kangaroo sightings

I caught word of this from my co-worker who apparently surfs at this beach. I had no idea that kangaroos could swim nor did I know that sharks find them tasty. But that's Australia for you. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22917219-2,00.html Best quote of the article: 'there is no way I am going out there because there are sharks that eat kangaroos' said by Fev (the footballer that I didn't see kick 100 goals last season. Go Hawks!). In other news, the heat has subsided enough to open the windows tonight. After the past 4 days of 100+ temperatures, it feels amazing! The past 4 days have also seemed to have broken Melbourne's public transportation, so that's fun. Also in other news, I went to Sydney for the first time last weekend. More to follow about that, but generally a good time. Tomorrow, we head to Bendigo, Victoria's premiere destination with charm and vibrancy (at least according to their tourism website). Another co-worker of mine said it was wo

It's hot! http://www.theage.com.au/national/tracks-buckle-and-so-does-rail-system-20090128-7s0h.html Who needs joints?

or your money market, or your high yield savings account, or your CD, or any of your money saving strategies. I was about to transfer money into my high yield savings account today, when I realized that I am losing more money via interest on my student loan than I am gaining via interest on my savings account!

I desperately wanted to scan and post some sections from Australia's mX today (a free newspaper available in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane). Unfortunately, I could not because: 1) I have had far too much wine tonight to care to track down the appropriate driver for my laptop; 2) I have no idea where scanned documents reside on the fruit (i.e., Brendan's laptop that already has the appropriate driver); and 3) Brendan is not around to tell me where scanned documents reside on the fruit. So, apologies for the lack of images, but here is one example (typed rather than scanned) of why Australians (and Irish) are great. 'Yes we can' have a punt An Irish bookie is offering odds on phrases that may be used by US President-elect Barack Obama in his inauguration speech. Punters can place bets on the length of Obama's speech, the TV ratings and what cliche he will first mention. The best odds on offer are 8-1 for "change has come," 10-1 for "yes we can" a