December 2010
17 posts
“When Liesel left that day, she said something with great uneasiness. In...”
– The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
This book has some of the most vivid, visual descriptions of spoken words I have ever read. This was the first passage I read and sat back thinking “wow”…..and it’s an amazing story to boot.
“You know, that would be a nice cheery message to slap on the side of a bus or a...”
– Ricky Gervais can’t just say “Merry Christmas”, now can he? : Pharyngula
“Putting things in perspective: While we may be twenty-something males, and thus...”
– The final part of my ‘cover letter’ for prospective rental properties.
“The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say they have not found any breaches of...”
– WikiLeaks breaks no laws: AFP - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Musings on Music
I dived headfirst into a pool of awesome music this year and like everyone else thought I would wrap up my top picks. I don’t *do* favourites normally, so these aren’t in any particular order, except for the order that I wrote them down. They each have their own aspects of amazingness, culminating in an auditory experience of epic proportions.
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Fist caught...
“And now Oprah Winfrey is on the verge of starting up her own “health network,”...”
– Let Oprah know that Kim Tinkham is dying of cancer : Respectful Insolence (via lkm)
Oprah is currently in Australia and I hate how much everyone (government, media etc) is kissing her ass. No one seems to question the stuff that spews from her mouth because they just see the tourism $$.
I’m in Melbourne.
Tumblr. Tell me what to do.
November 2010
15 posts
