I realised that it is almost September 11. Those people who committed the violent acts five years ago could only have been thinking that what they were doing was right.
I want to change the world. However, it would be changed according to what I think is right. There would undoubtedly be opposition to any move I'd make. Is it possible to reconfigure the minds of those that side with terrorism? Make them consider what I view as right?
Then again~ Are they right and am I wrong? I doubt it. But that's how hard this issue is to solve..
One of Australia's most recognisable icons, Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter) died today in a freak accident. He was getting footage for a TV show when a stingray got startled and lashed its tail out at his chest, effectively killing him. He will be remembered...!
Anyone got any ideas of what to do while I'm there???
2. Ciara looks better with blonde hair.
3. Pharrell's new album sucks ass compared to what I was expecting. I just don't see the same Pharrell that unleashed hits with NERD such as 'She Wants to Move' and 'Lapdance'. Sure, that's why he is solo and not with the band - to be different. But for the first time it looks like he is trying too hard to fit in rather than being miles in front of the competition.
4. To add to that last point.. I think we've been hearing the same old crap for too long. The only 'pop' song that seems to hold any real meaning at the moment seems to be 'Unfaithful' by Rihanna.. And even that was written by someone else. Bring back the days where music meant something. I'm not saying it can't be found, but it seems like we have to listen to local artists and songwriters rather than the big 'players' of the music industry for something deeper than songs about sex. Then again, I guess it's sex that sells.
5. Okay, so I'm a fan of rock more than I am of pop, but that doesn't mean I'm being biased. It's pretty hard to name a good rock song at the moment.
6. Fergie's 'London Bridge' is sh*t but I noticed it was number one (maybe two) for iTunes downloads in the week it came out. Sure, you could dance to it in a club, but why would you want to buy the song for reasons other than that?
7. I know, I'm sounding cynical. Blame it on a tough week, a cold, lack of sleep, and dealing with little brats at work. All I wanted was a song to cheer me up in the mould of 'Yellow' by Colplay or U2's 'Beautiful Day', but I turned on the TV and had to deal with Paris Hilton pretending she can sing...I'm sure most of you would sympathise.
Last week my younger brother (he is 19) went to a girl's house (she is 18) and all her friends were over. His name is Rohan, and all the girls worshipped him back at school. Because they all worshipped him, they also worshipped me (for being a far superior, more advanced model haha). Rohan and I have always had a bit of competition with each other over who girls would want more, but with his support base of younger girls, he seemed to have the advantage.
So anyway, (back to the party) he starts hooking up with the girl and they eventually end up in her bedroom.
They start getting down to business (sex) while her friends dance around and get drunk. 2 minutes later (just joking, I don't know how long he took), he rolls off the bed and starts picking up his clothes when he notices a box with the words: "ROHAN'S BROTHER" on it.
He says "What the f*ck is this?" and opens it up, and inside is a DILDO.
Yes, a DILDO.
He takes it outside to demand an explanation when all the girls see it and start chanting, "Rohan's brother, Rohan's brother!"
Not only was the dildo named after me, but it turns out that all the girls had bought it and share it! AND, if the girl had used it, then technically I laid that girl before him! Oh yeah! Hahaha
Well?
Do you wait until it turns its back, grab it by the neck?
Try your best to strangle it, or blugeon it to death?
And once it throws you off, do you become a nervous wreck?
Or do you stand up, proud and tall, and swear under your breath:
"Bring it on, I dare you, I won't rest until you die!"
And launch yourself upon the beast with malice in your eye?
And if it were that time still lived, no matter how you try
Would you keep on giving everything until it made you cry?
Or do you take another route, and let time kill itself?
Take a seat, and just perhaps, a book from off the shelf
Do you follow other sheep in vain, amass a hefty wealth?
Or do you focus on your friends, your heart, and even on your health?
And do you feel some sorrow, as time decides to hide?
For finally, you realise, that despite how hard you tried
You never really wanted it to ever pass you by
Time's still standing, aging on, while we're the ones that die
(And now it holds that damn last laugh, as you're slipping from this life
How did you decide to kill the time with only a blunted knife?)
Well, I managed to get the photo up, thanks mainly to the tip from "22". Does anyone else see the resemblance or is it just me?
To re-tell the story for anybody who hasn't seen this pic in my picture album, My brother and I were visiting family in the Philippines and were walking through a mall in Angeles somewhere when we noticed an ad featuring Jackie Chan. We had joked earlier in the day that my uncle Raf looked like the martial arts star, and it was a HUGE coincidence that we saw that ad! We didn't have our camera, but I had my phone so I took the dodgy image shown above.
To add to the oddity of this story, Jackie Chan's parents live in our hometown of Canberra (the capital of Australia [NOT Sydney!]). Small world, isn't it?
Anyway, to answer my friend "scribe's" question: No, it wasn't at the Megamall - we wasted our money shopping at the various SM's in Angeles and buying roast chicken, BBQ pork, and fake Rolex watches on Boracay before we were able to visit the shopping mecca in Manila.
Plus, we didn't want to get lost again, as had happened a few years before. Anyway, I digress - Is it Jackie Chan, or just my uncle Raf?