First, an email exchange: To: Robyn From: Pat Subject: hello will you please email me a brochure of your chocolate rouses thanks. To: Pat From: Robyn Subject: Re: hello Whilst the caffeine and sugar in chocolate can be somewhat rousing, I’m afraid I don’t know what a chocolate rouse is. Whether it’s a sexual term [...]
Anything flavoured vanilla is thought of almost as being unflavoured. Often foods like vanilla ice cream or yoghurt are considered to be plain, not flavoured. While people go crazy over chocolate flavoured delights, not many people seem to share the same level of enthusiasm for vanilla. In computer terminology, a vanilla version of something is [...]
In normal circumstances this would be a review of a play. But these were not normal circumstances so instead it’s going to be about my experience as an audience member rather than about the play itself. The play in question was “Antimony”. It was put on by the Stronghold Theatre Company. A bunch of people [...]
There are certain kinds of people who I never see using the buses around Auckland city. Really skinny women with long blonde hair who wear their sunglasses on top of their head are one of those kinds. I went down to the Viaduct Harbour. I object to that name for the simple reason that the [...]
I saw two movies today. 1. “8 Mile” Taryn Manning has the interesting distinction of having been in both the Britney movie (“Crossroads”) and the Eminem movie. “8 Mile” is everything that “Crossroads” was trying to be. I saw it as Village Westgate because apparently it has the best sound, and indeed the movie did [...]
First, a random quote: “This will be a free family fun day with lots of prizes and fun activities for the whole family.” Are things like this ever really fun for the whole family? Or do guilty parents drag their kids along for some quality time, ignoring the fact that staying indoors with the Barbies [...]
After the gig last night Mr Eddie Hodad, Mr Otis Uh! and Gaz, Nik and myself went to Mr Hank Special’s pad. Dirk Thrust did not join us. Here is a story: Ok, there’s this guy. He’s been in a few bands – one of them was with my old boss, many years ago. He [...]
I drove to Raglan and saw The Hollow Grinders play at Aqua Velvet. Pumice was the support act. I’m not sure if Pumice is always just Stefan Neville, but tonight it was. He played drums, a guitar, sometimes keyboards and various other stuff that made interesting noises. I could see that there were a few [...]
Stuff that happened today. 1. Whenever I go to St Lukes people apologise to me. I don’t seem to get this reaction at any other mall. Fo’ example, today I was walking along a corridor. I needed to turn right down another corridor that lead to the toilets. A woman was coming along that corridor [...]
I’ve been watching the 1966 “Batman” movie on DVD. I’d seen it a few times before, but I’d forgotten how funny it was. I think there was a period where I would have been like “urgh, “Batman” is so cheesy” (this probably coincided with Tim Burton’s gothic “Batman” movie in 1989), but that’s the whole [...]