Monthly Archives: April 2005

anzac day : part 2

Posted on April 25, 2005 by leibhart

this morning i was out of bed at 4:40am & out of the house at 5:15am for the dawn service at the east malvern RSL. so here’s how an anzac dawn service goes… introductions reading of a poem about how … Continue reading →

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anzac day

Posted on April 25, 2005 by leibhart

anzac day is a public holiday in AU & NZ. it’s today. i’ve been thinking of it as the equivilent to veteran’s day but after watching the news today, i think a better comparison would be dec 7, pearl harbour … Continue reading →

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scary

Posted on April 20, 2005 by leibhart

soooo….. scary

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no 11p news, no 1130 talk show

Posted on April 19, 2005 by leibhart

after having the 11p news followed by the 1130 talk show for years, it was weird not to have that ritual. letterman is on here around 130a but its’ not the same. in melbourne, abc & channel 10 have news … Continue reading →

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slimey white house folks

Posted on April 15, 2005 by leibhart

some folks have named three new beetles after the current slimey administration – george, cheney & rumsfeld. they claim they named them after them ‘out of admiration for their principles, not because they look like the beetles’ but i prefer … Continue reading →

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comedy festival

Posted on April 14, 2005 by leibhart

melbourne has a huge comedy festival – much like the edinburgh fringe. last friday night i went to see mike wilmot, a canadian who likes to drink and say fuck a lot (yes, even more than i do!!!). he was … Continue reading →

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The architect of your destiny is yourself.

Posted on April 11, 2005 by leibhart

Christy’s tuesday nite chinese gave her this: The architect of your destiny is yourself. i had to borrow it because i’ve been thinking about this a lot the past few days. i’ve finally started thinking about what i want to … Continue reading →

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may 1-june 27 travel

Posted on April 3, 2005 by leibhart

on qantas LA to sydney is U$790. this deal isnt as great as the air nz one i posted the other day b/c this one has date restrictions that come w price changes. u have to book by april 15

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commutes, cookies, communication

Posted on April 3, 2005 by leibhart

at least one out of every 25 people in NJ and NY have a commute of 90 minutes or more. the census folks call this ‘extreme’ commuting. ny times article. if you haven’t ordered ur girl scout cookies yet, you … Continue reading →

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