<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948</id><updated>2011-04-22T06:36:37.316+10:00</updated><category term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Mallard's Blog Diary</title><subtitle type='html'>Check out this online Blog Diary of the Loopy Mallard d'Quackers ~ Maljam the Malster</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>288</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-6062473025183090809</id><published>2007-10-30T20:31:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-10-30T20:32:40.940+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Still Alive</title><summary type='text'>I'm still alive - just using another blog :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/6062473025183090809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=6062473025183090809' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/6062473025183090809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/6062473025183090809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2007/10/still-alive.html' title='Still Alive'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-5960963195630877211</id><published>2007-03-23T11:24:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-03-23T16:25:24.217+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) ATTN: Ahmed Youseff</title><summary type='text'>Ahmed! Ahmed! Ahmed! My old matey! The resaon you dont hear back from me emails is because your emails keep bouncing back to me when I try to send them to your email address as "No such user"!!!What is your current email address???Gagh!At least try to contact me thru my Guestbook:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/5960963195630877211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=5960963195630877211' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/5960963195630877211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/5960963195630877211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2007/03/attn-ahmed-youseff.html' title='(*) ATTN: Ahmed Youseff'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-3240971542204959111</id><published>2007-03-23T11:17:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-03-23T16:24:47.139+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) New Blog</title><summary type='text'>I have made for myself a brand new blog, that now replaces any other blog I may have had in the past. The new one will be current, and the old ones will just be archives.The new blog is atteam-gherkin.blogspot.comYou can always sign my Guestbook too and leave a message that way:If in doubt, email me atmaljam2002[ at ]yahoodotcomdotau</summary><link rel='related' href='http://team-gherkin.blogspot.com/' title='(*) New Blog'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/3240971542204959111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=3240971542204959111' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/3240971542204959111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/3240971542204959111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2007/03/new-blog.html' title='(*) New Blog'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-116797967636669143</id><published>2007-01-05T17:47:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-03-23T11:23:34.385+11:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Photo Galleries</title><summary type='text'>My updated Photo Galleries can be found here:Photo Galleries</summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam2.blogspot.com/2005/08/photo-galleries.html' title='Photo Galleries'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/116797967636669143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=116797967636669143' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/116797967636669143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/116797967636669143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2007/01/photo-galleries.html' title='Photo Galleries'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-115907453013398655</id><published>2006-09-24T15:07:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-03-23T11:21:55.837+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Update</title><summary type='text'>Note: My new blog is at:http://team-gherkin.blogspot.com/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/115907453013398655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=115907453013398655' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/115907453013398655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/115907453013398655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2006/09/update.html' title='(*) Update'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-114700478156164209</id><published>2006-05-07T22:24:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2006-05-07T22:26:21.600+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Going</title><summary type='text'>Goiing away for about 2 weeks from Wednesdya. I need the break. I hope I come back! I know I am slowly dying here. Don't mean to sound so 'emo-dramatic', but - I *am* dying. And I just can't seem to stop myself anymore.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/114700478156164209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=114700478156164209' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/114700478156164209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/114700478156164209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2006/05/going.html' title='(*) Going'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-114242738306984823</id><published>2006-03-15T23:54:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-03-15T23:58:36.180+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Says it all, really...</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam2.blogspot.com/' title='Says it all, really...'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/114242738306984823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=114242738306984823' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/114242738306984823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/114242738306984823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2006/03/says-it-all-really.html' title='Says it all, really...'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-113954282954703229</id><published>2006-02-10T14:39:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2006-02-10T14:40:29.560+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Pic of the Week</title><summary type='text'>My favourite pic of the moment</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/113954282954703229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=113954282954703229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/113954282954703229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/113954282954703229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2006/02/pic-of-week.html' title='Pic of the Week'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-112551438505130343</id><published>2005-09-01T04:51:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-10-29T00:09:42.953+10:00</updated><title type='text'>New Blog is up and running well</title><summary type='text'>The new blog is up and running well... one of these days I'll get around to making a finished cross-reference for the stuff I've posted in here, so I know where to find stuff easily when i need to refer to it... oh shut up, it's like 4.50 in the morning! Ack!http://maljam2.blogspot.com/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/112551438505130343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=112551438505130343' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/112551438505130343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/112551438505130343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-blog-is-up-and-running-well.html' title='New Blog is up and running well'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111710528622389989</id><published>2005-05-26T20:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-10-29T00:09:10.843+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) GO TO MY REVAMPED NEW BLOG (*)</title><summary type='text'>This blog has been acting wierd on me lately, so I've made a new blog - a follow-on from this blog.The bookmark remains the same for the NEW blog: http://maljam2.blogspot.com/ - put it in your Favourites Folder right now! lol Also, just check and confirm your Blogrolling (etc) links as well.Maljam's Revamped Blog - (maljam2.blogspot.com)</summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam2.blogspot.com' title='(*) GO TO MY REVAMPED NEW BLOG (*)'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111710528622389989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111710528622389989' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111710528622389989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111710528622389989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/go-to-my-revamped-new-blog.html' title='(*) GO TO MY REVAMPED NEW BLOG (*)'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111685388623773409</id><published>2005-05-23T22:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-26T17:34:27.110+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Socks you can imagine</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Paige! Have a smiley day!(NB. I got rid of a 'smiley frog' gif from here - it seemed to slow my blog down to a crawl for some reason!)The cutest and best post in a blog I've seen for a while:Does life get any Better...?My youngest child crawled onto my lap this evening, curled up and said:"Ahhh...this is this bestest spot in the whole world.."It really is the little things that make it all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111685388623773409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111685388623773409' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111685388623773409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111685388623773409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/socks-you-can-imagine.html' title='(*) Socks you can imagine'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111632777021295093</id><published>2005-05-17T20:56:00.001+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-17T21:02:50.220+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Zinnia Interviews Mallard!</title><summary type='text'>Here's a change from the usual 'meme' - Interview a fellow blogger by asking them five questions about themselves, and let them post their interview answers on their blog. Thanx Zinnia for the concept.Zinnia: I was happy to interview you because I read your blog regularly so it didn't take too long to think of questions I would like to ask. Anyway, here are your questions:(Mallard: NB. I found </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111632777021295093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111632777021295093' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111632777021295093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111632777021295093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/zinnia-interviews-mallard_17.html' title='(*) Zinnia Interviews Mallard!'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111623826711691006</id><published>2005-05-16T20:08:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-16T20:11:07.123+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Simple timepiece</title><summary type='text'>The boys and I spent the most time together we've had for a while - 4 hours! Yeah, I know - it sux, but I take what I can get. Anyhow, Alex took some pics of the start of the NSW State Rally in the middle of town (they were in the last post, I think...), then we spent a while at the local Fire Station which held an Open Day display. Free lunch and lun with fire hoses and fire extinguishers and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111623826711691006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111623826711691006' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111623826711691006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111623826711691006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/simple-timepiece.html' title='(*) Simple timepiece'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111623807310512045</id><published>2005-05-16T19:45:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-16T20:07:53.823+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Mum's Eulogy</title><summary type='text'>(NB. Written and read by my brother and here lightly edited by maljam)  Rae Patricia Xxxxx               18/8/1929 - 1/4/2005  Death ends a life, but not a relationship... a relationship that struggles on in the mind of the survivor, to which there is no end. And so today we gather not to mourn, but to give thanks and celebrate the life and accomplishments of quite a remarkable woman. Rae </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111623807310512045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111623807310512045' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111623807310512045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111623807310512045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/mums-eulogy.html' title='(*) Mum&apos;s Eulogy'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111616397987305707</id><published>2005-05-15T22:41:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-15T23:32:59.883+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Flattered and flattened</title><summary type='text'>Gosh! I have just been interviewed by Zinnia at Real E Fun... I'll have to ask her if I can post my response on here first, tho! I am flattered - and flattened!I spent a bit of time writing some catching-up emails this arvo... but still I ran out of time! Argh!Last weekend, the boys and I watched the start of the NSW State Rally, and here's some photos that 6-yo Ix took of it all - aint they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111616397987305707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111616397987305707' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111616397987305707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111616397987305707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/flattered-and-flattened.html' title='(*) Flattered and flattened'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111612545785865157</id><published>2005-05-15T12:40:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-15T13:19:52.953+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) The Ultimate Blog - seriously!</title><summary type='text'>If you have never read a blog before -Read this one: Real E Fun Zinnia is a non-religious funeral celebrant, and she writes like an angel! I won't say anything else but - read her! This is 11 out of 10 blogging - and a best-selling book-in-waiting."It's not the characters that are ace, it's the way your descriptions make them come alive."Zinnia - you are my hero... you give me a fresh hope for </summary><link rel='related' href='http://realefun.blogspot.com/' title='(*) The Ultimate Blog - seriously!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111612545785865157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111612545785865157' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111612545785865157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111612545785865157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/ultimate-blog-seriously.html' title='(*) The Ultimate Blog - seriously!'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111606411086687286</id><published>2005-05-14T19:37:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-14T23:28:10.290+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) So damn proud</title><summary type='text'>Just one day to go! I think they worked out that each one of us manually handled a minimum of 21,000 plums by hand - each, each day, for 4 weeks! ARGHHH!The boys are going great - spent a fantastic day with them last weekend. Mum's ashes were interred on Thursday into the ground with dad's. I'm feeling quite fine about it all. Altho, sorting thru some of mum's old videos, I spent 3 hours today </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111606411086687286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111606411086687286' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111606411086687286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111606411086687286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/so-damn-proud.html' title='(*) So damn proud'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111606157326705165</id><published>2005-05-14T18:56:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-23T02:28:58.783+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Internet Website Links</title><summary type='text'>Here's some vital websites for you to check out!!!Foot and ChairReal E Fun - world's greatest blogSilly News StoriesPoetryVote in Mallard's PollsThe BeatlesMal's Beatles QuizHydra, GreeceJohnstons on Hydra, GreeceThoon - GoldfishSS WyreemaSimpsonsDiconary of Strange DefinitionsFunny ha-ha PicsJunkJokes &amp; Funnies2nd-Hand BooksRobert Lowell, PoetSome other bizarre stuff!Landover Baptist - great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111606157326705165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111606157326705165' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111606157326705165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111606157326705165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/internet-website-links.html' title='Internet Website Links'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111536540231415987</id><published>2005-05-06T17:40:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-05-14T18:37:35.243+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) 1,000,000,000 plums</title><summary type='text'>(NB. This was written last night!)Hiya Paige - long time no talk with! That's OK - I've been leaving home early and getting home late... all thanx to about 1,000,000,000 plums! Argh! lol Getting there - about another weeks' worth left to pack... unless they start to go off too much... sheesh... By the time I get home, have a shower, get some tea happening - I sit down - and I've had it! Snoring </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111536540231415987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111536540231415987' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111536540231415987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111536540231415987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/05/1000000000-plums.html' title='(*) 1,000,000,000 plums'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111451233987506310</id><published>2005-04-26T20:38:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-26T20:45:39.880+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) I feel fine</title><summary type='text'>OK OK, so how am I REALLY...? Honestly - I'm going really good - about 7 out of 10 - really! I've had a good healthy time to grieve over mum's passing (it's 3 weeks already!), and I'm honestly feeling fine about it all. I had such great conversations with both mum and my brother while mum was still around, which really helped me to sort thru any hidden issues I may have been harbouring, without </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111451233987506310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111451233987506310' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111451233987506310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111451233987506310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/i-feel-fine.html' title='(*) I feel fine'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111382586875929322</id><published>2005-04-18T21:57:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-18T22:50:30.536+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Quite close</title><summary type='text'>I've managed to pick up a few weeks' casual work at a local fruit orchard, working in the packing shed. It'll be a bit of $$ to help with upcoming car rego!I received this email from an online friend this arvo... I'd encouraged her that her writing of her work thru her blog had helped me with my own mum's funeral, and they replied..."The main reason I'm emailing you is that I was astonished, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111382586875929322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111382586875929322' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111382586875929322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111382586875929322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/quite-close.html' title='(*) Quite close'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111368045372014668</id><published>2005-04-17T05:38:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-17T05:40:53.720+10:00</updated><title type='text'>A dot on the horizon</title><summary type='text'>. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111368045372014668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111368045372014668' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111368045372014668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111368045372014668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/dot-on-horizon.html' title='A dot on the horizon'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111356779881056137</id><published>2005-04-15T22:20:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-16T00:32:12.636+10:00</updated><title type='text'>So, who will be the new Pope?</title><summary type='text'>So, who will be the new Pope...?No offence directed at any RC bloggers, naturally.(Thanx TangerineStar for the pic!)OMG... I've been trying to write more poetry again... "somebody stop me!" lol They're just mental excercises, really, nuttin too serious.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://img237.echo.cx/img237/2331/pope9ii.jpg' title='So, who will be the new Pope?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111356779881056137/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111356779881056137' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111356779881056137'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111356779881056137'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/so-who-will-be-new-pope.html' title='So, who will be the new Pope?'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111339222650238358</id><published>2005-04-13T21:33:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-13T21:37:06.520+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Sweet and innocent</title><summary type='text'>I had a good vent with my brother yesterday, and I feel a whole lot the better for it today. He's sensible enough to let it wash over him, and we were laughing again when I rang him tonight. He was going thru some of mum's photo albums, and sorting some of them out to pass onto me - whoo hoo! There's a whole heap of great pics of me as a kid - I looked so sweet and innocent... whatever happened </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111339222650238358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111339222650238358' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111339222650238358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111339222650238358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/sweet-and-innocent.html' title='(*) Sweet and innocent'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111331920922112900</id><published>2005-04-13T01:20:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-13T01:20:09.220+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Poetry - at some god-forsaken hour!</title><summary type='text'>I know when I'm tired, online, late at night... I either fall asleep, surf around for crap - or start attempting to write poetry! Ack! "Somebody stop me!""The Fence Post"</summary><link rel='related' href='http://forums.cjb.net/maljam-post-107.html#107' title='Poetry - at some god-forsaken hour!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111331920922112900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111331920922112900' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111331920922112900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111331920922112900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/poetry-at-some-god-forsaken-hour.html' title='Poetry - at some god-forsaken hour!'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111330876305432441</id><published>2005-04-12T22:24:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-12T22:26:03.070+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Water cascades down</title><summary type='text'>From since I awoke, I always knew that when this Time came, I'd be right.  Oh, "She'll be right, mate, Don't you worry about me, I'll be fine," we choked.  Those ties that bound us Are now forever broken: Where to go from here...?  Nine years have passed already since my dad died... and that time has gone like 'that' (snaps fingers). My brother and I realised last week... both mum and dad died on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111330876305432441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111330876305432441' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111330876305432441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111330876305432441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/water-cascades-down.html' title='(*) Water cascades down'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111323700535320264</id><published>2005-04-12T02:28:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-12T02:30:05.373+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) The change in daylight</title><summary type='text'> Greetings Paige. I got really angry this arvo, and I was lucky enough that my wonderful brother, on the end of the phone listening patiently to my loud venting, guided me thru some of my emotion. I didn't realise I was so angry - it's about my ex, as usual. She's playing too many 'games' again - and not just with me this time. But - I'm not going to vent stuff here now. I did that late this arvo</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111323700535320264/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111323700535320264' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111323700535320264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111323700535320264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/change-in-daylight.html' title='(*) The change in daylight'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111318552255738917</id><published>2005-04-11T12:12:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-11T12:12:02.556+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) All is well</title><summary type='text'>All is well with me. It's been a positive week, and mum's funeral was the best funeral I've ever been to - and I'm not exaggerating either! lol. I'll write again soon... been busy working at the local Show, and I'm just plain tired.CyalaytaMal</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111318552255738917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111318552255738917' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111318552255738917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111318552255738917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/all-is-well.html' title='(*) All is well'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111261791004210217</id><published>2005-04-04T22:28:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-04T22:31:50.056+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) A mighty good climber</title><summary type='text'>The weekend before last, the boys and I had a wow of a time hanging out together - gees, I needed that so much! We firstly went to check out the flick "Robots" (which I'd rate personally about 3/5), then we hung-out together at the big local park in the middle of town for a few hours, just being together, playing some games, laughing, goofin' about - you know, boy stuff! Lots of fun. It's always </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111261791004210217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111261791004210217' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111261791004210217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111261791004210217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/mighty-good-climber.html' title='(*) A mighty good climber'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111258857772162747</id><published>2005-04-04T14:17:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-04T14:22:57.730+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday Mutterings</title><summary type='text'>I'll write a newsy blog soon - probably tonite. Thanx Paige.Sunday, March 27, 2005Let's have some fun! More fill-in-the-blanks!1. Boxing Day is more fun to celebrate than any other holiday - sitting sipping orange juice in front of a fan watching the Melbourne cricket test!2. The last vacation I took was to Brisbane QLD - visiting Raven.3. The next vacation I plan to take will be to Kiama NSW - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111258857772162747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111258857772162747' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111258857772162747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111258857772162747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/monday-mutterings.html' title='Monday Mutterings'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111246215286191373</id><published>2005-04-03T03:15:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2005-04-03T03:15:52.860+10:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) 'A tattered coat upon a stick'</title><summary type='text'>Just very quickly... my 75-yo mum passed away 6pm Friday. It was peaceful and didn't suffer. All is well - I am very well and we are all feeling relieved. Will write more soon.Mal</summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/' title='(*) &apos;A tattered coat upon a stick&apos;'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111246215286191373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111246215286191373' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111246215286191373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111246215286191373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/04/tattered-coat-upon-stick.html' title='(*) &apos;A tattered coat upon a stick&apos;'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111175649386155509</id><published>2005-03-26T00:14:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-26T00:14:53.866+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Easter Salutations</title><summary type='text'>                Merry happy Easter Greetings to all!  Wishing Paige and all my bloggie readers a merry happy Easter Break - enjoy yourselves with your loved-ones - wherever you are, irrespective of your worldview! Do not overdose on rabbit poop... sorry, I mean Easter chocolate (if that's even possible, naturally!)  I'm going thru one of my periods of feeling lonely again. About 75% of the time </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111175649386155509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111175649386155509' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111175649386155509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111175649386155509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/easter-salutations.html' title='(*) Easter Salutations'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111167153301208357</id><published>2005-03-25T00:38:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-25T00:38:53.013+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Just quickly</title><summary type='text'>              Just a quick one... silly ISP has not processed my cheque payment yet, so hopefully by Saturday I'll be back online again! Grrr ISP's! Mum's responding extremely well to her treatment - so much so the doctors can't believe she's still alive! lol Hope your Easter weekend is more than just another weekend - it seems that way for me, bugger it.   Cyalayta Mal (ie. Mallard d'Quackers)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111167153301208357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111167153301208357' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111167153301208357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111167153301208357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/just-quickly.html' title='Just quickly'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111158558151562651</id><published>2005-03-24T00:44:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-24T00:46:21.516+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Its</title><summary type='text'> They're back - again! Ack!How Many........1. ...computer-related gadgets do you own? Ummm... PC, printer, modem, scanner, digital camera.2. ...pictures on your living room walls? Three... there's a few in the hallway too, even in the loo! (Well, not 'in' the loo...)3. ...magnets on your refrigerator? About 10, from all different places, times...4. ...reference books in your bookshelves? About 25</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111158558151562651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111158558151562651' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111158558151562651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111158558151562651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/its.html' title='Its'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111150087571699476</id><published>2005-03-23T01:12:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-23T01:14:35.726+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Update on my mum</title><summary type='text'>I had to come home - I've managed to pick up a nasty head-cold... I'm sure that's the last thing mum needs right now! I came home Sunday arvo, after staying in Penrith/Springwood since Thursday. Basically, mum is in hospital to stay. Her kidneys and heart are not working properly - they aren't getting rid of her own fluids effectively - and there's nothing they can do to fix it. She's comfortable</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111150087571699476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111150087571699476' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111150087571699476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111150087571699476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/update-on-my-mum.html' title='(*) Update on my mum'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111097300791686238</id><published>2005-03-16T22:36:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-16T22:36:47.916+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Mum's in hospital</title><summary type='text'>I got a call from my sister-in-law this arvo... mum was so breathless that the ambos (ambulance officers) had to convince her to go to hospital today - stubborn old thing that she is! Once she finally got some oxygen happening properly, she settled down a bit, but she's none too good. She's at Nepean Hospital, Sydney. I rang her last night, and i think I said she was breathless just getting to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111097300791686238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111097300791686238' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111097300791686238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111097300791686238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/mums-in-hospital.html' title='(*) Mum&apos;s in hospital'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111088458703312121</id><published>2005-03-15T22:02:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-15T22:03:07.053+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Beware the ides of March</title><summary type='text'> One night a few evenings' ago, my housemate comes home from work, carrying a large white cardboard carton in her arms. As she walked past me into the kitchen, she quickly said one word, putting the box on the kitchen bench. As she was rushing straight back out again, she turned and walked straight into her room to get changed. I didn't quite hear what she said when she'd first walked in - but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111088458703312121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111088458703312121' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111088458703312121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111088458703312121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/beware-ides-of-march_15.html' title='(*) Beware the ides of March'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111081272312798106</id><published>2005-03-15T01:44:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-15T02:16:50.016+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Today - it works! Go figure!</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday - no go. Today - it's working - not at 100%, but it's working! Go figure! Grrr... Windows! lol Anyway, here's a few photos I took yesterday arvo around here. Click on a link to view them in all their panoramic glory! Enjoy.Here's some views of the boys' new place, about 30kms from here. Beautiful rolling hills and lots of trees. Even this mob of sheep... don't you love the farmer slowly</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111081272312798106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111081272312798106' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111081272312798106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111081272312798106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/today-it-works-go-figure.html' title='(*) Today - it works! Go figure!'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111072117222756532</id><published>2005-03-14T00:33:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-14T00:39:32.230+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Problems online</title><summary type='text'>I've got some pretty wierd problems happening either with my ISP or my puter at the moment - so I won't be posting for a little bit until I can get it all sorted out and right again. Bloody technology! lol I know it aint viral or scumware problams or infections, so it's either isp gone potty or software gone potty... so much choice, isn't there? lol So, if you don't see me around much for a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111072117222756532/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111072117222756532' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111072117222756532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111072117222756532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/problems-online.html' title='(*) Problems online'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111050342983209582</id><published>2005-03-11T12:09:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-11T12:15:07.823+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Wildness Australia</title><summary type='text'> I finally got paid for doing that 1-days' work the other week... I admit I rushed out and bought myself - some new guitar strings! You can only enjoy practising with 5 strings for so long, you know! D'oh! I saw a car accident a block from home on my way back home... some stoopid doofus decided backing-out into oncoming traffic without looking would be just fine - oh wrong! The newish Commodore </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111050342983209582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111050342983209582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111050342983209582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111050342983209582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/wildness-australia.html' title='(*) Wildness Australia'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111036596894830652</id><published>2005-03-09T21:57:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-09T21:59:28.976+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Joyfully swimming</title><summary type='text'>I went for a drive to check out the boys' new place this arvo. They'll be moving in about 2 weeks, M told me last night. They'll be living 30km's out of town from here, right in the bush! I think JD said it's like 30 acres, and there's plenty of bush out that way... it's not that far from Rockley, so it's really a long way out - at least it's tarred road all the way. I know there'll be heaps of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111036596894830652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111036596894830652' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111036596894830652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111036596894830652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/joyfully-swimming.html' title='(*) Joyfully swimming'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111028021446339067</id><published>2005-03-08T22:06:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-08T22:10:14.476+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Dad's scrapbooks</title><summary type='text'> When my brother drove out the other day, he bought with him a big pile of dad's old scrapbooks - and a few old photos. Here's two of dad's old sailing boats, 'Wyreema' - from 1970 and 1980 - in this second pic, I'm the one wearing the yellow! First thing each morning, as soon as you step outside here - PHEW! The stink all over town is pretty darn RIPE! Apparently, a local sausage-casing factory </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111028021446339067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111028021446339067' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111028021446339067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111028021446339067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/dads-scrapbooks.html' title='(*) Dad&apos;s scrapbooks'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-111012577192411252</id><published>2005-03-07T03:16:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-07T03:31:18.383+11:00</updated><title type='text'>What the bad kids get from Santa...</title><summary type='text'>Come Christmas time, Santa knows who's been naughty or nice...(Thanx Distressed for the pic!)</summary><link rel='related' href='http://img183.exs.cx/img183/1175/badkids4bo.jpg' title='What the bad kids get from Santa...'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/111012577192411252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=111012577192411252' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111012577192411252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/111012577192411252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/what-bad-kids-get-from-santa.html' title='What the bad kids get from Santa...'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110989043546081053</id><published>2005-03-04T09:51:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-04T09:53:55.476+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Every picture tells a story...</title><summary type='text'>I rediscovered these and a few other photos in a pile of stuff M passed onto me when she was cleaning things up to move house the other day. Talk about some memories... I found my favourite pic of my very first girlfriend in there too, but I won't post that here... we still keep in regular touch too! PS. I wrote this post the other day - I only got about to posting it now tho! D'oh! lol This was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110989043546081053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110989043546081053' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110989043546081053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110989043546081053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/03/every-picture-tells-story.html' title='(*) Every picture tells a story...'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110958665516397875</id><published>2005-02-28T21:25:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-03-01T00:15:53.636+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Excellent beach weather</title><summary type='text'>The sunshine out here has been glorious... somehow we've managed to miss all those heavy rain storms that have ravaged other areas - all we end up with is a bit of a light shower in its' place. The sky's looked black-as all the same, but it appears to just go around us. At least the water supply's keeping good - Chifley Dam's at 81% capacity right now - that's excellent, considering an hour away </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110958665516397875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110958665516397875' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110958665516397875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110958665516397875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/excellent-beach-weather.html' title='(*) Excellent beach weather'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110933117478823875</id><published>2005-02-25T22:32:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-25T23:13:45.886+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) New pics</title><summary type='text'>After a suggestion by one of my friendly blogger friends, here's some pics of me that make me look even slightly happy! Ack! lol I think this third snap is the closest one to the real thing, possibly...?! CyalaytaMallard d'Quackers</summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/blogpics.html' title='(*) New pics'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110933117478823875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110933117478823875' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110933117478823875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110933117478823875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/new-pics.html' title='(*) New pics'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110914024938412340</id><published>2005-02-23T17:27:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-25T23:09:50.590+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Standing in the rain</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Paige, the blog of all knowledge and wisdom - and maker of a jolly good hot cuppa char! "Polly, put the kettle on... but only if it fits..."  How exciting - I passed a kidney stone (just between kidney &amp; bladder) on Tuesday! Whoo hoo - wonderfully fun and relaxing time... NOT! That's been my fourth in about 6 years, although this one was in my left side for a change. The medication wiped me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110914024938412340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110914024938412340' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110914024938412340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110914024938412340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/standing-in-rain.html' title='(*) Standing in the rain'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110893904443205416</id><published>2005-02-21T09:35:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T13:05:44.916+11:00</updated><title type='text'>The baby's bottle?</title><summary type='text'>I stumbled across this pic, and couldn't resist putting it on here... hahahaa!This week, using the letters in your name (real or screen name), list places that you've been to. Be creative! Have fun!M - elbourneA - llambieL - ithgowL - lnarthA - nnandaleR - ydalD - uralQ - ueenslandU - University of LifeA - ucklandC - essnockK - illarneyE - rinaR - osevilleS - ilverton</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.doronchenko.by.ru/pics2/245.jpg' title='The baby&apos;s bottle?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110893904443205416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110893904443205416' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110893904443205416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110893904443205416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/babys-bottle.html' title='The baby&apos;s bottle?'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110893815422316707</id><published>2005-02-21T09:20:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-21T09:25:55.226+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Overripe watermelon</title><summary type='text'> Hiya Blog Paige. Written yesterday &amp; posted today... it was late, I was tired - plus my housemate was online at the time! lol How am I feeling this morning... quite well, actually... my calves feel fine - it's my lower back is a bit stiff, if anything... but that might have been a bad sleeping position all the same - d'oh! What am I talking about...? Read on, McDuff... We made it! For anyone </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110893815422316707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110893815422316707' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110893815422316707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110893815422316707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/overripe-watermelon.html' title='(*) Overripe watermelon'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110877580082913910</id><published>2005-02-19T12:12:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-19T23:35:28.293+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Dribs and drabs</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Blog Paige. How are you going, sitting here in cyberspace someplace that I have no idea where...? All I know is that you keep some sort-of strange hold of some of my thoughts and observations on life, the universe, everything and a banana in html code revealed to the world via your blogdom! Ack! Time to take my medication... [just kidding...]Well, after one shift of 6 hours, the big boss </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110877580082913910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110877580082913910' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110877580082913910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110877580082913910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/dribs-and-drabs.html' title='(*) Dribs and drabs'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110834509938891152</id><published>2005-02-14T12:38:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-14T12:38:19.386+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Unconscious Madness</title><summary type='text'>Week 106I say ... and you think ... ?Judge:: dusty wigs selling justiceDetroit:: Motor CityHyphen:: a pause mid-sentence - to catch your breathGet it right:: baked beansPulsating:: Nissan Pulsar [?]Yoga:: twisted visionsMemorable:: sunrise at Mungo BrushFinancial advisor:: MedicareTen million:: stars in my eyesI:: am the Walrus [goo goo ga joob!] First of all, choose a letter of</summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/' title='Unconscious Madness'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110834509938891152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110834509938891152' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110834509938891152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110834509938891152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/unconscious-madness.html' title='Unconscious Madness'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110813836570315530</id><published>2005-02-12T03:04:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-13T01:38:51.326+11:00</updated><title type='text'>To boldly go...</title><summary type='text'>Source: thanx to Third Daughter &amp; Nzyme's blogs.bold all that apply....i have a cell phone.i have friends that use me.i am an only child.i am a shopoholic.i love dangly earrings.i love cold weather.i'm obsessed with the computer.i have shot a gun before.i can't live without music.i have no tolerance of ignorant people.i have ridden on a motorcycle before.i'll be in this town forever.i've been to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110813836570315530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110813836570315530' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110813836570315530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110813836570315530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/to-boldly-go.html' title='To boldly go...'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110813657248733772</id><published>2005-02-12T02:17:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-12T02:42:52.493+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Feeling productive at last</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Blog Paige. I'm looking forward to working again... it's been a few years', you know... gees, how pathetic! But, there was 2 years worth of fulltime Uni studies in there too! I might have to get myself a new uniform... maybe something like this...I'm glad I won't have to spend my afternoons like this anymore - time to feel productive at last! (laughs!):But seriously (as if I could possibly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110813657248733772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110813657248733772' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110813657248733772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110813657248733772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/feeling-productive-at-last.html' title='(*) Feeling productive at last'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110813502684487572</id><published>2005-02-12T02:02:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-12T02:17:06.846+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Your kidding, right...?</title><summary type='text'>You're kidding, surely? Mal's got a new job - at last???!? Wow! I start next Wednesday. It's working the 'graveyard shift' at an out-of-town service station (about 30 hours each week) - and the money is really good! Whoo hoo! I still cannot believe it's really happening! It's probably just as well, because...A life...? Wassat...?!? lolIt'll sure beat spending my days seemingly doing this...What </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110813502684487572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110813502684487572' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110813502684487572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110813502684487572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/your-kidding-right.html' title='(*) Your kidding, right...?'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110743666083490688</id><published>2005-02-04T00:17:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-04T00:17:40.833+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Wyreema</title><summary type='text'>My brother found some amazing info on something of family interest to us. Dad used to always name his boats 'Wyreema', and when cleaning thru some of dad's old paperwork, my bro found and retyped and sent me some info on the original steamship 'Wyreema'. Along with some pics, I've turned it all into a simple webpage - for your interest too. Take a look.But seriously, when all is said and done, </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/Wyreema.html' title='(*) Wyreema'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110743666083490688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110743666083490688' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110743666083490688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110743666083490688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/wyreema.html' title='(*) Wyreema'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110726745939166238</id><published>2005-02-02T01:15:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-02-02T01:17:39.393+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Falling rain falling</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Blog Paige. This is another one of those multi-part blog posts with a bit of everything in it... that's just the way I've been writing them lately.I took the boys to the pool on Saturday for a few hours... can you believe it, but at 11 1/2 years' of age, JD's feet are the same size as mine already?!? Argh! lol  There were literally hundreds of people there - an Area Swimming Carnival had </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110726745939166238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110726745939166238' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110726745939166238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110726745939166238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/02/falling-rain-falling.html' title='(*) Falling rain falling'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110709299920441103</id><published>2005-01-31T01:49:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-31T01:46:16.880+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Is this modelled on me...?</title><summary type='text'>What's going on here? Why are they bringing out teddy bears looking like me nowdays...? What's going on...?!?... and then there's the one about the three chickens who were sitting at a bar late one night, and one turns to the other and says nothing, 'cause chickens can't talk...</summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/' title='Is this modelled on me...?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110709299920441103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110709299920441103' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110709299920441103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110709299920441103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/is-this-modelled-on-me.html' title='Is this modelled on me...?'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110683740867921605</id><published>2005-01-28T01:50:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-28T02:11:35.260+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Bridle track</title><summary type='text'>I did this road today - in my little car! Mind you, in parts of it, I had to crawl along in first gear doing less than 20km/h - but it was really worth it! Sure, I had no rush, so i took my time - the 60km Bridle Track took me 2 1/2 hours to do! But the views!!!! And... guess which Homer left his farking camera behind...?! Awww... I didn't plan on going all the way... I just jumped in the car and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110683740867921605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110683740867921605' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110683740867921605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110683740867921605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/bridle-track.html' title='(*) Bridle track'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110672181148649322</id><published>2005-01-26T17:40:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-26T17:43:31.486+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Look in her eye</title><summary type='text'> For a change, I thought rather than flood this post with lots of pics, I'd just link to them instead - so, the pics are all still here, you've just gotta click on them to see 'em this time. Enjoy. Trip to mum's went really well - the car performed remarkably well... even survived getting stuck hiding under a tall tree on the side of a lonely road in the middle of nowhere in a crazy hailstorm </summary><link rel='related' href='http://malnews.cjb.net' title='(*) Look in her eye'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110672181148649322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110672181148649322' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110672181148649322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110672181148649322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/look-in-her-eye.html' title='(*) Look in her eye'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110631682896034262</id><published>2005-01-22T01:53:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-22T01:33:44.346+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Extremely breathless</title><summary type='text'>That 120km drive I went on the other day... I filled-up again today, and my car only took 8 litres / $7 of fuel! That's amazing fuel economy! What a great little car! I'm going down (up?) to visit my mum later today (it's like midnight right now... too hot to sleep right now). My brother rang yesterday to say she had a 'bad' day yesterday - extremely breathless (the heat has a lot to do with that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110631682896034262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110631682896034262' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110631682896034262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110631682896034262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/extremely-breathless.html' title='(*) Extremely breathless'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110623183766164083</id><published>2005-01-21T01:59:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-21T01:45:34.453+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) A nice touch</title><summary type='text'>Quiet few days here. Good quick loud thunderstorm this arvo - that's about it! Yesterday arvo I thought it sounded like the neighbour had left their radio on loudly... I went out to see what it was, and it was just the sound from the PA from the Trots at the Showground about 750 meters away! It was so still, the sound just carried on the air. At evenings I can still hear the 'Winchester chimes' </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/paige.html' title='(*) A nice touch'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110623183766164083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110623183766164083' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110623183766164083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110623183766164083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/nice-touch.html' title='(*) A nice touch'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110604004008822226</id><published>2005-01-18T20:16:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-18T22:49:54.416+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Colour is awesome</title><summary type='text'> I knew this would be a long post - enjoy! I am in a devistatingly positive mood... even 'M' couldn't stuff things up for me at the moment! Whoo hoo! lol   I had a very surreal experience yesterday at Coles, doing some grocery shopping... the girl at the checkout next to me was the splitting image of this girl I've nicknamed 'Paige'! I'm not kidding - it was Twilight Zone time! This lady was a </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/paige.html' title='(*) Colour is awesome'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110604004008822226/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110604004008822226' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110604004008822226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110604004008822226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/colour-is-awesome.html' title='(*) Colour is awesome'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110579148522136227</id><published>2005-01-15T22:47:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-15T23:44:49.860+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) 9.5 out of 10 kinda day</title><summary type='text'>Today was a 9.5 out of 10 kinda day! Whoo hoo!!!!!The boys and I had a blast swimming and hanging-out at the local swimming pool this arvo. We delicately 'pigged-out' on Milo chocolate ice creams for a break - mmmmMMM! It was 36c (97f) the whole time we were there, but towards 5pm (when it was time to leave), a big thunderstorm built up quickly from out of the west. Normally - no problemo. But </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/paige.html' title='(*) 9.5 out of 10 kinda day'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110579148522136227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110579148522136227' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110579148522136227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110579148522136227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/95-out-of-10-kinda-day.html' title='(*) 9.5 out of 10 kinda day'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110575446849526394</id><published>2005-01-15T13:51:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-15T13:01:08.496+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Swimming</title><summary type='text'>I'm taking the boys swimming at the local pool in a few hours... we'll wait until it's not the hottest part of the day. It's about 36c (97f) at the moment. It's wonderful how they all have the confidence to swim practically like fish now... well, wallowing like seals might be more adpt...? Or perhaps, that's just a description of me in the water...? lolWild, outrageous and exciting news - the </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/paige.html' title='(*) Swimming'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110575446849526394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110575446849526394' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110575446849526394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110575446849526394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/swimming.html' title='(*) Swimming'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110566264165278718</id><published>2005-01-14T11:25:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-14T11:30:41.653+11:00</updated><title type='text'>In time with the sighs</title><summary type='text'>Farking blogger's done it again... I originally posted this as an email THREE days ago - it not only did not arrive, but got bounced as well! Argh!My old ally the sun shines sparkling through the upright green whisperersBlue infinity braces itself against the soft white drifting airSighing softly, she sings sweet shining breathsAs the leaves high upon the sky clap slowly in time with the sighs</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110566264165278718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110566264165278718' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110566264165278718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110566264165278718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/in-time-with-sighs.html' title='In time with the sighs'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110541625459495000</id><published>2005-01-11T14:59:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-11T15:04:14.596+11:00</updated><title type='text'>chimney flintlock</title><summary type='text'>This is wierd... bleedin' Blogger! I actually emailed this post yesterday - but it never arrived! Grrr! Second-time lucky, hey? lolThere was rebellion, father, when the mockFrench windows slammed and you hove backward, rammedInto your heirlooms, screens, a glass-cased clock,The highboy quaking to its toes. You damnedMy arm that cast your house upon your headAnd broke the chimney flintlock on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110541625459495000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110541625459495000' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110541625459495000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110541625459495000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/chimney-flintlock.html' title='chimney flintlock'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110528259478477351</id><published>2005-01-10T01:44:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-10T02:55:13.736+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Mine was a beauty</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Blog Paige! How was your weekend? Mine was a beauty - thank gawd for that! I needed a good weekend - I thought I was losing the plot a little bit there, methinks. Now, if only I could get my typing back upto scratch again - you should read all the typos before I edit these posts nowdays... terrible! Tisk tusk tisk! I took the boys bowling today (Sunday), and then we spent about an hour </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110528259478477351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110528259478477351' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110528259478477351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110528259478477351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/mine-was-beauty.html' title='(*) Mine was a beauty'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110518999588044218</id><published>2005-01-09T01:13:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-09T00:39:15.360+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Bronze Thong</title><summary type='text'>Hello Blog Paige. I'm taking the boys bowling tomorrow (Sunday) - another 3-to-4 hours of just hanging out together! Whoo hoo! This satisfies my weary ol' soul!I washed and aired-out my sleeping bag yesterday... I thought I'd better do it as I'll be needing it soon... the date on the bag-and-box it'd been stored inside was October 2001! Argh! My housemate went and bought herself a copy of one of</summary><link rel='related' href='http://flightofthesparrow.blogspot.com/2004/12/youll-never-see-back-of-your-own-head.html' title='(*) Bronze Thong'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110518999588044218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110518999588044218' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110518999588044218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110518999588044218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/bronze-thong.html' title='(*) Bronze Thong'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110502443628302057</id><published>2005-01-07T02:13:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-07T02:55:45.040+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Edward jealous</title><summary type='text'>Greetings, Blog Paige. Hope this entry finds you well, happy and healthy in your little space in the indivisibility invisibility of the internet...  One of our new pot plants has been given the honorary title of "Sideshow Bob" (from 'The Simpsons') - the spikey-leafed palm-thing really looks like that, you know...! Argh! It lives atop the back table on the rear porch.  Random thought... my '</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110502443628302057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110502443628302057' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110502443628302057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110502443628302057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/edward-jealous.html' title='(*) Edward jealous'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110492716516792910</id><published>2005-01-05T23:12:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-05T23:28:24.250+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Considering the battering</title><summary type='text'>Greetings, Blog Paige. I hope today's finds you happy, healthy, smiling and contented with your life choices! Wow - that's a heavy way to start a farking blog entry! lol I'm actually feeling emotionally quite well, considering the battering I've received over the last 3 years! I can look back now and whistle appreciatively that I actually survived it as well as I have. Sure, the emotional </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/paige.html' title='(*) Considering the battering'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110492716516792910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110492716516792910' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110492716516792910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110492716516792910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/considering-battering.html' title='(*) Considering the battering'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110484628199196353</id><published>2005-01-05T01:30:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-05T23:31:54.080+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Loopy front</title><summary type='text'>Hiya Blog Paige!It's been a pretty quiet few days here on the loopy front. The weather here's been nutty - the sunshine was brilliant, so I bung on a load of wash and - you guessed it - the rain fell in abundance - D'OH!Got a call from my (only) brother last night... mum let him go thru her ceiling space to clean up and out any junk laying about forgotten up there... he was the lucky one to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110484628199196353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110484628199196353' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110484628199196353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110484628199196353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/loopy-front.html' title='(*) Loopy front'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110476010299736211</id><published>2005-01-04T01:33:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-04T01:42:58.466+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) The blog paige</title><summary type='text'> Here's the Blog Paige page!!! 'Paige' is like the personification of my blog!(Maybe she's the subconscious daughter I'll never have?)  Don't panic!   There's nothing wierd, strange or whatever going on here... it's like the ancient Hebrews personified 'Wisdom', even the Renaissance personified 'Reason', it's just like that! My blog's Paige!Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting.The </summary><link rel='related' href='http://n.domaindlx.com/maljam/paige.html' title='(*) The blog paige'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110476010299736211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110476010299736211' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110476010299736211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110476010299736211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2005/01/blog-paige.html' title='(*) The blog paige'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110449536171942716</id><published>2004-12-31T23:07:00.001+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-01T00:11:48.606+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Did Santa come-up with the goods for you this year?</title><summary type='text'>This may explain why your Xmas stocking seemed to ne a bit on the thin side this year...(Hahahaa - I got this pic last year, and it's still one of my favs!)Santa dropped in 3 CD's this year, as well as some sox!Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Anniversary Edition" CD, with 24 of their great chuggy stuff.     John Farnham's "Whispering Jack" (1986) - some great memories for me on this one...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110449536171942716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110449536171942716' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110449536171942716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110449536171942716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/did-santa-come-up-with-goods-for-you.html' title='(*) Did Santa come-up with the goods for you this year?'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110424331772544144</id><published>2004-12-29T01:56:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2005-01-03T04:45:16.316+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Tsunami disaster sorrow</title><summary type='text'>I have never seen such awful yet powerful visual images as what I've seen with the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. I wept with some of the footage ABC tv news played on last night. Here's the latest news.There is the human side to one of nature's more cruel moments... this is all so awful...Here is a suvivor's actual story.To Donate to the Asia Quake and Tsunamis Appeal (in Australia):   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110424331772544144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110424331772544144' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110424331772544144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110424331772544144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/tsunami-disaster-sorrow.html' title='(*) Tsunami disaster sorrow'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110414584462811532</id><published>2004-12-27T22:10:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-27T22:10:44.626+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Dripping waterworld party</title><summary type='text'>                    My goldfishie, Thoon IV, joyously celebrated the wonderment of his 6th-month birthday last week. He lept, jumped, danced, grooved, boogied, jived, waltzed away happily during his dripping waterworld party.  I went for a drive the other week, just a bit out of town. I couldn't believe it - Locusts! Yes, in one spot about 5km's just out of town, I ran into the first swarm of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110414584462811532/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110414584462811532' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110414584462811532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110414584462811532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/dripping-waterworld-party.html' title='(*) Dripping waterworld party'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110406049535407337</id><published>2004-12-26T22:28:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-27T02:22:41.063+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Ben harper</title><summary type='text'>Week 98I say ... and you think ... ? Plot:: lost theFarce:: Federal PoliticsUnexpected:: forgivenessSiren:: Belle of the BallBen:: HarperFreshman:: Brick wallsQuicksand:: Laurence of Arabia24 hours:: I wanna be sedatedSpunky:: Brewster?Vicious:: SidWeek 99-AOtherwise known as Week 95 which I for some strange reason skipped.I say ... and you think ... ?holiday:: Mungo Brush, NSW </summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com' title='(*) Ben harper'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110406049535407337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110406049535407337' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110406049535407337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110406049535407337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/ben-harper.html' title='(*) Ben harper'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110389704556357099</id><published>2004-12-25T01:58:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-25T03:06:34.310+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Have a Funtastic Festive Season</title><summary type='text'>Have a Happy Crimble and a Gear New YearTo all my regular bloggie friends - thank you for the way you have contributed to my life over the past 6 months - I really appreciate you all.Aahhh... who's still a big kid, eh? "Look out for The Claw...!"(Full-sized pic here)I've got myself three new CD's for Xmas - read about them here.CyalaytaMallard d'Quackers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110389704556357099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110389704556357099' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110389704556357099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110389704556357099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/have-funtastic-festive-season.html' title='(*) Have a Funtastic Festive Season'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110354630558708749</id><published>2004-12-20T23:30:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-20T23:58:56.953+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Mellon</title><summary type='text'>Castugigus methinks the mellon's eating grubbings! Bark - thine knowlest dirst buttomworst rusping scalliom?Gees - I think the translation button's stopped working on my typewriter, whatsayest thou? ARGH! A post is on its' way in a day or two - I've been away from the cyber-ether for a while. During the meanwhilst... in the meanwhile... during the meantime... enjoy all those fattening Xmas </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110354630558708749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110354630558708749' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110354630558708749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110354630558708749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/mellon.html' title='(*) Mellon'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110276849098152898</id><published>2004-12-11T23:34:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-11T23:44:37.316+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Sup on seafood</title><summary type='text'>I did something on Tuesday night I haven't actually done since I've moved back here - and that's over 18 months' ago now. I went out to dinner at a restaurant! A mate invited me out with a few blokes, so I went for it. Money was extremely tight last week (still is), but - what the heck. We sat around sipping on a few casual beers catching up. Everyone there had children, and - you won't believe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110276849098152898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110276849098152898' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110276849098152898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110276849098152898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/sup-on-seafood.html' title='(*) Sup on seafood'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110259552073368704</id><published>2004-12-09T23:13:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-09T23:32:00.733+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Things are GREAT!!!</title><summary type='text'>I am feeling soooo relieved - actually happy and quite peaceful! I should get some sleep tonight in the nighttime! Yes - I finally had 'that' chat with M tonight. All's well - we both had such a positive, friendly, honest dialogue - we were both quite taken aback! I think we both feared each other were about to do or say something over the last few weeks, but we didn't know what! Anyway, we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110259552073368704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110259552073368704' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110259552073368704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110259552073368704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/things-are-great.html' title='(*) Things are GREAT!!!'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110233627543296570</id><published>2004-12-06T23:31:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-06T23:47:27.700+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Pottering about</title><summary type='text'>One thing I like doing when I'm trying to burble away for a blog entry is trying to create some sort of interesting title for it... well, sometimes I do, and sometimes I can't be bothered! Somedays its' like trying to rename some obsolete Pink Floyd album title or something! hahahaa. Silly Mallard! Pottering about online this arvo, I stumbled across the website for my old Primary School - cool! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110233627543296570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110233627543296570' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110233627543296570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110233627543296570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/pottering-about.html' title='(*) Pottering about'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110229604259548640</id><published>2004-12-06T13:20:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-06T12:31:38.396+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Common sense so uncommon</title><summary type='text'>Sunday, December 05, 20041. What's your favorite TV show and why? The Simpsons, as it's a great reflection of western society in all it's barren awfulness.2. What's your sign? "Stop! Wrong Way! Go back!"... oooh, you mean... Cancer/Leo?3. Why is common sense so uncommon? Thinking is simply taken for granted?4. What are 5 (or 10) great things about your life partner? Who I thought was my l/p </summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/' title='Common sense so uncommon'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110229604259548640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110229604259548640' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110229604259548640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110229604259548640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/common-sense-so-uncommon.html' title='Common sense so uncommon'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110212850816943899</id><published>2004-12-04T13:48:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-04T22:20:50.986+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Champagne cocktail water</title><summary type='text'>I'll be taking the boys upto 'The Mount' for a few hours this arvo to see some racing cars. The Light Car Club is having a 'Hill Climb' this weekend, where they basically race against the clock. This arvo they are racing in pairs, starting in Pitt Straight and finishing at the top of The Mount - via Conrod Straight. They go clockwise around the track, which is the reverse of what the V8's do it -</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110212850816943899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110212850816943899' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110212850816943899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110212850816943899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/champagne-cocktail-water.html' title='(*) Champagne cocktail water'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110203896609621170</id><published>2004-12-03T13:53:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-03T12:56:06.103+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Simple flying thing</title><summary type='text'>It's late, I'm tired, and I'm just posting a short entry tonight. They're just little blithe comments today, not art, unlike the most amazing writing of Zinnia. Life's like that... Ix celebrated his 6th birthday this week. He's sooo grown up! Here's a photo I took of him on the day - he loved that simple flying thing! He's great - I love my three boys so much. I'll welcome my goldfishie Thoon's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110203896609621170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110203896609621170' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110203896609621170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110203896609621170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/12/simple-flying-thing.html' title='(*) Simple flying thing'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110172330571795129</id><published>2004-11-29T21:15:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-29T21:15:05.716+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Monday's thoughts</title><summary type='text'>Summer's hit here with a vengence... it was 34c (93f) here today, and they're predicting 36c (97f) tomorrow... looks like an afternoon sitting in the local air conditioned RSL Club writing again! lol Wednesday is looking to be a whole lot cooler - whoo hoo! Running around a lot today trying to find work...Week 96I say ... and you think ... ? Limited time only:: life, not as we know it, not as</summary><link rel='related' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/' title='(*) Monday&apos;s thoughts'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110172330571795129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110172330571795129' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110172330571795129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110172330571795129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/mondays-thoughts.html' title='(*) Monday&apos;s thoughts'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110167327615201672</id><published>2004-11-29T07:19:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-29T02:59:29.356+11:00</updated><title type='text'>And the time here is...</title><summary type='text'>It's just something I stumbled across... it took forever to get this clock, too... a total waste of time, in my opinion! I think this clock is much more reliable, in my opinion...In my local RSL Club, there's this monstrosity sitting in the 'Fishing Club' display case on the wall! Argh! It's a monster Murray Cod!I was sitting in their nice cool air-conditioning yesterday arvo, watching the</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.clocklink.com' title='And the time here is...'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110167327615201672/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110167327615201672' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110167327615201672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110167327615201672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/and-time-here-is.html' title='And the time here is...'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110159423158578539</id><published>2004-11-28T09:23:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-28T11:00:14.620+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Missing person - close to home</title><summary type='text'>You've all heard the "it won't happen to me" line? Well - it did happen. She was my ex-wifes' cousin. She was only 14 years' old - and simply disappeared off the face of the earth. She has not been seen in over 7 years.I first met Jess (and her slightly-older sister, B) when M brought them down to Sydney to stay and visit when we were first engaged. Good kids - Jess was only about 10 or 11 at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110159423158578539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110159423158578539' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110159423158578539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110159423158578539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/missing-person-close-to-home.html' title='(*) Missing person - close to home'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110138931074218533</id><published>2004-11-26T01:28:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-03T13:33:51.516+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Long distance invisible friends</title><summary type='text'>An old online friend of mine from Istanbul, Turkey, sent me a lovely picture of herself and her young son together. Awww - thank you Ecka! I met her (along with a whole swag of other people from across the globe) in an old MSN Chatroom, about three years ago now. While I no longer can be bothered with the whole 'chatroom' thing anymore, we keep in touch fairly regularly via email and IM (whenever</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110138931074218533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110138931074218533' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110138931074218533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110138931074218533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/long-distance-invisible-friends.html' title='(*) Long distance invisible friends'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110130177890589570</id><published>2004-11-25T01:09:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-03T13:24:04.933+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) A space in time's fleeting movement</title><summary type='text'>I really really enjoyed writing that post from last night, remembering about childhood Xmas bits. I might refrain right now from doing another one... I'm feeling tired right now, and I don't need my brain to be over-stimulated right when I'm trying to get back into regular sleeping patterns! Argh! lol. Ix's turning six next Tuesday... already there's a few groovy pressies I've got stashed away </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110130177890589570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110130177890589570' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110130177890589570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110130177890589570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/space-in-times-fleeting-movement_25.html' title='(*) A space in time&apos;s fleeting movement'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110129903554832293</id><published>2004-11-24T23:23:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-24T23:43:03.826+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Some of your questions answered</title><summary type='text'>Caroline asked (at some ridiculous time of night - go to bed! lol):1. What do you like to do for fun? Hang out with friends, play music - as in jam with other musos, boogie boarding (a bit hard living 200km from the sea...!), kite flying!2. Do you have a favourite animal? Maybe the Blue Whale... how can something so huge be so gentle and eat only plankton?!? A close second would have to be the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110129903554832293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110129903554832293' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110129903554832293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110129903554832293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/some-of-your-questions-answered.html' title='(*) Some of your questions answered'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110122357724554215</id><published>2004-11-24T01:37:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-24T05:16:04.910+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Putting your voice on your blog</title><summary type='text'>I'm &amp;%$#@! because I just spent about 15 minutes writing this post out - then lost it! Argh! However, let me outline it again, for those of you vaguely interested!I saw this thing on someone elses' site - forgive me, but I just can't remember who's it was on! D'oh! Mine was just a trial-and-error thing that worked!If you live in the USA, you can post audio to your blog from any phone. Just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110122357724554215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110122357724554215' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110122357724554215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110122357724554215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/putting-your-voice-on-your-blog.html' title='(*) Putting your voice on your blog'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110121975531822912</id><published>2004-11-24T01:22:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-24T06:12:01.230+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Wednesday after Tuesday before Thursday</title><summary type='text'>I want to thank Ruby, Zinnia, Susan, Amnesia, Caroline, Pauline and Yvonne - amongst others - who have recently really encouraged me thru their kind words in this blog - thank you so much! After rediscovering that norty 'Landover Baptist' satirical website the other day, I rediscovered these norty phrases I'd found in the Bible from years' ago! They really are in there!    "She lusted after her</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110121975531822912/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110121975531822912' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110121975531822912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110121975531822912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/wednesday-after-tuesday-before.html' title='(*) Wednesday after Tuesday before Thursday'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110113003992093223</id><published>2004-11-23T01:00:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-23T03:09:44.516+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Monday Madness &amp; Unconscious Mutterings</title><summary type='text'>I wanna try something I saw on someone else's blog... well, a version of that... This is a sound file of me saying hello (if it works, that is!) It's a 6 second 55kb wave file (of really poor quality - it's only a first attempt!) Hi Mal - wave file "Hi, this Mal - just saying 'G'day!' It's good to see you here at my blog - thanks for coming, and I'll see you again soon. Byeee!" I suddenly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110113003992093223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110113003992093223' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110113003992093223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110113003992093223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/monday-madness-unconscious-mutterings.html' title='(*) Monday Madness &amp; Unconscious Mutterings'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110104764986849417</id><published>2004-11-22T01:34:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-22T06:50:16.376+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) What happened to the Kiwi's???</title><summary type='text'> I went to turn on the 4th days' play of the first cricket test between the Aussies and New Zealand this arvo - and it was all over! Argh! NZ were all out for 76! Australia won by an innings and 156 runs! OMG! Even McGrath and Dizzy got half-tons! It was looking like a good game a day ago too! Oh well... You know it's late when... you work out the conversion price of petrol from Australian </summary><link rel='related' href='http://au.sports.yahoo.com/cricket/scores/?sid=913&amp;mid=1' title='(*) What happened to the Kiwi&apos;s???'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110104764986849417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110104764986849417' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110104764986849417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110104764986849417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/what-happened-to-kiwis.html' title='(*) What happened to the Kiwi&apos;s???'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110097036199690581</id><published>2004-11-21T04:00:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-21T05:03:07.950+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Landover Baptist Church</title><summary type='text'>Someone gave me this hilarious satirical link years' ago - but then I lost it! I accidently stumbled across it again tonight! Whoo hoo! If you have a healthy sense of humour - check it out. (As an ex fulltime Missionary, I think I'm fully entitled to have a laff at this stuff! lol.)Grab your bible - it's IN there! I'm thinking of using this as my new mousepad... what do you reckon...? Hahahaa!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.landoverbaptist.org/' title='Landover Baptist Church'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110097036199690581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110097036199690581' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110097036199690581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110097036199690581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/landover-baptist-church.html' title='Landover Baptist Church'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110095708384725099</id><published>2004-11-21T01:08:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-12-03T13:26:47.106+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) At the circus</title><summary type='text'>The boys and I had an absolute blast at the circus on Saturday arvo! It was a really spectacular show, with all sorts of amazing acts - even Guinea Pig Juice (!)2 1/2 hours once-a-week (if we're lucky - today was an exception to the norm just lately tho...) isn't hardly enough time for the four of us to hang out together, is it? (NB. Click on a thumbnail pic to see the larger pic open in a new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110095708384725099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110095708384725099' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110095708384725099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110095708384725099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/at-circus.html' title='(*) At the circus'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110086580682459311</id><published>2004-11-19T23:03:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-19T23:03:26.823+11:00</updated><title type='text'>(*) Friday after Thursday before Saturday</title><summary type='text'>            Hiya. Just a quick newsy update this time. Hope you're keeping well, happy, safe, having a laugh and enjoying those you're with.  The car's going really well for me, handy little zippy thing. It's still a bit of a novelty for me, I'm embarrassed to admit still - I went for a drive for an hour late the other night - because I could! D'oh! hahahaa. Petrol costs $1.089/litre here at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110086580682459311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110086580682459311' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110086580682459311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110086580682459311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/friday-after-thursday-before-saturday.html' title='(*) Friday after Thursday before Saturday'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110054284374827120</id><published>2004-11-16T05:16:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-16T05:20:43.746+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday's Mutterings</title><summary type='text'>Week 93I say ... and you think ... ?Childhood:: innocence lost, but lives afresh in the memoryRansom:: what price a life?Melissa:: ?Trust me:: I'm a ratReport:: evidence of the factsGive up:: no way!Nightgown:: no way! (lol)Smokes:: chimneyCookies &amp; cream:: ooohhh... the sound of clogging arteries...Gameshow:: bull$#it!This week we'll choose one or the other of the following....1.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110054284374827120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110054284374827120' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110054284374827120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110054284374827120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/mondays-mutterings.html' title='Monday&apos;s Mutterings'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110036774894478173</id><published>2004-11-14T04:28:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-14T04:43:39.240+11:00</updated><title type='text'>The Crayon Box</title><summary type='text'>(Thanx to Lynn at Bacon, Cheese and Oatcakes)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110036774894478173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110036774894478173' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110036774894478173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110036774894478173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/crayon-box.html' title='The Crayon Box'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454948.post-110026588305941679</id><published>2004-11-13T01:03:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2004-11-13T00:24:43.060+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday's Unconscious Mad Mutterings</title><summary type='text'>Sunday, November 07, 2004Name 3 (or more, or less!) things...1. ...you cannot live without. My feet; drinking water; my teddybear, Edward.2. ...you CAN live without, but cannot seem to part with. My teddybear, Edward; my puter; the internet.3. ...you wish to accomplish this COMING week. Commence paid employment; seek legal help re ex.; spend quality time with my sons.4. ...you have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/feeds/110026588305941679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7454948&amp;postID=110026588305941679' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110026588305941679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7454948/posts/default/110026588305941679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://maljam.blogspot.com/2004/11/mondays-unconscious-mad-mutterings.html' title='Monday&apos;s Unconscious Mad Mutterings'/><author><name>Mallard</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4765/mallardwoodcut1fu.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
