From one extreme to the other

Hope that doesn't sound too melodramatic!
I actually mean temperature wise, this evening I'm up in Brisbane and yesterday I was skiing on top of Mt Buller. Mt Buller was -2c and here in lovely Brissy it's 20c!!

Quite a difference indeed.
So I'm sitting here jotting down a few thoughts and enjoying a well earnt break from travel and work.
I've had a lot of late nights and early starts over the last week. So tonite its off to bed at the usual time a bit of a sleep in before kicking off again.
Back home tomorrow night.

Good Fortune from the Sky

As you know I have great friends who care about me and I am grateful to have people like that in my life.
So a bunch of these marvelous people went to snow on the weekend and I was 'encouraged' (read: hassled in a good way) to join them. due to other commitments I couldn't make it until Saturday evening, but Sunday was awesome.
It was my first time back on the snow in about 6 years or so. I have to tell you I was a little nervous (eg will I remember how to; turn, go down the mountain etc). The weather forecast was for blizzard conditions which added somewhat to my nerves.

As we drove up toward Perisher the snow started to drift in, fine and powdery. The sky was overcast and periodically the wind shifted and whited out the road ahead. By the time we reached the car park (did I mention I was driving?) I was happy to say the poor visibility would make it harder for people to see how bad I was...

Turns out I need not have worried. After an hour it was like I'd never been away. The first run was a little unsteady, but I found my balance soon enough and by the afternoon was totally owning the back country runs. I managed about 6 or so hours before the legs started to give out and my knees started to protest (wussy knees!).

But the weather!! The whole day was semi-blizzard conditions. It was dumping powder the whole time we were there. As an example after lunch, runs that were carved up had been smoothed over by the wind and the fresh snow. It was incredible!!
The only downside was freezing my arse off as we went up the chair lifts. Not fun having snow blasted into your face, especially when the lift stops.

It was a great confidence builder for the mammoth 3 days to come up at Mt Hotham!!
Thanks again to the Rebecca's for motivating my butt onto the snow!!

Is good, Yes?!?

I was not a fan of 'Buffy the vampire etc etc', can't say I've ever seen more than a couple of episodes. Never really got into it, never had the time.
Did like Firefly though.

Well I was reading in the news about a project Joss Whedon undertook during the recent Writers Guild strike. Entitled 'Dr Horribles Sing-a-long Blog' it features some very familiar faces.
I think its fun, good old fashioned fun at that (pity its such a good idea, otherwise it would make an excellent 48 Hour Film entry). Does get weird toward the end though...

Enjoy LINK

An odd thng happened on the way to the snow...

I'm off to Mt Hotham on the 15th for my first return to the snow in 6 years. So I needed to get some new ski pants, the last pair being a little snug around the waist as I recall.
So I wandered into a store and as per my policy of buying from people who are courteous, I bought a pair of pants. So I'm there trying them out and this old guy wanders into the store and starts paying out on the young guys there for not buying his honey. He goes to town on them, thick east European accent and all.
One of them relents and pays $5 for a jar of fresh honey.

I had a slight moment of indecision as to whether or not to change out of my pants... Anyway I have sitting next to be a jar of very delicious honey.
My other rule for shopping is to always buy from good salesmen, whatever it is they are selling...

Its good to score

Goals I mean, why what did you think?
At soccer this morning laid in 2 mighty shots to help us to a 5-1 VICTORY. I think its only the second game we've won this season!!
Its a great league, we just play for fun and the chance to be outside.
But I do have to say the first goal was a surprise, it was 5 minutes into the first half and I gave a half hearted tap toward to the goal. The ball wasn't going all that fast and the keeper just watched it roll toward him. Perhaps he thought, as I did, that I had missed. The ball rolled right past him and into the back of the net...

Then it seemed the goal gates just opened. We played with confidence and vigour, my next goal came of my left foot, so I'm even more awesome than before for that.
All in all, a good game.