What is up with this advertising campaign? Went into town, had a lovely day off thank you, and these were plastered all over the railway station - when I first saw them I had no idea what they were trying to say, but after thinking on it a bit, maybe the best place for a Johanssen or Jolie conversation is the pub, with a Guinness? Perhaps? Or maybe the best situation to talk such shit is while eating the Irish ale? No, it's a stout, isn't it?
Anyways, got my eyes tested, very quickly, my sight hasn't changed - I wanted to talk about options other than lenses or glasses, but the guy shoved me out of the office very quick smart - he mentioned something about putting contact lenses in the actual eye, but by that stage I was back at the counter, ordering the contact lenses I am getting. In out in about eight minutes, I remember the long chats I used to have with my optometrists, of twenty to forty minutes - was slightly underwhelmed by the service actually. Contacts will be $400, no surprise there, but what was a surprise is that they may be in next week - wow. Money wise, the hits just keep on coming LOL.
Had a pumpkin feta and pesto pizza from that place in Wintergarden that I like - was nice, could have used just a smidgeon of meat, but was very tasty anyways. No one else I know understands having pumpkin on a pizza, le sigh...
Went to Borders, sure that they would have the next book in the Steve Erikson series, but shock horror, they didn't. They did have Aftermath, that 9/11 photo montage book, yes, the $120 book, but what with my saving for my contact lenses, that purchase was pushed a little further over the horizon. I did start reading the first bit of a book in store, Underground by Andrew McGahan - the war on terror comes to Australia, hard. I ummed and ahhed about it, but didn't get it at Borders. I went into what looked to be an independent bookstore further down Albert St, all the latest American non fiction best sellers - Iraq, Bush etc, I was in heaven lol, but didn't buy anything there either.
Wandered around the Botanic Gardens for a half hour or so, testing out the camera some more, before stumbling across a free concert by the Young Divas. Those four Australian Idol girls who seem to have the best voices of the lot. Tested out the camera a bit more, and their voices were pretty good for an outdoor thing.
Got my Tassie photos developed, so came home and spent about two hours sorting them out. Oh, and bought that book I started reading at Borders in Dymocks - I have one of their - Dymocks - frequent flier club cards after all. All in all a good day.
Paul
Anyways, got my eyes tested, very quickly, my sight hasn't changed - I wanted to talk about options other than lenses or glasses, but the guy shoved me out of the office very quick smart - he mentioned something about putting contact lenses in the actual eye, but by that stage I was back at the counter, ordering the contact lenses I am getting. In out in about eight minutes, I remember the long chats I used to have with my optometrists, of twenty to forty minutes - was slightly underwhelmed by the service actually. Contacts will be $400, no surprise there, but what was a surprise is that they may be in next week - wow. Money wise, the hits just keep on coming LOL.
Had a pumpkin feta and pesto pizza from that place in Wintergarden that I like - was nice, could have used just a smidgeon of meat, but was very tasty anyways. No one else I know understands having pumpkin on a pizza, le sigh...
Went to Borders, sure that they would have the next book in the Steve Erikson series, but shock horror, they didn't. They did have Aftermath, that 9/11 photo montage book, yes, the $120 book, but what with my saving for my contact lenses, that purchase was pushed a little further over the horizon. I did start reading the first bit of a book in store, Underground by Andrew McGahan - the war on terror comes to Australia, hard. I ummed and ahhed about it, but didn't get it at Borders. I went into what looked to be an independent bookstore further down Albert St, all the latest American non fiction best sellers - Iraq, Bush etc, I was in heaven lol, but didn't buy anything there either.
Wandered around the Botanic Gardens for a half hour or so, testing out the camera some more, before stumbling across a free concert by the Young Divas. Those four Australian Idol girls who seem to have the best voices of the lot. Tested out the camera a bit more, and their voices were pretty good for an outdoor thing.
Got my Tassie photos developed, so came home and spent about two hours sorting them out. Oh, and bought that book I started reading at Borders in Dymocks - I have one of their - Dymocks - frequent flier club cards after all. All in all a good day.
Paul
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