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My first serious viewing of TV via my new tuner was had this evening. I watched The Project (a news and current affairs commentary program with a nice fun sense of humour) and Jamie Oliver's Great Britain, because I love food shows.
If I keep the bunny ears on the bed and try not to disturb their stability too much it works out just fine.
I also had to reset the channels beforehand - this being the third reset, but the most successful, as I finally got it to pick up the Channel 7 channels (7, 7Two, 7Mate). Now I know it's doing well.
Hopefully it'll do well in Sydney as well.
In other things, Mum and I have tentative plans to visit both Taronga Zoo and Manly while we're down there, though it depends on if there's some cool days as to whether Mum will do so. I'll probably brave even blazing heat to go out a couple of times to something more than just the Mt Druitt shops.
One of the reasons for Manly? Adriano Zumbo's patisserie. For those who don't know who he is, he's made appearances on Masterchef, and does some ridiculously elaborate cakes and slices.
Also, going to Manly means a ferry trip. I haven't been on a Sydney ferry since I was maybe 11? I'd like a chance to take one.
I also want to see the zoo again. Pity we aren't staying over new years, Taronga has the park open for the New Years fire works (I wonder how the animals take it, or are they reasonably insulated in their sleeping quarters from the noise?). Taronga is even open on Xmas day, but like Mum said, if we went that day, when would we get the cooking for Xmas dinner done?
Thoughts curtesy of my Aussie classics CD: As much Jimmy Barnes (the one time lead of Cold Chisel) has said that Khe Sanh is not a cheery song (and when you really listen to it, it's not - it's about how a Vietnam vet coped after the end of the Vietnam War) it's still a very good song, and one I am addicted to.
"Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
Yeah the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
And it's really got me worried
I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry
And the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone."
If I keep the bunny ears on the bed and try not to disturb their stability too much it works out just fine.
I also had to reset the channels beforehand - this being the third reset, but the most successful, as I finally got it to pick up the Channel 7 channels (7, 7Two, 7Mate). Now I know it's doing well.
Hopefully it'll do well in Sydney as well.
In other things, Mum and I have tentative plans to visit both Taronga Zoo and Manly while we're down there, though it depends on if there's some cool days as to whether Mum will do so. I'll probably brave even blazing heat to go out a couple of times to something more than just the Mt Druitt shops.
One of the reasons for Manly? Adriano Zumbo's patisserie. For those who don't know who he is, he's made appearances on Masterchef, and does some ridiculously elaborate cakes and slices.
Also, going to Manly means a ferry trip. I haven't been on a Sydney ferry since I was maybe 11? I'd like a chance to take one.
I also want to see the zoo again. Pity we aren't staying over new years, Taronga has the park open for the New Years fire works (I wonder how the animals take it, or are they reasonably insulated in their sleeping quarters from the noise?). Taronga is even open on Xmas day, but like Mum said, if we went that day, when would we get the cooking for Xmas dinner done?
Thoughts curtesy of my Aussie classics CD: As much Jimmy Barnes (the one time lead of Cold Chisel) has said that Khe Sanh is not a cheery song (and when you really listen to it, it's not - it's about how a Vietnam vet coped after the end of the Vietnam War) it's still a very good song, and one I am addicted to.
"Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
Yeah the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
And it's really got me worried
I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry
And the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone."
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