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Grumble 2008-08-13 03:35:00 4 Things: # Name a CD you own that no one else you know does: Cesária Évora's Cabo Verde. I think. # Name a book you own that no one else you know does: Samarkand. I think.# Name a DVD you own that no one else you know does: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days - because it's too bloody morbid.# Name a place you have visited that no one else you know has: Monaco - probably because nobody bothers with th
Mumble 2008-08-13 03:21:00 Recently in a local paper there was a column on travelling solo which piqued my interest. I did most of my more memorable travels post-university - sometimes with family/siblings; at other times with my best friends and/or Beau-of-the-hour. However, I must confess that the best trips were the ones I'd taken alone (excluding a wonderful trip with my bestest friend - there are few things better than
Stress Buster 2008-08-12 03:58:00 "Borrowed" this from about a hundred other bloggers. Am getting back to these dreaded memes in a big way. Consider yourself warned.1. My uncle once: sexually harassed my Grandmother's housekeeper and threatened her with unemployment... I've lovely relatives as you see.2. Never in my life: have I not had an opinion on something. My Parents are deeply apologetic for having raised me this way.3. When Read more:Buster
Scandinavia = Utopia 2008-08-11 21:45:00 Dr. James Lovelock tells the paranoid worried to relocate as far up north (to Canada, Nordic/Scandinavian countries or Russia if you're a nutter to boot) as possible. ...You know about my love affair with Catalonia and Provence, but realistically, those will be no-go zones in the future. ...Actually, in more lucid moments, I've long-admired the effortlessly-green Scandinavians. You can see why her Read more:Utopia
Repugnant Multiplier Effects 2008-08-11 21:37:00 So, yet another politician's spouse comes out in defense of her (slimy) husband's extramarital sex scandal. Terminally-ill Elizabeth Edwards probably did it for her kids and one is not equipped to judge at any rate... Still, it is a huge blow to feminism among other things (it's not to say that one's wise to look up to 99.8% of politicians, mind).Anyway, I was fascinated by Mrs. Edwards inferences Read more:Effects
Thank Goodness For the Abyss 2008-08-11 21:34:00 [Not My Fur-Kid]Although the furry Kid isn't coming home until later next month, I've already been mightily vexed by the to-do/to-buy list for HRH (yes, I am a super control freak - there's no point doing anything if one doesn't do it to perfection). That's right, I have not yet met the Kid (he's too young - we must be gentle) but he's managed to simultaneously burn a hole in my AmEx card and keep Read more:Goodness
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I Prefer Wanted 2008-08-08 03:41:00 [The Dark Knight]So, I had to go see what the fuss was about. In retrospect, I should have stayed away. Sure, it stars a beehive of actors I love watching (bar one: Maggie Gyllenhaal ruins her films with that trademark whiny elocution) - Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman... Even ♥ Cillian Murphy ♥ has a cameo. But... all the time I was in t Read more:Prefer
Oh, Joy! 2008-09-11 03:38:00 [Volzy] Go here - Moritz Volz. He's a German (footballer) with a sense of humour. Who would have thought? Not sure if I'll ever need to say "my lederhosen are a little itchy" in German, though. Oh well, it might come in handy one day when women get to wear the sad-looking lederhosen: Mir juckt's in der Lederhose! Oh, did I forget to mention, I love footballers?!?!PS: Australia won 1:0 against Uzbe
Road to Nowhere 2008-09-10 04:02:00 I am thinking that memes reveal a tad too much, even though they require next to no thinking... This, a salient lesson for all humankind. Anyway, tag yourself if you're stressed-out too.# What is your earliest memory? My doting/flamboyant Grandfather taking my Brother and I on lots of outings on his motorbike. [Grandpa took me to my first strip club when I was barely out of toddlerhood. I turned o Read more:Nowhere
♥ Thirsty Merc ♥ 2008-09-09 03:33:00 Oh my goodness... I love Thirsty
Merc. They're just so unaffected (they still play in pubs even though they've supported Matchbox Twenty). Plus, they sound just as good live (if not better - their improvs are fun). Anyway, they don't love leather pants, that's always a huge relief in itself:
Somebody Sign Him! Now! 2008-09-09 03:32:00 Fret not, I do actually know that I've very dubious/juvenile taste in music. But forget that for the moment and listen: this guy - Wes Carr - is insanely talented. I can't believe he's had to audition for Australian Idol just to get noticed (says plenty about the music industry)! I know I am biased, being partial to unkempt guitar-strummers with facial hair... but do give him a chance - go listen Read more:Somebody
Shorts 2008-09-07 21:29:00 Interesting articles:# The Woman from Nowhere - imagine if Mr. McCain were to cark it in Office: his redneck-hockey-mom VP would take over running the World's only Superpower. It'd be worse than a horror film. In any case, they might as well hand Mr. Obama the keys to the White House instead of wasting money that could be better used elsewhere, like implementing universal healthcare (related comme Read more:Shorts
No Place Like It 2008-09-05 16:12:00 Go watch this extended trailer: Welcome to the Sticks. It's hilarious.Apart from a few years spent in the Land of the Pregnant-Whale-Killers, am a life-long southerner and bloody proud of it (dunno why especially, southerners are kind of strange). So, I can't wait to watch this silly film and compare notes!!! PS: Other good films worth considering - Persepolis, The Bank Job, The Savages, Un Secret Read more:Place
Mostly About Nasty Men 2008-09-04 21:02:00 [Pet Peeves Friday]1. Men who compliment women like so: "Oh, I love your dress/accessory/footwear. Is it from [Designer's Name] 2007 Spring Collection?" How the xxxx would I know? Ugh. Is he Plutonian?2. Gossip + Small Talk. Aside from the fact that they're both equally nasty, I have serious issues with the time-wasting side of things. Do I really give a flying xxxx what X or Y did/ate/talked abou
Channelling Sarah Palin? 2008-09-03 03:51:00 Apparently I am actually German (and part Belgian/Dutch). Whatever....The person who wrote the meme obviously failed to graduate from elementary school + has not left his/her cave since conception birth. But, what the hell.***British: [x] You drink a lot of tea. [x] You know what a brolly is.[ ] Deal or No Deal has taken over your life. [ ] You wanted Ben to win X Factor. [x] You use the word "b Read more:Sarah
Oncoming Drought 2008-09-01 03:43:00 [Going... Where?]The polar bears may not agree but we're actually running dry. Read more:Drought
The Homecoming 2008-09-01 03:42:00 Something I didn't bargain for (when opting to "adopt" from an ethical show breeder) was for HRH the Fur Kid to turn out unmistakably "top show quality" just like... oooh... everyone in the last 5+ generations on either side of his family.%^&$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!For months now I have complied with my elderly friend's (the show breeder) demands - all in the best interest of HRH. I even consented to d Read more:Homecoming
Are You Sure That's Healthy? 2008-09-01 03:29:00 At my local Japanese grocery store, I queued behind a doting mother and her little boy who were waiting to pay for their enormous sushi/sashimi platter.The little boy was rather excited about their take-away dinner. His mother made a passing remark (I paraphrase here): "This is much better for us than McDonald's!"I don't think so, lady.Fret not, I didn't ruin her meal. But if I'd wanted to, I woul
Detox 2008-08-29 03:30:00 OK, I am going to start doing Pet Peeves Friday. Blogging is supposed to be cathartic, after all. So, go forth and purge. [I stole a couple of these from the Net.]1. When devotees can't give me a straight answer on why they like Barack Obama;2. When people don't "recycle", "reuse" and/or "reduce" (especially those who have children - ugh! ugh! ugh! Disgusting human beings!!);3. Bathroom stalls wit Read more:Detox
Calling Canada 2008-08-29 03:28:00 This is becoming a tirade, I know. But I still don't understand how the Global Obama Mania came to be. Even Aussies are on the bandwagon... Interestingly, when you ask devotees why, they become evasive; certainly, few can give a straight answer (or one that at least makes sense). Wow, great minds think alike....I am merely interested in the psychology side of things. That said, American policies p Read more:Calling
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No title 2008-08-27 03:52:00 Don't hide from the truth - for those who doubt that wearing leather is unethical. [I still wear leather, though. But I've cut down considerably. Hopefully I'll be a vegan one fine day... OMG, it's sooooooo hard you've no idea!!!]Argies defy the cowards in China - Dunga must go!!!!! I am enjoying the Albicelestes but... it still ain't the same without the Brazilians at the helm.PS: Apologies for d
Rant, Rant & Rant Some More 2008-08-26 03:29:00 Another frivolous meme. You know I am over-stressed (oh yes, and completely unique - not):1. Nervous habits? I don't really get nervous.2. Are you double jointed? Yes - elbows. It's disgusting to look at.3. Can you roll your tongue? Nope. 4. Can you raise one eyebrow at a time? Not really.5. Can you blow spit bubbles? Never bothered to check.6. Can you cross your eyes? Who can't?7. Tattoos? None.8
Vermins & One Supermodel 2008-08-26 03:22:00 Some interesting articles:# Rice was nice but let's think twice about the price - the demi-gods have arrived home from BeiJing. The media are making a huge fuss; ditto our camera-loving PM. Meanwhile, Aboriginal Australians die at least two decades earlier than non-Aboriginal Australians; patients suffer unbelievably long waiting lists at public hospitals (we have universal healthcare: the private
Super Highlanders 2008-08-21 22:18:00 I am in love with these two Highlanders. She is Twinkles from New Zealand: He is Donut from Canada: Read more:Super
What Century is This? 2008-08-20 22:09:00 In the recent months, I've noticed that people Down Under (ah, I loathe this expression) have taken to asking "what nationality are you?" when they mean to say "what ethnicity are you?". [Nobody's bothered me with this thus far, by the way. I don't hang around ignorant rednecks.]This never happened when I was a child, growing up here. Why now?...Asking someone's ethnic background is really in poor Read more:Century
Despicable Waste of Money 2008-08-20 02:43:00 [The Machine]Fret not, I am far too disillusioned to write about politics right now (all politicians bar Angela Merkel, Mike Bloomberg and Ing-Wen Tsai can go jump off a cliff). I just want to get some things off my chest about competitive sports:1. What exactly is the point of handball? How about beach volleyball, BMX (I ain't kidding), steeplechase (it's just so weird), trampoline, boxing, baske Read more:Money
Ab¡an, Go Kill Yourself 2008-08-18 03:41:00 Some of you may recall: in this Blog's previous incarnations, I tirelessly defended him. His record until now was exemplary, see - I refer especially to his fight for justice and human rights (which put him in KMT's firing line)... Yet deep down, I confess I always knew his wife was going to be his downfall, someday. We need wait no longer: it's official. [In response to the scandal.]I am so disap Read more:Yourself
Sleeping Dogs... 2008-08-15 04:00:00 [Weekend Sewing Project I] Whenever I post memes, it really means: (a) I am stressed out beyond belief, (b) I can't be bothered thinking (that is, more than usual) and (c) I feel strongly that at least one other person should suffer along with me (am considerate if nothing else). Thank you very much for your kind understanding:1. Does someone love you? You can tell an American started this meme ju Read more:Sleeping
Grumble 2008-08-13 03:35:00 4 Things: # Name a CD you own that no one else you know does: Cesária Évora's Cabo Verde. I think. # Name a book you own that no one else you know does: Samarkand. I think.# Name a DVD you own that no one else you know does: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days - because it's too bloody morbid.# Name a place you have visited that no one else you know has: Monaco - probably because nobody bothers with th
Mumble 2008-08-13 03:21:00 Recently in a local paper there was a column on travelling solo which piqued my interest. I did most of my more memorable travels post-university - sometimes with family/siblings; at other times with my best friends and/or Beau-of-the-hour. However, I must confess that the best trips were the ones I'd taken alone (excluding a wonderful trip with my bestest friend - there are few things better than
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