Monday, December 26, 2005
BANANA, BANANA, BANANA, BANANA, TERRACOTTA, BANANA, TERRACOTTA, TERRACOTTA PIE!!!
Hooray for the Christmas season! I've just recently come back from a holiday in Perth, which I totally enjoyed. I was there about a week or so. It was cool fun. I went to the beach, like, five times. And had fun. But not just to walk on the beach, or to point and laugh at the people there. I went to swim. It was great. Also, I lived off beef jerky while I was there. I ate so much that I had chest pains, so I had to stop eating it for a whole day. But the day after, I started eating it again.
Do you think I was making any of that up? WRONG! (BAM!) And it's not because I've been out in the sun for too long. Or maybe not entirely...
I'll write an explanation soon.
Do you think I was making any of that up? WRONG! (BAM!) And it's not because I've been out in the sun for too long. Or maybe not entirely...
I'll write an explanation soon.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Yo. I have 243 train tickets. I know it's not a substantial increse given the time that's elapsed since the last ticket update, but bear in mind I'm hardly using the train any more...so Catherine is responsible for a lot of the tickets that have been added 'to the ball'.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Gig-git-y!
Well, the gig was interesting. The sound were totally screwed, particularly at the start, where I couldn't play high notes without the vibration triggering the hi-hat (or something that was metallic and cymbally) in the unoccupied kit behind me. Lucas came to the rescue very quickly and put a stop to it. Which was great, since I didn't even realise that it was something in the kit that was doing it. But I'm told we played well, although I think I stuffed up way too many times. Eh, practice will fix that.
On the other hand, Catherine was great. She sung and played as well as she usually does when we're practicing. I was impressed, especially considering her very shakey talking-to-the-audience voice to begin with. Hell, I would have been nervous too, if I'd have looked at the audience.
Thanks for coming and supporting us, guys! You rocks! (also, thanks again for the shirt, Lucas. Heh, heh)
And for those not at the gig, check out The Oceans if you get a chance. Big surprise. I was kinda turned off to begin with because they sounded very, uh, 'dancey' to start with (which they were), but after about 30 seconds of devoting my attention to them, I realised that they're a rather talented bunch.
Incidentally, I'm not saying they're necessary to making good music, but anybody who bashes the use of effects pedals should give these guys a listen. Their music may change your mind.
I hope to see those guys live again. Best band there by a long shot.
I'm about to leave to meet Catherine in the city, with is rather good, since I've been missing her all day. She's been busy with her film, and, well, making it. It is looking pretty kickarse, despite the many, many unavoidable hiccups along the way. Seriously, it looks like it's made on a much higher budget than it was...
I'm also looking at this blog, and while it may look nice on my PC, it looks like crap on pretty much everyone else's, what with the heavy use of non-standard fonts, so I'll be changing stuff around when I have nothing better to do...or, to be more realistic, when I have too much stuff to do.
On the other hand, Catherine was great. She sung and played as well as she usually does when we're practicing. I was impressed, especially considering her very shakey talking-to-the-audience voice to begin with. Hell, I would have been nervous too, if I'd have looked at the audience.
Thanks for coming and supporting us, guys! You rocks! (also, thanks again for the shirt, Lucas. Heh, heh)
And for those not at the gig, check out The Oceans if you get a chance. Big surprise. I was kinda turned off to begin with because they sounded very, uh, 'dancey' to start with (which they were), but after about 30 seconds of devoting my attention to them, I realised that they're a rather talented bunch.
Incidentally, I'm not saying they're necessary to making good music, but anybody who bashes the use of effects pedals should give these guys a listen. Their music may change your mind.
I hope to see those guys live again. Best band there by a long shot.
I'm about to leave to meet Catherine in the city, with is rather good, since I've been missing her all day. She's been busy with her film, and, well, making it. It is looking pretty kickarse, despite the many, many unavoidable hiccups along the way. Seriously, it looks like it's made on a much higher budget than it was...
I'm also looking at this blog, and while it may look nice on my PC, it looks like crap on pretty much everyone else's, what with the heavy use of non-standard fonts, so I'll be changing stuff around when I have nothing better to do...or, to be more realistic, when I have too much stuff to do.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
*prod*
Wow. The last post I made on this thing was in July.
I finally quit Insight a bit over a month ago. The last shift there was rather unpleasant. I show up to work, not really wanting to be there, and for the first time in a while, fantasising about getting another job. The shift goes horribly. I think I was on a warm list but getting hung up on as though I was cold calling.
On Christmas day.
That made the day even worse. I don't normally let a bad shift get to me, but by this stage I was genuinely depressed. I was considering leaving at 3:30 instead of 4:30, but shortly before 3:30 rolls around, Gavin calls me up, explaining to me that he has been listening in on my pitching for the past few minutes. One thing leads to another and he tells me to go home.
I'm not bothered that he told me to leave. I am bothered that he openly acknowledged that I had sounded "like someone died" while I was pitching to people, then thinking it was a good idea to give me a severe chewing-out, THEN expecting me to come back in the next day bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and perform well. I think I'll pass.
I do intent to let them know I quit someday :-D
Good news though. Working as a courier rocks rather well. The hours aren't exactly as flexible as Insight and it involves NOT calling people up for money, as somebody's already done that part for me! And during quiet periods, I'm able to hang out with Catherine, if she's nearby. Huzzah! (You all know by now that we're seeing each other, right? w00t! Four months and one day!)
It does also mean that I'm able to read a lot. I'm currently re-doing the Ender series, since I never did completely finish it the first time 'round (having lost the Shadow of the Hegemon somewhere while I was about halfway through it).
It also give me a lot of time to play guitar/bass. Which is great, since Catherine and I have started a band. We're going with the name "Poweranimal". You've seen Fight Club, right? Please say you've seen it...
We're probably going to need a drummer. Anyone know where to find one of those? HELP!!!
I'm also listening a lot to Lullabies To Paralyze, which I finally got my hands on. Damn, that is some good shit. I didn't like Songs for the Deaf half as much as this. But for some reason, I'm also hearing Radiohead's "Hail To The Thief" in parts, and I don't know why.
Speaking of Radiohead. And Future Sound Of London. And Tool. And Massive Attack. WHERE ARE YOUR NEW ALBUMS?!?! Hurry up you crazy bastards, don't you want my money?
Oh, I'm feeling like I should be nervous as hell, since Poweranimal's first gig is to be tomorrow night. That's like...the first time I'll have played in front of a crowd of people. And I've been playing bass for two months. And guitar for something like...six. Cripes. On the plus side, Catherine is really singing and playing rather well.
I think it's the prospect of Lucas making me a kick-arse shirt for me to wear during the gig that's lightening the mood. Heehee.
I'd better cut this short, I'm out of stuff to write, and I need to drop by Craig's place to drop off some signed forms for work. Going all the way out to Blacktown just to drop these forms off is too much, damn it! This system is just much easier, since he's going out there anyway...He's a courier's courier!
Hopefully another update soon! (?)
I finally quit Insight a bit over a month ago. The last shift there was rather unpleasant. I show up to work, not really wanting to be there, and for the first time in a while, fantasising about getting another job. The shift goes horribly. I think I was on a warm list but getting hung up on as though I was cold calling.
On Christmas day.
That made the day even worse. I don't normally let a bad shift get to me, but by this stage I was genuinely depressed. I was considering leaving at 3:30 instead of 4:30, but shortly before 3:30 rolls around, Gavin calls me up, explaining to me that he has been listening in on my pitching for the past few minutes. One thing leads to another and he tells me to go home.
I'm not bothered that he told me to leave. I am bothered that he openly acknowledged that I had sounded "like someone died" while I was pitching to people, then thinking it was a good idea to give me a severe chewing-out, THEN expecting me to come back in the next day bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and perform well. I think I'll pass.
I do intent to let them know I quit someday :-D
Good news though. Working as a courier rocks rather well. The hours aren't exactly as flexible as Insight and it involves NOT calling people up for money, as somebody's already done that part for me! And during quiet periods, I'm able to hang out with Catherine, if she's nearby. Huzzah! (You all know by now that we're seeing each other, right? w00t! Four months and one day!)
It does also mean that I'm able to read a lot. I'm currently re-doing the Ender series, since I never did completely finish it the first time 'round (having lost the Shadow of the Hegemon somewhere while I was about halfway through it).
It also give me a lot of time to play guitar/bass. Which is great, since Catherine and I have started a band. We're going with the name "Poweranimal". You've seen Fight Club, right? Please say you've seen it...
We're probably going to need a drummer. Anyone know where to find one of those? HELP!!!
I'm also listening a lot to Lullabies To Paralyze, which I finally got my hands on. Damn, that is some good shit. I didn't like Songs for the Deaf half as much as this. But for some reason, I'm also hearing Radiohead's "Hail To The Thief" in parts, and I don't know why.
Speaking of Radiohead. And Future Sound Of London. And Tool. And Massive Attack. WHERE ARE YOUR NEW ALBUMS?!?! Hurry up you crazy bastards, don't you want my money?
Oh, I'm feeling like I should be nervous as hell, since Poweranimal's first gig is to be tomorrow night. That's like...the first time I'll have played in front of a crowd of people. And I've been playing bass for two months. And guitar for something like...six. Cripes. On the plus side, Catherine is really singing and playing rather well.
I think it's the prospect of Lucas making me a kick-arse shirt for me to wear during the gig that's lightening the mood. Heehee.
I'd better cut this short, I'm out of stuff to write, and I need to drop by Craig's place to drop off some signed forms for work. Going all the way out to Blacktown just to drop these forms off is too much, damn it! This system is just much easier, since he's going out there anyway...He's a courier's courier!
Hopefully another update soon! (?)
