I hate my parents (Merry Christmas).

It's the end....

originally found on Murmrus.com...

Chippies!

Its nice when friends share your obsession.

Some years ago we tried a packet of 'Kettle Potato Chips' in the US of A. And quite honestly they are some of the best chips e have tried.

So for the last few years whenever anyone has gone to the states we have requested chips and tequila. (the tequila is another post..)

Just get a pack or two, use a pin to prick a small hole in the packet, deflate it and reseal the hole with tape. Drip it into a a box and post it off to Paul and Suzanne! More fun than char-grilled dough nuts!


Anyway, thanks to Larissa, who now lives in Singapore, we received a surprise package this week.


Yes thats $11.55 postage..

Worth it? Yes indeedie, and we can make a packet last for weeks.

Duudeee.

Origanally uploaded by Brian Turner

Julee Cruise

I've just found a version of Julie Cruise covering 'Its The End Of The World As We Know It.'

Strange.

More fun than a puppy.

Well, Suzanne and I have managed to keep Morgan alive for just over a month now, Queensland health will probably send us a gold star for our ‘How to keep your child alive’ chart.

Speaking of gold stars, the federal government promptly sent us 4000 gold stars within a week of registering the little fella, although MBF was first off the rank to update its plastic card with Morgan’s name.

So, what do you do with the baby bonus? We had grand ideas of opening a bank account with the money, but he’d only cash it in sometime in the future so he can go cross country/interstate/overseas while perusing/being pursued by bail bondsmen/ex-lover/best friend/wrongly convicted girlfriend/boyfriend. See, that stuff happens all the time, although I always missed the opportunity to go into a bank vault, open a safety deposit box so I could retrieve a large A3 sheet of paper that had written on it Saving Bond’ or ‘Shares’. I could mock up something and then just glue key-card to the back of it? I could also soak it in tea and burn the edges. Oooh, how about a treasure map, Goonies style.

Pushing Daisies.

Ok, so there is no more 'Studio 60', so I have a new favorite TV show..

From the Wkki:

Pushing Daisies is a "forensic fairy tale" that focuses on Ned, a piemaker with the mysterious ability to make the dead live again. The gift is not without its complications—if he touches a revived being a second time, they die permanently; and if a person is revived for more than 60 seconds, somebody else nearby dies. ("It's a random proximity thing") Ned, along with his private investigator friend, Emerson Cod, and his childhood sweetheart, the once-dead Charlotte Charles, whom he likes to call "Chuck", capitalize on the gift by reviving the dead murder victims to ask them about their last moments so they can collect rewards.

Early critical acclaim

The pilot, before it officially aired, was well-received by critics who were able to screen it. TV Guide's Michael Ausiello claimed that "ABC has found its next Lost!" upon review ^[6] and the series has also been touted as "the fall show with the most spring buzz" ^[7] by many, including the trade publication Variety ^[8]. New York Magazine also provided it with a rave review, calling it "funny, imaginative and smart" while also claiming it "boasts Gilmore Girls-speed wit".^[9]

Milk Breath.

There's a crazy man got hold of me.

Its a baby! -His name is Morgan.

For the first time in recent memory somebody in the family is actually early!

Its a little boy, 5 pounds 7 ounces, born tonight. I have photos but Blogger isn't letting me upload at them moment, so ya'll have to wait.

update: We have a name, Morgan Matthew Booth

not an update

Yea, I should update, I will soon as there is a lot going on.

But first this...


I want your BRAIN!!!

New Toy.

MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz, 2 GB Ram.

But what's realy important is that it can do this:


..and isnt that what's really important?

Robert Forster

Saw Robert Forster last week playing for the Brisbane Music Festival:

They say it better than me..

Seminal Australian musician, singer and songwriter Robert Forster takes a deeply personal journey through his solo recording career of the 90s.

Over three consecutive evenings Robert will reunite the original recording artists to perform three of his solo albums in their entirety.

In what promises to be a landmark event he will complete the four ages of Robert Forster performing a selection of The Go-Betweens songs.


...and this:




Went alone, as usual, to the first 2 nights. From all accounts the better of the 4 nights. 2nd row from the front on the first night nd 3rd on the 2nd.

On the second night caught up with some people from the 'Go-Betweens Message Board'. If you think I'm a fan, then think again. There was a gil from Ireland, a guy from LA, several people from the UK and 3 drunken kiwi's, all in town for the 4 concerts and then back home again. Thats dedication that I don't have.

We sat around afterward had a beer and tentatively let out Go-Betweens geek out for a rant and then back again.

Use the Credit Card Luke..

Bit of an update on the last post..so, its not really so much about the chocolate, as its about the hunting of the chocolate.

Case in point, everyone remembers those Simpsons figures, well I had Simon in Darwin trying to hunt them down for me for godsake. And don't think that M&M's where the only company I have harased via e-mail...

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your email.

Kmart does stock a Simpsons 25 piece figurine set, which was featured in our toy catalogue ended yesterday. They retail for $44.94. In NSW, the following stores might still have some stock location: Broadway, Casula, Warriewood, Sylvania, Bankstown and Castle Hill. I hope you find some luck.

Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you at kmart soon.

Sana Mostafa
Kmart customer relations.


Well, I hunted and searched and ended up driving to the Northern Beaches of Sydney looking for those little yellow bits of plastic. Once hunted, and killed, the desire was gone.

Speaking of hunting...

So I brought my first 'Star Wars' figure since 1978, thats for personal use mind you, not counting gifts.

I was giddy from working for the first time since March and I had a credit card, goddamit.

So it was limited edition, only available for a short time, so I brought 2, one for me and one for ebay. Thinking I could sell one to pay for the shipping, and perhaps the purchase price, of the other. Kinda like having a baby to provide bone marrow for its brother with Leukemia.

Although ebay is having a hard time getting them from me.


And if you think I'm taking it out of the box your surely mistaken, and I'm looking at you, unborn child of mine, Go play with your Lego's or Dolls and leave daddy's toys alone. (I'm sure Uncle Syme will let you play with HIS Star Wars figures)

Come to the dark side

A few years ago M&M's in the USA released a dark chocolate M&M to coincide with the release of 'Revenge Of The Sith'. Well, I was pretty exited and waited, and waited and waited for the product to hit the Australian shelves.

Well Australia did get a 'Come to the dark side' campaign, but it featured just the ordinary milk chocolate M&M's dressed as some sort of Sith lord, go figure, so I waited some more.

I finally wrote to M&M's Australian pleading and begging to them to release the product in Australia. But to no avail. Chalk it up to another product line I can get only in the US of A.

So I then started to frequent those overpriced 'foreign' candy stores you find in the center isle of the mall, and you know what, still couldn't find them. I ranted and raved and ranted some more, but no dice. If I wanted a Snifter, a Twisler or a Yourkie bar, no problems, Dark chocolate M&M's? No sir, cant help.

So.. earlier this year the Dark M&M's became a 'permanent menu item' in the states, so it was just a matter of time.. jump cut to last Sunday, having a cup of tea with an old friend who said in passing, hey O like those dark chocolite M&M's. Half an hour latter, after paying off my wife to look the other way, I had in my over exited hands, 10 packets of overpriced dark chocolate M&M's.

Was it all worth it?

Oh yes it was..

Fourth 'JFK plot' man surrenders

I initially saw this headline on a RSS feed and thought, 'gosh, I thought the CIA had gotten rid of all those guys in the mid 60's, I wonder if he knew Woody Harrelson's dad? (or is this an urban myth?)'

I was a little disappointed that they where talking about the airport.
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In other news, I've got a headcold. Simon had a cold when I was married. At least I can stay out of the photos.

A guy called Matthew Perpetua is reviewing every R.E.M. song. Worth a look

PS2beta is jumping round like a jumping round thing, hasn't gotten to the 'just take that dam thing out' stage yet, but its good to know somthing is in there.

Must not eat the (gasp) cookie!

Nicked this from progressiveruin.com.

from Nancy and Sluggo #174 (Jan-Feb 1950)

Jungle wall mural - pt.1

Ive started to make a wall mural for PS2beta's wall. Trying to keep it all fairly non-gender-specific, which is fairly hard, so I have decided to go down the 'Jungle Theme' route.

This will give me the opportunity to draw lots of animals, nice broad brief.

So today I started sketching and drawing on MDF. Yes,yes I know, it looks very boy-ish, but I like monkeys, so monkeys were first of the rank..

Quick sketch..

marked up photocopy..

Monkey (and Turtle) on MDF. (nico pen for scale)

Now we need to cut them out..

Kit-Kat Green Is People

I started to take photos of 'Limited Edition' burgers and chocolate bars shortly after I received the new camera phone. Most of them have gone to God, but I though I'll post what I have over the next few days anyway.

First cab of the rank, Mint Chocolate Kit Kat.

Verdict: Nice!

A Rose By Any Other name..

Forget all the issues about developmental problems related to the age of the parents. What older parents should be aware of is that the longer you wait, the more chases of all the cool kids names being taken.

I'm not just blaming those fertile friends of mine. Even those without kids have named their pet's all the names they where saving for their kid (s).

Luckily nobody has named their dog Voldemort.

Bongers

Bongers are up in e-bay!



No customer feedback details, so its going to be a little quiet.

We are getting a shipment of 24 from the states, just to see if they will sell (we have sold about 35 to friends and family) so tell your friends!

Egg Records

Well I finally made it into egg records in the City Mall. One of the better secondhand record shops in Brisbane.

Still going through a Mob Mould phase and came out with the singles to 'A good Idea' (Copper Blue) and 'Your Favorite Thing' (File Under Easy Listening). Actually I had forgotten that the last album even existed until I saw the sleeve design for the single.


They also had a copy of 'Modulate' and a copy of 'Body OF Song', both for $9.90, but I had forgotten which one was the electronica album and which was the Husker Du-ish one. Jimbo, they should both be on the racks still.

Also pucked up the single 'Don't You know' by the Troggs/R.E.M. Recorded during their Out of Time/Automatic Era.

Little Wendys Parade.

From the Greg Beeman Blog (Heroes Writer):


Our music is composed by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman. You might remember them as Wendy and Lisa, who played with Prince and the Revolution in the 80’s. Besides continuing to play rock and roll, they have had a long career doing film and TV scores.


WENDY AND LISA

Here are some of their credits:

- Nominated for a Grammy for Best Music Video, Long Form for Prince and the Revolution LIVE! (1985)
- Won a Grammy for Best Album of Instrumental Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special for PURPLE RAIN (1984)
- Composers for: HEROES, CARNIVALE (TV, which Clea DuVall was also on), JUWANNA MAN (film), CROSSING JORDAN, SOUL FOOD (film)
- Both also acted in PURPLE RAIN

Paul's April 20 2007 Set

07.00

08.00

09.00 -It's Movieworld Kids!

10.00 - The First office shot. The walls in the production office are covered with production sketches and animation tests. Unfortunately I've signed an NDA the size of a small novella, so no funky drawings of green gorilla's here. Just a small room with Final Cut Pro, Avid Express, a giant LCD and a funky yellow pelican case.

11.00 - Hatching an escape plan...

12.00 - Mens toilets in the main admin building of the Studio. Join me for a moment and imagine all the stars that have urinated here over the years. Mmmmmm, magic.

13.00 -Lunch. (It was Hot chicken Friday)

14.00 -The outside of 'Production 4'.

15.00 -Those zany Assistant Editors.

16.00 - Still hatching a plan of escape....

17.00 - No plan yet....

18.00 - Mmmmmmmm, beer.

19.00 - Yahoo, I'm unemployed again!!! (walking past stage 4 and.....it's a shootoff!)

20.00 ish. last year It was lasagna, this year we bring Mexican food!

Good night, see ya'll next year for the 'Saturday Night April 20'.

Tis Late..

It's late and I'm plumb tuckered out from finding a way to photograph the same room 12 different ways.

Night all, thanks for a great April 20. I will post my set in the morning.

Paul.

Suzannes April 20 07 Set

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