The very loverly Enterprize.... with Queenscliff in the background.

Photo taken by Captain John Joubert on the 30th April, 2007.

Rss feeds..Readers..Subscriptions..Newsfeeds..Bloglines....Done!

1 hr ago I knew nothing about RSS feeds and bloglines. I'd heard the terms, but that was it. Following the instructions and tutorials helped - I have now subscribed to a number of feeds, including fellow bloggers blogs, and I've also been able to subscribe to a Flickr Album of photos I quite like.

And I was able to post two of my subscribed feeds to my blog - hooray!

Rosie

Let the wild rumpus begin!

They're making a movie of 'Where the wild things are'....one of my most fav. books ever.

I loved that book. Here's hoping they do a great job wtih the movie.

Life without internet

So technology is a part of our lives now - it's been happening for a while yes and it's kind of crept into our day to day living without us really noticing it. A couple of Wednesdays ago Telstra accidentally disconnected our phone. Due to this accident we were without internet, and due to our ISP not being Telstra, we were told we'd have to wait 3 to 4 business days for our internet to be reconnected - once Telstra reconnected our phone of course.

And so Telstra reconnected our phone. And of course they reconnected it with a completely different phone number to our proper one. So back on the phone to Telstra to get them to give us our old number back and a few days later they finally did that, and now we are waiting for our ISP to reconnect our internet. Should be back up and working by this Wednesday.

So there's 2 weeks all up that we've had to reexperience a life without internet. And haven't we noticed the difference/impact! With 3 daughters who rely on the net to access information for various school assignmetns and to surf and chat with friends and do their myspace and whatever else it is they do on the net. Plus me who uses it to do my library tech. study - I've been doing my study via internet since starting work at the library and to be without net for 2 wks at the end of semester has really mucked me up bigtime with assignments and keeping on top of it all.

Plus there's the inconvenience of not being able to do my online banking. And check my emails. And I was going to do my tax return online but the net/phone went down the day I intended to do it - which was the day before the last day tax returns could be done (before fines are imposed for late returns and I always leave things like tax returns till the last moment - doh). And I can't check the Bureau of Meteorology to see whether I should be wearing wet weather gear to work that day and I can't check this and I can't check that etc etc etc.

I've also noticed how much time I spend on the net when I have it and one of the pros of not having net is that I have rediscovered television...or should I say, watching television with my daughters...there are some really crap shows on tele but it's kinda fun watching them - in a brainless kind of 'don't have to think too much' way. And I've been reading heaps! I haven't read so much in ages...and it's awesome.

But yeah, internet is so full on in my life and I can't believe just how much I rely on the net for day to day stuff. How did we ever survive without it!

Back to the drawing board

Bacchus Marsh is a pretty little spot and I'd live there in the blink of an eye, however the rental properties that are available are rather expensive considering the quality of the property. For that amount I can get a new property around Tarneit etc...of course Tarneit is not Bacchus Marsh but Tarneit area has a lot to offer in that I have less travel to work.

So I am back looking at West side...and am lining up an inspection of a house in Wyndham Vale. It's cheaper than other ones we've been looking at - is $200pwk - 3bedrooms.

I had a look at the Grammar school in Bacchus Marsh and was relieved to discover they have places available at Years 8 and 10 next year.

Oh well...better go shower and get ready for work.

Moving

Well I am off to Bacchus Marsh today to see what rental properties they have there and to get an idea of what the market is like. I kind of like the idea of moving to Bacchus marsh more than I like the idea of moving to Tarneit/Wyndham Vale area...I think because it's more rural there...plus also because I have good friends in Bacchus Marsh. And there's the train line. There's a good school there for the girls too - Bacchus marsh Grammar - and I am going to drop in there as well and see if they have any places available for next year. I hope so. If we move to Bacchus Marsh it will only be temporary - I'd like to build in the Tarneit area in the next year or so.

And the commute from Bacchus Marsh to work should be heaps better/quicker compared to the current long distance journey!

Library learning

Well here I am again. Monday afternoon - 2.34pm to be precise - and I'm about to head off to Newport Library for a couple of hrs.

So far life as a library assistant has been enjoyable. I've made lots of mistakes but they're getting fewer and farther between now...and I'm learning lots and hopefully should have the hang of it soon. Cant' wait till I know this job inside out. It's the first job I've ever had that I look forward to going to...that's a really nice feeling and I have a feeling I'll feel the same about it in years to come. What a great job and what a great place to work :)

Oh well...better get ready for Newport.

Intro

Well here it is. First entry of my webolution blog. Not sure what to write (is it to be library related? I hope not!) but am writing anyway - I figure if I keep typing something will come to me eventually - I hope!

Okay - so I'll start with why it's called 'Road to Bandiagara'. Many years ago I discovered via google and an interest in West Africa, a place called the Bandiagara escarpment. This is a large rocky escarpment situated in Mali and is home to the Dogon people. The area is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and for some reasons which I don't fully understand I would like to visit there one day. It's not my great life quest or anything - I just want to go there one day before I die. It's the kind of place you go not for a few days or a week - if I went there I'd plan on staying there a while...a couple of months perhaps. I intend to do it via Motorcycle - Africa nth to sth - but that's ages away and I've still got to learn to ride dirt and fix chains and broken water pumps and all that mechanical stuff one needds to do when travelling Africa nth to sth on a motorcycle.

To get to Bandiagara I have a fair bit of planning to do. Firstly the kids 'need' to leave home. I wont be kicking them out the door at 18 but I'll be encouraging them to go - asap...preferably. ;)

Lots of other factors determine my trip there - but they're not all that important and can be sorted out later - eg. time, money, work commitments etc.

Anyway, Bandiagara awaits but for now, Newport library awaits.

Rosie