Speaking of pineapple lumps (the pineapple lump fairy rides again), i noticed they have a pineapple lumps easter egg for sale this year! Was thinking getting for DH just so we could all say "pine-epple" in our worst kiwi "eccents" (good for a laugh in my house).
Cass, I think the problem with the public system is it all comes down to the particular chain of command that you land in. I have a friend who was denied a mast in one hosp even though her recurrence risk was up around 80%, when she finally summoned up the courage to ask for a referral to another hosp (several years later), they offered her a bilat AND immediate reconstruction, with plenty of support and counselling thrown in. She ran into a registrar at the new hosp who had been at the old hosp when she'd had her treatment, and he told her he had argued with the previous surgeon (head of dept) over her case but because other surgeon was the boss there was nothing else he could do. It's the same faulty power structure that makes the military a ****ty, unfair place too.
(*hops off soapbox*)
Cass, hang in there, your new kitchen will be beeeewdiful! BTW - i'm wetting myself now at the thought of your very cool writerly connections!!! BTW, now that DH is home and I've had about 10 hours of catch up sleep and my brain function is kicking back in - allow me to respond to the VERY EXCITING news of your visitation. Cannot wait to see you m'dear.
Trill, the whole mice thing sounds totally infuriating and exhausting too I bet. I wondered if there is some kind of enzyme based cleaning product designed for use in vet clinics, kennels etc, that might help (enzymes will break down the stinky proteins in the mouse wee) - could be worth snooping on the net to find something like this.
Cally, yay for doing the run!!! Make sure you post yoru fundraising link on FB so we can all sponsor you.
MP - congrats on getting the position! Hope the skin calms down quickly. My friend has had a nasty persistant rash, had to get a heap of UV light treatment done. Hers is all about stress, so it might be worth investigating the relaxation angle too if you haven't already.
Ok, since we're having the Boring Assignment-Off, I throw down this challenge:
Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1I have to code a book, a website and a piece of music.
The wedding isn't conventional, we're going to see 'Dr Shivago' at her majesties theatre in Melbourne, then a casual dinner after. Should be fun. 
it would mean we'd have to move out for a month though LOL.
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