Alongside

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Naval tug alongside HMAS Success with Botanical Gardens and Opera House in background

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Here come the tugs

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Taken from the breezeway on HMAS Success whilst they were turning the ship. During the later stage of the refit they needed bring the starboard side of the ship along the dock. Tugs are needed when in dock to do this, apart from the fact that the engines hadn't been run at this point.
Both Naval and Port tugs were called in to turn the 18,000t of ship. The 2 powering towards us at the Port tugs that have come from the western harbour near Walsh Bay.

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Views from Garden Island

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Something rather joyful about seeing sails filled with wind across the harbour.

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Lunchtime at Garden Island

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Eating greasy food from the canteen on the Naval base was made easier when you get this view with it

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overdue post

Location: deep in the bowels of the Dept Education shuffling paper, stamping, filing
Time: a little after lunchtime, with 2 days left here
Mood: excited! after about 3mths of temping and debating with myself about having a career
or a job I have managed to find myself about to start work as a campaign coordinator for
a digital marketing/media agency.

When last I posted I was bashing my head against the wall doing powerpoint at a unfriendly research company. After 3mths of that I realised life was too short to be that miserable. One of the many good things that happened after I left was being taken to dinner at The Palisade Hotel on the stormy night i finished by Mr. Blue-eyes. It was the perfect antidote to unemployment.

So I soon landed here, well the red peg anyway.

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For about a month I cycled down at 7am (I haven't seen so many sunrises in a long time) and worked with boiler makers and welders processing paperwork for the refit of the HMAS Success. This was surprisingly enjoyable and a refreshing change from female dominated workplaces. These chaps even apologised for swearing in front of me, how quaint...
The canteen was everything a canteen shouldn't be and was quite a culture shock from my time working at the food magazine.
The views however never let me down, as you can see in the posts to come...

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Conceived - Beth Orton

I had this song on high rotation a year or so ago but haven't played it since my PC of tunes was superceded by an iBook. Through the magic of Last.Fm i was reminded of what i have listened too in the past and even better i finally saw the clip for Beth Orton's song Conceived.
With bunnies, moles, squirrels and badgers amongst other furry muppets it is a winner in my books. Plus i got to sing along in my husky-flu voice, Mr Blue-eyes is at work so no one suffered (except Bruno)

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Hedgehogs for Mr Blue-eyes

Discovered whilst at work, via www.gettyimages.com
Not sure why they're in some wine but Mr Blue-eyes longs for a pet hedgehog. Very unlikely that they'll ever be allowed in Aus due very strict quarantine laws and a paranoia that they could get wild and take over the country. Which is an image that always makes me chuckle, hoards of wild rabid hedgehogs roaming the country.....

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my niece Lilly

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Born Jan 12, 6.15 am 3.27kg. Mary and bub home that afternoon and everyone is thrilled and delighted. Pete is just gushing.

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Dog day afternoons

Since i've been riding to work i haven't been walking Bruno in the evenings as much as he really needs. This article from the SMH lists all sorts of doggie friendly places in Sydney.
He does like a swim but isn't so good at not swallowing sea water when retrieving sticks & balls.
Must talk to Mr blue-eyes about getting him and us out and about.

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My fun music fest

Too much fun to be had this site, come on vote for my fest so i can win sneaks and go to berlin! A bit of a fantasty line-up bit i did what i could with the budget they give.
Hard to choose the bands and even harder to know when to stop with the poster.

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