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Jabba the Katz

In Uncategorized on 15 October 2008 tagged katz with no comments

Had a win in the pub quiz last night - here’s a Katz cartoon.

Katz backstory and Flickr set.

Huh? What the…?

In film on 10 October 2008 with no comments

You fell asleep watching a DVD.

We’ve all been there. Pretty good selection, with Arrested Development and Shaun Of The Dead.

Summer Heights High

In links on 8 October 2008 with no comments

In celebration of me figuring out how to embed small youtube videos (it’s actually really easy, how I LAUGHED!), here’s a clip from Summer Heights High. It’s created by Aussie Chris Lilley, the guy behind We Can Be Heroes: Finding the Australian Of The Year. Enjoy.

My future car

In links, photo on 7 October 2008 tagged car with no comments

I’m not that into cars. Hey, I’m on my second Nissan Primera. But no-one with a passing interest in the really fucking wicked couldn’t not fall in lust with the Holden GTR-X concept. Behold.

My garden is going to kick your garden’s arse

In food, photo on 21 September 2008 tagged garden with 2 comments

So this year, I’m growing Tomatoes for the first time ever.

My garden consists of six Tomato plants (Tommy Toe and Dynamo), one bucket of Potatoes, and a big-arse Rosemary plant so far. They were my first ever father’s day gifts (awww!).

I really want to get a big-arse Basil plant and a big-arse Coriander going too. I’m thinking of trying beans. I may have to get a watering system going for when we’re @ the beach.

Everything seems to be thriving so far, they’re out on the back porch, getting loads of afternoon sun.

Click the pic to make big.

Heavy going

In books on 14 September 2008 with no comments

David Foster Wallace killed himself at the weekend.

I should really attempt Infinite Jest again - I stalled at about the 600 page mark. It’s probably not one for the bus, in fairness. Dave Eggers reckons it takes a solid month.

Two links - Roger Federer as religious experience. And one from The Onion.