July 28, 2004

Bits and Pieces

I've got a few random things that I want to blurt out here. Firstly training is going well and I am up to 8km today. I took my GPS with me a retraced some of the tracks/roads I took when I got lost that time. Click on the images to have a new window open zoomed in






The Democratic National Convention is in Boston this week and there are heaps of celebs running around. Our landlord bumped into Bill Clinton today just down the road at Harvard. They have shut down heaps of roads around our place ready for any security problems. Half of Boston was scared (of the traffic problems not the terrorism) and left the city, so the roads and free and easy. Although I estimate I saw 40 - 50 cop cars on my way home tonight.

The 9/11 Commission report came out and they even released it in paper back. I bought a copy. It's quite well partitioned so you can dive in and find out things like how the hijackers got visas etc. I also see they have it on audio book, but I'm not that crazy.

I was my birthday last Friday and thank you everyone for your well wishes and presents. I recieved (is it i before e except after c but not before v?) a very American range of gifts from Jen. Red Sox hat, shirt and DVD documentary (of their 2003 terrible loss) They really love the lose and in fact haven't won the "World" series since 1918. All items I have pointed out that I wanted at some stage. Very well noticed Jen. She even got me the latest Beasty Boys album which is a great old school (I actually typed skool but went back and changed it out of embarresment) album with a lot of references to New York City places that I kind of understand a bit more now having been there.

Played cricket last weekend against one of the top teams. We lost. I didnt bat, bowl or even have a catch come my way. I did however run around the field a bit so I guess I helped save some runs and can't entirely be blamed for the loss. Go to http://www.mitcricket.com to see some exciting stats and photos

Just finished Brave New World on audio book and starting on Bill Bryson's Aussie book for my comute to work. Help me choose some more books at http://www.audible.com

Oh and Jen finally updated her site with our latest adventures doing in cheap and camping on the weekend in the US. http://jen.dbradby.net

Posted by dbradby at July 28, 2004 01:28 PM
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Watching "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" inspired me to read Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray." I'm halfway through and finding it real page-turner. It's full of affectation, hedonism, immorality, disreputable characters and wrecked lives, all examined in exquisite detail and would be merely melodramatic twaddle except for Wilde's brilliant, self-deprecating irony which has me re-reading every second paragraph because it's so funny. I can heartily recommend (the first half of) this book.

Posted by: Alan Green at July 28, 2004 10:26 PM

Looks like we have a winner then. It seems this book is avaliable at audible.com as well. Great! Also it is unabridged which is even better! I pay a flat rate of $20 a month for any two books, so I tend to choose the more expensive unabridged versions. This shall be my next book. Thanks Alan.

Posted by: Daniel B at July 29, 2004 12:49 AM

Shit. It was your birthday? You're as bad as me.

Happy Belated B'day.

Posted by: Kris at July 31, 2004 01:15 AM