JEWISH NEW YEAR (ROSH HASHANAH)

http://www.888dag.com/ Today is the first day of the new year in the Jewish Calender. Last night we celebrated the eve of the new year by either attending or hosting a dinner for family and friends. Normally we have two nights of celebrations and some people have a lunch today and even some again tomorrow.
We on the other hand normally celebrate one or two nights only.
Last night I hosted a dinner for our family and it was wonderful to get together and have a good laugh and this is a happy time in our calender before we have to fast to repent our sins in 10 days time. We are not allowed food or drink for at least 24 hours and are not allowed to work or play. It is the most holiest of days and it is when G-d decides whether you will be inscribed in the book of life for the year ahead.
Anyway last night we had a four course meal with lots of wine and beer and a good time was had by all.

SOLD THE CAR!

http://www.888dag.com/ Yay we sold the car to a young Thai girl. She brought the cash with her and just like that. She got a bargain and we were thrilled to sell it, but when she drove out the drive with it we were a bit sad.
Anyway moving on .............

BEWARE INTERNET FRAUDSTERS

http://www.888dag.com/ Put an advert on certain internet sites to sell our daughter's car.
Had this person email us and asked us questions about the car which I replied to. I also noticed that he was a car dealer, but I dont really care who buys the car as long as it is sold and we are paid.
Next day we get another email asking what our bottom price is as well as 8 other questions about the car, had it been in an accident, did we buy it new, etc. really legit questions. Duly answered that one as well.
The third day came the cruncher .....
Another printed form advising us that due to "time restraints" his "client" wanted our details, including, full name, home address, telephone number, bank account number, which bank etc etc. and after they put the money into our account, we could arrange for the car to be picked up at a mutually convenient place.
I could not believe that they had seemed sooooo legitimate up until the last lot of stuff we received and wanted to tell them to f@#?% off but decided to just leave it alone.
So to everyone out there just beware when you put ads onto the net.
It turns that the phone number is in England and although they gave the name of the car dealership, it was probably not legit.
What wankers, but the sad thing is I am sure they catch a lot of people.

I AM BACK

http://www.888dag.com/ / It is nice to be back. My computer had a glitch and I was unable to log on to my blog. So anyway here I am nice to catch up with what everyone is doing.
I unfortunately have a cold AGAIN, not sure what is going on as this whole winter I have been coughing and this is the second cold I have in as many months.
Really glad that the warm weather is here and hopefully it is here to stay..... cough, cough, splutter splutter ........... will be healthy again real sooooooooon.

WISE WORDS

http://www.888dag.com/ Sitting around today as it is raining and quite cold outside NO GOLF, and came across a wonderful few words I thought were very powerful, I would like to share:


Subject: Life is 10 %, & your attitude is 90%



One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street. The bottom line is that successful people don't let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... 'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't.' Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Very wise words we often need to remember

CHARITY GOLF DAY

http://www.888dag.com/ Once again on a Thursday played golf at our club. This Thursday was special as it was charity day. We get to invite friends to play with us and we all dressed in pink as the charity was for breast cancer. We had about 165 ladies playing and had a wonderful lunch afterwards.
There were heaps of raffles and wonderful prizes to be won, five weekends away to various golf resorts, and so many of the members donated prizes for the raffles. (five sets of raffles ). In eash raffle there were about 15 prizes.
It was a tremendous day although our team didnt win anything except a ball. Took heaps of raffle tickets and didnt win anything there either, but a wonderful day was had by all , weather was also beautiful and sunny. We raised about $6 5000 of which a portion will go to Prostate cancer research. Not bad for a small club.
The drive held in Canada the other night apparently raised 100 million dollars with some very big donors contributing, so ours seems like a drop in the ocean, but I know every little bit helps.

CURE FOR CANCER ?

http://www.888dag.com/ Was talking to a friend of mine in Canada and she was telling me that the other night they had a phoneathon to raise money for Cancer Research. Apparently all the celebreties manned the phones and a song has been made called Just Stand Up. It is sung by Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etteridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyris, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keysia Cole, LeAnn Rimes, Ashanti , Ciara and Maria Carey.
According to the report, a cure for cancer is almost here. Apparently they can pinpoint the cancerous cells in the blood and inject the serum and it will kill the cancer in the blood cells.
Sounds wonderful and hopefully it comes soon. So much suffering for too long.

THE MOVE

http://www.888dag.com/ Had a few very hectic days with our middle child but the last one to move out of home (yay and bo hoo) She is all settled in her new place and everything looking good. Our house is sooooo bare, it is terrible and our poor dog keeps looking out the window waiting for her to come home.
Everyday we moved some things and packed them into her place, so on the day of the move, which was yesterday, it was not such a big job.
We asked some beautiful people to help us with picking up a fridge which we were going to buy as they have a ute (K9 in fact) it is called and they said they had a fridge which they were happy to part with, so poor K9 and pommygran8 had to move their beers etc and bring it to us - you dont find too many great people in the world today as them. We are very grateful and it looks wonderful in its new home.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

http://www.888dag.com/ This week Golf Australia has organised a golf tournament for men and woman. The girls, (they are young ones) are playing at Pymble Golf Club and the boys at Monash.
Today, I caddied for the youngest in the group from Western Australia (Perth). They play 18 holes in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. I did the afternoon shift where they play singles match play. This morning they played fouresomes. It was wonderful to see such young talent - they are very friendly, well behaved and good golfers to boot.
Hopefully the sun continues to shine and show the rest of Australia that this is sunny Sydney.

SPRING HAS ARRIVED

http://www.888dag.com/ Really a great uplifting feeling, spring has arrived. What a beautiful day.
First took my dog for a walk and it is glorious to see all the bushes in colour, lots of blossoms on the trees. Really looking forward to the weather warming up.
Used the day to spring clean myself so to speak. This morning off to the Doc. for blood checks to check cholestrol, sugar, etc and then to the dentist for a filling that fell out. It is good to focus on oneself for a change. WOW -