[ Sunday, September 28, 2003 ]
Hello all,
On a sombre note.
Mel's grandma passed away peacefully on the 25 Sep 2003.
I never knew you except through what Mel has told me but I know you're in a better place.
Thank you one and all for your prayers.
Thinking about her death just brings to mind the amount of people that haven't seen their loved ones for years and then only show up when the person is dead. Isn't that a bit too late?
Spend more time with the people you love today.... please.
Tell them you love them and show that you do.
You don't know when it'll be too late.
I'm still surviving with the absence of Melissa and Thaddeus, hard as it is...
Well, Sheralyn has been in Melbourne for the past few days and me, shera, juney, julian , boy with tuft of hair on lower chin, malay boy, african boys, all went to the Melbourne show and bought showbags. It was raining. and then the sun came out. and then it rained again. and then the sun came out again. and then it rained again.
On the upside, we saw horses and dogs and cows pooing so it was nubbad.
I also bought two showbags.
1. Bob the builder showbag - lunchbox, art set, crayons, drawing mat, play dough, blah blah blah
2. Cadbury showbag - Quite a number of chocolates and 1 medium sized cookie monster stuffed toy. Why cookie monster of all the sesame street characters? Because ....
Late last year in Dec, after a party at Joes place, i got pissed drunk. REALLY REAALLY DRUNK. Well, Melissa( we were 'just friends' then), and her friend, Gayle (whom i just mistakenly called ' darling' over the phone) picked me up somewhere in balestier (i think) and we went for supper at holland village(i think). We ordered some ngoh hiang(i think) and i took the crunchy delicious cracker and announced loudly:
"I AM COOKIE MONSTER!" and devoured it like how he would. I can't remember what happened next.
I also bought some very spicy chilli and a nice wooden windmill for Thaddeus which reminded me of a time when toys were much simpler before the horror of technology took over our innocence.
I also have been having alot of irish beer and one should know that taking a break after 2 pints and then going for rock hard nasi goreng will make you sick as hell.
Oh well... i miss you Mel and thad, please come back soon.
Back to the playstation 2 now...
Ammon[6:27 AM]
[ Thursday, September 18, 2003 ]
I'm not used to this.
No nappies to change for 2 weeks.
No screaming mouth to feed for 2 weeks.
No pram to push around for 2 weeks.
No one to climb all over me in the morning for 2 weeks.
The bed is too big.
The cot is empty.
The apartment is too big.
It's so damn quiet.
I have to decide where i want to eat on my own now.
No we haven't broken up.
Mel and Thad's just gone back to visit Mel's grandma cause she's sick. Please pray for her.
Well.... on the upside, i could use the time to do some really constructive studying.
And yes... i know i haven't been updating this blog (like i have any other) for a long time but here it is again for anyone who's still reading. Any way,
DAVID BOWIE IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA!!!!!
Yes, he said it HIMSELF on TV 2 nights ago on this Aussie programme called "Rove LIVE" via webcam. He still looks so damn good... I think i'll watch labyrinth again later. And this morning in the Herald Sun, PRINCE is apparently making a comeback and will be touring Aussie soon too!! WOHOOOHOOHOOO!!!!
Other than that, i've signed up to join, the 100 pint club in this irish club which is pretty near my place... with every 25 pints, i get a free pint and once i get to 100, i 'll get 20% off meals , 10% off pints, and a guinness polo shit. only 8 more to go to reach my first 25 but it shouldn't be a problem. i'm even doing my work there now... heh.
no pictures today but expect some in the next posting... which should be soon...... HEH.
Ammon[9:26 AM]
[ Tuesday, May 27, 2003 ]
Hello one and all again. it's been a really busy time. And i'm starting to panic because exams are round the corner and i have 9 essays due in 2 weeks and 3 papers to study for. Last week was very very hectic because Melissa got hospitalised. She's back at home now and recovering well. But here's some facts you should know!
What is Meningococcal Disease?
Meningococcal disease is a rare but very serious illness that usually appears as meningitis or septicaemia. ' Meningitis' means an iflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and the spinal cord. ' Septicaemia' means blood poisoning, which is a more widespread infection throughout the body. Meningococcal disease is cause by bacteria called ' meningococci'. There are a number of different groups of meningococci. In Victoria most disease is cause by two groups, Group B and Group C.
How serious is Meningococcal Disease?
Although meningococcal disease is uncommon, it is a very serious disease. the infection can develope very quickly, and can be fatal in about 10% of cases. If infection is diagnosed early enough and the right antibiotics are given quickly, most people make a complete recovery.
About a quarter of people who recover experince after effects. some of the more common after-effects include headaches, deafness in one or both ears, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), double vision, aches and stiffness in joints and learning difficulties. Most of these problems get better with time.
What are the symptoms?
Someone with meningococcal disease will become very ill, usually feeling sicker than they have ever felt before. THere are many symptons of meningococcal disease, although a few are essspecially important. Most cases may have only a few of these symptons, and they hardly ever happen all at once.
In infants and young children:
Fever,disinterest in feeding, irritability,Extreme tiredness or floppiness, dislike of being handled, vomiting and/or diarrhoea, turning away from light, drowsiness, convulsions or twitching, Rash of red-purple pin prick spots or larger bruises.
In older children and adults:
Headache, photophobia,(dislike of bringht lights), fever, vomiting and/or diarrhoea, neck stiffness or aching. backache, joint pains and sore muscles, general malaise, off food, drowsiness, confusion, rash of red -purple pin prick spots or larger bruises.
SOLUTION!!!!!!
GET YOURSELF VACCINATED AGAINST TYPE C MENINGOCOCCAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!~!~!~!~!~!!
i couldn't be bothered to actually type the entire chunk out but as you can see, i've already gone ahead and made a fool of myself by typing everything above out... well.. it's good speed typing practice......
ok... here are some pics...
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! i dunno if we're gonna show that one to him when he grows up.....
Ammon[7:29 AM]
[ Sunday, April 27, 2003 ]
FINALLY! UPDATES!!!!
ok.. i'm sorry folks but i really haven't had the time to update this site... i'll definitely try to update with more consistency now at least twice a week.. Things have been good. Well... for the next two days i'll prolly not be doing any line drawings but i'll post some new photos once i get the software installed for the digicam. I might not be coming back to Sp0re in july now seeing how big the SARS thing is now. For all in Sp0re , my heart is with you guys.... pat pat......
"there is a light that never goes out..."
Oh, Joe, i'll take photos at Camilla's next week... happy tsingtaoing....
Ammon[8:35 AM]
[ Monday, March 24, 2003 ]
Don't we all just love parties?
Well.. schools been pretty interesting. And everyone's been telling me to update but really i dunno what to say. oh yes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THADDEUS!!! YOU"RE 1 YEARS OLD!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
really i do.... you're such a beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful boy.....
I'm finally beginning to understand cytology..... thanks Mels for the help and the muesli bars.... heh....
Anyway... the hairdye is fading off.... it's turning brownish now.... from green... sort of signals the seasonal change...
Finished Joseph Heller's Catch 22 which is a wonderful book and i urge all to read it... especially in these times with the war going on...
Will start on Phillip K dicks a maze of death tomorrow....
oh... i'm a wonderful toilet cleaner.The floors so clean now you can eat off it... *beams proudly*
WIll dream tonight of iraqi farmers shooting down US helicopters...
Ammon[7:38 AM]
[ Saturday, March 01, 2003 ]
Hello folks.
I'm in melbourne. School starts tomorrow. Everything's been going fine and pretty smoothly i guess.
I've never posted anything using a 56k before so hopefully i won't have to wait too long. AH well, hope everything's going smoothly for all of you folks. will try to post more.
I watched About Schimdt the other night and a scene that i saw sort of reminded me of many instances that have happened. Nothing really striking or important or witty or smart . Just that little stab in your heart each time you see someone you know you'll really miss walk away and say goodbye and you just stand there and watch until their backs fade away...
Ammon[11:56 PM]
[ Monday, February 10, 2003 ]
OK folks... i'm leaving in a few hours.
Will try to post somemore when i'm in melbourne although i'll prolly be stuck with a 56k.
I don't think i've said goodbye to everybody so this is for those whom i haven't said goodbye to. Goodbye.
Or if you guys want to mail me, you can mail me at gloom@minister.com.
One last pic before i go.
Ammon[10:41 PM]
