On the weekend I volunteered to help the xbox team with their world record attempt - the largest water balloon fight ever. It took place at Coogee Beach, in Sydney. It was hilarious! Particularly the bit where i copped a balloon right in the face. And i was watching from the sidelines!

Just went to book club: Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan. I was really surprised that I was one of the only people who enjoyed the book. In fact, I read it in an entire weekend. I found it gripping and poignant and it made me think.

Another wonderful book I have recently finished is The Known World by Edward Jones about the American slave trade but, in particular, a slave owner who was a black man and a former slave. The psychology of owning another human being, a human being forming part of your property, and the justification of the situation is bizarre. But people are able to justify anything to themselves if it is convenient.

Today, I had a most exciting delivery - an ENORMOUS LINDT CHOCOLATE BUNNY. I didnt know they made chocolate that big - a years supply in a single chocolofied animal

Chocolate Sauce

 

- Melt half a block of Cadbury's Chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds (no more, or you'll burn it). Stir in some creme fraiche. And you're done! Dip fruit into chocolate sauce. Or dip the remainder of the chocolate if you want to be really disgusting.

 

 

 

 

"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear."

  --Dave Barry

 

As i type this, I even have a purring cat sitting on my lap. Still, nothing beats the simplicity and devotion of a dog