Monday, October 22, 2007
She lies and says she loves geography, can't find the Netherlands
In North American usage, an overnight flight from coast to coast is referred to as the "Red Eye". I suggest that the Europe-Melbourne flight should be referred to as the "Crumpled Face, Prickly Body and Drained Spirit." That's right folks, I'm home! It's good to be back, it's good to be in my pyjamas and it's good to not have random Italians walking through my room every ten minutes.
Things I have learnt about Europe:
1. Poland is flat. At least on the train trip from Berlin to Warsaw you see nary a hill.
2. Poland is ruled by twins. At least at the time of writing this - they've just had an election which may have changed this, and while I hesitate to rush to conclusions about other countries' politics, I can't help thinking that might be a good thing, no?
3. Anyone can say "I'm truly exhausted," or "I'm well and truly exhausted" but if you want to say "I'm well exhausted" you have to be British and/or a wanker.
4. "Wanker" is one of only two words that I can think of in English where "wa" makes the "ae" sound, as in "cat". I'm not telling you the other one, you can work it out yourselves. (I'm unilaterally disallowing onomatopeic words like "wham, whack" etc.)
5. Okay, so that one wasn't exactly about Europe, but I'm talking about the fundamental interconnectedness of all things here, get on board.
6. Poland has kebab-flavoured chips! (These weren't as exciting as they sound, pretty much exactly the same as "hamburger" chips or "chicken" chips or any flavour of non-yuppy chips other than plain or salt and vinegar).
7. If Australians in London ask you out for "lunch" don't make any plans before 7 the next morning.
So did I thank you guys enough for your hospitality, by the way? I think the correct amount would be "profusely".
That's enough time for me in the limelight, I feel there may be a Thommo wafting this way. A densening of the beardosphere, if you will...
Things I have learnt about Europe:
1. Poland is flat. At least on the train trip from Berlin to Warsaw you see nary a hill.
2. Poland is ruled by twins. At least at the time of writing this - they've just had an election which may have changed this, and while I hesitate to rush to conclusions about other countries' politics, I can't help thinking that might be a good thing, no?
3. Anyone can say "I'm truly exhausted," or "I'm well and truly exhausted" but if you want to say "I'm well exhausted" you have to be British and/or a wanker.
4. "Wanker" is one of only two words that I can think of in English where "wa" makes the "ae" sound, as in "cat". I'm not telling you the other one, you can work it out yourselves. (I'm unilaterally disallowing onomatopeic words like "wham, whack" etc.)
5. Okay, so that one wasn't exactly about Europe, but I'm talking about the fundamental interconnectedness of all things here, get on board.
6. Poland has kebab-flavoured chips! (These weren't as exciting as they sound, pretty much exactly the same as "hamburger" chips or "chicken" chips or any flavour of non-yuppy chips other than plain or salt and vinegar).
7. If Australians in London ask you out for "lunch" don't make any plans before 7 the next morning.
So did I thank you guys enough for your hospitality, by the way? I think the correct amount would be "profusely".
That's enough time for me in the limelight, I feel there may be a Thommo wafting this way. A densening of the beardosphere, if you will...
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Hoo hoo hee hee ha ha
The title has no relevance, as this blog is not so much 'funny' as it is 'disused, disreputable, and dismembered..'. But NO LONGER!! I have remembered the URL, and what's worse, I've remembered how to log in. *ushers forward a new age of enlightenment* well, some would call it enlightenment, in some strange language where 'enlightenment' doesn't actually mean anything.
Soooooooo some things have certainly happened, I won't go into details, just accept frenchmen, a sword, a dinosaur/man race (the dinosaurs won), and probably some other things. Also, I hearby declare that within TWENTY FOUR HOURS I will have gone home and come back to work. Incredible huh? (also that will be my last day as Managing Director of Cleanngone ltd, as I move on to bigger and far shinier things).
In my absence from the INTERBLAG we, the natives of NUMBER 18 CHOBHAM have played host to many august visitors - from Jo & Darce, to Tim, Tom and Friedl, to Fish's dad and Jayson's mum, it's like the freakin HILTON! Good times were had by all, they really played hard, and the boys put in 110% today and I think we can all be happy with the result.
Crazily enough, the most awesome word we encountered in france was english! (perhaps not so crazy, as it was one of few words we could actually understand..) but RECAPITATED! not often a boon to the living, but we did encounter some inanimate patrons of the arts that had benefited quite handily from said word/action. I wonder what possible applications the slightly different 'recipitation' could have. yeahhhhh, feel that IQ slowly seep aaway.
Halo 3. Nuff said? Gravity hammer - oh yeah.
I may continue with more regular updates, I may not, who knows? It remains in the fickle laps of the gods.
Soooooooo some things have certainly happened, I won't go into details, just accept frenchmen, a sword, a dinosaur/man race (the dinosaurs won), and probably some other things. Also, I hearby declare that within TWENTY FOUR HOURS I will have gone home and come back to work. Incredible huh? (also that will be my last day as Managing Director of Cleanngone ltd, as I move on to bigger and far shinier things).
In my absence from the INTERBLAG we, the natives of NUMBER 18 CHOBHAM have played host to many august visitors - from Jo & Darce, to Tim, Tom and Friedl, to Fish's dad and Jayson's mum, it's like the freakin HILTON! Good times were had by all, they really played hard, and the boys put in 110% today and I think we can all be happy with the result.
Crazily enough, the most awesome word we encountered in france was english! (perhaps not so crazy, as it was one of few words we could actually understand..) but RECAPITATED! not often a boon to the living, but we did encounter some inanimate patrons of the arts that had benefited quite handily from said word/action. I wonder what possible applications the slightly different 'recipitation' could have. yeahhhhh, feel that IQ slowly seep aaway.
Halo 3. Nuff said? Gravity hammer - oh yeah.
I may continue with more regular updates, I may not, who knows? It remains in the fickle laps of the gods.