Get off my fucking back, and I'll get my fucking work done.
Warm regards
Dave
7 years ago
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Monday, 30 July 2007
Ex-girlfriend update
So I'm working at my other restaurant job on the weekend and my ex-girlfriend (the one I blogged about when she texted me to 'catch up' and then never replied to my message) comes in to have dinner with a group of work friends.
It was fantastic.
She started by bumbling her way through an excuse as to why she didn't text back. I let her speak (read squirm), as she offered up a pathetic non-excuse somewhere along the lines of "hey, yeah I got that message from you, it was like two weeks ago or something, and i meant to text you back..."
Whatever.
And I had a bit of a chat with her about what we were both up to, blah blah blah, before she had to take her trailer trash friend home just after they'd received mains because she'd drunk too much and was spewing.
I felt vindicated.
Even though I went out with her more than seven years ago, it was good to find that although she had physically grown a little, her mental acuity was still somewhere down on the same level as a three-month-old Downs Syndrome baby. Ouch.
So the old adage, an ex is an ex for a reason, rings true here.
Coincidentally after she'd left, one of her co-workers asked me if there was still a spark there. I laughed heartily, looked her straight in the eye and said "not a chance."
It was fantastic.
She started by bumbling her way through an excuse as to why she didn't text back. I let her speak (read squirm), as she offered up a pathetic non-excuse somewhere along the lines of "hey, yeah I got that message from you, it was like two weeks ago or something, and i meant to text you back..."
Whatever.
And I had a bit of a chat with her about what we were both up to, blah blah blah, before she had to take her trailer trash friend home just after they'd received mains because she'd drunk too much and was spewing.
I felt vindicated.
Even though I went out with her more than seven years ago, it was good to find that although she had physically grown a little, her mental acuity was still somewhere down on the same level as a three-month-old Downs Syndrome baby. Ouch.
So the old adage, an ex is an ex for a reason, rings true here.
Coincidentally after she'd left, one of her co-workers asked me if there was still a spark there. I laughed heartily, looked her straight in the eye and said "not a chance."
Overheard in New York - language warning
You Are a Worthy Adversary, My Son!
Mom: So, you're gay, right?
Son: No, Mom, I'm not gay.
Mom: Yes, you are. I've seen your clothes.
Son: All the guys wear these.
Mom: All the gay ones, maybe.
Son: Go away.
Mom: If you were straight, you wouldn't have cried so much after you were pushed out of my vagina.
Son: Actually, I think that proves my straightness. No straight guy could look at your cunt and not cry.
From www.overheardinnewyork.com
Mom: So, you're gay, right?
Son: No, Mom, I'm not gay.
Mom: Yes, you are. I've seen your clothes.
Son: All the guys wear these.
Mom: All the gay ones, maybe.
Son: Go away.
Mom: If you were straight, you wouldn't have cried so much after you were pushed out of my vagina.
Son: Actually, I think that proves my straightness. No straight guy could look at your cunt and not cry.
From www.overheardinnewyork.com
I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I love the Japanese people
From news.com.au
GPod vibrator hits high note with Japanese women
From correspondents in Tokyo
July 28, 2007 12:00am
Article from: Agence France-Presse
THE Japanese love technology so much that now even sex toys are on the cutting edge.
The “gPod”, a phallic-shaped vibrator, is designed to respond automatically to sounds picked up by an accompanying handset, which can plug into anything from a telephone to a music player to a television.
The ¥25,000 ($243) gPod was one of a number of toys that went on public view today at Japan's first-ever sex toy expo in suburban Tokyo.
“You can use it in many ways, for example hooking it up to your mobile phone,” said Ichiro Kameda, the machine's inventor.
“The dildo vibrates through the same waves as a voice.
"So one of the ideas is that you can use it here in Tokyo when your boyfriend in New York is talking to you on the phone.”
Kameda said he had spent four years trying to design a product when he hit upon the concept. He declined to say how the idea came to him.
Nearly 160 companies or groups are exhibiting products and services at the three-day Adult Treasure Expo 2007, including sex toys, sex machines, costumes and videos.
GPod vibrator hits high note with Japanese women
From correspondents in Tokyo
July 28, 2007 12:00am
Article from: Agence France-Presse
THE Japanese love technology so much that now even sex toys are on the cutting edge.
The “gPod”, a phallic-shaped vibrator, is designed to respond automatically to sounds picked up by an accompanying handset, which can plug into anything from a telephone to a music player to a television.
The ¥25,000 ($243) gPod was one of a number of toys that went on public view today at Japan's first-ever sex toy expo in suburban Tokyo.
“You can use it in many ways, for example hooking it up to your mobile phone,” said Ichiro Kameda, the machine's inventor.
“The dildo vibrates through the same waves as a voice.
"So one of the ideas is that you can use it here in Tokyo when your boyfriend in New York is talking to you on the phone.”
Kameda said he had spent four years trying to design a product when he hit upon the concept. He declined to say how the idea came to him.
Nearly 160 companies or groups are exhibiting products and services at the three-day Adult Treasure Expo 2007, including sex toys, sex machines, costumes and videos.
Soccer stars send a message
There is a lesson to be learnt in Iraq's 1 - 0 win over Saudi Arabia in the Asian Cup semi-final.
The team was made up of Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish players who came together (queue mournful opera music) at a time when their country was in turmoil, put aside their differences and conquered Asian soccer.
Good on them, I say.
But for those left fighting back in Iraq, take a long hard look at yourselves.
If these guys can work together WHY CAN'T YOU??
Sorry to be blunt but it had to be said.
The team was made up of Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish players who came together (queue mournful opera music) at a time when their country was in turmoil, put aside their differences and conquered Asian soccer.
Good on them, I say.
But for those left fighting back in Iraq, take a long hard look at yourselves.
If these guys can work together WHY CAN'T YOU??
Sorry to be blunt but it had to be said.
More than meets the eye
I saw the Transformers movie yesterday and, despite Kate's cynicism about the movie, as a boy who grew up playing with little Transformer figrurines I enjoyed it immensely.
It was a rip-roaring ride down memory lane for me, and the graphics, particularly during thr transformer fighting scenes, were unbelievable.
However I do think Kate raised a few valid points in her criticism of the movie. The hot-chick-who-knows-cars character was pretty weak, and the one or two scenes that related to the romantic connection between the two characters were, quite frankly, awful.
Which got me thinking, why put corny romance scenes in films still? I know it's a Hollywood blockbuster, and we should all expect that sort of thing, but surely by now there are ways of making those sorts of scenes a little more moving and a little less revolting.
Perhaps film producers could start by canning the over the top opera music that queues up for such a scene. I reckon that would be enough to do it.
I also found the thinly-veiled "our troops in the Middle East are doing a good job" message a little sickening. But maybe that's just my political bias. Other than that, the film was a perfect Hollywood blockbuster. I even felt for the transformers when one of them died - how's that for character development...?
It was a rip-roaring ride down memory lane for me, and the graphics, particularly during thr transformer fighting scenes, were unbelievable.
However I do think Kate raised a few valid points in her criticism of the movie. The hot-chick-who-knows-cars character was pretty weak, and the one or two scenes that related to the romantic connection between the two characters were, quite frankly, awful.
Which got me thinking, why put corny romance scenes in films still? I know it's a Hollywood blockbuster, and we should all expect that sort of thing, but surely by now there are ways of making those sorts of scenes a little more moving and a little less revolting.
Perhaps film producers could start by canning the over the top opera music that queues up for such a scene. I reckon that would be enough to do it.
I also found the thinly-veiled "our troops in the Middle East are doing a good job" message a little sickening. But maybe that's just my political bias. Other than that, the film was a perfect Hollywood blockbuster. I even felt for the transformers when one of them died - how's that for character development...?
Friday, 27 July 2007
The Fratellis - Costello Music
What a fantastic album.
Another great Brit-pop (well, technically Scot-pop but it all sounds the same) release for 2007.
The Fratellis manage to combine that loveable Arctic Monkeys-style of new age rock along with some ballads and lyrical gems that make for what is essentially a happy album.
My favourite track - one that I have tried and failed to stop playing over and over again - is Whistle for the Choir.
A fantastic ballad about a girl who is "irresistable" despite obvious problems she has with her self-image and sanity: "So if you're crazy, I don't care you amaze me. You're a stupid girl, oh me, oh my, you talk, I die, you smile, you laugh, I cry and only a girl like you could be lonely." And the song even has a whistle solo - brilliant!
I absolutely love this album. It is an irresistably feel good first-time effort from a band who, by all accounts and purposes, have a cracking live show to go along with.
Four stars.
Thursday, 26 July 2007
The apathy of the voting public...
...always astounds me.
I was mucking around with one of my sales colleague's computers, as I tend to do every now and then, and decided to change the background to one of the many headshots we have on our computer database.
So I replaced the photo of her and a friend with that of WA Premier Alan Carpenter.
She saw the image, and was a little confused. You see, she didn't know who it was. Not a clue. "Is it a politician?" she asked.
I'm not altogether shocked, but seriously, people. The guy is in charge of the state you live in and you can't recognise a photo of him??
I was mucking around with one of my sales colleague's computers, as I tend to do every now and then, and decided to change the background to one of the many headshots we have on our computer database.
So I replaced the photo of her and a friend with that of WA Premier Alan Carpenter.
She saw the image, and was a little confused. You see, she didn't know who it was. Not a clue. "Is it a politician?" she asked.
I'm not altogether shocked, but seriously, people. The guy is in charge of the state you live in and you can't recognise a photo of him??
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Grammar Terrorism alert
I received a press release today from Kwinana's press officer.
In it, it talks about an incentive system to get people to pay their rates on time.
The release reads: Anyone who pays their rates by 29 August 2007 will go into the drawer to win $500..."
I'm sorry, go into the drawer? Which drawer? The underwear drawer?
It's 'draw', you knob. Your job is communications officer - so communicate properly.
In it, it talks about an incentive system to get people to pay their rates on time.
The release reads: Anyone who pays their rates by 29 August 2007 will go into the drawer to win $500..."
I'm sorry, go into the drawer? Which drawer? The underwear drawer?
It's 'draw', you knob. Your job is communications officer - so communicate properly.
Today, I feel a teensy bit appreciated
I got a pay rise today! It's my first since joining this company 18 months ago, so it was long overdue but the fact that it came in the first few weeks after the new boss arrived has given me a tiny glimmer of hope that this new guy will actually put his money where his mouth is.
The flipside is I also feel more motivated to work, so everybody wins!
The flipside is I also feel more motivated to work, so everybody wins!
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