Sunday, June 29, 2003

It looks like Google has finally re-indexed my web site since the frames were removed a while back. Now, everything blogged over the last couple of years can be found through the various search engines, which has in-turn, ramped up the traffic coming to view these very pages.

So far, I'm getting quite a few hits due to the third series of Big Brother here Australia which started a couple of months ago. I mentioned the show way back when & in the course of doing so, managed to bugger up the spelling of the shows host, Gretel Killeen. Unfortunately, I spelt it Colleen, as now it seems a whole lot of other people, when are searching for her.

There have been other searches that have let to this site, some make sense, whilst others are absurd. A couple of recent searches leading my way have been; "how to perform perfect oral sex" & "resignation letter within ten weeks of starting a job", My favorite to date, by someone I presume is really superstitious is, "reasons proof why Friday 13 is not unlucky". I'm sure they didn't find what they were after here!

Since this is the only site in the entire universe named "one before unlucky", it comes as no surprise that when searched for, it’s the first cab off the rank in results. The slightly spooky part is on a search for my full name in Australia on Google, it comes in at number 13. Hmmm, lucky no more?
 

Put a bit of work into correcting the archives last night only to completely erase all my templates on Blogger. Thankfully, I didn't republish or everything would have gone horribly wrong!

After a quite large re-working tonight, most things are back in check & working. All archive entries which were missing from the last few months are back online & available!
 

Thursday, June 26, 2003

What is it about guys & shopping for clothes? I did the purchasing thing the other weekend & it's such an unjoyable experience. (I know unjoyable isn't a word, but if you think about it, it makes more sense than un-enjoyable, which probably isn't a real word either).

All the girls I know find nothing better than hitting the stores with wads of cash in the hope of exchanging them for the latest fashion statements. Hell, I know some that do it a few times a week, wearing each item only once. The mere thought of being witnessed in an outfit on more than one occasion puts them in a cold sweat.

For a guy, it's a fair bit different. Shopping for clothes is only performed when deemed absolutely necessary. Sure, having new gear to wear is great but the ordeal of trying items on, checking sizes, prices, washing instructions, etc, ensures that shopping expeditions are done as far apart as possible.

Therefore, my strategy is to enter a store with the knowledge of exactly what I'm after, purchasing the product in question & escaping all within record time.

Hence, my weekend shopping trip resulted in two pair of jeans (in black & blue), a jumper & shoes all in the time period of just over an hour. Now I’m set for the rest of this cold season & my wardrobe is tied over until about November when I'll most likely find my shorts no longer fit!
 

Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Congratulations to my big sister & to her boyfriend of about eighteen months on their May 30th engagement.

I have congratulated them in person due to the fact they know not of this site, but it's still good to have the details in print for history's sake.

I must admit, on occasion, I have been checking out her hand to see whether a ring might have appeared. Now it's all official!

Looks like a 2004 wedding, but so-far very little, if any, thought has gone into the arrangements. From working at a couple of wedding reception venues, availability can be pretty illusive, especially if a special date is set. I can remember seeing bookings made more than two years in advance.
 

Monday, June 09, 2003

The Layers Survey

I never steal other bloggers' stuff, but since I rarely do this sort of gear, I couldn't resist another Adelaidian’s questionnaire. Thankyou to Claire of Clarablog!

LAYER ONE
Name: Pete
Birth date: 22/02/75
Birthplace: Whyalla, South Australia
Current Location: Happy Valley, South Australia. (a piece of suburbia 25km from the city of Adelaide)
Eye Colour: Blue (but can be a dark green)
Hair Colour: Blondish but not.
Height: about 5'7
Righty or Lefty: Southpaw I'm not.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces

LAYER TWO:
Your heritage: Not real sure, but if you take it far enough back, I imagine it would be Britain.
The shoes you wore today: Sneakers.
Your weakness: I'm way too cautious.
Your fears: Failure.
Your perfect pizza: One with the lot, hold the anchovies.
Goal you'd like to achieve: Be financially secure with my own business.

LAYER THREE:
Your most overused phrase on AIM: It's not installed, so... Pass.
Your first waking thoughts: What day is this?
Your best physical feature: I'd like it to be my eyes, but I've really got no idea.
Your most missed memory: If it's missing, how can it be remembered?

LAYER FOUR:
Pepsi or Coke: Coke (I own shares so I'm biased)
McDonald's or Burger King: Burger King (Hungry Jacks for us Aussies)
Single or group dates: Single
Adidas or Nike: Nike (although my current sneakers are Adidas)
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: No-tea
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or coffee: flat white.

LAYER FIVE:
Smoke: Very rarely as it doesn't do much for me.
Cuss: All the f**king time!
Sing: Yep.
Take a shower everyday: Yep.
Do you think you've been in love: Yep.
Want to go to college: Been there!
Liked high school: Nup.
Want to get married: Yep.
Believe in yourself: Nup.
Get motion sickness: Yep.
Think you're attractive: Nup.
Think you're a health freak: Nup, well, I'm not obsessed, I just look after myself.
Get along with your parent(s): Yep.
Like thunderstorms: Love thunderstorms.
Play an instrument: Guitar & loudly.

LAYER SIX:
In the past month...
Drank alcohol: Yep.
Smoked: Nup.
Done a drug: Caffeine, that’s hard enough for me.
Made Out: Nup.
Gone on a date: Nup.
Gone to the mall?: Was there today.
Eaten an entire box of Oreos?: Never going to happen.
Eaten sushi: Nup.
Been on stage: Nup.
Been dumped: Nup.
Gone skating: Nup.
Made homemade cookies: Nup.
Gone skinny dipping: If only it wasn't cold weather! Nup.
Dyed your hair: Nup.
Stolen anything: Nup. Wouldn't mind stealing someone's heart though.
You sound boring: Cheers.

LAYER SEVEN
Ever...
Played a game that required removal of clothing: Yep.
If so, was it mixed company: Yep.
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Can't remember, because I was trashed or extremely intoxicated.
Been caught "doing something": Yep. (that will get you thinking!)
Been called a tease: Yep.
Gotten beaten up: Nup.
Shoplifted: Nup.
Changed who you were to fit in: Yep.

LAYER EIGHT:
Age you hope to be married: About 5 years ago!
Numbers and Names of Children: Would probably like minimum 2, maximum 3. Names? Hmmm... I like Meaghan, Alix & Nicole for girls names. Don't know about boy names though. I'll put in the thought when it happens.
Describe your Dream Wedding: Not too formal, but not too casual either.
How do you want to die: Quick & peacefully.
Where you want to go to college: There's no real difference in Adelaide, so whichever will take you!
What do you want to be when you grow up: Someone who can be profitable & arty at the same time.
What country would you most like to visit: Wouldn't mind looking all around the world, but an American road trip sounds like fun.

LAYER NINE:
Number of drugs taken illegally: Nil
Number of people I could trust with my life: 4, excluding family members.
Number of CDs that I own: Approx 150. That's including quite a few rare editions & bootlegs
Number of piercings: Nil.
Number of tattoos: Nil.
Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper?: 3 - Uni placements, all consecutive years.
Number of scars on my body: 1 - appendix
Number of things in my past that I regret: Just one major thing & I thought it would haunt me forever, but I think I'm over it.
 

Thursday, June 05, 2003

Looking through the rear view mirror pertain to some interesting sites. It's not uncommon to see people using their mobile phone, laughing at the radio, singing along to music (I too have been guilty of this) or picking their nose.

On the odd occasion, you will see women putting on makeup, men shaving or people having breakfast on their ay to work.

For the first time however, I've looked up to she a girl vigorously brushing her teeth! This raises some questions as to how & why. Firstly, isn't there an issue with toothpaste froth? Where do you spit? What facilities are available in your car to both wash your mouth out & clean your toothbrush?

Finally, wouldn't it take longer to grab all the features to perform the operation than it would if you were to spend the time at home brushing?!?
 

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