Kurzon's Lair

Friday Thought

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:47:20 GMT

When you look up at the night sky and see all the stars. Thinking of the possibility that some of those stars might have planets that support life. Despite the number of stars, planets and galaxies that exist in the universe each one of us is unique. We should make the most of this life as it is precious and special.

Swancon: two weeks out

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:33:58 GMT

Beginning to make final preparations for Swancon 2009.

I will be working to finalise my costume for the ball tomorrow after work. Need to add some final details to it to make it look totally complete.

Got the panel I am hosting confirmed yay... http://2009.swancon.com.au/panels/43

Now the main thing left to do is pack and orgaise to get the three of us to the convention.

Curzon update

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:48:00 GMT

oh my goodness I'm making a post on LJ.. i know this is a rare event.

Just letting everyone know that things are going good. I'm quite busy but it's nothing that can't be handled.

My mum and Annie (my dog) got home Monday last week. Mum was away for 11 months on family business and Annie was away for 6 months.

Torchwood (my horse) is doing well. He is such a gentle natured horse. Rumours of his death are greatly exaggerated. He is fit, happy and healthy and very much alive. If anyone has heard otherwise then you have heard false information. I see and feed him on a daily basis

I'm really enjoying the new season of Doctor Who.

Cosplay continues as normal. I seem to be doing more costumes this year then normal. I will have to check to see how many I have done up til now.

Thought for the week

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:22:22 GMT

You have to create the future or others will do it for you.

Apologies

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:02:57 GMT

Apologies to those on my msn contact list who might have tried to contact me last night. My msn on my laptop is having some problems at the moment which will probably result in me reinstalling it.

Talk to you all again soon

Trusting More

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:59:35 GMT

Yay Torchwood is becoming more trusting of me. Yesterday I got to pat him quite a bit. Then I noticed a fly right near his eye (I am getting him a fly vaile very soon) I brushed several flies off him while I was standing with him and he did not run off or go silly. I'm still so excited and happy that he is able to trust me more.

sigh

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:46 GMT

I'm getting a bit sick of people trying arrange my time. It seems like I get no time to myself. I get up and go to work by the time i get home again its dark (despite having daylight saving now). I'm not getting much done around the house at all. I'm also not getting enough quality sleep.

I am either going to go insane or I'm going to burn out rather quickly

Telethon 2007

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:38:47 GMT

As some of you may know I have been volunteering at Telethon this year. To me it feels like a convention, disrupted sleep and food on the run :)

Saturday:

Got to the Sunday Times at about 3pm. The first couple of hours was mad. Having to finish putting things together taking chairs around the place, hanging fairy light up out the front of the building. I used to work security at the Sunday Times so I was already aware of the security system. The system was going crazy with alarms everywhere so I was running around getting them sorted out. The phone system went down for 45 mins which was not my problem. I also outside of my telethon duties helped someone become reunited with a friend they got separated from in the city. I got back to the hotel at about 2:30am and went to bed.

Sunday:

Woke up at 9am and had breakfast. I was back down the Sunday Times at Midday. I did a bit of running around making sure everyone was being fed and watered. The normal job of telling idiots they can not park in the reserved bays continued, people are idiots you would think that no parking signs and witches hats would be enough to deter them but obviously not. Also showed the various acts and guests up to the phone room. As things started to wind down the clean up started. Moving coffee machines and fridges Taking down signs and fences. We finished at about 7:30pm and grabbed something to eat and went back to the hotel.

The final total for Telethon 2007 was $6,527,576 which included $500,000 from the Commonwealth Govenment.

next event is the first weekend in November the "Race Weekend" The PANIC Race around Perth and the Red Bull Air Race.

Spread The Love

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:26:43 GMT

Reply to this post, and I will list three things I love about you. Maybe more than three. Then repost to your own journal and spread the love.

fun at work and pepsi

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:15:15 GMT

Decided to have random fun at work today. Aaron and I had to cut about 90 air-con filters so we made a game of it. We had a "cut off". We had three rounds and equal number of filters each round. We had to see who could cut them out the fastest. I won the first two rounds but Aaron wanted to prove that he could beat me so he still wanted the last round. In the last round I beat him by seven squares.

After work went and fed the kids, now I'm in the hotel in the city ready for my volunteer work with Telethon. I went to get a drink of Pepsi and the bottle fizzed over..opppps think my brain is tired.

Should be a good weekend. I will be kept busy with Telethon and the horses.

Which James Bond Character are you?

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:15:12 GMT

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In hand

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:07:18 GMT

Torchwood had some more training today.

He had another tying up lesson. Then while tied up he had his first brush down (it was a snow storm of winter coat coming off him). Then he was put in a nice holter and we took some photos.

However the amazing thing was still to come. He did some in hand work for the first time ever and he took to it very quickly. He is a very smart boy and is learning very quickly.

My thanks to his trainer for her fantastic work she is doing with him.

Busy Curzon

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:02:29 GMT

Ive got quite a few things going on in the next few weeks.

This Saturday is the PANIC Masquerade Ball. Then on Sunday I have the GenghisCon fun day.

Next weekend is Telethon. I am volunteering my time over the weekend at the call center in Perth.

The first weekend in November is the PANIC race around Perth (Saturday the 3rd and the Red Bull Air Race (Sunday The 4th).

Plus the usual Costuming event and seeing Torchwood and the other horses (awww Sora is so cute).

Torchwood Update

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:54:58 GMT

Torchwood looks fantastic. He has put on so much condition since I got him in July. He has grown quite a bit too. His mane and tail are noticeable longer. I am so happy and full of pride when I see him.

For a laugh

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:22:26 GMT

http://youtube.com/watch?v=De0vL53EDgU

This had me laughing for a while

Something funny

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:33:02 GMT

some might not have seen this but i suspect most have.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:06:32 GMT

I feel these four walls closing in
Face up against the glass
I'm looking out, hmmm
Is this my life I'm wondering
It happened so fast
How do I turn this thing around
Is this the bed I chose to make
It's greener pastures I'm thinking about
Hmm, wide open spaces far away

All I want is the wind in my hair
To face the fear but not feel scared

Ooh, wild horses I wanna be like you
Throwing caution to the wind, I'll run free too
Wish I could recklessly love like I'm longing to
I wanna run with the wild horses
Run with the wild horses

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After the past month I feel like I want to leave everything behind and run and be free for a while like wild horses. Some days it just feels so oppressive. Planning to go down south next month the few days away will do me good

Cosmic Ballet

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:55:19 GMT

Perth residents will have a rare opportunity to see a lunar eclipse in which the moon will turn dark blood red, tomorrow evening.

At 5.52pm tomorrow afternoon the full moon will rise while it is in the shadow of the Earth, but instead of being
a deep golden yellow, as it appears over the horizon it should have a dark coppery-red colour.

As the moon rises higher it will gradually start to move out of Earth's shadow.

Around 7.22pm viewers should notice a bright patch appearing on the lower edge of the moon, and an hour later all of the moon will have left Earth's shadow and it may look dark
grey on the western side.

By 9.22pm the eclipse will be over and a bright silvery moon will be seen high in the sky.

Lunar eclipses are safe to look at, you don’t need any special equipment. The moon will
be rising at 96 degrees azimuth, so almost due east.

Although these events happen a couple of times each year, it has been several years since an
evening lunar eclipse was visible from Perth.

Horse flu

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:56:03 GMT

Every horse owner (including me) have been asked to keep their horses at home in their paddocks until at least Tuesday due to the out break of Horse Flu in Australia. The entire Horse Industry in Australia is closed down.

Please anyone in Australia with a horse. Keep them at home for all our sakes if we all follow the lock down and the guide lines for good hygiene the flu will pass more quickly.

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Equine flu is a highly infectious respiratory disease only affecting horses, which can result in death among vulnerable animals.

Like flu in humans, the equine influenza (EI) virus can spread rapidly through a horse population by airborne contact.

Not all horses will die, but many can become extremely sick for several weeks, with others developing complications such as pneumonia.

Healthy horses will often just show signs of a fever and cough, although their performance, particularly that of thoroughbred racers, can be affected for weeks.

Symptoms can also include sneezing and nasal discharge and usually appear about three days after a horse is infected.

Humans can't contract equine flu, but can inadvertently spread it if they are sneezed or coughed on by an infected horse. The virus does not survive long in the environment.

Australia and New Zealand had been among the few countries with large equine populations yet to be exposed to EI. As a result, no horses have been vaccinated against the virus.

Air travel among horses has made the virus more easily spread. Its most recent outbreak has been in Japan, where horses have tested positive to the H3N8 strain of the virus.

According to the Australian Horse Industry Council (AHIC), several horses from Japan have been imported to Australia in recent weeks.

Many of them are sought-after sires, who travel the world fulfilling breeding contracts, often at hundreds of thousands of dollars a service. The horses are in quarantine at Eastern Creek in NSW and Spotswood in Victoria.

AHIC chairman Barry Smyth said other horse shipments from overseas have been delayed as a result of the outbreak.

"AHIC considers these to be prudent measures to protect the current health status of the Australian horse herd," he said. "Horse owners should be careful in routine observation of their horses and report immediately any unusual clinical signs to their veterinary practitioner."

Harry Potter House

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:37:35 GMT

Which Hogwarts house will you be sorted into?

About My horse

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:24:37 GMT

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Torchwood!

Torchwood can be seen from space!
Torchwood can eat up to four kilograms of insects in a single night!
Devoid of his cells and proteins, Torchwood has the same chemical makeup as sea water!
Grapes explode if you put them inside Torchwood.
Some birds use Torchwood to orientate themselves during migration.
The opposite sides of Torchwood always add up to seven.
It is impossible to fold Torchwood more than seven times.
Humans share about fifty percent of their DNA with Torchwood.
It's bad luck to whistle near Torchwood!
Torchwood has a memory span of three seconds.

which Doctor are you?

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:37:45 GMT

Your Score: The Tenth Doctor

You scored 8% intelligence, 66% compassion, 45% sense of humor, and 22% weirdness!

You're a charming, friendly, easy-going sort -- the type who looks just as comfortable in a suit and tie as in a bathrobe. Nothing fazes you...until someone starts picking on somebody you love. Then you get all intense and pull a face not unlike an angry bullpup. Yeah, it's hard to take you seriously sometimes, but you're nobody's fool. Your turn-ons include pinstripes, Douglas Adams, incoherent mumbling, Elvis, Scots accents, and Kylie Minogue, apparently. Your turn-offs include Christmas angst, long-distance relationships, jealousy, and other people's stubborn parents.

Link: The Which Doctor Who Are You? Test written by TottersLane on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Flying Away

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:40:15 GMT

Well in only a few hours I am flying out to America.

As many of you know I have a sweetheart in America. I am going to be seeing her for the first time.

I leave Perth at 11pm tonight (Tuesday 17th) and I return home at 6am on the 2nd of August.

I am taking my camera so I will bring home lots of pics. I am also arranging a cosplay in American (you know you are addicted when..)

I hope every stays safe and warm. I might not be able to get on the net over there I am not sure yet. So everyone have a great time and I will catch up with you all when I return.

R.I.P. Astro

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:04:47 GMT

We put him to sleep today it was the best thing for him. He had bad Diabetes and his quality of life was not very good. We thought putting him to sleep was the best thing for him.

While I am sad by his loss. I knew one day it would come because I knew I would out live him. I have to comfort of my Eternal Love Ashley to keep my heart safe at this time.

Letting go of my best friend of 14 years was not hard and I have a grieving to go through. I know with the support of my friends and my Sweetheart that I will be fine.

Astro: Born 26th Febuary 1993 Died 18th of Febuary 2007

Astro upodate

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:22:38 GMT

Wow Im making a post...

My Boy is not well again and this time it is quite bad. He can not hold his food down he has been throwing up everything he eats. He has lost about half his body weight. We do not know what is causing that.

He is also very slow and lathagic which is mainly due to old age. He will be 14 in a couple of weeks.

At this time we are taking things one day at a time. Which is all we can do. I don't want to see him suffer though. If It comes down to it and we need to seriously look at putting him to sleep the family have totally agreed that is best for him so he does not suffer.