that sweet sweet brew

Before I get onto the subject of this blog I'd just like to say that things in the past seem better because they were better and not because I am progressing through my mid-twenties.

As a kid you do not have independence and you are shelted from the outside world, you don't have to make decisions for yourself and life is simple. Receiving a treat is simply that, receiving a treat and small things that I remember now of what it was like then are indeed precious memories.

Anyway, onto a much more simple issue. I'm trying to work out what brew of beer I drank on Monday night at 6.30pm at the NSW Leagues Club. It was sweet, very very sweet and ice cold. Better than Asahi, which I rate highly, much better than Cascade, of which I had two very large schooners this afternoon. If anybody out there would like to hazard a guess, please leave a comment so I can track it down next time I feel the urge to "down my sorrows" haha.

the glamourous past

How is it that the past seems more fun, simple and pure?

I remember Saturday nights as a kid. A borrowed video from the local civic video could bring so much joy and entertainment.

Granted, I did spend the whole day at work on a Finsia assignment racking my brains as to how to calculate various financial ratios and getting massively confused from verbose seemingly nonsensical Finsia issued notes but Saturday nights ten years ago seemed more fun.

It's already been a week since all you can eat Osaka cuisine and Sake! Time flies, more so when you're working Monday to Friday 9 to 5.

Stuffed to the brim

My third consecutive night eating out. Belly full of kim chi, chilli flavoured squid and sliced beef and teriyaki chicken.

I can feel the food digest...makoto sushi bar on Friday night and NaniwaTei all you can eat and drink Osaka cuisine last night.

Way too much sake and cheap beer...

New laptop

My new laptop was couriered to me yesterday.

Whilst at work I felt like a kid at Christmas, I felt a great sense of anticipation as I waited for the call that would tell me that my present had arrived.

So I'm using it now to post on my blog.

I bought a Dell Inspiron 1420. It's ok, it seems hardy and the finishing is not bad, definitely a lot better than years ago when Dell first started flogging laptops on the market.

I'm not so satisfied with Windows Vista though, it's clunky, unintuitive and slow! I should have bought a Mac. I miss my desktop with XP but I use it at work anyway.

Anyway I'm stuck with it now so better learn how to use the damn thing.

Sleepless night

I haven't had a sleepless night in a while which has been a good thing.

Life has been a little hectic with work, finsia study, gym, church and all the other stuff that I want to do.

Maybe I try to do too many things all at the same time?

I was just reading on the seven new Sony Ericsson phones released today. The Xperia X1 looks like a beauty!

I've more than 3/4 through the book that I'm reading, "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follet. It's quite an enjoyable read although I do get annoyed when I read about all the bad stuff the main antagonist, William Ralleigh gets up to.

Ok going to try sleeping again.