Random observations #1

1. I have heard 'Landslide' by Fleetwood Mac (not, as some would have you believe, the Dixie Chicks) three times in three different locations recently, none of them my own house

My friend Kayzee* reckons this is "an election omen". I say: if I see Steve Bracks' reflection in a snow covered hill, then maybe....


2. Journalistic prescience (TM) rules my life/blog

Thankfully I remembered to put on make up/brush my hair/pull myself together today before running into a friend I hadn't seen in seven years. While he did not suspect I was on run from the law, he nevertheless might have implied pretty strongly that I was mental to return to the country.

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What you're hearing now is the dulcet tones of the pot screeching at the kettle

"YOU'RE BLACK, YOU FOOL!!!! BLACK!!!!!!"

I have a strong suit in diplomacy. That is why I didn't point out his obvious oversight. That.....and the fact that I find the whole Movember thing very disconcerting.


3. I love small(ish) town record stores

They have no idea what is current/cool/trendy and cannot price worth a damn. As I am quickly moving towards nostalgia (the last refuge of the moron) I was able to buy 'The Best of' The Cure, 'Hits' by Joni Mitchell and 'Mezzanine' by Massive Attack for less than $30. Take that, JB Hi Fi.

Also it made me smile that the town of my youth has embraced goth gods HIM, while retaining its love of all things 'Dead Kennedy'.


4. It is a really '90s thing to add "-core" to the end of anything in order to create a new genre.

I came across this phenomenon anew when googling a friend's band name. Although not particularly musical, my lifestyle will heretofore be known as "beach-core". Grizzlewick's life can probably be encapsulated as "Matchbox car-core", and Mr Fix's life "Mopar-core".


5. I have a new house

It is the right size and in the right place (price could be better, but you can't have everything). I am reliably informed JUST TODAY by Kettle that the students of the high school two blocks away are in regular attendance at the town's casualty wards following their shenanigans. Nice to know that drinking on the grounds of your school (after hours, of course) hasn't gone out of fashion.


6. Ms Fits gives good advice

Think "damning the eyes" of a couple of my less-loved work colleagues might be just what they need. Also think removalists arriving next day probably used to very-hung-over house moving types. Sadly I am not one of those together, fresh looking yummy mummies you see about the place**, although perhaps with a bit more time to myself I could become one. I'm sure Mr Fix would approve, although he would be too polite/scared to say anything of the sort to my face.


7. I have a new fitness goal

It is to run a 10km event in January 2008. I figure this is enough time to get in shape for it - had fleeting and somewhat ill-advised thoughts of entering this year, but then realised that I was/am a damn, damn fool. I am pleased however that new house is in cycling distance of new job.


8. Hanging around with my former boss/mentor in a strange town is a good way to burn through $150, spent predominantly on toys

I bought 'Star Wars' Monopoly for Mr Fix and a bunch of fridge magnets for Grizzlewick's Christmas stocking. The force is now with me and my evil capitalist ways. She also tried to talk me into buying shiny blue shoes to "go with that suit you're going to buy". Didn't happen: partly because I'm not stupid/brave enough to buy shoes before buying an outfit and partly because of my aforementioned hatred of shoe-shopping.


9. I am very, very tired

In retrospect, choosing to take only four days between my current job and my new one, into which I must also fit moving my entire family/house/pets/etc was possibly stupid.




* Kayzee, what do you think of your new nickname? I'll come up with a better one if you would prefer: open to suggestions.

** Or am I? No.