one of my longer updates

OK let's just start this journal entry off by saying, it is absolutely damn freeeeeezing in Melb atm; 7 degrese I hear! so, I got me two jumpers on and me heater cranked.
Yes, I'm up far too early for my liking. but as usual, I was wide awake after my ritual of daily morning sneezing.
I was going to go out and meet t for lunch today but am not now since we'd only get 45 mins before he goes back to work, and I would have then gone to sY to see the boys, but rB won't be there, so will give it a miss.
OK from when I left off sunday, I ended up getting a call from the current minister at BACC (where I was baptized and use to go regularly .) he asked if he could come and visit; course, I was a bit hesitant at first cos I didn't know him, but I did agree, and he came. unfortunately he wasn't willing to hear any major stories from me, but was just intending on recruiting me back to church.
As it was something I've been contemplating going back to on and off anyway, I thought I may give this a go, but as there is no transport anywhere near there, and I'd have to rely on some kind soul to pick me up every week, I don't know if this one will last. but indeed, there's a church in walking distance from me to think about as well.
So yeh, this week John himself actually offered to pick me up, but I might skip this week as I've got to talk to G (singing teacher) about if I can swap it to sundays. Recent conversations with her about others has led me to believe she likes as much time as possible to swap lessons and indeed cansil, and I decided I'd rather talk to her about it on Saturday. I think she keeps sundays as her days off, so we'll have to come up with another arrangement. I think she does a few lessons sunday but not many, so I will have to see if perhaps I could do sunday afo.
Yesterday morning dad came over here in time for the evaluator; all went well there. -- He had also picked me up another headset after telling me about this great deal he saw, as my old mic had appeared to quit working. However, I notice there is a low hum whenever the mic is plugged in, so not sure if something is wrong with the sound card or not.
Then Dad spent a lot of time up and down from my roof yesterday, fiddling with wires and stuff that electritions do, as he has installed a smoke detector that is powered from the mains. He started, and will come back today, to continue wiring up me oven, which will be so good! I asked if this could be done before he leaves for dubai, and man am I going to be able to cook up storms now, yeah! :)
I spent a lot of time chatting to people on here yesterday, which is something I rarely do these days, probably not as much as i should anyway.
Spent a lot of time on facebook, shooting messages back and forth and getting to know the lovely thecrazykiwi a bit more.
Also, after asking blindpeople and vip-l about Facebook chat, it would appear that my best bet would be to upgrade to jaws 9, as the general concensus is that, if it's going to work it all, jaws 9 seems to do the trick, so may well do that today!
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still haven't got my casio and I want it! The US priority mail that mostly ebay ppl usually use do say five to ten working days, so I have to give it that time I know!
Well guess that is about all for now!
as I keep saying, I can't wait for my oven, then I can do long-awaited chockchip cookies, yeah! ;)
til next time, RdFreak

knock knock knockedy knockedy knock knock knock

yes, that's what the postie should have done this morning instead of leaving a note to say I've got a registered mail parcel at the post office! hello! i was here!
I found this out cos dad just arrived and told me about the note at my door. I never heard any trucks (as would usually be the case with registered mail deliveries), nor did I hear a knock, at all, though thinking about it now, I may have heard something ever so softly before! *grrrr!
now I have to go out and get it! it's not too far away but I'm feeling lazy, and I would have much preferred it if he gave it to me in person.
so, this means one thing! .. I'm the proud owner of an SK-1, yeahness!
off to post office now, thanks!
til next time, RdFreak
:edit: P.S. just before I skoot off, I heard this youtube vidio on a Facebook profile.
It's a mix containing only sounds from windows XP and 98:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsU3B0W3TMs
sooo damn bloody brilliant! :)

my new casio toy!

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and I've also got that big bubble wrap (with the huge bubbles) to keep me going for a while! :) yeah! Lol
now I guess it will be courteous to go and leave some feedback for me ebay seller; positive at that. It was delivered pretty quick and he communicated it all to me quite well.
til next time, RdFreak

sampling hard-core!

Well, I can spend hours just speaking or singing into this thing! it's soo much fun! If I concentrate and don't sing off key, I can actually match up with the notes, like if I want to play the C major scale or whatever! it doesn't always work out that way for some reason.
and it's really cool, because un-beknowns to me til not very long ago, if I've just recorded a sample and then press the demo key, it will actually play the sample in it's normal polyphonic glory! it sounds sooo funny! :)
I love being a kid again! but then, i've never really stopped, so I can't say "again" really! :)
til next time, RdFreak