Posts for June, 2009

June 15, 2009

The Joys of Queueing

Today I thought I’d pop into the bank nice and early, because I figured it wouldn’t be busy. There was only one lady waiting to be served, so I got in line behind her, figuring I’d be in and out within minutes. An elderly man entered the bank and queued behind me. Actually, he was [...]

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June 11, 2009

You Know Your Hard Drive is Dying If…

…you can turn on your laptop, go downstairs, make yourself a cup of tea, use the bathroom and come back upstairs … and still have to wait five minutes before everything finishes loading so the laptop is usable! My laptop was going downhill very quickly over the past week. It was getting slower and slower [...]

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June 7, 2009

One of those “I’m Still Alive” Posts Everyone Hates

It’s been a busy week, full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises. Firstly, my Dad who has been staying with us since Sunday after having an operation, had to call an ambulance while I was at work and was rushed to hospital on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he had to go in for surgery. He’s [...]

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June 1, 2009

Golden Pavillion Temple, Kyoto Japan

If I had to choose which of the palaces and temples we visited in Japan was the most beautiful, I would have to say Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavillion Temple in Kyoto. We arrived mid-afternoon, which turned out to be perfect timing. While there was still a large group of tourists, it was not nearly as [...]

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