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Been Offline

By MissyBoo On May 16, 2012 · 3 Comments · In mutterings

Finally after almost a week, my internet service is restored. There was a fault at the exchange, so even my neighbours unsecured Wi-Fi was inaccessible during this time.

To make matters even worse, my 3G service through my phone has been hit and miss at home during this time. I feel like I’ve been completely [...]

Finally after almost a week, my internet service is restored. There was a fault at the exchange, so even my neighbours unsecured Wi-Fi was inaccessible during this time.

To make matters even worse, my 3G service through my phone has been hit and miss at home during this time. I feel like I’ve been completely cut off from my online community.

In other news, I had a whirlwind junket to Sydney last week. Whilst the majority of my time was spent inside the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre, I did manage to catch up with Super Sarah for a couple of ciders.

Since arriving home, I’ve been frantic so my suitcase, and Boo’s suitcase (from 4 days at Grandma’s) currently remain unpacked. It’s only 6 days and that’s on my to do list for today.

Weekend Went Whoosh!

By MissyBoo On April 30, 2012 · 8 Comments · In blogosphere, girls, mutterings

That has to have been the fastest weekend flyby ever.

The return to school on Thursday brung on the return to extra-curricular activities. This of course brings on the frantic Friday night shopping trip for accessories required for said extra-curricular activities because you’ve been too lazy and disorganised over the holidays and left it until [...]

That has to have been the fastest weekend flyby ever.

Of course, because Friday wine time has been delayed by several hours the accessories you require are out of stock!

Saturday morning jaunt to ballet lessons, and mad dash straight to swimming lessons. It wasn’t quite lunchtime but I would have welcomed wine. Instead we headed to the city and the media140 DigitalFamily event where Glowless and I were on stage discussing blogging.

To warm up the crowd, Boo put on a one-child show. Stealing the stage to demonstrate her dance moves, before transforming into a cat and posing on the stage couch.

Glow and I braved the rain to plug blogging, and got only a little bit wet whilst the sparse crowd huddled under brollies… But we were rewarded with Wine by Brad.

Sunday required extreme measures on the domestic front. I thought I’d lost my kitchen for a while there, turns out I found it under a pile of mess and dirty dishes!

To end the weekend, I thought I’d go for a run at a local lake. I was thwarted by Boo’s bike, less than 5 minutes in, there was a freaking tyre puncture. I ended up dragging that bastard round the lake.

I’m so ready for next weekend!

Lest We Forget

By MissyBoo On April 25, 2012 · 1 Comment · In ANZAC Day, mutterings

Boo and I usually attend an afternoon ANZAC Day service. Today, we’ve just returned home from our first dawn service.

I watched my step-grandfather march for the first time.

Until this morning, I was not aware of the collection of medals he pins to his chest every year on ANZAC Day, to proudly walk shoulder [...]

Boo and I usually attend an afternoon ANZAC Day service. Today, we’ve just returned home from our first dawn service.

I watched my step-grandfather march for the first time.

Until this morning, I was not aware of the collection of medals he pins to his chest every year on ANZAC Day, to proudly walk shoulder to shoulder with those other heroes, who have done our country exceptional service.

As a child, ANZAC Day came and went. You see, my mum is a war migrant from Germany, her father and uncle had been in Hitler’s army. ANZAC Day to us was about those people remembering their Australian service relatives.

To me now, ANZAC Day is a day where I reflect on those wonderful, heroic men and women, who have fought and served to keep Australia the place it is, safe and free. They’re the people that made it a safe place for my mum’s family to come here, and to be free from a country that continued to feel the aftermath of World War 2 long after it’s official end date in 1945.

I am thankful to the service men and women, that continue to protect us today, ensuring that my precious Boo, will grow up in the Australia that all those that have returned, or fallen envisioned for the future.

Lest We Forget

I Want What I Want! Or I should be in Advertising

By MissyBoo On April 19, 2012 · 5 Comments · In health, mutterings, work

There is a magazine published for the staff where I work. That would be a women’s and newborns hospital if you’re interested.

I was asked to provide an article on Hand Hygiene compliance of which I did not want to do. The PR dude asked if I wanted to do an ad instead. Yeah, sure! [...]

There is a magazine published for the staff where I work. That would be a women’s and newborns hospital if you’re interested.

I was asked to provide an article on Hand Hygiene compliance of which I did not want to do. The PR dude asked if I wanted to do an ad instead. Yeah, sure! How hard is googling an image and adding a slogan?

I was done in minutes. I want this picture with the slogan Hand Hygiene or Hands Off!

I send to the PR dude who promptly emails me advising me that they are not sure about severed baby hands, but here is an alternative image.

BORING! BORING! BORING!

I promptly reply that I want something attention grabbing like baby hands.

PR dude replies with happy to include something attention grabbing but not the severed baby hands, they are inappropriate and not suitable.

At this point I’m seriously considering leaving a severed doll’s head on PR dude’s desk!

When I want what I want, I shall have!

I phone my Director, whilst flicking off an email with my severed baby hands photo. She thinks I’m a genius and loves my severed hands and slogan. She escalates my case to the CEO, who also loves my marketing skills. They undertake a poll of the executive poll and give me the go ahead to run my ad!

Sucked in PR dude!!!!

Not to be completely defeated, PR dude wants photographer approval and higher resolution.

Within an hour, I’d sourced the photograph to a Creative Commons Licence and found the resolution requested. Never underestimate a staff member with awesome social media networking skills!

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