#7 Technology

Where do you start?
I think the single biggest, most incredible jump in technology has been mobile phones.
Now OK - I hear the howls of disapprovement from all the naysayers. But hear me out.
As a parent of teenage children, there is simply no better source of comfort than the mobile phone. I know, I know - what about the bills etc... but I feel the pros far outweigh the cons.
On Saturday night after a long, tiring day my teenage son decided to drive his mates to Ballarat in the dark. When he had broken out of the cupboard I locked him in and the chains I had shackled him with and he managed to disengage me from his leg -he set off.
3 Valium later (me, not him) and one hour and 5 minutes later I received a text from him saying "here mum". and all was good in the world.
I often wonder how we coped in the days pre mobiles - were we all a little more secure? Did we not need constant reassurances? Perhaps. But I just find them a necessary and valuable tool in terms of organisation, planning, contact and communication.
... and hey, you can always turn them off (just ask my son!!!)

#6 Mashups and TradingCards and other cool stuff.

It's amazing what is actually out there - when you start looking!
Mash ups and Trading cards and what about the FDToy thingy ? How are the links in that and the things you can make? I checked out the badge maker - http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/badge.php
obviously the Chaser boys did too - before their little APEC adventure!
Grandma Poss is thourghly enjoying this new little adventure!

#3 This Flicker thingo

Pretty amazing, isn't it?
I searched for the first thing that popped into my head - and seeing as I stayed up until some ungodly hour watching the Brownlow - yes, tragic, I know, I typed in Jimmy Bartel - given that he took home the medal. Very sad for little baby Ablett, but life is full of disappointments. Anyway, i digress. Much to my delight - up popped a photo, not only of Jimmy, but baby Ablett too! So, everyones's a winner!
... but what amazed me, straight under that was a link to Cats. But they were the real cats, the creepy, sneaky ones that lean against your leg and wee on your garden at night. Not the ones we love, the boys wearing the blue and white stripes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pdr/862890722/

Magic seems to be working

Well. so far so good.
Now I just have to register the thing with the people who keep sending me all the emails telling me that every other person has registered and won lollies and I'm the only one at the bottom of the class. How embarassing. Oh well, here goes.

Possum Magic

... well that's what it's going to take to get me through all this!!
What am I doing?
Oh well, being the philosophical Cats supporter I am, I will stick with my Cats motto - I am here, cross my fingers and see what happens next!