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This section contains information about what I have bought with the vouchers and cash that I have been given as gifts. I’m always very thankful when people give me gifts of any kind, but this is just a little something extra to bring closure to the voucher and cash gift-giving cycle.

Why “Gift Horizon”?

I have referred to vouchers and cash as “black-hole gifts” because there is no way for people to see what their gift turns into after it reaches me. For black-holes, the point where information can no longer escape is called an event horizon. To see what is “going on” inside a black-hole one must reach this point. So a “gift horizon” describes the place where people must go to see what their gifts eventually become!

Source: Cash (100% Spent)

I guess it is a sign of the times, but I spent your cash on petrol for the car! I was coming back from a party with Gretchen at the time when I realised how low on petrol I was. I had no money on my EFTPOS card so I’m really glad that I hadn’t already spent your cash! Thanks very much for keeping me rolling!

Source: Cash (100% Spent)

Thanks Barry and Rob. I used your gift to buy a case and memory card for my new camera. Not exactly a “project around the house”, like I said, but something I needed and probably couldn’t have afforded otherwise.

Source: Warehouse Vouchers (UPDATE: ~ 150% spent so far!)

Some CD’s (Just for a change!).

UPDATE: Some more CD’s (Whoops, Hotel California made it in there twice. I thought I had bought that in the second batch. Obviously not.)

A rather handsome rubber-plant. Will look good in the lounge.

Source: Mitre 10 Vouchers (~80% spent so far)

Plumbing stuff for water-catchment system and a few small tools that allowed me to fix the wobbly tap in the Kitchen. Photos of the water system will come later when it is installed!

Small tools and things to fix the wobbly tap in the Kitchen.

MDF sheets and cross-bracing to finish up the Hallway Cupboard Project.