Swandives

Happy Birthday Bureau of Meteorology! Yes, the BOM (which often features as one of the most popular Australian sites on the web) celebrates it centenary in 2008. That’s one hundred years of providing people with small talk!

I don’t know why, but for some reason I find that rather cool. And OK, so I’m only four months behind on the news, but hey, better late than never.

But don’t take my word for it. Visit the website and avail yourself of all the good bureau has to offer.

This morning I woke up, dragged myself out of bed, made porridge for breakfast, decided what I was going wear (wished it was Friday so I could wear jeans), got dressed, took food out of the freezer for dinner, turned the light out in the fish tank, found my watch and glasses, brushed my teeth, did a quick double check of everything and lef the house.

As far as I was concerned, it was Thursday and I had another two days until the weekend.

So at 10.30am, when my computer calendar popped up a reminder about a meeting that normally happens on Friday, I was a bit confused. It couldn’t possibly be Friday could it? No, I would know if it was Friday…wouldn’t I? I checked the date on my computer, hardly daring to hope. There is was: Friday. Oh my goodness. It was Friday! The last day of the working week. Hooray!

On one hand I was a bit worried that I somehow missed an entire day. On the other, I was elated. Occasionally, I’ve had to double check the day halfway through the week, but I’ve never been completely convinced it has been another day entirely. It’s a very strange feeling.

Image from WikipediaNot only is it incredibly alliterative, it’s coming to a venue near you! That’s right, the third annual Fly Fishing Film Festival tour is on its way. Check out venues here. I’m quite excited, not only because it’s a FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL (I could say those magic words over and over again), but because Corryong in the list of potential venues (date to be confirmed). I’m in the neighbourhood at the end of the month/beginning of next and there’s nothing I’d like better than to attend! I can’t attend the Sydney show because, well, I’ll be fishing!