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State of Origin… where does Greg Inglis come from again?
So close and yet so far… NSW should have had no chance really, and for some of the game it appeared they didn’t… but they came back, kept it close, but still went down 28-18. Highlights and lowlights were everywhere… … Continue reading
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Getting my writing out there
Well, only in a small way, but it’s nice to be wanted My Yo Gabba Gabba review, on the State Sports Centre website… they contacted me and asked to reprint it, so they obviously figured I liked their venue: http://www.sports-centre.com.au/sop/centre/137/Tell_Us
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The skilled bystander theory
I’ve noticed a new trend in TV shows recently… one completely ignored in Australia of course… and not an entirely new idea, but a trend nonetheless. The skilled bystander: Someone who is skilled and talented in a certain area, that … Continue reading
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Star Trek!
I wouldn’t call myself a Trekkie exactly, but at one stage I was quite a fan of all things Star Trek. Not constume wearing obsessive, but quite a fan. Read a lot of the books, watched most of the series, … Continue reading
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From the diary of being a sports fan again…
Went to the football today, the first actual live game this year. Wests vs Souths at the SCG, an old school venue for the “Heritage Round”. Back in 1969, Souths played Balmain Tigers in the grand final, and the Tigers … Continue reading
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Yo Gabba Gabba, live!
Today was the big day for Will and I. After we dropped off Sallie and Alex at Rosehill for a baby expo thing, we drove in to Homebush. Was relieved when there turned out to be no traffic or parking … Continue reading
Song of the moment — “The Bleeding Heart Show”, The New Pornographers
Have finally been listening to The New Pornographers Recently. I’ve heard some of their stuff before of course, and got Carl Newman’s new solo album from emusic recently (and have heard some Neko Case works as well), but I finally … Continue reading
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Dollhouse season 1 — bring it back!
Haven’t written here at all yet about Dollhouse, but I just finished watching the first season over the weekend, just a day after it finished airing. And while there is supposed to be one more episode, that’s it for now … Continue reading
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Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities… what a disappointment
After my much hit “Underbelly character guide”, I kept thinking I needed to write something about the new Underbelly series, and I kept thinking that I really needed to write something about the series. But since it finished last night, … Continue reading
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eePC questions
On the train this morning I got my first laptop conversation. Every day on the train the laptop appears for me to write, and the passenger next to me says nothing. But today, an older guy asked me some questions … Continue reading
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