Big Quiz

here it is, the big quiz!

Are your parents married or divorced?Married - still married since 1954, they have known each other since they were 7 years old
Are you a vegetarian? sometimes but not really
Do you believe in Heaven? not in a duelistic sense, no
Have you ever come close to dying? Not really, but was caught in a rip down at bronte once that was a bit scary
What jewellery do you wear 24/7? no jewelery , rarely worn
Are you eating? nope, having a beer
Do you eat the stems of broccoli? sometimes
Do you wear makeup? no
Would you ever have plastic surgery? I doubt it.
What do you wear to bed? bonds singlet
Have you ever done anything illegal? invoking 5th amendment here
Can you roll your tongue? no
Do You have a boyfriend or girlfriend? single guy seeks similar
Do you believe in Abortions? not after 3 months but dont want to deny anyone the right to have one
What is your Hair colour? browny somethingorother
Future child’s name, boy and girl? I doubt i will procreate but i kinda like the name spring for a boy or girl
Do you smoke? not since i left sydney, 3 years ago now
If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? barcelona
Do you sleep with stuffed animals? sometimes cuddle the pillow
If you won the lottery, what would you do first? give notice at work and then head up to barneys
Gold or Silver? silver, winning isnt everything
Hamburger or hot dog? cheeseburger
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? bananas
City, beach or country? at the mo, im a city boy
What was the last thing you touched? This keyboard
Where did you eat last? in the kitchen
When’s the last time you cried? long time ago
Do you read blogs? Hell yeah!
What colour are your pants? a lovely shade of blue denim
Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? sure
Ever been involved with the police? I once partook in a lineup
What’s your favourite shampoo/conditioner and soap? envirocare hair and body cleanser, the green one
Do you talk in your sleep? I hope not
Ocean or pool? Ocean
What’s your favourite song at the moment: dunno, i need some new music
Have you ever had a cavity? one
Window seat or aisle seats? window
Ever met anyone famous? i once worked in ashop and served daniel johns and natalie imbruglia
Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life? dunno
Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? im a penne man
What is your favourite sport to play? dunno
Basketball or football? Football (as in Rugby League Football)
When was the last time you went to the bathroom? About an hour ago
Do you drive a with a gear stick? i take the bus or subway
Are you self-conscious? YES
Have you ever given money to a bum? Yes
Have you been in love? yes
Where do you wish you were? in the arms of initials
Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? No
Can you tango? no
Last gift you received? A choc Easter Bunny
What occasion did you receive your gift? Umm, Easter
Last thing you spent lots of money on? have just bought a new macbook
Where do you live? midtown
Last wedding attended? 1998, my sister
Favourite restaurant? bills for breakfast
What is your favourite kind of car? nyc taxi
Most hated food(s): badly cooked
Most loved food(s)?anything on toast
Can you sing? i wish
Person on your mind? monty and c.i-r
What’s your least favourite chore(s): dishes
Favourite drink? endura
How long was your longest drive in a car? melb ot port douglas/ scotland to greece
What are your siblings MIDDLE names?anne and craig
How often do you smile? often
What was the last thing you said? seeya tomorrow
What is something you’ve learned about yourself recently? im getting old
What colour is your watch? no watch
What do you think of when you think of Australia? beach
When was the last time you squatted to pee? today
Who is the last person you liked? dunno
Are you close to your mom? yes
Where does your best friend work? student
What is your least attractive feature? zits on my legs, i hate em
Do you have a roommate? No, I live alone
Do you prefer paper or plastic? Paper
What colour is your bedroom flooring? Beige
Do you have a chair in your room? Yep
What time of day were you born? about 4pm
Do you know anyone engaged? no
What’s your favourite number? 3
Do you know anyone named Laurie? No
What colour is your mom’s hair? shes grey
Do you have a dog? No,
Where did you live in 1987? st kilda
What happened to you in 1993? I moved to london
Does your first memory involve your dad? No
Do you remember singing any songs as kids? All the time...
When was the last time you went swimming? january at the icebergs, it was figgin cold
Has your luggage ever got lost? no
When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings?this year
Did you ever go to camp as a kid? just with the scouts, i hated it
Do you play an instrument?! no
Have you ever thought it would be cool to smash a guitar? No
Do you like fire? when its cold
Are you allergic to anything? No
Have you ever been to a spa?yes
Were you popular in high school? Not really
Did you take science all four years of high school? Yeah
Do you like butterflies? Yes
What is the last book you read? death in venice
Do you like Coke or Pepsi more? both crap
What is one thing you miss about your past? living by the beach
Did you ever see the school nurse? Never had one
Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? No
What is one thing you’ve learned about life? matters of the heart
Are you jealous of anyone? no
When was the last time you were in an elevator? coming home with the shopping

A Win!

By defeating the Dragons the Sydney Roosters put their first win on the board since August 12 2006. It was the club's thousandth win. Here's hoping it is the start of their march into the top eight.

Defeated

Five losses from five matches and the Sydney Roosters are on the bottom of the ladder. Next match they are up against St George Illawarra on Anzac Day, here's hoping they get the points on the board.

Inclement Weather

Was bailed up inside on Sunday due to a serious storm battering the east coast of America. Lucky for me Da Kath and Kim Code was on the television. (I was quite beside myself cause I hadn't seen it) It definitely was noice, different, unusual. I laughed and cringed right to the end.

And here they are performing at The Logies.

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

The Wind That Shakes The Barley, (2006) directed by Ken Loach, stars Cillian Murphy, was the winner of the 2006 Palme d'Or, has finally been released in New York. Is set during the Irish War of Independence and The Irish Civil War which followed. Usual themes of war are explored, (Ken Loach style) occupation, terrorism, brutality, loyalty(to country or to kin).
Was the most excellent movie, Cillian Murphy is a master of his craft and Ken Loach at 70 is at his best.
Title is a line from a 19c song of the same name.
Was a little strange for a Ken Loach film not to have a social worker in it.

Gratuitous Beefcake

From the window of the Diesel clothing store, Union Square

Blue Sky

The sky is blue! Almost forgotten what it looks like, the weather over easter has been miserable, cold, gray and windy. last day reprieve.

Fassbinder

MoMA is currently screening a Fassbinder retrospective, went and saw Lili Marleen(1980), Lili Marleen being a song that became the unofficial anthem of the German soldier during world war II. Was very watchable, thoroughly enjoyable, I don't know if I'm knowledgeable enough to make any comment on Herr Fassbinder, other than to say it was a great movie, but if I manage to see any more in the series I could offer something other than these pedestrian thoughts.

On The Beach

On The Beach,(1959)Based on a novel by Neville Shute, director Stanley Kramer, was on t.v. last night. Starred Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire.
Set in Melbourne Australia, ran with the premise that nuclear fallout had rendered the northern hemisphere uninhabitable, leaving an American submarine (captained Gregory Peck) stranded in Melbourne. Melbourne shows off her Victorian buildings, Port Phillip Bay look totally lush, H.M.A.S. Melbourne features, Waltzing Matilda rings out (a little too often), and the blue suburban trains( I remember them still running in the mid 80s) seem the picture of modernity.
Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire all play Australians, Anthony Perkins a young husband and father, the model of hetrosexuality, (ha!) was perhaps the best with the accents, Fred Astaire wore many hats,(and a terrible hairpiece) one being a racing car driver competing in the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, and Ava Gardner played her usual flirtatious (American) self, though there is a great scene where she drives a horse and buggy down the main street of Frankston.
On The beach addresses some concerns of the day, the arms race, the notion that having weapons that can destroy the planet will bring about peace and how people react when confronted with nuclear apocalypse.
AND it was reported that Ava Gardner said if you want to make a film about the end of the world Melbourne was the place to do it. Harsh words indeed!

The remnants of my life in Sydney have finally arrived in New York. I figure I'm going to be in New York for the longer term so it wasn't worth continuing to pay storage on a whole lot of furniture back in Sydney. (was in Australia last Christmas)I packed up six cartons worth of personal stuff and donated the rest to a woman's refuge. I lived in Sydney for 10 years and it felt good to put something back.
So now it's New York onward and up...........