I am going for a holiday to the Whisundays. I have booked via Holiday Magic, we have booked through them before and we had a most excellent holiday. Below is the rought plan of our stay, as you can see we are living it up a little. (If you are going to the Whitsunday Islands, do it properly and use a reputable Holiday Booking agency like Holiday Magic).

This following passage is from this Whitsunday Island page.

Day One
Once you have completed you briefings set sail across the Whitsunday Passage to Nara Inlet on Hook Island. This is a fiord like inlet and if you wish to go ashore there are Aboriginal caves with rock paintings and waterfalls to explore.

Day Two
Head south down the Passage to Cid Harbour on Whitsunday Island. Taking in the clean unpolluted water and the purest of air. This is a truly picturesque anchorage. You can take a bush walk or sit back and enjoy the quiet, peaceful setting, on the azure blue waters.

Day Three
Cruise to Hamilton Island and enjoy everything this cosmopolitan resort has to offer. This is not just a resort, but an island village with a lifestyle all of its own. There are numerous activities to choose from or you can just relax at the pool bar. The restaurants would satisfy any food lover’s passion and budget.

Day Four
Set sail for spectacular Whitehaven Beach. This magnificent 5km white sandy beach is 98% pure white silica. Squeaky clean and dazzling to see, set off by the contrasting aquamarine blue of the water. Anchor here for the night or just opposite at Chalkies Beach on Hazelwood Island.

Day Five
Once you have enjoyed your breakfast and fed the fish in the crystal clear waters. Head off north to beautiful Cateran Bay on Border Island. Here you can experience fabulous snorkeling and see the reefs teeming with colourful fish.

Day Six
Sail north to the tip of Hook Island and enter a snorkeling paradise. Discover numerous bays where the turquoise waters lap up to the coral sand beaches. They offer wilderness anchorages and a metropolis of marine life amongst the coral forest. Stay the night at Stonehaven in readiness for your morning sail back across the passage.

Day Seven
Take a leisurely cruise over to South Molle Island. If you are feeling energetic you can climb Island’s Peak to enjoy stunning views of the surrounding islands. Or take advantage of the islands diversions such as golf, tennis, water-skiing. Celebrate the last night of your charter sitting on deck watching the sunset and the darkened sky become a glitter of stars.

Day Eight
After breakfast set sail for the marina and enjoy the views of the surrounding islands where the tropical rainforest is met by the coral sea. We shall meet you upon you return and bring the yacht back into the marina for you.

I just can't wait to get back to Australia, friendly people, great food, clean cities and all my friends.

G'day guys, I will be over within the next three months and I am planning on parting non stop, Australian Style.

Onya Cobber!!

Opal jewelry comes in many forms, including opal rings, opal pendants, opal earrings and opal watches. You will find there is opal jewelry for all budgets, ranging from $10 through to millions of dollars. Opal jewelry is mostly made with gold and platinum, reflecting the preciousness of the opal gemstone in the piece.

There are many merchants of opal jewelry on the Internet today. To ensure your purchase of opal jewelry is the pleasurable experience it ought to be, always look for merchants who offer a large choice of opal jewelry products

Buying a good opal book can be a rewarding experience. Due to the relative rarity of opal information, opal books are often the best way to learn a little more about opals. More expensive opal books have been known to increase in value and some can be hard to obtain. Click here to buy a - book about opal - includes 2nd hand opal books as well.

I bought the new Incubus album. It's a fucking brilliant album. I can't wait to really digest it and spew it out to my friends. I feel like wetting my panties when I think about their upcoming concert. I can see myself with an eyeful of tears overwhelmed by the music and talent and otherworly beauty...

Mena Suvari as CookieMy feet are freezing. I'm wearing socks, man. And it's not even winter. I watched "All I Want" on DVD. Finally. It's a coming-of-age film, basically. I loved the parts when Dylan Jones, played by Elijah Wood, fantasised about many things, usually women. The most memorable scene was probably seeing Elijah make out with Debbie Harry. A hilarious scene. I saw "Spun" as well. Jason Shwartzman, Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit - that kid from Almost Famous, Mickey Rourke, Debbie Harry again, and a cameo appearance by Billy Corgan. A good watch. Very similar to Requiem for a Dream, but certainly not better. Well it's Monday, which means it's Tuesday tomorrow. Eugh. I almost want to quit attending my classes. But I know I always learn something... and forget it the next day. Damn. That's all I can say, damn.

I got this email ages ago. Since I don't really look at my Junk Folder, I haven't read it until now. I don't mean to make fun of this person, whoever he is. I just thought I'd share this to my ever faithful blog. From : land@sky.com Sent : Friday, 26 March 2004 7:20:29 AM To : me Subject : Hello Hello ! I am sending u a beautiful nazam with hope of friendship your 1st question could be who i am, I am 27 M Pakistan your 2nd question could be where did i get your email address, someone forward me email i got your address from there if u want to friendship with me then drop me email ice_m_1976@yahoo.com Take care & Bye Isn't it interesting that he assumed I would ask those questions? Ha! I am not THAT predictable, my friend. I would have asked him what the hell a 'nazam' is, for one thing. Secondly, who picks out an address from a friend's forward list and writes them a nazam? Call me naive, but I've never seen anything like this. It's absurd! Who would even consider replying to something like this? Man, I feel so much pity for this guy who has to result to writing to a stranger this way. I honestly don't think it's that hard to find "friendship". What is the world coming to? If any of you readers are in any way interested in this guy, I don't think he'd mind if you decide to "drop him email".

I came across this word today. From two different articles. And I didn't know it's definition. This word and I, we were meant to meet on this very day. Trepid. Timid; timorous. Trepidation. A state of alarm or dread. Don't you think words and language itself is often overlooked and taken for granted? I do. I cannot believe I missed it! And I cannot believe I am this attached to a TV show. I missed That 70's Show last night because I decided to be spontaneous-like and attend a school musical. It was such a waste of time! I wouldn't even consider it a musical since the songs they sang weren't songs that described the moment, they were pop songs incorporated into the play. It sucked, man! I could not believe I was watching these girls literally stand in the spotlight, doing nothing but look at the wall behind me throughout an entire song, not once, but four times. I mean, what in the hell?! They looked like zombies in drag for crying out loud! If I weren't so polite, I would have walked out on the whole thing. Take my money, just don't waste my time! But then I thought... I'm a bum. I'm on a Sembreak, I don't work and I don't go out (much). Why should I care about wasted time when most of my days are spent wasting time? It makes no sense! Who invented the measurement of time anyway? I really don't like the thought of having to rush through life. I don't like being busy because it makes me take a lot of things for granted. Things like the air, for instance, or the handle in my mug, or the garbagemen. I guess that's one reason why I'm very thoughtful when it comes to employment. I don't want to become a robot who works from 9 to 5, come home, eat, sleep. Praise God for time wasted!