grodscorp@grods.comHow’s the heat?
 | Posted by The Editor on Tuesday 1 January 2008, 11:22 am Categories: GrodsNews Tags: heat, McBec, Napoleon, NewYear'sEve |
It’s been bloody hot in Melbourne ever since I got back into town on Boxing Day. Yesterday hit 41 degrees at about 5pm, dropped to about 30 degrees at midnight for the New Year’s celebrations, and didn’t go below 28 degrees all night. With the house already super-heated from the past couple of days there was absolutely no chance of getting any sleep. McBec and I moved to the spare room which has a better breeze from the window but neither of us managed more than an hour or two of proper sleep. It’s the only time I’ve ever wished for an air conditioner in my house. I normally cope with the heat quite well but this was ridiculous.
But spare a thought for poor Napoleon. He’s been walking around the house for the past two days looking like he wants to die. He spent last night at the foot of our bed making pathetic meow noises. I’m sure the RSPCA would’ve had no objection if I shaved his fur right off.
Last night was nice, though. Shunning boozy New Year’s party plans McBec and I went to a posh Italian restaurant, ate awesome food, drank awesome wine, and then went to see a movie. We were home by 11:30pm and read books in our underpants as the clocked ticked over to 2008. How romantic.
What did you peeps get up to?
GrodsThink Ep.31 (16/9/08)
Tuesday 1 January 2008, 12:08 pm #John Surname
Our cat is stretching out by the window where there’s a breeze. He actually spent most of yesterday outside in the shade. I think he was trying to teach me a lesson.
Tuesday 1 January 2008, 1:42 pm #krypto
you should get a dog, that’d soon perk Napoleon up.
Tuesday 1 January 2008, 2:36 pm #Dave from Albury
You shouldn’t talk about New Year’s Eve celebrations like that one out loud, you’ll jinx your self and McBec will fall pregnant.
Our New Year’s Eve was spent trying to placate a three and a four year old who both wanted fireworks NOW. Naturally this meant that the fireworks were an hour late and in a different location to what we expected, making our vantage point all but useless.
Ah, parenthood.
Tuesday 1 January 2008, 6:03 pm #Magic Bellybutton
I’m a total party animal. Spent the night reading, watched the fireworks on tele then went to bed.
Tuesday 1 January 2008, 7:42 pm #Ray Dixon
HicksvilleBright, NYE. Retro band playing daggy songs on the Alpine Hotel verandah to an audience consisting mainly of kids under 13 and kids aged 13 to 16 (but drinking), while the local Lions Club has its “Lucky Wheel” going right smack bang in the middle of town by the Clock Tower (as they do every night at this time) and the local Rotary Club takes kids for rides on the mock train up and down the main street, which the council has closed off for the ‘celebrations’. Meanwhile every restaurant displaying “fully booked” signs even though they’re half empty, and the two pubs close their kitchens @ 8.30. We manage to get a meal around 10 but only because we know the waitress!We know how to party in Bright. (I guess it’s OK for young families though)
Tuesday 1 January 2008, 8:34 pm #joe2
Dave from Albury, please tell how a punter can “fall pregnant”. It has always been a mystery to me. Similar to “passed away’, i guess.
And Ray it would have been rockin in Myrtleford.
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 1:04 pm #Invig
I went camping near Karuah with about 30 of my sister’s friends (seeing as my own are not as fun and/or hate me and/or were working)
Aside from ancillary awkwardness due to my not being used to such occasions, it was fun. I offended no one and had many interesting conversations and got to kiss my sister’s ex a little (who I always had a crush on and who is completely gorgeous and smart and funny :D)
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 1:11 pm #Invig
If the previous sounds weird concerning the ex, trust me, its not. We click.
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 1:14 pm #Invig
God I’m glad no one knows who I am sometimes.
And I really need to get on to polishing my farking thesis.
Gah!!!!
15th of Jan submission date. NO (MORE) EXTENSIONS.
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 4:08 pm #Mikey
TheWife piked. I watched it come in on Rage with the Chaser lads then spent the next five hours vainly trying to sleep.
Bastard IBS.
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 4:23 pm #John Surname
They played XTC, apparently!
Invig got lucky! Just try not to let it go any further than kissing your sister’s friends. I speak from experience.
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 4:29 pm #Bruce
I had a low key New Year’s Eve myself. After the heat (and the fact that I don’t have air conditioning at home and the A/C where I do caring work wasn’t too good) I wasn’t really up for much (that and my planned NYE co-party-goers were either sick or working on the night).
I just watched the Chaser on Rage and wrote a heap of letters to friends and relatives overseas.
I had my low-key defacto-party last night. Making some salad and smoothies for relies, watching “Inspector Rex: The Early Years” with the younger cousins before having a night time swim in the outdoor pool (while discussing astronomy, astrophysics and a bit of amateur quantum mechanics with the kiddies - all of which the youngest hated - the idea of heat death scared her almost as much as The Big Rip).
I stayed in the pool after the others got out and it was a good deal cooler when I finally got out (and my hands had the texture of prunes). I spent that extra time just slowly backstroking laps of the pool while stargazing (it was a good clear night for it).
Oh. And Happy New Year, Grods-goers!
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 5:42 pm #The Editor
Blogging (writing, reading and commenting) was invented for procrastination, invig. Don’t feel guilty.
Wednesday 2 January 2008, 8:23 pm #Invig
John, you may be right… but I think I’m the man to get her to change sides goddammit!
And yes, Mr Editor, you SHOULD take some of the responsibility for ongoing failure to finish my studies. Thank you for the frank admission ;)