So it turns out that I have an adverse reaction to triprolidine hydrochloride, so instead of making the symptoms of my flu bearable....it made them worse. BUT this congestiony cloud has quite the silver lining because last night I watched a film that is now going straight to NUMBER TWO in my top five worst movies of all time.
Top billing goes to an overweight Steven Seagal but the true star of this film was the editing. Never before in a movie have I seen the 180 degree rule broken so many times without purpose, or the constant re use (and often reversal) of shots during "big" "action" scenes. I would make witty comments about the plot...but I still have no idea what went on. By the end of the film, I had invented a cool game called 'spot the extra'. Due to the limited budget, the same extras would walk past the camera many times in crowed scenes. At one point, a major character reappeared after being shot dramatically in the first sequence to haul trolleys around an airport wearing a high vis jacket. Now I can understand re using people & getting your moneys worth...but did they have to put him in a high vis? I mean, this film faux pas would have gone unnoticed had the guy not been wearing BRIGHT YELLOW REFLECTORS!
Here are some classic lines from the film:
"That's it for you, poophole"
"I don't touch a gun. And guns don't touch me. That's why I'm still alive. "
John Seeger: Three people died today. I was kind of wondering why. Chapel: Either for nothing or for something.
Kruger: Now, there's two ways we can do this, John. We can all end up looking like Swiss cheese... or we can go have a nice cup of coffee. What's it gonna be? John Seeger: Let's go have a cup of coffee.
I was killed in an uneven pit by Mickwanny the arch-demon, whilst carrying...
the Axe of Psyklone, the Amulet of Norectangulars, the Dagger of Lost, the Axe of Oberherr, the Wand of Film, the Shield of Thezahir, a Figurine of Xepera Xeper, the Amulet of Heroes and 129 gold pieces.
Score: 114
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OH YEAH. When I got home, Tim had been sick all over the house. I spent the next 5 hours cleaning it up. I am going to write a detailed post of my road trip experiance soon - but not yet, the wounds are too fresh (fresh fresh fresh thats fresh)
ok, the place has been booked and we all get separate beds. the units are just studios. In total the cost of both units is $185, so that is 37 dollars each. Check in time is not until 1pm, but if the wedding is at 3pm, then I guess we don't need to leave nearly as early.
INTERESTING INFO: - The woman who owns the motel is going to be really suspicious of us. This is because there is a school ball on the night of the 25th and all the kids will be out drinking and sexing. She believes that we are just pretending to be older to booze it up at her motel. They are really slow down there.
Nov. 15th, 2006 @ 09:25 am
So today I am going to book two units at the Astral Motel ( www.astral.bestwestern.co.nz ). Laura, Angela and me in one, and Pi and Cameron in the other. Given that this trip is going to cost quite a bit of money, I was wondering if we all agreed to go down on Saturday morning, at about 4am, so that we don't have to spend an extra night in Wanganui (as the price of the trip itself will shoot up to around 250 bucks). Wises.co.nz informs me that it will take roughly 5 hours and 12 minutes to get from Auckland to Wanganui (453.027 km). I think that is about it, if anyone has any serious issues then give me a txt and I will call you back - if this motel is not so good, then it seems like there are quite a few other options open to us. I will e-mail them now and phone them to make a booking later tonight, so be in quick if you have any objections. I will update again when I have the price lists.
You scored as IV - The Emperor. The Emperor represents power. There is nothing subtle about this Tarot card. The Empress has power through love.The Emperor has power through power. He is in control, he is forceful and ambitious. Nothing will stop him. He is a natural leader, having either been born to the role or having disposed of all those who stood in his way. If well aspected in a Tarot spread this card can indicate success. It represents obstacles overcome, goals reached and ambition fulfilled. If badly aspected it can indicate either weakness or an abuse of power.
well, I have just got myself a new appartment :) it is on Eden Crescent - infamous for being THE STREET THAT oberherr s CARPARK IS ON!!!!! (and behind the law school). It is small but it is on the top floor and has a view of the sea.
Aug. 30th, 2006 @ 07:49 am
yeah, so it was my birthday the other day. it came and went. nobody really noticed except for Cam and Tom who sent me text messages. And everyones problems seem to have fixed themselves, which is good - but now that everyone is friends again, I'm back on the outside. Don't mind me - I am having an Eeyore moment. I just wrote an essay that i want to be published - its reality television stuff. meh. back to the studying
Aug. 28th, 2006 @ 10:09 pm
And so it ended. The best pinball game that has ever been played in the Brown Household. Current defending champion Elisa spent a grueling 46 minutes (of study time) to achieve this monstrous goal. I know it is difficult to believe, but the image you are about to see is not photoshopped. It is pure skill / luck.
ok, so the university has been shut down....why on earth could that not have happened on friday. Apparently, it may also be shut tomorrow as well. STRANGE!
Jun. 12th, 2006 @ 12:40 pm
The other day I thought that it might be a soothing idea for my brain (which is so full of academic nonsense at the moment) to sit down and enjoy a nice children's book. It had been years since I last read Winne-The-Pooh and I forgot how truly wonderful it was (Disney sellout movies simply don't do the comedy justice). I mean to say - what is more funny than a Bear rolling around in the mud in order to disguise himself as a rain cloud in order to trick the bees at the top of the tree???? Here is a picture of the original stuffed animals the book was based on
I stole this - but the dirty Owl made me do it "steal the idea graeme"
1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet and current street) Goldie Hart 2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your fahter's side, your favorite candy) Betty gumdrop
3. YOUR "FLY GIRL/GUY" NAME: (first initial of first name followed by izzle", first two or three letters of your last name follwowed by "dizzle") Eizzle Brodizzle
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Blue Wombat
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Anne Epsom (ok, so it's a suburb - but it sounds better than auckland)
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your name- last 3 letters of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name repeated twice) Elialefoxfox
7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mother's maiden name spelled backwards) Enna Elag
8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automobile you drive/drive in) The Blue Skyline
May. 11th, 2006 @ 07:54 am
ROFL! MY DAD - UBER GEEK! Now my Daddy died when i was quite young, so I never quite knew where my 'geeky side' came from. But today I started going through all my Dad's old things and the truth started to become clear. Here is a list of 'geek credentials' which my father possesses:
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