Haven't been 'round for ages it seems, but here I am, popping up to wish you all Happy Holidays!
Love,
do.
P.S. Maram, I hope you enjoy your screening of RotK.
Thursday, December 25, 2003
Saturday, December 13, 2003
The House of Hurin
Here's a little treat for the Beanie fans, since Christmas is just around the corner. ;) Click here to see a TV spot for a well-known shopping store in the UK.
Found on the Bean Extracts, a part of http://www.full-of-beans.net/
Saturday, December 06, 2003
Hell, yeah!
And another from :
Rohirrim
To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?
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Rohirrim
To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?
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Friday, December 05, 2003
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
We're all binaries, beeps and blips, dontcha know
Found on 's LJ, a friend of a notorious fic thief:
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Monday, December 01, 2003
It's Boromir the Fair after all
Wow, it's been a while...
Oh, well, no time now - but for this:
The proud son of a steward, Boromir of Gondor is
the one for you. A bit distrustful and too
focused on his own purposes, the Ring's first
prey... but at heart a good guy, who doesn't
mind being tackled by Hobbits every now and
then. And he sure knows how to fight and die
with honor. To you, the second movie seemed so
empty...
Which LotR-man would be your match?
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Oh, well, no time now - but for this:
The proud son of a steward, Boromir of Gondor is
the one for you. A bit distrustful and too
focused on his own purposes, the Ring's first
prey... but at heart a good guy, who doesn't
mind being tackled by Hobbits every now and
then. And he sure knows how to fight and die
with honor. To you, the second movie seemed so
empty...
Which LotR-man would be your match?
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Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Swiped from ...
Palm-reading
Your Life Line reveals that you like to travel, but will always return home. You need a lot of space which is why you prefer spending time outdoors. You tend to have strong romantic tendencies.
Your Head Line reveals that you lack confidence, but have a sense of grievance. You carry a chip on your shoulder, but will vent this emotion through participating in political activities.
Your Heart Line reveals that you have a masculine nature and are easily aroused by your own desires. You are able to maintain a good balance between the physical and emotional sides that accounts for your warm and generous disposition.
Your Fate Line reveals that the early years in your life were full of hard knocks, teaching you that success comes from hard work. Due to this learning process, you will have a late start with your career and financial independance.
Your Sun Line reveals that your personal success and achievements will come from one of your original ideas or breakthroughs in technology.
You have an Fire hand. You are a person who is restless, outgoing, ambitious, confident and at times promiscuous. Your optimal career choices are to work as a lawyer, politician, entertainer, and an athlete in non-contact sports.
Err... right.
Wanna try? Go here
Palm-reading
Your Life Line reveals that you like to travel, but will always return home. You need a lot of space which is why you prefer spending time outdoors. You tend to have strong romantic tendencies.
Your Head Line reveals that you lack confidence, but have a sense of grievance. You carry a chip on your shoulder, but will vent this emotion through participating in political activities.
Your Heart Line reveals that you have a masculine nature and are easily aroused by your own desires. You are able to maintain a good balance between the physical and emotional sides that accounts for your warm and generous disposition.
Your Fate Line reveals that the early years in your life were full of hard knocks, teaching you that success comes from hard work. Due to this learning process, you will have a late start with your career and financial independance.
Your Sun Line reveals that your personal success and achievements will come from one of your original ideas or breakthroughs in technology.
You have an Fire hand. You are a person who is restless, outgoing, ambitious, confident and at times promiscuous. Your optimal career choices are to work as a lawyer, politician, entertainer, and an athlete in non-contact sports.
Err... right.
Wanna try? Go here
Monday, November 24, 2003
Are you sitting comfortably?
Then we'll begin...
You can find the Venice Magazine article (and the pix) at Dolores' GarboSpeaks.com.
You can find the Venice Magazine article (and the pix) at Dolores' GarboSpeaks.com.
Friday, November 21, 2003
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Friday, November 14, 2003
Life Imitating Art
Fight Club!
What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
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Thursday, November 13, 2003
What can I say?
These are weird times. My mind has been a lot of things lately. Can't seem to focus on anything for long let alone keep up with my LJ and my friends'.
It's Friday here, early evening. They're throwing a party at work but, as some of you know, I work the evening shift so I can't join in. But since we're not that busy, I'm indulding in a glass of nice Australian shiraz. They can sue me if they're not happy with that. ;)
Dear Marie, I do hope your health is on the mend.
And Claudia, I've been travelling with you by proxy. I hope you got home safely. You still need to give an account of your last few days. I guess that goes for you too, Viv. How did you two get along? I was so excited for you both!
Nausica, keep me posted. You know what I'm referring to. And you still haven't told me his name.
As for the rest, it's been a weird last few weeks, as I was saying. Lost my godfather and now it's an uncle. He too was only 56. Another pair of cousins left to mourn him. I wish I was in my homeland. My mom is freaking a little, she'll be turning 56 too. I mean, does anyone believe this things come in threes superstition?
Rob's health is also playing up. We're waiting to hear from the cardiologist.
I really need to get my hands on that TTT: EE. Is it coming out this weekend? I could do with some of the 'more' options Claudia was going on about.
But it is Friday. Let's finish this shift in a few hours and head home.
A good weekend to you all.
It's Friday here, early evening. They're throwing a party at work but, as some of you know, I work the evening shift so I can't join in. But since we're not that busy, I'm indulding in a glass of nice Australian shiraz. They can sue me if they're not happy with that. ;)
Dear Marie, I do hope your health is on the mend.
And Claudia, I've been travelling with you by proxy. I hope you got home safely. You still need to give an account of your last few days. I guess that goes for you too, Viv. How did you two get along? I was so excited for you both!
Nausica, keep me posted. You know what I'm referring to. And you still haven't told me his name.
As for the rest, it's been a weird last few weeks, as I was saying. Lost my godfather and now it's an uncle. He too was only 56. Another pair of cousins left to mourn him. I wish I was in my homeland. My mom is freaking a little, she'll be turning 56 too. I mean, does anyone believe this things come in threes superstition?
Rob's health is also playing up. We're waiting to hear from the cardiologist.
I really need to get my hands on that TTT: EE. Is it coming out this weekend? I could do with some of the 'more' options Claudia was going on about.
But it is Friday. Let's finish this shift in a few hours and head home.
A good weekend to you all.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
I was asked to pick my month and cross out what isn't me...
From :
FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Really? Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Ha! Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. But I can be loud too, if you get me going! Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Yeah, all except giving up chocolate! Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Damn right. Loves aggressiveness. Now, how did they know that? Aggressive lover? Oh, yeah. Some times.Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Right. Ask anyone who knows me. It takes a fair bit to piss me off but I'll definitely be showing it. If I'm driving then all bets are off. Dislike unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. No need for that.
FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Really? Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Ha! Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. But I can be loud too, if you get me going! Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Yeah, all except giving up chocolate! Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Damn right. Loves aggressiveness. Now, how did they know that? Aggressive lover? Oh, yeah. Some times.
Friday, November 07, 2003
My damned DVD player is fucked.
Spotted this on 's LJ:
cuddle and a kiss on the forehead - you like to be
close to your special someone and feel warm,
comfortable, and needed
What Sign of Affection Are You?
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cuddle and a kiss on the forehead - you like to be
close to your special someone and feel warm,
comfortable, and needed
What Sign of Affection Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
A virtual Halloween for me since they don't dig it here in Oz
From
What is it, Elf, you're giving back the grapefruit-flavoured nuggets I gave you? ::grins:: Hey! Even the Angel is a 'regifter'!
| My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul |
|---|
| lamaudite goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Boromir of Gondor. |
| _sweetangel tricks you! You get a button. |
| broadwriting gives you 17 red lemon-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. |
| elfnut gives you 14 white grapefruit-flavoured nuggets. |
| spacellama gives you 13 brown grape-flavoured miniature candy bars. |
| lamaudite ends up with 44 pieces of candy, and a button. |
| Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern. |
What is it, Elf, you're giving back the grapefruit-flavoured nuggets I gave you? ::grins:: Hey! Even the Angel is a 'regifter'!
Monday, October 27, 2003
Bad news
Don't think I'll be getting into it here but got some really bad news around 3am - yes, a message from Canada, the dreaded kind, death in the family - and I wasn't able to get to sleep after that. Anyway, totally not inspired for a LJ entry today. So, I'll go for a silly quiz instead. Actually, the result warmed my heart, so sue me.
What kind of Bean addict are you?
Oh, and before I forget... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NAUSICA! Party hard, girlfriend! You're reason enough for a drink if my godfather's passing isn't really conducing to one.
Rest in peace, mon oncle Richard
Oh, and before I forget... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NAUSICA! Party hard, girlfriend! You're reason enough for a drink if my godfather's passing isn't really conducing to one.
Saturday, October 25, 2003
Screencaps
Been spending some time 'grabbing' the Rain DVD today - quite appropriate considering the weather here.
Now, tell me. Is he cute or is it just me? Would you invite him to bed?
And what about this one? Would those handsome, dark eyes drag you in their wake?
::moans::
Goddess, help me...
And what about this one? Would those handsome, dark eyes drag you in their wake?
::moans::
Goddess, help me...
Friday, October 24, 2003
Diddled
We're losing an hour this weekend. That's a whole hour of time off. So much for daylight saving. Let's turn the clocks forward. Gives a new meaning to time, doesn't it? Nothing is constant - not even time - and it's all relative. Just like flying to Oz from Canada. You lose two days... which you gain back on your return trip. But what if you only bought a one-way ticket? What kind of trade is that then?
Sunday, October 19, 2003
Too much is <b>too</b> much!
Got up this mornin', minding my own business... actually, it was closer to noon but that's irrelevant... and I stumbled on this site. I mean, okay, it's great (more than great!!!), but I haven't been quite myself since then. Who can blame me (, better look away now) when this is part of the reason?
There are even a few of Robert de Kere for the Marton Csokas lover in you ;)
There are even a few of Robert de Kere for the Marton Csokas lover in you ;)
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Saturday, October 11, 2003
In Memoriam
One year ago today.
We remember.
La la la ...
Pajarillo, tú me despertaste
Enséñame a vivir.
En un abismo yo te esperé.
Con el abismo yo me enamoré.
Pájaro, me despertaste.
Pájaro, no sé porqué.
Mírenme, a la vida vuelvo ya...
La la la ...
Pajarillo, tú me condenaste
A un amor sin final...
En un abismo yo te esperé.
Con el abismo yo me enamoré.
Pájaro, me despertaste.
Pájaro, no sé porqué.
Mírenme, a la vida vuelvo ya...
La la la ...
Pajarillo, tú me condenaste
A un amor sin final...
En un abismo yo te esperé.
Con el abismo yo me enamoré.
Pájaro me despertaste.
Pájaro yo sé porqué.
Mírenme, a la vida vuelvo ya...
La la la ...
Friday, October 10, 2003
OMG
I saw it. I did what I said I'd do and caught a flick at the Fox Studios Hoyts cinemas. What I saw was irrelevant in comparison to the treat I got in the trailers. Yes. RotK. I didn't even know it would be there. Never expected a thing. *sigh*
And as it turns out, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is quite forgettable. Shame 'cause it started well - promising, even.
And as it turns out, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is quite forgettable. Shame 'cause it started well - promising, even.
It's Friday
You'd think that's enough to send everybody into a frenzy, right? But no. Here in Australia, it's also the opening of the Rugby World Cup 2003. Big deal. Not to me but it seems to be for everyone else on this continent. The city is in mayhem! Meatheads. Can't even drive home at the moment even though I get to have an early night... I think I'm gonna walk to the theatre and catch a flick.
Thursday, October 09, 2003
A rubber ducky?
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Been a while...
Flat out even though we just had a long weekend - Monday was Labour Day. Not much to report. Didn't get to do half of what I was hoping for but managed to clean the house and do my back in. Yay! Right.
Went to see A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday. Very enjoyable and the third act was a riot. My sister-in-law's last Christmas gift.
Anyway. I'm annoyed. Don't know why exactly. Can't sleep. Can't write. Can't seem to relax. Even when I hear good news, like Karl's new project, it doesn't lighten up my moods. I'm cursed.
Went to see A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday. Very enjoyable and the third act was a riot. My sister-in-law's last Christmas gift.
Anyway. I'm annoyed. Don't know why exactly. Can't sleep. Can't write. Can't seem to relax. Even when I hear good news, like Karl's new project, it doesn't lighten up my moods. I'm cursed.
Thursday, October 02, 2003
To see or not to see
At the mo, we're getting one big US production opening a week...
Pirates of the Caribbean two weeks ago, Tomb Raider 2 last week and this week it's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Anyone knows if it's worth it? The vibes I've caught so far are less than positive. Anyhow, it's the kind of film that, if worth seeing, I'd rather see on a big screen. So please, peeps, gimme your two pence worth.
Pirates of the Caribbean two weeks ago, Tomb Raider 2 last week and this week it's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Anyone knows if it's worth it? The vibes I've caught so far are less than positive. Anyhow, it's the kind of film that, if worth seeing, I'd rather see on a big screen. So please, peeps, gimme your two pence worth.
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
Alchemist
From 
elfnut
Beige?! And very unlikely I'd go kill a fox for it. Anyhow, let me know how we mix together, will ya?
elfnut| The Potion Maker |
|---|
| lamauditesium is a milky, pasty beige gel drawn from the blood of a fox. |
| Yet another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern |
Beige?! And very unlikely I'd go kill a fox for it. Anyhow, let me know how we mix together, will ya?
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
size="+3">lamaudite |
| Sleep when you're dead! Whether it's emotionally or physically, you're exhausted. Have you considered sleeping pills? I took them when I had mono, and they made everything better. |
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Monday, September 29, 2003
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
Work all night on a drink a´rum
Daylight come and she wan´ go home
Can't complain. Things have finally started to move at work. Alexander the Great has come to town. Yay!
Caught up with two trailers over the weekend - besides the much talked about RotK. Anyone has seen Underworld and Matrix: Revolutions? What did you think? I realise that Underworld has already been released in most part of Arda, but alas not here yet so all I have to go on are the trailers...
Another thing, watched the first EP of the mini-series Carnivàle. Anyone else seen this? Weird, eclectic and quite not sure how to size it up yet. Might download the next EP.
Anyway, better get back to it.
Daylight come and she wan´ go home
Can't complain. Things have finally started to move at work. Alexander the Great has come to town. Yay!
Caught up with two trailers over the weekend - besides the much talked about RotK. Anyone has seen Underworld and Matrix: Revolutions? What did you think? I realise that Underworld has already been released in most part of Arda, but alas not here yet so all I have to go on are the trailers...
Another thing, watched the first EP of the mini-series Carnivàle. Anyone else seen this? Weird, eclectic and quite not sure how to size it up yet. Might download the next EP.
Anyway, better get back to it.
Saturday, September 27, 2003
The Cradle of Boredom
Finally got to see the last Tomb Raider. How they manage to make a stinker with something that has enough meat and background to be the next Indiana Jones is beyond me. Its only redeeming factor is, of course, this gorgeous Scot:
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
You can sell your soul to these guys...
Yep. At We Want Your Soul, you can sell it for cash. Find out the current value of your soul - click here now for a free, no obligation quotation.
Apparently, at the time of print, my soul was worth £19597. For my peace of mind, 49% of people have a purer soul than me. I guess I can live that. ;)
And if I am in a horny mood, it's Viv's fault. Oh, Karl baby!
Apparently, at the time of print, my soul was worth £19597. For my peace of mind, 49% of people have a purer soul than me. I guess I can live that. ;)
And if I am in a horny mood, it's Viv's fault. Oh, Karl baby!
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Personality
From spacellama
Take Free Enneagram Test
Take Free Myers-Briggs Personality Test
Oh, god. Administrator? This is SO not me. And what's this about high self-control? I can't even keep away from chocolate!
spacellama Conscious self | Overall self |
 |  |
| ESTJ - "Administrator". Much in touch with the external environment. Very responsible. Pillar of strength. 13% of the total population. |
Oh, god. Administrator? This is SO not me. And what's this about high self-control? I can't even keep away from chocolate!
Monday, September 22, 2003
Monday, Monday
Nothing to report on the eastern front. Crappy-ish weather. Muggy, damp and warm. Not raining, not sunny.
And I'm stuck at work.
Oh, well.
And I'm stuck at work.
Oh, well.
Friday, September 19, 2003
Brownies (since there weren't any Mississippi Muds)
Just received this from a friend in WA... and it's pretty bang on for me. Let me know about you, would you? So, what's your cake?
~
Cake personality test.
If you were buying a cake and you had your choice of the following, which would you
choose? No cheating. Pick your cake, and then scroll down.
Angel food
Brownies
Lemon Meringue
Vanilla with Chocolate Icing
Strawberry Cheese Cake
Chocolate on Chocolate
Ice Cream
Carrot Cake
OK - Now that you've made your choice, this is what research says about you! NO.... you can't change your mind once you scroll down! So think carefully. No peeking until you choose!!! Done? Now, scroll down . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angel food ... Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being child-like and immature at times.
Brownies ... You are adventurous, love new ideas, are a champion of Underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When Tempers flare up, you whip out your sabre. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction and like to make people laugh. You tend to be very loyal.
Lemon Meringue ... Smooth, sexy, &articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends.
Vanilla with Chocolate Icing ... Fun-loving, sassy, humorous. Not very grounded in life, very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad, however, you are a friend for life.
Strawberry Cheese Cake ... Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people and c an be counted on in a pinch. You tend to melt. You can be overly emotional and annoying at times.
Chocolate on Chocolate ... Sexy, always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
Ice Cream ... You like sports, whether it is baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
Carrot Cake ... You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are
fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm-hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.
~
~
Cake personality test.
If you were buying a cake and you had your choice of the following, which would you
choose? No cheating. Pick your cake, and then scroll down.
Angel food
Brownies
Lemon Meringue
Vanilla with Chocolate Icing
Strawberry Cheese Cake
Chocolate on Chocolate
Ice Cream
Carrot Cake
OK - Now that you've made your choice, this is what research says about you! NO.... you can't change your mind once you scroll down! So think carefully. No peeking until you choose!!! Done? Now, scroll down . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angel food ... Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being child-like and immature at times.
Brownies ... You are adventurous, love new ideas, are a champion of Underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When Tempers flare up, you whip out your sabre. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction and like to make people laugh. You tend to be very loyal.
Lemon Meringue ... Smooth, sexy, &articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends.
Vanilla with Chocolate Icing ... Fun-loving, sassy, humorous. Not very grounded in life, very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad, however, you are a friend for life.
Strawberry Cheese Cake ... Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people and c an be counted on in a pinch. You tend to melt. You can be overly emotional and annoying at times.
Chocolate on Chocolate ... Sexy, always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
Ice Cream ... You like sports, whether it is baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
Carrot Cake ... You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are
fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm-hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.
~
It's Friday!!!
Feel better, sowewhat rested.
The temp got up to a whopping 28 degrees today and it's barely Spring. They're forecasting 36 for Monday. I think I'll be hitting the beach.
Big Star Wars assets sale on the Fox lot today. Of course, by the time my shift starts, there wasn't much left. :(
Anyhoo, currently shooting tests for 'Happy Feet', one of Mr. Elijah Wood's upcoming projects and one of our all-computer animated flicks in production. IT's about penguins, if anyone wonders.
Not much to report today. Elfnut has gone AWOL, Viv will be off limits this weekend so maybe I should do the same. Could I actually turn off all the comps in the house and not log on to the web for a whole weekend? Right. Ha!
Marie, enjoy l'ete des Indiens.
Hugs
The temp got up to a whopping 28 degrees today and it's barely Spring. They're forecasting 36 for Monday. I think I'll be hitting the beach.
Big Star Wars assets sale on the Fox lot today. Of course, by the time my shift starts, there wasn't much left. :(
Anyhoo, currently shooting tests for 'Happy Feet', one of Mr. Elijah Wood's upcoming projects and one of our all-computer animated flicks in production. IT's about penguins, if anyone wonders.
Not much to report today. Elfnut has gone AWOL, Viv will be off limits this weekend so maybe I should do the same. Could I actually turn off all the comps in the house and not log on to the web for a whole weekend? Right. Ha!
Marie, enjoy l'ete des Indiens.
Hugs
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Damn migraine
It's colouring my whole day - and my mood.
Went to physio today and was having a chat with the remedial masseuse... made me totally lose faith in the world. (And my mom wonders why we don't have kids yet!)
There's this couple who split up in May this year. The husband carries on stalking the wife though they've agreed to separate. He's violent, abusive and her only defence is a restraining order. Like that ever stops anyone. But no lawman wants to take this any further. He's no real threat, they say. Last week (could be the week before), he shows up at her place, attacks and rapes her then leaves. She finds her way to the police station to report the assault, leaving the kids with her own father. Well, while she's out, the estranged husband returns... The wife comes home, accompanied by police officers, to this scene: the supposedly 'restrained' husband has stabbed both his (and her) children to death (aged 2 and 4, if I remember correctly) and also murdered their grand-father before turning the knife upon himself. I mean, WTF? And we just sit back, absord the news as normal.
This is so close to a CSI Miami EP I watched last night, it's disturbing.
Wow, I guess that was a rant.
Went to physio today and was having a chat with the remedial masseuse... made me totally lose faith in the world. (And my mom wonders why we don't have kids yet!)
There's this couple who split up in May this year. The husband carries on stalking the wife though they've agreed to separate. He's violent, abusive and her only defence is a restraining order. Like that ever stops anyone. But no lawman wants to take this any further. He's no real threat, they say. Last week (could be the week before), he shows up at her place, attacks and rapes her then leaves. She finds her way to the police station to report the assault, leaving the kids with her own father. Well, while she's out, the estranged husband returns... The wife comes home, accompanied by police officers, to this scene: the supposedly 'restrained' husband has stabbed both his (and her) children to death (aged 2 and 4, if I remember correctly) and also murdered their grand-father before turning the knife upon himself. I mean, WTF? And we just sit back, absord the news as normal.
This is so close to a CSI Miami EP I watched last night, it's disturbing.
Wow, I guess that was a rant.
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
A new breed
Hey, what do you know? A new super-hero hits the streets... of London.
I bring thee, the Angle Grinder Man.
I kid you not.
I bring thee, the Angle Grinder Man.
I kid you not.
From my Animal paddock
Big rush of stuff to do when I came in this afternoon but it's now dying down... nearly to a trickle. Oh, well. (I'd rather be busy, makes the night go faster.)
For those who wonder about the subject of this post, it's to do with the name of the company I work with. Anyhoo, got some good news earlier.
A friend of mine and I get together on Saturdays to watch some movies or TV series. Yes, there's usually some drooling involved - especially going through fourteen Sharpe movies.
MutantX and Andromeda used to be our excuse but now Andromeda's new season isn't showing here yet (I mean we're over a year behind everybody else!) and we've given up on MutantX. I'd still do nasty things to Brennan but that's beside the point. Anyway, we need something else for when there's no new flicks to rent or whatever... and we'd settled on torturing each other. Her with some supposedly best DS9 episodes and me with a bad Michael Biehn movie, The Ride. But we both got saved today when my friend received her DVDs of Children of Dune mini series. Was nearly walking backwards to the weekend but I'm really looking forward to this now.
Anyway, better get back to it.
Oh, and here's that URL for the Talk Like A Pirate Day. It's coming up, this Friday, 19th September.
For those who wonder about the subject of this post, it's to do with the name of the company I work with. Anyhoo, got some good news earlier.
A friend of mine and I get together on Saturdays to watch some movies or TV series. Yes, there's usually some drooling involved - especially going through fourteen Sharpe movies.
MutantX and Andromeda used to be our excuse but now Andromeda's new season isn't showing here yet (I mean we're over a year behind everybody else!) and we've given up on MutantX. I'd still do nasty things to Brennan but that's beside the point. Anyway, we need something else for when there's no new flicks to rent or whatever... and we'd settled on torturing each other. Her with some supposedly best DS9 episodes and me with a bad Michael Biehn movie, The Ride. But we both got saved today when my friend received her DVDs of Children of Dune mini series. Was nearly walking backwards to the weekend but I'm really looking forward to this now.
Anyway, better get back to it.
Oh, and here's that URL for the Talk Like A Pirate Day. It's coming up, this Friday, 19th September.
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
And a new day!
I actually survived the experience and I'm back.
First thing's first... a little disclaimer. Sweet Angel just reminded me in the nicest of ways that there are some Québécois around so I feel I should point out that both pictures I'm using - La Maudite and La Chasse-galerie - come from Unibroue, a micro-brewery from Québec. One of their beers is themed on an old folk legend that always fascinated me...
La Maudite has a typically Québécois name that is reminiscent of the legend of the Chasse-Galerie. The legend has it that a group of lumberjacks struck a deal with the devil to fly home in their canoes, guided by Satan himself, to make it home in time for Christmas.
So there. And now, I better get my behind to work.
And thanks for the warm welcome, y'all!
First thing's first... a little disclaimer. Sweet Angel just reminded me in the nicest of ways that there are some Québécois around so I feel I should point out that both pictures I'm using - La Maudite and La Chasse-galerie - come from Unibroue, a micro-brewery from Québec. One of their beers is themed on an old folk legend that always fascinated me...
La Maudite has a typically Québécois name that is reminiscent of the legend of the Chasse-Galerie. The legend has it that a group of lumberjacks struck a deal with the devil to fly home in their canoes, guided by Satan himself, to make it home in time for Christmas.
So there. And now, I better get my behind to work.
And thanks for the warm welcome, y'all!
Taking the plunge as it were...
Alright, here I am. Not sure why I've decided to go along with this but maybe I've just got this little pretentious streak that makes me think someone would care to read my brain spills.
It's late so more tomorrow, I guess.
It's late so more tomorrow, I guess.
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