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A Sort of Homecoming
Had a very pleasant afternoon at the Northcote Social Club today. It was nice to catch up with some fine company and good conversation, though i was sad to have to leave early (again) to make the trek back to Eastern Burbia and the usual pre-workweek chores ( Read more... ) -
three questions
Some weeks ago, Qamar posted three questions (taken from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN2fa-WyfNI) which are meant to help find goals and activities congruent with your values ( Read more... ) -
Women seem wicked..
In the wake of that shooting in the US, some discussions going on about misogyny, entitlement and the right to say "no" have reminded me of a train of thought i had some time ago on the subject.
Years ago, i read one of those Gor novels (the ones set on a fantasy planet where men are musclebound warriors and women are submissive slaves). It ( Read more... ) -
Skills for Life
A copy of the essay i submitted for my 5th Dan grading ( Read more... ) -
ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
I really should avoid watching Rage specials which feature lots of grunge era stuff. The conflicting feelings of nostalgia for the youthful enthusiasm of my 20s, combined with lingering disappointment that so much of that was wasted on the drab awfulness of the '90s, just leaves me dwelling on the past, tossing and turning all night and writing ( Read more... ) -
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So, last night we went to see Peter Murphy and his band play their set of Bauhaus songs. While i was looking forward to it, after the great show they put on earlier this year, i did have some mixed feelings about the material they were to play this time. As i said to someone about the last show, i was actually more interested to see a Peter ( Read more... ) -
Ghouls' Night Out
The Misfits are coming back in January. That's going to be a sweaty one.
It's a little disappointing to see they're doing the "pay $100 extra to meet the band" thing that seems to be the fashion nowdays. One of the things i liked most about their last visit was the way Jerry Only hung around after the show to chat with his fans, sign things and ( Read more... ) -
five things
I've been thinking a bit lately about that old question of what advice i'd give to my younger self if i could. Thinking about this the other week, i realised that some of the things i came up with may be just as relevant for me now as then. Unfortunately, i've since forgotten much of what i had in mind. So i'm going to try to work out what i was ( Read more... ) -
identity..
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I shaved off my five-week beard on Sunday.
I didn't mind the way it looked, but it just didn't feel like "me", or most versions of "me" that i inhabit over time. One consistent thought that kept coming up was that it seemed to represent an 'older' look for me, which maybe doesn't correspond to how i see myself yet. After hanging out at B&D's on ( Read more... ) -
days go by..
Just yesterday, i realised that we've been living out this way for nearly seven years now, which would make this the house we've lived in longest since i came to Melbourne. But it feels like we only just moved here. While the Fitzroy years often seem like a lifetime ago, the time we've spent living here seems so much less - like maybe a couple of ( Read more... )