What a week, what a week, my friends... Trying to train for this weekend's triathlon, working at the kids hospital, and hosting a table for the Oxfam Gala left me feeling like a puddle of primordial ooze by then end of the week. I ended up putting together my new Ikea Lillehammer Queen-sized bed, and spending the weekend catching up with all my favourite American reality shows. (This seclusion had NOTHING to do with the fact that the beautiful, obviously socially conscious, blonde in black dress at the Oxfam dinner started making out with a Kevin Federline look-alike. Despite rumours, I DID NOT go home and listen to the Paul Okenfold remix of Cry Me a River over and over again).

So I am finally caught up with the Apprentice, the Amazing Race and watched the first episode of Survivor. I won't go into a detailed analysis of my reaction, but say, as usual, I'm as hooked as the rest of my home country. I did, however, miss the season finale of ESPN's most addictive hour ever, Tilt. It seems BTEFNET was down for a day or so, and my Bit Torrent client wasn't pumpin out the usual goods. The question remains, why do I live at one of the most beautiful beaches in the world when I could go home to Minnesota, buy my 911 Carrara and a Tivo and get fat. Bring on the Chunky Monkey, baby!

Bitesize...

Ian Thorpe has proved his masculinity once and for all by bringing his Real Doll to the pool.

Australian audiences once again prove they have no taste, as homewrecker Delta Goodrom hits the top of the charts with new boyfriend Brian McFadden. Irish backpackers in Bondi give her a collective Feck Off.

At $500, the Mac Mini is truly an affordable computer. This guy put one in his Volkswagen GTI.
Maroon 5 admits the are dismisable... Ms. B. come back from Viet Nam and tell Min!!!

Lou asked about the new Ben Lee album. I'm listening to it as I type, and give it a definite thumbs up. Check out Catch My Disease: "They play Sleepy Jackson on the Radio, and that's the way I like it, they play Beyonce on the radio, and that's the way I like it, they don't play me on the radio, and that's the way I like it..."