On for tonight.

Getting used to these readers is hard.

Getting used to these readers is hard. I feel seasick. I mean it's good, the magnification is fine, but I feel all woozy. I think I'll sit with my eyes closed for a bit.

That's a pretty cool bargain if you've not been.

When I first heard this I didn't register the lyrics for a minute... I thought it was just a cover of the Archies.

When I first heard this I didn't register the lyrics for a minute... I thought it was just a cover of the Archies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJvAL-iiLnQ&feature=player_embedded

SCIENCE WARS - Acapella Parody

https://youtu.be/LTXTeAt2mpg?t=199

Help me win :-)

Help me win :-)
http://upvir.al/ref/E5707075

All on for tonight.

Rob Masters Mum can give me a lift to Whittington's today. What colour and how much henna would you like?

Rob Masters Mum can give me a lift to Whittington's today. What colour and how much henna would you like?

Other spices? Might ask them about chipotle powder.

Never Set The Cat On Fire

Never Set The Cat On Fire

Instructions for a child living on a spaceship from Frank Hayes

Never set the cat on fire, you only will annoy it
The flames will make the beast perspire; it surely won't enjoy it
Likewise do not ignite the dog, the snake, the gerbil, or the frog
No, never set the cat on fire


{Refrain}
And mind your manners, as circumstances may require
And never set the cat on fire


Don't open up the cabin hatch; the air is sure to leave it
And air is very hard to catch; you never will retrieve it
And even though your life's a bore, don't open the reactor door
Don't open up the cabin hatch

{Refrain}

Don't change the navigator's data, someone's sure to see ya
You know the captain's view of that, a very bad idea
He doesn't want his ship to race forever lost in endless space
Don't change the navigator's data

{Refrain}

Don't start an interstellar war; it has no helpful uses
When someone asks you 'what's it for?', you'll only make excuses
If thirty trillion folks get hurt, you'll go to bed with no dessert!
Don't start an interstellar war

{Refrain twice}

We are due to start this tonight, but please check as Rob has come home with a migraine and we might have to cancel.

Happy St Patrick's Day, Dad.

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Sculpture by the Sea - fish and chips and a stroll on the beach with art.

Sculpture by the Sea - fish and chips and a stroll on the beach with art. It's thoroughly enjoyable and open until Sunday.

#bigtourleece2017

#bigtourleece2017


I've never been overseas - Rottnest doesn't count.

The time is fast approaching when we'll be getting on the big white red-tailed bird and heading first to Changi, Singapore and then to Helsinki, Finland. We're only staying there very briefly before heading North to a couple of places in Finland we want to visit, and then to Aland for a couple of weeks. Then it'll be back to Helsinki for Worldcon.

We're arriving a few weeks before Worldcon, because we reckon we're going to be too stuffed after Worldcon to do much. But we will be there a couple of days afterward. I'm hoping to see a lot of time on the water, kayaking. Cycling and kayaking on Aland, walking, ferry tours, spy museum, post office museum and nature, nature, nature. Northern Hemisphere nature, whoa, and fresh water everywhere. But probably not snow so that's something that might come some other time for me. Still don't believe it exists. :-)

Our Baubax travel jackets will be getting an outing.

One thing I'm determined to do is keep a daily diary. This will be handwritten, and then photographed and put up - probably on Google Plus first, and later Dreamwidth. So if you see nothing here, check for an entry on Google Plus with the hashtag bigtourleece2017 A handwritten journal has such a different feel to a typed one - more personal.

I've got a journal I got for it - half lined, half blank. I was hoping to get one with alternating pages - that's what I thought it was - but never mind. The back half is blank, the front half lined. I've written in the date of each lined page as a help, and the town, arrival, transport etc. I hope to do a drawing and a written entry each day. Some landscape practise for me!

We've got our passports, I'm planning to get my International Driver's License just in case (hire car on Aland is proving to be expensive or very dodgy for an automatic so we will probably give it a miss or look into it when we are there for a couple of days hire) and look into the international Camping Permit in case we want to tent it some time, for a campinhereg overnighter - who knows? Registered my trip at http://smartraveller.gov.au and got the travel insurance. Hotels and transport are 99% booked.

It really began to hit home when I wrote the dates into Smart Traveller and the journal.

I've been to a Worldcon, it was pretty cool, but it was at the far end of things for most attendees - Melbourne, Australia. Across the continent for me, across the world for the usual crowd. So this one will probably be bigger, because there's a lot of people in Europe who I expect are jumping at the chance not to have to fly to America. And there's a lot more people in Europe than there are in Australia. That's going to be another country entirely, never mind Finland.

#finland #bigtourleece2017 #worldcon2017

Fly a kite to save WA's iconic Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo

https://chuffed.org/project/fly-a-kite-for-carnabys

Awww.

Awww.

Originally shared by Emily “Syreene” Vitori

Oh my that is so awesome. As one who has invoked Anubis many a time that actually brought a tear to my eye. Thanks to Tom Klein for sharing with me!

Do read the whole short story if you can.



http://imgur.com/gallery/yQEus

Could you read over the draft before I send my apology to Swancon?

Could you read over the draft before I send my apology to Swancon?
Thanks. I gave you a ring about 15 minutes ago but you might be busy.

Watch this one for a quick overview.

Watch this one for a quick overview. We're just cleaning up here, fixing the kitchen and pond pump, and we'll let you know when we're ready for play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swxHhySuIr0&feature=share

The current mission in the multi player version of Galaxy Trucker online.

The current mission in the multi player version of Galaxy Trucker online. These missions are offered for a couple of days and then replaced. You get to finish any you start. This is a very funny one!

ONOCENTAUR (Onokentauros) - Donkey-Centaur of Greek Legend

http://www.theoi.com/Thaumasios/Onokentauroi.html

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Medea blackout for political discussion tonight, please.

Medea blackout for political discussion tonight, please. This means that if you discuss politics interminably Medea will descend on the party, adopt them, and treat them just like her own children.

Taylor Reserve DiscGolfPark

Taylor Reserve DiscGolfPark

Taylor St, Victoria Park WA 6100
(08) 9303 2415

https://g.co/kgs/m8uNwE
https://g.co/kgs/m8uNwE

For three nights in early April, a live ABC TV event will be broadcast from Siding Springs Observatory.

For three nights in early April, a live ABC TV event will be broadcast from Siding Springs Observatory.

Kick off stargazing season by testing your knowledge of the stunning southern sky.

ABC Science | http://ab.co/2n99FUQ
http://ab.co/2n99FUQ

Everyone can play!

Everyone can play!

Originally shared by Kay Solo

Brb going through every book I own.

Test your knowledge about Komodo dragons 🐉 in this #GoogleDoodle

Test your knowledge about Komodo dragons 🐉 in this #GoogleDoodle
https://g.co/doodle/8xg6mk

Chuff chuff chuff chuff all on for tonight dark water distant lights.

Chuff chuff chuff chuff all on for tonight dark water distant lights. The smell of reeds and marsh, tinge of woodsmoke.

Ffor Australian skies. I love the use of "embiggen".

Ffor Australian skies. I love the use of "embiggen".
http://astroblogger.blogspot.com.au/search/label/weekly%20sky