Why do I have to be here at work today? WHY? On a glorious day such as this, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and making me sneeze. But can I be out enjoying it? No. Damn this money hungry capitalist economy of ours! Damn the greedy consumerism! Damn ... [More]
Ahhh… it was Cup Day yesterday… first public holiday since June. It’s a good thing. I broke with tradition, and rather than put a number of small bets on different horses, then lose all the money as they all came in at fourth position or later, I chose a single horse to vote for (as ... [More]
Obviously some people have great problems using their indicators. After all, when your hands are on the steering wheel, the switch is a long long way away, and so awkwardly placed too. I’ve come to the conclusion that the first day of the month is when they let all the idiots onto the roads. There’s ... [More]
I awoke this morning to the sound of heavy rain hitting the veranda roof. Why is it on dry mornings, the paper delivery person (I’d love to say paper boy, but who knows – I’ve never seen them – perhaps the paper is delivered by telekinesis or obedient monkeys or androids) drops the paper underneath ... [More]
Tintin In America (1932): A comic with a message. Page 29 – within hours of oil being discovered, the local native Americans are booted out and an entire city is built. There is a bit of Tintin in America where the discovery of oil sees the development of an entire city overnight. The QV project ... [More]
Someone must have told them about daylight saving – they woke me again at 5:30 this morning, even though it wasn’t light. Grrr.
Ford and Trillian let off steam. Yeah the pictures are a bit naff. That’s ‘cos they come from some obscure BBC archive video, and ‘cos time and energy are lacking so I snapped them off the TV rather than wrestle with the DVD screen capture software. The whole world of swear words is just one ... [More]
Argh. Damn tax. Here we are, the 28th of October, and my tax return is due in 3 days. This would normally not be so much of a problem, but after having moved, I fear the relevant paperwork is strewn in various obscure locations right around the house. Okay so maybe I’m worrying too much ... [More]
Instant movie review: Intolerable Cruelty. Didn’t seem as deep and complex as, say,O Brother, but very enjoyable, some great dialogue, some great laughs. Black vs. silver The topic of the colour of home entertainment equipment came up at Tony’s on Saturday. (Along with some other topics, including an innuendo-laden comment Tony would rather everybody forgot ... [More]
My sister says she was sitting at home in West London on Friday when she saw three Concorde fly past. That would be a sight to see. Warning: gardening in progress Okay, to business. Apart from ENJOYING myself this weekend, I also need to do the following: mow the front garden and nature strip (in ... [More]
This morning I did the direct action human pop-up thang, helping to hand out brochures at Melbourne Central about the impending closure of the station’s busiest exit, so they can detour people around via the shops – the greedy money grabbers! Reactions from passing commuters included: indifference (understandable when you’re the third person to try ... [More]
Well I didn’t get invited to Howard & Bush’s barbie, so I went to work today instead. (Still, it doesn’t sound like a real Australian barbecue – no mention of snags fried to a blackened crisp). Funny weather. Initially out this morning, it was drizzly. Then stopped back past home, just cloudy. Left for work, ... [More]