sinead is a funny gal

discussing the big day out lineup:
"oh yeah, isn't rise against the machine playing? aren't they one of your favourite bands?"

learning guitar:
"is b a chord?"

I am going to miss her so much.

i love police 10/7

severely intoxicated man who has just been pulled out of a bush:
just listen to me for a minute yeah
policeman:
alright then
drunk man:
you're gonna fucking hit me man? fucking hit me?
bewildered policeman:
why would i wanna hit you?
confused drunk man:
just, just listen to me for a minute, i've been feeding my cat for a year and a half.. and it couldn't make a difference. could it? i've gotta feed my cat.

- pause in the conversation-

policeman:
alright we're gonna take you back to the station.

- at the station -

drunk man:
oh. i've pissed myself.
policeman:
you pissed yourself?
genuinely remorseful drunk man:
i've pissed myself, oh i'm sorry i've pissed myself

- 5 minutes later -

angry drunk man:
you're a fucking idiot
policeman:
that's enough now.

woooo

english: A-, A, A
sociology: A
linguistics: A
anthropology: A-
law: C+

Spot the odd one out. I DARE YOU.

My friends got married in the weekend and went to Samoa for their honeymoon. I'm pretty sure they lost all their belongings they took there but they've arrived back in Auckland safely, which is a mind-blowing relief. Honestly, everytime I see a news update about it I just start tearing up. (Which isn't saying much because I tear up over almost anything on TV/Movies, hrm).

The sociology tutorial this week centred around the debate of science vs religion. It got pretty heated, but there were no fanatics/fundamentalists in our group so things didn't go as exciting as i'd have hoped. We discussed the attributes of people who are extremes at both ends of the spectrum, but I think I said it pretty succinctly when I noted that an ignorant indoctrinated theist can be just as bad as an ignorant closed-minded atheist. An asshole is an asshole.

My respect for our tutor began diminishing when she recommended that we watch the documentary "Zeitgeist". Yeah okay, that shit was interesting in 2007.. but it's called a conspiracy theory film for a reason. Seriously.. most of the content is completely fallacious, and backed by laughably moronic reasoning. I did take this doco pretty seriously when it first came out, as do a lot of people when they watch it for the first time.. but thankfully I saw sense.

Me: Can you bring my heels to town tomorrow?
Tony: I'm not carrying your heels around all day.
Me: Why not? If you are secure enough in your masculinity, shit like that shouldn't bother you.
Tony: ..Do you consider me very masculine? (he was drinking a massive chocolate smoothie with extra maple syrup at the time)
Me: Fair enough. I'll get them another day.

big day out

Oh, the irony imbued in the title. I havn't left the house (let alone my room) this entire day.

Big Day Out 2010 is looking to be a festival of recycled acts -

muse - 2004, 2007
powderfinger - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005
lily allen - 2007
eskimo joe - 2002, 2005, 2007
grinspoon - 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008
the mars volta - 2004, 2006
dizzee rascal - 2008
karnivool - 2008
peaches - 2002, 2004, 2007
kasabian - 2007
midnight juggernauts - 2008
rise against - 2005
magic dirt - 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006

Also, Bowie has definitely been ruled out as a performer. BDO staff asks that we do not blame them for it, and in fact we must blame ourselves for the fuckton of rumours we have been spreading on the internet through our blogs and such. I mean, we couldn't help it if we didn't want a subpar lineup.. but whatever, i'm happy about seeing Muse for the third time.

So at my doctor's advice, i'm being prematurely weaned off my prescription for benzodiazepines. It's taken me a long time to acknowledge that they weren't working, and that they were in fact making me regress to the point that I pretty much feel isolated from everyone I know. Moving on..

wtf?! moment of the week -

How the heck did the New Moon film get these bands on their soundtrack? Shit. Way to degrade yourselves, guys. I mean seriously.. these are even bands that Pitchfork endorses and approves of.

1. Death Cab For Cutie – Meet Me On The Equinox
2. Band Of Skulls – Friends
3. Thom Yorke- Hearing Damage
4. Lykke Li – Possibility
5. The Killers - A White Demon Love Song
6. Anya Marina – Satellite Heart
7. Muse - I Belong To You (remix)
8. Bon Iver and St. Vincent – Rosyln
9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Done All Wrong
10. Hurricane Bells – Monsters
11. Sea Wolf – The Violet Hour
12. Ok Go- Shooting The Moon
13. Grizzly Bear - Slow Life
14. Editors – No Sound But The Wind
15. Alexandre Desplat – New Moon (The Meadow)

oh man.

good progress

fourth day wagging in a row - this does not bode well for exams. i did actually make it to uni yesterday because i had five classes, but went home after my first because i was so fatigued.

"dark was the night" compilation is amazing.

season 5 premiere of how i met your mother was absolutely hilarious - neil patrick harris is a legend, fantastic job hosting the emmy's too. fuck, i am boring today.

most insightful line of 500 days of summer - "just cos some cute girl likes the same bizarro crap that you do, that doesn't make her your soulmate tom."

very pleased

muse 'officially' confirmed for big day out 2010

OH MY GOD inglourious basterds boys..

i can't get enough of them.

HUGO STIGLITZ deow neow.

wagged uni again. how am i possibly expecting to pass this semester?