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What do I want for Christmas?

October 31st, 2006 at 8:36 pm » Comments (5)

I’m serious. I never know what I want. I usually say “nothing” and truly mean it. Of course, by the same token, that doesn’t mean I don’t get that same thrill of opening presents as the next person.
This year, Adam has said to me, “Write a list of at least twenty things you want for […]


The curse of the Ad jingle

October 30th, 2006 at 10:13 pm » Comments (2)

(Warning: this will not make any sense to non-Australians!)
There’s an ad on TV at the moment, which I partly love and partly hate.
It’s for soho Delites (savoury biscuits)
It’s set in an office. The girl takes a bite and pretty soon everyone’s joining in and the tune it set to “Afternoon Delights”.
“…sky rockets in flight.”
“PEOW!” Annoying […]


What movie are we watching again?

October 29th, 2006 at 9:15 pm » Comments (2)

I finally sat down and watched all of Batman Begins on the weekend. I enjoyed it, although the script left a lot to be desired. It looked amazing. The visuals were wonderful. Yet, when it came to the climax…
(Spoilers, if you haven’t seen it)
…where Christian Bale and Liam Neeson are fighting it out and Liam […]


Early shift short straw on daylight savings day

October 28th, 2006 at 8:32 pm » Comments (0)

I remember working early shifts at McDonalds the day daylight savings begins. Being a teenager, you resent getting out of bed anyway; especially when you lose another hour on top of that. I kind of feel like that this morning because Riley was a ratbag last night and he wanted to get up early. Go […]