I feel the need…the need for speed. But the bike says NO!
It’s been lovely weather lately, just perfect for getting out on the motorbike for a quick (or long) zoom around the local streets. I’m really lucky where we live, we have 3 excellent bike roads within mins of the house. We’ve got the National Park with all its twisty goodness 5 mins north, the senic Coast road 5 mins south and the speedy Old Road 1 min south west.
The Nasho!
Twisty, but unfortunately tourist ridden, Sea Cliff Bridge
Buuuut, as much as I am craving a ride, even if it is just to work, my bike says NO! His ignition barrel broke last week, luckily while I was just about to leave for work, not stuf in the middle of nowhere. And its been a bit of a ker-fuffle getting a replacement. Sigh! Hopefully all will be fixed before winter rears its cold cold head.
BOB,My Kawasaki ZZR600. Get well soon BOB.
Speaking of Vampire schools…
Not having had enough of adolescent vampires after reading the Twilight series and watching the movie, I have started reading the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Its very very different to the Twilight series and so far I’ve totally enjoyed it.
Vampire Academy is a school for, well, vampires. St. Vladimirs is a school, but also a training academy. Rose, the main character, is a half human/half vampire, called a Dhampir. Her best friend is Lissa, a vampire princess. Rose is her guardian, assigned to protect her with her own life if necessary, against the evil Strigoi, the immortal bad-dude vampires.
Of course there’s the obligatory smexy hot love interest in the form of Rose’s trainer. And, yes, he’s pretty damn hot!
Oh yeah! Bring on the vampire action!
So far I’m half way through the second book, Frostbite, and already looking forward to getting in to the third one, Shadow Kiss. Oh, and the fourth book, Blood Promise, due out later this year. Tasty!
I think this is Rose on the cover. Looking suspiciously like Angelina Jolie, I think.
http://www.richellemead.com/vampireacademy.htm
Vampires at school…I wish!
A slightly absurd but totally real news story from America caught my eye today. Kinda made me wish there actually were vampires at my school, would certainly liven (or is that deaden) things up.Infact, I wish I were the vampire librarian….hehehe, “Lost a book hey? You’ll have to pay for that…<insert maniacal laughter here>
“A school administrator wants to set the record straight: There are no vampires at Boston Latin.
The headmaster of the prestigious exam school took the unusual step today of sending a notice to faculty, students, and parents saying that “rumors involving ‘vampires’” had begun spreading through the building Wednesday, causing disruption and anxiety for a number of students.
Lynne Mooney Teta asked everyone’s help in calming the school community down.
“I seek your cooperation in redirecting your energy toward the learning objectives of the day. Please do not sensationalize or discuss these rumors,” she said.
She also said she was concerned that some students’ safety might be jeopardized because of the rumors, and asked students to report if any student is being harassed.
“At no time was anyone’s safety in jeopardy,” she said.
A law enforcement official with knowledge of the case said a group of girls at the school had been bullying at least one other student who likes to dress in the style known as “Goth.”
The official said the girls began spreading a rumor that the student was a would-be vampire, who had cut someone’s neck and sucked the person’s blood.
When Boston police went to the school Wednesday for an unrelated matter, that only fueled the rumor as students began speculating that the so-called “vampire” was being arrested.
The headmaster’s notice, which was addressed to faculty and students and forwarded to parents, did not say exactly what the rumors were. Teta’s office referred questions to a Boston schools spokesman.
Chris Horan, a spokesman for the Boston Public Schools, would not confirm reports of bullying.
“My understanding is [Teta] got reports that the teenage rumor mill … was getting out of hand and she wanted to help the teachers and students and families put an end to it and get back to the business of teaching and learning,” Horan said.
Officer Eddy Chrispin, a Boston police spokesman, said police went to the school Wednesday after hearing that some students were spreading rumors.
“We did go over there and speak to some of the students and quelled the rumors that were going and kind of told them the effect those rumors could have on the rest of the student population,” he said.
Teen interest in vampires has surged in recent months with the release of “Twilight,” the first movie from a popular Stephenie Meyer book series. Last weekend, “Twilight” sleepover parties were held in many US cities coinciding with the DVD release of the movie, starring teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson.
The prestigious Boston Latin public school was founded in 1635, and its students have included Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, John Hancock, Louis Farrakhan, Sumner Redstone, and Nat Hentoff.”
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/03/boston_latin_of.html
Woot woot wooty McWoot-stix!!
Boo-yeah! I just finished my INF 101 portfolio. Completely and utterly finished, edited and ready to email off. 14 pages of why an understanding of the image of Libraries and Librarians is important in the provision of services, an evaluation of Kuhlthau’s ISP and a reflective essay on my own info-seeking strategies and needs. ZOMG! Glad its done, now I shall reward myself with some rock band and a beer!
Jack Black - also unfortunately very similar to how I look while playing rock band....like a tard.
FEBFAST waaayyy overdue update
I know february finished 27 days ago, but its over now..yay!! And I went the whole of February without an alcoholic drink! And in the process raised $270 to go towards research to help kids with alcohol issues. Ahhhh, now where’s that beer……
Goodbye social life!
6 weeks into uni now, its going ok, most of the stuff I’m learning is interesting and the teachers seem really nice. I got my first assessment back the other day…90%..woot!! I told a good friend today and she said “well, why didn’t you get 100%”. LOL, yeah, good on ya! Hehehe! hopefully I can keep that up without going crazy!
Stalker!
My good friend Lisa has been jealously eye-ing my blog (after stalking me from my facebook page LOL) and has decided to create a blog of her very own. Check it out http://lisaroul.wordpress.com/
Lisa's most favourite animal eva, Mr. Moray Eel...eeeuuuww!
