Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. I tried to post up a Christmas/New Year message, but blogger was determined to prevent such well-wishing; despite that, I sent it out to everyone I know anyway, so it's not a big deal.
So I had a reasonable Christmas, although the "no rest for the wicked" saying was proved true in that I only had 2 days off and then was back into it again. Working tomorrow and I'd rather not be...
As for New Year's, I'm not sure what's happening in that arena yet. I am looking forwards to being done with 2008 though, I can tell you that. It's been a pretty crap year, and I'll be chuffed to see the back of it.
Blake.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Time for a Rant
The blog is called Postmodern Rantings, and I am about to give you a list of things that will in part fulfil the second bit of the title.
Here are some things I have come across that really get my goat this year:
1. People who drive slow in the fast lane, or just in any lane, to be honest. If you get in front of me when I am in the fast lane, with the aim of overtaking someone in the slow lane, here's a hint - the object is not to then sit beside them until I am ready to kill you.
2. The University. After 3 years of my degree, being told I had to have a minor, I am now informed that I didn't actually have to have one. The information came in the form of a polite email saying that there had been some confusion over the whole thing, and *no*, we did not need to have a minor. Idiots.
3. The fact that things get released later in Australia, completely unaccountably. Books, movies, tv shows, games, the whole lot - everything (although movies not so much now, but other things certainly) get released later here for absolutely no reason. Bastards.
4. Rowling. That's right, Rowling. Her new book is totally meh. I am glad it was only a mere $10.00, otherwise there would be trouble.
5. People who say that Facebook is the adult version of MySpace. Well, if you mean that it doesn't work as well, and isn't as much fun, you're right. If on the other hand you are referring to content then go to buggery - the fact is, on Facebook I can throw a sheep at someone, become a Pirate Lord, or simple become a fan of "Channel 4 News With Ron Burgandy". So basically, try and tell me it's more adult, and I'll rip your nipples off.
6. Morons on YouTube making the gayest little video compilations you ever did see, and then naming them things "New Batman Trailer", or "Star Wars Episode 7 Announced". Get off the internet you scabrous villains!
So there is a small list, which no doubt will be supplemented at some point by more whinging.
Have a nice week, Blake.
Here are some things I have come across that really get my goat this year:
1. People who drive slow in the fast lane, or just in any lane, to be honest. If you get in front of me when I am in the fast lane, with the aim of overtaking someone in the slow lane, here's a hint - the object is not to then sit beside them until I am ready to kill you.
2. The University. After 3 years of my degree, being told I had to have a minor, I am now informed that I didn't actually have to have one. The information came in the form of a polite email saying that there had been some confusion over the whole thing, and *no*, we did not need to have a minor. Idiots.
3. The fact that things get released later in Australia, completely unaccountably. Books, movies, tv shows, games, the whole lot - everything (although movies not so much now, but other things certainly) get released later here for absolutely no reason. Bastards.
4. Rowling. That's right, Rowling. Her new book is totally meh. I am glad it was only a mere $10.00, otherwise there would be trouble.
5. People who say that Facebook is the adult version of MySpace. Well, if you mean that it doesn't work as well, and isn't as much fun, you're right. If on the other hand you are referring to content then go to buggery - the fact is, on Facebook I can throw a sheep at someone, become a Pirate Lord, or simple become a fan of "Channel 4 News With Ron Burgandy". So basically, try and tell me it's more adult, and I'll rip your nipples off.
6. Morons on YouTube making the gayest little video compilations you ever did see, and then naming them things "New Batman Trailer", or "Star Wars Episode 7 Announced". Get off the internet you scabrous villains!
So there is a small list, which no doubt will be supplemented at some point by more whinging.
Have a nice week, Blake.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Time for a change
Sometimes in life, you get these strange moments when things become clear, or when things you knew to be true but hoped were not are revealed in their entirety and you are left with no real choice but to get on with things.
This happened to me today. Something that I had been refusing to fully accept or move past was essentially brought to a head, and consequently I've had to do some thinking about things. Ultimately, nothing really changes externally, but there is a degree of internal change that has to occur as a result of the day's revelations.
I won't go into pointless detail, because this isn't the place for it, but suffice it to say that I am now simultanously freer and yet more sad than I have been in an awfully long time.
Hoping you all have a lovely week, Blake.
This happened to me today. Something that I had been refusing to fully accept or move past was essentially brought to a head, and consequently I've had to do some thinking about things. Ultimately, nothing really changes externally, but there is a degree of internal change that has to occur as a result of the day's revelations.
I won't go into pointless detail, because this isn't the place for it, but suffice it to say that I am now simultanously freer and yet more sad than I have been in an awfully long time.
Hoping you all have a lovely week, Blake.
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