Music in 2009

Really didn't have a blog idea in hand for 2009 so... Here's this.

Music this year for me was the discovery of one of my favorite bands that i keep going back to again and again and their songs never get old. Just to wind back a second i began to listening to Rage and Triple J earlier during the year because i kinda got bored to Today FM and Triple M just because it was the same tracks over and over again. Anyways back to focus A Thing For Me by Metronomy has an interesting film clip and is just different to most of the other music i listened to, even though it is ELECTRONIC it's still fresh and unconventional.

Other things i listened to over the year is Blame Ringo filled with Acoustic Folk that in my opinion became this years best kept secret of Australian Music. I saw them when they did a laundromat tour with Steph, Angelina, Donna, Penny and probably someone else i forget about earlier this year.
I got into the Arctic Monkey's even though it took little or no effort to get into them. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare were and still are awesome albums today. Speaking about everyday things like spotting a girl from across the room with a horrible fake tan. Although i didn't even get their new album Humbug... But there's still 2 days left lol.

This year i also got into Led Zeppelin as funny as that sounds. Well, i just got further into them. Mainly listening to Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin VI and House of the Holy from start to finish. Instead of their greatest hit's albums. Another band i listened to a lot of is Muse, after getting tickets to BDO (with elliott) next year Muse was headlining so I've ripped all of their albums (cheers elliott) and listened to most of the songs from all the albums even The Resistance that only released this year. They will without a doubt be awesome next year. With their symphonic piano that makes orgasm in music to the booming bass guitar. Way better than that Lisa Mitchels act.

A few smaller mentions is Temper Trap who I've been listening to more and more recently along with Yves Klein Blue.

Merry Christmas

I haven't blogged for a while. So here's a small thing i wrote as a reply to Hayley's blog.

It's just the world we live in, people on the streets, starvation and poverty overseas. The world is reaching boiling point and the economic crisis is causing interest rate rises.

I don't blame these kids for giving up on Christmas and growing up. Which... It's just depressing.

That could be why the positives of life like Christmas are so easily cherished. Because it's hope like that is all we can hold on to.

Why am i writing a reply to Hayley's blog here? Because, I've just figured out a reasonable answer to what Christmas is all about. I thought for a while it was just about Santa, the presents, and playing with my cousins, like any 10 year old kid would. I then thought it was an excuse to just hang out. 


I actually disliked Christmas for the last few years because i couldn't put up with my younger cousins. I just couldn't really stand the fact that they play all day. Giggling and having a great time. Living their innocence. While i just sit on the kids table, eating my food quietly, cracking a cracker and putting the plastic hat on. Just waiting to get home to let the headache fade away.


This year i got a taste of the spirit of Christmas, sure it wasn't full blown. But i went to a party and just enjoyed myself around people i enjoy and who are my friends. I say Merry Christmas and actually meant it. I used to feel as if i was lieing, just saying Merry Christmas because everyone else is. Now i feel good for doing it.


I took a part in two Secret Santas. As silly as they seem i just went along for the spirit of Christmas. One of them was for the McDonalds job i did one shift for. Because i just wanted to get involved.


And ultimately it's the hope, the feeling of giving love, and feeling loved at the same time. And the fun of seeing everyone's smiling faces and being good humored to gain a feel for the day.


Next year, i think I've got to hold a Christmas Party somewhere. Just for everyone to get together, have a swim, have a BBQ, socialise, exchange a secret santa, and just have a good time. Come to think of it... We don't need Christmas just to hang out. Really, all of the year everyone should be happier and take our time to have a great feast, catch up and enjoy ourselves. Life is only once. 


What started as a quote became a full-fledged post. So, i'll leave it there.


Everyone, have a top Christmas, take care and most of all just have some fun and hope.

Orientation

So, it's been a week or two. (PROBABLY TWO)

I think I've mentioned this (PROBABLY HAVEN'T)
But recently i got a job at Maccas or McDonalds, Maccy D's, whatever, and it's been pretty stupid, i did the online quiz and read the articles. Shoulda been paid for two hours but i didn't then i never got a call back to do orientation... so, being as curious as i am a week or more (PROBABLY MORE) later i called up and harassed their asses but the head manager wasn't there at all called again another day and he still wasn't there

So... eventually i got a hold of him and was told it would be on Tuesday this week WRONG it wasn't on Tuesday i even called to find out then today (Friday) i called just to get some feedback and... he called my place on a Wendesday which i don't know if he did or didn't and the orientation is conveniently in 4 hours i think, yea i've got plenty of time before the party tonight i go to the orientation and GUESS WHAT he isn't even there, thankfully i have connections working there so i got a shift and the shirt and pants without even doing orientation by the time i left there was atleast an additional 5 trainees asking about orientation as well, and my connections asked me what i was ordering and i explained that i thought orientation was on.

They had absolutely no clue orientation was even on. It just seems like this douchebag of a Head Manager just decided "Hey let's arrange an orientation! But let's not tell any of the staff to expect anyone, and secondly i'm going to go and fuck off a few hours beforehand." Like, seriously if you have something important on do it, or if you've got two important things on make sacrifices or at least explain that you are unable to make it and straighten things out so there is no confusion.

So, it's cool that i still got part of the uniform. Being the shirt and pants but no hat and apron. And at least i got some shifts going for the week after. So that's cool! I really am looking forward to working just to get an income and meet some new faces i spose.

I have also forgotten the other thing i was going to blog in here which freakin' sucks. So, yea until i blog again cya.

Let's do a December blog.

Well hello there!
It's December the sun is shining in the sky, it's getting hot... NOT!!! It's been somewhat sub-par with the whole temperature thing, which has been good. It hasn't been raining like it did 2 days ago or obnoxiously sunny and 40C temps so that's all good i guess.
Christmas is fast approaching, I've gone out and done some things related to gifts and what not. A trend i have noticed this year is calling Secret Santas "Kris Kringles" instead. I'm not going to get too caught up in this. But it's SECRET SANTA not Kris Kringle.
That's all i have worth saying for the time being in this "December" theme other than probably mentioning Fall Out Boy's Christmas song that i hope doesn't suddenly become popular and Sting's album called "Winter"

I saw "The Invention of Lieing" yesterday, i'll post opinions below and hide the text, don't read if you haven't seen it.
It was OK, the jokes about Masturbating and bagging out the main character were funny initially then became fucking boring, the movie dragged on i coulda sworn it woulda ended earlier, It was a good idea just not greatly executed. Also predictable ending.
I've begun to listen to Triple J Unearthed tracks recently. Just because i can't stand the same songs over and over on the radio. The same talks coming up like... Rihanna got beat up by Chris Brown and it happened this long ago but people keep bringing it up. Like-wise with Britney's lip syncing and whatever. It's annoying enough that these celebrities gain all this attention, but even more annoying that people need to keep bringing it up and ultimately bringing it up even just to bring it down. Hypocritical i know, because here i am using them as examples but you get my idea don't you? Like Twilight being out, i'm half annoyed at the people dissing the franchise because it just gives the movie more publicity than it already has with teenage girls already screaming over it. I'm going to stop mentioning these unless it comes up in a conversation. And hold back from bringing it up as well.

So like Triple J Unearthed. Here's some bands i think are good for the moment.
can you hear birds, flightless birds (last song on playlist in particular)
The Salvadors
The Barons of Tang
Georgia Fair

I think that sums up whatever i've been up to (which isn't much really). Expect a few more blogs, i just thought up a decent idea right now which might be ok.

Blarghan!

I've read through my blog and all i can say is what the fuck? It's almost as if my posts involve me having a poll up my ass while writing this shit out. There's no real laid-back nature which i really enjoy, the posts feel forced and just don't really reflect myself at all, perhaps my interests but that's about it.

I'm even more annoyed that my dog finds it necessary to rub up against me it's that time of week again where suddenly everything just heats up all of a sudden. Which isn't due for another day, but whatever.

So, i think that's what the blogs about.

Here's a video of a song I've had in my head all day it's slightly repetitive which probably explains why it's been in my head all day. And yea... I'm a JJJ or FBi junkie when it comes to radio.



I totally just remembered about what i was going to post but then forgot to post. I've drawn a few pretty stupid comics in my spare time and i uploaded two online, they're crap quality because i got sick and tired of trying to do a good job at them and gave up on the perfectionism. I might try to at least straighten up the panels and draw with a better pen. This stuff goes under the name of Dick Lizard.

A Destiny...

I have an outlook to the future. A distinct path to follow.
Which, i'm happy i have. I am a man of direction. If i am given a way to go, i'll follow it.
What am i referring to? Well, I've been accepted into Wesley Institute Christian College.
It's a bit Christian, as the name says, which i am not too keen on but is something i can at least deal with.
But the main point is that i can go here if nothing else comes up for next year and do a Bachelor of Music.
Which i am really surprised i made it this far but i did it.
I was more-so wanting to be a school teacher for Primary or Secondary teacher, but at least doing this can lead into becoming a Secondary Teacher eventually. With less years to complete i think.
But i might not become a teacher by then i might find something else to do...
Or i might get accepted into a different Uni and go there anyways.
But the main focus is that my mind is left a bit more at peace knowing that i will do something next year.

I also noticed my blog is filled with not so much opinions of stuff. So i'll get to fixing that up in future reference when i get some new blogs going. And if you want to email me at captain_obviouso@hotmail.com i just feel it was necessary to post it for some reason.

Watched The Prestige Will Post Opinions Now!

The Prestige is a mystery thriller released in 2006 with big names like Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johanson, Michael Caine and even David freakin' Bowie. And is directed/written by Christopher Nolan most notable for his director/writing works of the new Batman films.

The Prestige is much more than just a film with a string of big name actors.

It follows the storyline of two Magicians with a past together trying to see who is the better magician. But the story really does add more than that to fill the surface. The film involves death of ones family, accidentally messing up an act that could cause an injury and really just the blood thirsty revenge at stake between the two. Without ruining too much more i'll do the white text below and keep out any more spoilers.

This film might as well be the gateway between me and going into more of Christopher Nolan's works, i've already seen Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. But the depth of the film is just great, a late 1900/ early 2000 century atmosphere is built, along with the failure and pain involved with a magician. Not always goes to plan as seen in the movie. 

Within the first minutes the characters are introduced. 

Angier has just been killed by Borden during one of his acts, by the underwater escape trick. Involving falling into a water tank then pulling out a metal bar at the top to remove the faulty lock. What we don't know is any back story as to why anything has occurred. How did Borden even kill Angier?

From here we are following the Diary of Angier's constant look for Borden's famous The Transported Man trick. And later in the film it's Angier looking thgough Borden's diary, so the cross here is quite confusing at first to gain the over-all where the movie is at. But once you get the gain, you'll find the movie easy to look through

Then we are taken back to the beginning, the re-occurring theme of underwater escape tricks is present, showing Angier's wife doing the trick with ease.

We are now shown to the opposite, the accident during the act that changes everything.

Robert Angier's (Hugh Jackman) wife is killed by Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) accidentally during a underwater escape trick gone terribly wrong where Borden ties a different knot when he was told not to in a cut-scene earlier.

From there the pair move away and the rivalry between the two grows from there. Angier goes on to make his own Magician show The Great Danton with his mentor Cutter (Michael Caine), Borden makes his own act The Professor. Angier then destroys Borden's act of The Catching Bullet by shooting a real bullet at him. And Borden sabotages Angier's act of the disappearing bird without killing the bird.

Along with Borden's new trick The Transported Man, Angier goes as far to find the secret of the act and in look for revenge.

I'll leave it there. For now. I really am finding it difficult to post more about the movie, i overly enjoyed it but i really can't string a well pieced essay together too well. So take it for what the movie is and expect nothing. Deciphering the clues ruins the movie altogether.

Friendships

I've noticed over the last 2 weeks (co-incidentally 2 weeks since the HSC), that i'm just loosing touch with some of my friends at school. And when the opportunity does arise it's "Hey come to schoolies!", or "We'll go to the pub sometime"

Which that is all fine and dandy but just really doesn't give it a real chance, i can't really just go out to where-ever and just spend like $1000+ just to hang out (house rental, petrol, food, booze, spending, etc), because to put it simply i don't work and my parents really didn't want me to go to schoolies in the first place (not that we were going to QLD anyways). And going to the pub sometime doesn't really do me either, i can't just drive home after slugging down a beer.

The point is, why can't we just hang out normally? Without the need to go and rent out a house for a week or go to the pub and drink. Sure it's a nice excuse to hang out but it just excludes people that aren't 18 and it's a complication to hanging out.

Someone i know will say "Hey why didn't you go to the Beach yesterday?" Because some people in my grade did that yesterday. To put it in simple terms, i just don't really like that a group of what... 20-30 people went to the group, and i barely like most of them anyways. Like they're these "Facebraggers" a term my friend Michael has coined. Where it's just a bunch  of bragging about getting hammered over Facebook and starting fights with each other... Over Facebook.

I just don't understand people's need to have an excuse to hang out anymore. Just hang out seriously. There is no need for a special occasion except it's an excuse to drink or spend.

Just to put this out there.
But i'm not a social isolate, i have been hanging out with some friends since the HSC and it's been fun! I just question the people i have been hanging out with for the last year or two who i know as my friends.

Watched Star Trek Will Post Opinions Now!

The new Star Trek movie released 2009 has to be the BEST Sci-Fi Movie i have ever seen, without spoiling too much the movie is basically based on the creation of their crew following namely James. T. Kirk and Spock. Which, that's just touching the surface i really don't want to ruin anything if you haven't seen it.

So please don't read the text below which should be well hidden. [highlight it]

The movie is a fucking masterpiece of it's time in terms of Science Fiction Movies, i don't think one has been well pulled off without the use of the end of the world and an alien invasion in recent times. The thing that also gained a lot of my interest is the inclusion of time travel and totally fucking up the chain of events that should have occurred, such as the planet Volcon being destructed in the past, and James dad George being killed, which didn't happen at all in the original series, being both new to Trekkie and people just watching the movie. Of course some of them would pick up every detail to some extent, but for us new commers it's just the beginning, really this movie has encouraged me to actually look through the past Star Trek movies before the genre turns into a Soap Opera/Sci-Fi, perhaps i should watch the original series.


So yea, definitely rent it and see it i recommend the movie for sure.

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Comics

I occasionally make comics, read comics and do other comic related comic stuff. So here's some links. to some comics

Comics i do/did
The Immaturites of Me
Misc Comics I Did

Comics i read (there are more)
Gunshow
Allan Comic
and Id
Anders Loves Maria
inkdick
Hate Song
Last Place Comics
Fishbowl
Transpose Operator
Magulafantabula
The Next Adventure
Scott Pilgrim