iPod Generation

Yes I know. I swore that I would never do it, but lets be honest for a second. I say a lot of things, and I hardly uphold any of them. So you may feel disappointed but not surprised to find that I have joined the legions of white headphone-ed groupies and purchased an iPod. I will give you a second to throw fruit.

OK feel better?

Its not that I really had a need to be entertained whist jogging ( for the sole reason that Philmy does not jog) but I did have a good reason. I am currently coaching a junior football team in the NSW Gridiron Football league. You can now also throw fruit.

I had decided to make a weekly podcast of the team as the moved through the season. So THATS why I now have an iPod.

Anyways if you like you can check out the podcast on iTunes ( that lower case "i" is getting a little annoying) or have a look on YouTube in each case you can just search the term "Predcast" as the teams called "Predators" and its a "Podcast" , fuck I should be in marketing or something.

Links are here:
YouTube - http://youtube.com/watch?v=fHOfeqrDbHc
Website - www.web.mac.com/ccp_tv

forbidden lie$ DVD Review

This is a startling documentary.
Director Anna Broinowski takes us on what can only be describe as an unbelievable ride as we follow the now infamous , Norma Khouri ( Author of the book Forbidden Love ) on a quest to find the truth behind the book, its story and Norma.

As I sat through the first 30 min of this film, I was amazed at the lies and half truths shrouding this apparently "True Story" . As the film progress I found my eyebrows of surprise and amazement raising ever higher.

But the problem with eyebrows can only go so high, and after about the 60 min mark they had reached their pinnacle of performance. Unfortunately Forbidden Lies had not. The lies and the incorrect facts still had plenty of ammunition left.

Not wanting to spoil any of the gobsmackingness for anyone wanting to watch this film, I will not expose any of the key points. Suffice to say that this film had me wrapped from the word go, and didn't let go until the credits rolled. It is a very well put together film, and here is why.

At first I felt sorry for Norma, she was clearly the victim of a bit of over selling and publishing hype. But the film makers had been counting on my empathy, and when the lies of Norma are exposed (again and again) I had a small feeling of betrayal, (again and again) until the point where I simply could not believe the level of half truths and misleading information. I started to feel as if she had lied to me & my grandmother!

Fair to say that this film sucks you in. Makes you believe. Tears down the story and exposes the truth. You will be out of breath when the credits roll, and your forehead will hurt from the strain of keeping your eyebrows up for so long.

This is an excellent example of great Australian film making.
Rush out and rent it now
Forbidden Lie$ rates 5 arched eyebrows out of 5
You can also read this review at The Movie Show.

JJ Abrams is a bastard

Not being content with all the current mysteries in my life, I decieded to go along to the new JJ Abrams project "Cloverfield".

NB: I am aware that the interweb will be Chock-A-Block with reviews and comments on this movie. However, I will take the ever present tangent on this one.

I was quite fond of the Lost series and kept pace with it up until the end of series 2. After that I couldn't be bothered. Questions and unknowns raised their heads like disturbed readers at a council library. I couldn't take it anymore so I walked away.

Knowing this as I did, I still went to Cloverfield. First I must say that
a) I enjoyed it , 3.5 stars in all
b) I know that a self induced injury cant be complained, but that wont stop me.

In true JJ, style there is a thrilling ride, and a lot of questions but no freakin answers. Which thankfully brings me to my point.

If I want something thats long, confusing & has no answers, I have my life.
So for the next few days I am forgetting the Cloverfield thing, and focusing on my life with the following questions.

1) How does my overweight cat know the value of items in my house? And why does it find the most expensive items the most comfortable?

2) Does every single car heading towards me have its high beams on, or am I just at an unfortunate height, whilst sitting in my car?

3) How come everyone knows my "secret back way" when driving to work. Who told them, it wasn't me.

4) What the hell am I going to do with my kitchen draw full of plastic bags? You can't recycle them, can't throw them out. They are the bag equivalent of the 5 cent piece.

5) At supermarkets, when something is on special, why does the advertising sticker say "Only $1.40 each OR 2 for $2.80!" am I missing something here, I don't think thats a bargain, it certainly dose not deserve an exclamation mark.

6) Really, I mean really, how much dose it cost to make a bag of popcorn? $8.00 for a large bag. I feel sorry for the 14 year old serving at the candy counter. It must be damn depressing to be selling something that it would take 2 hours work for you to buy yourself.

I'm Not There (yet)

First let me say sorry.
I often find that is the best way to start a conversation with someone that you have been giving the silent treatment to. I remain ever hopefull that I will hear those exact words from my girlfriend , one day.

Now to the nitty gritty.
Yes. I have been a lazy bastard, and yes I have not been so busy that I could not have dropped in and typed up a few words. However, lazy as I am, I have been given new resolve.

I was reading an article in some paper that mentioned some statistics, that of all the 60,000,00 blogs in the world 57% of them are posted to once or twice in a month, and then never again.
* please note I have completely made up these figures, but i always find emphasis works better as a big number.

So even though this blog is under nourished , and craving attention like a flat chested cousin at the Playboy Mansion. All is not lost. I will add to this blog and I will not feed it cheap fast facts ( yummy though they are ) So I ask you to bear with me as I think of interesting and emotive things to report.

That is all.