Who would frown upon a roaming bovine?

summer son/paris is burning

2006-02-07T17:55:00.000+13:00

since a lot of people have bitched about

there not being a new post for a while,

here's the story of my life:

everything is a social construct

I shall call him squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my squishy

2005-12-24T20:54:00.000+13:00

ta you much glow ^_^

2005-12-21T21:24:00.000+13:00

1. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
-The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
2. WHAT TIME IS IT?
-9:26
3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE MAT?
-i dont have one either
4. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
-monopoly
5. YOUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
-um probably something with scuba diving etc
6. BABIES?
-yay!
7. FAVOURITE SOUND?
-falling asleep listening to the rain on the rooftops
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
-self doubt
9. FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?
-usually something really random like 'how do i make truffles?'
10. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
-at least 3
11. FUTURE CHILDS NAME?
-Rachel & Owen
12. FAVOURITE COLOUR?
-white
13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE?
-"knowing that you're loved, no matter what"
14. FAVOURITE FOOD?
-kettles chips [at the moment] *munch munch*
15. IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
-5 string violin
16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
-i don't like to drive...
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
-well you could say that...
18. STORMS.
-thunder & lightning in VAST quantities please
19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
-BMW... but that's wishful thinking
20. WHO IS THE ONE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK WITH?
-chris travers from primary school
21. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
-but there's so many... 42 below feijoa or jagermeister
22. WHAT'S IN THE BOOT OF YOUR CAR?
-in my imaginary car's boot there is a very large sub
23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?
-eww no way
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
-jeff corwin's... assistant...
25. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
-not applicable
26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
-yus [am... awww]
27. IS THE GLASS HALF FULl OR HALF EMPTY?
-both! neither! it's a cup!
28.FAVOURITE MOVIE?
-ransom, signs, the village...
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
-yus, unless i'm feeling lazy
30. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
-i really dont wanna know
31. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?
-10
32. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?
-beach volleyball
33. SAY AT LEAST ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
-well she didnt send it, but shes an awesome girl who will find want she wants and needs someday. why would i change that?
34. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?
-nice, france
35. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
-my reactor jeans
36. BEACH, MOUNTAINS or CITY?
-city, an easy driving distance away from beach and mountains
37. TECHNOLOGY or ART?
-incorperate together
38. COMEDY or HORROR?
-horror
39. FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX?
-eyes, ass and calves
40. FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY?
-riding home on the bus listening to music
41. THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT?
-for me? umm i think it was the Monster soundtrack by BT
42. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?
-hehe ass massages are great
43. WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU. STRONG IN MIND or STRONG IN BODY? -Stong in mind, then in body
44. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
-far too early... 8 ish
45. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM?
-electric wok [getting it officially for christmas]
46. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
-inept and negligent mothers. well, one in particular
47. WHAT DO YOU PREFER, A SPORTS CAR or 4x4?
-BMW
48. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE?
-i believe in life after death... i suppose...
49. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON?
-*steals glow's answer* Summer. but you need winter to really appreciate summer
50. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
-empathic abilities
51. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
-want one, perhaps tree of life
52. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
-almost...
53. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DAY?
-fridays
54. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI or HAMBURGER?
-hamboogers
55. FROM THE PEOPLE YOU E-MAIL THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
-im not e-mailing it...silly
56. WHO DID YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM?
-glow's journal
57. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CARTOON?
-invaider zim or rugrats
58. FAVOURITE MEAL?
-italian chicken on spinach and fettucine
59. IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE?
-*steals another answer* a beautiful tropical island lacking in large amounts of people. with a pie.
60. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
-cat GIR and cat Bunny

Mad ramblings upon coercive substrates

2005-12-20T21:18:00.000+13:00

Who killed Asmodean?!!!!! > And, yes, if there were ever movies to be made.... Sting. Asmodean. Sting. Will be Asmodean. > I like the 'Moiraine did it!' theory myself, however dead/indisposed she's meant to be. Keep in mind that I am re-reading the series before opening up KoD... only up to TGH!

I liked New Spring. Can't get a hold of the comic version, however hard I try. Stupid comic store guy said he'd contact me when the order arrived and I haven't heard from him in about 4 months... not that I frequent such places. Cos I don't.

*take my free will and throw it away*

Unlikely occurences:

1) I ran into my 12 year old sister [Shaune] at The Warewhare today. Haven't seen her for ages > as her house lies in Alice Springs, Middle of The Outback/Nowheresville > and the first thing she says to me is 'I left Dad's money for you at home'. Thinking of what he had said about giving me money for an airfare, I assumed it was for that... not the case apparently. Some new sunnies might be nice :)

2) A couple of days ago, saturday to some, I was working at the coffee shop and my god, the talent walking the streets > that's ROTORUA streets > some hell must have frozen over [(un)fortunately, by today it had thawed out] and whilst cleaning the sanditch cabinet after closing, R.H.G. #17 [yes, I was keeping count] caught me out as I gave the once-over, causing the fumbling that lead to the knocking over of the bottle of cleaner fluid. I did get a smile though... Sorry that may take a couple of reads to get. I like confusion.

3) I discovered the actress who portrays Gogo Yubari of Kill Bill vol. 1 fame, and I share the exact same D.O.B. > 10/10/1984 > Which reminds me > wait for it > it'll come to me > hehehe Bubbles > Oh yeah... > A couple of years ago, 2003 to some, I received a statement claiming my D.O.B. was 10/10/1884. I just can't remember the exact document... nor the exact year but hey, *I think this line's mostly filler*.

End of forgotten-named section.

Danz's computer's 'b0rked' and it's all John's fault. And Hayden keeps complaining about the shortness of the Wellington runway. Stupid Wellington. Someone should really do something about that place. Conan's down there... why isn't he fixing it? Cover it with mould or something. Green, slimy, festering mould. Does mould fester? Someone should invent a mould that festers, if one does not currently exist. I think steve should. He's American, so can do anything. And... no I won't say that. Not here... not now.

*Sky Gold > Skin Blue > When I Wake > Infinity Waving*

I have Monster in 5.1 DTS surround sound! ^_^

Now to get Stealth... and 5.1 surround speakers.

Do roaming cows have rights? Chamon has an awesome picture of a cow in the foreground and Sky City in the back, I was reminded of this when John suggested I purchase a cow to give to my little brother [Liam] for Christmas. This one lives in The Alice also. I suggested customs may frown upon a roaming bovine. John's comeback? 'That's not your problem' > Classic mental picture of an airport with a roaming bovine in the foreground and Hayden crash-landing in the back...

I typed all this while sitting on a swiss ball, finally have my pre-abs back. Now to lose the layer(s?) of fat that's obscuring them. I wouldn't mind becoming like that dude Mr. 8% body fat [J Leto]. I want a new t-shirt. Among other things...

Nik's present I got him via Danz still hasn't arrived... ANGERS!!! Maybe stupid, fat comic book guy had something to do with that too.

Hayden landed a 747 at Christchurch! Oh... on the grass around the runway... um, well done Hayden!

*who knows maybe you were kidnapped
> tied up >
taken away and held for ransom*

Here endith le post.

mercury and solace

2005-12-11T13:02:00.000+13:00

Song of the moment:

Bush > Letting The Cables Sleep

you in the dark, you in the pain, you on the run
living a hell, living your ghost, living your end
never seem to get in the place that i belong
don't wanna lose the time, lose the time to come
whatever you say, it's alright
whatever you do, it's all good
whatever you say, it's alright
silence is not the way
we need to talk about it
if heaven is on the way
if heaven is on the way
you in the sea, on a decline, breaking the waves
watching the lights go down

letting the cables sleep

whatever you say, it's alright
whatever you do, it's all good
whatever you say, it's alright
silence is not the way
we need to talk about it
if heaven is on the way
we'll wrap the world around it
if heaven is on the way
if heaven is on the way
whatever you say, it's alright
whatever you do, it's all good
whatever you say, it's alright
whatever you say, it's alright
whatever you do, it's all good
whatever you say, it's alright

The Visionary Philosopher?

2005-12-08T14:33:00.000+13:00

Here goes Blog 2.0

The last one kept shit-canning my posts without my permission. Stupid blog. Anyhoo, this is where thought processes shall be transcribed, where inspiring lyrics shall be plagiarised and where acts of transgression shall be disclosed. I doubt I'll post often, but when I do, I expect comments people!

So the title of this post is The Visionary Philosopher. The result of an online test I completed last week. I received an email today that stated if I wished to obtain a free breakdown showing the how and why, all I had to do was let a little more spam into my gmail account. Sure, said I. That's what the spam folder's for, after all. A while later, as my dial up connection loaded the first few lines of print, I started reading about what sort of mind I have. Apparently it's a pretty good one, being in the 100th percentile of the four [or four of, I'm not sure] types of intelligence - mathematical, visual-spatial, linguistic and logical. Bullshit.

And my recommended occupations? Archaeologist, Detective, Psychologist, Sculptor [WTF?], Architect, City Planner, Chief Executive [of what? McDonalds? mmm Donalds...]. So I guess it's lucky I'm doing papers in Archaeology and Urban Geography...

Now for a musical interlude.

You come out of the water
And took me for a swim
With a glint in the eye
And a flick of the fin
But I was so afraid of going under

And I know that
Sometimes we are not ready
And I know that

Bigger, Better, Stronger
I'm sure that's what you said
Benevolent and generous, that's who

And I know now
Sometimes we should just get wet
And I know now

I loved you, nobody else
Nobody else can wear your shoes
It's the things you know before everybody else
With your slippery scales and your underwater view

Chewing alabaster till the words run dry
I couldn’t find the watering hole
Although I did try

You see cos I loved you, nobody else
Nobody else can wear your shoes
It's the things you know before everybody else
With your slippery scales and your underwater view

You come out of the water
And took me for a swim
A sailing dream with a tasselled seam
And then he turned around
And went back under

End of musical interlude.

That was NZer Jan Hellriegel. Song is called Melusine. It's grown on me. From memory I picked it up in some random CD singles auction on trademe as one in a pack of ten [that I probably bought for a different single I've never fully listened to].

The statement that was the deciding factor in whether or not the test was useless was this one:

How are the percentiles determined? These percentiles were determined based on the one million users who have already taken our test. We then adjusted these percentiles based on a nationally representative IQ distribution to make sure that no level of intelligence was over- or underrepresented in the analysis. Thus, the percentiles we present reflect your score compared with people in the United States in general.

That just made me laugh.