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in my monthly discworld newsletter I read that Terry Pratchett has been nominated for a knighthood. I didn’t know but apparantly people have to sign a pettition if they are in favour of someone receiving a knighthood and so far there are 15 signatures. to be eligible to sign people must be UK residents.

today I went to the photographic exhibition at the National Gallery. nearby there was a screening of a silent piece which was so relaxing to watch. then we looked at the sneaker exhibition which is also on. they were all free. each time I go to these exhibitions either at the NGV or the Arts […]

tonight I went to a lecture on the roads of Melbourne. it was the history of how Melb was layed out. it was interesting to note that the grid we have in the CBD is not aligned north/south, east/west. Robert Russell who planned it apparently did it that way because of the way the Yarra […]

I just went thru this week’s Stonnington Leader Newspaper and on the Opinion Page they have a Nook section. they had three posts from - juwie, skymija and springchook. all re: bananas.

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I have just received my discworld monthly newsletter and they report that the convention held here in Melb last month was such a success that they are planning on holding another one towards the end of 2008. so discworld fans out there start thinking about it. they raised $9000 for the Orangatan Foundation.

I have been staring at a computer screen all day. so what do I do as soon as I get home? I bring my food over to my computer and stare at a screen.

I just came home from the MSO Concert at the Myer Music Bowl. It was great! I’m glad I went because that was the last concert for this summer. It was packed out.

is anyone excited about the AFL Footy starting? I’m sitting here watching it on TV and listening to it on the radio but I don’t know if it really grabs me.

is there a way I can leave a message on a nooker’s dashboard or nook?

is there a way I […]

the discworld convention was held in Melbourne recently. did anyone attend? I didn’t but I love reading the books. they have that dry english sense of humour and the characters have plenty of personality.

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