Okay, I have a lot of email accounts to give away at gmail...
time for a competition!!!
okay, those who send me the best story (must be accompianied by a picture) will have it posted on this blog and recieve a gmail account!!!

get writing and send them to lukewise@gmail.com

cheers,
luke

Firefox downloads reach 75 million... see below!
yay for firefox, everyone one get it (click on the link in the left collum of my site)

75,000,000 - Spread Firefox: "Congratulations, today we have reached 75,000,000 downloads. The download was made 13:17:10 CEST.

Here are some facts to help you with a understanding of this huge number:

* 25% of the US population
* Over 2 times the population of Canada
* 50% of the Russian population
* 16% of the population in the European Union
* 60% of the Japanise population
* 6% of the Chinese population

Thats 25,000,000 more downloads in less than 3 months, after the 50 million downloads milestone in April. The 100 million downloads milestone isn't that far away"

hi all,

I am starting a website/blog on social justice and the fight against poverty... if anyone wants to contribute, please email me at lukewise@gmail.com or just comment on this post...

Looking forward to it!

Cheers,
Luke

Its amazing how people can be gifted in such amazing ways, have such a future, and then have it all taken away from them in an instant. My coach, Nick, was saying how its actually hard to grasp that it has actually happened, when you see a photo of somone you know who was alive 3 days ago and reading that they are not...

Before she went on to cycling she had an outstanding rowing career: (from RowingAustralia)
Biography of Amy Gillett (nee Safe)
Former International Rower and AIS Road Cycling Team Member
1992 - Trans Tasman Juniors Australian Women's Junior Four
1993 - Interstate Women's Youth Four - Gold
1993 - World Junior Championships - Junior Pair - Gold (Australia's first ever gold medal at these Championships)
1994 - Interstate Women's Youth Eight - Gold
1994 - World Junior Championships - Women's Junior Scull - Gold
1994 - Nations Cup (Under 23) - Women's Scull - Fifth
1994 - Commonwealth Regatta - Women's Quad - Gold
1994 - World Championships - Women's Quad - Fourth
1995 - Interstate Youth Eight - Silver
1995 - World Championships - Women's Scull - Sixteenth
1996 - Olympic Games - Women's Eight - Fifth
1997 - Interstate Championships -Women's Four - Bronze
1998 - World Championships - Women's Eight - Fourth
1998 - Interstate Women's Four - Silver
1999 - World Championships - Women's Eight - Fifth
1999 - Interstate Championships - Women's Eight - Bronze
2000 - Interstate Championships - Women's Eight - Silver

Jamie just got the new david mead album, I think I will have to say that it is just plain awesome, its softer alternate kind of like damian rice...
Check it out at davidmead.com
And don't forget to listen to the demo's on the discography page!
I'll have to give it 4 happy terrorists

Special Edition 6-hour, 2-disc Special Edition DVD Set covering the years following the resurrection of Christ, through A.D. 70. Witness the trials and triumphs of the early church from the book of Acts! An outstanding film - picking up where The Passion of the Christ leaves off! (© Gospelcom)
(Read more @ Gospelcom)

Cannot be bought from Gospelcom but can be from here: http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=740
Hopefully Koorong will have it soon!

Hi all,
My blog is in the process of having a facelift, tell us what you think, my content is going to be a lot more interesting and varying too soon... but keep you'll have to keep waiting my lovely readers!!!
Cheers,
Luke

Amazing optical illusion my grandfather sent me

thwartistfic

you start wondering the capabilities of you cast when people you previously thought were male send you their details for a part and state that their gender is female...
oh dear

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read them straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winner for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.



How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Acheivements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.

Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life. "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." (Charles Schultz)

"In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is King"

hey,
luke here,

from the makers of such block busters as The Matwix Resolutions,
Cooking like Compost and Road Safety
comes A Day in the Life of Ted and Mary (title
yet to be final) (action/comedy) (story: Peter Hayes).


you have been invited to be involved in its production, please send me
a email if you are interested...especially
those interested in pre-production input... I am thinking about a
collaborative input to the script and storyboarding at the moment (like
we currently have an outline for what each scene is about and the
general idea, but need to script it).

i'm looking for people:

• interested in crew, editing,stage fighting, u>choreography, prompting, or other please reply with what you are willing to help with.

• interested in acting please
  reply with quick bio of experience, and height, gender, colour, age
  etc... (everyone gets to audition).

• interested in costume, props and set you are the biggest champs, please email.

• who have any equipment that can be used, please reply stating what.

• interested in scripting/plotting(comedy/action) and secondly those interested in storyboarding.You are the most important people to me at this part of the production are so please contact me ASAP.

the filming will take place towards the end of the
year or January next year, it will most likely be over a couple of
days, in a row or spread apart. Please keep that time frame in mind, if
you really want to be part of it and that time frame is a problem with
you, please reply promptly.

please email me on lukefreeman@optusnet.com.au
or lukewise@gmail.com
and I will reply promptly.


cheers,
luke (Director/Executive Producer)

P.S. please feel free to forward onto anyone you think may be
interested.

well here it is...

as i said, embarrassing, not very accurate, but what can you ask for?

cheers

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Found this, sounds pretty good!

well the article was in the sun herald today, with heaps of cloudy details, most of them only minor, oh well, its the press, their not paid to be accurate!

but all in all it wasnt such a bad article (cept the foto, which not only is it crap but i am DROPPING MY OUTSIDE SHOULDER!!! we shouldnt have gone out in a pair [the hardest boat to balance, spesh if you don´t train in it] for that session!)

meh

life can be so frustrating some times

mmm, i just played piano, i always forget how much i enjoy playing piano its wonderful, such an amazing thing, thanks god for music!

just did a lot of assignment work for uni, feel a bit more on top of it now (seeing as its due friday) and because i was feeling less stressed i played piano...

it brings me back to those good days in early highschool without a trouble in the world, i would play piano in the late afternoon, and by the time i had stopped i wouldnt be able to see my fingers and i would just be playing and singing with all my heart, ah i love improvisation