Monthly Archives: January 2006

Sticking hot weather.

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Watched a few movies on the filthy hot weekend.

First we saw Memoirs of a Geisha at the cinema, it wasn’t too bad, well shot, decent acting, a little too American, but a nice movie.

Next we hired Phil the Alien and A Dirty Shame. Personally I loved both of them, despite the sheer stupidity and over the topness of them both, I laughed and laughed all the way through them. With John Waters, you either love the movie, or hate it, there is no real ambivalence, and I just totally got it. I have never been so disturbed by scenes in a movie, and at the same time been holding my sides, shaking with laughter.

Phil the Alien is just a one of a kind movie, I have no idea where the writers got the idea, but it is totally original, and just off the wall humour. Win-win in my opinion!

Last night we watched Buffalo ’66 which was also brilliant, one of the best stories I have seen in a long time, and I love Vincent Gallo which is a bonus. I was just drawn in completely by the characters, and rode along with them, wonderful when that happens.

Other than that, not a lot to report, the weekend was horribly hot (41 and 43 degrees Saturday and Sunday) and we had a power failure on Saturday night at about 6pm, leading to us dying of heat as we couldn’t have a fan or the A/C on, which I know is pathetic, but we don’t like hot weather! So Ash, his brother and I went down to the river and joined the throngs, it was blissful. There water is about knee deep on average at this spot, and it is mostly rocks, jutting up past the surface, covered in green moss and slime, so slippery! We found a spot right in the current and lay down with the water rushing past us, wedging our feet behind rocks to keep still and just relaxed…

We did the same last night even though the power was on, it was just so beautiful down there, I am sad it is not hot today! We have a public holiday on Thursday though and it is going to be 40 degrees again by then, so I know where our weiner’s will be.

Finally, here’s a meme… The iTunes answers to life… put your music player on random and ask it questions. Some of these I stole from mez, the majority of them actually…. it’s fun. But maybe I should put some happier tunes on my system?


Q: What do you think of me, iTunes?
A: “Heart of Gold” Neil Young.

Brilliant, I love this meme already.

Q: Will I have a happy life?
A: “Number of the Beast” – Iron Maiden

I’m really scared but this.

Q: What do my friends really think of me?
A: “Die die my darling” – This Misfits

*cringes* maybe…

Q: Do people secretly lust after me?
A: “Blow up the outside world” – Soundgarden

I think that is a no, I should stay inside and stop scaring them.

Q: What should I do with my life?
A: “The Crazy Girl” – Black Flag

Hmmm… the lyrics… “You know you are the Crazy Girl You know your pants are on fire You’re in heat You feel like you’ve just a little higher My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. Your body has been given up To any young man who can afford to pay But your eyes have never seen the view Of the virgin tears you’ll cry today My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. When you… And you know you are troubled I’d like to make you let me heal you A scream for every virgin tear My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes. My target is your eyes. My target is… your… eyes.”

I’m confused.

Q: Why must life be so full of pain?
A: “I might be a cunt (but I’m not a fucking cunt” – TISM

Because the world is full of people like those in this song. Of course. I knew that already.

Q: How can I maximize my pleasure during sex?
A: “Catholic Girls” – Frank Zappa.

Oh dear god! Look out mez…

Q: Will I die happy?
A: “I’ll remember you” – Skid Row

Well I may not be happy, but everyone else will be sad, that’s all that counts. Although maybe thats just because they are in jail owing to the response to what my friends think of me?

Q: Can you give me some advice?
A: “Boomin” Mindless Self Indulgence

Well one of the lyrics is “respect little girls” so I’ll try my best.

Q: What do you think happiness is?
A: “What’s the story morning glory” – Oasis.

Not a bad answer!

Q: What’s my favourite fetish?
A: “Hard to imagine” – Pearl Jam.

Okay that was fun. I should come up with some questions of my own.

Q – What song should be played at my funeral?
A – “Little red riding hood” – Sam Sham and the Pharoahs.

Oh yeah, I would love that!!!!

Q – Am I a good person?
A – “Living Dead Girl” – ROb Zombie

I take that as a no…… very much a no.

Q – Is the universe never ending?
A – “Just Ace” – Grinspoon

I think thats a yes!

Q – Am I an idiot for doing this?
A – “Automatic flowers” – Our lady peace

Well, it says “she’s crazy” at the start LMAO

Regular updates, just like old times

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I sold my car on ebay for $610, yippee. Half that pays for the installation of the my old car stereo set up into the new car, which rocks. I was going to sell the car for $50 if someone offered, who would have though 25 people would be watching the old beast on ebay this morning? Nutters, but I love ‘em, they made me money where none was expected. I get $91 back on my rego too, which is also cool.

So my brother got into uni in QLD. Only today he got the letter and it says courses start in about a week, when we thought they didn’t start til 3rd March, so there are loads of phone calls to make to try to sort things out. I really want him to do this, he needs to do something. Hopefully the letter is just confusing and not giving us the truth! We’ll sort it out tomorrow anyways.

I am so over working, and I am dreading going to Sydney for a week next month, I am going to be so busy, but so lonely… I wish Ash could come with me.

I think I will go get an early night, I am so tired.

meme sheepage

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My name:

Who is the love of my life:

Where did we meet:

Take a stab at my middle name:

How long have you known me:

When is the last time that we saw each other:

Do I smoke:

Do I drink:

When is my birthday:

What was your first impression of upon meeting me:

Do I have any siblings:

What’s one of my favorite things to do:

Am I funny:

What’s my favorite type of music:

What is the best feature about me:

Am I shy or outgoing:

Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules:

Do I have any special talents:

Would you consider me a friend/good friend:

Would you call me preppy, average, sporty, punk, hippie, glam, nerdy, snobby, or something else (what):

What is a memory we have once had:

Have you ever hugged me:

Do you miss me…do you think i miss you:

What is my favorite food:

Have you ever had a crush on me:

If there was one good nickname for me, what would it be:

What’s your favorite memory of me:

Who do I like right now:

What is my worst habit:

If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what one thing would I bring?

Are we friends:

Will you repost this so I can do it for you?:

NEW BROOM-BROOM!!!!

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So I bought a new car :)

Want to see it?

Bad luck if you don’t!!


Isn’t it pretty? It’s name is Stitch (for those who need explanation, Stitch was Experiment 626 in Lilo & Stitch, and my car is a Mazda 626 *beams*

I went on Saturday morning to have a look at it. It was advertised online at $12,999 plus onroad costs (usually about $550), when I got there I saw it had originally been priced at $16,999, then dropped to $14,999 and they had only put it down to $12,999 on the day I enquired.

So, I offered him $12,000 drive away, and ended up agreeing to $12,500 drive away. I have not seen another one of this year/model advertised for less than $16,000 and my insurance company valued it at $15,600… I think I did well.

It is so nice to drive, even though I have to get used to driving a manual again, it is kinda fun. I think it ws cheap cos it was in a ritzy part of town where all the folks drive brand new cars, even for first cars! In fact while we were at the dealership we saw 2 girls, probably aged 6 or 7, telling their mum that she simply COULDN’T buy that awful Mazda, she MUST buy the new Mercedes they had looked at earlier, and she was promising them she would get a Mercedes in a couple of years, but at the moment, a Mazda was it… I nearly died, the posh little accents on the kids and the look of horror that mummy would be dropping them at school in a MAZDA of all things, even though it was a brand new $45,000 car… I wanted to slap them! They played up and yelled and screamed at their mum to pay attention to them while she was negotiating with the dealer…horrible kids, their parents ought to be slapped that’s for sure!

Anyway, hope everyone else had a good weekend, I did :) The Mark of Cain rocked as always and Saturday night was like reliving old times. Me, Ash, bro, H, Ash’s bro, Kitty, C&J and Tom all having dinner and being complete morons. Jar and Kitty rallying down the street in a shopping trolley later on, wrestling matches, it was wonderful, it was like rewinding the clock a few years, everyone felt it.

Random Silliness

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This may be the stupidest entry I have ever written, but these are some questions I asked Ash last night, feel free to answer them in comments :) (blatant comment whoring)…

It started off serious enough…

1. Do you think it would be worse for someone who really believed in God to find out that a) there is no God and never has been, or b) that there was a God but he didn’t care enough about us to stick around?

It then degenerated a little…

2. Do you think it would be worse for someone who believes Elvis is still alive to a) have indisputable proof that he is indeed dead, or b) to find out he is alive and well but thinks his former career was a waste of time and has in fact changed his life totally and hates all Elvis fans?

Then it just got stupid…

3. Would you lick a cat if it tasted like strawberries but still felt like a cat?

4. Is Gertrude a better name for a Peter or a Bob?

5. Would you pluck out all your chest hairs one by one if it prevented a deranged psychopath from plucking out the hairs on my head one by one til I am bald?

6. Why? (This is a question all on its own, not related to any previous or latter questions).

7. Would you eat a toad to save your hair from falling out?

8. Would you eat a person you hated to save a person you loved?

9. Would you eat you own testicles if it meant that I would love you forever and if you didn’t I would hate you?

10. Dog?

I decided to go public!

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Again, or whatever.

Figured life is back to normal enough now to not worry about real life people trying to find me out and use my thoughts against me, or against someone, the White House maybe.

I have been in a mood all night, drove Ash nuts before singing along to All Out Of Love on my mobile’s karaoke program all the way to get dinner then I got stuck on the Lambchop song that never ends, it just goes on and on my friend, some people, started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they’ll continue singing it forever, just because this is the song that never ends, it just goes on and on my friend, some people, started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they’ll continue singing it forever, just because this is the song that never ends, it just goes on and on my friend, some people, started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they’ll continue singing it forever, just because this is the

etceterAAAAA etceterAAAAA

*yawns* My car is dead. The funeral service would be held at 2pm on Saturday, only noone has any really fond memories to share, and as it holds no residual value, there will be no reading of the will, and as it got along famously with everyone bar me, there is no need to turn up just to bitch about it after is gone. Please, remember the beast in your own way while I try to forget it while hunting for a new one….

Rundown

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In other news, the trip to Horsham was pretty uneventful. We saw all of Ash’s family (barring his older brother who moved to the US a while back) including his dad who none of them have much to do with. He seemed nice enough, looked sad and lonely, with an air of someone who spends most of their days with only their own company, he wasn’t sure how to make conversation with us, and Ash is no better. I spouted some random pet anecdotes and commented on some recent news items for a couple of hours until we had to leave to meet a friend for lunch. He waved goodbye and said he would see us soon he hoped, somehow I doubt it, but I agreed anyway. There is a lot of unpleasant history that no one seems to know how to deal with, and it isn’t my place to try on their behalf.

We played some Killer Bunnies with Ash’s younger brothers and were assaulted by his sister’s kids for a while, who were very pleased to have a new Uncle to harass for a few hours, the other 2 are old news and experts at deflecting their demands. Ash’s mum talks a lot, but she is nice.

We stayed in a second rate motel that was perfumed with the unmistakable scent of homebrand floral air freshener, but it did have a 2 person spa in the room… wheee.

We contemplated staying a second night as the only friend we wanted to catch up with had band practice the night we were there, but in the end the fact that we were BACK couldn’t be gotten past and we had to leave again. I hate going back. We brought Ash’s brother back home with us, and even though our place isn’t very interesting for a kid without a car (we are miles from shops etc), it is better than being THERE. I shouldn’t call him a kid, he is 19, oh dear. I am old. They didn’t believe me when I said I was 27… I seem so much younger than their sister I guess, with her husband and 2 kids, I like being juvenile.

Now I am back at work, hopelessly behind and wondering how I am going to cope with being stuck at work for another few months before I can take some time off again. *sighs*

Summer

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I have not been a summer person since I was a little kid, but this year I find I am enjoying the heat, enjoying the wind and even, enjoying the sunburn. Normally I am very good about covering up in the sun and being careful, but this year my skin is darkening and I am relishing it. Maybe this change in perspective is related to all the other changes in my life over the last 12 months? All I know is the last 2 days at the beach with Ash and my mum and Ash’s brother were fantastic. We went swimming 3 times in 2 days and even the sticky feeling of leftover salt on my skin was welcome and I walked proudly down the beach in my daggy one piece bathers, not caring in the slightest how I looked or trying to hide my fat, just loving being there, being me.

The beach has always been my temple and the ocean my only release from pressure, angst and worry, and nothing has changed on that front. As I am tossed from my body board for the 40th time in a few hours and rise up with my mouth and nose full of salt water, with my knees stinging from scraping on the sand, with seaweed in my hair, I laugh and laugh, I feel whole, happy, complete. I can feel my shoulders burning but do not want to get out of the water, I float, I swim, I dive and I laugh and laugh, over and over again. If this is all I need to be happy, why do I live hours from the beach?

That needs some work.