Random Thoughts

It's too muggy today for me to think coherently. So here's a bunch of random thoughts rattling around in my brain:

- I was jealous looking at all the various blog posts on blogs that I frequent about Halloween. I think I will have to take the kids to the Manly Halloween parade next year.

- We caught the edge of a thunderstorm last night but I was the only one who was woken up by the light and sound show. Well me and Westy, who retreated to the kids' room in fright. There was a lot of lightening, little thunder and a bit of rain. And it's left behind the muggy day that's muddling my brain.

- I just had a phone call from Sparky's home-ec teacher, telling me he forgot his assignment that was due today. If I had the energy I'd bang my head against my desk. She reminded them all week, told them to write it in their college-provided diaries and he still forgot. If he gets it in before 9am tomorrow he won't fail. Guess who's not renting anything from Blockbuster tonight?

- It's Tuesday, and it's one of the most important days in the country. In Queensland alone, roughly $16 billion in bets have been placed on the winner of this most important race. No, not the US Presidential race, the Melbourne Cup. A horse race. I'm committing sacrilege here, but I just can't get into the Melbourne Cup. I don't get into horse racing in general, so one in which really silly hats are de rigour just leaves me flat. Although I hope Miss WTF has a win this year.

- I really need a new computer mouse. This one is clearly dying as it quadruple clicks, or doesn't click at all, and routinely freezes. Making me insane.

- Since betting on just about everything is legal in Australia, I thought I'd check what bookies say about the US Presidential race. Centrebet has Obama at $1.06 and McCain at $8.50. Them's long odds for the Senator from Arizona. If it means Palin disappears back into the never-never from which she was pulled, I will be happy.

- Miss Thing's last day of school is Friday. Odds are that she will pass, but it's not in the bag. I will breath a HUGE sigh of relief when she has her Senior Certificate in her hands.

- I have found a silver lining in this current economic climate - any monies Momma Mooselet gives me to do her Christmas shopping for the grandkids is worth a hell of a lot more now that the Aussie dollar is in the toilet. I still fail to understand how the US dollar is stronger, but it makes my head hurt to try and work it out so I merely accept it works in my favour in this instance.

- My manager transferred to another store in the chain of Large Grocery Store That Employs Me... and no one cared. Myself included.

- My back is nearly 100% again - it tightens up at the end of the day and is still a bit sore, but nothing debilitating. Given I've had an awful back injury I'm very glad not to have a repeat.

- I found a website that will home deliver a half side or a full side of beef, or even a "whole beast", fully cut, for less than $8 a kilo plus $10 delivery charge. I'm getting more details for the Hermit, but I think we may do this given the prices of meat. I wonder if I can find one for chickens (sorry Mumfies).

OK, that's it. There's more there, but this humidity is just sucking the life out of me. I feel so listless...