And the beat goes on…

I’m so pleased that the youth of today are still following in our trashbag footsteps….

This pic took a good 15 minutes to take whilst Schoo and I were enjoying the festivities of last night.

Amy the Alien?

For some reason, Amy Winehouse just looks like Roger from American Dad, to me.

It may just be their personalities/alcohol and drug habits that are similar, or that always half asleep look…

Strange.

Peter Kay’s Universal Truths…

1. Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.

2. At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.

3. One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger.

4. Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.

5. You’re never quite sure whether it’s against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.

6. Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl.

7. You never know where to look when eating a banana.

8. You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.

9. The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.

10. Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee, flushed half way through and then raced against the flush.

11. Its impossible to look cool whilst picking up a Frisbee.

12. Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.

13. Old ladies can eat more than you think.

14. You can’t respect a man who carries a dog.

15. Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

16. You’ve turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of wood specifically to stir paint with.

17. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

The next big blockbusters…?

So we should be expecting a few big hollywood blockbusters to hit our cinema screens very soon. There’s the “Sex and the City” movie, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”, and of course, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”.

I’m wondering what exactly to expect, and if I should actually bother visiting the cinema to view any of these movies…

Firstly, “Sex and the City“. I mean, will it really work in a feature-length movie format?

Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy the series from time to time, however I wasn’t one of those die-hard fans who could recite every line and knew the plot of every episode. The only episode I actually remember was when the girls went to a tantric workshop led by a husband and wife duo. The wife was demonstrating her techniques on her husband’s manhood, when all of a sudden, he was…. finished… and a big wad landed on one of the girls’ faces. I remember it because it was hilarious and I have not seen anything like that on an American series before. Brilliant.

But, back to the movie. Unless they can absolutely fill it with funny, and I actually mean really funny, not just chuckle-tastic, sitcom laughs, then I might enjoy it.

I will be sure to post a review if I manage it. Until then, check out the trailer….

Now, onto “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian“.

You know, I was actually impressed with the first installment of this wonderful story. I would have loved to have seen Anjelica Huston as the nasty queen, but then, that’s just a personal preference and idea that I formulated in my head when they originally announced the film was being made.

But, moving along. How could one not be interested in seeing how this story is translated onto the big screen? I just hope they honour the story that C.S. Lewis’ was so kind to share with the world and don’t go changing things too much.

I’m pretty sure you’ll be seeing a review of this one.

Again, the trailer…

Finally, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the…” what was it again? Oh, the “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull“.

Now, just like all other Indiana Jones movies, the title is hard to remember at first. I’m sure in no time, everyone will have it memorised like it was never an issue.

I used to LOVE Indiana Jones movies. My only hesitation is it will ruin the fond memories I have of the original three films and… is Harrison Ford ok to play this character again? Not that I’ve been keeping tabs on old Harrison for a few years, but I wouldn’t have thought he’d be up to it.

But, fair play to him.

I’m going to sit back and wait a bit before running off to see this one. The first few reviews will decide if I go to the cinema or wait for it to come out on DVD.

Trailer:

Mad Mariah Married…?

So let me get this straight…

Mariah Carey met some guy called Nick Cannon who directed her music video for ‘Bye Bye’?  They got engaged a few weeks later when Cannon bought her a 17 carat ring for a neat $2.5 million.

Now they have secretly wed.

Mariah is 11 years his elder, at 38 years of age.  Not that it’s an issue.

But then, what is going on with ole Miss Carey?  First a breakdown, then a suicide attempt, now a secret marriage?

I guess, if one was the biggest selling artist of all time, one may just act like a loon.

Congrats, Mariah… enjoy and please stay happy for a while - I’m not interested in seeing you in the headlines again for a while!

Brilliant new sounds…

Newton Faulkner.

Brilliant.

I have listened to this 22 year old’s album at least 10 times during the last 48 hours.

I can’t stop.  His voice is unique, but has subtle hints of other successful group’s sounds, like LIVE and Everclear.  Two of my all time favourite groups.  Every now and then I think of John Butler Trio too.  And maybe a touch of Xavier Rudd…

Every song of Newton’s I listen to is perfect.  When the album has been played in entirety, I feel I’m sure to have missed one of the tracks and I play them all over again.

I understand not everyone will like this young chaps sound, but I urge you to have a listen.

Australia… a little less homophobic?

Well, thank you, Kevin Rudd.  I think.

One of the ‘promises’ made by the Labor party in the 2007 election was to eliminate current laws which discriminate against homosexuals in Australia.  And, yes, Mr Rudd and our parliament have risen to the challenge of actually honoring an election promise and announcing they will be ‘removing almost 100 anti-gay laws’ which should occur by mid-2009.

They have decided, however, that marriage should only occur between a man and woman and hence will not legalise homosexual marriages or ceremonies in our country.

It seems that although John Howard has been pissed off and is no longer important, our government is still continuing to be a mob of narrow-minded pricks.

I’m not one to stand up for gay rights very often.  I don’t actually believe I will ever ‘marry’ someone - although I am in a very stable, happy long-term relationship.  I just think of marriage as being a ‘christian’ partnership/ceremony and I am not a christian.

Now don’t swarm me with abusive comments for my last statement (because I really get loads of comments on this blog!) - everyone will have different opinions about marriage and believe it to represent different things, and that’s great.  Go and get married and celebrate (if you’re straight, of course)… I am merely expressing my personal opinion of marriage.

That being said, I still think it is an absolute pile of shite that they will abolish laws which discriminate against gay couples yet will not seriously consider legalising gay unions.

Fuck you, Australian government.  I at least want to know I am ‘allowed’ to get married to my partner of choice if I want to.

Maybe we should be grateful for coming a little closer to equality… then again, maybe we should keep pushing for our country to wake up to itself.

Lose yourself in Melbourne…

I absolutely LOVE this tourism TVC for Melbourne.

I recall seeing it last year and am glad that it’s returned to our screens again in 2008.

It’s not often I watch tv commercials, so there just must be something about this one… take a peek (this is the extended version).

Big Brother Midget Porn!

Thanks to Schoo for alerting me to BB08’s FIRST scandal.

Yes, and an internet porn scandal at that!

What makes it all the more ’scandalous’ (I’m not sure how, exactly) is that it involves housemate Rima, yes, my readers, RIMA! The ‘little person’!!!

Now, it’s not so much porn as dirty little person naked shots, but it IS published on the internet. And her poses are not art by any means.

You can view details and some moderated shots at samesame

Vomit.

Excuse me, may I sniff your chair?

Oh my… the Sydney Morning Herald reported today…

West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell has broken down at a press conference and admitted he sniffed the chair of a female Liberal Party staffer.

Now, I’m not really too sure what to say about this. If you read the article, apparently other staff did say that he did it as a joke, but surely… you know when you’re going to cross a boundary, right?!

He said he was not standing down as Liberal leader.

Oh good. That’s comforting, and a fantastic example that’s being set.

I’m glad these ‘professionals’ are no longer running our country.