I called the post what it is because I couldn’t think of a better title. Coincidentally, I started my new job just before the end of the 08/09 financial year, which makes it easy for the tax returns (!). Updates, so… well I’ve been thinking a lot of IT stuff lately, probably because I need to be switched on to help me learn faster at work. Currently I’m rebuilding my raid 1 array…for some reason I decided I turn of my onboard raid in the bios. Windows still booted up (as expected) but then I had it recognising both my drives. At least I know the raid array works when one disk fails, it does what it’s supposed to do… Anyway, enough IT speak.

I’m still addicted to the Intencity ticket games. Funnily enough, I won the jackpot on that ball dropper thing (that’s twice this week). Lucy collects all our tickets and we must have over 1000 now. The problem is, what’s worth trading our tickets for the measly prizes? Aside from that, I’m looking forward to Ben’s birthday in Melbourne. We get to play a variety of games at galactic circus, just below Crown Casino. We are still children at heart. The eisteddfod is on very soon too. Must start practicing everyday from now. Oh and I saw TJ a few days ago. It was nice to catch up and hear his stories.

I came across this story in one of those mass chain email things. I don’t usually pay attention, but this caught my eye and sadly, it is true.

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, ‘If I could only see the world, I will marry you.’

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her,’Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?’ The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The
sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: ‘Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.’

Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can’t speak..

Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who’s crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who died too early on this earth.

Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn’t clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another - Remember that not one of us is without sin.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think: you’re alive and still around..

In case you’re wondering, yes I’m still around but I’ve just been busy. I start a new job at the end of June after a much loved working relationship with my current employer. The IT industry moves quite quicker than any other area I can think of and it was my time to move on I guess. Apart from that, I’ve been spending some quality time with Ben and Lucy. We watched a Bandit’s basketball game a couple of weeks ago now where they lost by around 30 points. Mum also had her birthday on the 5th and we celebrated it at Thai Lotus. Just gotta love the food there. This weekend coming up I’ll be in Griffith playing the annual MIA Clay Court tournament. Should be a good weekend. Shortly after that, I’ll be celebrating Bek’s 20th in Sydney. A lot to look forward to next month. I hope the good news just keeps coming!

Mum’s birthday at Thai Lotus

I went to Ephraim’s 21st last week. The awesomest birthday cake. Take a look for yourself…

Anything else exciting going on? NO.

So I did turn 22. It’s not really the big birthday you go out and celebrate but I had a nice family lunch/dinner and then the next day I had dinner with a few close friends at La Porchetta. I played the Albury Easter Open all long weekend. Didn’t do that well. Got past two rounds of doubles and got cleaned up in the singles. Met some awesome people though! I leave you behind with snapshots from last night.

After dinner we went to Cold Rock where I ran into doubles opponents just on the way back to Sydney. Small place Albury. We then headed to Intencity where Ben was unlucky enough to score a wet seat on Daytona and the machine didn’t even work. As usual, I donated my ticket prizes to the little kids running around (brownie points). BTW, check out my sunglass tan…

The lovely card Lucy picked out LOL

Andy and Drage