My fear of slugs and snails has been well documented on this blog, but it seems recently that I'm kind of a little slowly growing out of it. Last night, I saw one outside of the garage when I went outside looking for Bash (my cat), and instead of flinching like a man and gapping it the opposite way, I flinched like a man, picked up long leaf, and proceeded to slowly prod it away from the door.
Prod.
Prod.
Prod.
Next thing you know, it was 5 feet away, not 2. I went back inside, with a big grin on my face, but it was definitely one of those moments that I didn't want to share because, well, prodding a slug then still running away from it doesn't exactly sound like a victory.
But it was. It really was.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
A botz post about rugby and stuff
About a year ago, I wrote this on my blog:
"Rugby is truly on it's way out. At least, in this country. Once the All Blacks fail to capture the Rugby World Cup next year, everyone's gonna be moving to league and soccer (if they havn't already). Not that I care, as long as the Springboks continue to dominate, couldn't care less what people here think about union."
Well, a few parts of this paragraph are no longer true. The most obvious difference is that Springboks are anything but dominant; if memory serves right, they came last in the Tri Nations last year, being outclassed by even Robbie Deans' uncertain Wallabies. Ten man rugby no longer serves as a suitable method for dismantling the All Blacks, and the Boks must evolve quickly in order to realistically retain their coveted World Cup. Although, if Super Rugby is anything to go by, Stormers and Sharks do offer some backline creativity; whether or not this can be replicated in a green jersey, time will tell. Time and a staunch Sonny-Billed-out opposition.
Something else that has changed is that most people aren't moving to soccer; the All Whites' World Cup campaign is a distant memory already, the novelty has long since worn off. The controversey surrounding their New Zealand Team Of The Year doesn't help. The reality is that if you weren't already into soccer before the FIFA World Cup (which any football fan will tell you wasn't the exactly the best advertisement for the sport), nothing is going to change your mind any time soon.
If status updates and awkward subject changes in conversations are to be believed, then I can accurately claim that most people my age favour NFL, NBA, and tennis to rugby, as opposed to my proposed soccer move.
However, the one part that I still believe to be true is that rugby is definitely on the decline; not the quality of the players, but in popularity, especially among my generation and the one under it. It lacks the aesthetic pleasure (and entertainingly argumentative commentary) of rugby league, the pizazz of the popular American sports, and the worldwide reach that would really allow the game to grow.
All this is made certain by my unwavering belief that the All Blacks will, like the other great and dominating All Blacks sides of recent past, choke. Sonny-Bill or no Sonny-Bill, we should all prepare ourselves for chokiest choke since... well, since the last time All Blacks choked.
"Rugby is truly on it's way out. At least, in this country. Once the All Blacks fail to capture the Rugby World Cup next year, everyone's gonna be moving to league and soccer (if they havn't already). Not that I care, as long as the Springboks continue to dominate, couldn't care less what people here think about union."
Well, a few parts of this paragraph are no longer true. The most obvious difference is that Springboks are anything but dominant; if memory serves right, they came last in the Tri Nations last year, being outclassed by even Robbie Deans' uncertain Wallabies. Ten man rugby no longer serves as a suitable method for dismantling the All Blacks, and the Boks must evolve quickly in order to realistically retain their coveted World Cup. Although, if Super Rugby is anything to go by, Stormers and Sharks do offer some backline creativity; whether or not this can be replicated in a green jersey, time will tell. Time and a staunch Sonny-Billed-out opposition.
Something else that has changed is that most people aren't moving to soccer; the All Whites' World Cup campaign is a distant memory already, the novelty has long since worn off. The controversey surrounding their New Zealand Team Of The Year doesn't help. The reality is that if you weren't already into soccer before the FIFA World Cup (which any football fan will tell you wasn't the exactly the best advertisement for the sport), nothing is going to change your mind any time soon.
If status updates and awkward subject changes in conversations are to be believed, then I can accurately claim that most people my age favour NFL, NBA, and tennis to rugby, as opposed to my proposed soccer move.
However, the one part that I still believe to be true is that rugby is definitely on the decline; not the quality of the players, but in popularity, especially among my generation and the one under it. It lacks the aesthetic pleasure (and entertainingly argumentative commentary) of rugby league, the pizazz of the popular American sports, and the worldwide reach that would really allow the game to grow.
All this is made certain by my unwavering belief that the All Blacks will, like the other great and dominating All Blacks sides of recent past, choke. Sonny-Bill or no Sonny-Bill, we should all prepare ourselves for chokiest choke since... well, since the last time All Blacks choked.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Guide to making people feel old using movies
This is so true right. I may only be 20 but the above movies all do have that effect on me. Especially "The Matrix". Like, that movie will always feel like it just came out 5 years ago right.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Few thoughts 18
Samoan se'evae kosokosos are the shiz. Straight up. Stuff this "jandals" crap. Thick and ugly and durable is the only way to roll. To Eros, the man who bought me a pair back from Samoa, thank you for providing my footwear for every single ocassion I attend for the next 3 years.
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The Killers will never write a song as good as Mr Brightside. Which is fine, because falling short of a brilliant song with great songs is enjoyable for the listener, and they have released some very very good ones since then (Spaceman comes close), but Brightside is pure pop rock goodness; it is their masterpiece.
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The new Dr. Who is fricken awesome. Straight series linking it.
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One of these days, I will listen to that Rebecca Black song. I'm just biding my time and waiting for the hype (mostly really bad) to die down. You never know, I might like it right. Also, the jokes about killing Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black are getting a bit out of hand. I'm PRETTY SURE that you wouldn't actually shoot any of these guys over shooting Hitler or something... I call bollocks on that.
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Manchester United have made it to the Champions League Final! Bring it Barcelona, we got this.
I predict Rooney plays a deep lying striker in the hole to help out midfield, while Fletcher and Park hassle and disrupt any link between the midfield and Messi. Van Der Sar, you shall retire from top flight football in winning form; as a Champions League and Premier League winner! Glory Man United!
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The Killers will never write a song as good as Mr Brightside. Which is fine, because falling short of a brilliant song with great songs is enjoyable for the listener, and they have released some very very good ones since then (Spaceman comes close), but Brightside is pure pop rock goodness; it is their masterpiece.
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The new Dr. Who is fricken awesome. Straight series linking it.
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One of these days, I will listen to that Rebecca Black song. I'm just biding my time and waiting for the hype (mostly really bad) to die down. You never know, I might like it right. Also, the jokes about killing Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black are getting a bit out of hand. I'm PRETTY SURE that you wouldn't actually shoot any of these guys over shooting Hitler or something... I call bollocks on that.
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Manchester United have made it to the Champions League Final! Bring it Barcelona, we got this.
I predict Rooney plays a deep lying striker in the hole to help out midfield, while Fletcher and Park hassle and disrupt any link between the midfield and Messi. Van Der Sar, you shall retire from top flight football in winning form; as a Champions League and Premier League winner! Glory Man United!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Songs I'm liking a lot right now
After having done that 30 Day Song challenge for the past 3 weeks or so, I'm really starting to appreciate all my music again, because scrolling through my extensive library reveals so many songs I've forgotten about. If you're not doing the song challenge on Facebook, I recommend it; it's like educating yourself on your own music.
Old or new, here are some songs I'm really feeling right now.
song title - artist
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My ultra favourites right now:
Such Great Heights¹ - The Postal Service
In Your Atmosphere - John Mayer
The Switch And The Spur - The Raconteurs
After Hours² - We Are Scientists
Other songs I'm playing heaps:
Down³- Blink 182
Decent Days And Nights - The Futureheads
The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails
Jenny Don't Be Hasty - Paolo Nutini
Phenomena - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Helicopter - Bloc Party
Till The World Ends - Britney Spears
The Glass Prison - Dream Theater
We Are Golden - Mika
Hey Julie⁴- Fountains Of Wayne
The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
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¹ I described these guys to Laura as a more snerious Owl City, but I guess since this album came out in 2003 that I should be saying Owl City are just The Postal Service-lite. Love both though.
² This music video makes the song 10 times cooler than it already is. The dude in pink is a douche.
³ I'm actually bracing myself for the possibility of a really disappointing comeback album, but at least I still enjoy the older stuff right. Listening to +44 and Angels & Airwaves makes me nervous about combining those sounds.
⁴ If you know this song (and you watched Scrubs), you might like this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFIrV4QpXY
Old or new, here are some songs I'm really feeling right now.
song title - artist
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My ultra favourites right now:
Such Great Heights¹ - The Postal Service
In Your Atmosphere - John Mayer
The Switch And The Spur - The Raconteurs
After Hours² - We Are Scientists
Other songs I'm playing heaps:
Down³- Blink 182
Decent Days And Nights - The Futureheads
The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails
Jenny Don't Be Hasty - Paolo Nutini
Phenomena - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Helicopter - Bloc Party
Till The World Ends - Britney Spears
The Glass Prison - Dream Theater
We Are Golden - Mika
Hey Julie⁴- Fountains Of Wayne
The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
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¹ I described these guys to Laura as a more snerious Owl City, but I guess since this album came out in 2003 that I should be saying Owl City are just The Postal Service-lite. Love both though.
² This music video makes the song 10 times cooler than it already is. The dude in pink is a douche.
³ I'm actually bracing myself for the possibility of a really disappointing comeback album, but at least I still enjoy the older stuff right. Listening to +44 and Angels & Airwaves makes me nervous about combining those sounds.
⁴ If you know this song (and you watched Scrubs), you might like this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFIrV4QpXY
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