Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

 
BRING ON WINTER...
Leeds looks so much nicer when covered in snow. In comparison to these pics.
(The Hyde Park Pub - have been known to have a drink or two (or be dragged along to watch the football), also the place where my purse was stolen... The Town Hall - still not sure what the golden owls represent....

posted by Leesa at 9:21 AM

 
"Bob Franklin is a weird man" - Simon Hughes, TV Critic, The Age, Melbourne.
Finally found some sort of article dedicated to my favourite comedian Bob Franklin

Friends have just texted me. They are at breakfast. In Johannesburg, South Africa. Technology is amazing....

Yet another British backpacking missing in Australia. Hmmm...

Australia is currently on high alert in relation terriorist attack. There is 24 hour security around the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Not sure if security will stand much of a chance if someone decides to plot against these icons. Yet to hear any thoughts of Australians into what is happening, only getting information online!... Email me!

Drug and alcohol testing in the work place? No drinking on the job?? What??

Jason Kottke is on the search for a Thanksgiving dinner in Paris. He too is finding it difficult to get pumpkin pie. There is definately a gap in the market!!


posted by Leesa at 10:06 AM

 
Finally, I have somewhere to live for the next six months! And its really nice! Will have to put aside the plan to move into the big blue garbage bins, at least for now...

It can happen to anyone of us
Anyone you think of
Anyone can fall
Anyone can hurt someone they love
Hearts will break
'Cos I made a stupid mistake
Yet another reality-show tv pop song to enter my head...what a stupid mistake.

Some of us have been known to have a drink or two in St.Kilda, but this is an unusual way in getting home...

A website Hints and things that has the answer to everyday questions such as; How to dry your flowers in the microwave, free cross stitch patterns, small piano repairs, unusual uses for ordinary items found in or around the bathroom, recipes for some unusual party drinks, lawnmower care, Countries their capital cities and currencies C to F, Christmas traditions in the UK….
posted by Leesa at 9:30 AM

 
This time last week I took a "mental health day" and didn't go work. Instead, I went to have a massage followed by lunch in Wetherby accompanied by a couple of glasses of wine. Ahhh, those were the days....
posted by Leesa at 9:59 AM

 
Secretly supporting ex-Take That! member, Mark Owen who is currently involved with Celebrity Big Brother 2.

I think a sneaky visit to the solarium tonight could be on the agenda.

posted by Leesa at 10:11 AM

 
Laptop burns mans genitals. There has to be a great line in there somewhere, will get back to you after the weekend....

Quote last week from one of my best friends "I don't mean to argue with you, but sometimes you don't do what you are told". No, not at all bossy....

Sun beginning to going down at around 3:23pm. What am I doing here?
posted by Leesa at 12:34 PM

 
Just read that Crackerjack, the new Australian movie, has a story line that revolves around saving the bowling club from Developers. Didn't the same sort of storyline happen in The Castle?
Film features Mick Molloy, Judith Lucy and also Bill Hunter. Wasn't Bill Hunter in Muriel's Wedding which also involved the development of Porpoise Spit??
posted by Leesa at 12:01 PM

 
I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNTIE!!!
posted by Leesa at 8:50 AM

 
My new office is a lot lighter but the office looks messy, not not mention I have to share it with two other people. I want my old office back!
posted by Leesa at 3:18 PM

 
Goodbye to my Puppa. 92 is a great innings.
posted by Leesa at 11:55 AM

 
Language is important, but full of traps. I told one of my staff last week they were 'sub-standard'. They took it. I told another they were 'sub-normal'. They burst into tears. Normal? Standard? Same thing? Apparently not. Language.
David Brent, The Office, 2002

Cracks me up!
posted by Leesa at 12:01 PM

 
Some interesting blogs I have been keeping up to date with.…

Blah Blah Blog (Dan)
Vancouver Scrum
Dennison Bertrum
Franklin’s Findings
The Homeless Guy
A Bunch of Changes
sektah.com
Pixel Kitty
So anyway

posted by Leesa at 10:17 AM

 
The stress is back - the room in the house I wanted has fallen through - back to stage one again! All I want is somewhere to live!!
posted by Leesa at 9:57 AM

 
Alan Partridge was funny last night. Winning quote: "Back of the Net"...
posted by Leesa at 9:38 AM

 
Good possibility I found somewhere to live for the next six months. My work will then be complete here. The countdown begins until I venture back to Melbourne via as many places as possible!! Anyone for a visitor?

(Damn Darius, and damn his new song Rushes....another catchy little number. Didn't say I liked it, said it was catchy...)
posted by Leesa at 9:54 AM

 
Clayton asks, “What if the Hokey Pokey IS what its all about?”

At last, a decent song in my head, Coldplay's The Scientist; "Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard"

Ange, my thoughts are with you....
posted by Leesa at 8:59 AM

 
NEWS FROM YORKSHIRE

“Feeling Blue When I’m trying to forget this feeling That I miss You / Feeling green When the jealousy wells and it won’t Go away in dreams / Feeling yellow I’m confused inside a little hazy but mellow When I feel your eyes on me / Feeling fine, sublime When that smile of yours Creeps into my mind / Nobody told me it feels so good, Nobody said you’d be so beautiful, Nobody warned me about your smile, You’re the light, You’re the light, When I close my eyes, I’m colour blind, You make me colour blind”. Colourblind by Darius from Pop Idol - tacky pop song but I just cannot get it out of my head...

Lucky for me Darius Danesh will be performing down town at the 'turning on of the lights'.....not sure if we are going to head down there, although someone mentioned that he would like to see Darius on Guy Fawkes night - as Guy Fawkes on top of the bonfire. I found that was rather uncalled for (yet, slightly humorous)....

Richard Ashcroft from the Verve is due to play in Leeds later this month....

Just found these e-cards. Leeds is not the most picturesque city in the world!
posted by Leesa at 10:57 AM

 
I hate goodbyes….

Do you think they’ve employed a guy to just stand outside my office window and drill anything he can find just to aggravate my hangover?

Bob from Accounting - great name for a blog and looks quite funny!



posted by Leesa at 9:22 AM

 
By the way, no pumpkin pie has been made yet. Why you ask? Because there are NO pumpkins. Been to numerous stores, both England and Scotland trying to find pumpkins but no one sells them as they are apparently considered to be pig food. (so I’ve heard from a New Zealand friend).

Guy Fawkes night tonight. Hopefully then the lead up nightly, amateur, noisy firework displays will finally stop.
Going out for drinks tonight drinks as my Saffa Nick is going away. My favourite South African is leaving me. Who is going to continue the "Getting naked" dance?? Going to miss him heaps.

posted by Leesa at 1:45 PM

 
Leesa is not shy in thanking out of control Alistair for this Googlism link.
posted by Leesa at 2:57 PM

 
I travelled up to Glasgow this weekend. Have been intending on going back up to Scotland for some months.
Visited the area and the actual street where my grandfather grew up in the early 1900’s. Although, his house had been knocked down, replaced not by a Starbucks, but a car park for ntl vans.

We also visited Loch Lomond, great views, although a little overcast and we ventured around central Glasgow. Went to a brilliant seafood restaurant called Rogano for dinner on Saturday night. The website displays just how "posh" it is. Highly recommended. Food and service was amazing.

Friends from Los Angeles emailed me. They are thinking about coming over to the UK to purchase a car (as you do!). Haven’t seen them for 18 months, so would be great to catch up. Attempting to think of touristy things to do….

Oh yeah, still homeless here in Leeds, but less stressed about it this week!

posted by Leesa at 12:04 PM

 
Somedays you should just not get out of bed, yesterday was one of those days.....lets just hope today is slightly better....
posted by Leesa at 10:22 AM