I wanna spread my dementia

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Camden Town my new hood..
I am back and Ive loads to talk about!

BDO sucks, good cos I didnt want to spend the money anyways!

I gave away my ticket to Shihad & COG so I could see Tegan and Sara last night... Show was cancelled and I ended up having the dodgist night ever!!! Bloody sloptions - will I ever learn! eeer..
Tagan and Sara Monday night - excellent!

Bastille day! yeah...

Ive been surfing ebay this morning and theres so much stuff I need to have.. but I cant afford it. Rare Beasties vinyl, t-shirts, screen prints.. eeeer!

I have a ticket or 2 for Splendor in the Grass in July, sold out in record time this year. So whats the big deal? and why do I trudge my way through mud and rain for 2 days severely intoxicated alongside thousands of other kids?

Ok so I am 27 now, my festival scrap book includes several visits to Big Day Out, Splendor in Grass, Woodford Folk fest, Blues and Roots fest, 4zzz Market days, Alternative Nation and so on.

My very first BDO I was 16 - 1994 Melbourne, Soundgarden, the Ramones, Bjork, PRIMUS, the Breeders, Urge, the Meanies, Tumbleweed, Pee wee, Hardons.. ahhhhh amazing, Ill never ever forget it, I thought I was in heaven, my friends and I stayed out all night and partied most of the next day we were on such a high, I wanted to devote my entire life to music festivals become a roadie and never look back! Oh how things have changed..

You could say Ive mastered the fine art of festival survival or not? think I am still alive, but who really knows (what the bleep do we know?). I always wish the next day Id done something differently.. Its every man for themselves, trying to get a beer or wanting to get up close to your fav band. Blistering sunburn, dodgy toilets, sneaky spliffs, dirt gathers up your nose in your ears and majority of my time is usually spent jibbering on about nothing and everything with people I haven't seen in ages... Sunset is always euphoric, head liner playing, your pretty smashed, everyone has a smile on their faces for various reasons. Ahhh yes, I cant say I don't love it, but I will say as I get older I find myself getting the shits with things like snotty smashed teenagers bumping into me, standing up for too long, rain, mud, spending too much time lining up for drinks or toilets. The ever increasing sound restrictions bother me too, we all want it loud!. But when you go back to the hotel room or rented house with an army of mates and sit around smoking, lining, drinking, pill popping, hearing everyones stories about their highlights and let downs I realise its all worth while, its not only the music that draws me to festivals but the experiences I share with people.

I am just hoping the next round of bands released for Splendor is better than the last. Cant wait to see Interpol, Queens of a stone age (wish it was Kyuss), Moby.. Shihad bore me to tears, Ive seen living end more times than my grandmother, Scribe doesn't interest me one bit and the Finn brothers pppfft - BORING!!!

I eagerly await the next announcement..

On Thursday 28 May, after 22 years of zipping around the streets little Fie Fie's weary axels were put to rest. I feel it is necessary for my grieving process to elaborate further so that you understand my strong affiliation with this car.

Fie Fie was a 1983 bright yellow (yes bright yellow) 2 door laser sports (inc a super cool 80s sunroof) with an abundance of personality, an amazing ability to break the law without ever being caught and a never ending fuel tank. Two years ago one of my bestus mates, Kirsty was planning a trip overseas and needed to sell her car, I didn't have a license but seriously needed to get my butt into gear and get one. So I figured buying this car would motivate me to do it considering I had to look at it everyday sitting in my driveway knowing I could drive it anytime - anywhere. So, I bought the car, Kirsty gave me some driving lessons - we spent more time laughing than driving, Fie was very forgiving when I constantly changed gears without using the clutch. Then one morning I was late for work and thought fuck it, ill drive Fie, even tho I didn't have my license I thought itd be ok just this once!! I was nervous but got to work ok, no cops, no casualties, no damage. So I began to occasionally drive her only in extreme emergencies. This extreme emergency situation became a daily habit and before too long I was driving the Fiestar.. everywhere and anywhere without a license.

The best of Fie....
* 2 Years of tolerating an unlicensed driver
* Drunken runs to the bottleshop, dealers house, 711, etc
* Deboucherous dates, backseat shenanigans
* Several break-ins
* Drag racing
* Up and down the Toowoomba range several times (Highest mountain in QLD)
* Enough passengers at the one time to fill a bus
* Blaring Music
* 48 hours in the parking lot at Big Day Out (and yes people did break into her, slept on her, vomited on her etc)
* Breath testing
* Crash - concrete wall (no cops, no casualties)
* Numerous trips to Northern NSW packed with surfboards and sand.
* Tolga's obsession with riding in the back seat
* An aboriginal man with a snake around his neck wanting me to take him for a ride

So even tho it was a very upsetting experience taking Fie to the wreckers, considering the things I got away with and the fact that I was told by a mechanic that the back wheels will fall off at any time, I also feel relived and very lucky to have had such an awesome first car.

You can design your own chucks!! $60US, but you cant order them to AUS.. ppfft

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Bec, due to Neens recent assciation with Grinspoon I seriously felt like listening to Licker Bottle Cozy on the weekend and I cant find it ANYWHERE, I became a little obsessed with looking for it that I even went to several cd shops to find it - no luck whatsoever. It is my one and only favourite grinspoon album... My computer is unwell and with the doctor so I cant even download it??
If you could be so kind to make me another copy I would very much appreciate it? I am happy to pay you $$$ or even supply you with a bottle of teqkiller? No worries if you cant... Ill just die. Also I found your Pollock and Freida movies, thanks for the lend - I will post them to you.

This week I won tickets to... Euro-okou o (something like that?), its the Euro Vision showing on at Centro on sunday night, free drinks, open mic and screening of the finals. And I also won tickets to the Spanish film fest - movie of my choice - thank you very much!!

Last night I drank myself silly in West end, smoked coconut Turkish pipes, won chess, bar flied Lychee lounge - who goes out in torrential weather? Alcoholic idiots like me that's who.

So I am in a ripper of a mood this morning? Yelled at one of my best mates, over someone who I thought looked like Slayer - ppft I am such a wanker today, always gotta be right!. Severely pissed off the person sitting next to me at work by being extremely sarcastic. Pissed off another co-worker by telling her she talks too much, I thought it was funny at the time but she keeps giving me horrid looks?. Had breakfast at rics, nearly vomited, punky brewster never talks to me - not even eye contact, this bothers me. Emma was ashing on the ground so she made a point of sweeping up the ash... Lucky I didn't vomit - then she would be having something to sweep up! Rics are looking for glassies? Maybe I'll defer my big call center career in arguing with people to drink wine for breakfast every day and work at rics? They most prob wouldn't hire me anyways...

The sign saids:

Workers wanted
glassies
bar staff
kitchen hands

no backpackers
no dreads
no Tasmanians

funny eh!

And I want to go see the roger sisters on saturdayu night but its sold out - NOT fair!

Twas ages ago but heres a photos Ive managed to salvage!!


Mudhoney - better than ever!

I used to live in Melbourne - about 10 years ago, return visits since finishing school and moving to Brisbane have been to see friends or family, so Ive basically just gone from one persons house to another, same old bars and restaurants and majority of the time stayed with my family.. This time round we stayed at the Prince and did lots. I have a new found love of Melbourne, the culture, the people the food, the climate, the unsuspecting bars lurking in alleyways... Think its time for me to move back. Brisbane bores me, I hate summer here, my job bores me (my own fault), Iam uninspired creatively, only thing keeping me here is my friends who are extra especially awesome (yall know who you are x).. Bla blaaa blaaahh - Anyways I managed to purchase the box set of ALL of the Andy Warhol movies at an extremely good price AND particularly rare vinyl Ive been hunting for ages - gotta be happy with that!. Didn't buy any clothes.. Ate and drank myself silly, got a table at Ezards, saw the Andy time capsules exhibit (amazing!!), checked out the local gay scene - not that exciting but maybe I was looking in the wrong places? Got mildly obsessed with the fact that Missy was playing in Stkilda on saturday night and spent most of the day trying to spot her, got back to the hotel on sat night about 3am and she just happened to be standing out front? (I think??) made my night, shes even shorter than I thought, super cute all the same!. Did heaps of other stuff including a boozy lunch with my mother eeeeer! etc etc, All with the company of THE cutest girl ive ever met..

I want some cocaine?

Looking,
For a new kind lover
Not a girl made of rubber
Someone who can make me feel how I wanna feel
And tells me all the things that I wanna hear
It makes me lose control, it makes me go insane
I wanna a girl that does cocaine
Cocaine

Screwed up, its how she needs to be
With no clue of reality
Just wanted you to make me feel how I wanna feel
And tell me all the things, that I wanna hear
It makes me lose control, it makes me go insane
I wanna a girl that does cocaine
Cocaine.......

And now I'm washed up,
I've had my fun...

Bring on July 2005!!!!.. I am seriously hanging out for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to be released. My favourite movie ever and to top it off Johnny Depp is Willy, what more could I ask for. Actually Id also like the Pixies to come to Brisbane and do a show this year, then Id be happy!

Found this pic

I am getting all visual with my journal.. kim looks amazing!!

My sisters are crazy little coconuts..

I am totally obsessed with LeTigre (jd in particular!) Photos from the Brisbane show last month, not my handy work but pretty dam good I must say!!

I went to the supermarket yesterday and bought the following items: Bananas, Limes (for the lovely Bombay sapphire that I was about to purchase), Tonic water, Nurofen, razors - need I say more. I didn't even think about it until I got home but this is a reflection of the current lifestyle I have. Turning 27 on Monday not sure if I should be proud of ashamed of this? Someone was telling me they met a pathological liar the other day, Ive told a few whities in my time but I am extremely curious what the motivation or influences are behind this type of behaviour?

Ok so this time last week I was standing in the sun sweating my ass off watching the Hives (beer in hand).. Big Day Out was awesome, fucking hot, but still amazing. For the first time ever I didn’t over do it, the day went far too quickly, time seriously does fly when your having fun! After the Hives we headed over to Money mark (I think?) he did a great little set, you gotta love moneymark he’s the cutest 40 something B Boy I’ve ever seen, talked to the crowd lots and had heaps of energy - I appreciate that! Kid Koala did an awesome set, everyone was moving, he’s so talented, totally underrated! Rise Against were full of heavy riffs and fast drumming, it was exactly what I needed at that time of the day for a bit of a pick me up! Le Tigre did a short show, they were totally amazing of course however I thought they seemed a little short on energy - maybe it was the heat. And there didn’t seem to be many people in the tent, which I was a little surprised at. Jd smiled at me - think she wants me! Jon Spencer wasn’t as good as I thought. Beastie Boys were bewildering, they did heaps of instrumental tracks from the in sounds from way out.. this made me very happy, I’ve been a huge fan of that album since I was a kid! We were standing at the front of the barrier bit and the boys came down for the last song to sing to the crowd, Mike D was 10 inches from my face singing intergalactic - totally unexpected.. it was one of the best moments of my life!!

I have photos.. will post them once I get of my ass and get them developed!

Got my hair cut today by the dodgy hairdresser guy in McWhirters that claims to have had a salon in Hollywood, not that it really means he'd be great or anything, but my haircut sucks, its super short, I was going for a more pixie punk look.. am a little pissed off about it actually. Spose it'll grow back. I gave him a picture of what I wanted, its nothing like the picture.. eer.

BigDayOut this weekend.. cant wait, 6 girls in a dodgy goldcoast motel with 2 beds, should be a laugh, not that any sleeping will be going on! Then 2 weeks off work, gives me sufficient time to recover from the festivities, LeTigre on the Monday night, then hopefully going down to Yamba for a couple of days for a surf, then a week of hanging out in my new pad, catch up on some reading, movies and boozing.. ahh, life is good... Actually I don't have any money to fund this? donations gratefully accepted. In addition to this I bid on a ridiculous number of items on ebay yesterday - at the time I couldn't live without any of it, today I am reconsidering, evil ebay.

Got to sweat it up last Tuesday night at the Zoo for Veruca Salt, I swear I lost 5 kgs, was a great night, Louise is super cool and put on a great show!. I was a little dissapointed they played so many songs off Resolver, not my fav album..

Photographer: hunterfagboi

Iam absolutely and utterly astounded by the efforts of Australians for Tsunami victims, the generosity in donations and the assistance provided by Australian armed forces for reconstruction of communities!. The $1 billion aid package given by the Australian Government is brilliant. And China wiping Indonesia's national debt.. There's so many great stories of generosity, I find it all really inspiring. Obviously there's something in it for us, stronger ties with these countries etc, however I think its great to see the world coming togther in times of need... you know? Especially with all of the terrorism bullshit... Hopefully this world crisis brings those countries and religions in conflict to a realisation that there's something stronger out there fucking with us than each other!! Most probably wont actually, its obviously not that simple, human nature has so many extremes. The company I work for donated US$3.2 million.. makes me proud to work for them, for the first time in 6 years!!

Went and saw Gazoonga Attack play rics last night... nice en loud was an awesome show!

Twas the day before Christmas
I stayed back at work until 7pm last night in an attempt to get all of my work done before the holidays, fuck knows why! Got nothing done..
Important points for today..
1. People riding on bicycles next to my car on skinny roads is annoying.
2. Protection is my fav massive attack album - been giving it a good belting this week. thnks B
3. Chinese whispers is stupid.
4. Best Christmas so far in years, I got the rolling stone mag album reference book, lots of canvas for painting on, a very awesome teapot and cups.. more to come tomorrow!
5. Emma is leaving for Vietnam on sunday.. not sure how I feel about it?

Recent photo of Kim, good god she looks awesome!!!

Why does everyone feel obligated to 'catch up' before christmas.... its like we're all going to die on Christmas day so everyone has this urge to see each other or somthing?? fucking annoying if you ask me...
And while I am having a whinge, all 3 quater cargo pants should be burnt or made illegal.