off.

Spring weather continues, fine and warm during the day, a little cool, but not too bad early, just before sunrise.

Bought myself a new GPS unit today,  (10/9).   Its a TomTom 6" screen, which is bigger than the old 5" I had, but it seems to be a better fit in the car.   Not intrusive, and I can easily take it off the windscreen or dash each time I finish using it.   

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Sunday, fine, warm and sunny.   Pottered around this morning, not doing much, and then this afternoon drove into the city for some window shopping, followed by a couple of beers. 

A short week this week, working Mon-Thu, then night shifts Sat and Sunday, and off again next Monday.   

Nothing much going on locally, statewide or nationally. 

BLOG EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER