It's Tuesday and already and interesting week. On Monday I started a second job. I am working one day a week at the sister school to where I work now. (Hymba Yumba). It's only a 45min drive from home, but unfortunately it is almost a 2 hour bus/train/bus commute.
Which brings me to my second item. I just picked up a 'new' scooter. I am a bit surprised Barb actually let me get a motorbike. On the plus side it makes getting to work much easier and it is actually cheaper than public transit. (It's also kinda fun to drive).
It is a 2007 Eagle-Wing Power Max 50. I love the fact that a 50cc scooter is "Power Max". It keeps up with traffic quite well and can be driven with just a regular car license. On the flat it will hit 65-70 km/h, but on steep hill the speed drops down to 35-40. I got it for $1000 and spent almost 1/4 of that on a helmet and gloves.
Today also seems my day to be losing things. I left my sunglasses on the train when I went to pick up the scooter. Then on the way back I lost my cell phone somewhere between Chermside & Wynnum. I back tracked part of the way to look for it, but I think it is gone for good.
As luck would have it I at least have a spare phone. Just last week Optus was having a deal where you can get a Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S for a two contract of $59. I already pay $49 for my current phone plan so that worked out to be only $240 more. I've wanted to get a tablet for a while now, but we didn't really have the extra cash to spend something that is just a toy. I was planning on keeping the Tab and then selling the 'S'. As long as I could get $240 for the phone, I would be getting a free tablet. Now that my old HTC HD2 is no more, I now have a Galaxy S.
And finally, as I write this my mother is in the Grande Prairie airport waiting to board an AirCanada flight to Calgary, then Los Angeles, and finally Brisbane. She will be visiting for a month. It will be good to see her, plus she is bring 'real' marshmallows and ice tea mix among other goodies :-).
Which brings me to my second item. I just picked up a 'new' scooter. I am a bit surprised Barb actually let me get a motorbike. On the plus side it makes getting to work much easier and it is actually cheaper than public transit. (It's also kinda fun to drive).
It is a 2007 Eagle-Wing Power Max 50. I love the fact that a 50cc scooter is "Power Max". It keeps up with traffic quite well and can be driven with just a regular car license. On the flat it will hit 65-70 km/h, but on steep hill the speed drops down to 35-40. I got it for $1000 and spent almost 1/4 of that on a helmet and gloves.
Today also seems my day to be losing things. I left my sunglasses on the train when I went to pick up the scooter. Then on the way back I lost my cell phone somewhere between Chermside & Wynnum. I back tracked part of the way to look for it, but I think it is gone for good.
As luck would have it I at least have a spare phone. Just last week Optus was having a deal where you can get a Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S for a two contract of $59. I already pay $49 for my current phone plan so that worked out to be only $240 more. I've wanted to get a tablet for a while now, but we didn't really have the extra cash to spend something that is just a toy. I was planning on keeping the Tab and then selling the 'S'. As long as I could get $240 for the phone, I would be getting a free tablet. Now that my old HTC HD2 is no more, I now have a Galaxy S.
And finally, as I write this my mother is in the Grande Prairie airport waiting to board an AirCanada flight to Calgary, then Los Angeles, and finally Brisbane. She will be visiting for a month. It will be good to see her, plus she is bring 'real' marshmallows and ice tea mix among other goodies :-).
