Tuesday, February 20, 2007

I got donuts

No, not the good kind of donuts... like Spanish churros and chocolate sauce... or the best donut I've ever eaten (a vanilla-glazed square donut filled with orange-raspberry jam from a tiny donut shop in the Lower East Side, NY).

I got donuts as in I got nothing. By now, you all know my best blog story ever. The story doesn't end as well as it started... I never heard back, was never given the opportunity to be "proved wrong".

All talk, no action.

Cheers to PB for the inspiration for this post.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

CDO

This may not surprise those who know me, but I tend to exhibit some significant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) tendencies in my day-to-day life... I repeatedly check that I have locked the door to the apartment or my car, turned off an electrical device, or line up the mail/TV remote/drink coasters etc. parallel/perpendicular with the edges of coffee table; these are just some examples.

Unfortunately, aspects of this behaviour have recently crept into my time while at work, fueled in part by the fact that my days are extraordinarily boring at the moment. I continually visit and re-visit websites, waiting for new news, stories, reviews, entries, comments, images, whatever might sate my thirst for something to keep my mind occupied for another few minutes. The ludicrous thing is that I'll be disappointed if there isn't anything new, despite the fact I checked the same site 15 minutes ago. My attention span is too quick for the world to keep up.

I think I need to divert my mind to other tasks while at work, that aren't repetitious interweb surfing otherwise I might just fall into a catatonic state of laptop screen staring and mouse-clicking. (And please don't suggest that I actually do work, that's just crazy talk - I'm talking about the other 35 hours a week that I'm not being productive). What can I do, especially within the confines of the office environment?


And why CDO, not OCD? Well, the joke is pretty old now... because it is alphabetical.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

These boots are made for walking

Imagine these with a blue sole and some electric blue trim. My new treads...



Like walking on clouds.

We're in this together

Last week I was sad. This week I'm happier. Why? Because, this band...



...is not only releasing a new album, Year Zero, in April, but they are also touring Melbourne in May.

I will DEFINITELY be in town for this.

Swings and roundabouts...