Oct
14
Hair color
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People often ask me nowadays whether I use some dye to color my hair. This picture best illustrates why they ask such question. They do turn copper-like shade because of the chlorinated water in the pool and the Australian sun.
Oct
14
Backup
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Finally, my photos and web directory are backed up. Monday morning, I will bring the USB drive to the lab and make a third copy and also put them onto DVDs. I know I am being too cautious but I know by experience that accidents always occur at the least expected moment and usually all […]
Oct
14
Comics
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I am actively looking for these comics I found this huge lizard in the backyard. It looks like a giant plastic tube:
Oct
13
Saturday swimming!
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As usual unexpected! Very nice swim today and, lucky, I had a triathlete next to my lane. At the beginning, I thought that he was too fast for me, but after few laps, I got back to his level. I hope the pleasure was reciprocal! The new vacuum cleaner is very powerful. My eyes are […]
Oct
11
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
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And I took the normal one!” So I got the extension offer by email. I will have to sign the papers, confirm the information and I will get the 6 months extension. Will I ever make that jump?
Oct
11
Haircut!
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This is about the time again. I really hate it when it comes. My hair is getting too long! I doubt I will try the military style again. It takes too long to grow it back and my sister doesn’t like it much.
Oct
11
Nils’ new hobby! If I understand correctly it is a board game but you paint/make your own units the way you want them to be and when you play, they do possess the weapons/attributes you gave them. The whole set costs more than $200…most of it was a BD present (he turned 19 last Saturday!). […]
Oct
10
Poor eyes! First, one hour and half in chlorinated water, then eight hours in front of the computer, then one hour of RoN, there you go… red eyes.
Oct
8
The first mosquito’s bite!
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Yes this is how I know for sure the summer is here in Australia! The first mosquito’s bite last Saturday and today two pictures to prove it. I will get better shots next time. It is either them dead or me getting bitten!
Oct
8
Cooking and surfing on the web!
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Nils, cooking and of course surfing on the web. I think the first thing we did, when he came to this place, was to setup his internet connection. Since then he has spent most of his time going around with his laptop.