one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
A film by Darren–A shindig and massive bruncheon event for wee Darren’s birthday, featuring bucket-loads of the much-maligned cheese and bacon food groups. Then a band bonding, with everyone picking up something to whack or strum. (September 2003; 2.4MB)
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SYDNEY–Well, first impressions last, mehopesnot. If I don’t learn some football terminology quickly I’m in the “sin bin”, or something. It’s just strange that my AFL (that’s Aust Rules Football) team is actually in the finals so I’m supposed to be hyped. Even so, I’m peeved that Malthouse is the coach, or something, he being the ex-West Coast eagles coach that I hated back when I was last in Oz five years ago. Diversion http://www.poynter.org . No football.
ga tha magpois! i think that’s the correct pronunciation. i’m very much struggling to get my head and mouth around football vocab here, which i swear is what everyone talks about in sydvegas and australia in general. it’s one or the other code of football, then there’s another code of football’s world cup next month – and it’s not even what the rest of the world considers football. yep, i’m sooo on top of it all. but i do have a lovely wee residence with wooden floorboards and a dartboard and great indie radio stations and big doonas, not duvets or comforters. i thought i was going to get a nosebleed walking briskly in the morning air this week due to nearly no humidity. i did brush my nose to check. and i didn’t stoop on the train. and there’s this thing called eye contact – mate, ya havta chroy it. saw ben lee at the metro last night with housemate em, who really is a noisy, squirly brit girl who kept saying “he’s sweeet” to my loud laughter at his pure dorkishness. but the keyboard girl with the chirpy casio setting and tamborine was sweet. oz band you am i is the main musical meal next week, all lads with smashing guitars and chainsaw-proof sideburns. have i mentioned food? as i said, i am going to get very, very fat. and proud. as it seems fat, proud men have stunning accompaniments here. though i need to get a handle on football i suppose, as least one of the codes. jobwise i’m yet to put in the hard yards, though the town is really kicking. “too much media” really, even em says. radio fbi is absolutely amazing, glad to see that there really is an audience who want sounds that are challenging and completely obscure, professionally presented. spent the first week catching up wth too many heathens, though successfully so in a financially secure hedonism sorta way. blue skies and nothing but, with more than a twinge of cold in the air. imagine bondi beach two sundays ago in the sun, but with teeth chattering, then fish n chips on the boardwalk. ah, all this, and still i miss the posse and a whole lot of outward-looking scope that really is lacking a lot here. but we have football, three codes maaate. ga tha magpois! adm xxx
SYDNEY–Ah yes, as you see I’ve arrived. The house is super cute and Emma and I are scoping out the neighborhood (or rather, “neighbourhood”, now I can use UK English again.) More soon once I have a new mobile number and the like. Oh, and it’s actually cold here! Forgotten what temperature change is like. Site watch: http://www.poynter.org/
HONG KONG–I just found the largest call quote: “Totally raucous, with melody totally drowned out and covered in layers of paddock mud distortion, the Tucker Bs are the best band in the world ever.” 1996. I hope they’re still good.
HONG KONG–Come one and all to Adm and Em’s going away pty, Sat 30th on Lamma Island. Map follows, and invite. Featuring DJs Sam n Adamus and the debut of jazz afro-beat sensation Nude. Adm off to Sydney Fri 5th. Jia You!
HONG KONG–The server move from Interland to iPowerweb is nearly done. I will update to-do’s here over the coming few days. TK–Mental Notes archive broken (dynamic page news.shtml permissions?); anjilaclubb broken (Blogger settings, archive, her server login); Blowback broken (permissions?); Aliang broken (full fix); path updates: client dir (and DDT), webtrends dir; check links to vids.
HONG KONG–WABS: in Taipei Fri August 22-24 from 3pm, staying at San Want Hotel on Chungshiao Rd Sec. 4. The fastest way to get me is via Kevin Voigt’s phone +852 9309 0701. Server move update: got new server space, continuing transfer of files, updated DNS registration, need to reconfigure search before DNS cutover. Note that email may be flakey over the next few days.
