December 2009
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Cthulu hits the mall.
I was battling suits and Christmas shoppers the other day when I saw a guy whose beard was a mass of dreadlocks, giving him a look not unlike Cthulhu, mythical stealer of souls and dreams. Earlier in the week, a guy riding a skateboard pulled by two boxer dogs running at high speed overtook me on my morning walk.
I might be hanging out with the wrong kinds of women, but it’s really rare to...
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“G and J almost got into fisticuffs once. They were talking about how Metallica...”
– One of the many hilarious anecdotes I was told last night.
Frusciante leaves Chili Peppers - ABC News...
via abc.net.au The Chilies were my favourite band for years, and I still have a gigantic soft spot for them. If they do write a new album, this could be an awesome opportunity for Flea to actually write music for the band again, since Frusciante won’t be wanking all over everything as usual. It’s a fair enough move though, he essentially joined his favourite band as a teenager. I...
My friend Simone is a force of nature.
via enomistotip.blogspot.com
I wonder if I think my friend Simone is more talented than she is, purely because I like her so much. Then I remember the first time I saw her play with her band, and being completely blown away by how beautiful, intelligent and just plain AMAZING she was. I didn’t know her personally at the time, but I was really drunk and harassed her after she got off...
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Christmas shopping for my 15 year old brother.
Me: Hey *brother* have you bought me anything for Christmas? If you haven't, don't yet. if you have, tell me what you would like in return.
My brother: A viking long boat, complete with mead hall attachment and wenches... just joking, money can't buy happiness TEEHEE :D
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Dear Gym; I loathe you.
I loathe the gym for many reasons. I am lazy, I don’t like the music they play and I swore to never again wipe the sweat of a complete stranger from a vinyl seat once I stopped taking the school bus.
I’m no graphic designer or font snob, but this email from the place I last pretended to exercise at caught my eye with its sheer garishness. The random capitalisation and glaring spelling...
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Officeworks - customer service beyond compare.
Me: Hi, I'd like to buy that office desk and chair over there. Do you have a code for them or do you want me to bring them over?
Middle-aged checkout chick: No no, I'll just run over with the scanner and scan them now. I'll call someone to help you take them out to your car. *puts out call over P.A.*
Fat mole shop girl: *skulks over to checkout* So, like... are... you going to carry one of them yourself...? Or do I have to carry both of them?
Me: You know what? Don't worry. I'll just use a trolley.
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“I adopted the theory of Reincarnation when I was twenty six. Religion offered...”
– Henry Ford.
I think this sounds very sensible, but I’m sure the members of Heaven’s Gate thought their spiritual beliefs were pretty sensible too.
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Give some back... if you're not using it.
I was all set to resume what passes as normal programming on this blog after my wisdom teeth and xtreem jrnalsm adventures, but I got distracted by stupid people on the internet and have lost all hope for humanity as a result.
That said, I’ve stumbled across two great charitable causes in my neck of the woods that relate to my passions of music and education.
Check them out and let me know...