I began writing this post well over a week ago. Sadly my mobile phone is in the early stages of dying and I seem to need to do the "Genoa" form of silly antics to get it to download photos (Genoa method... Stand on a bucket with a live frog pinned to your shoulder and shout "BIBBLE" at passerbys*)
AnyoldDownload - I have finally managed to retrieve the photos of the wonderful box of Goodies that Coffeypot sent me earlier this month.
The USS Frank E. Evans hat, shirt, pin, coin and book - amazing! You can read about the brave sailors that were lost on the 3rd of June 1969 HERE. I will treasure these so much
And the penguins. Well Coffey knows his way to a Pax's heart. LYLT JC! (Judy too!)
*The first person (who is NOT Madilayn) who can identify which British Comedy series this quote is from will get a prize
Hello everyone! I am woefully behind on posting reports - sorry about that! I do have two other posts partially written but just need to sort out my photograph issues before those can "go live" (one of those posts includes photos of the wonderful box of gifts that Coffeypot has sent me)
In the mean time - let's talk about the Perils of receiving Troop Treat parcels from the Mad Australian Lady :D
Adoptee R (airforce - soon to head home again) received a parcel of Aussie sweets (candy) and biscuits (cookies) recently. I included the infamous Musk Sticks.
R wrote to me (and has given permission to repost)
The goodie parcel arrived...along with the musk sticks. The guys that I am here with were not part of the 2010 musk life saver experience, so they were very unassuming as I offered them candy from Australia. Many took a bite, stared at me and then asked..."what the Hell is this"? Others took a bite, frowned and disappeared...one guy actually liked them and asked for more...
The best story came from a guy...he is really nice and was very thankful as I offered him a stick in passing. He immediately shoved the entire stick into his mouth and walked into the tent. Well, missing this is totally unacceptable, so I follow, to find him sticking out his tongue and shaking his head. He asked what was that, so I told him. He then said..." I just shoved it in my mouth, I am beginning to regret that". The cookies went pretty fast, but for some reason people don't trust me as much as before. People even went so.far as to sniff the cookies first...AWESOME!!!
Bwhahahahaha! I adore R and his sense of humour (his awesome wife and he are both Monty Python fans too!)
And G (Army) - who recently received a water balloon launcher and 300 odd water balloons writes about his own adventure....
The water balloon launcher was a hit. It was after I launched one at one of my soldiers (at near point blank range), that I read that the balloons could be launched at up to 80mph. oops
Hopefully the young soldier is okay - "Opps" indeed :D
So far no communication received from newest adoptee. Hopefully his shipment of "Summer Sausage" reached him in an edible condition. His June parcel will have a water balloon launcher of his very own! and with luck he will read the instructions first :D
Just a very quick post to prove that I am, in fact, still alive and mostly well.
Work stresses mean I have been working very long days lately - and much contemplation of the possible paths my employment future could take have been occuring.
You see.. Change of State Government occurred recently. The new Powers that Be are insisting that they must fix all that their evil opposition did wrong - especially the Budget blow outs. I, myself, have no issues with their wanting to Balance the Books but the personal implications are being rather frightening.
You see... my Library falls under the control of one of the Departmental Divisions. And this Division has been told to cut their workforce by 230 persons - ASAP. Since the Head of this Division is also "Anti-Library/Anti-Research" - guess which area is one of the first to be "Reviewed"?
As I am permanent staff there will be the potential for me to be transferred to another section - hopefully at same pay level (my mortgage hopes so at least). However the big question is - do I want to be part of the Library World (where my 20 odd years of training and degrees make me an asset indeed) OR do I take the "Just a Public Servant" path (easier to find continued employment but not where my training and heart belong).
Others are suggesting that I seek employment in another library - which is far easier said than done in this time of low vacancies.
Ah well... I guess for now - I'll hold fast to the fact that I have SKILLS and would be an asset to any section that I could end up with. And pray that the PTB at least leave a shell of a Library for me to return to if the Masses of Staff that I regularly help rise up and request my return [...yeah.. fairy tale time there... and I believe in unicorns too...]
ARTIST: Harry Nilsson
TITLE: Coconut
Lyrics and Chords
/ Entire song is just C7, picked /
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache
Now let me get this straight
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up, and said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache
You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Now let me get this straight
You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, you're such a silly woman
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning
Woo-oo, ain't there nothin' you can take, I said
Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you said
Woo-oo, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Woo-oo, to relieve your bellyache, you say
Yeah-ah, ain't there nothing I can take, I say
Wow-ow, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said (3x)
Doctor, you're such a silly woman
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the mo-o-ornin'
Yes, you call me in the morning
If you call me in the morning I'll tell you what to do {repeat to fade}
Once again I have eluded the Sandmen and their odd ritual of "Carousel" - easy to do when you distract them with TimTams strewn in their path. My Palm clock is showing signs of wear and tear - better add more red paint and sparkles to it ASAP!
So today* I shall go off and indulge myself with some Girlie Shopping and lunch out; and ponder how one can access the central data banks of the Registry to knock a few years off the official Birth Certificate
*being forsighty and all I always ensure that I take my Birthday as a rostered day off from work. Bonus this time since Monday is a public holiday - FOUR DAY WEEKEND!!!
