I saw the doctor today. He says that my toe is broken but there's nothing that can be done with it except wait for it to heal by itself.
He said that I should just ignore the pain.
Easy for him to say.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Australia Day 2010
We had a great Australia Day this year.
Matt was in Melbourne for the "Big Day Out" concert, so it was just Karyn and I.
We were invited to a friend-of-a-friend's for the day, starting with a BBQ and then continuing on for the rest of the day. There was mention of "games" as well. We didn't know what to expect.
It turned out to be a fantastic day. Well, sort of. The BBQ was great, but while getting ready to go in the morning I kicked the architrave of a door with my little toe and broke it. So for most of the day I watched my foot swell and go shades of purple.
Anyway, there were probably 50 or so people there, including kids. And they were the sort of people that you can easily make friends with. We seemed to have something in common with all of them.
The house where we went adjoined a local park, so the party extended there for most of the day. There were a wide range of games to play, with formal medal ceremonies at the end of each. A funny thing was that everybody seemed to end up winning a medal for something. Karyn won the womens' egg-and-spoon race, while I won a third in the golf pitching competition. Other games included gum-boot throwing, thong throwing, Crocs throwing, basketball shooting, and 20-a-side tug-of-war. Oh, and egg-tossing. Fortunately for me it was my partner that missed the catch.
The only time the pain in my foot got in the way was playing basketball. I kept forgetting not to stand on my toes, only to be reminded by a sharp stabbing pain.
Matt was in Melbourne for the "Big Day Out" concert, so it was just Karyn and I.
We were invited to a friend-of-a-friend's for the day, starting with a BBQ and then continuing on for the rest of the day. There was mention of "games" as well. We didn't know what to expect.
It turned out to be a fantastic day. Well, sort of. The BBQ was great, but while getting ready to go in the morning I kicked the architrave of a door with my little toe and broke it. So for most of the day I watched my foot swell and go shades of purple.
Anyway, there were probably 50 or so people there, including kids. And they were the sort of people that you can easily make friends with. We seemed to have something in common with all of them.
The house where we went adjoined a local park, so the party extended there for most of the day. There were a wide range of games to play, with formal medal ceremonies at the end of each. A funny thing was that everybody seemed to end up winning a medal for something. Karyn won the womens' egg-and-spoon race, while I won a third in the golf pitching competition. Other games included gum-boot throwing, thong throwing, Crocs throwing, basketball shooting, and 20-a-side tug-of-war. Oh, and egg-tossing. Fortunately for me it was my partner that missed the catch.
The only time the pain in my foot got in the way was playing basketball. I kept forgetting not to stand on my toes, only to be reminded by a sharp stabbing pain.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Matt got into University
We had good news last night. Matthew found out that he was accepted into the University of Canberra, studying for a Bachelor of Information Technology.
He said "all that hard work finally paid off".
We laughed.
He said "all that hard work finally paid off".
We laughed.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Trouble in paradise
Karyn sent me an SMS and a followup email this afternoon to say that Jessica's broken a bone in her foot. Apparently she's now in a wheelchair that Karyn has to push around.
I bet it has nothing to do with the cheap alcohol onboard.
I tried calling her, but they must have moved out of range of a mobile tower. Or maybe it's just that the mobile phone network can't find her.
I bet it has nothing to do with the cheap alcohol onboard.
I tried calling her, but they must have moved out of range of a mobile tower. Or maybe it's just that the mobile phone network can't find her.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Holiday time
Matt and I are having a holiday for the next week or so. Karyn thinks that she's the one having a having a holiday but in reality it's just that we've got rid of her for a while.
We took her to Sydney so that she and Jessica could get on the Pacific Jewel.
As soon as they got onboard, Matt and I headed off to the Watson's Bay pub to wave them goodbye over a glass of ale.
And so we watched them sail into the distance..... while we planned the upcoming fortnight.
We stayed overnight at Mum's place in Rose Bay while she is over in England. Here is the night view from her place looking back towards the City.
We took her to Sydney so that she and Jessica could get on the Pacific Jewel.
As soon as they got onboard, Matt and I headed off to the Watson's Bay pub to wave them goodbye over a glass of ale.
And so we watched them sail into the distance..... while we planned the upcoming fortnight.
We stayed overnight at Mum's place in Rose Bay while she is over in England. Here is the night view from her place looking back towards the City.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
More photography
I had a chance to do some more photography today.
Firstly, I went back to the Botanic Gardens where I photographed yesterday. After looking at the photos on the computer last night, I realised that some of the photos showed too much light reflection off the leaves, so today I went back and took some more using a polarizing filter. Unfortunately, even though the filter was effective, the afternoon sun didn't provide the same "fresh" green as I captured yesterday morning. Oh well, I learn something each time.
Later on, I drove up to the top of Black Mountain to see what was available for picture-taking. The Botanic Gardens are at the base of Black Mountain, so this involved driving out of the Gardens, turning right, driving about 100m, then turning onto the road that goes to the top of the mountain.
I didn't want to catch the lift to the observation deck as I expect to do that in a few days time when Fay's friend arrives to visit for a few days. So I was content to just wander around and snap a few shots.
This was taken from a lookout, overlooking Lake Burley Griffin. The Captain Cook water jet is to the left of the Commonwealth Avenue bridge.
This is the Telstra Tower at the top of Black Mountain. The sky looks really blue because I was using a circular polarizing filter.
Here is a close-up of the tower, standing just outside the entrance at its base.
Firstly, I went back to the Botanic Gardens where I photographed yesterday. After looking at the photos on the computer last night, I realised that some of the photos showed too much light reflection off the leaves, so today I went back and took some more using a polarizing filter. Unfortunately, even though the filter was effective, the afternoon sun didn't provide the same "fresh" green as I captured yesterday morning. Oh well, I learn something each time.
Later on, I drove up to the top of Black Mountain to see what was available for picture-taking. The Botanic Gardens are at the base of Black Mountain, so this involved driving out of the Gardens, turning right, driving about 100m, then turning onto the road that goes to the top of the mountain.
I didn't want to catch the lift to the observation deck as I expect to do that in a few days time when Fay's friend arrives to visit for a few days. So I was content to just wander around and snap a few shots.
This is the Telstra Tower at the top of Black Mountain. The sky looks really blue because I was using a circular polarizing filter.
Here is a close-up of the tower, standing just outside the entrance at its base.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Sammy
My mother-in-law's new puppy has started to settle down and hopefully knows not to chew the carpet anymore. She's also settled on the name "Sammy" after downloading pages of poodle names off the Internet.
I've always found it difficult to take pictures of black poodles because the pictures always seem to make them look like black blobs with no discernible features. A flash only make them look worse because of the reflection off their coat. Here is the best picture that I've taken so far.
I'll try photographing him again over the next few days to see how I can take better photographs.
Today I went to the Botanic Gardens to practice taking photos in dappled light. I find this the hardest type of lighting, but one that I have to deal with a lot.
I've always found it difficult to take pictures of black poodles because the pictures always seem to make them look like black blobs with no discernible features. A flash only make them look worse because of the reflection off their coat. Here is the best picture that I've taken so far.
I'll try photographing him again over the next few days to see how I can take better photographs.
Today I went to the Botanic Gardens to practice taking photos in dappled light. I find this the hardest type of lighting, but one that I have to deal with a lot.
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