The Fillet Skillet: Who Truely Knows?

Here is a Link For You

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:15:20 GMT

This is probably one of the better essays I have read about Australian nationalism. It might come in handy if you are doing an essay on the subject for some reason.

Watch out! Don't Become A Dickhead!

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:15:07 GMT

Do you know what I'm loving right now? I'll tell you what I'm loving right now! Here's what I'm loving right now: Those anti-Marijuana banners above my live space.

Pot. It mightn't kill you, but it could turn you into a dickhead.

I think the same thing could be said of the internet.

I'm assuming the ads are different for each country, although I heard there's an anti-Marijuana campaign going on in the States. Something tells me that the Americans wouldn't put the word 'dickhead' into one of their ads though, lest they wean the young ones off the drugs and onto the equally bitter habit of swearing (No! Not swearing!)

Cultural question: Is 'Dickhead' a swear word where you come from? Merely impolite? Common language?

Also, does anyone remember those Dickhead Matches that came out a year or so ago made by Dick Smith? Those made me laugh so much!

Heads Up

Wed, 30 May 2007 05:23:41 GMT

I have written a blog entry today, but have not posted it. It's sitting as a draft on the Live Spaces server somewhere.

I'm not sure it would be wise to post it just right now.

Let's just say it has to do with Ford, who I am not very happy with at the moment. Esme's problems have turned out to be a bit more serious than I thought, and they are not coming to the party.

So keep an eye out for it soon, I'm just letting you know about it now, so that when it appears referring to events past as if they were in the present, you won't be confused.

Fillet

Update - a few hours later.

At first I was highly shaken, then I was viciously angry, now I am just worried. I worry about the confrontation that is bound to happen tomorrow, and that is affecting my work today. I am supposed to go to an international dinner tonight with the Christian Students group of Charles Darwin University, but I'm not sure I want to go, because I'm tired and worried.

Ford is getting in the way of my life, because I'm letting it get in the way of my life. I'm a very worrying person and I don't know how not to be a worrying person. I like not having conflict in my life, but I'm going to end up arguing with a no-doubt professionally-trained customer wrangler. But there's nothing I can do about it today - the Bible tells me not to worry about stuff like that, because it will only make me sick. But I feel like if I don't worry about it now, I won't be all psyched up enough to stand up to these customer service people tomorrow. But is that true? Will my arguments be developed enough anyway? I'd like to get this whole mess sorted out in the next day or so, but I'm afraid that it'll blow out of control, or that I'll just fold and end up paying a lot of money for something that won't fix my car.

So what do I do with Esme?

Hold that thought - what do I do full-stop?

R-E-L-I-E-N-T K!

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:07:05 GMT

So the comic thing didn't work out again. I can't tell if IE is broken on my computer or if it's the uni or what. So the comic didn't work out again. It'll be out of an album and into an entry on Monday. I'll call the entry "Let's Get Political" or "Controversial" or something because I know some people will love me for the next one, and others will hate me for it. I'm such a left-wing brat.

So anyway, I'll talk to you today about some serious buying I did today. I got two very nice things.

Thing 1 - The new Relient K album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago I haven't listened to it yet but I don't think I'll be disappointed from the reviews I've been hearing!

Thing 2 - A new digital camera! For you technical nerds it's a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W100. For everyone who is normal I will just say that it had 8.1 mega pixels and a good lens as well as a two-and-a-half inch screen on the back. For everyone who doesn't know what mega pixels means; it means it takes pictures at a high resolution, which means that it takes them good.

So soon I'll have pictures of all sorts of things coming up here. I'm also going to experiment with its video-mode to see about YouTubing. Moving pictures are just so much more fun.

This entry isn't cutting the mustard - I was going to rant a little bit on David Hicks (if you don't know who he is, please click here) but I will suffice with saying this: I do not think Hicks is a good man, but I do think that he deserved better. The moral of this Hick's story is that you should never ever cross the American government because they will stick you in their Cuban prison without trial for five years. At least five years. According to the BBC, about half of the people in there aren't EVER scheduled to face trial. They're just going to rot away just like habeas corpus appears to be doing.

And so ends my rant. To lighten the mood, I'm going to post something I wrote about a year ago. Find it here if you have not already read it (seeing as blogs tend to post things in reverse-chronological order and I cannot be bothered to save this, post the other thing, then come back and post this - I have an album to listen to!)

Fillet

For Azukar

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:39:18 GMT

I wrote that^ at 5:00am today. At the time I thought I was so clever and I was pretty stoked at getting these 'ideas' down on paper. When I looked at it later on today I had no idea what I was on about. For the benifit of your understanding, here is a translation:

(Married to the Sea comic)

Person 1: "Tell them if they continue with the hedonism their saviour will abandon them."

Person 2: "Can't we just invoke a saint or something?"

Person 1: (Mock French) "Cest la chiralique"

I think I meant 'C'est la vie' on that last one.

And down the bottom I've written,

Bride: "We made the right choice. The right right right right right choice."

So now I have no idea what I was thinking. I think, perhaps, the second one needs a picture to explain it. But I don't know the explaination anymore. I don't know why it's a bride who's saying this, or why whatever it is was the right choice. Perhaps she's saying that she and her husband have made the right choice in getting married? But that's not funny! I distinctly remember laughing in my stupor as I wrote that, thinking I was so very clever.

So yes. I might make up the first one into a Married to the Sea tribute, using stolen images from Married to the Sea comics. I remember thinking that person 1 was the guy in the vase with the circles on his shoulders (if you follow the comic you know what I'm talking about).

Enjoy this bonus post!

Fillet

Why No Update:

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:42:54 GMT

I was in a bad mood today.

So sue me.

I'm Feelin' The Artsy Urge

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:56:34 GMT

I'm getting a little bit webcomicy at the moment. No fear though my genteel readers...

LOL there is no way any of you are genteel... well... maybe some of you... ok ok, put it this way, if you know what genteel means you are genteel. I did not know what it meant. I had to look it up. I am not genteel. It is called arrested development.

Anyway, back to what I was saying: no fear, it just means that I update more often. Like tonight, when I had absolutely nothing to say so I made a montage (NO! Not a Montague! This isn't bloody Shakespeare!) of the more embarrasing moments of my face. And now I'm writing about it. Thus more updates. So be happy!

Now go, laugh at my face:

Just for the record, I don't normally wear Australian flag bandanas on my head with four knots on the corners. I was just doing it becuase I saw it in that movie, Gallipoli that they made us watch a dozen times at school. There's only so many times I can be shocked that that guy dies, or be proud that those soldiers are so disrespectful of British authority. But I suppose it proves one thing, violence on television is dangerous.

What do I think we should do about this problem? Well banning the violence legislatively would be a cramp on civil liberties and no self-respecting democracy thinks that's cool (do they? DO THEY?!?) so what I propose is something radically different. Instead of banning the violence in movies we should all just gouge our eyes out so that we don't have to look at it anymore. I think that solution would solve a whole heap of problems for everyone.

And oh yeah, who wants a T-shirt?

Fillet

Swearing

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:42:21 GMT

My Nephew

Lately I’ve been spending an awful lot of time thinking about swearing, partly because of this and this and this but also because I’ve been swearing much more than usual lately. It’s because when I’m in the car and something surprises me I seem to step my swearing up a notch.

I don’t know why, but that’s the reason why I don’t really want to chauffeur kids in my car. I’m afraid that they’ll be getting an education that their parents didn’t expect them to receive in nice Rohan’s car. Normally I swear like a primary-schooler. I virtually can’t stop giggling after I say “ass”. Hee hee! Stop it. Once I even spent a whole week on an Australian Navy patrol boat travelling from Townsville to Darwin and never uttered a single curse. This, I'll have you know, is quite an achievement.

I’m rather disappointed by my general aversion to swearing. Surprised? Don’t worry, it’ll all work out. It’s not because I actually want to swear but just because, upon introspection, I think I’d be really good at it.

When I’m hanging around people or reading blogs or whatever I don’t usually get offended by swearing at all (besides people saying ‘Jesus’ as an exclamation, that’s probably the only thing). What does get me though, is when people swear to the exclusion of all other words, particularly descriptive words. Those people, I feel, should give it up and ring the Queen to apologise for what they’ve done to her language (WARNING! That joke was sporked because it was awesome!) They come across to me as mentally retarded. Stupid people.

If I actually WERE to swear on a regular basis it would be used to make myself look cleverer. Like, if I were in a group of people who swore a lot, I wouldn’t swear. Instead I would exclaim ‘PANTS!’ as loud as I could in place of other expletives. Then, when their curiosity overcomes them and they ask me what kind of swear-word that is I would reply:

“A f**king awesome one.”

Touché my friends.

Fillet

Open Letter To Professor John Hartley

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:30:00 GMT

John Hartley

Dear Professor Hartley,

Thankyou for noticing. You wouldn't believe the number of times people say to me that I have too much time on my hands when they see this blog. But I say to them now, Professor Hartley agrees with me! I am doing my part to further the human race! I am a cultural warrior!

I mean, to put it in cliché form, I put my blood, sweat and tears into this blog to keep it up to date (updated every two days is my goal). I also expend almost all of my writing talent/time on it. The rest goes into my university studies and sometimes into personal journals or my own short stories. But even my short stories usually end up on here eventually so that I can feed the content monster so they end up counting as blog time anyway.

Sometimes I wonder at these silly people, the ones who say that I have too much time on my hands. Other people, who I will call small minded, say that I should go out and find something constructive to do with my time. I think to myself "HELLO?!? I spend at least an hour a day writing! How is that not constructive? How is that a waste of my time? Just because it's on the internet does that make it any less creditworthy? I should get, like, a medal or something!" You know, because a medal would be really shiny.

I would also like to say to these people, "I am a teen full of daydreams and mischief! Thus, I am a creative citizen! I am naturally inovative and shun parentally and institutionally imposed maps of the past! Why won't you focus your policy more to encourage my mischievous daydreaming?!? I am not an animal! etc etc." That is what I would say to them. But I wouldn't vocalise the 'etc etc' becasue I hate it when people do that.

I hope that you continue to encourage people like me with our daydreaming and our mischief and I hope you can change public opinion so that people who do creative things are not labeled as time wasters who should get a real job.

With many thanks

Rohan and Fillet

P.S. I know you are actually supposed to actually post open letters to the recipient or put them in newspapers you know that they will read or that their friends will read so that they go "Hey John! (because I'm pretty sure your friends do not call you 'Professor') There is an open letter for you in the newspaper!" But I decided not to do that. I thought it would be pretty awesome when you do a Google search on yourself (because everybody does it) that you find this scrambled down the bottom of the search results and then read it and then email me with your response. It will probably be a couple of years from now and I will have forgotten about this but then I will be like "Hey! It's that guy I wrote an open letter to! And he found it! And now he's responded!" (that is exactly what I would say). So yeah. Or I could just be expecting you to never get this but anyway...

Oscar Wilde and Converse Allstars

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:56:21 GMT

nataliedee.com

I'm pretty sure you all know about my love affair with Coverse Allstars. I don't think they suit me very well but I love them to death. I have a black pair signed by Andy Hunter and a bottle green pair that I got for US$20. In the future I hope to aquire a red pair and possibly a denim pair (but I don't think Converse make denim pairs, only the ripoff merchants).

Also, you may have noticed that in my 'Photos for Bolgs' section or whatever I have called it, there are two pictures of Oscar Wilde. They were originally for the previous post about his crack-induced haikus but I couldn't get it to format well. Also, there are two of them because I secrewed up and put it on there twice. But it got me thinking, what if Oscar Wilde was a twin? There would be two literary giants running around. Also, it would look like this when they sat down to have a photo taken of themselves:

"WE have nothing to declare except OUR Genius!"

I don't know about you, but that would be totally awesome.

Also, I know I don't actually need two pictures of him in that album for two to come up in this post, I'm just too lazy to delete the second one I put there as a mistake.

Fillet

MySpace Questionaire

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:05:09 GMT

It's been a while since I've done one of these on here. I figure one a year isn't too bad. Sorry about the font being different, it's a pain in the rear to change it.

A - AVALIABLE:
Yes and no. Yes, I'm single - no, it's probably not a good idea to go out with me right now. I am prone to move without notice.

B - BIRTHDAY:
5th of March

C - CRUSH:
Not right now, no.

D - DADS NAME:
John

E - EASIEST PERSON YOU CAN GO TALK TO:
Uh, I don't know. Jacinta I suppose - but not about everything.

F - FAVORITE RAPPER:
John Reuben (but I usually hate rap)

G- GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS:
Gummy Worms. Times two if they are sour.

H - HOMETOWN:
Darwin. Oh yeah!

I - INSTRUMENT:
I learned the piano and the keyboard there for a while. I also sing at all times. Does that count?

J - JUGGLE:
No. No!

K- KILL SOMEONE:
No.

L - LOVE:
Where do I start? Friends, family, movies, lollies, music...

M - MILKSHAKE FLAVOR:
Strawberry

N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS:
Three

O - ONE WISH:
I wish... there are many things that I wish.

P - PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST:
Probably Jacinta. I called Tom last though.

R - REASON TO SMILE:
Web comics/animations, film, conversation, holidays

S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD:
Right now I'm listening to Wholly Yours by David Crowder*Band

T - TIME YOU WOKE UP:
10:30am

U - UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME:
I think you guys know everything about me! I'm a pretty transparent person. Let's go with my phobia of people in mascot suits with the hoods over their faces. Also clowns. And spiders.

V - VEGETABLE YOU HATE:
Just one?

W - WORST HABIT
Chewing my nails

X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD:
Many, my left shoulder, my left arm, my teeth and probably more

Y - NUMBER OF FRIENDS ON MYSPACE:
46 - I'm getting rid of one though. Also, "Number of Friendy on MySpace" doesn't start with a 'Y'. Stupid MySpace quiz.

Z - ZODIAC SiGN
Pisces

TEN EMOTIONS.
1. are you missing someone right now: Not in particular. My sister I guess.
2. are you happy: On holidays I am happy. But assignments do not make me happy.
3. are you talking to anyone right now: No.
4. are you bored: No. Just tired.
5. are you jealous of anyone: No.
6. did you have a good day today: Yes, I wasted a whole day with friends. I still relish wasting time.
7. has anyone made you angry today: No, but I was a bit annoyed with someone.
8. are you annoyed with anyone: Yes! How did you know? But not anymore, that annoyance was only temporary.
9. are your parents still married: Yes
10. do you like someone right now: No, not in the way this is suggesting

TEN FAVOURITES
1. televison show: jtv
2. flower: Daffodyls
3. color: Blue
4. sport: No.
5. mall: Pac Fair or Robina
6. music: All sorts. Just not rap or super-heavy metal
8. season: Spring/Summer
9. animal: I own a dog. But I'm gonna say Chicken - they taste so good!

THERE WAS NO NUMBER TEN - I will say 'Chopsticks'

TEN FACTS.
1. your town: The Gold Coast
2. hair color: Blonde/brown
THERE IS NO NUMBER THREE - Fried Green Tomatoes
4. hair style: Standard
5. eye colour: Blue
6. shoe size: 11
7. mood: Tired! Don't you see that I don't want to do the assignment now?!?
9. available: Like I said, yes and no.
10. lefty/righty: Right-y

Thankyou, thankyou. I will be signing autographs at the door.

Fillet

Quick News

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:31:20 GMT

Just quickly, I've been having trouble with my broadband connection lately so that explains my absence from the internet over the past few days. It may continue over the next indefinite period but I'm sure it'll be sorted out sooner rather than later.

In the meantime, I don't know, study or something. Do whatever you used to to before you started reading this page. Don't enjoy it too much though, in the time I've spent away from the internet I've been tapping away at Microsoft Word on some new blog entries. When they're done I'll post them quick smart in between the internet turning on and dropping out again.

In other news I'm going to be home alone for the next few days. Since I obtained my driver's licence my partents have started to rediscover the freedom they gave up so long ago when they decided to have kids. They are going on holiday while leaving me behind. If you feel like driving all the way out to my house I'll make you a cup of tea or something and we can pretend that it's my house. Then we could watch a movie and you could go home after.

Point being, no parties. Not that I expected anyone to expect me to put one on, but that's the first thing that people say when they find out I'll be home alone, even if they know me well:

Me: "So I'm going to be home alone for the next few days"

Them: "Ooh! Are you going to have a big party?"

Me: "Are you serious?"

Them: "...Um"

Me: "I didn't think so"

Fillet.

Turfed Out for a Shiny Penny - Updated, like, a second later

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:58:34 GMT

So the story goes on (as it often does) without my realising that I'm actually behind.

Friday night, right after I finish composing my blog, my Mum comes into the study and begins talking to me. Now this isn't really all that out of the ordinary - I am the last child left at home - but she comes in and sits down very purposefully. The conversation runs thusly:

Mum: "Do you want to earn some extra money?"

(beat)

Rohan: (Slowly with high-rise tone) "Yeeess"

Mum: "Good. Those Korean kids that I tutor need to stay with us and I need your room. Will you sleep on the spare bed in the study for $50 a week?"

Rohan: "Why can't they sleep in the study so I can keep my room?"

Mum: "They'll be going to bed earlier than you so if you want to stay up late using the computer like you do you're going to have to sleep in the study. For $50 a week"

Rohan: (Thinks about $50) "ok"

Mum: "Thankyou"

So yay, I get $150 for not sleeping in my room. I could do worse to be sure. Still, I'm going to go back to my 'what man will do for money' debates that rage within my head.

Just think about it, I just gave up my inner sanctum for $150! I may be short on work but somehow I feel dirty about that transaction. I don't even particularly mind that someone else is sleeping in my room but I, um, sold it. Am I a bad person?

The second thing is that when you study the above conversation, the deal-maker was not the $150, it was about me using the internet at night. That's even sadder in a way because it means that the internet, a tool that I thought I had complete control over, seems to me making my decisions for me. Like I said, am I a bad person?

Also a couple of days ago I ate an Asian soup-noodle dish that I cannot spell on account of my bad memory when it comes to spelling. Phonetically though, it was luxaa. That has nothing to do with what I just said, I just thought you should know. Becuase it was yummy.

Yay luxaa! You are so hot and noodle-y! You have chicken and tofu floting in you! If you were a person I would call you Tony. No! Something more Asian... Kevin...

Hendi, you are my Kevin. Because you literally are. Damn you and your multiple names!

A pox! A pox apon you!

So like I said, am I a bad person?

***THIS JUST IN***

It's actually spelled Laksa. Have you got that? Laksa.

Laksa, children, Laksa.

Also the reason why I was behind in the story is because said children moved in today while I thought they were due in a week's time.

Small detail. Forgot to mention that.

Bring Out Your Dead! New Policy! Bring Out Your Dead!

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:38:37 GMT

Oh look, I've updated three times in three days! *blinks* Has that happened ever before? I know I usually do it regularly but this is unheared of... oh yeah, I'm on holidays.

Still, don't expect this special treatment all the time my little, ever so loyal readership because I will no doubt find better things to do with myself.

So what's this about a new policy? Well being the comments whore that I am I've decided that in order to encourage newcomers to comment on my blog I will put in a list of any MSN blog address that comments on my site no questions asked. Please note that you actually have to have a blog in order for me to link you so to those people who sometimes comment but have no blog... get a blog! *glares at Tom and Lucy*

This is kind of where the 'Bring Out Your Dead' part of the title comes in. Even if your blog is really dull and should be put to death I will link it. Heck, right now I'm actually linking two blogs that actually ARE dead and no longer exist (I won't be for very long though). The catch is though that if I think that your space is craptastic then I will tell you so. I might not be mean about it but people will know. Oh how people will know. I'm unsure if I'll link private spaces... I may but then again you can't tell if they're actually there. I've linked them anyway for now but no doubt they will irritate me after a while and I'll delete them.

Please note that I'm not actually responsible for the content of other people's blogs so if somebody on this list says something that you don't like, stiff bickies, don't read it then.

Today was the first day of my holidays that I got to sleep in. It was great. I also ordered my DVD ROM/burner today. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. It cost me $51. I'm quite happy with that. I'm getting Tom to install it for me the day after that. Hooray! I get to play Civ IV! Plus I can finally use all that stuff on DVDs people have burned for me. Woo hoo!

There was also unseasonable rain today. Isn't winter supposed to be dry? Not that I'm complaining, there's the mother of all droughts over here but our dam is almost full. We don't actually need the rain. Brisbane on the other hand... let's just say I'd love for them to be getting this rain just so Mayor Campbell will just shut the hell up.

Audience: *Furious clapping*

Fillet: *Takes a bow*

Streaker: *Runs across the stage squealing in primordial delight*

Policeman: *Runs after streaker brandishing a tazer*

Streaker: *Squeals in agony*

Yeeaahh. That was unsettling.

Nightclubs and the Onset of Winter

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:26:50 GMT

First day of winter. Don't talk to me.

On a lighter note (and at this point all the people who go to my church should block their ears... er... cover their eyes) I went nightclubbing the other night for the first time ever!

I don't really see how people can do that every week though. Plus my clothes still smell like cigarettes which is just gross. I had a good time though (for the most part anyway, the last hour or so kinda sucked).

I can't really do the whole story justice right now though, Lost is on soon and I daren't miss it, it's the episode where we find out where Clare got to that time she was kidnapped.

I'll update again very soon with the whole shebang but for now... goodbike~!

(Mental note, never start a post when you don't have enough time to complete it)

(Shut up I'm cold and I need to go to the toilet!)

(Then go! For goodness sake stop wining about it)

Life Goals and why I hate winter.

Wed, 24 May 2006 00:47:12 GMT

I've been doing a little surfing around the blogs just lately and everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, seems to be feeling down, and sad, and *groan*wimper*sigh*sneeze*.

That's right, it's winter and it's exams. Everybody is sick and everybody is stressed. Except me. Oh don't worry, I will be once I realise that I haven't done this thing or that thing but right now I'm disconcertingly fine.

Incidently, who was searching Blogger for my other blog, Moo Reviews because it's address had changed? Oh yes, I know what you were doing because I'm a ghost and I know everything. Mwahahahahaha. (Once I ghost you on MSN you'll get it, don't you worry).

So anyhoo, today I'm thinking about booking a session with the careers councellor about me changing corses and wether it's a good idea. I don't like talking to those councellors because they make me feel stupid. They ask "so what are your career aspirations?" when I have none to speak of. Also they ask "What are your life goals?". I wrote my life goals down the other day when my mum was late picking me up from the library. Here they are:

1. Read the 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear in its original language (German)

2. Have a conversation with Rebecca st James (and a number of other musical celebraties but those others may never actually happen. I have contacts who have contacts with Rebecca so I could actually see this eventuating one day. And by this I mean a real conversation of normal subject matter, not getting her signiature on a shoe. Then again, I might get her to do that after.)

3. Mix at least one electronica song (this can be easily accomplished with the right software on a computer, it's just a matter of fiddling)

4. Get my P plates (hopefully within the month starting from... now!)

5. Learn and travel using Esperanto (I don't know why... don't ask)

6. Dye my hair some crazy colour (I may end up doing this for charity one year so I have an excuse)

7. Learn to mix drinks

Now, if you ask me, a careers councellor isn't interested in hearing about these things. The only thing this particular careers councellor would find of intrest in there is the languages thing and I don't particularly want to study German at uni. Mostly because you have to go to Uni of Queensland to do that and that's in Brisbane. Also why would I want to study that through UQ and end up with a Griffith degree? Why wouldn't I just study at UQ in the first place? That whole system doesn't make any sense to me.

Also did I mention that I hate winter yet? No? Well I hate winter with all of my soul. And I know all you supposed 'southerners' will tell me that I'm a dirty liar and that the Gold Coast doesn't have a winter so what am I complaining about. Well let me tell you that to me, the Gold Coast IS the south. Every second year we used to go 'down south' to Queensland and then to NSW and then Victoria and then perhaps South Australia and then back home to Darwin. And this morning I had to get up for my 8:00 lecture at, I don't know, 6:30 or something, not too early I suppose but it was cold really cold. I can't type when I have cold fingers either so my MSN social skills go downhill a long way. Winter is death. DEATH!

So why do I want to travel to godforsaken Scotland/rest of the United Kingdom where my grandparents left for some unknown, but probably very good, reason? Well my youth and society lecturer would tell you that it has something to do with me going back to my cultureal motherland that spawned me because I still identify with the place even though I've never been there (but not in those words). I suppose it's true to an extent but really it's just because my sister did it and I thought it sounded like a good idea. Plus, if I have a decent job it means that I can earn some money and perhaps get into the property market here where the currency is worth less (no, not worthless, worth. less.).

Ok, so add two more things to my life goals list.

8. Go to my freezing cold spawning land

9. Own my own house

I suppose you could add marriage to that list too but right now I'm not worried about that. Plus I have to find some girl suitably foreign seeing that it appears to be a tradition amongst my siblings to marry outside the country. America, South Africa, New Zealand... I wonder where my fair maiden will hail from? *titter*

I just realised that *titter* is what Boo does. You know Boo? He's that ghost that goes *titter* in the Mario games. He's usually invulnerable (except for in the 64 version) but he hides when you look at him. My favourite is still Yoshi or Toad though. And why do Peach and Daisy play on the same tennis team? Daisy, the ex, and Peach, the current girlfriend just shouldn't be in the same room together. I mean, what an awkward relationship.

Some actual news!

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:44:30 GMT

Unfortunatly (or rather, fortunatly) many of my readers were heavily involved in the making of said news. Therefore you will just have to live with this blog and it's news that you already know about.

So, I went to Vivienne's 18th birthday party today wich was great. Beach, snags, friends. If you didn't come it's your own fault because it was an open invitation so there. Anyway it was a really good time and I finally got to give her that CD that I had bought for her in the States. Unfortunatly it was also the last time I got to see Hendra before he defects and moves to Sydney. We decided that after a little while (six months, a year mabie) a road trip is in order to go and visit him again. Good old Hendi, what will we do without you?

Besides these things though, I got really worn out by the whole day. Recovering from a cold I got in the middle of summer (what kind of cold strikes in summer?) and having stayed up till 1 o'clock last night I'm presently buggered. Also I was taking antihistamenes today to stop my runny nose and they make you very drowsy. That didn't help.

Ooh, a bit of trivial news that is bound to take up more space than actual news. I stayed up till 1:00 last night because I went to see a movie with Hendi and co at Pacific Fair. We saw Keeping Mum and it was very funny in an English-Rowan-Atkinson kind of way. Anyway, Rowan Atkinson plays this Vicar and he has this conversation with his housekeeper where she says "Have you ever thought about sex?" and he says "How do you mean?" and she says "The Bible is full of sex. Haven't you noticed?" and he says "Where in particular?" and she says "Well Song of Solomon for example" and he says "Aah, now that is a cry of love from man to God" and she says "No! It's about sex! I suggest you read it anew Vicar." So anyway I thought why not? I hadn't read Song of Solomon (aka Song of Songs) in a while so I read half before I went to bed. And guess what? I found out that one of my favourate electronica songs by Andy Hunter has almost the same words (and an identical theme) as Song of Solomon chaper 5 verse 1. "To life! To love!" it cries. I went and had a look in the little lyric section of the cd cover and sure enough it was based on that verse (I didn't notice because it said in brackets beneath the title (SoS 5:1) instead of 'Song of Solomon' or 'Song of Songs'). All this time and I never knew... so yeah... the end.

I told you it was trivial.

Lost is on again. Yay! I nearly missed it because there wasn't much publicity this time around though. I've forgotten alot of what happened in season 1 too so I'm having to piece it together as I go on again. As expected, not many answers, lots more questions. Why is Walt back on the island fleeting around like an appirition? No actually DO NOT TELL ME because I know that you've all downloaded the episodes from America and I don't wan't to do that. I'm watching this series like the serial it's supposed to be. One episode at a time with a maddening wait inbetween. It just makes it sooo much better so if you give anything away I'm going to hunt you down and kill your computer with all those episodes on it. NOW you'll have to watch it on the tv. Mwahahaha. Plus you'll have spoiled most of season 2 so it'll be boring for you to watch. Can't you appreciate that waiting for the next episode and the secrets that are revieled in that episode (precious few) is what I find attractive about the whole series? Even if you don't agree and you want to know it all right now just let me enjoy myself on my own. Shake your head if you must but don't ruin my fun.

Living for the day, day after day

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:14:54 GMT

The title, as usual, has nothing to do with the blog.

Ok, this post goes out to two people today. Nazita who apparantly checks for an update on this blog evey day and the other person is Jacinta's mum. I only found out that she was reading my blogs a couple of days ago when that halarious incident happened at that McDonalds the other night...

Should I tell them Jacinta or would that just add to your already considerable embarrasment?

Ok I'll tell them. But just to let you know it was only halarious because you were embarrased about it and I actually like your mum.

Anyway here's the story: After nearly going insane from not leaving the house except for work I organised to go to the movies with Jacinta and Nazita and see Memoirs of a Geisha (or however you spell it, I think I got it right... it's a fantastic film by the way). None of us had eaten properly so afterwards we went to Maccas to get some food and basicly talk about nothing.

So we all sit down and begin eating when who should appear but Jacinta's brother Ben? I was surprised but it was a pleasent surprise because currently he is going through a phase where he likes me (but only after a period where he hated me). Jacinta was mortified and somewhat embarrassed but she almost cried when her mum walked through the door.

Now, Mrs Darcy is a wonderful woman and I'm not just saying that because she is reading but she is very 'motherly' which is something that I think is great but Jacinta just finds embarassing. Mrs Darcy was asking all the sorts of questions you ask when you see your daughter unexpectedly at a Maccas and just gone to the movies. "What movie did you see?" "Was it good?" etc. I thought it was a normal thing to do but by this time Jacinta was telling her to go. It was at this point that it was revealed that the Darcy FAMILY and not just Jacinta reads this blog. So that was the significant part of the conversation for me.

Anyway, it went on and Jacinta, apon hearing her parents out of the place to sit outside kept a close eye on them through the window. Suddenly she groaned. "What?" Nazita and I said. "They brought Olivia".

Now I'm just going to let you dwell on that one for a minute to consider all the possibilities of who, or what, Olivia is...

Done dwelling?

Ok, Olivia is a beagle. The Darcy family beagle. Now I must admit it does seem a little strange for the Darcy family to bring their dog to Maccas but it wouldn't have even been an issue had Jacinta not made such a big deal of it. Oh yeah she was blushing and everything. Seriously she is the maker of her own demise. Aren't you Jacinta? So anyway she told me to blog it after that because it's a funny story. Or at least it was at the time.

In other news I bought a green shirt the other day. It matches my green connies. I haven't worn a green shirt since primary school.

You know what? I have a craving for those blackcurrent-flavoured lifesaver gummies. And those musk flavoured ones. Have you ever tried eating them together? They're really good. Actually, musk goes really well with sour apple flavoured things too. Try musk sticks and aour apple gummies. It could melt you culinary heart.

Well that's all you're getting for now. I'm working tomorow so I won't postt then but mabie the day after. Stay tuned anyway.

(Oh by the way, 50 hits today!)

What I would give to be diagnosed clinically insane

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:36:43 GMT

Thanks Rick. No really I could actually get away with doing the stuff that I do without people shaking their heads at me. But then, that's half the reason why I do it.

Well I told you that I'd be posting again today. I don't know exactly what about but I'm sure it will be interesting.

Hit counter.

Woo. That hit counter has to be the best thing I have ever done for my ego ever. I got 10 hits in 24 hours and then another 5 just this morning. Oh, also I got a trackback on Peregrine's Eyre which rockses. Perhaps my blog fixation/addiction has positive societal effects? Um. Mabie not. Mabie I sould be channeling my creative energies into something much more productive. See the thing is is that I'm now updating so often I have no news to tell any of you. That kind of defeats the purpose of my blog. hmm.

Dog.

My dog had to get a general anesthetic yesterday so he could get his teeth cleaned. He was so dopey all day after that and still is. He's almost dead to the world. I have photos of him sleeping which are kind of cute.

Mormons.

Got a visit today. Not by the 'normal' Mormons in black suits and ties but by two middle-aged women not in suits who also happened to be Mormons. They were very nice people but I had to kindly reject their offer of a Watchtower magazine. I have my Bible and that's all I need thankyou.

What I'm listening to right now.

I realised that that function actually works on MSN even if you use iTunes (which I do for some reason) so now I'm getting all these people talking to me and then suddenly going "ooh that's my favourite song!". It's a wonderful conversation starter. Speaking of music, is my Bands that Rock (in the proverbial sense of course!) list getting too long? Can all those bands actually rock at the same time? Mabie they can rock one after the other. Yes.

Not posting for a while.

Mabie that's what I should do because I'm running out of things to talk about. I think I'll let some news accumulate and then go on a huge blog orgy and tell you all everything. Eww that was kind of gross. Mabie I won't go on an 'orgy' but I think you understand what I mean.

Twisted Happenings.

He updated! Woo! But you can't read it! Why? Truth is I don't know but I think he only allows people on his MSN list to view his page. But that was how this one started out too so that's ok. You'll all just have to wait until he makes it open slather which by that time he will have changed the colour scheme on the blog too. Right now that's why it blows. Plus there are no photos as of yet but don't worry! He will no doubt have all sorts of demeaning photos of me on there as soon as he gets back to Darwin and has access to his scanner again. THEN he'll definately let you look just to, and I quote "let the truth out" amongst you all. Don't know what I mean? Good. That's very good. I hope it stays that way. It isn't even truth at all really. Not truth at all.

Damnit this post is long again. I was trying to avoid that. Anyway, sighning off with all the nicknames I can remember at this present time (if you know of any others just 'comment' them on.

Rohan, Ro, Roro, Roboat, Robo, Robo the low blow, Robinator, Roz, Rozza, Rowie (shudder), Fillet, Fillet o' Fish, Ro-Han, Ro-Han of the ring, Han (pronounced Haan), Rohan-John, Joel, 'Mr Salmond' (according to Mrs Leo from time to time).

Shalom

Response to deluge of love from happy smiling people holding hands

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:31:44 GMT

Never mind the title.

Wow, I thought I only had 4 or 5 committed readers but counting you three and all the ones that I know who read but never comment I think I might have more (according to the counter right now: 7).

Other than that I have no other reason to post this blog apart from the fact I've kind of got just a teensy bit addicted to this thing. So I'll blog tonight. And I'll probably blog again tomorrow. Don't ask me what about but I probably will. Oh and I want to tell Jacinta something so you may or may not want to tune out right now. In response to her comment I would like to say the following:

You see I find that very funny Miss Jugsworthy, that you found the spider story funny because I didn't. I was writing it and thinking "this story is long and awkward..."

Wait a second...

That's exactly what we laugh about together isn't it? Long and awkward stories? Ok, I don't find your comment funny anymore. I find it very... what's the opposite of nonsenseical? Well that's what I find it... the end.

SO! Apart from ripping jokes off of The Castle what else am I going to do here? Not much is the answer. Unless you want me to link my blog to yours but I'll only do that if you update semi-regularly with sort-of interesting stuff. (Whether the content is actually interesting will not affect your chances of getting a link). What you thought I was that exclusive? Ok ok there are particular kinds of blogs that I find offensive purely of the fact that they are boring or irrelevant to everybody but the creator but apart from that I want a fully fleged "Friends Blogs" section because right now mine is very small. What with only having Jeshua's blog in it (which, between you and me, blows right now. I'll tell you when it stops blowing) is quite small. I said that didn't I? Ok, freewriting so you'll have to ignore that.

This was supposed to be a short post! Damnit. I think I'll go now before I start talking again and make it any longer.

Ammendment

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:37:13 GMT

Thanks, Daily for your polite response to my angry barrage.

I have deleted his original promotion at his request and he has published another in its place.

Oh yeah, it's kind of funny, don't think I'm so mean Daily, ("Surprisingly nice comments" hehe) I'll give credit where it's due. If your'e annoying me though I'll tell you (which is probably all I did at high school, sorry. Although some comments made by my friends I didn't agree with. Alot I did though. eh.)

Um, not sure what you meant by "I'm not a Christian either" mabie you misinterperated my post? I'm a Christian. Just thought I should clear that up. I've really gtg now though, its nearly midnight over here and it's thanksgiving tomorrow.

Just Keeping up the intrest

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:29:29 GMT

Oh well hey this is just another blog entry to show that I haven't quite left this thing in the dirt. Thankfully I haven't taken to assaulting other people's blogs because I got feedback and now I've learned that no news on a blog is usually good news... usually. But in my case it's good news. Hopefully.

The funnyest thing that happened in the last two weeks? Jugsworthy missing the train to the law courts on our last ever legal studies excursion. Speaking of legal studies I should start that assignment.

I might come back and post again tomorrow but then again I might not so there you go. Another little quote to titilate your whatevers:

Susan Harriman: "That's the kind of movie Rohan would like, random but well done... JUST LIKE ROHAN!!! Random but well done. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!"

So there you go I am well done. No half-baked Rohans around here noseree. I'm cooked all the way through.

Speaking of random, if you come across a random (and I do mean random) SMS message on your phone by me, no I am not drunk, merely retarded. Thankyou.

More stupid quiz pics

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 08:01:24 GMT

Yeah I got some more pictures... I hope they work but cause I'm not sure I can see them when I preview my blog... meh. I have the strangest love-hate erlationship with these things. Gosh they suck yet I cant seem to stop.

Neway, before I get into the bits and bobs of my personality tests I'd just like to say that I'm only putting these things on because there is no real news in my life right now except for that I'm going to Jugsworthy's place to play poker tonight and also that I'm patiently waiting for school to FREAKING END so I can go to America and visit my family over there. Speaking of America...

I am not American. Well I guess this is the closest thing to not being American and I have a strange feeling that I'm at the bottom of the scale so hey let's ass-hat away!

Again, who didn't see this coming? Exept that the Syphilus test quiz said I definately have Syphilus but the picture was too gross to post on my "pure as a puritan" blog. I don't have Syphilus. Again the perversion test said I was "innocently perverted" but the pic... Ok, I lost the pic and I can't be bothered to get it back.

That's right! I do make an effort. I'm glad you noticed.

Anyway, these things are strting to REALLY suck and theyre starting to violate my policy of only posting things people might be interested in hearing about. Oh well, it's tea time now and I think I smell nachos so I got to run!

More me in quiz form

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 05:26:30 GMT

Now honestly... who didn't see that one coming? Haha. Talk about an overinflated ego "hey, I'm Lisa Simpson to a T... Except for the whole female thing..."

Yeah baby, Link is THE best ev-er. If you don't agree I'll play my flute-thing at you. I think I want to call my first son Link, what a kickass name... mabie.

Ok, I swears on the precious that I didn't skew this one. Gollum just came out and rocked my socks... des. I did this quiz something like three times and they all went Gollum.

Hey, I live on the Gold Coast so you can't be surprised... stop looking at me... I'm striaght! I am! Auagh!!! *wimper* lol this quiz was totally gay (pun intended) cause the music sucked and it had Carson whatsisname in it.

I told you my skin is strechy. I think Mr Fantastc is boring though. I'd like to be that guy who controls fire from the X-Men

Ooh man that picture is turning me on... *cough* Well it looks like I'm not a real nerd after all. Shame, I wanted to claim it.

Whoops, I just got in trouble from my Mum about not washing her car or doing any homework (it was one or the other). I think I'd better stop doing these stupid quizzes.

What kind of rocker am I? Well?

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 04:05:47 GMT

Hoo yeah, rock on!!! Uh... who are the White Stripes

Quiz of Mystery cont'

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 06:37:54 GMT

Apparantly the stupid girl I got the original Quiz of Mystery from changed it and cut out HALF THE QUESTIONS or at least someone along the line did cause I found the rest of them just then... I leave nothing undone (actually that's a lie, I just have nothing better to do than tie up the phone line).

077. I have a lot to learn.
078. I have dated someone at least 10 years older or younger.
079. I plan on seeing Ice Cube’s newest “Friday” movie.
080. I am very shy around the opposite sex.

081. I’m online 24/7, even as an away message.
082. I have at least 5 away messages saved.
083. I have tried alcohol before. 084. I have made a move on a friend’s significant other in the past.
085. I own the “SOUTH PARK” movie. (No but I've watched it, I think my IQ dropped by about 10 points... Fillet)
086. I have avoided assignments to be on Xanga or Livejournal my blog.

087. When I was a kid I played “the birds and the bees” with a neighbor or chum.
088. I enjoy country music.

089. I love my best friend

090. I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
091. I watch soap operas whenever I can.

092. I’m obsessive, anal retentive, and often a perfectionist.
093. I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
094. I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
095. I know all the words to Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story".
096. Halloween is awesome because you get free candy. (I don't DO Halloween and noone I know does...Fillet)
097. I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
098. I have dated a close friend’s ex.

099. I’m happy as of this moment.
100. I have gone scuba diving
101. Had a crush on somebody you have never met.
102. I’ve kissed someone I knew I shouldn’t.
103. I play a musical instrument.
104. I strongly dislike math.
105. I’m procrastinating on something right now.
106. I own and use a library card.
107. I fall in “lust” more than in “love.” But ive found love now!!
108. Cheese enchiladas rock my socks.
109. I think The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest things ever.
110. I’m obsessed with the tv show “Lost.”
111. I am resentful that I have to grow up. (Well, just a little bit... Fillet)
112. I am an entirely different person around different people.
113. I think the world would be a better place if people just smiled more often (Oh don't you know... "Smiles make the world go round" now excuse me while I go and throw up... Fillet)
114. I think ramen is the best kind of food in the whole world.
115. I am suffering of a broken heart.
116. I am a nerd. and proud of it!! (Well I THOUGHT I was a nerd until Tamara told me I wasn't which just confused me and now I don't know where I belong... Fillet)
117. No matter where I am or who I’m with, I always seem to be lonely.
118. I am left handed and proud of it.
119. I don’t change who I am for someone else.
120. My heart resides below my feet.
121. I am a Senior in High School.
122. I enjoy smoothies. (Are they the same a milkshakes? I like milkshakes... Fillet)
123. I have gastritis.
124. I have nothing better to do with my time.
125. I am listening to Radiohead right now.
126. Most people call me by my middle name. (If anyone calls me 'John' I'll send then to my Dad's office to be dealt with there. Call me Fillet, Rohan, Ro-Han, Ro, Ro-Ro, Robo, Robinator, Roz, Rozza, Roboat or even Joel but do NOT call me 'John'... or Rowie... and don't misspell my name either, it's RoHan not RoWan... Fillet)
127. I once stole a music stand.
128. Pi confuses me.
129. I love NASCAR!
130. I own over 200 CDs.
131. I work 7 days a week.
132. I have mono.
132. I don’t have the ability to make decisions without changing my mind.
133. People tell me I have a horrible sense of humor.
134. I’m only wearing underwear.
135. I had more than one Thanksgiving dinner this year.
136. I’ve drove to a different state to see a band I like.
137. I am the most overanalytical person I know. (I'm pretty bad but not the worst I know... I think... Fillet)
138. I believe in wasting time. (What a glorious activity, I savour wasting time... Fillet)
139. I don’t listen to much music.
140. I have a shoe fetish.
141. My favorite holiday isn’t Christmas.
142. I prefer weeks off of school instead of days here and there.
143. I unicycle.
144. I wanna go home
145. I don’t know what I would do without my friends. (I know what I'd do, make some new ones thats what I'd do... Fillet)
146. Christmas threw up in my dorm room and I love it. (What the? Christmas can throw up? I have a dorm room? ... Fillet)

147. Friends is my favorite TV show.
148. I can touch my nose with my tongue.
149. On most days, I like my job.
150. I need a new piercing or tattoo
151. Been embarrassed by the number of people you’ve slept with.
152. I still use the phrase “When I grow up” (Only occasionally... Fillet)
153. I have a need to use phrases and words from the 80’s to “relive my youth.” (What the? "Relive my youth? I wasn't saying anything decipherable in the 80's... Fillet)
154. I’ve given birth without pain killers of any sort. (Yeah sure that's me all over... Fillet)
155. I would do anything for my Girlfriend (Girl... Friend?... Fillet)
156. I go to the gun range to relieve frustration. (I wish! ... Fillet)
157. My name is Mindy, but I’ve never met Mork.
158. I want to get my drivers lisence next year.
159. My passion is music (Does listening to CD's count?... Fillet)
160. 160 questions was a waste of my time (No way! Except for finding out that someone had deleted and changed the first part of the test... jerks... Fillet)

So there you are.. not very revealing actually. Did anyone actually learn anything you didn't know? I like feedback, please give me some...

Quiz of Mystery

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 08:54:47 GMT

It's an ungodly hour and I have curch tomorrow but I thought this thing on this random chick's blog would add a little mystery to the person that is Rohan so here I go.

*Quiz*

copy n paste into ur blog

bold wats true

leave plain wats untrue

001. I miss somebody right now
002. I watch more tv than I used to.
003. I love olives.
004. I love sleeping.
005. I own lots of books (but not as many as I used to... Fillet)

006. I wear glasses or contact lenses.
007. I love to play video games.
008. I’ve tried marijuana.
009. I have seen porn.
010. I have been in a threesome.
011. I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
012. I believe honesty is the best policy. (mostly... Fillet)
013. I have acne free skin most of the time except for right this very instant
014. I like and respect Al Sharpton
015. I curse frequently.
016. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year

017. i have a hobby
018. I’ve been told I have a nice butt.
019. I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
020. I've never broken anyone else's bones.
022. I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal (I mean... what?... Fillet)
023. I love rain.
024. I’m paranoid at times...
025. I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
026. I need money right now... i always need money
027. I love sushi.

028. I talk really, really fast sometimes...

030. I have semi-long hair.
031. I have lost money in Las Vegas...

032. I have at least one brother and/or sister.
033. I was born in a country outside Australia
034. I shave my legs.
035. I have a twin.
037. I couldn’t survive without Caller I.D.
038. I like the way I look.. most of the time
039. I have lied to a good friend in the past 6 months.!!!!

040. I know how to do cornrows.
041. I am usually pessimistic.
042. I have mood swings.
043. I think prostitution should be legalized.
044. I think Britney Spears is pretty.
045. I have cheated on a significant other.

046. I have a hidden talent...
047. I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. most of the time
048. I think that I’m popular. (Am I? Actually I have no idea... fill me in... Fillet)
049. I am currently single.
050. I have kissed someone of the same sex.
051. I enjoy talking on the phone.
052. I practically live in my PJ pants.
053. I love to shop.
054. I would rather shop than eat.
055. I would classify myself as ghetto.
056. I have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders.
057. I’m obsessed with my blog!
058. I don’t hate anyone... (well not HATE as in HATE but you know... Fillet)
059. I’m a pretty good dancer.
060. I don’t think Mike Tyson raped Desiree Washington…
061. I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother. sometimes
062. I have a mobile phone.
063. I watch MTV on a daily basis.
065. I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
067. I have never been in a real relationship before.
068. I’ve rejected someone before. (A couple actually including one from Samoa. Ooh yeah! She crashed and burned!... And wanted to marry me too... woa... Fillet)
069. I currently have a crush on someone(s). (ooh saucy!!! Or I could be making this up but you know... Fillet)
070. I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
071. I want to have children in the future.
072. I have changed a nappy before.
073. I’ve had the cops called on me before. (Actually yes! But not me specifically and it's nowhere near as exciting as it sounds... Fillet)
074. I bite my nails.
075. I’m not allergic to anything deadly

So how's that for mystery? By the way, noone's allowed to ask me about anyting on this 'quiz' I want you all to burn with curiosity. It's one of my weird games I play on the people around me. Watch closely at school and you'll notice that I'll play at least one every week on someone or a group of people (usually Hendra).