things to do...
-clean whole house for party tonight
-buy food
-buy drinks
-invite people (you can come if you're reading this)
-wash & change bedsheets
-make house look like it wants to have party
-cheer up
-stop freaking out
-have a power nap
this is my 150th post on my blog. not bad considering i started this year some time... what a year it has been... another year gone and nothing to show for it. well, shall we go down memory lane and see what has been happening? (let me check my calender for the highlights)
JANUARY
went on holiday to NEW ZEALAND with Mum - had the best time actually... suprisingly it was all smiles and no fights.... jumped out of a plane @ 12,000 feet... was a highlight ... saw the hobbits and shit. went back to NOOSA and fucking burnt to a crisp in the sun. saw old friends from high-school. saw sarah chuah before she left for her crazy ass world tour.
FEBRUARY
got held up with a knife at work. went through trauma. stopped working. went back to work at day time. robber still at large. hating life at this stage. not looking forward to not working and not having any money to move out of home for 2 years - 13 serong street. jarrod moves out. others move in. i move out.
MARCH
commonwealth games official volunteer. more time off work and not getting paid. getting over life but hoping that this will be fun and give me some freebies. went to closing ceremony for games, was pretty emo. john farnham sung and i got goosebumps. it was pretty cold. found a house through li-kims real estate. the other guys aren't even here yet.
APRIL
probably by now officially settled into new house with SARAH & STEVE ... im assuming the furniture would've been here by now so we arent sleeping on nothing. sarah IMAX went to NEW YORK i think... somewhere around here. i get totally jealous when she gets back and shows me 1- all the photos, 2- all the candy & 3- just general NY CITY tales of bumping into mark ruffalo.
MAY
nothing written in the calender. except that i paid rent, got a haircut and went to leila's 21st birthday. and on the 16th i had a "meet & greet" - i have no idea what that is about. i think i saw the lion king for the second time thanks to loredo. final show in AUS... i got emo. probably met chris sometime in there...
JUNE
sarah's brother charlie arrives and leaves. sarah's friend cara arrives and then leaves. this place is becoming a hostel. i had a job interview for EZYDVD on the 7th @ 1pm ... didnt get the job, so must've been shit. mmm animation festival with rob... steve's birthday on the 30th. mum's birthday on the 25th... i worked.
JULY
1st of july-went to benno's house warming. everyone slept in my bed - rob wouldnt shut up re: meaning of life. it got seriously that annoying. sarah's birthday on the 3rd... same day as loredo left for shanghai.. on the 26th @ 2pm apparently is "crazy time" and on the 27th i called the voting office. not a terribly exciting month.
AUGUST
1st of aug we finally bought a fridge. it's only used for dips and alcohol. apparently sarah left for QLD on the 17th. i hired out the 24 playstation game and fell in love. sarah chuah arrived back in the country. not much happened according to calender.
SEPTEMBER
1st - sarah chuah's birthday. 2nd - my birthday. my nana stayed with me for a few nights. i managed to make her watch KING KONG ... she loved it. (i was very happy) ...
STEVE IRWIN DIED. that fucking sucked.
li-kim went to NOOSA on the 8th ... then had her birthday. she turned 30 or something. chris and nana's birthday. recieved my victims of crime cheque. it's alot higher than what i was expecting. sarah chuah arrived in MELB. we share a bed and she punches me. i have to sleep on the wall side. leo's birthday, benno's birthday. me metcard expired on the 23rd. pretty eventful.
OCTOBER
joined the gym i think. start using a 3 week free pass and go as much as i can to make the most of it. sarah IMAX had another awesome party. i met carol. steph got mad. i was upset. uncle left for CHINA - got to housesit for them in the mansion where i got paid to do so. had a little dinner party where i cooked. successfully. mmm saw ERASERHEAD @ ACMI with rob... freaked me out. rob had his 21st on the 25th. found out news that i didnt deal with well. stopped talking to certain people and life generally becomes shit again
NOVEMBER
charlie arrived again. got my taxes back - have to pay nearly 300 clams back. paid li-kim off. now free of debt. all my crime money has pretty much gone. polish festival is on in FED SQUARE same day as sarah chuah and i go watch ALADDIN on the big screen. 5 dollars. went to filming of new chris lilley comedy for the ABC - danced like a dick and will regret it when i see it being aired and im "krumping" next to 'ja'mie' from we can be heroes. but cool coz im on TV
went to VCA grad show, took carol. got drunk of 3 tiny glasses of champaigne. afterwards went to pancake parlour. even though i didnt pay - i told carol how much the place sucked and it was the worst food i've ever eaten. worked a fair bit. start seeing results from gym. slowly coming around on people i stopped talking to.
DECEMBER
sarah IMAX held another party. this time it was medical theme. i get told i look like "anime drag road kill" ... worked 5th & 6th where i got punched in the face by a psychopath. have some days off to work at the AFI awards where i met/saw a tonne of people including cate blanchett & harry potter ... on the 14th - officially rang centrelink for youth allowance payments. they are a joke but i continue with it anyway. still filling out forms and waiting.
christmas comes up. i get angry. carol tells me i have no spirit. im annoyed. people buying a shitload of presents. spent christmas with carol. ate lots. gym not open. saw HAPPY FEET... get all exicted. buy heaps of DVDS that i cant afford. get awesome presents from sarah, steve & carol. buy some more krispy kremes. 3rd box this month. .... wait for NEW YEARS EVE to approach and blog about my past year. have the whole say still ahead of me but continue to freak out.
that pretty much sums it up. if i have left anything out... please let me know. "things ben forgot" might make an appearance in 2007.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
fatty fatty boombah
well, it was eatmas day yesterday ... first of all, i will admit - i was online for some of the day - just to see what has happening ... but like the rest of melbourne, it was a ghost town! well... christmas eve finished - worked and then went to carols were i ate and ate even though it was like midnight - salads & fish & bread & cabbage stuff ... i dont know the name of any of these polish foods - but it was all sooooooooooooooo good. man, i thought asian was the way to go? nah, it seems "euro" is in. black is out.
ahahaha so, after having to put up with carol sleeping & sniffling for the night, we woke up and then had all the left-overs plus MORE that ella (carols mum) decided to make; even though there was going to be less people. good theory.
so, some more fam came over and put on "michael jacksons number one's" on the TV (nothing like a christmas dinner with MJ in the background) and then we ate and ate some more.
then it was over to sarah & li-kims house to give them some more food and to open the presents. this year i can totally say i had NO idea what i was going to be getting... even though i dont care if i get something or not... but anyways...
present number 1-
i was soooo like in shock. i mean, how nerdy can it get. a LOST action figure. incase anyone didnt know it's LOCKE - probably now my favourite character because he is all about faith and emo shit and "DON'T EVER TELL HIM WHAT HE CAN OR CAN'T DO. EVER!" it comes with a little audio box so you can play his voice over&over again. so, you can imagine what i did - i got my video camera out, lit some candles - made it look like real jungle - put on the LOST soundtrack - and filmed him from various angles. it was sooo cool - it looked so real!!! thanks to sarahK&steven for that one...
present number 2-
EXTRA'S SERIES 1&2 SCRIPTS.
"IS HE 'AVIN' A LAFF?" ohh man... thanks to carol for this. when i saw the present wrapped i was worried. i thought, hang on... doesnt she know i dont read? but i do read scripts of TV shows im obsessed with! YESSS! oh i was like in shock and the fact i kept stroking it and holding it so close to my body was a sign that carol had done well with the choice & i loved it. so, now im going to read it back to front and you will never hear me stop quoting lines from the show. just an example of how hilarious it is.
daniel radcliffe (aka harry potter) , andy & maggie are sitting in the catering van.
MAGGIE MAKES AN EXCUSE TO LEAVE
maggie: anyone want a drink?
daniel: yeah, get me a bourbon, would you babe?
maggie: well, i think it's just teas and coffees and things...
daniel: oh, yeah, then get me a cup of joe, would you? and make it strong. i dont like the weak shit. ooh.
HE CATCHES HIMSELF SWEARING AND LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF HIS MUM HAS HEARD.
daniel: (conspiratorial) look, when she get's back, right, make some excuse and leave us alone, will you?
andy: what you got planned?
DANIEL PULLS OUT A CONDOM FROM HIS TOP POCKET, ALREADY UNWRAPPED. HE HOLDS IT UP.
andy: you've unravelled it.
daniel: ready for action. (he stretches it like a rubber band) just hope it's big enough.
THE CONDOM FLYS INTO THE AIR. DANIEL TURNS AROUND AND SEARCHES THE BUS FOR IT. IT HAS LANDED ON DAME DIANA RIGG'S FOREHEAD. LIKE A KID ASKING FOR HIS BALL BACK:
daniel: erm, can i have my Johnny back?
dame diana rigg: (correcting him) may i have my Johnny back.
daniel: may i have my Johnny back?
dame diana rigg: please.
daniel: yeah.
dame diana rigg: it's not called a Johnny though is it?
daniel: durex.
dame diana rigg: no, that's a brand name. may i have back my prophylactic or sheath?
daniel: may i have my prophaleck...
dame diana rigg: (correcting his pronounciation) ... tic
daniel: tic, prophylactic. Can i have it back please?
dame diana rigg: yes. (daniel takes back the condom and turns away) excuse me. haven't you forgotten something?
daniel: oh, thank you, dame diana.
DANIEL BEGINS TO PUT THE CONDOM BACK IN HIS POCKET.
andy: still going to use it, yeah?
daniel: yeah, that'll be fine.
andy: lucky girl.
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it's effing hilarious and it was an excellent day. finished it off with watching "die hard" for the first time ... nothing like a traditional christmas movie!
xoxoxo
thanks to all and happy holidays! love ben
p.s - coming soon - my top ten films of 2006
ahahaha so, after having to put up with carol sleeping & sniffling for the night, we woke up and then had all the left-overs plus MORE that ella (carols mum) decided to make; even though there was going to be less people. good theory.
so, some more fam came over and put on "michael jacksons number one's" on the TV (nothing like a christmas dinner with MJ in the background) and then we ate and ate some more.
then it was over to sarah & li-kims house to give them some more food and to open the presents. this year i can totally say i had NO idea what i was going to be getting... even though i dont care if i get something or not... but anyways...
present number 1-
i was soooo like in shock. i mean, how nerdy can it get. a LOST action figure. incase anyone didnt know it's LOCKE - probably now my favourite character because he is all about faith and emo shit and "DON'T EVER TELL HIM WHAT HE CAN OR CAN'T DO. EVER!" it comes with a little audio box so you can play his voice over&over again. so, you can imagine what i did - i got my video camera out, lit some candles - made it look like real jungle - put on the LOST soundtrack - and filmed him from various angles. it was sooo cool - it looked so real!!! thanks to sarahK&steven for that one...
present number 2-
EXTRA'S SERIES 1&2 SCRIPTS.
"IS HE 'AVIN' A LAFF?" ohh man... thanks to carol for this. when i saw the present wrapped i was worried. i thought, hang on... doesnt she know i dont read? but i do read scripts of TV shows im obsessed with! YESSS! oh i was like in shock and the fact i kept stroking it and holding it so close to my body was a sign that carol had done well with the choice & i loved it. so, now im going to read it back to front and you will never hear me stop quoting lines from the show. just an example of how hilarious it is.
daniel radcliffe (aka harry potter) , andy & maggie are sitting in the catering van.
MAGGIE MAKES AN EXCUSE TO LEAVE
maggie: anyone want a drink?
daniel: yeah, get me a bourbon, would you babe?
maggie: well, i think it's just teas and coffees and things...
daniel: oh, yeah, then get me a cup of joe, would you? and make it strong. i dont like the weak shit. ooh.
HE CATCHES HIMSELF SWEARING AND LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF HIS MUM HAS HEARD.
daniel: (conspiratorial) look, when she get's back, right, make some excuse and leave us alone, will you?
andy: what you got planned?
DANIEL PULLS OUT A CONDOM FROM HIS TOP POCKET, ALREADY UNWRAPPED. HE HOLDS IT UP.
andy: you've unravelled it.
daniel: ready for action. (he stretches it like a rubber band) just hope it's big enough.
THE CONDOM FLYS INTO THE AIR. DANIEL TURNS AROUND AND SEARCHES THE BUS FOR IT. IT HAS LANDED ON DAME DIANA RIGG'S FOREHEAD. LIKE A KID ASKING FOR HIS BALL BACK:
daniel: erm, can i have my Johnny back?
dame diana rigg: (correcting him) may i have my Johnny back.
daniel: may i have my Johnny back?
dame diana rigg: please.
daniel: yeah.
dame diana rigg: it's not called a Johnny though is it?
daniel: durex.
dame diana rigg: no, that's a brand name. may i have back my prophylactic or sheath?
daniel: may i have my prophaleck...
dame diana rigg: (correcting his pronounciation) ... tic
daniel: tic, prophylactic. Can i have it back please?
dame diana rigg: yes. (daniel takes back the condom and turns away) excuse me. haven't you forgotten something?
daniel: oh, thank you, dame diana.
DANIEL BEGINS TO PUT THE CONDOM BACK IN HIS POCKET.
andy: still going to use it, yeah?
daniel: yeah, that'll be fine.
andy: lucky girl.
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it's effing hilarious and it was an excellent day. finished it off with watching "die hard" for the first time ... nothing like a traditional christmas movie!
xoxoxo
thanks to all and happy holidays! love ben
p.s - coming soon - my top ten films of 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
god bless you guys
the only thing saving me from doing my wrists in at work right this second are these men.
can you believe some woman had the fucking nerve to ask me to "turn down that rubbish" she couldnt think of the shit movies she wanted to rent. fucking hell.
merry christmas lady. you're a turd.
can you believe some woman had the fucking nerve to ask me to "turn down that rubbish" she couldnt think of the shit movies she wanted to rent. fucking hell.merry christmas lady. you're a turd.
where was i last night?
mmm... christmas eve's eve. and where was i early on in the evening? well, i was in the city - spending money on things i DONT need ... but JB was closing in 10 minutes and i thought i had a chance to buy some presents... for myself.
so, met up with carol because apparently she had said "we'd" both go to this art exhibition somewhere in brunswick... now, recently we had been to the VCA exhibition - and it was great success. i was drunk from 3 tiny glasses of wine and there were tonnes of good art works, and all the hotties too was pretty cool. last night had nothing.
we arrived to find this dodgy building that was ... like, a production designers movie set dream. it was so full of shit and crap everywhere it looked like a set. this huge open space with grit and mess and food scraps and just mess EVERYWHERE. so, after a couple of calls to confim we were infact at the right place we finally met up with carol's friend. she's sweet, but she's what i have called her a "buddhist hippie lesbian" as she dresses like most of those people. (her next door neighbour unknown to me was infact the buddhist temple of melbourne) anyways... IT WAS AWKWARD. LIKE, SERIOUSLY. I HAD TO LEAVE.
apparently we were quite early, even though it started @ 8 - we later found out that there was a $10 entry fee which i was so shocked at, i had to stop myself from laughing about. seriously, it was like, wire and rust on a floor with a bit of plastic and an arm from a doll. HOW IS THAT ART? I DON'T GET IT. to me - it just looks like someone emptied hard trash day on a wooden floor. and there was all sorts of crazy people there. no, well.. there was about 3 people there. one dude had a tree painted on his face and was so stoned it was a fucking cliche.
don't get me wrong - i have nothing against these people... i just wish i understood their lifestlyle. so, we thought, give it a little longer and checked the place out some more... went downstairs to check out the "band" who actually practices in a room made of mud & straw bails. it was this dark and quite open space with a lamp in the corner. i could see a few figures in the distance but i wasnt going to approach them. instead, i laughed and then ran the fuck outta there.
ten minutes later carol and i made our pathetic excuses and left. like, bolted out from the premises. a guy carrying 3 boxes of avocados passed us. weird.
so, met up with carol because apparently she had said "we'd" both go to this art exhibition somewhere in brunswick... now, recently we had been to the VCA exhibition - and it was great success. i was drunk from 3 tiny glasses of wine and there were tonnes of good art works, and all the hotties too was pretty cool. last night had nothing.
we arrived to find this dodgy building that was ... like, a production designers movie set dream. it was so full of shit and crap everywhere it looked like a set. this huge open space with grit and mess and food scraps and just mess EVERYWHERE. so, after a couple of calls to confim we were infact at the right place we finally met up with carol's friend. she's sweet, but she's what i have called her a "buddhist hippie lesbian" as she dresses like most of those people. (her next door neighbour unknown to me was infact the buddhist temple of melbourne) anyways... IT WAS AWKWARD. LIKE, SERIOUSLY. I HAD TO LEAVE.
apparently we were quite early, even though it started @ 8 - we later found out that there was a $10 entry fee which i was so shocked at, i had to stop myself from laughing about. seriously, it was like, wire and rust on a floor with a bit of plastic and an arm from a doll. HOW IS THAT ART? I DON'T GET IT. to me - it just looks like someone emptied hard trash day on a wooden floor. and there was all sorts of crazy people there. no, well.. there was about 3 people there. one dude had a tree painted on his face and was so stoned it was a fucking cliche.
don't get me wrong - i have nothing against these people... i just wish i understood their lifestlyle. so, we thought, give it a little longer and checked the place out some more... went downstairs to check out the "band" who actually practices in a room made of mud & straw bails. it was this dark and quite open space with a lamp in the corner. i could see a few figures in the distance but i wasnt going to approach them. instead, i laughed and then ran the fuck outta there.
ten minutes later carol and i made our pathetic excuses and left. like, bolted out from the premises. a guy carrying 3 boxes of avocados passed us. weird.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
christmas chaos
holy shit stick santa... all this madness over you... it's driving me crazy!
well, as you can tell, it has been a fair while in between blogs. last time it was my ass on fire... now it's my brain. im currently at work (dont worry, im safe here) and it's crazy. in my 3 hours of being here i have sold so many DVDS it's making me sick. and im seriously losing any sense of sensibility... im giving bags out for 2 dvds... meh... and going out my way to make sure people are being looked after.
explain - indian guy (who, i have realised are so demanding and rude) wants me to bring out something from his flash drive, come around the counter so he can check which documents are printing, and then laminate his freakin' shit... i didnt let him around the counter - but everything else i did... and then, he wants to pay for ALL of my precious fucking time on visa... for $2 ... and then he is like, "oh well, i don't have any money... what can i do" all in an apu accent which drove me crazy... so, then... i give all that to him for FREE!!! it took my 10 minutes, paper, ink, power to run the printer... GRRRRRR-INCH!
meh.... so, if anyone says i dont have christmas spirit ... i will tell them the time i helped apu!
it's still so fucking hot too... even after all the rain... im sweating at work.... eeeek.
ooooh, news just in... after "umming" & "arghing" about what to put on, i decide on "romeo must die" because i wanted something loud and punchy .... after thinking, oooooh.. maybe it's too violent and stuff, even thought it's rated 'm+15' i thought... it cant be worse or more offensive than the upcoming piece of shit "little man" ... anyways... blah blah blah... movie is on... then who should come in at the most violent point... a white woman with two children that were actually black... and the son looked like her was at least 15 .... she was renting the lion king, cat in the cat, agent cody banks... people like that always worry me because i think she has taken these poor children and locked them up in a room making them watch children's movie when the son is old enough to be online with a webcam wanking online with a girl who is actually a man who could possibly be his father!!!! hey, it could happen!
fuck im hungry, last night was the uncle's christmas feed and as usual all of us ate an excessive amount of food... carol joined in and brought along a banana cake which was goooooooooooooood ... i seriously dont think i have eaten so much turkey at one moment. it felt like 2.5 kilo's of turkey.
so, i look forward to another feast of dip/crackers/cheese on christmas day with whoever i am spending my day with.
enough of the blog... i gotta serve some freakin' customers... one fat guy with a wooden leg and santa hat. seriously.
nah, not really.
well, as you can tell, it has been a fair while in between blogs. last time it was my ass on fire... now it's my brain. im currently at work (dont worry, im safe here) and it's crazy. in my 3 hours of being here i have sold so many DVDS it's making me sick. and im seriously losing any sense of sensibility... im giving bags out for 2 dvds... meh... and going out my way to make sure people are being looked after.
explain - indian guy (who, i have realised are so demanding and rude) wants me to bring out something from his flash drive, come around the counter so he can check which documents are printing, and then laminate his freakin' shit... i didnt let him around the counter - but everything else i did... and then, he wants to pay for ALL of my precious fucking time on visa... for $2 ... and then he is like, "oh well, i don't have any money... what can i do" all in an apu accent which drove me crazy... so, then... i give all that to him for FREE!!! it took my 10 minutes, paper, ink, power to run the printer... GRRRRRR-INCH!
meh.... so, if anyone says i dont have christmas spirit ... i will tell them the time i helped apu!
it's still so fucking hot too... even after all the rain... im sweating at work.... eeeek.
ooooh, news just in... after "umming" & "arghing" about what to put on, i decide on "romeo must die" because i wanted something loud and punchy .... after thinking, oooooh.. maybe it's too violent and stuff, even thought it's rated 'm+15' i thought... it cant be worse or more offensive than the upcoming piece of shit "little man" ... anyways... blah blah blah... movie is on... then who should come in at the most violent point... a white woman with two children that were actually black... and the son looked like her was at least 15 .... she was renting the lion king, cat in the cat, agent cody banks... people like that always worry me because i think she has taken these poor children and locked them up in a room making them watch children's movie when the son is old enough to be online with a webcam wanking online with a girl who is actually a man who could possibly be his father!!!! hey, it could happen!
fuck im hungry, last night was the uncle's christmas feed and as usual all of us ate an excessive amount of food... carol joined in and brought along a banana cake which was goooooooooooooood ... i seriously dont think i have eaten so much turkey at one moment. it felt like 2.5 kilo's of turkey.
so, i look forward to another feast of dip/crackers/cheese on christmas day with whoever i am spending my day with.
enough of the blog... i gotta serve some freakin' customers... one fat guy with a wooden leg and santa hat. seriously.
nah, not really.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
content may disturb
holy shit. im seriously shitting my pants as of late. fuck. a few days ago i ate some indian food made by carols sister - iza - and also had a hard boiled egg. and then, the next day... at melbourne central, i sat on the toilet for approximately 25 minutes getting it all out. it was nasty. and now, several days later, just when i thought it was safe to breathe again... i'm letting out ones that smell like the gas that comes out of the volcanoes in NZ ... fucking horrible stuff. so, if anyone wants to get me something for christmas, send me deoderant sticks, incense, musking agent, glenn 20... send me anything!!!!
HELP ME!!!
HELP ME!!!
meh
currently watching all the end scenes of baz lurhmann's trilogy to make me feel better. but then realised that 2 out of 3 end with tragedy. what's wrong with me?
p.s - carol has a blog ---- http://suchatwat.blogspot.com
secret santa
christmas sucks.
im poor. and i have no money. I'M POOR. anyways, everyone is rushing around to get presents and sarah chuah and i are both looking for jobs. it's shithouse.
walking around the city is chaos. there are people everywhere and all rushing to buy presents. the queue in borders yesterday was litterally half a km long. whaaat? why do people see the point in going after work? go before. or at lunch. or some other time. meh.... or shop earlier. so, to everyone that is expecting a present from me, dont. im poor and jobless (kinda) and currently going through the process of applying for centrelink 6 days before santa drops a bucket of shit on my head on christmas.
im poor. and i have no money. I'M POOR. anyways, everyone is rushing around to get presents and sarah chuah and i are both looking for jobs. it's shithouse.
walking around the city is chaos. there are people everywhere and all rushing to buy presents. the queue in borders yesterday was litterally half a km long. whaaat? why do people see the point in going after work? go before. or at lunch. or some other time. meh.... or shop earlier. so, to everyone that is expecting a present from me, dont. im poor and jobless (kinda) and currently going through the process of applying for centrelink 6 days before santa drops a bucket of shit on my head on christmas.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
the other kind of KK
yes, it has come to this... me online searching for jobs @ krispy kreme. and getting hungry.
it's not that bad... is it? meh... christmas is 8 days away....
signed, the grinch. xoxo
Friday, December 15, 2006
two weeks notice
first of all, sorry... it has been so long since i last wrote something... anything at all...
recent highlights for those who are out of the loop include
recent highlights for those who are out of the loop include
- 2 nights around aussie celebs @ the AFI awards
- getting punched in the face @ video ezy
- quitting previously mentioned job after getting punched in the face
- trying to find a new job
- dealing with "christmas joy" & worrying about "presents"
- auditioning for a new TV game show with a "high school sweetheart"
well, as most of you know, i was involved in another assault case whilst at work (video ezy) ... the first time i was held up with a knife in early february and this time i was punched in the face just over a week ago when an irrate customer decided his $50 late fee was out of control and that i didnt respect him and im just trying to make life hard for him because he is a concession!
SO AM I YOU FUCK, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE RULES AND DONT HIT OTHER FUCKS IN THE FACE WITH YOUR FIST...
enough of that... so, basically he is being charged with minor assault and i might possibly have to go to court and give evidence and blah blah...
"it's all just a little bit of history repeating..."
.......
AFI AWARDS
just to brag a little, i was in a room with the following people
- cate blanchett
- emily barclay
- rolf de heer
- daniel radcliffe (HARRY POTTER!!!)
- geoffrey rush
- heath ledger
- abbie cornish
- baz luhrmann & catherine martin
- eric bana
- danni minogue
just to name a few... anyways, it was an awesome night - although, last year was alot better when i ended up in a taxi with the movie show dude (dvd guy) marc & danced away with julia zemiero (that woman who hosts rockwiz & rules "thank-god you're here!" ... and embraced bazzy with all my arms...
meh, that's all the exciting stuff for now... sorry about the delay... im going to write more soon!
Friday, December 08, 2006
chatterbox
i was in JB HI-FI when i overheard the following conversation between 2 guys, probably about 16 yr old or around that age... anyways, we were in the BOX SET section when i heard them exchange the following dialogue.
guy1 - nah, i wouldn't get them. you already have x-men 1.5 & x-men 2 don't you?
guy2 - yeh. but, i want all three of them in the box collection.
guy1 - oh, i know what you mean. but, when you get home... and you have these 3 movies, are you going to have them sitting in the single disc shelves with the spins out? or, are you going to put them on your box set shelves...
this is when i was shocked. not only does he have allocated sections for single disc & box set editions, but he has more than 1 space. i continued to listen.
guy2 - well, i mean, my box set section is getting pretty big. maybe i can sell the other ones? and then just keep these...
guy1 - hang on... does set have x-men 1.5 or does it just have x-men 1?this is when i was shocked again. these kids were awesome. i wanted to go up and talk to them. i was too scared as their knowledge seemed superior to mine.
guy2 - oh, hang on. i can't remember which version i have at home.that's pretty much all that took place. but, i thought it was pretty hilarious. man, the nerds are great. soooo entertaining.
another conversation took place on the frankston line.
girl1 - wow. you have lost so much weight. i can't believe it.
girl2 - yeh i know huh? well, i was on drugs for the past 2 weeks so i reckon that probably had something to do with it.
girl1 - well, still... you look hot.
i had to turn away before i started to laugh. they were f-ugly.
guy1 - nah, i wouldn't get them. you already have x-men 1.5 & x-men 2 don't you?
guy2 - yeh. but, i want all three of them in the box collection.
guy1 - oh, i know what you mean. but, when you get home... and you have these 3 movies, are you going to have them sitting in the single disc shelves with the spins out? or, are you going to put them on your box set shelves...
this is when i was shocked. not only does he have allocated sections for single disc & box set editions, but he has more than 1 space. i continued to listen.
guy2 - well, i mean, my box set section is getting pretty big. maybe i can sell the other ones? and then just keep these...
guy1 - hang on... does set have x-men 1.5 or does it just have x-men 1?this is when i was shocked again. these kids were awesome. i wanted to go up and talk to them. i was too scared as their knowledge seemed superior to mine.
guy2 - oh, hang on. i can't remember which version i have at home.that's pretty much all that took place. but, i thought it was pretty hilarious. man, the nerds are great. soooo entertaining.
another conversation took place on the frankston line.
girl1 - wow. you have lost so much weight. i can't believe it.
girl2 - yeh i know huh? well, i was on drugs for the past 2 weeks so i reckon that probably had something to do with it.
girl1 - well, still... you look hot.
i had to turn away before i started to laugh. they were f-ugly.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
satur-jay's parties...
another party. yay. another party held by sarah - the artist formally known as imax. yay. this time it was medical theme. or doctor theme. whatever you wanted to be i guess.
it was a good night. you'll have to check http://wormsalutingthesun.blogspot.com for some more pictures. but, in the meanwhile... here are some that us kids took just before we are leaving. and yes, that hotASS bitch is me. DON'T CHA WISH YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS HOT LIKE ME?
it was a good night. you'll have to check http://wormsalutingthesun.blogspot.com for some more pictures. but, in the meanwhile... here are some that us kids took just before we are leaving. and yes, that hotASS bitch is me. DON'T CHA WISH YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS HOT LIKE ME?
full circle
AGES ago i watched the film "benchwarmers" ... you know, the really fucking shit movie? yeh, ok. now try this on for size.
it was saturday afternoon and apparently my house wanted to play some cricket. (not baseball like in the movie) so, sarah, steve, pree (who is the guest of the week) and i all went down to the park to play some "sport" ... now, we all looked pretty ficking stupid. jeans, sunnies... shiny shoes? it was pretty bad. so, i decided that we looked like the "benchwarmers" those loser people that never get any action on the playing field. and then we all talked about how stupid that movie was blah blah blah...
so, after a little while of playing the game i saw this lil' kid running around the oval by himself. as he went past i asked him...
"hey man, i'll give ya a race?"
he was cute and small and black and his little white teeth smiled and replied...
"YEH!"
oh, i loved it. anyways, his name was Ubal. we shook hands.
so, needless to say i won the race. it was 100m and i did have my fast shoes on. even though i gave this kid a 50 m headstart he was still hopeless. just messing. he was awesome. we high-5ed and then he continued running off into the sun.
...
10 minutes later of more playing cricket, Ubal comes back and says...
"i was talking to my mum and she said i could play cricket with you"
"YES!!!"
needless to say i was excited. anyways, we all went back to playing and it was fun times. he was pretty good. and i think he was a little pissed we werent taking the game as serious as he was.
another 10 minutes... and then this other kid comes running up behind me...
"UBAL, UBAL! .. what are you doing?"
all of a sudden there was about 15 kids playing cricket with us. all serious as fuck. actually running when they hit the ball (yeh, um, that never happened with us) ... switching teams. bowling the ball totally proper. actually wanting to chase the ball when someone hit it far. oh, it was incredible.
then, TROUBLE. CONFLICT.
"he's out. get out. i'm next. i'm next. i wanna bat. me! me!"
"NAHHH, I WAS SAFE!!!!"
tough call. someone had to say something.
sarahk- "look, im the oldest... he was safe. give him another chance."
toughkid- "YEH, WELL, I'M THE YOUNGEST. AND I'M UMPY! UMPY!!!
he continued to chase sarah for short while with his fists. i never seen her run that fast in my life. (she's generally like a turtle. get's there in the end.)
and then... in a move that was so bold. they brought on a soccer ball. i knew what was happening. it was all suddenly making sense. these kids didnt love our company... they were just using us as a warm up to their soccer game!
1 minute later.
"ok, see-ya.." "good game guys" "yeh, have fun..."
WE HAD BEEN SHAFTED. BY A GROUP OF FUCKING KIDS.
therefore making it full circle.
ouch.
it was saturday afternoon and apparently my house wanted to play some cricket. (not baseball like in the movie) so, sarah, steve, pree (who is the guest of the week) and i all went down to the park to play some "sport" ... now, we all looked pretty ficking stupid. jeans, sunnies... shiny shoes? it was pretty bad. so, i decided that we looked like the "benchwarmers" those loser people that never get any action on the playing field. and then we all talked about how stupid that movie was blah blah blah...
so, after a little while of playing the game i saw this lil' kid running around the oval by himself. as he went past i asked him...
"hey man, i'll give ya a race?"
he was cute and small and black and his little white teeth smiled and replied...
"YEH!"
oh, i loved it. anyways, his name was Ubal. we shook hands.
so, needless to say i won the race. it was 100m and i did have my fast shoes on. even though i gave this kid a 50 m headstart he was still hopeless. just messing. he was awesome. we high-5ed and then he continued running off into the sun.
...
10 minutes later of more playing cricket, Ubal comes back and says...
"i was talking to my mum and she said i could play cricket with you"
"YES!!!"
needless to say i was excited. anyways, we all went back to playing and it was fun times. he was pretty good. and i think he was a little pissed we werent taking the game as serious as he was.
another 10 minutes... and then this other kid comes running up behind me...
"UBAL, UBAL! .. what are you doing?"
all of a sudden there was about 15 kids playing cricket with us. all serious as fuck. actually running when they hit the ball (yeh, um, that never happened with us) ... switching teams. bowling the ball totally proper. actually wanting to chase the ball when someone hit it far. oh, it was incredible.
then, TROUBLE. CONFLICT.
"he's out. get out. i'm next. i'm next. i wanna bat. me! me!"
"NAHHH, I WAS SAFE!!!!"
tough call. someone had to say something.
sarahk- "look, im the oldest... he was safe. give him another chance."
toughkid- "YEH, WELL, I'M THE YOUNGEST. AND I'M UMPY! UMPY!!!
he continued to chase sarah for short while with his fists. i never seen her run that fast in my life. (she's generally like a turtle. get's there in the end.)
and then... in a move that was so bold. they brought on a soccer ball. i knew what was happening. it was all suddenly making sense. these kids didnt love our company... they were just using us as a warm up to their soccer game!
1 minute later.
"ok, see-ya.." "good game guys" "yeh, have fun..."
WE HAD BEEN SHAFTED. BY A GROUP OF FUCKING KIDS.
therefore making it full circle.
ouch.
Monday, November 27, 2006
movies i HAVE see
john tucker must die
well, this film really should have died. there is nothing to it. one hottie - jesse metcalfe - and that's about it. 3 girls gang up on this 1 guy because he has been dating them all and they use newbie to make her the "perfect" girl for him to fall in love with and then break his heart. there is so much wrong with this film i dont know where to begin. highlights include the girls giving miguel "estrogen" to make him not bulk up and be a goose... so, immediately... he is missing all his hoops and cant throw... (see, girls are shit at sports) and then... he starts yelling at everyone - basically breaking down throwing a tantrum on the court (see, girls also get really emotional for no reason) anyways... the ending didnt even have a moral or nothing. just a flat boring story with a hottie. i guess that's enough these days.
bring it on - all or nothing
well, this film really should have died. there is nothing to it. one hottie - jesse metcalfe - and that's about it. 3 girls gang up on this 1 guy because he has been dating them all and they use newbie to make her the "perfect" girl for him to fall in love with and then break his heart. there is so much wrong with this film i dont know where to begin. highlights include the girls giving miguel "estrogen" to make him not bulk up and be a goose... so, immediately... he is missing all his hoops and cant throw... (see, girls are shit at sports) and then... he starts yelling at everyone - basically breaking down throwing a tantrum on the court (see, girls also get really emotional for no reason) anyways... the ending didnt even have a moral or nothing. just a flat boring story with a hottie. i guess that's enough these days.
bring it on - all or nothing
this is the third movie of the franchise. what? there was a second? yeh, and it sucked. this one is so much better. nah, seriously. i was suprised. with lines like... "yo, crouching tiger" (refering to asian chick) and "you got any black in you?" "no..." "want some then?" ewww. but it had some cool dance numbers and some of the humor was pretty down. OMG. IDK. SLUT. LOL. MYGT. huh? (Miss You Guys Too) DUHHH... if you want something really dumb to watch with hotties in skimpy outfits (beyonce's sister) then this is for you. just be warned it is pretty much designed for 11 y.o girls and me when i am feeling like shit.
kidulthood
wow. an impressive debut. it's basically about life in the 21st century for kids in LONDON and all the shit that takes place. set during 1 day period, different kids all belonging to different social groups and stuff have the day off after a classmate commits suicide because she has been bullied so much... (actually, a shitload - you see it on screen) so, instead of mourning the loss of the said girl, they are out, blowing old guys, scoring coke, shopping, robbing, drinking, swearing and pretty much everything in between. what impressed me most about the film was the way it was written and shot... (watch the special feats - really impressive) ... nothing really blew me away in terms of what was shown, but i guess it is a BIG jump from the crap that i had been watching. certainly realistic in its dialogue and relationships... im looking forward to seeing the next movie that this guy does.
ellie parker
this is i think losely based on what naomi watts was going through before she got her role in "mulholland drive" ... it's an actress who has a number of shitty auditions and tonnes of bad luck. that kinda sums it up. shot on video with hand held camcorders, it is pretty funny in parts, she certainly has a lot of talent she does, the scene where her and her friend are trying to see who is the better actress by "the first who can cry" ... is an example of this. mmm it was a little long to be honest, it was only 95 minutes or something, but i think it was much better suited to a short film (which it originally was before she was a star i think) ... but certainly worth a look. although, it wouldnt have gotten any notice had it not been for naomi.
enron - the smartest guys in the room
jeeeeze louise. these guys were clever. spending all that fucking money. and then they got caught. so that isnt so smart. but shit, man, i had no idea just what the whole situation was with them, but it was HUGE.... summink else. so, this docu just talks about the whole situation and talks to former employees and journo's who covered the thing... i dunno, i can't really describe much of them movie because it was so complex. but man was it messed up. watch it. you will be suprised at how much they got away with. or didnt. !!!
road to guantanamo
shit man. life is pretty messed up when innocents get sent to that place. it's the story of 4 pals travelling to IRAQ to get married and party and just chill... unfortunately it's about 2 months after 9/11 happened. (talk about bad timing) ... shot by michael winterbottom who recently did "tristam shandy" and also "in this world" it's all hand-held and told in the docu-drama fashion and it is extremely effective. so crazy all the shit that happens to these people and the conditions that they get put under. and the americans. gosh. it is hard not to think about david hicks who has been there a shitload longer than these guys. mmm i dont really know what else to say about this one, it is a MUST SEE for everyone and certainly makes you think about the way the war was run. impressive acting for all unknowns and the direction is so spot on - it's hard to pick a fault with this mans work. CHECK IT OUT NOW!!!
borat: the cultural learnings of america for make benefit glorious nation of kazakhstan
ohhh god. only because it was cheap day at nova. mmm i dont know really. this movie doesnt really have much of anything really except the laughs. which i didnt really laugh at. most of the lines i saw coming (i had seen heaps of clips and articles which kinda ruined it) and the humor was really un pc. maybe im and old man trapped in someone elses body ... but that didnt explain the 60 yo couple sitting next to me in fits of laughter. he certainly doesnt leave anyone out in making fun of them... everyone gets a good bashing. i have to give sascha baron cohen a big pat on the back for having the balls to do some of the shit that he does.... mmm i really didnt enjoy this as much as everyone else did. but, yeh.... i guess most people will walk away satisfied with what they have watched.
until next time, SHUT UP IN THE CINEMA!
movies i MUST see
just incase i forget
- volver
- babel
- the queen
- road to guantanamo
- marie antionette
- casino royale
- to catch a fire
- the fountain
- pan's labirynth
- happy feet
- charlotte's web
im pretty sure that's it. anything i missed? leave a comment.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
LOST
- 1 x small "24" hooded sweater.
- if anyone has this please return it to its hopelessly desperate owner. - 1 x small black "nice to bum around in" jumper.
- if anyone has seen this, please return to me... or sarah (imax). - 1 x small "fashion assassin" shirt. letter A print with tiger on front.
- if anyone has seen this, give it to someone who looks like they need nice clothes. or me. i will have it back. - 1 x small "chance of hope" that these items will be found. every day passes without an owner. i am losing my faith...
COME BACK TO US. YOUR FAMILY MISS YOU VERY MUCH.
Friday, November 24, 2006
thinking caps on
yeh, it was that time of year again when i want to see who is good enough for a spot in my heart ... if you didnt get the email and want to take my all cool quiz, just click the link below...
GOODLUCK FELLOW PEOPLE
http://www.quizyourfriends.com/quizpage.php?quizname=061124071402-489471&
GOODLUCK FELLOW PEOPLE
http://www.quizyourfriends.com/quizpage.php?quizname=061124071402-489471&
Monday, November 20, 2006
shut up ... enough!
so, today was monday and that means cheap movie tickets at NOVA.
i managed to have an awesome day that proved both entertaining and productive. after doing all my little chores and such, i went into the city and had a play at the gym for a tiny bit before heading off to see some movies...
THE PRESTIGE
"now... every trick has 3 parts..." oh, michael... you're still doing well for yourself aren't you. so, this is christopher nolan's newbie and both his batman faves are back... add hugh jackman, throw in scarlett and some razzle dazzle and presto.... this flick is pretty cool... oh, i forgot david bowie... (although, i dont really care for him) so, 2 rival magicians ... fighting and trying to see who is better and they dont really care who gets hurt along the way. mmm it was fairly long-ish .. and i had to sit next to the most annoying bitch possible... (japanese)
i'll set the scene... christian bale is standing with a woman who is trying to get into her house. she turns the key. he says "you think that will stop me" she laughs. she opens the door and walks inside. christian bale is there. "see" ?
japanese girl - oh, what happened. how he get in there?
FUCK WOMAN, IT'S A MOVIE ABOUT MAGICIANS. IT'S MAGIC. STOP TALKING TO YOUR BOYFRIEND WHO LOOKS LIKE YOUR BROTHER AND PAY ATTENTION.
japanese girl - oh... that is scarlett johannson. she from that movie lost in translation.
ARGHHHHH. I WANTED TO SLAP HER AND HER DUMB-ASS LOVER FOR NOT TELLING HER TO SHUT THE FUCK UP.
no offence carol, but i would tape your mouth shut it you were ever dumb enough to talk to me during a movie. or, at least make stupid comments like them.
back to the point, the movie was really quite well done, it was shot very nicely... looked a million bucks with it's P.D and the music and editing were all top notch. the performances were all great, i really like hugh, he's doing very well... the ending was quite clever and wrapped everything up nicely. i probably would have liked this better if it werent for the stupid girl next to me.
* * * *
after that, it was a quick toilet break and a chance to grab a snack from safeway before i was off to indulge in a nice gritty urban new york family drama.
A GUIDE TO RECOGNISING YOUR SAINTS
this was a book and then a movie which was directed by the guy who wrote the book who's live is the story of this movie. make sense? good...
well... mmm tough... i give major points for getting great performances out of the young cast from a debut film, it certainly has some good moments of shine for the kids swearin' and cussin' ... my only problem is that i really dont like these people. i mean, i try and be all like, "yeh, they in NYC, and it's tough and shit..." but don't be speaking to your girlfreind by calling her "shut your fucking bitch mouth motherfucker" and "i want to fuck you" mmm it aint cool dawg.
it was shot handheld and a little shaky at the start, it was ok... i guess i love that style so it really doesnt bother me that much. the story is pretty simple... guy who left comes back because his father is dying and sick and it just shows his life growin' up in the hood.
it had some emo moments- pretty raw kinda movie... (i cried in the bath tub scene) everyone was sweaty... dirty, looked like the entire wardrobe had been rolled in mud and then washed a tiny bit and then covered in blood...
music was really nice and subtle... lots of yelling and shouting and late 80's music and stuff... no one in the audience was pissing me off so that was good...
but nonetheless; an impressive film for a debut and i would like to see what he does next...
p.s- stay for the after credits... there's a lil something waiting for you.
* * * 1/2
i managed to have an awesome day that proved both entertaining and productive. after doing all my little chores and such, i went into the city and had a play at the gym for a tiny bit before heading off to see some movies...
THE PRESTIGE
"now... every trick has 3 parts..." oh, michael... you're still doing well for yourself aren't you. so, this is christopher nolan's newbie and both his batman faves are back... add hugh jackman, throw in scarlett and some razzle dazzle and presto.... this flick is pretty cool... oh, i forgot david bowie... (although, i dont really care for him) so, 2 rival magicians ... fighting and trying to see who is better and they dont really care who gets hurt along the way. mmm it was fairly long-ish .. and i had to sit next to the most annoying bitch possible... (japanese)
i'll set the scene... christian bale is standing with a woman who is trying to get into her house. she turns the key. he says "you think that will stop me" she laughs. she opens the door and walks inside. christian bale is there. "see" ?
japanese girl - oh, what happened. how he get in there?
FUCK WOMAN, IT'S A MOVIE ABOUT MAGICIANS. IT'S MAGIC. STOP TALKING TO YOUR BOYFRIEND WHO LOOKS LIKE YOUR BROTHER AND PAY ATTENTION.
japanese girl - oh... that is scarlett johannson. she from that movie lost in translation.
ARGHHHHH. I WANTED TO SLAP HER AND HER DUMB-ASS LOVER FOR NOT TELLING HER TO SHUT THE FUCK UP.
no offence carol, but i would tape your mouth shut it you were ever dumb enough to talk to me during a movie. or, at least make stupid comments like them.
back to the point, the movie was really quite well done, it was shot very nicely... looked a million bucks with it's P.D and the music and editing were all top notch. the performances were all great, i really like hugh, he's doing very well... the ending was quite clever and wrapped everything up nicely. i probably would have liked this better if it werent for the stupid girl next to me.
* * * *
after that, it was a quick toilet break and a chance to grab a snack from safeway before i was off to indulge in a nice gritty urban new york family drama.
A GUIDE TO RECOGNISING YOUR SAINTS
this was a book and then a movie which was directed by the guy who wrote the book who's live is the story of this movie. make sense? good...
well... mmm tough... i give major points for getting great performances out of the young cast from a debut film, it certainly has some good moments of shine for the kids swearin' and cussin' ... my only problem is that i really dont like these people. i mean, i try and be all like, "yeh, they in NYC, and it's tough and shit..." but don't be speaking to your girlfreind by calling her "shut your fucking bitch mouth motherfucker" and "i want to fuck you" mmm it aint cool dawg.
it was shot handheld and a little shaky at the start, it was ok... i guess i love that style so it really doesnt bother me that much. the story is pretty simple... guy who left comes back because his father is dying and sick and it just shows his life growin' up in the hood.
it had some emo moments- pretty raw kinda movie... (i cried in the bath tub scene) everyone was sweaty... dirty, looked like the entire wardrobe had been rolled in mud and then washed a tiny bit and then covered in blood...
music was really nice and subtle... lots of yelling and shouting and late 80's music and stuff... no one in the audience was pissing me off so that was good...
but nonetheless; an impressive film for a debut and i would like to see what he does next...
p.s- stay for the after credits... there's a lil something waiting for you.
* * * 1/2
always remember your pride
it's always good to know that you have friends that care about you. bessie is no exception. she is really out doing herself with this artwork she created on kodak-easyshare.GET A FUCKING JOB!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
WHY WASN'T I TOLD ABOUT THIS!
im sorry, but i HAD to steal this from li-kim's blog...
MY FATHER IS IN AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN?
WHAAAAAAT?
seriously.... this is fucking CLASSIC... it was in newspapers&magazines... HE'S A STAR!
check the website - photos page for more of choo's debut
MY FATHER IS IN AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN?
WHAAAAAAT?
seriously.... this is fucking CLASSIC... it was in newspapers&magazines... HE'S A STAR!
check the website - photos page for more of choo's debut
my space or yours?
tonight has been a fairly good night. watched the 2nd last episode of aussie idol and then bits of you think you can dance... but nothing prepared me for what bessie was going to throw at me... nearly 2 hours surfing the net, checking out myspace.
now, i hate networking sites... they give me the shits... from the poor layouts to the tonnes of pictures and music that other people like being thrown into my face... i would hate to be the person coming across myspace... (titanic soundtrack & pictures of keifer sutherland) ... i cant stand it... but, for some strange reason, all that was nearly thrown out the window as a spent much of the time looking at the two categories of people...
1- people who you hated in high school and picked on you and teased you and now want to add you so they can feel good about having high numbers of freinds and because maybe they feel that their lives are going nowhere so they want to add you to make them feel a little special...
or...
2- people you actually liked and wished you could stay in contact with, but because it has been such a long time, it would be really awkward just to say, hi... add me, let's catch up and then hardly talk because all we had in common was that we went to the same school and wanted to share homework so we could pass and then move on...
i dunno... i found myself getting strangely emotional, although, that is nothing new.. im still the same person in high school... collecting dum dinosaur items and buying movie soundtracks (currently listening to "memoirs of a geisha" - quite relaxing)
so, i am torn. do i join the empire i swore i would fight; live happily with high school memories... or do i fight the empire and live a life of crushed dreams and broken hearts and hold on to what i have?
There's nothin' where he used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothings right
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
just to express how im feeling... i seriously am torn... oh natalie... show me a sign... give me some direction!
now, i hate networking sites... they give me the shits... from the poor layouts to the tonnes of pictures and music that other people like being thrown into my face... i would hate to be the person coming across myspace... (titanic soundtrack & pictures of keifer sutherland) ... i cant stand it... but, for some strange reason, all that was nearly thrown out the window as a spent much of the time looking at the two categories of people...
1- people who you hated in high school and picked on you and teased you and now want to add you so they can feel good about having high numbers of freinds and because maybe they feel that their lives are going nowhere so they want to add you to make them feel a little special...
or...
2- people you actually liked and wished you could stay in contact with, but because it has been such a long time, it would be really awkward just to say, hi... add me, let's catch up and then hardly talk because all we had in common was that we went to the same school and wanted to share homework so we could pass and then move on...
i dunno... i found myself getting strangely emotional, although, that is nothing new.. im still the same person in high school... collecting dum dinosaur items and buying movie soundtracks (currently listening to "memoirs of a geisha" - quite relaxing)
so, i am torn. do i join the empire i swore i would fight; live happily with high school memories... or do i fight the empire and live a life of crushed dreams and broken hearts and hold on to what i have?
There's nothin' where he used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothings right
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
just to express how im feeling... i seriously am torn... oh natalie... show me a sign... give me some direction!
Friday, November 17, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
recent news
- cate blanchett took over as the new director of sydney theatre company
- just imagine all the hella good plays you bitches will be seeing over there. - i'm in love.... with the gym and trying to get hot.
- jack palance died - he was in the city slickers movies... aged 87
- carol is asking chris lilley to the soon to be happening "henry street drag party"
- critics are ripping russell and ridley's new movie. seriously... romantic lead? ewww... set in a vine-yard? didnt we learn anything from under the tuscan sun?
- britney may have dumped kev via txt msg. "ur dump'd" is what is circling around...
- sarah chuah's bed has arrived
- im still in love with 24 and all it's companion products - jumper, mug, game, dvds, soundtrack and poster!
- BELINDA EMMET IS DEAD?!
fuck, i can't believe this... i'm always at work when people die, and it's always li-kim's duty to inform me... peter brock, irwin, and now this... shit, she was so young and it's so sad because they have only been married like 20 months or something... 32 yrs old... i remember her playing flatheads daughter and then marrying travis who owned the boat and then they fell in love... i'm so sad...
and now i feel a little guilty because i always thought rove was a bit of a joke, but i always forgot how much he loved her and how happy they looked together... shit... oh well, in the words of chooi, "when your times up, your time is up"
i guess that's it for now. hopefully i will have some happy news for you all soon, and some pictures too...
Friday, November 10, 2006
be my friend...
Help, I have done it again
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And, the worst part is there's no-one else to blame
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small I'm needy
Warm me up
And breathe me
Ouch I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found,
Yeah I think that I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small I'm needy
Warm me up And breathe me
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me, I am small I'm needy
Warm me up
And breathe me
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And, the worst part is there's no-one else to blame
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small I'm needy
Warm me up
And breathe me
Ouch I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found,
Yeah I think that I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small I'm needy
Warm me up And breathe me
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me, I am small I'm needy
Warm me up
And breathe me
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
as if
ok, just a short one... but, really... COME ON LADY!
this indian woman managed to have an ENTIRE conversation, all the way through the city loop !!!!
NOT POSSIBLE!!
but she pulled it off...
she must have the best phone coverage in AUSTRALIA!!!!
this indian woman managed to have an ENTIRE conversation, all the way through the city loop !!!!
NOT POSSIBLE!!
but she pulled it off...
she must have the best phone coverage in AUSTRALIA!!!!
put some clothes on!
what is wrong with people? im talking to all you MG'S out there who think it is "hot" or "sexy" or even fashionable to be wearing 1 cubic metre of fabric for your whole body on a 11 degree morning. COME ON!!!
i give props to all the oldies who dressed like mrs. bucket (pronounced bouquet) who went for the long dresses and coats rather than the cocksuckers that look like they came out for a day of races on the QLD beaches...
and the men, ewwww dont get me started. im so sick of GEL!!! newsflash guys, there is better shit out there you can put into your hair. it's so effing gross...... and get over the blonde highlights... geeeeze..... just go natural... or use some wax or fibre. dont drink in public, dont swear, dont pash your ugly girlfriend in front of me on the train. i dont want to see it. and, i dont care how much fucking cash you lost because you cant pick which horse with a stupid name will come first...
ARGHHH I HATE THE RACES!
i give props to all the oldies who dressed like mrs. bucket (pronounced bouquet) who went for the long dresses and coats rather than the cocksuckers that look like they came out for a day of races on the QLD beaches...
and the men, ewwww dont get me started. im so sick of GEL!!! newsflash guys, there is better shit out there you can put into your hair. it's so effing gross...... and get over the blonde highlights... geeeeze..... just go natural... or use some wax or fibre. dont drink in public, dont swear, dont pash your ugly girlfriend in front of me on the train. i dont want to see it. and, i dont care how much fucking cash you lost because you cant pick which horse with a stupid name will come first...
ARGHHH I HATE THE RACES!
Thursday, November 02, 2006
he's only human!
well, the 1st of november was yesterday, which means today is the 2nd & is caitlin's 20th birthday and also means that sarah's bruva charlie is here.... again... man, i only got over having this kid here about a week ago...
anyways, he has taken quite a "shining" (not the red rum... don't eat me mr. torrance... kind) i mean, he can't keep his effing hands off me... here are just a few photos of 1 evening at the train station!!
anyways, he has taken quite a "shining" (not the red rum... don't eat me mr. torrance... kind) i mean, he can't keep his effing hands off me... here are just a few photos of 1 evening at the train station!!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
are you naughty or nice?
............................................................wait for it.. ...........................................................it will change any second now... ........... ............................................................. .... push a little harder guys ......................................... BULL SHIT!
you can imagine my disappointment when the effing thing didnt turn neon red. i'm a good person... why not me... and then i turned the effing thing over... i shoulda known...
so, what are you waiting for... go on... call god now!
dear future violent cop viewer
a few weeks back at work, i opened a DVD case and this was inside. (click on image for larger view) - anyways, at first i thought it was a joke review of the movie VIOLENT COP (as seen below) but, after reading it, i thought - this guy is actually serious... hope you laugh as much as i did... .p.s - you gotta read in a wog-ish i-talian/greek accent
Thursday, October 26, 2006
bens book club
probably the best thing on paper i have read. other than da vinci code which is depsite what anyone else says is the work of pure genius!
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
you've got to be joking right?
well, a couple of days ago now, i went to ballarat for fun times and to see bessie's play. i arrived sunday afternoon and had to hang around for a little bit before the play started ...
i meet bessie's family and watch the play which was brilliant, everyone was excellent and it got me all teary and emo and made me wish i was doing something with my life than stand at a computer at video ezy and type up a blog post.
it was about this incident that happened in brokeback mountain town - wyoming - where some kid got bashed and left for dead for being gay. now... dont get me wrong... we all love the gays. i have said this a number of times.
"infact, i actually said, i dont care how much arse-sex he has i'll ra...."
"right, i'll stop you there"
but, it was about tolerance and love and understanding and accepting and learning and it was so emo and i cried and blah blah blah it was effing brilliant.
so then comes the after party...
where, wait for it... I (ME- BEN CHUAH) practically get accused of being homophobic to a couple of queers... COME ON!!!
ok, stupid joke... but seriously... it was the most fucking dumbest thing i have ever heard. here's how the night went down...
bessie and i were standing at the kitchen window booing and hissing at this "eye-talian" stallian who was dressed up like he was off to the fucking oscars... anyways, he had his i-Pod hooked up to the stereo and he was playing the WORST, the WORST music. i mean, seriously. who wants to dance to "i wish i was a punk rocker" ??? no? thought so... hmm
SO... after a few drinks of bessie's extremely cheap and fucking nasty champagne (which was decorated with some lovely straws) we got a little bitchy and started making some harmless comments such as "you're shit" and "you shouldn't be a DJ" ... and "you're fat" and other stupid things... so, a couple of conga lines later, more drinks and some ice-tub action, i am approached by someone i will call NUTTER (because apparently he is nuts) who, i thought i was on good terms with... but, apparently NOT.
nutter comes up to me and i try to engage in a conversation..
NUTTER - oh, please ... don't even bother ben.
ME - um, oh, come on 'NUTTER'... don't be like that.
NUTTER - no, i'm serious... ok, no, actually, i'd really like to know what your story is ben. i mean, i'm totally confused as to why you think you have the right to behave like you are.
ME - (slightly laughing) i'm sorry... what are you on about?
NUTTER - well, ok... i just really want to why you think you can make fun of people and hurt them the way you are... and, i'm not the only one ok...
ME - what... hang on...
NUTTER - there are several people here that feel your behaviour is totally out of line and infact, is quite damaging to their feelings...
ME - really? who?
NUTTER - no, that really isnt important. but, tell me what i have done to warrant this kind of behaviour from you, because i would really like to know..
WHAT.THE.FUCK???
anyways, i really couldn't be bothered talking to a drunk fairy who is so flamboyant he made me want to set myself on fire... so, i walked off and left him and his fucking side-kick (who works at fucking FRANKSTON SUPRE) to go inside and then give the whole speech to bessie again...
GROW SOME FUCKING BALLS.
long story short, apparently my behaviour was so appauling that i made "fabrizio" and one of his friends leave the party - with his iPod.
NUTTER then took all his CD's saying "goodluck to get some music ben, let's see how you go..." and then, storming off and hiding them so we had a fucking static radio for music for an after party.
so, bessie and i said GOOD RIDDANCE to nutter and his sissy side-kick (you left the course... why are you back hanging on to all the memories) ????
well, that just about sums it up really. i hope bessie and sam and tay and whoever else was there to witness the bastard in all his glory enjoy this post.
this one's for you!!! PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW
i meet bessie's family and watch the play which was brilliant, everyone was excellent and it got me all teary and emo and made me wish i was doing something with my life than stand at a computer at video ezy and type up a blog post.
it was about this incident that happened in brokeback mountain town - wyoming - where some kid got bashed and left for dead for being gay. now... dont get me wrong... we all love the gays. i have said this a number of times.
"infact, i actually said, i dont care how much arse-sex he has i'll ra...."
"right, i'll stop you there"
but, it was about tolerance and love and understanding and accepting and learning and it was so emo and i cried and blah blah blah it was effing brilliant.
so then comes the after party...
where, wait for it... I (ME- BEN CHUAH) practically get accused of being homophobic to a couple of queers... COME ON!!!
ok, stupid joke... but seriously... it was the most fucking dumbest thing i have ever heard. here's how the night went down...
bessie and i were standing at the kitchen window booing and hissing at this "eye-talian" stallian who was dressed up like he was off to the fucking oscars... anyways, he had his i-Pod hooked up to the stereo and he was playing the WORST, the WORST music. i mean, seriously. who wants to dance to "i wish i was a punk rocker" ??? no? thought so... hmm
SO... after a few drinks of bessie's extremely cheap and fucking nasty champagne (which was decorated with some lovely straws) we got a little bitchy and started making some harmless comments such as "you're shit" and "you shouldn't be a DJ" ... and "you're fat" and other stupid things... so, a couple of conga lines later, more drinks and some ice-tub action, i am approached by someone i will call NUTTER (because apparently he is nuts) who, i thought i was on good terms with... but, apparently NOT.
nutter comes up to me and i try to engage in a conversation..
NUTTER - oh, please ... don't even bother ben.
ME - um, oh, come on 'NUTTER'... don't be like that.
NUTTER - no, i'm serious... ok, no, actually, i'd really like to know what your story is ben. i mean, i'm totally confused as to why you think you have the right to behave like you are.
ME - (slightly laughing) i'm sorry... what are you on about?
NUTTER - well, ok... i just really want to why you think you can make fun of people and hurt them the way you are... and, i'm not the only one ok...
ME - what... hang on...
NUTTER - there are several people here that feel your behaviour is totally out of line and infact, is quite damaging to their feelings...
ME - really? who?
NUTTER - no, that really isnt important. but, tell me what i have done to warrant this kind of behaviour from you, because i would really like to know..
WHAT.THE.FUCK???
anyways, i really couldn't be bothered talking to a drunk fairy who is so flamboyant he made me want to set myself on fire... so, i walked off and left him and his fucking side-kick (who works at fucking FRANKSTON SUPRE) to go inside and then give the whole speech to bessie again...
GROW SOME FUCKING BALLS.
long story short, apparently my behaviour was so appauling that i made "fabrizio" and one of his friends leave the party - with his iPod.
NUTTER then took all his CD's saying "goodluck to get some music ben, let's see how you go..." and then, storming off and hiding them so we had a fucking static radio for music for an after party.
so, bessie and i said GOOD RIDDANCE to nutter and his sissy side-kick (you left the course... why are you back hanging on to all the memories) ????
well, that just about sums it up really. i hope bessie and sam and tay and whoever else was there to witness the bastard in all his glory enjoy this post.
this one's for you!!! PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW
Saturday, October 21, 2006
pearls of matthew le's wisdom
m?tt says:
for some reason
m?tt says:
i always notice the time
m?tt says:
when its
m?tt says:
10:19
m?tt says:
101.9
ben chuah says:
mmm
m?tt says:
its the time i most notice
ben chuah says:
interesting
m?tt says:
on my fone
m?tt says:
on my computer
ben chuah says:
why is that i wonder?
for some reason
m?tt says:
i always notice the time
m?tt says:
when its
m?tt says:
10:19
m?tt says:
101.9
ben chuah says:
mmm
m?tt says:
its the time i most notice
ben chuah says:
interesting
m?tt says:
on my fone
m?tt says:
on my computer
ben chuah says:
why is that i wonder?
Friday, October 20, 2006
she is fabulous
check out sarah chu's newly updated website. she has even changed the name of it.
http://sarahsbigspill.blogspot.com
friday night lights
at home (uncles) on a friday night with sarah chuah who is burping after eating a hella spicy noodle soup she made...
last night i had the privlegde of going to a high-school after formal party! it was so fun. i really miss all that lame shit, and seriously everyone there reminded me of people i went to high school with. there was the skanks and mean girls. the film nerds. the jocks. the italian coolio smokers. the gangsters.
this is the biggest half arsed post i have done. watching six feet under and trying to keep warm.
going to ballarat to see bessie's play this weekend... should be a treat - after party and all. fun times.
last night i had the privlegde of going to a high-school after formal party! it was so fun. i really miss all that lame shit, and seriously everyone there reminded me of people i went to high school with. there was the skanks and mean girls. the film nerds. the jocks. the italian coolio smokers. the gangsters.
this is the biggest half arsed post i have done. watching six feet under and trying to keep warm.
going to ballarat to see bessie's play this weekend... should be a treat - after party and all. fun times.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
my name is ben
me- goodafternoon video ezy flemington, ben speaking
you- im sorry, who is this?
me- video ezy flemington
you- ok, cool. yes, sorry, what was your name?
me- ben
you- ken?
me- no, ben.
you- ken.
me- no, ben. b.e.n
you- dan?
me- ben.
you-dan.
me- b. e. n. BEN.
you- sorry, ren.
me- yeh... that'll do. how can i help you.
you- um, yeh, what time do you close?
me- ten pm.
you- ok, do you have the da vinci code?
me- yep. about 30 copies.
you- ok, cool. thank you so much for your help ren.
me- you're welcome! byeeee!
you- im sorry, who is this?
me- video ezy flemington
you- ok, cool. yes, sorry, what was your name?
me- ben
you- ken?
me- no, ben.
you- ken.
me- no, ben. b.e.n
you- dan?
me- ben.
you-dan.
me- b. e. n. BEN.
you- sorry, ren.
me- yeh... that'll do. how can i help you.
you- um, yeh, what time do you close?
me- ten pm.
you- ok, do you have the da vinci code?
me- yep. about 30 copies.
you- ok, cool. thank you so much for your help ren.
me- you're welcome! byeeee!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
not cool
she loves to be better at paying herself out than i am. and she loves to be willing to spend time to fix my site with her photoshop skills. that is dum though
" "
yes, i'm talking to you "steven pree" if that is your real name. for someone who "loves" to read the "blog" you never seem to leave any "comments" ... not "happy"
thats "all" for "now"
p.s- i realised how many "air quotes" were contained in 1 "sentence"
thats "all" for "now"
p.s- i realised how many "air quotes" were contained in 1 "sentence"
have you seen this woman?
recently sarah K has been reminding me of ...
Misery written by William Goldman, from the novel by Stephen King
Annie: Anything else I can get for you while I am in town? How about a tiny tape recorder, or how about a homemade pair of writing slippers?
Paul: Annie, what's the matter?
Annie: What's the matter? WHAT'S THE MATTER?! I will tell you "what's the matter!" I go out of my way for you! I do everything to try and make you happy. I feed you, I clean you, I dress you, and what thanks do I get? "Oh, you bought the wrong paper, Anne, I can't write on this paper, Anne!" Well, I'll get your stupid paper but you just better start showing me a little appreciation around here, Mr. MAN! You gotsta write the novel like 'ya sposed'ta!!!!!
Misery written by William Goldman, from the novel by Stephen King
Annie: Anything else I can get for you while I am in town? How about a tiny tape recorder, or how about a homemade pair of writing slippers?
Paul: Annie, what's the matter?
Annie: What's the matter? WHAT'S THE MATTER?! I will tell you "what's the matter!" I go out of my way for you! I do everything to try and make you happy. I feed you, I clean you, I dress you, and what thanks do I get? "Oh, you bought the wrong paper, Anne, I can't write on this paper, Anne!" Well, I'll get your stupid paper but you just better start showing me a little appreciation around here, Mr. MAN! You gotsta write the novel like 'ya sposed'ta!!!!!
p.s- i added the last line. i think it works well though.
morning madness
let me set the scene.
my bedroom (see pic below) time is about 8:57 am ... reading my emails and see FREE al gore tickets are available from 9am onwards for a talk he is doing about global warming.
cut to:
ben leaping out of his chair, rushing to find a phone ala '24' and dialling for 35 FUCKING MINUTES NON-STOP to find out that it has all been sold out.
how inconvenient.
p.s- thanks to steven&sarah who also dialled while i was on the toilet.
my bedroom (see pic below) time is about 8:57 am ... reading my emails and see FREE al gore tickets are available from 9am onwards for a talk he is doing about global warming.
cut to:
ben leaping out of his chair, rushing to find a phone ala '24' and dialling for 35 FUCKING MINUTES NON-STOP to find out that it has all been sold out.
how inconvenient.
p.s- thanks to steven&sarah who also dialled while i was on the toilet.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
publish. my. fucking. pictures!
my life is chaos at the moment. i just had sarah chu move out and now loredo is here with 5 times the amount of stuff sarah had. hundreds of IKEA dollars later, there is stuff everywhere and more stuff downstairs all over the floor. shoes, shirts, jackets, you name it, we've probably got at least 10 of them.
life has been pretty average lately, that's why there havent been any posts. im sure everyone is getting sick of the pidgeon that has been occuping the prime real estate on my blog, so im going to change that ... with another pidgeon! this one is eating bacon. it's soooo wrong. can't they tell?
life has been pretty average lately, that's why there havent been any posts. im sure everyone is getting sick of the pidgeon that has been occuping the prime real estate on my blog, so im going to change that ... with another pidgeon! this one is eating bacon. it's soooo wrong. can't they tell?
well, it's currently 32.8 effing degrees outside, and i cant handle it. im melting. effing like that effing scene in amelie! mmm i just watched the 1st episode of LOST season 3 - not that anyone else knows about it, rob is the only 1 who watches it and doesnt read this shit .... but anyone else, it was pretty cool, you see some really good stuff and the first scene (about 7 mins) is a mind-blower! pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good. ha ha ha.
another picture just in from the QLD is my mother. now, she is a nutter- we all know this, but these latest pics just confirm she is going to become a crazy cat lady ... look at the eyes of this thing, it really is possessed by the devil...
hang on ... conversation with my mother on msn re: cafe sign on her house...
ben chuah says:
whats with the signs
ben chuah says:
cafe?
vicki says:
i bought it for my new patio
ben chuah says:
how much
vicki says:
it flashes or stays on
vicki says:
how much do u think, u can see it all up the street,we thought ppl might knock on door asking for a latte
ben chuah says:
that is dum
ben chuah says:
how much? cheap?
vicki says:
uno me...
$19.95 from crazy clarks
mmm work has been pretty cool lately, i havent been working too much to be honest ... yesterday sucked big time, i had this really old seedy gay guy that looked like a horse slash the hunchback of notre dame slash a creature from peter jacksons weta workshop was trying to get me to marry him and asking me if i knew what true love is and if i could possible learn to love anyone (himself) and it was grosse. i really have never been more scared/revolted in my life. he wants to come to my wedding and cant wait until i fall in love with myself so i can learn to love others more. as long as i dont marry for money or looks i will be okay. FUCK OFF MISTER! i can get pretty expressive as illustrated in the following pictures.
IN OTHER NEWS
i went to see the departed by scorcese and it was pretty cool... it's so wierd that leo is all grown up now and no more titanic... ahahaha emo ... but it was a fun little film, its about 2 and a half hours long ... lucky i had a foot rest otherwise i woulda been tossing and turning in my seat like i had worms... yeh, the editing and sound was really good, and the shots were quite interesting... and some good perfomances in there too...
IN OTHER MOVIE NEWS...
i recently caught up with that nutter otherwise known as bessie to see a movie @ ACMI that starred one of her drama teachers... i only went because it was free, and not because i wanted to see bessie , because, honestly... once is enough for a year... she is craaaaazy! but, OH JESUS! even jesus himself wouldnt have watched that. he would have said ... "that film is a sin"
the only good thing about that movie was seeing the final credits and the disolving at the end... where do i start? it was shot like a 6 yr old with a handy-cam .... EXTREME!!! close up's .... shaking ... dark, editing was sloppy .... jump-cuts ... zoom in and then shit, i dont have the shot zoom out.... acting was horrible.... bessie's teacher was pretty cool though, he had the voice of big brother ... but man, it was shot in 2 days and it completely showed! despite it being a shit film, i learnt alot .... like, NOT WHAT TO DO kinda film... so, that was okay... but, it was $8 and not free as bessie said it was.... so, GRR to you for that.
afterwards it was time to run around the city with the nutcases from ballarat - bessie, sam and jenna (who is a piggy might i add) so, we went for dinner at our lil vietnamese place ... where we cackled about the olden days - apparently it had been about 3 years since bessie last saw sarah & steven... madness.... and then we had trampoline! which was yumm as it always is... although, as usual i did want to vomit as i ate too much! mmm
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