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A Year in the Life

March 18th 2010 07:51

Doesn't time fly!!! It has been almost a year since i last posted here and for some reason i felt compelled to document a little of my life since then. I'm happy to say that my life has been a little eventful, not as i had hoped, but nevertheless it has been fruitful to a degree.
The most important would be to announce that i am now a husband, something that takes a little getting used to. I feel like i am disrespecting my bride by still referring to her as my girlfriend or missus as i still struggle with the term 'my wife.' We have been together for many years and i am glad that i finally made the journey down the aisle to fully complete our union.

While i still sit, procrastinating about sending my novel out to the masses, i am still being challenged by my current menial job which keeps me out of trouble as well as unmotivated. Working nearly everyday makes me tired and unable to truly explore my potential. That's my excuse, and it's easy to make!!!
I have family i am in the midst of realigning myself with which is a great personal triumph as well as attending one of my sisters' wedding. Another triumph is finally giving up smoking for good and finding time to exercise and increase my fitness, which i have done to an unthought of degree!!
It is of course not all good but i don't plan on dwelling on the negative aspects of the last year. We all have bad times so i'm not going to shove my issues onto anyone elses plate!!
Unfortunately with another year comes another birthday and i can't help but notice that they are coming by a little more hastily these days.

Hopefully the next year will bring more goodness and hopefully with my own increased motivation, i can strive to have a little bit more control of my life and possibly realise a dream.
While a dream is a dream, real life can be heaven!!

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D I - The First Chapter.

March 24th 2009 08:16

Ok, after much deliberation i have decided to post the first chapter of my novel. I have sent the full manuscript off to a few publishers with no word back as yet. What better way is there of getting some feedback than having it read by other writers. I hope you like it and i hope to hear some comments from avid readers. Thankyou. Enjoy.

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The Heat is On!

February 20th 2009 07:00

Here we are, well into the new year and wondering where we are headed! The Global Financial Crisis has caught many off guard and destroyed many peoples hopes for a blessed 2009. The climate it going out-the-windy-man with floodsup one end of Australia and fire down the other. And what fires! The devastation caused by the Black Saturday fires has been unbelievable and the amount of people who have been affected by them is far-reaching. The most amazing outcome of thes fires has been the incredible outpouring of support, not just from the people of Victoria but from around the globe.
Just seeing the destruction of whole towns and the innocent faces of victims in the media leaves me feeling that it could have been anyone. Thes men, women and children, were going about their daily lives when all of a sudden a firestorm of unrelenting fury swept through them, giving them little chance of survival. And most who did survive, lost everything. There is current debate going on whether it was the right decision to allow these people to stay and fight for their homes and whether councils and government regulations could have contributed to the loss of over 200 lives and nearly 2000 homes. It is all well and good to try and blame people for what might have been but the fact is the horse has bolted and now there is nothing but grief for the people, including whole families, that have been wiped off the face of the earth.

Could it have been avoided? Probably not. Nature can be cruel and with the current drought and record high temperatures coupled with gale force winds, it is simply a cocktail for disaster. Unfortunately, it is not just nature that can take all the blame. It seems that there are a few nutjobs out there that get their kicks from lighting fires. I cannot fathom what brings an individual to do something so reckless and, considering the conditions on the day, so downright dangerous and destructive. I hope those responsible are now so wracked with guilt that their conscience is slowly killing them, real slowly. Or perhaps they just want to end it all, in which case, being the pacifist i am, i can recommend they pour lighter fluid on themselves and light a match. Too kind i know, but, considering the odds of them doing it again, i'd consider any death of an arsonist a triumph. They have caught one guy( who now is a temporary Australian) and if they don't catch anyone else then he will be held accountable for the whole thing, even if in the eyes of the law he was responsible for 10-20 deaths. In the eyes of the people who have survived and those grieving families, this piece of shit will pay dearly for his crime and hopefully this will deter any future idiots from doing the same thing, but i doubt it. Only a few days ago someone tried to set Mt. Dandenong alight, even after no doubt seeing all the carnage since Black Saturday

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Merry Pistmas

December 22nd 2008 00:01

Here we are, only 3 days to Christmas and many people are relaxing, enjoying their holidays. WHAT? I'm obviously just kidding. Christmas is the most hectic time of year. If you haven't done your present shopping yet then you will soon know the nature of hell, and if you have you still need to buy groceries, or shop for those little things you have forgotten for your Christmas lunch.And in the meantime there are other get togethers going on.
You think you got smashed at the work Christmas party? Well, don't forget the countless other BBQ's happening as the weather warms up and people are using Christmas as a good reason to get together with friends and drink to the yuletide spirit. Alcohol plays a big part at Christmas as it is a celebration of the birth of Christ (if your into that sort of thing) and being an aussie, requires that like any other celebration, copious amounts of booze needs to be necked in the spirit of the traditional values of Xmas. In a matter of fact, i'm drunk now, and i plan to be until New Years. How's that for getting into the spirit

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Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?

October 21st 2008 07:57

It's been 2 months since my last post, did you miss me? Many things can happen within that time frame and for me, many things did! But firstly, many questions arise from my return. The main one is, do you care? Are you interested in my musings and lamentations on life, and what has happened to me personally? Is this an important outlet for a budding writer or should i just be putting all my energy into my next novel? I don't want to seem cynical, but am i wasting my time? As i am not sure of any of the answers of those questions, i will continue to post periodically until i get some sort of idea, one way or the other. Don't get me wrong, i enjoy writing to all degrees, but i am not quite sure if i should put my creativity into more fruitful endeavours. I have found myself a new job, one which requires much more of my time, and that is one reason why i am not sure about this. I fully enjoy the new job, but it is a job, not a career, and it has nothing to do with writing in any way, shape or form. I would like nothing more that to be able to afford to stay at home and fully utilise all the creative thoughts that swirl in my discontented mind. I'm not getting any younger and i want to fully delve into my psyche before it succumbs to Alzheimers or Dementia.

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NZ Biker Chicks

August 21st 2008 08:43

Now New Zealand definitely have the right idea! Why can't we have a Boobs on Bikes parade here in Melbourne? If the one in our sister country can bring its people together with one common goal, then that sounds like a pretty positive outcome to me. Even if that common goal is to look at topless women, who am i to judge

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Bring back the Fat!!

August 20th 2008 08:16

Now, that gets the juices flowing!

Is it just me or have McDonalds completely changed the recipes for their burgers? I hadn't had Maccas for a while and last night for dinner i had a craving for a Big Mac, imagining the taste of their special sauce tantalizing my tastebuds. I know that they are now cooking all their burgers fresh to order but i had no idea that a fresh burger would taste so different to the usual tepid one

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Truly Olympic.

August 18th 2008 09:13

Ooh, i've got this rash all over my body... i thinks it's called Olympic Fever!! I didn't think i would be that into the Olympics this time around but i have found myself watching it at every chance i get. Fortunately the other free to air channels aren't offering up much competition, so it makes it easier to choose the Beijing Olympics. Mind you i have quite a few dvd's i have yet to watch, but i end up watching Beach Volleyball, Rowing or Swimming. I haven't seen a Soccer match in years but i still found myself watching a couple, late into the night. What is it about the Olympic Games that attracts people to watch sports that they wouldn't give the time of day to otherwise?
Handball, Synchronised Swimming and Diving are a few that come to mind that don't receive much tv time in between Olympics and i don't mind a game or two of ping pong, but i never see it on the box! It must be the feeling of pride that i get when i see one of my fellow Australians up on the podium, receiving their medals. It doesn't have to be Gold either! I am getting a little bit tired of the media hanging crap on athletes who get a Silver or Bronze. It has got to the point where the athletes are berating themselves for not getting a Gold medal. What ever happened to good sportsmanship? Surely coming second or third in a global event is still an incredible achievement. Let's be proud at what they have achieved, even if they don't get anything.
Australia isn't as competitive as many other nations. We don't feel the need to condone drug use and pull our children out of kindergarten to groom them to become the next Olympic champion. I'm sure some countries are working on cloning cells of past champions or even genetically engineering their own super-athlete. Aussies ought to be proud of their natural athletic ability and support those who go against others who are not so 'natural', but at the moment remain undetectable

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Mac & Hayes...The End of Days.

August 11th 2008 12:42

The reporting of dead celebrities is always a sad affair. Whether it be from morbid curiosity or being a genuine fan, we think about celebrities as being immortal. The life of the rich and famous seems blessed, something that we would all like to aspire to, but unfortunately, it happens to few, and believe it or not, they are just like you and me. This weekend we lost 2 more who had provided millions with laughter and song, and while i was not fanatatical about either one, i did enjoy their entertainment.
Bernie Mac was not a huge star in Australia, but many people knew of him. His most famous work here was probably starring in the Oceans 11 trilogy, playing Bosley in Charlies Angels: Full Throttle and being the crazy car salesman in Transformers. If you're a night dweller you may have seen The Bernie Mac show, which won him heaps of awards in the States. I remember him making me laugh when i first saw him in House Party 3. Playing Uncle Vester, his style of comedy was unique, with his big round eyes creating as much laughter as his dialogue. His star was on the rise, allowing him to consider leaving his stand up comedy and concentrate on making movies. He was only 50 when he died and he had a lot of laughter still to give, he will be missed!
Isaac Hayes was a pioneer of soul music in the 70's and was an Academy Award and Grammy winner. It is said he was rapping before Flavour Flav was wearing nappies and his deep, sexy voice gave The Theme from Shaft the gravitas it needed to take home an Oscar. While a cultural icon in America (he was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2002) his popularity soared in Australia with his voicing of 'Chef' on South Park. Chef was a cool dude, and his swinging laid back lifestyle was the envy of many young men. I can remember asking many if they'd 'seen my balls, they're big and salty n' round'. From the 1970's he took part in many Tv shows and movies, always adding something cool to every character he played, be it The Duke from one of my favourite movies, Escape from New York, to Asneeze in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He too will be missed, 65 is still too young, although having 12 kids probably didn't help

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Road to Ruin

August 7th 2008 22:00

Surprise! Surprise! Since the first week of tolling the number of people using Eastlink has halved! Surely the State Government is aware that people are under a great deal of financial pressure at the moment, with the price of petrol forcing many people to use Public Transport instead. It naturally had a surge in use for it's first toll-free month, but that was surely just a lot of curious people who wanted to see the results from all the roadworks that had inconvenienced them over the past 3 years.
I must admit, having been one of those curious monkeys, the tunnel under the Mullum Mullum creek is truly a great feat of modern engineering. But are people going to fork out their hard earned dollars to go through it every day? I also had the joy of cruising down towards Frankston, perplexed at the many strange pieces of 'art' adorning bridges and also standing lonely on the side of the freeway. What is up with the mini hotel in the middle of nowhere? And those tall green, leaning 'things'! What the hell are they, and how much did they pay the 'artist' to create them? All in all it wasn't a really picturesque drive. And in terms of saving time, sure, it serves it's purpose, but only by creating bottlenecks where, before it was open, didn't exist. Is the idea to create the illusion that you're going somewhere quicker when really, once you're off it, you find yourself backed up in traffic anyway?
Maybe i'm cynical, maybe it will benefit many, but will it be taken up by those who can't afford the extra dollars to travel on it? I'm not sure if it was widely known, judging by the number of people who use it now, but you could purchase Breeze tags and can have up to $60 of your tag value put back onto it after 120 days. Now they have a different deal which may still be of interest to some. I think it's a $20 tag for free

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