2008 – The Year in Photos

With the year fast drawing to a close I have once again made use of Animoto.com to edit together some of my favourite family photos of 2008. The music is “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.

The Office (US) The Best of Jim’s Prank’s on Dwight

The Office has long been Marlain and myself favourite comedy shows, here is collection of some of our favourite moments involving Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Dwight Shrute (Rainn Wilson).

Noosa Holiday Photo’s turned into Music Video

Recently I have discovered a great new website called Animoto. The site makes it very easy to turn your favourite photo collections into music videos. All you do is upload your photo’s and music, and the website will do the rest. Below is an example of what you can achieve, these photo’s were taken on our holiday last year to Noosa and Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. The music is a song called “A little bit of feel good” by Jamie Lidell.

Easter 2008 Photo Collection

Here is a collection of Photo’s that were taken of our family over the Easter long weekend. The first few photo’s are of the kids on a Easter Egg hunt in our backyard. The rest of the photo’s are from our trip to the nearby town of Echuca, the kids enjoyed a horse and cart ride and loved there ride on a Paddlesteamer. To view the full slideshow click here

Christmas 2007 – Photos

Yes I’ve finally got around to editing these photo’s from last Christmas click here to view the slideshow.

Noosa Holiday Photo’s 2007

You can view all of the photo’s from our recent holiday in Noosa Queensland Australia

PILU RESTORANTE & BAR – Restaurant Review, Noosa

As part of our recent holiday to Noosa we went out to Pilu Ristorante & Bar for dinner, the food was very enjoyable. The wine was probably a bit expensive, there was not much on the list for under $50 however we were able to order a pretty good pinot noir for $38. For Dinner we ordered pasta, I ordered a Squid-Ink Fettuccine, it was one of the finest pasta’s I had eaten in a long time. Marlain really enjoyed the potato gnocchi with goat cheese & Rocket. The kids were quite happy with a Ham & Cheese pizza and then we indulged in sharing two deserts!

Below is a review written by Carolyn Beaton

Pilu Ristorante & Bar occupies a prominent corner position on Noosaville’s Gympie Terrace, a bustling riverside precinct dotted with many fine restaurants. Pilu is no exception: though small, its modern take on classic Italian cuisine is big on style. It was awarded the Sunshine Coast’s best Italian restaurant in 2004 and is a finalist again in 2005. The menu changes seasonally, although favourites include chef Philip Scott’s specialty, gamberetti: an entree of fresh prawns grilled with garlic and chilli, served with spicy balsamic aioli, as well as a homemade fresh potato gnocchi with duck ragu. For those who would prefer something a little lighter there are entree-sized selections of pasta and risotto plus a range of gourmet pizzas to choose from. The comprehensive wine list features a range of over 50 Australian, New Zealand and Italian wines; or you can choose one of the Pilu favourite cocktails. Worthy of special mention are this restaurant’s wait staff who distinguish themselves as consummate professionals – offering guidance through the menu for the uninitiated, along with polished and attentive service. On balmy summer evenings sit outside on the patio tables and take in the river breezes. In the cooler months a cosy log fire draws patrons inside. Bellissimo indeed!

Address: 2/257 Gympie Tce, Noosaville

Phone: 5449 0961

Style: Italian

Hours: Dinner daily, lunch Wed-Sun; licensed, BYO wine; wheelchair facilities; off-street parking.

Summer Heights High – Podcast

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This is probably our favourite TV Show at the moment. Summer Heights High is an Australian comedy that airs on the ABC Wednesday’s at 9:30pm. The great news is that it also available as a Podcast. Hilarious, absurd and frequently shocking Summer Heights High reveals a world where small issues become huge, social groups are important, careers are built, young minds are moulded, hopes are shattered and dreams are realised.

MP4 VERSION – iTunes – Video iPod

http://abc.net.au/tv/summerheightshigh/video/shh_mp4.xml

WMV VERSION – Juice, PDA, iRiver, Zune

http://abc.net.au/tv/summerheightshigh/video/shh_wmv.xml

In Love – The Beautiful Girls

This is my new favorite song, In Love by The Beautiful Girls is a fantastic song with a great beat and backed up with a big brass sound.

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The Beautiful Girls is an Australian band, predominantly playing roots music. They have released one EP, Morning Sun, and three full length albums, Learn Yourself, We’re Already Gone and Ziggurats. This electric harmony of rock, reggae, pop and folk has drawn comparisons with Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings and more recently The Police. The group have toured and supported with many notable bands including Rogerthat

Hughesy and Kate Podcast

Comedy

Title:- Nova 100 – Hughesy and Kate Podcast

URL:- http://www.nova100.com.au/nova100PodcastRSS.xml

Melbourne Breakfast Radio with Kate Langbrook and Dave Hughes