News:
I’ve been training hard for the nationals. I can see that I’m improving, but it seems liek I’ve got such a long way to go… It can be a bit disheartening at times. But, overall, things are well.

Congratulations to Trang’s sister Ly on her engagement to Tim! Trang has more info.

I bought a PS2! In the end of financial year sales, for $289. Now I just have to find some time to play it..

I’m looking into building a pair of arcade joysticks for the PS2 from arcade-quality parts. Rom, Tats and Jason are going to help with the finances. It’s looking pretty good at the moment – should end up costing around $60-$70 a stick, which is a good $40 cheaper than buying one, and we’ll end up with better quality too.

Musings:
This article by Margo Kingston in the ‘Web Diary section of the SMH has started some lively discussion. Its’ title: “Howard’s roads to absolute power”. It’s about the many changes Howard has brought about since gaining power, and how some of them, when added together, draw lines in the direction of a very different Australia than what we know. One without a health care safety net, without free higher education, where conglomerates with strong links to the government control our media. Sounds like a paranoiac’s fantasy, but as she points out, it’s already on the way.

Scary.