Photos and Diets

Sunday's wedding went well. In my experience, you never spend much time with the bride and groom at all on the big day. It's just more of a sanctioned booze-up with nicely-dressed friends. Which I really have no problem with. ;)

My girlfriends and I have begun a tradition of taking "wacky" posed photos of ourselves while the happy couple is off having their official shots done. We first did it at Clare's wedding in 2002, and repeated again this past Sunday. Another friend, Jax, is getting married next February, so then it will officially be a tradition!

And I finally worked out that I have a functioning Yahoo Photos account. It's actually pretty damn good - even if they only offer 6 themed album backgrounds, three of which are for babies. Yuck. So I managed to upload the wedding photos - after which I decided I should upload the hens weekend snaps, and hey, all those photos from our 2004 trip! Yahoo gives unlimited storage too, so finally I'm able to get off my arse and display organised and labelled online photo albums. Huzzah!

But if you want to have a squiz, they're located here. I'll continue adding photos and details over time.

I'm also thinking about going on this diet. I want to use the month of May to lose weight, as I've hit ridiculous stage, what with all those Easter eggs. There are pros and cons to this diet - it's fast, reasonably simple to follow, and relatively cheap. However it's a big shock to the system - and I can only have carrots three times a week! I love carrots! I need something severe to stick to, otherwise I'll just cheat. But I worry once I finish I'll just stack it on again.

I just know I have to do something. I can't just "phase out" some foods, as I don't have the willpower. ;)

Today also marks 10 years since the Port Arthur massacre. In fact, as I write this, it's just gone 1:30pm, the time when Martin Bryant walked into the Broad Arrow Cafe and began shooting.

I have some thoughts and theories about that terrible day and how it is 10 years on, but I can't quite crystallise them. But the Wah and I went to Port Arthur in January, and .... well, it's an amazing place. And part of what makes it so wondrous is that this terrible, terrible thing happened there, but they're still going. They're still running tours, maintaining historical sites, walking the grounds. People who were working there on the day are still there. I would be on the other side of the planet by now. And while I can understand why they want to move on - have one last public acknowledgement of the crime, then banish it from thought - I think it should serve as an example of human strength and endurance.

But then I am a bit morbid.

Anyway, I've crapped on a lot now. Cheers, Natalie.

Wedding belles and travel bugs

Hey ho.

Well, I wish I could offer something more substantial, but it's just a bit of a ramble again.

My good friend Alisha is marrying her long-time love Mark this Sunday. That's only three days in which to buy a dress, a present and finish a speech I'm supposed to be giving. Eek! I hope it will be OK. I'm pretty nervous. About the speech really, I think everything else will go splendidly. And there'll be free food! Yay!

I'm trying to work out some stuff re: 4BC. Hopefully next week my new conveniently-skilled buddy Joseph and I will be recording some stuff for the history show I've been ruminating on for a while. I just need a good title now - something that makes history come across as dynamic and engaging. Because it is, dammit!

Voyages and journeys and all things travel are in the air...the aforementioned getting-hitched couple is heading off to Europe for seven weeks honeymoon. It makes one's feet itchy and the realisation it's been 18 months since I was last O/S (not counting a short spell in Port Vila last year for Gran's 80th) has me again contemplating another "grand tour".

The Wah and The Girl Clumsy also sat down this week to enjoy The Doctor, season two. David Tennant rocks - he's just adorable with a great smile. I like the way he wields his sonic screwdriver, if you know what I mean. Wa-hay. Best line of the show - "Oh my God! I'm a chav!" Other must-see viewing of late: V for Vendetta, which I just loved in strange and intimate ways; Frontline series two and three (my mate John IS Martin di Stasio, he just IS, it's freaky); Family Guy ("Cut, print, gay"); Scrubs (yes, yes, it's formulaic but some of the crazy shit is just really funny crazy shit) and Penn & Teller's Bullshit! - a great current affairs show hosted by the masters of showbiz magic.

So, um, yeah. That's about it. I wish Blogger would come up with some new templates. I really want a sexy website, and I'm over their formats. If I knew html I guess I could change it...but ah, well. Maybe in years to come I'll acquire that skill.

Cheers all, Natalie.

P.S. Have hair, will travel! Bon voyage and best of British luck big guy.