Went on a short road trip to Bairnsdale, Paynesville and Lakes Entrance over the weekend and it was a nice little trip that we went on. Again there were 5 people on the trip but at least this one wasn't awkward. As far as I know. If something happened on that trip, I am soooo put off going on road trips with odd numbers. Anyway, the little towns that we visited were, in my opinion, different compared to other towns. Since the Tasmanian trip, I had the impression that food in general is going to be so-so at best. I was wrong on this occasion. Had a nice chicken and coriander pesto wrap for lunch at Bairnsdale and it was delicious. So were the other food items we ordered. On top of that, it was at a reasonable price. Coffee there was also not bad. Guess you just need to know where to find places like these when in small towns.
Visited Raymond Island and it was a very nice sunny day and while driving along the coast of the island, someone manage to spot dolphins in the river. Brakes were slammed and raced to the nearest jetty (there are a lot around here) and lo and behold we did spot the dolphins. By that time they were already far away for any pictures to be taken but it was an awesome sight. There were a few more escapades but I might leave that for another time.
We cooked dinner at our accommodation and spent most of the night watching Finding Nemo and Take Two.
Cave visiting the next day before heading back to Melbourne. Very short but we were all happy about it.
Now with this huge backlog of (digital) pictures, I am even more anxious about when my new machine will be coming. I even went to the extent of software window shopping in advance so that when my machine comes, I can quickly get all the stuff I need. Which brings me to a very unpleasant impression of Microsoft's marketing and technical strategies. I was looking around for a copy of Windows to install in my machine but I needed a full install version and none of those upgrades that you see plenty around. I went into the Melbourne Uni bookshop and asked if they have a full version of Windows. They said no and I was fine with it. Then the person serving me asked why don't you have Windows installed on my computer? I told her I'm getting a Mac which obviously doesn't have Windows on it. Before she gave me her answer, she gave me this weird look on her face like the kind that says "Have you been living in a hole? Every computer has Windows and yours doesn't? You weird". So I started looking online and even on the main Windows website, there are only two options listed explicitly on how you can obtain Windows. One is to buy a PC and you'll get Windows pre-installed and the other is to upgrade your current Windows. That's it. No mention of buying a full copy of Windows anywhere except in some other page with in the website. After a good half an hour of searching, turns out that there are only a few places where you can get a full copy. Why does Windows have to use this marketing strategy? Makes it even more frustrating. And why can't the full copy be the same CD or DVD as the upgrade? Doesn't it strike them that there might be people who still need a full copy of Windows that is not existent in their current computer like Mac users and not just assume everyone has some previous version of Windows? So annoying...
Anyway, ranting aside, hopefully my new Mac will arrive soon. I need to do assignments already.
Oh, and errr, I might be helping out photographing another friends' wedding soon. This time armed with film and a longer range lens. Might be interesting...
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Who would have thought that more movement actually saves energy...
MSG a link to weight gain? We Chinese are screwed...
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