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Sunday, January 10, 2010
13 Great Movies I saw in 2009
Well it's been some time since I blogged, but I won't rant on about reasons why... I just thought I would let you all know some of the best movies I saw in 2009. It seemed to be a year of sci fi movies with many great movies coming out about robots, time travel and space etc.
So here they are, my top 11 movies from 2009:
13. Coraline
"An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets."
12. 2012
Enjoyed this movie as it has more of a story than just the end of the world and some people trying to escape. Yes it is the end of the world and a family are trying to escape but there is more to it than that. Generally great effects and a well made adventure.
11. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality."
10. Terminator Salvation
Everyone will have their own opinion of this movie, all I will say is great effects, but overall I'll give it 3 and a half stars.
9. Watchmen
Really good movie! That's all I am saying.
8. Up
Very sad opening part of this movie and really great story. I tend to believe that animated movies such as the Shrek series are rolled out just to make millions and billions of dollars without much care as to whether the movie is any good or not. But Up is really good and really worth a look.
7. I Love You Man
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie as it is about a couple that are engaged and a guy that does not have a good male friend to be his best man. I really related to the characters in this movie and think this movie was really well crafted.
8. Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Funny movie, very original and well worth hiring on DVD.
7. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Generally as good or better than the prequel.
6. Inglourious Basterds
This is ranked number 68 on the IMDB top 250. Nothing else needs to be said.
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. Bruno
This movie is REEEEEALLY funny! I liked it better than Borat, and I really liked Borat.
3. The Surrogates
"In the near future, humans live in isolation and only interact through robotic bodies that serve as surrogates. When several humans are murdered when their surrogates are destroyed, a cop (Bruce Willis) investigates the crimes through his own surrogate. After a near fatal encounter, the cop's surrogate is destroyed and forces him to bring his human form out of isolation and unravel a conspiracy behind the crimes."
"The filmmaking trio behind the hit sci-fi sequel Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines re-team to explore a future in which humans live in isolation while only communicating with their fellow man through robots that serve as social surrogates and are better-looking versions of their human counterparts. Bruce Willis stars as an FBI agent who enlists the aid of his own surrogate to investigate the murder of the genius college student who invented the surrogates. As the case grows more complicated, however, the withdrawn detective discovers that in order to actually catch the killer he will have to venture outside the safety of his own home for the first time in many years, and enlists the aid of another agent (Radha Mitchell) in tracking his target down. Jonathan Mostow directs co-screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato's adaptation of the graphic novel by author Robert Venditti and illustrator Brett Weldele."
2. Star Trek
It was kind of a surprise to me that I liked this movie so much.
"A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members."
Number 145 in the IMDB top 250.
1. District 9
F*cking brilliant! All I will say about this movie is see it!
"An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology."
Some movies from 2009 that I missed but really want to see (any suggestions welcome):
Public Enemies
Knowing
S Darko
Planet 51
GI Joe: Rise of The Cobra
So here they are, my top 11 movies from 2009:
13. Coraline
"An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets."
12. 2012
Enjoyed this movie as it has more of a story than just the end of the world and some people trying to escape. Yes it is the end of the world and a family are trying to escape but there is more to it than that. Generally great effects and a well made adventure.
11. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality."
10. Terminator Salvation
Everyone will have their own opinion of this movie, all I will say is great effects, but overall I'll give it 3 and a half stars.
9. Watchmen
Really good movie! That's all I am saying.
8. Up
Very sad opening part of this movie and really great story. I tend to believe that animated movies such as the Shrek series are rolled out just to make millions and billions of dollars without much care as to whether the movie is any good or not. But Up is really good and really worth a look.
7. I Love You Man
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie as it is about a couple that are engaged and a guy that does not have a good male friend to be his best man. I really related to the characters in this movie and think this movie was really well crafted.
8. Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Funny movie, very original and well worth hiring on DVD.
7. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Generally as good or better than the prequel.
6. Inglourious Basterds
This is ranked number 68 on the IMDB top 250. Nothing else needs to be said.
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
"Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences."
4. Bruno
This movie is REEEEEALLY funny! I liked it better than Borat, and I really liked Borat.
3. The Surrogates
"In the near future, humans live in isolation and only interact through robotic bodies that serve as surrogates. When several humans are murdered when their surrogates are destroyed, a cop (Bruce Willis) investigates the crimes through his own surrogate. After a near fatal encounter, the cop's surrogate is destroyed and forces him to bring his human form out of isolation and unravel a conspiracy behind the crimes."
"The filmmaking trio behind the hit sci-fi sequel Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines re-team to explore a future in which humans live in isolation while only communicating with their fellow man through robots that serve as social surrogates and are better-looking versions of their human counterparts. Bruce Willis stars as an FBI agent who enlists the aid of his own surrogate to investigate the murder of the genius college student who invented the surrogates. As the case grows more complicated, however, the withdrawn detective discovers that in order to actually catch the killer he will have to venture outside the safety of his own home for the first time in many years, and enlists the aid of another agent (Radha Mitchell) in tracking his target down. Jonathan Mostow directs co-screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato's adaptation of the graphic novel by author Robert Venditti and illustrator Brett Weldele."
2. Star Trek
It was kind of a surprise to me that I liked this movie so much.
"A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members."
Number 145 in the IMDB top 250.
1. District 9
F*cking brilliant! All I will say about this movie is see it!
"An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology."
Some movies from 2009 that I missed but really want to see (any suggestions welcome):
Public Enemies
Knowing
S Darko
Planet 51
GI Joe: Rise of The Cobra
Sunday, March 18, 2007
What about Brian?
I just have to say: how good is this show?!!!!! I have been watching this for a few weeks as it is on Sunday nights at 9:30 (after Grey's Anatomy) and it is really good! Of course it is not as clever as Prison Break or Heroes but for a show that was barley advertised at all this is a real beauty. I find this a very easy show to watch and quite entertaining and looks at some interesting relationships. For those that haven't seen it, it is about a guy who is in love with his best friend's girlfriend but cannot have her. If you want a light drama this is the one for you! Hope I don't sound like some sort of network marketer!
I was thinking tonight about the rules of dating and what are the rules of dating your friend's ex gf/bf? Some would say this is a no no but others would have no problem with it. Personally I think that if my friend dated my ex soon after I broke up with her I would be rather pissed! So I think it is a time issue. After a few months maybe it becomes more acceptable. It would also depend on the feelings of your friend and whether they still have feelings for their ex.
I was thinking tonight about the rules of dating and what are the rules of dating your friend's ex gf/bf? Some would say this is a no no but others would have no problem with it. Personally I think that if my friend dated my ex soon after I broke up with her I would be rather pissed! So I think it is a time issue. After a few months maybe it becomes more acceptable. It would also depend on the feelings of your friend and whether they still have feelings for their ex.
Monday, March 05, 2007
The David Hicks Saga
The David Hicks case has been in the news a bit lately and has been going on for far too long in my opinion. The Australian government seems to be finally getting more involved, which may be a surprise to some, but not considering the imminent election.
It appears that many people have assumed Hicks guilty based on what they have seen or heard in the media. We keep seeing the picture of him on TV holding a rifle, which does not help his case. People are quick to judge without looking at all the evidence.
I think it is a disgrace that it has been going on for five years and still no trial. Hicks has been kept in appalling conditions, and regardless of whether he is guilty or not, his basic human rights have been violated. One must ask – how many people have had similar atrocities been inflicted upon?
Edit: (I did not include the following paragraph in my letter)
We need to ask why hasn’t he had a trial yet? Who is to blame? Of course the Bush government is at fault but have the American people protested? Does anyone care that so many people are treated like animals in the so called ‘free world’?
The Howard government has avoided the issue for far too long and it will be a welcome relief, if and when he gets voted out of power. At present it seems impossible for Hicks to get a fair trial, as both governments would look frivolous if Hicks is found innocent. We can only hope that some action is taken soon to get Hicks out of the current situation.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Some good viewing for 2007
I have watched a few episodes of Heroes recently, (I downloaded them) and can see why it is so popular in the States. Although it is well made I think it lacks the character development that shows like Prison Break and Lost are able to achieve. It does have good character development just not as good as other shows.
Prison Break and Lost both focus on particular characters on each show and give background on their lives. This is partly what makes them such great viewing. They are also very suspensful which keeps the viewer watching. I also find Heroes a bit confusing. There are two guys with longish black hair of similar nationalites and it makes it confusing in the first few episodes when you are trying to figure out who is who. One of them is a mathematician whose father was killed because of his research. There also seems to be a few other characters whose fathers have died.
All in all Heroes is a good show.
My recommendations for 2007:
My predictions for good new shows:
Prison Break and Lost both focus on particular characters on each show and give background on their lives. This is partly what makes them such great viewing. They are also very suspensful which keeps the viewer watching. I also find Heroes a bit confusing. There are two guys with longish black hair of similar nationalites and it makes it confusing in the first few episodes when you are trying to figure out who is who. One of them is a mathematician whose father was killed because of his research. There also seems to be a few other characters whose fathers have died.
All in all Heroes is a good show.
My recommendations for 2007:
- Prison Break - Brilliantly written, great acting, great direction
- Lost - Very suspensful.
- Heroes - looks like a winner.
- Nip Tuck - I have seen the first three seasons and this show really holds your attention with it's twists and turns
- Veronica Mars - Quite a clever show, from the creaters of Dawson's Creek, only this show is much more interesting.
- The O. C. (although I just read this has been axed :( )
- The Simpsons (of course)
- Family Guy
- American Dad (One of the funniest animated series - created by the Family Creators)
- House
My predictions for good new shows:
- Brothers and Sisters
- Ugly Betty
- The Con Test
- Australia's Got Talent
- Teen Fat Camp
- 1 Vs 100
Friday, January 05, 2007
Life in Melbourne
Well I've been in melbourne about six months now its time to write something about life here.
One thing people talk about no matter what city or country they are in is the weather. When I came back from Christmas in Canberra the other day I noticed that it's quite a bit hotter at home here than home in canberra. Perhaps this house gets a little hotter but I think mainly Melbourne feels hotter as it is at a lower altitude.
As for getting around Melbourne I like driving because there are so many places to do U-turns! Not like Sydney where you can drive for ages without being able to turn easily. Melbourne has buses and trains too which I occasionally catch, but not too often. I think this town, like most Australian towns, is still not designed well enough for people to rely solely on public transport.
I am yet to explore the beaches much here and still have seen much countryside. I will make that my aim - to explore the natural part of this strange land.
Here's some photos I took a few weeks ago.
Punks in the city
City - slightly editted.
One thing people talk about no matter what city or country they are in is the weather. When I came back from Christmas in Canberra the other day I noticed that it's quite a bit hotter at home here than home in canberra. Perhaps this house gets a little hotter but I think mainly Melbourne feels hotter as it is at a lower altitude.
As for getting around Melbourne I like driving because there are so many places to do U-turns! Not like Sydney where you can drive for ages without being able to turn easily. Melbourne has buses and trains too which I occasionally catch, but not too often. I think this town, like most Australian towns, is still not designed well enough for people to rely solely on public transport.
I am yet to explore the beaches much here and still have seen much countryside. I will make that my aim - to explore the natural part of this strange land.
Here's some photos I took a few weeks ago.
Punks in the city
City - slightly editted.
Busy street.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
World Cup Predictions
I heard an interesting story on the radio this morning. Apparently in about 1970 the Socceroos went to Mozambique to see a witch doctor for some good karma. The witch doctor then said it would cost $1000 and the Socceroos didn't pay so the Witch doctor put a curse on them. Thirty years later John Safran went to Mozambique and somehow got the curse removed, and surprise surprise, here we are today.
What I think the world rankings should look like:
1. Brazil
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Netherlands
5. England
6. Argentina
7. Czech Republic
8. France
9. Spain
10. Australia <--- Come on aussie
Who will win?
My Predictions
Now I don't know much about soccer but thought I would make some predictions.
Winner: Germany
Reason: Host country and runners up last world cup.
Other possible winners:
Brazil
Reason: Duh
Italy
Good team, and South American's find it hard to win in Europe.
England
Reason: Good team and playing well.
Argentina
Reason: They are next to Brazil and they love their soccer.
Netherlands
Reason: Europeans stand a good chance and Netherlands are damn good.
Spain
Reason: Looking strong this year.
Switzerland:
Reason: They knocked Turkey out of the Cup and they are leading their group which includes France.
Outside Chance:
France:
Reason: They have Zinedine Zindane and they aren't a bad team.
Ghana
Reason: Playing very well and beat Czech Republic
Portugal
Reason: About time for someone new to win it.
Sweden
Reason: Those Europeans and their soccer.
Australia
Reason: Aussie Aussie Aussie!
What I think the world rankings should look like:
1. Brazil
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Netherlands
5. England
6. Argentina
7. Czech Republic
8. France
9. Spain
10. Australia <--- Come on aussie
Who will win?
My Predictions
Now I don't know much about soccer but thought I would make some predictions.
Winner: Germany
Reason: Host country and runners up last world cup.
Other possible winners:
Brazil
Reason: Duh
Italy
Good team, and South American's find it hard to win in Europe.
England
Reason: Good team and playing well.
Argentina
Reason: They are next to Brazil and they love their soccer.
Netherlands
Reason: Europeans stand a good chance and Netherlands are damn good.
Spain
Reason: Looking strong this year.
Switzerland:
Reason: They knocked Turkey out of the Cup and they are leading their group which includes France.
Outside Chance:
France:
Reason: They have Zinedine Zindane and they aren't a bad team.
Ghana
Reason: Playing very well and beat Czech Republic
Portugal
Reason: About time for someone new to win it.
Sweden
Reason: Those Europeans and their soccer.
Australia
Reason: Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Hot or Not? Maxim Hot 100.
1. Eva Longoria - hot
2. Jessica Alba - hot
3. Lindsay Lohan - NOT
4. Angelina Jolie - hot
5. Stacy Keibler - who?
6. Scarlett Johansson - hot!
7. Cameron Diaz - hot
8. Kate Bosworth - hot
9. Keira Knightley - hot
10. Christina Milian - who?
11. Kristen Bell - hot! (Veronica Mars rocks!)
12. Katherine Heigl - hot (she's from Gray's Anatomy)
13. Kelly Monaco - who?
14. Rachel Bilson - who?
15. Vanessa Minnilo - who?
16. Christina Aguilera - hot!
17. Rachel McAdams - hot!
18. Jessica Simpson - hot
19. Jamie-Lynn Sigler -who?
20. Eva Green - who?
21. Mischa Barton - hot!
22. Mariah Carey - hot
23. Kristin Cavallari
24. Kate Moss
25. Charlize Theron - hot!
26. Cindy Crawford - hot still!
27. Eva Mendez
28. Mandy Moore - hot
29. Jennifer Love Hewitt - hot
30. Uma Thurman - hot!
31. Emmanuelle Vaugier
32. Veronica Varekova
33. Natalie Portman - hot!
34. Jamie Pressly
35. Avril Lavigne - hot
36. Fergie (Black Eyed Peas)
37. Emmanuelle Chriqui
38. Paris Hilton - hot!
39. Nadine Velazquesz
40. Alicia Keys
41. Daniella Alonso
42. Sienna Miller
43. Gabrielle Union
44. Kelly Ripa
45. Beyonce Knowles
46. Rebecca Romijn
47. Mila Kunis
48. Nicollette Sheridan
49. Brittany Murphy
50. Sarah Silverman
51. Naomi Watts - hot
52. Sara Foster
53. Moon Bloodgood
54. Heidi Klum
55. Venessa Marcil
56. Jessica Biel
57. Autumn Resser
58. Joss Stone
59. Jordana Brewster
60. Shakira
61. Joanna Krupa
62. Nicky Hilton
63. Kelly Carlson
64. Poppy Montgomery
65. Emilie de Ravin
66. Sarah Shahi
67. Evangeline Lilly
68. Cinthia Moura
69. Kelly Clarkson - hot
70. Leeann Tweeden
71. Roselyn Sanchez
72. Anna Kournikova - hot
73. Teri Hatcher
74. Michele Merkin
75. Maggie Grace
76. April Scott
77. Ciara
78. Bree
79. Halle Berry - hot
80. Rachel Nichols
81. Penelope Cruz - hot
82. Venessa Simmons
83. Rachel Perry
84. Amerie
85. Carmen Electra - hot
86. Aubrey O'Day
87. Jennifer Scholle
88. Tila Tequila
89. Tami
90. Chilli
91. Kim Smith
92. Elisha Cuthbert
93. Grace Park
94. Brooke Burke
95. Tricia Helfer
96. Bridget Moynahan
97. FSU Cowgirls
98. Yunjin Kim
99. Jennifer Aniston - hot
100. Natasha Bedingfield
2. Jessica Alba - hot
3. Lindsay Lohan - NOT
4. Angelina Jolie - hot
5. Stacy Keibler - who?
6. Scarlett Johansson - hot!
7. Cameron Diaz - hot
8. Kate Bosworth - hot
9. Keira Knightley - hot
10. Christina Milian - who?
11. Kristen Bell - hot! (Veronica Mars rocks!)
12. Katherine Heigl - hot (she's from Gray's Anatomy)
13. Kelly Monaco - who?
14. Rachel Bilson - who?
15. Vanessa Minnilo - who?
16. Christina Aguilera - hot!
17. Rachel McAdams - hot!
18. Jessica Simpson - hot
19. Jamie-Lynn Sigler -who?
20. Eva Green - who?
21. Mischa Barton - hot!
22. Mariah Carey - hot
23. Kristin Cavallari
24. Kate Moss
25. Charlize Theron - hot!
26. Cindy Crawford - hot still!
27. Eva Mendez
28. Mandy Moore - hot
29. Jennifer Love Hewitt - hot
30. Uma Thurman - hot!
31. Emmanuelle Vaugier
32. Veronica Varekova
33. Natalie Portman - hot!
34. Jamie Pressly
35. Avril Lavigne - hot
36. Fergie (Black Eyed Peas)
37. Emmanuelle Chriqui
38. Paris Hilton - hot!
39. Nadine Velazquesz
40. Alicia Keys
41. Daniella Alonso
42. Sienna Miller
43. Gabrielle Union
44. Kelly Ripa
45. Beyonce Knowles
46. Rebecca Romijn
47. Mila Kunis
48. Nicollette Sheridan
49. Brittany Murphy
50. Sarah Silverman
51. Naomi Watts - hot
52. Sara Foster
53. Moon Bloodgood
54. Heidi Klum
55. Venessa Marcil
56. Jessica Biel
57. Autumn Resser
58. Joss Stone
59. Jordana Brewster
60. Shakira
61. Joanna Krupa
62. Nicky Hilton
63. Kelly Carlson
64. Poppy Montgomery
65. Emilie de Ravin
66. Sarah Shahi
67. Evangeline Lilly
68. Cinthia Moura
69. Kelly Clarkson - hot
70. Leeann Tweeden
71. Roselyn Sanchez
72. Anna Kournikova - hot
73. Teri Hatcher
74. Michele Merkin
75. Maggie Grace
76. April Scott
77. Ciara
78. Bree
79. Halle Berry - hot
80. Rachel Nichols
81. Penelope Cruz - hot
82. Venessa Simmons
83. Rachel Perry
84. Amerie
85. Carmen Electra - hot
86. Aubrey O'Day
87. Jennifer Scholle
88. Tila Tequila
89. Tami
90. Chilli
91. Kim Smith
92. Elisha Cuthbert
93. Grace Park
94. Brooke Burke
95. Tricia Helfer
96. Bridget Moynahan
97. FSU Cowgirls
98. Yunjin Kim
99. Jennifer Aniston - hot
100. Natasha Bedingfield
Friday, April 21, 2006
Brisbane trip to the Scrabble Nationals
This year I really enjoyed the Nationals. I probably say that every year but I had more fun this year. Firstly I met lots of interesting people. That's what Scrabble tournaments are really about - meeting people. People i've heard of or played on the internet. I met Peter Kougi whom I have played alot with. He's a top bloke. I met Julie Brice whom looks better in person that her picture. She did well as expected. I also met Quentin Abbott who is suprisingly cool for Scrabble. We didn't chat that much though. Susan mentioned that Scrabble attracts socially inept people. I agree with that somewhat but surely some must be socially ept.
This was my first experience of staying in a backpackers by myself, which was fun. I met a german guy the first night who was about 37 but looked younger, and then a german girl the second night who was very attractive and reminded me of Nardia - a girl I used to work with and really liked. She was quite flirty and was changing when I walked into the dorm. I forgot it was a mixed dorm. Sadly I didn't get to chat to her again for I was playing Scrabble the whole time.
I also met an English guy from leads who is a civil engineer. So we chatted about engineering and life, and he seemed to use the phrase "Bog standard" a lot.
At the tournament I had a couple of funny stories/anecdotes. On the game next to me between David More and Jan Serisier David played the word Fucker and Jan challenged. The helper that came over couldn't have been much older than five years old and she told him to go away. So then she got Wilma to take the challenge slip.
I finished 1 half a win more than my last Nationals so I gained a few rating points. As always I would like to do better but it was still great fun.
This was my first experience of staying in a backpackers by myself, which was fun. I met a german guy the first night who was about 37 but looked younger, and then a german girl the second night who was very attractive and reminded me of Nardia - a girl I used to work with and really liked. She was quite flirty and was changing when I walked into the dorm. I forgot it was a mixed dorm. Sadly I didn't get to chat to her again for I was playing Scrabble the whole time.
I also met an English guy from leads who is a civil engineer. So we chatted about engineering and life, and he seemed to use the phrase "Bog standard" a lot.
At the tournament I had a couple of funny stories/anecdotes. On the game next to me between David More and Jan Serisier David played the word Fucker and Jan challenged. The helper that came over couldn't have been much older than five years old and she told him to go away. So then she got Wilma to take the challenge slip.
I finished 1 half a win more than my last Nationals so I gained a few rating points. As always I would like to do better but it was still great fun.
Friday, February 17, 2006
The Ideal Woman
Recently I was thinking who would be the ideal woman, or a combination of which famous woman would be ideal.
My ideal woman would have to be beautiful, intelligent, fit and have a great personality. I narrowed it down to the following woman.
Body: Sylvia Saint
Personality: Drew Barrymore
Voice: Sandra Sully
Fitness: Leisel Jones
Intelligence: Marie Curie
My ideal woman would have to be beautiful, intelligent, fit and have a great personality. I narrowed it down to the following woman.
Body: Sylvia Saint
Personality: Drew Barrymore
Voice: Sandra Sully
Fitness: Leisel Jones
Intelligence: Marie Curie
Sunday, February 05, 2006
PSEUDOWORDS
Warning: Some may find the following words offensive.
These words are courtesy of Pseudodictionary.com
AUTOBITCH - To effortlessly slip into an angry, ranting mode, usually for a set purpose. Similar in meaning to insta-bitch but typically self-referential, unapologetic, and non-derogatory.
e.g., If he calls me that one more time, I'll going into autobitch mode. That'll teach him not to fool with me, the fool.
MOTHER BITCH - Exclamation of frustration, or an insult. Common among Russian Mafia youths, adapted to North American usage by yelling it at video games or sporting events.
e.g., Ah, Mother Bitch!
BITCHOLOGY - Bitching taken to such a high level it could be considered a science.
e.g., What's the matter with Steve? I didn't know he had a degree in bitchology.
E-BITCH - To send a complaint to a company's web site, via the "contact us" button. Not important enough to generate actual paper mail--that would require substantial effort: envelope, stamps, post office, etc.
e.g., The product delivered was inferior to what was advertised, so I e-bitched to their web site.
INSTA-BITCH - Referring to the ability to instantly turn into a true bitch. Also for a person who can turn into a bitch with the least bit of provocation or for no provocation at all.
e.g., One minute she was happy and in a good mood. Next thing I knew--and for no detectable reason--she had become became an insta-bitch
B.I.T. - Bitch In Training. Preteen or teenage female with way too much attitude.
e.g., My kid sister has become a B.I.T. since she turned thirteen.
U.F.C. - Unregistered Fat Chick. A bitchy overweight girl. Any nice fat girl would have her Registered Fat Chick license.
e.g., Molly is a real U.F.C.
BEBAHAMA - Bitch behind my back.
e.g., Bec is a bebahama.
BEECH - When you want to call someone a bitch but not mean it.
e.g., Beech! Why you take my soda!
BIATCH - Use in polite company in place of bitch. Pronounced "bee-itch."
e.g., See that biatch over there? She dumped me last week.
BIZNITCH - 1. For use when either bitch is inappropriate or when one wants to feign an urban vernacular. 2. Business.
e.g., 1. That homework you gave us for the weekend was a real biznitch, Professor Hall. 2. Mind your own biznitch, biznitch.
BOFH - Bastard Operator From Hell. {?Bitch Operator From Hell as well?} Basically, a BOFH is computer support person with no desire to actually help or support users. All she wants is smply to make her own existence as easy as possible. This term is an older internet favorite, from the long running series of humor articles credited to and copyrighted by Simon Travaglia. The first known BOFH post appears in the Google Usenet Archive, June 1992. For current articles, see The Registef.
e.g., User: I need some more free space in my home directory. BOFH: (deletes existing files) Allrighty. Just freed up some room for you. User: OK, thanks. Goodbye. . . . Where are my old files?
CHICH - A gal of the world, intelligent, hip, and ubercool. Note: Does NOT refer to chick or bitch, but may be a subconscious synthesis of the two.
e.g., To be said only to a close friend: "What's up, my chich?"
CYNASM - Crossbreed between cynicism and sarcasm, because sometimes the difference between the two is marginal.
e.g., Aren't we behaving like a cynastic bitch today ?
SONOMA - A way of saying "son of a bitch." Son-o-ma.
e.g., Sonoma! Why did you do that?
SLAP-YOUR-MOTHER-FABULOUS - Used to describe something extraordinary.
e.g., This website is slap-your-mother-fabulous.
CYBERSLUT - Someone who uses the internet a lot
e.g., She's a total cyberslut, constantly online.
EMAIL SLUT - 1. Someone who checks her email more often than once every 15 minutes, especially at work. 2. Someone who will do anything to get as much email as possible. zzqqyt@yahoo.com
e.g., Chris is quite the email slut. He gets about 150 emails a day.
LINKSLUT - Someone who does anything to get someone else to link to her.
e.g., If I ever set up my own website, I may become a linkslut myself.
RELATIONSLUT - A relationship-junkie incapable of surviving life as a single. Characterised by an over-willingness to settle for any lifeform with two legs and a pulse. Can often be located in cheap pubs and under damp bridges dissecting what went wrong with the previous relationship. Habits include confiding in nearly every stranger who passes by, in hope of receiving an illuminating piece of advice that will instantaneously solve all self-created problems.
e.g., Why, yes, a blow-up doll is a perfect substitute until you find another boyfriend. And no, honey, you aren't a relationslut.
SLUTCH - Slutty bitch. A promiscious girl with a bad attitude.
e.g., What a slutch Charlene is. How else could she have stolen Jack from me?
SLUTHER - A woman who slithers in and out of beds easily, like a snake; literally, slut (=) her.
e.g., She was a sluther, and her slim frame aided in her favorite pastime. The sluther will slither through many beds, picking their occupants clean as she goes.
SLUTPOP - A musical genre that includes pop acts such as those of the scantily dressed Britney Spears and Christina Aguleira.
e.g., My slutpop collection is growing now that I just bought the new "DREAM" CD.
SLUTZIGNA - Any completely useless game, website, book, etc.
e.g., That website you told me about is slutzigna!
SOPHISTASLUT - Someone who looks very formal, businesslike, and sophisticated, but has this additional slutty je ne sais quoi that makes you just wanna.... (What? Eat a hamburger?)
e.g., Did you see that woman in the office today? The sales rep for Victoria's Secret? Now that was one fine sophistaslut. (That's the kind of office I'd want to work in. One where a Victoria's Secret sales rep would call.)
TEXT SLUT - One who carries on text conversations with more than one person at the one time.
e.g., Are you texting someone else right now? You're such a text slut.
BIMBICIDE - "the killing of blonde, slutty and/or intellectually challenged minor characters in teen slasher films."
HOOCHIFY - To dress oneself provocatively, as for a date or nightclub.
e.g., I'm going out tonight, so I'd better get myself hoochified. Otherwise, the guys may not realize what a cheap slut I am.
SCRUT - A cross between a Skank, and a Slut
e.g., Look at that dirty Scrut
SKANKASAURUS - An extremely slutty or trashy girl, usually skankily clad.
e.g., Did you see the skankasaurus Chris is going with?
SLAPPER - an alternative word for a slut
SLEPPY - Slut+preppy, a word my boyfriend and I created to describe the crowd at this chain bar Fado.
e.g., The rolled up J. Crew shirt with the low-rise khakis really completes the sleppy look on that sorority girl at the bar.
SLORE - A slut, tramp, or prostitute. Origins self-explanatory. Not to be confused with Sloar, a creature defined by Louis Tulley from Ghostbusters.
e.g., Michael's new girlfriend is just a slore. Just look at how she dresses.
SOROSTITUTE - A physically attractive female who looks as if she may belong to a sorority, while at the same time being dressed like a complete slut. A true sorostitute would wear a low-cut halter top and a short, tight skirt in the middle of wintertime.
e.g., she looks pretty good in that tight shirt and short skirt, but look at the way she's looking at us. Like we're not fit to look at her. Just a snooty sorostitute.
THIRLUT - A roughly thirteen-year-old who dresses like a slut. A scantily clad eleventeener.
e.g., I went to the mall and it was crawling with thirluts.
USER FRIENDLY - Used to describe a person who is "easy," or slutty.
e.g., I'm guaranteed to get some tonight, because that girl looks very user friendly.
SQUELCH - A promiscuous male, a male slut.
e.g., Roddy is a squelch.
STOUF - Synonym for whore, prostitute, slut.
e.g., That girl over there is a stouf.
SLAGIFIED - A person who dresses in a slutty way.
e.g., Do I look slagified in this?
BOOG - Affectionate name for someone constantly on the go or who has to be in the middle of anything going on. (Shortened form of "little booger" or "little bugger"?)
e.g., Mother talking about her mischieveous son, "Have you seen my little Boog?"
BOOBIETUBE - A baby's eyewitness term for point of origin of mother's milk--nipple.
e.g., The boob tube feeds the mind, whilst the boobietube feeds the face..
HOBSKANK - An extremely seductive, sexy teenager with strong tendency towards alcoholic beverages.
e.g., Lauryn, you are such a hobskank.
SKANKALOUS - Something you aren't supposed to be doing, because the situation is skanky; filled with skanks.
e.g., That party was skankalous; I can't believe she invited those people.
SKANKIFIED - To be changed from a nice normal young girl into a skanky ho.
e.g., When Liana started going out with that pimp, she got thoroughly skankified.
SKANKLE - Any word that one writes in one's notes while falling asleep during a lecture.
e.g., Ooh, look. I came up with new skankle in government today.
SKANKTOPOTOMUS - A fat hooker.
e.g., Look at the hooker on the corner--that's one very big skanktopotomus.
TOILET GATE - To stand outside the bathroom door and bang on it offering such helpful encouragement as Aren t you done yet? and What are you doing? Writing a book?
e.g., Back off bitch! Don t toilet gate me; I just got here.
MAGGOTRY - Low-crawling scum of society that stoop below the normal rednecks and bums of humanity. More or less a term of venery.
e.g., Sam refused to mingle with the maggotry at the bus stop. Ray was disappointed in the lack of attention.
MAGAXENOPHILIA - Love for the pretentious act of conspicuously placing a foreign-language periodical in plain view (usually whilst at a coffee shop) for the sole purpose of looking cosmopolitan. Not to be confused with someone actually trying to learn or understand the language.
e.g., It took only two questions to realise that it was magaxenophilia, not a love of the culture, that had caused the Afrikaans Times to accidentally fall out of her bookbag. She later confessed that she wasn't exactly sure where Afrikaansas was, but she thought it might be somewhere "in the West." Anyway, she was sure it was one of the flyover states.
MALLING - To go shopping at the mall.
e.g., Let's go malling. I want to check out the sales.
These words are courtesy of Pseudodictionary.com
AUTOBITCH - To effortlessly slip into an angry, ranting mode, usually for a set purpose. Similar in meaning to insta-bitch but typically self-referential, unapologetic, and non-derogatory.
e.g., If he calls me that one more time, I'll going into autobitch mode. That'll teach him not to fool with me, the fool.
MOTHER BITCH - Exclamation of frustration, or an insult. Common among Russian Mafia youths, adapted to North American usage by yelling it at video games or sporting events.
e.g., Ah, Mother Bitch!
BITCHOLOGY - Bitching taken to such a high level it could be considered a science.
e.g., What's the matter with Steve? I didn't know he had a degree in bitchology.
E-BITCH - To send a complaint to a company's web site, via the "contact us" button. Not important enough to generate actual paper mail--that would require substantial effort: envelope, stamps, post office, etc.
e.g., The product delivered was inferior to what was advertised, so I e-bitched to their web site.
INSTA-BITCH - Referring to the ability to instantly turn into a true bitch. Also for a person who can turn into a bitch with the least bit of provocation or for no provocation at all.
e.g., One minute she was happy and in a good mood. Next thing I knew--and for no detectable reason--she had become became an insta-bitch
B.I.T. - Bitch In Training. Preteen or teenage female with way too much attitude.
e.g., My kid sister has become a B.I.T. since she turned thirteen.
U.F.C. - Unregistered Fat Chick. A bitchy overweight girl. Any nice fat girl would have her Registered Fat Chick license.
e.g., Molly is a real U.F.C.
BEBAHAMA - Bitch behind my back.
e.g., Bec is a bebahama.
BEECH - When you want to call someone a bitch but not mean it.
e.g., Beech! Why you take my soda!
BIATCH - Use in polite company in place of bitch. Pronounced "bee-itch."
e.g., See that biatch over there? She dumped me last week.
BIZNITCH - 1. For use when either bitch is inappropriate or when one wants to feign an urban vernacular. 2. Business.
e.g., 1. That homework you gave us for the weekend was a real biznitch, Professor Hall. 2. Mind your own biznitch, biznitch.
BOFH - Bastard Operator From Hell. {?Bitch Operator From Hell as well?} Basically, a BOFH is computer support person with no desire to actually help or support users. All she wants is smply to make her own existence as easy as possible. This term is an older internet favorite, from the long running series of humor articles credited to and copyrighted by Simon Travaglia. The first known BOFH post appears in the Google Usenet Archive, June 1992. For current articles, see The Registef.
e.g., User: I need some more free space in my home directory. BOFH: (deletes existing files) Allrighty. Just freed up some room for you. User: OK, thanks. Goodbye. . . . Where are my old files?
CHICH - A gal of the world, intelligent, hip, and ubercool. Note: Does NOT refer to chick or bitch, but may be a subconscious synthesis of the two.
e.g., To be said only to a close friend: "What's up, my chich?"
CYNASM - Crossbreed between cynicism and sarcasm, because sometimes the difference between the two is marginal.
e.g., Aren't we behaving like a cynastic bitch today ?
SONOMA - A way of saying "son of a bitch." Son-o-ma.
e.g., Sonoma! Why did you do that?
SLAP-YOUR-MOTHER-FABULOUS - Used to describe something extraordinary.
e.g., This website is slap-your-mother-fabulous.
CYBERSLUT - Someone who uses the internet a lot
e.g., She's a total cyberslut, constantly online.
EMAIL SLUT - 1. Someone who checks her email more often than once every 15 minutes, especially at work. 2. Someone who will do anything to get as much email as possible. zzqqyt@yahoo.com
e.g., Chris is quite the email slut. He gets about 150 emails a day.
LINKSLUT - Someone who does anything to get someone else to link to her.
e.g., If I ever set up my own website, I may become a linkslut myself.
RELATIONSLUT - A relationship-junkie incapable of surviving life as a single. Characterised by an over-willingness to settle for any lifeform with two legs and a pulse. Can often be located in cheap pubs and under damp bridges dissecting what went wrong with the previous relationship. Habits include confiding in nearly every stranger who passes by, in hope of receiving an illuminating piece of advice that will instantaneously solve all self-created problems.
e.g., Why, yes, a blow-up doll is a perfect substitute until you find another boyfriend. And no, honey, you aren't a relationslut.
SLUTCH - Slutty bitch. A promiscious girl with a bad attitude.
e.g., What a slutch Charlene is. How else could she have stolen Jack from me?
SLUTHER - A woman who slithers in and out of beds easily, like a snake; literally, slut (=) her.
e.g., She was a sluther, and her slim frame aided in her favorite pastime. The sluther will slither through many beds, picking their occupants clean as she goes.
SLUTPOP - A musical genre that includes pop acts such as those of the scantily dressed Britney Spears and Christina Aguleira.
e.g., My slutpop collection is growing now that I just bought the new "DREAM" CD.
SLUTZIGNA - Any completely useless game, website, book, etc.
e.g., That website you told me about is slutzigna!
SOPHISTASLUT - Someone who looks very formal, businesslike, and sophisticated, but has this additional slutty je ne sais quoi that makes you just wanna.... (What? Eat a hamburger?)
e.g., Did you see that woman in the office today? The sales rep for Victoria's Secret? Now that was one fine sophistaslut. (That's the kind of office I'd want to work in. One where a Victoria's Secret sales rep would call.)
TEXT SLUT - One who carries on text conversations with more than one person at the one time.
e.g., Are you texting someone else right now? You're such a text slut.
BIMBICIDE - "the killing of blonde, slutty and/or intellectually challenged minor characters in teen slasher films."
HOOCHIFY - To dress oneself provocatively, as for a date or nightclub.
e.g., I'm going out tonight, so I'd better get myself hoochified. Otherwise, the guys may not realize what a cheap slut I am.
SCRUT - A cross between a Skank, and a Slut
e.g., Look at that dirty Scrut
SKANKASAURUS - An extremely slutty or trashy girl, usually skankily clad.
e.g., Did you see the skankasaurus Chris is going with?
SLAPPER - an alternative word for a slut
SLEPPY - Slut+preppy, a word my boyfriend and I created to describe the crowd at this chain bar Fado.
e.g., The rolled up J. Crew shirt with the low-rise khakis really completes the sleppy look on that sorority girl at the bar.
SLORE - A slut, tramp, or prostitute. Origins self-explanatory. Not to be confused with Sloar, a creature defined by Louis Tulley from Ghostbusters.
e.g., Michael's new girlfriend is just a slore. Just look at how she dresses.
SOROSTITUTE - A physically attractive female who looks as if she may belong to a sorority, while at the same time being dressed like a complete slut. A true sorostitute would wear a low-cut halter top and a short, tight skirt in the middle of wintertime.
e.g., she looks pretty good in that tight shirt and short skirt, but look at the way she's looking at us. Like we're not fit to look at her. Just a snooty sorostitute.
THIRLUT - A roughly thirteen-year-old who dresses like a slut. A scantily clad eleventeener.
e.g., I went to the mall and it was crawling with thirluts.
USER FRIENDLY - Used to describe a person who is "easy," or slutty.
e.g., I'm guaranteed to get some tonight, because that girl looks very user friendly.
SQUELCH - A promiscuous male, a male slut.
e.g., Roddy is a squelch.
STOUF - Synonym for whore, prostitute, slut.
e.g., That girl over there is a stouf.
SLAGIFIED - A person who dresses in a slutty way.
e.g., Do I look slagified in this?
BOOG - Affectionate name for someone constantly on the go or who has to be in the middle of anything going on. (Shortened form of "little booger" or "little bugger"?)
e.g., Mother talking about her mischieveous son, "Have you seen my little Boog?"
BOOBIETUBE - A baby's eyewitness term for point of origin of mother's milk--nipple.
e.g., The boob tube feeds the mind, whilst the boobietube feeds the face..
HOBSKANK - An extremely seductive, sexy teenager with strong tendency towards alcoholic beverages.
e.g., Lauryn, you are such a hobskank.
SKANKALOUS - Something you aren't supposed to be doing, because the situation is skanky; filled with skanks.
e.g., That party was skankalous; I can't believe she invited those people.
SKANKIFIED - To be changed from a nice normal young girl into a skanky ho.
e.g., When Liana started going out with that pimp, she got thoroughly skankified.
SKANKLE - Any word that one writes in one's notes while falling asleep during a lecture.
e.g., Ooh, look. I came up with new skankle in government today.
SKANKTOPOTOMUS - A fat hooker.
e.g., Look at the hooker on the corner--that's one very big skanktopotomus.
TOILET GATE - To stand outside the bathroom door and bang on it offering such helpful encouragement as Aren t you done yet? and What are you doing? Writing a book?
e.g., Back off bitch! Don t toilet gate me; I just got here.
MAGGOTRY - Low-crawling scum of society that stoop below the normal rednecks and bums of humanity. More or less a term of venery.
e.g., Sam refused to mingle with the maggotry at the bus stop. Ray was disappointed in the lack of attention.
MAGAXENOPHILIA - Love for the pretentious act of conspicuously placing a foreign-language periodical in plain view (usually whilst at a coffee shop) for the sole purpose of looking cosmopolitan. Not to be confused with someone actually trying to learn or understand the language.
e.g., It took only two questions to realise that it was magaxenophilia, not a love of the culture, that had caused the Afrikaans Times to accidentally fall out of her bookbag. She later confessed that she wasn't exactly sure where Afrikaansas was, but she thought it might be somewhere "in the West." Anyway, she was sure it was one of the flyover states.
MALLING - To go shopping at the mall.
e.g., Let's go malling. I want to check out the sales.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Monday, December 26, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Singapore government is deluded
Singapore's decision to execute Nguyen Tuong Van for drug trafficking is immoral and without reason.
The Singaporean government dish out death penalty for drug crimes that are pale in comparison to crimes of murderers and paedophiles. The method they use to kill people of hanging, is also very old fashioned and seems like the dark ages to me. The electric chair isn't much better, in fact I am sure it is probably worse. A simple injection would be the best option, but countries like Singapore simply don't care about things like that. Perhaps be killed would be better than be jailed for life but the government still should not have to right to kill whoever they like.
Reasons why Nguyen shouldn't be executed:
Fact 1
Killing people for single, small offences is wrong and will not deter drug syndicates from trafficking. It will simply push up the price of drugs and make the industry more profitable for those at the top.
Fact 2
Nguyen did not have a record of drug trafficking and should have been give more leniency than a drug boss, or murderer! The sentence simply does not fit the crime.
Fact 3
Nguyen was transporting drugs from Cambodia to Australia and was just passing through Singapore, (however stupid that may be.) He should be tried in Australia not Singapore.
Fact 4
Singapore have ridiculous punishments like death for carrying a weapon whilst committing robbery. This is a good deterrent but is simply inhumane and draconian. Singapore should cut there ties with Myanmar (Burma) if they want to cut down on the drugs being imported.
The Singaporean government dish out death penalty for drug crimes that are pale in comparison to crimes of murderers and paedophiles. The method they use to kill people of hanging, is also very old fashioned and seems like the dark ages to me. The electric chair isn't much better, in fact I am sure it is probably worse. A simple injection would be the best option, but countries like Singapore simply don't care about things like that. Perhaps be killed would be better than be jailed for life but the government still should not have to right to kill whoever they like.
Reasons why Nguyen shouldn't be executed:
Fact 1
Killing people for single, small offences is wrong and will not deter drug syndicates from trafficking. It will simply push up the price of drugs and make the industry more profitable for those at the top.
Fact 2
Nguyen did not have a record of drug trafficking and should have been give more leniency than a drug boss, or murderer! The sentence simply does not fit the crime.
Fact 3
Nguyen was transporting drugs from Cambodia to Australia and was just passing through Singapore, (however stupid that may be.) He should be tried in Australia not Singapore.
Fact 4
Singapore have ridiculous punishments like death for carrying a weapon whilst committing robbery. This is a good deterrent but is simply inhumane and draconian. Singapore should cut there ties with Myanmar (Burma) if they want to cut down on the drugs being imported.
Uni Almost Finished
With my degree almost complete, the job hunt begins. I went in to the careers centre the other day and chatted to the lady there. She gave me some ideas about approaching companies and making contacts. I also updated my resume and started applying for a few jobs. I got a response from GHD in Newcastle and they gave me a phone interview. After some tricky questions they said that they were looking for someone more in the area of project management and that I seemed like I was more interested in design. They said they would pass on my resume. It was an interesting interview though. The hardest questions are the most general ones. Like describe a problem and how you solved it.
On another note here's a problem I have not solved fully yet. My right arm has been quite sore for a while now. Hopefully when I see the doctor he will have some good advice. Damn RSI.
On another note here's a problem I have not solved fully yet. My right arm has been quite sore for a while now. Hopefully when I see the doctor he will have some good advice. Damn RSI.
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