Thursday, June 29, 2006
Rainy Day
Bah.
I'm stuck inside today as its decided to rain. This in itself isnt bad though, we're in the middle of a great big fucker of a drought here in Aus. Its almost comical too - every time we get a bit of decent rain to top up the dams (which are only at about 30% capacity) it falls over the city or Moreton bay. This sucks as it isnt falling over the catchment areas and we still have low dam levels. Oh well.
I'm a bit bored of late - my site for all things obscure and Asian (Asian DVD Club) was taken down when the swedish authorities , pressured by trade embargoes/restrictions from the US and it's fucking MPAA, confiscated servers belonging to the operators of "The Pirate Bay" - the largest bitorrent tracker on the web. This in itself isnt a worry as the Pirate Bay was up and running again in a different country within the week, however the place that ran these servers also ran ADC's and so i'm without access to old martial arts movies and the like. I only really used it to get old DVD's that arent easily available here in Aus. - Shaw Bros. and Golden Harvest stuff made in the 70's/80's etc. Regardless, it could be considered piracy by the long eyes of the law so i dont have much of a right to bitch about it.
I havent been (out) out in a while now. I think the last time was when the group decided to make an occasion of going to the local pub. Jess and a friend had plans to go clubbing that night but they didnt end up making the last bus into the City. The friend's BF is a bit of an insecure guy though - he cant stand to let her go out by herself let alone talk to other guys - he 'banned' her from doing that unless she okayed him to flirt with anyone (as he must have thought that's what was going on ~ paranoid). Bit of a double standard though - he flirts (and touches) other chicks away from her. Bet she doesnt know that.... Never mind, other people's troubles are their business i guess.
Back to going out....i think a mate's best friend is having his 18th on the weekend. Provided im invited to that i might end up going (the boys rang me yesterday arvo asking if i wanted to come round and join the piss-up, they were sposed to ring us back after dinner but i suspect they got to pissed and forgot :P). Jess has a bit of an urge to hit the clubs too, so we might do that as well. Who knows?
Keep well kids.
I'm stuck inside today as its decided to rain. This in itself isnt bad though, we're in the middle of a great big fucker of a drought here in Aus. Its almost comical too - every time we get a bit of decent rain to top up the dams (which are only at about 30% capacity) it falls over the city or Moreton bay. This sucks as it isnt falling over the catchment areas and we still have low dam levels. Oh well.
I'm a bit bored of late - my site for all things obscure and Asian (Asian DVD Club) was taken down when the swedish authorities , pressured by trade embargoes/restrictions from the US and it's fucking MPAA, confiscated servers belonging to the operators of "The Pirate Bay" - the largest bitorrent tracker on the web. This in itself isnt a worry as the Pirate Bay was up and running again in a different country within the week, however the place that ran these servers also ran ADC's and so i'm without access to old martial arts movies and the like. I only really used it to get old DVD's that arent easily available here in Aus. - Shaw Bros. and Golden Harvest stuff made in the 70's/80's etc. Regardless, it could be considered piracy by the long eyes of the law so i dont have much of a right to bitch about it.
I havent been (out) out in a while now. I think the last time was when the group decided to make an occasion of going to the local pub. Jess and a friend had plans to go clubbing that night but they didnt end up making the last bus into the City. The friend's BF is a bit of an insecure guy though - he cant stand to let her go out by herself let alone talk to other guys - he 'banned' her from doing that unless she okayed him to flirt with anyone (as he must have thought that's what was going on ~ paranoid). Bit of a double standard though - he flirts (and touches) other chicks away from her. Bet she doesnt know that.... Never mind, other people's troubles are their business i guess.
Back to going out....i think a mate's best friend is having his 18th on the weekend. Provided im invited to that i might end up going (the boys rang me yesterday arvo asking if i wanted to come round and join the piss-up, they were sposed to ring us back after dinner but i suspect they got to pissed and forgot :P). Jess has a bit of an urge to hit the clubs too, so we might do that as well. Who knows?
Keep well kids.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Break time
I'm enjoying the uni break at the moment - lasting three weeks, its sure to be a welcome break from thinking of any kind. I just finished exams - two three hour's and a two hour forty minute one. Mathematics, Mechanics and Physics 1C - shit, decent and great respectively. I hope to pass three of the four, but am sure i will need to repeat mathematics. It's a bit disconcerting to fail something that is intristic to what i will end up doing with the rest of my life, but im sure its just a problem of application rather than talent.
Uni itself - i chose to study Mechanical engineering. This stemmed from my fascination with machines and how they work - im a car and bike nut. I have a particular fascination with bikes - MotoGP is crazy as something that only weighs 170kg could get you to 300km/h in about 25secs whilst only having a contact patch about the size of mobile phone! that in itself is nuts but i believe bikes are where all the engine development is today. I'd also heard about the QUT Motorsport program. This is along the veins of Formula SAE and is open-wheeled racing and all work is done solely by students, who compete amongst each other under the banner of their institution and go on to the world level, should they do well. This really sounded good to me, and it seemed the most logical option toward getting into a career in motorsport.
I only really just managed to scrape in this year as i got an op 10 (just above average) after putting in a last ditch effort to get my grades up, which had gone to shit after my parents' split affected my ability to think with any depth. Nevertheless i got in, and intend to make good on the opportunity i've been given.
I'm still with girlfriend Jess - it's coming on two years in September and we're still looking strong :)
Should be hitting the pubs and clubs tonight, after dinner with mum as im taking her to celebrate her 56th birthday.
Have a good one kids.
Uni itself - i chose to study Mechanical engineering. This stemmed from my fascination with machines and how they work - im a car and bike nut. I have a particular fascination with bikes - MotoGP is crazy as something that only weighs 170kg could get you to 300km/h in about 25secs whilst only having a contact patch about the size of mobile phone! that in itself is nuts but i believe bikes are where all the engine development is today. I'd also heard about the QUT Motorsport program. This is along the veins of Formula SAE and is open-wheeled racing and all work is done solely by students, who compete amongst each other under the banner of their institution and go on to the world level, should they do well. This really sounded good to me, and it seemed the most logical option toward getting into a career in motorsport.
I only really just managed to scrape in this year as i got an op 10 (just above average) after putting in a last ditch effort to get my grades up, which had gone to shit after my parents' split affected my ability to think with any depth. Nevertheless i got in, and intend to make good on the opportunity i've been given.
I'm still with girlfriend Jess - it's coming on two years in September and we're still looking strong :)
Should be hitting the pubs and clubs tonight, after dinner with mum as im taking her to celebrate her 56th birthday.
Have a good one kids.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Back again
Hey there.
A quick intro - i'm 18 and about 6' tall. People describe me as brutally honest, lacking in social consideration, etc. I'm a capricorn, go figure. I have dark brown hair and blue eyes. I dont follow trends or go against them either. I have expensive taste. Music i like primarily revolves around QOTSA or Kyuss, but i'll listen to anything before commenting on it. I'm studying Mechanical Engineering at uni. I dont have a job at the moment as i refuse to work with food again. I would would descibe myself as an eccentric as i have obscure taste.
I think that gives anyone enough of an idea...
something of substance to follow soon.
A quick intro - i'm 18 and about 6' tall. People describe me as brutally honest, lacking in social consideration, etc. I'm a capricorn, go figure. I have dark brown hair and blue eyes. I dont follow trends or go against them either. I have expensive taste. Music i like primarily revolves around QOTSA or Kyuss, but i'll listen to anything before commenting on it. I'm studying Mechanical Engineering at uni. I dont have a job at the moment as i refuse to work with food again. I would would descibe myself as an eccentric as i have obscure taste.
I think that gives anyone enough of an idea...
something of substance to follow soon.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Hey
Decided to start blogging again, for fuck knows what reason. Look forward to me venting my thoughts/musings/frustrations in general. Whatever.
