Suck My Dystopia

:: year 2008 ::

2009-01-03T02:35:02Z

I steals this from azra_il azra_ilazra_il ,

What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Went to a local music festival, worked full-time in an engineering firm, failed a subject, learnt to cartwheel, turned 21.

Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nyet. I tried to keep a diary, and I did... on my shelf, where it was hardly used.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
Hrm.. No.

Did anyone close to you die?
Nope, thank (insert-high-ranking-deity-here).

What countries did you visit?
Haha stayed local in 2008.

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Travel. Someone take me to Japan or Brazil please.

What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Heaps. It was a year of progress and firsts.

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a job, learning to cartwheel, improving my outlook on life.

What was your biggest failure?
Mechanics of Solids. :(

Did you suffer illness or injury?
A few injuries. I can now move my knees laterally. I also dislocated my right thumb and forefinger and busted the joint sac in that area.

What was the best thing you bought?
Vinyl Chucks, the entire collection of Fables so far,

Whose behavior merited celebration?
Luke Alexander's.

Whose behavior appalled you and made you depressed?
Sarah Palin. ZOMG.

Where did most of your money go?
Books, clothes, shoes, food, books, books, gig tickets, Wii, books, board games, books.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Every single gig I went to. British India, The Vines, Homebake etc.

What song/s will always remind you of 2008?
I don't know, there's a lot.

Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. Happier or sadder?
Happier.

b. Thinner or fatter?
Hrm, this is a strange one. Fatter, but fitter.

c. Richer or poorer?
Slightly richer by a few dollars.

What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study, saved more money, ran more kilometers.

What do you wish you'd done less of?
EAT! Exaggerate

How did you be spend Christmas?
Noche Buena with extended family. Christmas Day bbq with family, Luke and some friends.

Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes, with the same person I fell in love with in 2007.

What was your favorite TV program?
Heroes, still. And Mythbusters. And Top Gear.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yep, can't really say "hate". More like, a toss between apathy and heavy disappointment.. with a sprinkling of disgust.

What was the best book you read?
Comic-wise, probably the entirety of Fables, with focus on the last war. Book-wise, I'd have to say I'm disappointed in Neil Gaiman's new work, or that maybe I'm outgrowing him. Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show would have to suffice.

What was your greatest musical discovery?
Bluejuice (new local band), oldies Steely Dan and Jethro Tull (weird eh).

What did you want and get?
An interesting job and some money. Trips to the beach.

What did you want and not get?
A road trip.

Favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight and Iron Man.

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 21, I had a cheap, wild, alcohol-infused, F1-themed barbeque at a local CBD pub with a good friends. I also had terrible photos and excellent memories.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Fighting less and passing all subjects.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
A mix between casual and curiously experimental.

What kept you sane?
Quality time for myself.

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hrm. Johnny Depp as always.

What political issue stirred you the most?
The hype about Sarah Palin. The onset of terrible economic times to come.

Who did you miss?
Not a lot of people surprisingly. Maybe a few old friends from overseas.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Always look on the bright side of life! And never assume the worst from the people you love! *clicheclichecliche*

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT OF VITRIOL!"

The most touching experience you've had this year?
Like, touchytouchy *OOH* or like, touchytouchy *AWW* ? o.O

What did you like most about yourself this year?
My learning curve gradient went up by leaps and bounds.

What did you hate most about yourself this year?
Like azra_il, I was nitpicky about a few things. The fact that I apparently am too hard on myself.
Was 2008 a good year for you?
It was amazing, if not amusing.

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:: tacky sappy wannabe ::

2008-11-09T01:19:04Z

I'm probably setting myself up for hours of flaming, but I really need to get it out of my system.

Seriously, does anyone else think that Twilight is all crapsap that's been ripped off Anne Rice horromance books? It reeks desperation, I couldn't it past the first few chapters of the book. Besides, my thoughts on human-vampire relationships are hampered by my parents' repeated instruction that I should never play with my food.

:: ride with me ::

2008-11-07T14:38:32Z

So I realize I don't get to blog often due to the fact that the days worth blogging about usually involve copious amounts of alcohol, music and a (really) loose sense of consciousness. You can't really write about what you don't remember ;) However, blasted nights out on town, that's what good memories are made of!

Anyway, I went to The Vines gig last Saturday. It was awesome to say the least! The band has gone through tough times with the whole drugs issue and crappy live shows, but this show.. Man, it was put together solid! If it weren't for some genuine technical difficulties and the fact that the Metro is a tiny, un-fake-able performance venue, I might've just accused them of lip-synching. I for one, can't write a good music review because my inebriation and inert red-bull-like bloodstream drives me to dance, mosh and sing (kerplunk! epic fail!). In other words, I just totally lose it. I vaguely remember them having a bloody good rendition of the favorites, "Ride With Me", "Get Free" and "Highly Evolved" (really, shit you can't screw up if you're supposedly making a comeback!) Some new songs from the album "Melodia" weren't bad either, a bit slow sometimes, but otherwise, still The Vines for you!

Prior to the gig, we went barhopping because the lines to the Metro were too long still. Eventually we got in, and bumped into friends of a friend and had a random jolly time talking about random jolly shit. These girls were crazy, one of them accosted a photog and we ended up having our photo taken for some music website whoot! I ended up getting lollies from younger boys, and feeling quite terrible because I got one of them to drink from the tip jar... accidentally. Go figure lol. Wolf and Cub was the second band to open for the Vines, totally missed the first one, I don't even remember who they were.

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On that musical note, I is totally diggin The Cat Empire and Steely Dan nao. :)

:: i support gay marriages and apparently i'm engaged ::

2008-11-03T08:49:06Z

Hello azra_il ! I finally posted your ring ROFMAOZEDONG. Thanks very much for it, I <3s it like a fat kid <3s cake. It's humongous though! I have yet to find another ring to wear on top of it to keep it on my finger! :) The letter was sweet too! xoxoxoxo

:: rawr... like a tiger ::

2008-10-31T07:28:06Z

Hello, where did my font face go? o.O I haven't blogged in ages.

Anyway, I just want to say "Oooooooooooh".

It's Friday pee-em. It's Halloween. I'm home. I don't have any impending chores or homework to do nor any ghoulish gangbang to attend. It's quiet, serene and ironically sunshine-y because of trippy Australian weather. Normally, I'd be out celebrating the event with a few dress-up parties, some glitter, glamour and claws. But lately, I haven't been in the mood to dress-up so much, nor go out. I'm either too tired, too old, or simply to damn chubbikins to fit into anything remotely interesting to pass as a Halloween outfit (I'm not just talking about the girly go-to Catwoman/Ho-bag costumes here!) The last fancy dress party I went to, I decided to be a smart-ass and dress up as a "premature ejaculation". That being said, I simply came in my pants. (Feel free to laugh at the lame joke.)

It's a Friday night. It's Halloween. And here I am having a quiet night at home. "Ooooooooooooh." This is all so new and exciting for me.... *sigh*

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I'm tempted to install those Logitech speakers in my room. Never mind that I don't have an iPoo or a desktop, I'm sure my tiny widdle mp3 and my domestic violence victim laptop will be happy to have their voices heard.

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I is watching "The Happening" right now. It's freaky. :S

:: room meme ::

2008-10-09T13:16:37Z

From azra_il

Room Meme:
1) STOP.
2) Grab a camera.
3) Take a picture of your desk, don't fiddle around with it/tidy it/etc.
4) Post on your journal.

In the spirit of Where's Wally, see if you can:
1. Spot some footwear.
2. Find some painkillers.
3. See my inline skate gear.
4. Find part of a berimbau.
5. Snack of some gummi bears.
6. Shit, looking at these photos really want me want to clean up now.
7. Stupid list.
8. F*@3!

For the record, my desk doesn't usually look like this. I was in the middle of cleaning up some time last week and got hit with a barrage of non-room-cleaning related activity. azra_il caught me at a bad time, but I still posted it anyway! Maybe I'll put up some "after" shots.

It's a shame to have to re-begin blogging with such a mess!

:: give it a little bit of vitriol! ::

2008-04-27T02:26:24Z

Excellent homebrew from Down Under! Bluejuice, from Sydney - Australia. I love how they do the whole cult-mock thing. The inside of peanut butter is negative space... BWAHAHAHA!

:: i am the time of day your mother was warning you about ::

2008-02-12T06:33:38Z

Strangely enough, this is so true. At 2:11am, I'm still up doing some of the most random things on earth. I AM THE FUCKING TIME OF DAY YOUR MOTHER WARNED YOU ABOUT! Booyakasha!

I really should start writing more substantial blogs, it's just that I've been busy. I don't live my life pouring out my feelings onto people and I don't really think anyone gives a damn. Hell, I don't. So why should you?

:)

:: yummeh ::

2007-12-06T06:48:38Z

Ladies and gentlemen, I have

CHOCNUT!!!!!!!

Whooobebehhappeedance *wigglewiggleshakeshakebringsexybackyo!*

:: engball 07 masquerade ::

2007-12-05T05:13:46Z

Ooooh I went to the Engineering Ball last Friday and it was teh awesome-ness! It's been a busy week so I haven't been able to blog about it just yet. It was a great event to cap off a relatively great year! I hope next year's ball will be just as good, if not better! I'll be serving as secretary for 2008 and I'm hoping we can further improve everything next year. The future executive team looks promising and dedicated enough! So yeah.. we should be cool. *cross fingers*

Check out that gas mask y'all! (James Murch) EngBall Masquerade Photos Here.

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I also went to go see ASIMO the next day. He was OMGWTFLOLBBQLASERSCUBAmazing!

I have videos of this encounter at Prince Albert Park in Parramatta. I even have an ASIMO lanyard to prove it! Mwahahha. He can run about 6mph and shifts his center of gravity like we humans do. He can recognize people with certain tags and can mimic actions. All in all, it's like OMGMOMMYIWANTONE. I wish I can work on something like this some day soon...

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Augh in other news, I'm sore, but not as sore as I expected. I stacked it a lot in capoeira yesterday. On the bright side, at least I'm improving despite the fact I still can't cartwheel for shit. It's oh so dark and gloomy outside. I'm just passing time till I get picked up for welding classes. Today's my last day I think. :p I might sign up for a TAFE course next sem!

:: X-ams is like X-mas but like, misspelled? ::

2007-11-27T14:03:57Z

Exams are over. Whoohoo! I may or may not have passed Fundamentals of Mechanics, but it's actually a subject I wouldn't mind repeating. *gasp* Failure is indeed something I am coming to terms with.

I am now going to attempt to put more work in the workshop for the FSAE car. It's kinda cool how I'm not so car-savvy just yet, but I still get to do some stuff here and there. So much fun! I really hope it turns out well down in Melbourne this year. Whoot.

I also need to put in more shifts at work. I changed jobs by the way, I no longer work in the food industry or the furniture shop. I've switched to fashion retail -- which is weird considering I have questionable fashion sense because I'd choose 'comfortably quirky' over 'stylishly chic' any given minute.

I hate that word, 'chic'. Sounds like 'shit'.

Anyway, money's always good come Christmas time. Better to give than to receive!

I have no holiday plans :[ Somebody take me out please?

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Holyfrikkinstrangeoccurence Batman, she's BLOGGING! :D

:: lock, stock and two fluffy barrels ::

2007-11-22T02:57:14Z

Lions, Tigers and Bears, Fire!

LOCK AND LOAD B!+C&#$!!!

Projectile Fluffy Objects FTW! Can anyone imagine GUN KATA with these things? Hilarious!

Oh yeah, I've seen Equilibrium! It was awesome dudes. MUST WATCH NAO. Will link and review later!

:: God Almighty + Bunny ::

2007-11-22T02:43:06Z

God is truly amazing. Can I hear an Amen? Amen!

CLICK HERE to read the rest of the HOLY BIBBLE.

:: hillaryzoid vs. obamatron ::

2007-07-13T02:43:19Z

I generally dislike US politics -- at one point I thought "Barack Obama" was a character on Star Trek!My deepest most sincere apologies for my ignorance! However, whilst YouTubewhoring, I caught up with this.. this.. okay, I don't know what this is but.. this really cracked me up.

Parodies on the upcoming elections? Maybe it's a strategic way of getting those with less that 3 brain cells to vote? BEST STRATEGY EVER! Given that the majority of people don't really give a damn about politics. It makes me feel so warm and fuzzy inside since I've never seen politics so bastardized since well, the Erap Ousting back in the semi-dark ages of the early millennium.

HILLARYZOID, GIRLPOWER ON!

OBAMATRON, USE YOUR RACESWORD!

:: mika makes me wet ::

2007-07-12T14:19:42Z

C'mon, just look at how much cool this guy is oozing! He makes me want to bake muffins and paint my nails in the shades of his clothing! Twisted, happy and not-so-wholesome. Kinda reminds me of Scissor Sisters, but can be played with parents around! I like!

Hrm. He reminds me of a friend over here. Same friend who mentioned that I love attention. Do I? I seem to be running away from it sometimes, there's no need to pay attention to me. Well, there ARE certain people I DEMAND attention from.. >.< Anyway, I've been mostly filling my holidays with driving lessons (ugh!), WoW, FSAE (UTS Motorsports, so far I'm just a newbie/lackey/gopher/drill-sorter of sorts o.o) and amusing myself with my siblings' dance/swim/whatevs performances.. Shoti made it to some hiphop dance off semifinals of sorts, well, his group did. Cute noh? I never thought that evil spawn would be ever so amusing on the dancefloor too!

I've also so far seen Ocean's 13 and Blades of Glory, looking forward to HP OOTP on Sunday with boypet and family. I also seem to be reliving my nerdo childhood on my DS Lite, still waiting for r4 card I ordered... ugh taking so long. So far just playing some LOTR tactical game. WHy am I so in denial of growing up?

:: optimus prime, i want your babies ::

2007-07-04T13:01:40Z

Transformers did not disappoint!

It had some lame American Pie-ish jokes, which actually came out funnier because they're in a Transformers movie. C'mon! What are the chances, di ba? Hilarious. Could've had a better ending and Optimus Prime could've had a bigger part! But all in all, a winner! Lived up to the hype, worth every cent!

:: the irony of blogging ::

2007-06-23T12:03:10Z

I really hate how I'd promise to blog more often, only to be involved in a lot more crap which prevents me from doing so. If anything fantabulous happens to me in a day, I take pride in the fact that I have a set group of friends I can whine to via MSN, YM, SMS, LOL, OMG, ETC... yeah, you get the picture. Same goes with days wherein crap seems to manage to rain on my parade, even AFTER it's been canceled!

In any case, my lack of blogposts simply mean that I'm either too elated or too depressed to actually write. However, it is time for a SUPER MORPHIN' POWER UPDATE! (Beware! It's got the word "power" in it, it's got to be goood!) Here goes...

I think I failed Physical Modelling... and quite possibly Maths. I most likely passed Intro to Mechanical and Mechatronics and will DEFINITELY pass Object Oriented Programming. I should be bitching about failure but hey, theres a first time for everything, right?
I won carbonrays KIRIBAN on her devart. OMG! I'm sooo not worthy! >.<
I'm seriously working on a few things at the moment, I don't want to say what they are for fear of being poked at and scorned >.< But in general, the things I have in mind involve trips overseas, permanent scarring, lego, a musical instrument and lots of patience and pain.
I made azra_il smile today... I think... >.< I miss her <3.
I've decided to post stuff on YouTube, more on this later. I've posted my first video of Ben climbing into his own house. Buzz if you want to see it.
I'm going on the 40 hour famine and would greatly appreciate people with credit cards to donate! Donate! Donate! It's tax deductible by the way, so that's a relief!

Hrm yeah, that's all for now. Should really try to blog regularly.

GO FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS! LOL.

:: taggidy tagtag ::

2007-06-11T11:40:00Z

Arriba! I got tagged by kazeyumi. I've done this before, I've forgotten what I've written. Whatevs, I've got more than 6 odd habits anyway. And besides, I don't really think I'm weird... (read: in denial)

Each player of this game starts with 6 weird things about you. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

1. I have fluffy leopard print bedroom slippers.

2. I abuse my gadgets, but not as much as azra_il does. {Hello, Spanky(?) x Duct Tape} Speaking of things big, hard and sturdy, I prefer candy-bar type phones over flip/slide phones. I despise Apple products and I swear my ear infection is not from my piercing, but actually from the fact that I borrowed my sister's iPoo.

3. People trust me. Strange fuckers that they are.

4. I actually LOVE my university course... like, I'd tap it if it didn't seem perverse and sick.

5. I can mirror-write as fast as I normally write. In cursive too. BOOYAH!

6. I find it hard to sleep alone...

Tagging: nicholassus, azra_il, carbonrays, darth2d2,freudian_sleep, bluelead

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I've got exams coming up. I haven't been updating lately because I'm always busy. Strange that when you have a lot of things to blog about, you have no time to blog.

By the way, I miss a lot of people, it's heart-wrenching... I just wanted to get that out of my system. If you're reading this, I probably miss you too.

:: on a gay whim ::

2007-06-04T07:38:19Z

What type of Fae are you?

:: rumbly in my tumbly ::

2007-05-21T14:19:10Z

Today I completed my collection of 100 Bullets. I feel fulfilled, but my wallet doesn't >.< Nic, thanks for the 9th volume! :p Future Sight came out too, but I'm not too interested at cards at the moment. Starcraft II caught my eye, who wants to play with me?

Also, to that person who probably doesn't read my blog, I'm sorry for today. I wish you all the best. Whatever happens, you're still a great person in my book, if not, even greater. You WILL get through this, YOU MUST, therefore, YOU WILL. ((Only because I can't imagine life without your friendship.))

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Work update:

Advanced section of that Car Racing program for OOP.
Crazy Mathematica Maths HW.
Prelab and HW for Physics.

Not bad I say, considering last week's load. I need to update more often, but life is just getting way too fast for my liking. At the moment, all I want to do is lay in bed and.... ohicantotallythinkofsomanythingslike--SLEEP.

Is HEROES last episode out tomorrow? Has the bomb gone off yet?

Anyway: "A liopleurodon! A maaaagical liopleurodon!"

:: passing wind ::

2007-05-12T01:33:09Z

Okay, our group's Intro to Mech project is finally up. I wont bore you with the details. I just want everyone to know that we're proud of this little baby and that although we churned out average results, it was one of the best experiences of my academic life.

ZOMFG IT MOVES!

Hoping for more similar projects to this one!

I love my groupmates Nicholas and Angel!!! WHOOOOOOT!!!

:: marvel vs dc ::

2007-05-06T13:03:55Z

:: stress management for dummies ::

2007-04-29T08:55:24Z

Gwah. I've got so much stuff due!!!

One wind machine that travels into the wind
One java program -- haven't started
One Intro to Mech quiz on Tuesday
One MathMod quiz on Thursday
One WomenInEngineering speech on Wednesday (rough draft of sorts)

Yeah, damn right I'm stressed ;) And you wonder why I'm not blogging.

Ahhhhhhhhahaaaaaaaaaay wanna daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiaiaiay!!!

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On other things though, Susan's piss-up was okay. My alcohol tolerance was a bit down last night but still, good stuff good stuff. Straight shooting Midori FTW! I ended up drinking Bailey's from the bottle... yum!

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Back to the real world.. I really should study.

:: our bees will block out the sun.. then we shall hug in the shade.. ::

2007-04-21T14:54:19Z

:: dude, maybe i should like, blog, yknow? ::

2007-04-18T11:49:19Z

Whoa. Haven't blogged in a bit, again, so much for New Year's Resolutions.

It's been really busy the past month, what with Nicholas' surprise birthday and all. [March 31st, Hog's Breath, Castle Towers]. Phone bill rose up because of that. It was a challenge getting in contact with most of his friends on such a short notice, considering the fact that he's with me 24/7. I had to keep hiding my phone and pretending I was talking to the Socialist group (long, winded, uninteresting story). Ehh, it went well anyway. Joyjoyjoy! :p BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIC!!!

Reading an old comic series now, 100 Bullets. Brian Azarello, good stuff man! It's addicting to read. I'm spending hard-earned work money on these things rather than feeding my sorry fat ass. [Which is win-win for me, less food, more read. The conspiracy will shroud my hunger.. Yes, yes it will!] Also, picked up watching Ouran Boys Host Club [kazeyumi, now I know where your userpic came from] and Welcome to NHK. Hilarious anime, these things get better and better each generation, satirising themselves and just making a total joke out of storylines and stereotypes. Way to go! Btw, Welcome to NHK for me, is like, the anime version of Fight Club, all the conspiracy, with a different take on the split personality angle. It's an acid trip waiting to happen. HUWATCH EET NAO.

Random Blurbies:

Been playing less MTG lately what with school and all, but getting more decent with each game. Had a bunch of friends over for pizza and games, that went well. (Ugh, I must sounds really geekious now.)
I have a new American-exchange student friend named Mark, who got tricked into renting a cockroach infested apartment. But man can he cook. Met him when he approached Nic and I at the cardshop. I used to think he was quite detached, but he seems to warm up more nowadays. Don't know much about him aside from some random relationship facts, his gameskillz, mathskillz and his bafflement at the lack of applesauce in Australia.
Now I want to study abroad, preferably in the engineering mecca in Sweden, Denmark or Netherlands. Cool, ja?
Picked up Guildwars. I still prefer WoW though, but Guildwars is free and commitment less!
I <3 Scissor Sisters.
Bought another Paul Frank jacket. It's Yakuza themed, with an embroidered koi in front. Sweet! :p
Watched 300 for the second time (this time in the cinemas) and a really rude bogan (white trashy type) lady took my seat and refused to move. She told me to "sit my ass down" somewhere else. Took it to management and they asked her to move. She was like "YOU'RE DEAD bitch" at me. So cousin and I swapped seats and he sat beside her and she chucked wet salivafilled popcorn at him. How immature. She had issues, I wanted to laugh at her, but was too annoyed to do so.
Attended some Women in Engineering workshop today that should enable us with skills to talk to high school students about us, and how we cope in a male-dominated industry/course. Met some really interesting people. Sweet! Looking forward to being active in this.

kkthxbai.

"Our bees will block out the sun" "Then we will hug in the shade"
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"BRUSH YOUR TEEEEEEEEEEEETH!"