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Bicycles
Cyclists. They come up behind you and ding their little bells, apparently completely unaware that there is any other method of signaling their presence that will not cause a lesser degree of downright fury. When I hear that ding, I feel the immediate urge to execute a brutal beating with a bike pump, an overflowing of wrath ultimately culminating ( Read more... ) -
On China
This year China will play host to the over-hyped spectacle of the Olympics. I don't want to rain on the glorious sporting spirit that seems to grip a large number of Australians like mass-hysteria, but the occasion is a sham. Australian sportsmanship was exemplified beautifully recently when a swimmer broke the nose, eye socket and jaw of one of ( Read more... ) -
Vitriol
Miranda Devine wrote a piece called "Shaking the tree: flora and fauna v humans" (http://www.smh.com.au/news/miranda-devine/shaking-the-tree-flora-and-fauna-v-humans/2008/03/15/1205472149592.html, 16/03/2008) yesterday(ish). It's rare for Ms. Devine to write anything agreeable, but this really took the cake as far as contentious writing goes on a ( Read more... ) -
I want to sleep with common people
As an interim post - with the full expectation of writing something more substantial later on - I thought I'd pay homage to William Shatner.
Note Ben Folds on the keyboard, he's wonderful.
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Love and Rainbows
The light switch clicks several times. Nothing. Like a scared animal he descends, ready to bolt from the blackness at a sound. The maglite illumines the bottom of the stairs; pistol crossed over, follows the beam ( Read more... ) -
On Aural Fantabulism
Rhythmic structures, movement and shifting patterns in words, sound, voice. Letters upon the page, the echo of a perfect note hanging in the air. Therein lies comfort and solace. There is something in both writing and music - for the two are inseparable, really - that transcends the mathematics of composition and touches the essence of being. ( Read more... ) -
Videos and Life
I'm embedding video today, because I can.
This song is by The Richter Scales, I assume the video is theirs too. High-quality nerd material, it really is.
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About that
In an effort to truly cement myself as a member of the LJ community, I have decided to write some angst-ridden poetry. I was going to analyse the structure and what not here, but I've decided not to. Bon appetit.
Steady as I commit to fire
The trappings of my past.
Those memories burnt upon the pyre
Smell of history unmasked.
In sentimental rage recall,
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Anger management
I'm going to christen my LJ with an overflowing of righteous indignation; fury called forth from the very depths of Hell, summoned forth to wash over the ravening hordes of tabloid journalists and leave their smouldering skeletons in its wake. All of this for my mass of loyal readers (Yes, both of you).
But why?
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/ ( Read more... )
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