Archive for January, 2009

Australia Day

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Well, it’s Australia Day. The holiday we have for watching the cricket and tennis. It’s also the anniversary of the founding of Sydney (the first permanent settlement in Australia) and the Rum Rebellion (the only successful armed takeover of a government in Australia, although it didn’t last long). Also, the Beument Children when missing, which caused the largest police investigation in Australian history. It kinda scared everyone, especially since the case remains unsolved.

Now, which one we are actually commenorating during Australia Day could be open to interpretation, but it is usually considered to be the arrival of the First Fleet, rather than the Rum Rebellion. But, then again, we could be commenorating both of them.

Anyway, happy Australia Day. Especially to all the Aussies out there.

And: Advance Australia Fair!

Happy New Year

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Well, another year has gone by without too much happening. We’re going well.

I’m sure I had something I wanted to post about, but I forget. Oh well.
Anyway, I enjoyed Christmas, got to see most of my extended family. People are coming for lunch at my place here soon, siblings and another. We have a barbeque now so it should be good :)

I actually did have that job I mentioned in my previous post, and it is good. Hope I manage to keep it… (Or maybe I shouldn’t have said that because I think one of my boss’s might look at my website every now and then :P)

Also, I’m going to be doing Summer School (of my own choice) so I don’t have to do a certain subject later on. And I can do other subjects earlier. And generally mix-and-match my entire degree :) What fun.

It is now the 26th aniversarry of the TCP/IP protocol, so I hope some of you at least tried the move to IPv6.

And my browser based RPG I’ve been making for a while (don’t know if I mentioned it here though) is taking shape. I’ve even started on the Quest system (I was going to do that a year ago, but did other stuff to it like the PvP system instead) which should be good when finished. Especially since players will be able to make their own quests (although that is mainly to make it so I don’t have to keep coming up with new quests. Again, I’m lazy)

Anyway, I’m sure I had something meaningful to say, but I can’t be bothered remembering. Maybe it’ll come to me later. Hope you enjoyed some fireworks.

Happy New Year!