Woodford Folk Festival

Catherine and I spent a day at Woodford Folk Festival this week - something I've been meaning to do ever since we moved to the Sunshine Coast. We had a fabulous day, with the added bonus of catching up with some great friends who were there from Toowoomba. We slogged through mud, listened to a variety of excellent music (John Butler Trio, Freshwater, Leah Flanagan Band to name a few) and laughed through various shows (magician, circus act, burlesque and macedonian dance workshops). Street performers and a plethora of food, craft, clothing and other stalls added to the carnival atmosphere. Here are a few images of the day:

Circus Performance

Dot icecream was a novelty

Yes, I am in there somewhere!

Catherine's tattoo

Making balloon animals

Street performers

UV Wonderland

A friendly seagull

Part of the crowd @ John Butler Trio concert

Growing up fast!

Christopher was right....

... I love my iPhone!

Seriously. It is a brilliant little piece of technology.

I looked at prices of iPhones a while ago, when Christopher was first extolling their virtues. When I saw the cost I wrote off the whole idea at once.

A couple of weeks ago I decided we'd need another mobile for when I'm at work, and went shopping for a suitable plan - at which point I realised that I could afford an iPhone after all - if I bought it as part of a plan!

Yay!!! Christopher and I set off at once and came home with my delightful, sleek, sexy new phone. I'm considering this my graduation gift to myself :)

The picture is a screenshot of some of the applications (apps) that were on my home screen. I've tweaked it considerably since then. The more I use it, the more I am smitten. The first morning I checked my email in bed I knew I was a dedicated fan!

About time, too

Small Basic

Christopher said last night, "If someone thinks I have an intellectual disability, tell them I write computer code". Yes, he has been engrossed for hours this week learning how to write computer programs using Small Basic.

Benefit #1 - he is reading the entire instruction manual by himself - and getting him to read has been a struggle for many reasons;
Benefit #2 - the program uses intellisense, so it speeds up his typing and reduces errors - making the process much less frustrating than it would be otherwise;
Benefit #3 - he enjoys it immensely, as the instruction manual is designed to give the learner quick results;
Benefit #4 - it is computer-based, and if you know Christopher at all, you will know his obsession with computers and technology.

sample of instruction manual for Small Basic (click to enlarge)

Don't forget, he's doing all this using a head switch and onscreen keyboards!