Wednesday, October 25, 2006

happy little vegemite


It's been quite a hot topic lately, vegemite that is. A quick search of google news shows 1, 2, 3, 4..(and lots more) articles talking about the ban and what an outrage it is, which indeed it is, or might have been if it were true, see here for details. I must confess i was getting a little worried at the prospect of no vegemite and possibly having to pack some in my brown bag after my upcoming trip to aus but my mind is now at ease.

Monday, October 23, 2006

janlyk gets home...

(see previous post before watching video)

gangsters and pranksters

My housemate Janlyk (pictured) recently returned to Australia to go to a wedding, i thought his room needed some redecorating... (Note: this was based on a similar prank i heard about a while ago, see here for details. Incidentally that prank happened in the state of Washington as well, just down the road in the capital Olympia.)



















Sunday, October 22, 2006

My New Place : The Movie

After some production delays and other issues, it is finally here...

sunday

I thought i had better go get some snaps today before all the leaves had fallen. These photos were taken in around work, except for the first photo which was taken at some shops near by.





Friday, October 20, 2006

more cow bell

Due to popular demand, well ok just rad's, we have more cow bell, and now a short but funny story. I went to the gym the other day to go swimming. At the gym they have lockers available, to use the lockers (ie release the key) you need to put your gym membership card into a spring loaded slot inside the locker, to retrieve you membership card you open the locker and push on your card, the spring mechanism ejects the card. On this particular day the locker room was quite busy, there was someone dressing right beside my locker, which would lead to a rather awkward moment. After swimming, showering etc I had finished with my locker and was retrieving my card, I pressed on it so that it would be released but the manner in which i did it caused my membership card to be launched into the air. What occurred next is what i can only describe as a freak incident. The gentleman dressing next to my locker was in his briefs leaning forward drying his hair, my airborn card glided towards his lower back, landed flush against it and disappeared into the back of his briefs. Instinctively i went to retrieve it but in that split second I realised it inappropriate to reach into another mans underwear without asking and froze. He turned around and looked at me somewhat curiously and i muttered "i think something really bizarre just happened". he reached into his briefs and retrieved my membership card and he thankfully saw the funny side to it all. The End.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

gimme gimme gimme gimme some salt











Another week, another gig, this time it was Takka Takka, Architecture in Helsinki and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. AIH were at their usual brilliance though not at their usual strength (of numbers) and were extremely well recieved by the crowd. CYHSY displayed themselves as a well polished act of rock 'n roll and kept the crowd bouncing about.











Only other thing to report is that I enjoyed a Canadian thanksgiving dinner (turkey!) this week (different to american thanksgiving) and it was most delicious.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

I was a lover



Saw TV on the Radio (link from last time they were in town) last night. It was a pretty awesome performance, though i was knackered and prolly didnt enjoy it as much as I could have. (note for previous post: production for "My New Place : The Movie" has haulted due to technical difficulties (grr vista!)).