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RE: norway

Bogart... for you, of course...

While I was putting ingredients together...



Then the drying process thereafter.. I can't show you the eating process, as it was consumed at a Christmas party I held last year.

RE: norway

Luke, I have a gun sitting here... are you intimidated??

(Okay...so it's a water pistol...but it's potentially intimidating)

RE: norway

No Bogart... I used these eggs in a pudding I made once, they came with smiley faces which amused me.

Do you need an egg?

RE: norway

Define 'bad', Luke?

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lol@ Z... My car is from Germany. See, the potential is there...

RE: norway

Do you have a stamp to attest to that Luke?

RE: norway

Luke... that's funny.

However, as he is Jamaican ...does it matter where he is vacationing?

RE: TRIBUTE TO A GREAT BAND WHO HAD THREE MEMBERS MUR

I was 6... Clearly you are older and wiser...

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Hello Mariann,

I just got home but I have bought back some Paprika from Hungary.

RE: DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS

By the way, Mike... you look fluffy

RE: DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS

We discussed this, remember?

When are you going to admit that I am rarely wrong?

RE: DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS

Not a wannabe, Mike. He IS Australian!!!

Where shall I avert my attention to, Mike?

RE: DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS

Whatever I am feeling, I usually keep to myself... but I am a tad upset that Hugh Jackman is happily married.

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Ummka... what I know is that I dislike champagne... I have never needed to dress my drinks with effervescence ... I like them as they come. Do you drink champagne?

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Thank you, aRrAe ... It's intriguing, but it's like I have to learn to go past the language barrier. I feel inept with that. Smiling a lot seems to be working wonders for me tonight... a singer in one of the bars wanted me to sing a duet with him, I had to insist I am too shy... OR there was not enough wine involved at that point.

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Mike, I am cleverer than the average bear... and I have gone for a hat trick now. So far, I have been intoxicated in the Czech Republic and now in Germany... consistency if nothing else.

Shall I add Ireland to my list?

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

June...THAT is something that I could not do... drink THAST early.

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Virgo... clearly you do not use hotel computers. The programming is limited, but the keyboards are just weird. This happened in Canada last year too with the French keyboards.

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Of all the countries I have visited on this trip, Bogart... Hungary for me is mesmerising.

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

Hello Bogart... No no...the wine is admirable. Much better tonight than the wine I had in Vienna. I think I could relocate to Hungary

I might be intoxicated in Hungary

hmmm... methinks that should have been Brussels... then Germany,Austria , Hungary... have I mentioned how good the wine is here???!!?

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aRrAe... I am a bit lost. What is "On the lamb"?

hmmmm.. Local terminology perhaps?

It is another wonderful opportunity, I am still living on the memories from travel I did last year. This however might be my last long trip... My next travels might be simply going to Queensland, to New Zealand, to Vietnam... I am looking forward to seeing a few places in particular.... Germany, Scotland AND Ireland.

Yes, I liked the chain too... I have always taken photos of old doors, they fascinate me... perhaps I associate them with 'opportunity'.

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Simmo... I had to laugh when you said the house in tatters, there are a few things out of place, but I can't cope if things are in complete disarray. IF you were to walk into my home, you would probably not realise I am renovating.

I was in Melbourne from Sunday to Wednesday morning, I was going to suggest coffee on Sunday night, BUT things went awry and I arrived in Melbourne fairly late, so it's a good thing I refrained. AND I worked 14 or so hours a day.

I will be sure to give you the highlights when I get back

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K...Thank you!!! Hey, it's nice to see you.

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Z... they are getting better and I am no longer in a lot of pain with them. Thank you for enquiring. I am going to scar from this.

Lavina ... it's a dream come true. I am going to where my family was from, and seeing what I thought I never would.

India... I am doing a couple of tours. One of the Imperial Cities in Europe... then another one of the UK.

Welela... YES! That's what I need ... a billion more photos!!! I can't see everything, but I really appreciate that I get to see what I do.

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Boban, I don't get scared... Not even if you say 'boo'... I have no doubt at all that you would be rather charming if we were to cross paths.

Do try to stand somewhere so I can take a photo of you though, so I can label it... you know like Big Ben, Loch Ness, Boban...


Virgo... Thank you.

RE: Bittersweet Valentine

I smiled when I read this and thought of the classic Pink Floyd song--

"Wish You Were Here"


So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.

It's interesting that we collect memories differently. I always thought that I would have the clarity I did in my youth; but as more and more is crammed into my synapses, I struggle to remember moments with clarity. Photographs have become a saving grace for me... and realising that, perhaps, my life is not about what I have already experienced... but what's to come.

RE: Has anybody seen it, I don't know where its gone ?

This week I came in contact with dozens of new people and all of them mentioned how easy going and happy I am to be around. I think that inner-child is in all of us. I often say that laughter is the best stress relief and we should all partake of it.


I have no doubt that at times Non, you like to lose yourself in child-like behaviour.

RE: Does Copious Choice Beget a Dearth of Decision?

So, is media responsible for the illusion of such a choice? It does not appear that anyone is happier now, than when they had less choice.

I believe compromise assists in maintaining a relationship and yet, many people tend to want to manipulate, instead of communicate.

Interesting read. Thank you

RE: Is there an etiquette of Blogging

Interesting read, Non. I struggled with online dating... in fact, the very thought repulsed me. A couple of friends insisted I tried it... I am no longer sure whether I hold the experience against both of them. :)

The identity bit is difficult, I struggle with that. In a world where I work in the public arena... this was not easy.