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Thursday, July 29, 2010

the eagle leaves the nest

I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky... I believe I can successfully move out of my safe, suburban, family existence and move into a share-house up in Prahran, fit in with my new housemates and get a new job up near the city.


I've been lucky enough to nab a spot (due to a housemate moving on) in a mate's sharehouse in a nice spot about 15 minutes from the city and my university.

I'm what the kids would call "pumped"... but if i've learnt anything from the shameless reality TV show Big Brother (which, let's face it, has shaped many of my most important life decisions to date), the "intruder housemates" which enter the Big Brother compound later on in the season after the intricate bogan hierarchy has been established, often found it somewhat difficult to assimilate.

But that won't be me. I've watched far too much trashy television to stuff this one up.

So... if I "turkey-slap" my new housemates, they'll accept me, right?


"Umm... I'm like totally nominating Teddy Pickle for two points, because he kinda like uses too many lame analogies in his blog posts. d'you know what I mean?"

Saturday, July 24, 2010

willow smith gets in on the smithcredibles act


Who does this family think they are?



Will Smith, of course, is the blockbuster actor/sitcom star/rap-artist we all either love or hate. Jada Pinkett-Smith (Mrs. Incredible) is an actress in her own right. Junior Smith -Jayden - as discussed earlier, is a cocky little clone of his father. And now, little Willow (only 10 years old) is getting in on the act, with a few movie appearances already under her belt and a reputable presence on the red carpet (à la Suri Cruise).


Like she has a choice.

Just like young Dash and Violet from The Incredibles, Jayden and Willow are feeling the pressure of having "superhero" parents (whether they realise it or not). However, as suggested by the above snap, they really don't seem to mind it.

But let us take heed with some wise words from the Pixar villain Syndrome, Mr. Incredible's biggest fan who wants nothing more than to replicate his hero's power and popularity:

"When everyone's super, no one will be..."



Wednesday, July 21, 2010

jailbird LiLo: will the clink clip her wings or give her career a new set of wings?


 This whole Lindsay Lohan jailbird blues thing has, quite frankly, bored me. The only thing that interests me is what's going to happen after she's done her time.

If I was LiLo, i'd milk the publicity for all it's worth (rather indicative of my moral fortitude). If there's a brain hidden within that faux-blonde skull (come on Linz, you're a ranga - embrace it) she'll use this as a catalyst for comeback.

Like the fiery redhead that lies within her, she could use this über-exposure to emerge like a phoenix from the ashes.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

julia gillard: back to the future

That Julia Gillard. Have a look at her latest campaign promo. She may be a daggy, wrong-side-of-thirty-five red-head with an accent to rival Kath & Kim, but she's making sure all know that she's looking forward.



If the government had access to a time-machine however, i'd bet they'd transport us all back to a time when we weren't so damn shallow that we chop and change Prime Ministers like hairstyles.

Too bad i've left it too late to enrol to vote, because I always love a forward-thinker.