Righto, Forgot to say last night that we went to see the Quiet American, it wasn't great, it was a bit crap, it could and should have been a LOT better, cool story. For every English person who bitched at me about the number of antipodeans that worked in bars and pubs etc, there seems to be a proportionate number of English people working in the serving industry here, in fact I think we have only heard about 6 Australians since we got here. We have just got back from buying Emma some new geek toys, and she is now the proud owner of a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse.

Wahoo wahoo, Rich T has played cave on a 7210, and says it plays fine and the logo works, wahoo wahoo. Have I mentioned that I have started reading a lot about oracle and clustering, because here is another one.

Articles I am currently reading Oracle and clustering, I haven't read it all, but it looks as though they had the same ideas as we did, but a bit more time and money :D.

Yet another Java XML binding tool , looks as thought it maybe ok, of course I don't have a god damn computer to download it onto and have a play, but there we go. I've also just started reading this, It's a good interview, worth the time if it's what you are into.

We went to watch the Chinese New Year parade in the center of town today, it was really great, amazing dragons and a relaxed atmosphere. After the parade went past us we followed it down into Chinatown and ended up at the Chinese gardens next to Darling Harbour, where there was an amazing dragon display with cracker at the end, was very cool, the dragon guys are very fit. After the display we went for a wander through the gardens, they are brillant built 2 waterfalls, loads of fish, birds and even a couple of lizards, really relaxing. Also stopped off for lunch in there tea rooms and had Dim Sum, yummy yummy. We were walked back via the rocks, so we could have a look at the market and had just stopped for a beer when Dad called to say hello, and he told me about this. Apart from the lose to the families I wonder how many years it will put back the space program. Instead of bombing Iraq maybe Bush should move all that new found money to space. Oh well, not a happy day after that. Popped into our local cafe ( Hot Gossip) for a quick snack on the way home, as per usual very yummy. Buggered now so I'm gunna go to sleep.

Ummm ok, this is funny, thank you /.. Went to the Cafe round the corner from us for breakfast this morning for another yummy big breakfast, ok we don't get the breakfast we get toast, but still, we are build up to a breakfast. Ahhhh back in a land where a cafe isn't a chain, serves good food and coffee. Went over to Manly in the afternoon lay on the beach, then went to the New Brighton Hotel for a couple of beers before meeting up with Vinney and Zoe for a Few more beers ( and a drunken call to Neela so she could hear dimitri playing ) and then some yummy food at a resturant all Out of Africa, most yum.

Righto not sure how far I�ll get with this seeing as I have loads to tell and I�m not sure how long I can be bothered to stay up.
Had a good chat with Richard and Jane the other day over yahoo, can�t wait till ADSL turns up and we can try again. I imagine the quality will improve if I�m not on dial up.
Rob and his daughter Hannah were over round last weekend, it was good to catch up with him and go for a wander to the star wars thing on at Power House Museum in Darling Harbour.
On Sunday Emma and I wandered down to the Opera house to watch the Australian Day ferry race and then headed out to have a barbeque at Rob sisters Penny, although before leaving Circular Key to head out to Pennys we saw the maddest women, she was wander up to people and either hit them or tried to set them alight with a lighter, weird.
On the Saturday before Australia Day, Emma and I wander up to Centennial Park to go to the moonlight cinema which is cool although, spot the "out of towners", that was us with no mozzie killer, anything to sit on, any jumpers, anything to eat or drink. However the ground was comfortable enough and you could buy a bottle of wine for about ten dollars, so it was loads of fun and the movie was good.
Its been all go on the job front this week, have spoken to people and sent about 45 billion emails out ( ok a few less) and seem to be making some head way, key thing if you are about to move countries, make sure that your job market isn�t dead.
Oh rich sent me this link it would appear its now cool in England, now that I have left, noooooooooooooooooooo I didn�t wanna see your bloody stupid snow anyway!
Oh last night I was introduced to the wild life of Sydney, we had a Huntsman move into the bathroom. Emma wouldn�t let me relocate him, so he had to sleep with the fishes. So I�m now an arachnid gangster, needless to say not cool in the karma department, booo.

More on H.K and Oz in a bit, worried about Team NZ at the moment, well at least a Kiwi will skipper the winning yatch, yadda yadda.

Looks like that is sorted, and of course after `Ellison observed wryly of Alinghi: "They were a little bit like a fine Swiss watch with some Kiwi parts."',then Larry the man.

Been to Bondi, bought everything but a house, had Emma's parents to stay for a few days, I'm gunna start looking for work tomorrow.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa its hot and sunny outside and I'm in here looking for a printer for Emma,booooooooo. Nothing much happening on the job front, keep thinking "mwaaaaa I should have a job" then switching to "ya ya no job, no job, sunshine, sunshine". Oh well back to the exicting world of printers.

Well we have a home, it took a week,felt like a bloody year. We also have dial up access until adsl becomes available, meant to be 2 weeks, we shall see. It is well different being here, its sooo like home, although the people are friendlier than home, although Im not sure if thats just because we have accents , we'll find out.

Oz ADSL here

In Sydney now, Hong Kong was cool, had a relaxed new years with Emma at one of the hotel bars, quite a surreal experience, wasn't at all busy till midnight when we got swamped with ppl to shout a lot. Anyway, Sydney seems cool so far, its been good weather so far, the people are brill and the food is yumsville kentucy.

Oh yeah, forgot to add, spoke with dad over christmas in Auckland public transport a Runs and b is Free unlike London.

Last day at work and last whole day in the country. Spent all of yesterday cleaning and packing, how much work can it be to tidy a one bedroom flat for #@?!s sake, oh well is almost done now. My birthday and christmas were cool, went to Greenwich for a last look round on my birthday and then caught up with a few friends for drinks in the evening at The George. Clare (Emma's sister ) and Lisa (My sister ) came over for Christmas arriving on Christmas Eve and we are all about a Stone heavier after eating far too much of Emmas yummy cooking.

Well only 1 more day at work, we fly out a week tomorrow, we had our work leaving do lastnight so there are a load of sore heads in the office. The leaving do was good, it was nice to catch up with people who I haven't seen for a while and probably wont see for a few years.

Well its been about two weeks since I last had a chance to blog and its also two weeks till we fly out, wahoo wahoo. OK so over the last two weeks we seem to have been either drinking, hungover or a sleep went and stayed with Fran and James in Alton had a yummy dinner and got to see there new house, had dinner with Jane and Richard and then with Dave and Lucy, the christmas party on tuesday finally managed to catch up with David Maurice on Thursday then had leaving drinks with a load of friends in covent garden last night, needless to say Emma and I spent today lying round doing sod all today. It beginning to get more than a little weird now, we still haven't finished packing, ok we haven't really started yet , we had our last day at work with Ash on friday and wont see some people again until either we come back up here or they come down and visit.

Spent the weekend in Brighton with some of Emmas friends, Emma, Ali,Phil and Andy, stayed at Emma and Andy's cool flat in Kemp town. Got there on Saturday afternoon and had a lax evening of yummy food and too much wine. On Sunday all woke up rather late and went for a wander to the Tin Drum and had a rather greasy breakfast, although if you are going to go, stay clear of there mushrooms, they taste strange.Muppet

Borris Johnson was the presenter of Have I got News for You lastnight, I think he was probably the best so far although I'm not sure if it would be brilliant if he was always presenting, get Jonathan Ross I say. Looks like they are all lining up to have a go, but will we see our Tony, I think not. Check out who directed the latest James bond.