Well, it looks like the Australia/US FTA has got through the Senate. Apparently Labor got some changes through that affect prescription medicine and local TV content, but I'm not sure what those changes are. I was most amused by the Democrats' proposal though...

In the final amendment to the implementation bill moved in the Senate, the Australian Democrats tried but failed to change the FTA's name to "Restricted Trade Agreement".

Democrats trade spokesman Aden Ridgeway told Parliament the party had considered "Unfair Trade Agreement", the "Un-Australian bill" and "51st State of America Transition Bill".

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Last night's movie was Jersey Girl, and it was quite disappointing. Admittedly it didn't look that great in the previews, but being a Kevin Smith film I still expected something more. Maybe I missed something profound, but it seemed very mainstream and uninspiring. It didn't even have Jay and Silent Bob in it!

Aside: I've just been looking on viewaskew.com and suddenly I want a Chasing Amy Poster. I guess I couldn't put the poster up at work, but I'm not sure.

Wedding rings

We looked at some wedding rings last night. Now my fiancée wants one with diamonds. Hmmm. She was thinking a patterned gold band would be ok, but they seem to detract too much from the engagement ring. Diamonds on the other hand, do not detract. It's funny if you think about it.

We both found rings that we liked and it came to about $1200. I think we'll have to try to negotiate a better price than that. Hopefully we can get it down to $1000.

Limousines

Also trying to organise a limousine for the wedding. I'm trying hard to find a Holden (probably a Statesman) but they're quite rare, and every one I've found has been booked. The closest I've found is a 10 seater Holden Caprice, but it's too big and too expensive ($799 for three hours, compared to around $300 for a Ford Fairlane or LTD). Looks like we'll end up being stuck with a Ford. Hopefully the bride's father is forgiving.