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Flickr 2: Electric Boogaloo

So I attempted Flickr again.

I thought I'd post one of their pics of Rye beach since i'm going there (YES!) in a couple of weeks. If you behave, I may even take a pic and add it to the blog. Only if you behave though.

I bent my wookie *

I think Flickr hates me.

I took Flickr to dinner, I let Flickr order the expensive seafood platter. I then took Flickr for a boat cruise down the Yarra and bought Flickr roses. I even allowed Flickr to make fun of my attempts of groundbreaking humour.

And nothing.

I never really liked Flickr anyways.. I've always thought of myself as a DIY guy and just post pics using the ol' noggin, even if I have the enthusiasm of an undertaker at a "Live Long" seminar. By the way, if anyone who has anything to do with Flickr is reading this - I really like your application! Friends??

Unless the people who run Flickr are 16 year old girls, which then I meant "LUV YOU!!!!! OMG!!!! BFF?? LOLZ!!!

We did once have an actual English language we could use.

Anyways, tangent.

So, my pic from me to Flickr to you (though it would have been easier to cut out the middle man) is my picture of the inebriated, cross-eyed, not all the tools are there - but he is a tool, Ralph Wiggum I "won" while playing around with a skill tester at Jam Factory one Tuesday night. Sadly, there are actually more pics of Ralph out on the town as the night went downhill. Actually, I really shouldn't be referring to it as sadly, I consider it more of an underground photo journal that people may appreciate one day.

Ralphie, in the immortal words of Pat Benatar, we belong - we belong together.












* I've always wanted to title something I've written with that quote. LOLZ!!!

Boring rainy midweek movie time!

So, having nothing really to do today, I decided to chuck on Lost in Translation.. and I forgot much how I really liked this movie. Mind you, I haven't seen it since it came out, but you know how you like a movie, then never see it again for what seems like an eternity? And then you feel hungry, but really only craving Starburst lollies? Where was I again?!?

There's something completely alluring about Tokyo at night. See, if I was completely bored with my life and creatively stunted, I'd also go to Tokyo. I would take a dip in a swimming pool on the roof of my hotel, drink saki's and hang out with Scarlett Johansson.. she looks like good company!




Things I've learnt from this movie:

- Bad karaoke can brighten up even the dullest room, and I believe we should trial it on Monday nights at the library, or maybe at the staff meetings. I've always wanted to belt out an Elvis Costello song in front of 2 people.

- If I was looking to 'find myself' why not Tokyo?? I mean, they seem so willing to allow you to go wild, and if you decide to do something against the law, the worst to happen is that they'll shoot you - with plastic guns. Yes!

- I'm so glad no-one has decided to copy Japanese talk/game shows for an Australian audience. Though, if they did do that, we would have a lot more people reading!!

- Japan might be an over-populated place, but I wish our streets looked and were lit up like it was Christmas everyday. We need to advertise EVERYTHING on neon billboards.

- I wish it was Santori time sometimes.

The blog that ate my soul..

Bloggers' world of hits and missives
Web writers becoming obsessed with traffic

Almost every person I know seems to have a blog. Some are furtive about it, some are downright boastful, but here's what they have in common: They don't "own" their blogs, their blogs "own" them.
In fact, their blogs have changed their lives.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972417.html?categoryid=1&cs=1


I can see how blogging would make you more driven and neurotic than before, but then, if you were like that previously, it's paradise for the creative mind! Me, I find blogging like saving $70 you would spend with a councilor, or with friends having drinks - it's like when primary school teachers would ask you to put what you want to say on a piece of paper - if there is something you want to say, indulge yourself. I find being a "blogger" more useful as a point of creativity and expression, no matter how much you lose your inhibitions, than telling someone that Britney Spears got drunk and flashed herself again.

Really, if I am just getting to one person out there..

Random thoughts

Here are some things that have been annoying me recently - what better place to finally get it of my chest than my very own blog?? If you've chosen to read my blog, read my pain!

- Mika. Can someone tell me why this guy is popular and all over my television and radio? His name sounds like the first word you think you're newborn is saying, but all it is is a gurgling sound. Pretty apt name for a guy who sings like he's Tiny Tim at a Christmas pageant. And yet Australia is paying their hard-earned for his music. Groan.

- Crocs. Oh, you know what I'm talking about. Imagine if there was life somewhere on another planet, and they finally touched down on earth only to see people walking about in giant blue rubber clogs, I'm pretty positive that a take-over would be imminent. Seriously, if you own a pair, don't leave the house. I don't care how comfortable they may be, you look stupid.

- Lost. Where are we going with this? I've watched this show for 3 years now, and it feels like I'm watching the same episodes again and again. Memo to Hurley - I'm sick of you. Thank goodness I've recently purchased Heroes on DVD.

- Australia Post. I know your job can be difficult, and you try very hard. But try harder. Oh, and please do not just throw my Amazon deliveries on the floor outside the door like it contains unbreakable items - that's how you got on this list in the first place.

- Trucks on Nepean Hwy. I'm sure the drivers of these understand that all they do is hold up people trying to get to work on time. Yet, instead of using one lane to help all the other drivers out, they use all four lanes on Nepean Highway to hold everyone up. It's like playing Frogger to go from lane to lane to get around them. It must be some sort of sadistic road games that truck drivers play to kill time.

-Chris Judd. You are not better than the game pal. Don't come to Hawthorn - go to a powerhouse club like Melbourne or Carlton instead - now, where did they finish again??

Why do I blog?

Alright, I'll bite.

So, I have an opportunity to actually try and string something coherent together, and then put it on the internet for people to read? Thank you place of employment!
Well, to be honest, the only reason I would want to start a blog would be to vent and voice my frustrations with the little social idiosyncrasies that this world of ours throws up constantly.. so, that's what I'm going to do!

ALL COMPLAINING, ALL THE TIME!!!

Don't worry, an attempt to be amusing will be made. Whether I fail or not is really up to you.