Sunday, March 19, 2006the empire strikes outThe Commonwealth Games are currently happening in Melbourne. It's a chance for all the countries that were once part of the old British Empire to get together and lose to Australia. Well not entirely but it's not the Olympics so does it matter? The opening ceremony involved the obligatory child... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, March 17, 2006let me wear my underwear on the outsideI'm getting ready to rumble on the job search front. My boss is retiring and the time is ripe for me to move on and I've actually come across some advertised jobs that provoke an element of interest in me so wish me luck. The top of the list is Research Officer at the Human Rights Commision. I have... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, March 11, 2006the climate is right for regressionThe other weekend I found a website with theme music from every conceivable television program that's ever filled the screen. Well I might be exaggerating somewhat BUT I did find the music to Sugerfoot, High Chapparral, The Banana Splits and HR PufNStuff. Listening to that music really does... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, March 9, 2006my irregular postI just wrote a profoundly moving and challenging post and somehow knocked a button that sent the computer haywire and lost my world changing diatribe forever. You may mourn the loss but don't indulge in the feeling for too long. My posts have been irregular. I think it has something to do with... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 28, 2006meaty explorationsI picked up copies of The Atlantic and Harper's magazines the past couple of weeks and I've reached the conclusion that they are (a.) extremely expensive when purchased over the counter in Australia and (b.) worth the expensive given that the quality of writing and the topics that are explored in... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 25, 2006waking up in a brave new worldIn this morning's paper there was a short article about the scientific discovery of a gene that causes depression. It's called a short serotonin transporter gene. People with the longer version of the gene are believed to be more resilient to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. The general... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 18, 2006the annual english beach invasionThe sky is gathering into a tight grey fist and there's the possibility of a hail storm. This afternoon I swam in the ocean. It often leaves me somewhat ponderous despite the unending crowd of English backpackers. If you swim out far enough the ocean takes over and the English can't be heard. There... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 11, 2006Happy Feast of LupercaliaHappy Feast of Lupercalia you pagan hordes and don't bother me with some edifying hogwash about Christian martyr saints. Don't deny your pagan underbelly people. There's an ancient orgiastic propensity in all of us. Forget chocolates, flowers, saccharine cards and the usual sales driven muck. Dig... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 10, 2006i saw people eatenLast night I had a dream about people swimming through alligator infested waters. This was quickly followed by a wedding and a lot of grief because key people were missing due to having been devoured. I think I was playing the role of the person who tries to make it all better (that's not unusual... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 4, 2006questions demanding answerswhat is the best form of revenge against a neighbour who slams her door at 5 AM? where do Christmas beetles go off season? what the hell is American Gridiron all about? just do what? is there a place in the world called Phuktifino? do people who do blogs exist when they're not online? when are they... Sign in to see full entry. |
