feelin' hot hot hot

olay ohhhhlay olay ohhhhlay...

damn, it's somewhat on the warm side up here today, thank god for spray bottles in the fridge.

we may well go see a movie to sit in airconditioned comfort for a few hours. i think it shall be well worth it. I'm thinking Phantom of the Opera.

I really have been particularly slack hanging around the house just cooking and watching DVDs and doing beads and stuff. I mean it's nice because, unlike last year, I'm not working multiple jobs and I have time to do that kind of stuff. So I guess that's something.

I had every intention to go see some music yesterday, but nothing in the gig guide took my fancy... or at least, I thought given my access to music over the past ten years I would have recognised some of the band names.... but nothing. Bah humbug. I have no music news to report. What a slack tart.

I can't wait to start BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES!! YAY! It also happens to be my two year anniversary of not smoking on Tuesday night. Hooray! If you dont count a cigar or two and a few sheisha pipes that is. (which i dont cos you dont suck it in)
If I was smart I would have been putting aside $8 for every day I didn't smoke (to compensate my bank account for the time when I smoked a pack a day) but no, and now I'm not really sure how likely it is I will be getting to Japan or America this year. Mainly because of the zillion billion weddings that seem to have appeared, none of which are in Brisbane.

Ok, I'd best go do something more constructive than this.
xJ

spelling bee...

gawd! these late nights are killing me!

Our household is on a permanent late-night binge, which makes going to work particularly sucky.

We have a visitor staying with us for about the next week en route to Malaysia and back home to Canada... and there is too much testosterone flying around! I might have to grow a penis.

We saw THE INCREDIBLES last weekend and damn, was it funny!! Am yet to see Phantom or Finding Neverland which are both on the agenda for shortly... I love the $6.80 movies at Southbank... that's why Brisbane rocks... amongst other things.

We start BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES next Tuesday which I think will be an absolute laff-riot!! Hooray!!

Am returning home in a week or so for my cousins wedding... it will be interesting going home and seeing everyone. I think the weather will get to me! I hope I don't get sick. I'm pretty used to wearing singlets and flip-flops everywhere... I don't like cold anymore.

gots to dash, but you, yes you, i love you... no really, i can't deny it...
*wraps a big sloppy one round your gils*
xJ

"why do i keep my mind...

on you all the time...
and i don't even know you?...."

Go Bill Withers... hang on that's not fucking bill withers, what's wrong with me...?

have been particularly slack not seeing any music lately... missed SummerFieldDayze mainly because I can't afford it. Have wedding invitations coming out of my butt, and they're all weddings that I really want to go to... and they're all back home, so I am a poor mf for all the flights i'll be buying. Also my car cost me $500 in the last fortnight. bah humbug to that!

unicycling is an alternative way to castration.... according to my housemate. Helps to lose all forms of sensitivity in the nether-region...?

don't shoot the messenger.

xJ

New Years Resolutions: stress less

2004 really was a rollercoaster ride until I got to Brisbane.

The emotion with leaving the place you grew up in is of course heightened when you're doing it for the first time, but people here have been so welcoming and I can't thank them enough.

Tanya visited me yesterday with Chris (both Adelaidians) and I just rave about Brisbane. I honestly don't think I'll be heading down South again for anything more than a holiday anytime soon. I can say this with confidence. I feel better (insert a sigh here).

We spent New Years out at Maryborough, approx a 3 hour drive up the Sunshine Coast, at Andrews place. We all dressed up as bogans and had a good laff at ourselves - played pictionary charades, jenga, wrote up new years resolutions for each other, ate heaps and made Sangria.

New Years Day we went over to Hervey Bay for some fishing. I was so excited, I haven't been fishing in way too long.

I am going brown (my skin that is), and I know when I go back to Adelaide in 3 weeks, everyone will say 'look how brown you are!', when in the reality of Brisneyland, if I'm sitting next to my housemate, Nath, I'm not brown!! hehe.

Enjoy 2005 everybody!

xJ

ok, so let's get serious...

brisbane doesn't have daylight savings... therefore, at 5am, generally there's sun pouring through my window... which wouldn't be so bad if the curtains were darker and it didn't make the room a light yellow each morning... one of these days I'll get up and utilise this time of the morning for something more constructive than sleep.

i know when i return to adelaide in January what people will say.... 'wow, look at your tan!' when in fact, i am so whitey mcwhite-white that it's not funny. My top half is gradually browning as well as my feet, but the backs of my legs just seem to be freckling! That's very strange, I don't think my legs have freckled before...

We are off to Maryborough today for New Years Eve... Dip and Brudd's friend Andrew has a new place he wants to show off, so we're having a bogan themed New Years do.... only problem being is that I don't actually have any random garb that is bogan like that I can wear... hmm... perhaps an op shop could be useful...

We have also decided that this evenings poison of choice is Sangria. Yum.

I have been a bit sniffly the last few days, I'm hoping it's just my regular hayfevery sinussssssy goodness and nothing more.

The house is so mega clean (well, compared to what it was) I am particularly proud of the effort. Now we also have some Thai Basil growing and I bought Nath, the mint freak, a chocolate mint plant. Tasteriffic! I also bought Dahlia's and have potted them on our Balcony.

Darn. Have just checked my bank account and discovered that my pay isn't there yet *pout*... it will be there at midnight knowing my luck. How RUDE!

I bought Good Morning Vietnam on DVD... it was a toss-up between that, Rushmore or Lost In Translation. I've decided I want to own everything that Bill Murray has ever done, because he's a legend.

I was supposed to be buying some pillows.

Slap me on the wrist and no desert!

Schlappy Nude Year all!!
xJ

meow meow meow

missy missy missy...

now there's only a handful of people that understand that.

two of them would giggle.
the other would say 'I'm going to kill that cat one day..."

and that be the end of that.
xxJ

forgive me father for i have sinned...

hang on? I'm not catholic.

I am just updating my amazon wish list, noteworthy for anyone who feels like sending me some mail! I like presents.

www.amazon.com

If you have trouble finding it... let me know!!

Nothing at the moment seems to complicated... I mean, I am just chilled. I keep saying to Nath I feel like I'm on holidays (and yes, we are at the moment)... it's very strange indeed.

But for the first time in a long time, my head isn't over analysing things... not racing 100 miles a minute... it's leaving me be. Thank fuck for that.

I have an amazing, but very personal story re-enacting in my head from within the last 72 hours... but i have to leave it in there, and not spill it onto this very public place...

ok, back to cleaning!
xxJ

pull out a crayola and colour me tickled pink...

i do apologise to those who have been popping in to see what this sweaty little brisneyland vigilante has been up to... but i've been so busy with work and play that i've barely felt like writing...

had a particularly memorable xmas, albeit the first one I have actually spent out of adelaide... that's always interesting in itself I suppose, however I had a couple pressies from my folks and sister to open.

My folks bought me a pierre cardign watch... to which i went 'holy shit' and just about fell over. Nath was close by to catch me on my fall towards the kitchen tiles (ok, ok, i'm full of shit, but yeh, a shock).

My sister bought me Donnie Darko directors cut (swoon) and Britneys Greatest Hits!! Hehe. I know, I know, based on past posts of set lists and music taste related stories, you wouldn't think Britney would be there would you. It was partially a joke when I initially said it to her, and I actually wanted the film clips, not the CD, but I've still had a laff shaking my ass round the house to it whilst cleaning the bathroom.

Spent Xmas eve at my housemates folks place which was just lovely. I've felt so welcomed since moving in here, it really is a sensation. Hooked into a bottle of vodka when we got back and watched 'the cook, the thief, his wife and her lover'.... really one of the more beautiful films of all time, interesting contrasted by the arrogant fuckwit character of the thief...

Had xmas brekkie with Sam + Nico and came home and dozed in and out of consiousness on the couch round midday... Nath got back around 4 and we did some glass painting, drank sparkling red, and packed his ute. Well he packed, I stood there and provided spray bottle entertainment and more vodka when required...

I've had a very good xmas, and if it weren't for him it'd have been hard for me not being around the fam.... to which i raise my glass and say, thanks nathan...

Molly + Leah arrived yesterday for a break before finishing the last part of their Adelaide to Woodford road trip. I took them for a smoke at Tullah's and then down to Southbank for some dinner... I was all "YAY! ADELAIDE PEOPLE!!"... it was great to have them here, even if briefly.

I'm sure there is more to this story.... however for fear of incrimination I will leave it out.

man, what ARE you talking about?! It's not like I fed the ibis!!

Merry Chrisbo everybunny!
xJ

oops... got swept away in the flood...

with two floods and a bleeding man.... SOOB was still fantastic fun.... a nice way to meet some nice people, and I got to finally be a barTENDER instead of a barBITCH.

All in a days work my friends, all in a days work.

I love my new house.

xJ

hazy... sticky... i can taste beer....

Well I can't anymore, but how I felt last night when I first wrote this... follows...

Feelin' kinda hazy and sleepy after a long sweaty day of volunteering and socialising. Saw both of the boys I have new crushes on today, but only one to speak to. The other... well.... I think just more social visits to his place of business will ensue. Was too reserved today to say more than I did, even thought I had a plan in my head. He had papers scattered all over the place doing the books.

Being someone who has done this (in part) for the majority of my working life, I gave only a smile and "hey" on my way past, rather than interrupt him the way I had intended.

.... anyhoo, I will write about last night.

The SOOB opening party was fun, met up with people I'd met the day before and had a few bevs... John *grins*, Steve *nods*, Adam *waves*, Grant *reintroduces self twice*, Laura *tells her to wake up*, Megan *meet two more people from Cairns... also met a couple of new people... Mitch *waves*, Siobhan *thanks for email*...

Yelled across the bar that "TALLIES" aren't called "TALLIES" they're called "LONG NECKS" and thank you very much! That was quite amusing.

Didn't actually sit and watch any of the music, but what was both upstairs and down was interesting. All electro, and all pretty decent eh.

I was only there for a few hours, pretty much mingling and getting to know a few people. It was nice, and it was sweaty.

I know that doesn't sound so exciting, but i liked it.

I hate living in "Sydney".... it's too far from the Brisneyland! Hopefully will rectify that soon.

I would like to insert a massive big fat congratuMAlations to my buddy ole pal TANK who today, hands up her thesis. GOOD ON YA BABE!!

xJ

the job interview...

So late yesterday I had this job interview which I think i went quite well.
It was kind of weird though, one guy was really cheery and the big boss was very serious. Makes it more awkward i think than going in for a chat... the other lady was nice.

I dont know when I will hear about it but I'm told they wanted someone immediately, so yeh, maybe today.

I actually said I couldnt do a temp job yesterday because of the interview, so lost two weeks work to someone else. In hindsight I should have just taken it and said i wasn't avail to start for a fortnight.

Blumin' heck.
xJ

Tim Burton

I have a friend who is an animator that is working on the new Charlie + The Chocolate Factory, and for that.... erm.... I'm very proud anyway.... not that he's not done cool stuff before like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.

I once said in an email to him 'eh, what you working on and can i look?' and he went:

"Lord of the Rings and no"

And it wasn't fair, but man, imagine doing that for a living.... hmmm... pity I can't draw eh?!

Ooh, have you noticed I've been more bothered with sizes and colours lately!? Tee hee.

Straight Out of Brisbane program looks great. I'm really looking forward to it... doing door bitching at a few different venues throughout the fest, so that is always fun.

I had a dream with Colin Firth in it last night. What is going on here?! Obviously I now find him a spunk, where-as before I didn't.

Oh AND... what is it with me and handsome bartenders....?? I've now hopefully got three of them at my beck and call.
I should probably retract that for fear of retribution, but fuck it.

Oops, I said fuck.
xJ

okay okay...

so it's true, i really have nothing to write...
no that's a lie, i do actually.

I am a big fan of PT Anderson, Magnolia is one of the true genius pieces of film (even it's in entirety of 3 hours and 8 minutes), and Punch-Drunk Love was just as incredible... but I made myself watch BOOGIE NIGHTS yesterday, because I think the first time I went to watch it more than 5 years ago, I fell asleep.

Okay, now... I enjoyed some of it... the beginning was better... and poor WH Macy! :(

(my train of thought has been trashed, by the small child, whose parent obviously wasn't watching it, and has just pulled a BOOK SHELF on top of themselves)

I don't know, I thought when I first saw Mark Wahlberg act I gave him more credit than he was due. Other performances in the film are damned fine. I LOVE Julianne Moore, she's great.

My point is, it's the least fave of the three PT films I've seen... thoughts?

Also we watched PIECES OF APRIL over the weekend, and I must say, I really like Katie Holmes. She's great in it. And all the characters were great actually. Make sure that you check it out, I don't want to say too much about it, but basically... her family is coming for Thanksgiving Dinner and her oven is broken... and that's not the half of it!

I spent Friday night at RUSH, my new favourite bar to drnk $4 pints of Stella, and by god they have the most handsome boy there... *swoon*

xxJ

golly gee willakers!

so... i had this dream last night that i returned to adelaide completely unprepared, got the time wrong when i was supposed to reunite with people, felt all sweaty and horrible, with no change of clothes, and that pippas friend had her houseboat parked next to her house!

Go figure.

What does this all mean? Am I afraid of returning and not having achieved anything?

I hate not working... well I don't hate it, working does suck more than it rocks generally.... but I get bored out here in "Sydney" as DiP and BrudD have called it. I'll probably go into town later and catch up with work mates from my first month here. I liked them, a bunch of nice people.

I am starting to work out really where I would like to go travelling next year... the US for sure, perhaps Japan, Cuba and Spain are entering the equation. Hmm. But with any luck I'll be able to spend a few weeks travelling with the super-spunky Sam, with whom I will hunt for boys and cause trouble!

xxJ

so, about that job you promised me...

I probably already wrote this, but the job i started on Monday lasted a whole 4 1/2 hours before someone in their upper management decided they couldn't be bothered training someone for a 2 week stint.... and so put more pressure on their own workers (as you do) and left me without a job for the next fortnight...

Well that's not necessarily true I suppose, the Agency is always optimistic something will come up. And they know I'm keen so at the moment I can't do much more than that.

So... what else. Oh yes, the last episode of the OC... I'd like to say WHATTHEMASHUGANAPUTS?! I mean for people who DISPISE this series, of which I know a few, you are delusional. I mean really... they all leave at the end of it? 'Marissa' hits the bottle, and 'Seth' floats off into the sunset. BEAUTIFUL! 'Keirsten' crying? Man, I'm so envious of her getting to snog Peter Gallagher all the time. Hmph! This is why I like this show, it was not a happy ending, it was left on the edge, making you want more. (Bastards!)

Also, in relation to the box... the tele, whatever you might call it.... i note channel 10 has the most 'new' stuff coming up over the silly-season.... which is good, i mean i was dreading all the xmas movie re-runs... but i also note that there are NO NEW AUSSIE SITCOMS OR DRAMAS amongst them.
Come on AUSTRALIAN TV NETWORKS, support some more AUSTRALIAN PRODUCERS, AUSTRALIAN ACTORS, AUSTRALIAN WRITERS! Please. It's starting to make me a little bit edgy. I'd hate to be a struggling actor in this country, honestly. If you manage to hit a spot in Neighbours, you'd be lucky.

That's my two cents anyway.
I'm nearly out of library internet time, and I guess I should sign up for some sort of job mail so I dont have to wait for the paper each Saturday.

be excellent to each other.
and congrats to 'ma boyz' the new pollutants for a win in the SAMIA awards! good on ya babes!

xJ

bridget jones: edge of reason

well me and DiPana just spent our $6 and $5 respectively to go see the new Bridget Jones!!

Here's Di's review:

"I liked the fight. I want to fight like that. Give me a reason."

(footnote from di: "I'm a pretty good reviewer hey? That was magic")

I thought it was good, enough giggly moments to make me like it. I always laugh at peoples misfortunes in films, i mean i guess i just like slapstick comedy, but there's got to be something wrong with that.

Hugh Grant is a sexy bitch.
And I liked Colin Firth much more now as well.

But still not as much as Peter Gallagher.

*swoon*

xJ

my soul is an island...

my car is a ford...

no it ISNT!

anyhoo, well, I have no longer got a new temp job to go to for the next fortnight... I went there yesterday morning and someone up there in the hot-seat decided that they could use an internal person for a fortnight, rather than train me to do the reception job for a fortnight.... so 4 1/2 hours after i arrived i was on my way home.

THANKS A LOT YOU BASTARDS!!

Oh well. life of a temp I guess. It's just that hadn't happened to me before, and I took it a little bit personally as well.

They came up with another job at a marketing place, but it's across the other side of the city - and it would be temp to permanent, and i want to travel next year for several months... so i dont want to annoy people by taking a job then going on holidays or quitting in about July.

Anyhoo, I'm waiting for the job spec to come thru on email and I'll make a decision more based on that. Might just have to move sooner rather than later.

Went to my volunteer meeting for straight out of brisbane last night... nice bunch of people, i think it's going to be great. The program is huge, so check it out.

I really have nothing terribly interesting more to report.
Went for a swim this morning. Huzzah!

I guess I'll be watching daytime tv the next few days til more work comes up.

*yawn*
I was glad that Casey won Australian Idol because Anthony sounded the same every time he sang.

I had a dream with the people from The OC in it last night, now something is wrong with that!! Because it wasn't even Peter Gallagher.... mmm Peter Gallagher.

Nyuk.
Tune into 93.7FM in Adelaide Sunday from 2pm for Better Living Thru Inebriation, and hear the Brisneyland report at some point with yours truly.

Splendiferous!

xxJ

oh blog!

i promised not to neglect thee, and one has the admittance of guilt now!

Reasons I came to Brisneyland:
1) warm weather
2) change of scenery
3) hang out with Di + Bruddley + Erin
4) clear my head
5) get rid of tunnel vision
6) do some training
7) see how another radio station works...
8) find out if any MORE people are going to break my heart
9) cause trouble
10) did i mention sunshine?

xxJ

dropping like flies..

hell!

my readership is dropping off pretty rapidly, I must be very boring!
Yes that's it!

I know, I know, I am not writing nearly as much as I should, but hey... I don't have my computer up here yet.... hopefully next week.

Anyhoo, last weekend we saw Lano + Woodley's "The Island"... tres bon. This was the first time I'd seen Lano + Woodley and by god they're a bunch of cuties!

Thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Watched "Always", "Gremlins", "The Money Pit" and "Centre Stage" in the last week.

Special Features on DVD's are COOL.

Vote in the SAMIA awards, or someone is going to hurt me.

owwww.
benjammmmmmmmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnn....!! OWWWW!

xJ

my November 3 post on November 4...

Politics: Today is kind of D-Day... Although I haven't been following the US election 'warm-up' so much, all I know is that I want that lying Dubbya out of there (I also wanted our little Johnnie Howard out of there too, but it was not to be).

Dubbya and LJH can go play their war games on their own planet, not mine!

I am kind of concerned for the American Public in general... eg. what will happen on the streets if Bush is returned to power. I have these visions for some reason of mass rioting and protesting and anger.

God I hope the rioting part doesn't come true.

If something goes bunta (Mikey, this is for you) get on a plane and sleep on our purple and green couch!

I also think the US might kind of 'swallow' itself in our lifetime... I don't know what makes me feel that way, but let me kind of explain. (and this sucks, cos I know a whole bunch of nice US-ians.... the people over at Quiet Water Web and Mikey and stuff...) I just see that, of course, the general populas, as here, is asking for simple things like good health care and not getting it. The gun issue is a huge problem. The 'fear' angle constantly used discusts me. Slowly it's getting worse.

I am not saying I have an answer, I am not saying I know a whole lot about US history or anything. (And, as we know, news is always biased) I'm just saying I'm worried.

Education: Some people seem to think Michael Moore is just stirring shit, and perhaps he is. What I see is that he is collating vital information and providing it to the general public in a way everyone can understand... whether it be by using a guy in a giant rubber chicken suit, or putting it in a book with useful tips on who to contact for what in their country.

I saw the book "Michael Moore is a big stupid fat white man". Firstly, enough with the taunts about weight, who gives a crap. Secondly, I did open this book to a random page in the book store. Bascially what it said what that a particular topic that Mike had commented on in his book "Stupid White Men".... if you typed a particular phrase relating to that into google you found 80,000+ references to it and, in essence, "ha ha, he's not smart"... you fucking retards! Of course he's researched the topics he's talked about (and listed exactly where in the back of the book i might add) Go on! MAKE A POINT!

Life: Oh, and if the man I found the most comfort in talking to in this world only realised the conversatoin got you through the later years in life... we'd be procreating by now!
Or at least hopping on the good foot and doing the bad thing!

Julie and Erin loungeroom yoga tonight - Yeehaw!

Comin' atcha black mamba style!

(I'm obsessed with the Kill Bill Vol 2 Soundtrack by the way... thank you again Quentin.... especially "Goodnight Moon" and "About Her")