Chicken sandwich

I've made a decision to devote my life to my work.

Just like Charles Darwin, or Sigmund Freud, or that guy from the Curiosity Show.

The next few weeks leading up to Christmas will be very busy at Groove Terminator laboratories, as they have been for the past couple. We are being encouraged to work weekends, and there is a lot of data that needs to be processed. It also means more field work. (Yay!)

Next week will be spent in between Bendigo and St Arnaud.

If anybody knows of any REALLY good bakeries in the area, please let me know by Monday.

It is important that I am well fed, as the quality and accuracy of my work depends on it.

Steel fist in velvet glove

Fingers on laptop,

The VB stubbie sits at my side

Like a faithful friend,

And the PUBLIC WITNESS PROGRAM

Is in full swing.

You too

It's finally been released that U2 will be touring Oz next year.

I've been waiting for ages for them to release the dates. And luckily they go on sale just after payday. It just means I won't be going home for Xmas, or paying the rent.

And despite the fact that their last album was a bit lame, redeemable for one song, perhaps one of the greatest songs they ever wrote, I will be quite looking forward to following them about the country.

It's part of my plan y'see.

Down at Devilgate Drive

Yes that's right, I was in Adelaide this weekend.

I had the pleasure of eating steaks at Gaucho's. And what steaks they were. 500 grams of the finest grain-fed beef. Marinated in garlic and coriander. Seared to perfection. And roasted potatos and stir-fried broccolini. I only just managed to finish.

One day, I'm going to order the 1 kilo T-bone.

A glass of red, and an after dinner port along with great company. Who could ask for more?

Thought of the day

There is something undeniably erotic about watching a girl eat a banana.

A man is not a Camel

Unless he has a hump...



Is there anything to do in Melbourne that doesn't involve drinking copious amounts of alcohol?

Not that that's a bad thing really,

This weekend was alcohol free. Did the 5-way Sudoku in the Age (actually finished last weeks one, I haven't started the new one!)

I bought a purdy new bedspread, and a couple of new pillows (Jason extra firm) and cleaned out my room. The harem comes closer to fruition.

At 5am, I was treated to the dulcet tones of my flatmate getting fucked by her new boyfriend (again). It's quite a well rehearsed activity from the sounds of things. A low male grunt every three seconds. Interspersed with a high pitched female groan at every three grunts. Occasionally there will be the sound of thighs slapping as she is taken from behind. And it's all over in five minutes.

I think I need a coffee...

(One hump, or two?)

Through space and time

Each person that I encounter
has an impact on my path
Some people are like Jupiter,
pulling me into their gravitational fields
Adding momentum

Others are like meteorites crashing through the atmosphere
Forming craters in my soul
Sending me reeling tangentially
into the cosmos

And there are the electron storms
That do nothing but fuck up my circuitry
As I pass through them
Otherwise untouched

At the far ends of the galaxy
Contact by radio (or other means)
Becomes hit or miss

Just
plenty of inertia
And the unknown

Summertime rolls

It's unofficially the first day of summer today! Yay!!

And what better time to create a new list of dreams? We'll say for the next year just to give a time frame.

(1) Travel overseas... again
I'm thinking San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, although I'd love to see the Rocky mountains, the deserts of Arizona and the prairies of the Southern states. And I'm in need of some sort of proper holiday. Maybe a cruise? Although I've heard that only old people go on cruises. Or maybe another trip back to SE Asia. Not any of those tourist-ridden places like Bali though. Somewhere more pristine and off the beaten track.

Actually I'd like to do the Kimberleys too. It's in Australia, and it'd be fun if there was a resort or something up there.

(2) See some great bands
I've also wanted to see U2 in their heartland?!? So hopefully they will play some more shows in North America late next year. That would be a great excuse to do (1) while I'm at it. I was fortunate enough to see them play at Footy Park in 93? and it was great, although I was quite overawed by the occasion. I'd also like to see some great bands in LA that I would never tour over here.

Oooh, and I just noticed Iggy and the Stooges are playing the Big Day Out next year! Having not once been to a BDO(!), I am prepared to make an exception this year.

(3) Continue to improve financial situation
That's a bit vague isn't it? And can I do that with (1) and (2) as well? I think I'm headed in the right direction...

(4) Reconsider my future job prospects
Having been able to find a suitable job has been a huge leap for me this year. I have learned a great deal, and it will be invaluable experience for the next stage. Although it still isn't fulfilling yet. I'm prepared to let that go though because I'm not ready to get totally serious about my career yet. Although it wouldn't hurt to broaden my horizons a little.

Hmmm,... I can't really think of anything else right now. Of course there are the obvious ones... Meet girl of dreams, Stay sane, ... etc.

Alright...

(5) Get in contact with old friends/ people from my past
This is something I've wanted to do for awhile. Perhaps if I put it down here, it will become more of a priority. I find people that I meet these days to be so disconnected. Maybe it's just part of getting older. Anyway, I would like to catch up with some people that I haven't seen for ages. Just to see what they are doing now. If they are still as cool as they were. Or if I just imagined it.

I recieved contact from an old Biology teacher of mine from highschool 15 years ago, and he said that he would like to organise a reunion. That would be neat.

When I'm in Adelaide in a couple of weeks, I think I'll look him up.


And so, at 1.34am, I'm going home. Goodnite to all.