My brother and his family have been and gone. They stayed til Monday instead of Wednesday as they had booked a hotel in Brisbane (didn't bother telling ME though?!) Anyway not that I mind. So we can resume our regular lives a bit sooner. It was lovely seeing my nephew. He is 16 months. I'll post a picture once I upload them.
My camera is being a bit funny. It's a digital, I've only had it for about two or three years. It keeps telling me to charge the battery pack, then I charge it, and use it for a bit, and then it says to charge the battery pack again. But then if you press the 'on' button a few times, it will resume working...? I might take it in to get looked at. Maybe I just need a new battery. It's just that, I used to be able to use it for a few events without having to charge it, say taking 100 photos at about 3 events before uploading and charging it. Now I will take about 50 photos and it will tell me to charge it. (but then i press the on button and it works..?)
I haven't dropped it, and I keep it in a case...? Any ideas as to what the hell is going on?
My brother ate HALF of our new block of cheese. HALF a block! (It was a 1kg block). In THREE DAYS. *sigh*
According to my brother (who always has to one-up with everything) they eat a block a week. We eat a block every 2-3 weeks - I buy the bigger block because it's cheaper.
They also spend $200+ a week on food, compared to our measly $100-120 per week.
'oh... I suppose technically we could do it for $100 a week, yes... yes...if we shopped cheaper...' he says (with an emphasis on the 'cheaper'), sifting through our pantry.
Thank god I get bread for free, because they managed to work their way through 2 and a half loaves of it in the three days they were here, PLUS they bought a loaf, PLUS I gave them a loaf when they left. Crikey. DF and I eat about half a loaf a week!
It was a NSD yesterday for me. I wanted to list my expenses for last week because I am so proud of them!
Rent: $180
Groceries: $85.03 (very high! this is just my share)
Loan Payment: $37
Petrol: $36.78
Savings: $20
Gifts: $40
Takeaway Beverages: $8.80
Staff Lotto: $2
House Deposit: $3000
Cheque Fee: $5.40
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I am hoping our groceries this week will be lower. We have quite a bit left in our fridge and pantry. Other expenses this week will be:
-petrol
-phone & internet
-gift basket for DF's sister
I have a voucher for $25 for a jewellery store. When they have sales they send printable vouchers to their club members. Usually you can get something under $25 there, like a necklace charm or something. I am going into town today so it is not going to cost me any extra money, I may as well go and get a free piece of jewellery, right?
This afternoon I am going to try and go for a swim in the river with a friend. We have not been for nearly a month! There was a reported shark sighting a week ago, but the water is not as murky now as it was then with the storms.
Well that is all for now. Just wanted to end with a picture of a storm we had a few months ago.
This is the beach:
This is in our street:
some updates
February 9th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
February 9th, 2009 at 10:47 pm 1234219629
What a beautiful beach! I'd like to take a dip there, shark sightings or not! Sure beats the pool at the Y where I swim!
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February 10th, 2009 at 03:59 am 1234238342
Analise, what an awful thing to have happen. I am so sorry.
February 10th, 2009 at 02:18 pm 1234275535
Analise:I apologize for my lack of finesse and tact, being flippant about swimming with sharks. I am sorry about your loss. Whitestripe: stay out of the water!
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