Paul's journal

After several days away I'm back home.

I've spent the last four days down at Phillip Island. Very nice weather, a lot of quiet time to relax and chill out.

I did venture of the island to Wonthaggi for some country shopping.

I didn't go in to the water, other than wading, because there was no one looking out for me, and as the ads say "you're on your own if something goes wrong"

Hopefully when I go down next year there will be someone on the sand with me.

I spent a lot of this morning clearing out some old emails. It's the kind of work you do when you're not motivated to do other work. I went to Borders at lunchtime and found that's not the best idea given how long the queue gets! I picked up a California guidebook with my last 40% off coupon (leaving The Complete Far Side on the shelf for now).

Then I went to Minotaur and picked up the first two issues of the movie prequel, the Soundwave one shot and the latest New Excalibur and New Avengers books. I had a flick through the new Buffy comic. I had considered buying the first issue in pamphlet form but I was put off by the ads. Shame Dark Horse couldn't follow IDW method and put all the ads at the back of the book. It does look good though.

I had a couple of meetings outside the office and one of them involves getting someone else to help with the work. Usually that annoys me but in this case she seems to have a bit of a clue so I'm not so annoyed.

I was surprised to see Village dropped another dollar of their tickets for this week. So I will be seeing TMNT and Becoming Jane for $7.50. I might also reconsider seeing Hollywoodland and try to work out how to get to a good session of The Host.

Got home to find out K-Mart had called to tell me that my rainchecked DVD finally came in. Well thanks for telling me a month after I bought it from your store when you did get it in. I gave you back my raincheck slip and explained the problem but obviously your system needs some work.

I also received my passport! Only a few more to do items left now before my holiday.