Wiggly what?

Today I saw something on TV that totally freaked me out. The wiggles were advertising their theme park section  in Dreamworld, and the voice over said: "Have a wiggly time!"

A wiggly time? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN!?

Being Female

Past Chris says:

Monday the 8th of March, 2004. 

Dear Diary, 

If I were the opposite sex my life would be a lot different. I would probably care more about my looks eg. hair, make up, dress in the morning, have a half an hour/hour shower, then spend another half an hour in front of the mirror. But at first I would probably scream and I would have to get used to sitting on the toilet. I would not come to school in the morning or ever. I would be different because I would have to wear a bra and start thinking about periods. Having a higher voice would be different too. I would be better because I would be a better singer. It would be worse because I would have periods etc...

I DON'T WANT TO BE A GIRL!!!!!!!

5 years later, present Chris says: 

I'm sorry past Chris, but you are wrong my friend, very wrong. And I would like to present to you a counter proposal. Life would be so much easier if I were a girl. Sure, I would have periods and have to give birth and have serious PMS issues (worse than the PMS issues I have as a guy) but I would also have boobs. Boobs are gods gift to humanity. Guys are addicted to them, girls use them to use boys to their advantage. For example, if I were a girl and I had to pay full price for my bus fare because I forgot my concession card, I would 'accidentally' unbutton my top and the bus driver would do my bidding. Also, it is way easier for girls to get boyfriends and sex. All a girl has to do is let slip that she is 'lonely' and in an instant a multitude of guys would rush to her attendance. The same simply would not happen for a guy.

So there you go Past Chris you jerk! Present Chris 1, Past Chris 0.

The 21st Most Livable City in the World

Perth. Yes, you read correctly...the boring, quiet, non-trendy, slow, living in the past, small airported, no starbucksed, worst footy grounded, small theme parked, most beautiful city you may ever come across. 

The people that live here say it's 'crap'. They want to go and live in Melbourne or Sydney where the people wear scarfs and go to all the trendy cafes. Nothing interesting ever happens in Perth. 

But just for a moment, close your eyes and imagine yourself as a tourist coming from a cold foreign place. You look out the window of your Boeing 747. The warmth of the bright sun tinkers on the engines and the silver wing tip. The cloudless sky opens out into a blue infinity. On your right you see the vast Indian Ocean, stretching as far as the eye can see. On your left, another sea, this time of emerald green and red and brown, great expanses of forest and bush and desert. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Perth.

You take a walk by the river in South Perth. The unmistakable smell of sausages on a barbecue and the chinking of ice cold stubbies fill the air. The sights and smells and sounds of the great Australian culture fill the air. People of all different cultures sit around an esky listening eagerly to ABC radio the hear the footy score. Children run and laugh and play with the parents watching from a distance. A guy walks past and says "G'day!". It's something that just wouldn't happen back home.

Or maybe you head for the beach. It's been over 30 degrees for 4 days in a row. Isn't it supposed to be Autumn? You walk along the warm white sand that seems to stretch for eternity and beyond. Beautiful bronzed human beings of all shapes and sizes laze around without a care in the world. The water is an explosion of deep blues and greens and greys. You dive in. It's cooling, but not cold. You forget about the blazing hot sun, and lose track of time. You spend hours upon hours in the water, but it only felt like a few minutes. You lie on the sand, and drift slowly off to sleep...

Wake up! 

It was nice wasn't it? Perth might not be so bad after all huh? So next time you are driving through Freo or heading out to the Hills, or eating out in Leederville, just sit back and have a look around you. Appreciate the sights and the smells and the sounds. Because, afterall, of all the tens of thousands cities in the world, you live in the 21st best!

Deux ex machina

Usually I don't pay much attention to documentaries about the Solar System. But the other day, one particular documentary brought to my attention a very interesting idea.

What if there isn't actually other intelligent life out there? What if we are the only life in the entire universe? What if we, planet earth, are meant to be the giver of life to the universe? 

Just thought I'd share that thought with you. It's not only  something that is very intriguing, but for all we know, something that is very real.

The Actors of Lost

"Stay Here"

Courtesy: Lostpedia.com

You've gotta give it to the actors on Lost. They are brilliant!

The storyline is withering; bordering on reason and nye on impossible to follow. The timeslot is poor. Only a few diehard fans are able to put off one hour every Wednesday night to watch the show go on. Yet the actors and actresses, most notably Josh Holloway (Sawyer), Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet) and Naveen Andrews (Sayid) put on a fantastic display of acting prowess and skill every week, and with passion.

Sawyer and Juliet are almost the most unlikely couple, and yet, the chemistry between Holloway and Mitchell is beautiful to watch. Josh in his role of the 'sheriff' Sawyer, and the inkling of feelings he shows towards Kate is almost heartbreaking.

As a true, true fan of the show, it is so nice to sit back and appreciate the masterpieces the cast produce every week. I love watching the emotional tussels of Ben, Locke and Jack, the comedy of Hurley and Sawyer, and tension between Kate and Juliet. To the eye of the non-fanatical Lost fan, the show may seem to be a fading flame, a shadow of the show that was once so epic and powerful. Yet in the eyes of the die-hard follower, the show is yet to loose it's touch of brilliance.

A Leap of Faith.

"you don't know what's going to happen. None of us do. That's why it's called a leap of faith, John. You don't have to be alone"

I know how it feels. The world is seemingly against you. You feel so lonely, and angry, and scared. Sometimes, you have to make a change. You don't know what is going to happen. You don't know if you will find happiness on the other side. Nobody does. But if you don't make that leap, you might find yourself being lonely and scared and angry for the rest of your life.

You don't have to be alone..

6 Weeks

Somethings in life make you sad, like walking on a wet bathroom floor with your socks on. And as I write this blog, I myself am feeling a bit sad. I'm not feeling sad because I've walked on wet floor with my socks on, in fact, I'm not entirely sure why I am feeling so sad. So, I turn to you, my dear blog, my last friend on a lonesome friday night, to help me put my finger on why I'm feeling a little bit dead inside.

But first, the reasons why I should be feeling happy tonight:

- I have a two week 'study' break as of today.

- I just spent an awesome night with some of my best friends to celebrate our two week break.

- I have the most awesome friends in the world.

- The cricket is on and Australia is playing well.

- I passed my Invertebrate Animals test (7.5/10) which is apparently a very good score considering the average was about 5/10.

So now, after listing those 5 reasons of why I should be happy tonight, I feel like such a selfish jerk for being sad. Still, I haven't got a clue why I'm feeling the way I do.

I wont be seeing my uni friends for 2 whole weeks. I love those guys so much, and will miss them very very much. I can't imagine what life was like before I had met them...but I bet it was pretty miserable. Actually, that might be a little bit unfair on my non-uni friends (yeah, just a little fucking bit!) What I meant was that my life is probably better for it now I've met my uni friends, even better than it was before. Anyway, you get what I mean. 

Speaking of which, I haven't seen my non-uni friends in ages. I feel terrible, I've hung out, gone out and drunk more with my uni friends in 6 weeks than I have in about 3 years with my good mates outside of uni (the Jensen's, Vincent's, Kev's, Cindy's etc) (taking into account the fact that I have known my uni friends for a year and a bit, and I have known Jensen and co. for more than 13+ years) 

Also, when me and Syngeon were talking about girls today, he told me he reckoned that one of my other friends would 'go' me. I didn't believe him, I still don't (she is very good looking) but he told me that I have to believe in myself more, which I totally agree with in some ways. I have full faith in myself in some aspects of my life, like with my study. But with other things, like with girls, I do lack a bit of confidence. Could that be the reason I am feeling so down, that I don't believe enough? 

As you can tell, my life is pretty tough at the moment. I mean, my socks are dry, the cricket is on, I have two weeks of relaxing ahead of me and I have friends that love me (I assume). Yep, life's pretty damn hard. I still don't know why I'm feeling so sad tonight. Hopefully I can have a good nights sleep (If one certain cat like creature will allow it!) and wake up tomorrow feeling happier. Or maybe I'll wake up being more jerkier than I was today. Nobody will ever know, not until tomorrow morning anyway.