The Bubble That is My Life

Bloody Mary!

2005-03-12T13:54:00.000+11:00

Hands up if you're sick of hearing about freakin Mary Donaldson (or now Princess Mary)?

I am dammit! No it's not repressed anger, but thanks for noticing. I wonder how many people actually knew that the Dutch had a royal family before Mary? All of sudden, they have overtaken our royalty in importance! Not that I'm a huge fan of the monarchy, but come on, I mean Prince Charles was here not too long ago, how much media coverage did he get? "Prince Charles flew into Australia today, he made a speech or something, now he's gone or something" - Riveting stuff?

Everytime I turn on the TV I am forced to hear SOMETHING about Princess Mary. "Mary visited a wishing well today", "Mary fed the ducks by the pond today, where yet another adorable schoolgirl handed her a bouquet of flowers" - Who the hell cares? Give me some real coverage, I want the inside scoop on the derros out at Macquarie Fields dammit! What about the crisis in Lebanon? No, Mary comes first, then turmoil in the Middle East second! When has turmoil in the Middle East EVER taken second place?

Ok, so people think it's some modern day fairytale where an average chick, fatefully met the love of her life at a nightclub who happened to be a loaded Dutch boy who also happened to be Heir to the throne of mighty Norway! Get over it. Stop trying to live vicariously through her, this is just a phase people - you will get over it. This doesn't happen to everyone, so if you're waiting for your European Prince to come along, look no further than down the street! I'm European and my grandma always tells me that I'm her Prince! So I may not have all the money, the looks or the ranking in the world, but a Prince none-the-less.

What is this world coming to? High-profile celebs are the only people that seem to matter. Now I'm not jealous, just a little cranky, I mean there is more to life than idolising people for doing nothing. Could Princess Mary be the next Mother Theresa? I don't think so, but unless she is, then her media coverage just isn't justified - and I don't care even if she is a true blue Aussie battler!

Thats all.

Im a Woman, Hear Me.. Drive My 4WD!

2005-03-02T23:35:00.000+11:00

Soccer mums beware, the Tiger is back to Blog!

My dear friends, this is an issue very close to my heart and I'm sure many, if not all of you agree that 4WD's are highly unpractical & extremely dangerous weapons of the road (when steered by the wrong hands). Now I know I'm going to lose a few female fans here, but women (and i refer to those who do not have buzz cuts, nose rings, tattoos or are not referred to by the street name of 'Butch') should not be allowed to operate such vehicles. It just doesn't make sense.

Lets take a look at the origin of 4 wheel drives. Back in a day when roads were dodgy & Australia was as rural as Rawanda, there was definately a need for a car that could not only drive on-road, but also off-road, over hills and over animals. Over the years the beloved 4WD as it is typically known has taken on a more glitzy appearance & has been marketed more for it's luxurious trim & its ability to seat 7 or more passengers - "great for big families" the ads remark, "big enough to fit all your groceries in" they gloat. What has happened to the old-skool bush-bashing truck? I mean, these things are equipped with all-terrain tyres, massive bullbars, towbars & fog lights, yet where are the scratches? Where are the mud-stains? Where are the bloodstains on the grill? Surely 95% of the 4WD's driven by soccer mums in the Sydney metropolitain area have never seen the great outdoors. It's a bloody outrage & it's very bloody un-Australian! They did a survey not to long ago & the area in NSW with the highest number of 4WD's per capita was Mosman - MOSMAN people! Watch out for thos sand-dunes out Mosman way, they're killer. So many obstacles, heaps of massive animals that just dart out onto the road - you can never be too safe in Mosman!

"Gee mum, i need to get to soccer training!" - Dont fear Billy, mum has a 4WD, no more waiting in traffic, just bulldoze a car or two, maybe a house or even a kangaroo; she'll get you to soccer training dammit!

Now I know alot of you will argue its more about safety than any other issue. Fair enough, i totally agree. But what I dont understand is, shouldn't the innocent be protected from bad drivers? Then why the hell aren't they the ones behind the wheel of 4WD's these days? It's like giving a serial killer a gun and letting him loose on a kindi class!

"Hunny, i sorta had an accident. There's a tiny scratch on my tow-bar, but i killed a whole family." Says wife. "Well my dear, as long as you're alright, that's all that matters; luckily we got that Landcruiser!" Says hubby. Who knew that over-taking a family of 4 on a 2-lane one-way road could have been so dangerous?

Let's pain the picture here; They cant park these things, they cant keep them in the confines of a single lane & they certainly do not know how to keep to a friggin' speed limit! I mean, do they come equipped with a special device that prevents 4WD drivers from going faster than 10 under the limit? Dammit, get these women off the road!

Okay, okay! Time to justify myself, to save further argument and to prove im not a shauvenistic pig, I admit, there are a few lady drivers out there who can run rings around your average bloke (and myself) when it comes to sheer driving ability, but the stats are there, women who drive large capacity vehicles have a higher chance of causing an accident than a bloke does in a fast car - it's a proven fact (don't quote me on it, but I'm sure it exists)! Upon this, I base my argument.

Thats all.

Please Reject Me Mr Doorman!

2004-12-21T23:30:00.000+11:00

"Sorry mate, full house"

"Sorry mate, no more guys allowed"

"Sorry mate, you're not wearing a collar"

"Sorry mate, wrong shoes"

"Members only"

"No girl. NO entry"

What the hell does that mean? I know every bloke has thought of this one - "What if I'm gay and HE's my partner?" - no that doesnt work, it just makes you look like a goose.

Weiner cheese?

Now I know the fellas are feelin' me on this one... It's taken you 3 hours to round up the boys, finally head into the city & finally hit a club - only to hear what you've been anticipating all night, a randomly selected 'Rejection excuse'.

Is it me, or are these excuses getting lamer & lamer everytime? Whats the friggen deal with the "Full house" excuse when as soon as you turn your back Mr Doorman has just let in 4 of his closest buddies (who are wearing thongs & singlets) and about 15 girls. Like I understand management has the right to refuse entry, but for some reason, i just cant seem to shake the feeling that it's got something to do with the fact that I have a penis. Seriously, unless you got boobs, you got buckleys of getting in anywhere beyond 9pm.

This is one of the most frustrating things I have come to deal with. It's so very stupid. Upon the first rejection excuse, you think there is still an inkling of a chance that you are somehow going to get to boogy-on-down in that club sometime later that evening - however, you are oh so very wrong. Yet, you try your best to get in; You accept the initial rejection respectfully & depart peacefully to create the impression that you are a calm & non-threatining individual. You return several minutes later & attempt to break up the group into pairs only to receieve the second rejection line. A little agitated, you approach the door man and say "hey, would it help if i brought a girl along" he says yes, you return with a girl, he lets her in & rejects you. You then attempt to lower yourself to his level, pleading - "look, i've got nowhere else to go... I wont cause any trouble... I'm only one person... This is the 3rd time i've lined up..." etc etc. Why should we have to relinquish our dignity for the sake of gaining entry to a stupid club that you probably weren't overly impressed with in the first place? I mean it's always a let down, the hype soon dissipates within moments of entering the club anyway! It's all overrated!

If you think that sounds desperate - get this - doormen have been accepting bribes for yonks - is this the stupidest thing you've ever heard? I mean how moronic is that, its a freakin club, get over it, move along, try your luck somewhere else - a bribe will just give these doormen an even bigger power trip. Surely their ego's are inflated enough, with all the boobs they get to see throughout their evenings, they should consider themselves lucky - yet they seem to think they are on a level almost on par with the Gods of the cosmos. These choads are nothing more than a lame excuse for a penis extension. They probably dont even have a double digit IQ & their biggest claim to fame is benching 150 without a spot.

People I beg you, dont lower yourself to the level of a security guard, accept the initial answer & move along. Further attempts & bribes are totally out of the question - it just gives them a chance to have a lil fun at the expense of your embarrassment. If they reject you, let them know how you feel - whats the worst they could do to you? Refuse you entry?

Thats all.

Text Me Now!

2004-12-15T01:43:00.000+11:00

The clock strikes 12 & you're still awake. For some odd reason you're watching random movies starring some old washed up celebs (like Chuck Norris), then theres the repetitious 'Adult' ads.

What the hell is up with the 'Sexy SMS' craze that seems to be sweeping the poor souls who have nothing better to do with their money? Wow, only $4 per 160 character message - BARGAIN!

Now I've never been one to par-take in such acts, but tell me who in their right, sane, mind would pay $4 for some stupid text? Pay me $4 and I'll write you something kinky, thats for damn sure! You're sposed to text the word 'SEXY' to some number that popped up on telly and some really hot velutuous babe is gonna reply with the 'hottest' most 'sizzling' text - PLEASE?! What could they possibly say in a text message that could turn someone on? For all you know there is most likely a computer sitting on the other end of the line replying with random messages.

I'd imagine it would go something like this...

Loser: SEXY
Hot Texter: I'm wearing fine silk pajamas
Loser: Wow, take them off :-)
Hot Texter: My loins have a yerning for you
Loser: Yeah? Can you take them off? ;-)
Hot Texter: Mayonaise is my choice, oooh, ahh :-*
Loser: What?
Hot Texter: How did you guess big boy!? Oooh Ahhh
Loser: Huh?
Hot Texter: I'm wearing fine silk pajamas

Total cost: 10 messages @ ONLY $4 each = $40 - What a bargain!

Seriously guys, what's this world coming to? 4 stinkin bucks for a few lousy letters on your mobile screen? This cannot be satisfying! Whoever's keepin these businesses out of bakruptcy needs to seek some serious help. There is NO value in this. You are losing no matter which way you want to look at it or try and justify it!!

Remember back to the days of the infamous 0055 lines? I mean they were only $3.95 per minute - now that was old skool value! None of this 160 character crap! At least you could hear a person on the other end - who cares if she was a tank!? With text you dont even know if its a woman!!

Well, it seems that as long as there is a loser out there desperate for some lovin' there'll always be some new disturbing way to get your jollies. Guys, get a life & save your wallet!

Thats all.

Crying at the Candy Bar!

2004-12-14T23:45:00.000+11:00

Sweet yet very sour...

Me: I'll have 3 small Frozen Cokes & a pack of Starburst Gummies thanks!
Candy Bar Assistant: Okay, that comes to... $17.40 thanks!
Me: Are you sure? Did you mean $7.40? (nervous laugh) Coz' I only ordered 3 SMALL frozen cokes and some starburst lollies.
Candy Bar Assistant: Yep, thats 3 small Frozen Cokes & 1 pack of Starburst gummies - That'll be $17.40 thanks! (blank smile)
Me: Oh of course! How silly of me, here take my money, I dont want it! Yay!

What the hell is goin on here people? How do these idiots live with themselves?

Friggin $17.40?! Who pays that much for a sugar hit? Why? Thats more than it costs to see the stupid movie! Lucky I didn't order one of those so called 'value' cinema combos - I'd probably need to use "Equity mate"!

Is this even legal? Im sure if i went to the local servo the exact same order woulda come to about $9.50 - an extra $8 for 'convenience'? Screw convenience! Frankly, I reckon smuggling the goods in from outside is worth the risk! You with me?

Has anyone ever questioned these prices I wonder? Surely the ACCC is turning the blind eye here. Its all a big conspiracy I reckon. All a ploy to recover the losses made by bootlegging movies onto 'DVDs' & selling them overseas at dingey Asian black markets! For $18 I'd expect free refils on the frozen cokes and a value pack of starbursts - it's only logical, isn't it?

Take a stand people! Rebel! Turn down those lousy choc-tops & the pop-corn that chaps your lips and makes you thirsty as hell! Smuggle in happy meals, value-pack bags of party-mix lollies, 2 Litre bottles of your favourite fizz and the rest! Screw the friggin Candy Bar, I'll set up my own outlet inside the cinema itself! Hows that for convenience?!

Stinkin' Candy Bar!

Thats all.

Fat Food Fast!

2004-12-07T23:50:00.000+11:00

It's lunchtime and you're once again contemplating what to eat. On one hand you have the healthy, yet expensive option. On the other you have the cheapo grease-fix you've been craving since yesterday. Like anyother self-satisfying individual you choose the latter, however, today there is a twist, its the 7th consecutive day that you have chosen this option. You stop and think, is this last cheeseburger going to satisfy my hunger or is it going to do something more than that... Something to my health perhaps?

Well my friends this is the dillemma I have been facing over this summer break. Uni hasnt been over a week & already I have hit cholesterol city! I feel gluggy, lethargic & greasy as hell - and lets just say, well, that I'm in great need of some Metamucil!

I work 5 days a week, out the other 2, and I can hardly remember the last time I ate lunch at home. I always seem to be galavanting about when my poor lil tummy screams out 'Rob, feed me - NOW!'. I am a uni student. I cannot afford to fork out $9.00 for a stinkin salad & a bottle of water everyday. So, the most roughage I seem to get lately is the generous slice of lettuce on my big-mac. All this hype of late, about MacDonalds and the like, seems to bring something quite eerie to my attention - perhaps the fact that I'm feeling like crap is due to the food I'm dumping into my temple.

It's never occurred to me before. Yeah fine, we have always known that Macca's aint good for ya, but has anyone really admitted that the state their health is in is due to fast food? Well my friends, it's time I step up to the plate and admit, that fast food is slowly killing me. I have become a slave to the cheap convenience of eating what I'm used to. Only now, 20 years later is my consumption of this delicacy taking it's toll on my life. I think that maybe, it's time to start valuing my health over my pocket & to start eating thoughtfully - that is, fast foods in moderation & trying my best to satisfy that thing we used to know as the food pyramid - what the hell ever happened to that?

I used to think about that whole 'health' thing, but when you get caught up in the myriad of events you call your 'life', you start to lose yourself a lil & lose track of what you're actually doing to yourself. People I urge you, look not at what it costs you to satisfy your hunger today, look at what it could cost you in the future.

I could become all American right now & try and sue all the big ass fast food companies, but the fact of the matter is, its my own fault & no one else can stop me from eating stuff thats gonna make me feel like shit.

Thats all.

The Oh See

2004-11-30T21:23:00.000+11:00

Can somebody please tell me what the hell is going on here?

Would you believe that there is a force out there, so great that it makes GROWN men weaken to the point where they actually start tp schedule outings around it? A force so great that it makes these same 'GROWN men' cry? Yes CRY!!

I personally never imagined suchan influence could ever exist, but alas my friends, i give you the O.C. - Orange County as it is lesser known. I mean come on! What the hell is so good about this rich kid fantasy land that makes it so appealing? I guess describing it as a rich kid fantasy land sorta answers that question, but still, the show has NO moral fibre & is totally sugar coated! The worst thing that happens, almost on a weekly basis is a stiff-moving, stick-insect cross chihuahua-reincarnate creature named Marissa, goes walkies & everyone in town looks for her sorry ass.

Im sorry guys, i just dont find this amusing.

We have Ryan, the Luke Perry (aka 'Dillain') rip-off, oh yeah, hes the bad-boy, the deviate with the tainted past, nobody messes with him. There's a sexed up plastic-looking 'MILF' (aka Marissa's mum), an old man who marries her and then theres Seth. Seth I can handle, me and him get along fine, I admit, he dresses well at times, but still the guy can be freakin annoying. And what kind of a name is 'Summer' anyway? Isn't that a porn-star alias? She acts almost as well as they do, they should have just named her 'Bang-Bang-Betty' - it would have been a tad more believable.

As per my friends' advice, I have tried to watch this show numerous times, each time I end up with the same sentiment, 'I would much rather be sticking skewers up between my toenails' - it would be much less excruciating!

American soapies suck. The closest comparison to this atrocity is Passions - even THAT is more believable than the O.C. I know people are going to sit there and scrutinise what I have said, but let me just put it like this: If you watch the O.C., I'm glad you have something to relate to the next time you're thikning about organising a wedding for your mum & her unbelievably rich, blackmailing father - If you're a guy & you watch the O.C. you should start contemplating a manicure, a facial mask also would not go astray.

Oh and before I finish up - What the hell is up with 'The O.C. Reloaded' - GIVE ME A BREAK! Im sorry channel 10, but you're going to have to wait till the next season is aired before you start repeating 'old' episodes that were new up until barely a week ago! This isn't a frikkin hired video that you just press 'repeat' on! Give us a break & bring back the old skool comedies - Married With Children is a much better 'Larf'.

Long story short - The O.C. is a pathetic attempt for blokes to try and latch onto their 'feminine side', the show sucks & you really need to find better things to do with your time. I can't think of a worse show, I mean, seriously, I would much rather be watching Beverly Hills 90210 re-runs than this crap, at least they had an excuse for being so damn rich!

Thats all.

Pumping iron

2004-11-23T01:36:00.000+11:00

To gym or not to gym?

This is the question plaguing many aspiring chick magnets out there. Just one of society's ever so desired social norms - 'The physique of the Gods'. Those sculpted washboard abs, those perky pecs & bulky biceps - what a specimen of true perfection. For some it's genetic, for others it's hard work & for a select few its merely synthetic. Which ever way you look at it, girls cant get enough of it & guys obsess over it.

Look, I can see why guys jump on the roids - its simple, yet again they are responding to the social norm which shouts out that 'bigger is better & the more like Arnie you look the more appealing you become to those of the opposite extraction'. I reckon it's simply a case of penis envy! Compensating for size in that other department fellas? Or is it the fact that they are trying to cover up their other insecurities? I mean if it were for the sake of health, I wouldnt make a mention, but there are so many 'Top Heavy' blokes out there, it just proves that 90% of time spent in the gym is devoted to the good ole' arms, back & shoulders routine.

So much effort, so much cash, so much determination - I say bring back the 60's or the 70's, the days of hairy chests, flabby stomachs, handlebar moustaches & Tom Selleck! A guy could get any chick he wanted with minimal effort & he was rated according the amount of hair he had stuffed under his shirt. Why should hair necessarily be viewed as a bad thing? I mean c'mon ladies, think of it as a cushion, or a playground even, where you could lose yourselves & sleep for hours. Think of the comfort!? No one likes a hard pillow do they?

Again, I digress - long story short, guys are doing everything in their power to achieve the 'ultimate physique', hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars per year on gym memberships, health supplements, beautician appointments (and even roids)! I mean we've all heard of the notorious back, sack & crack wax havent we? Hasn't the male body been de-man-ified enough? I mean im all for metrosexuality, but where do we draw the line? Boy George?!?!

Down with waxing, down with roids - bring on the hair & bring on the physique man was sposed to have!

Thats all.

FCUKEN GET OVER IT!

2004-11-22T15:04:00.000+11:00

"FCUK FASHION"

"FCUKIN ANGEL"

"TOO BUSY TO FCUK"

Ah, the statement Tee. How I long to see another! I mean they're so clever! Who could've guessed that 2 of the 4 letters of a preverbial could change a statement from being rude to just being darn clever!

Havent we been tortured enough? I mean French Connection UK has been living off these statement Tees for far too long. Walk into any FCUK shop and you will find where they have focused their efforts for the past 2 years. I think they fired anyone with an eye for fashion or style and just replaced them with people who are good at coming up with catch phrases! Are they just using the virgin blue marketing team? Richard Branson - get onto it!
Its obvious, the french people who live in the United Kingdom have no idea about whats going on in the fashion savvy of Paris, but gee do they know how to make up cheeky statements! WOW!

People, get over this whole phase, the sooner you do that, the sooner people will actually use the word FUCK on t-shirts rather than beating around the bush with stupid puns.

Who is going to tell FCUK that the joke is over, move the FCUK on!

Thats all.

My friend the pirate

2004-11-22T11:41:00.000+11:00

In this age of information abundance, everyone is a criminal. We all hunger for information & the fact that it is so easily accessible makes it so much easier to get 'full' (although many people have a hunger that is insatiable). Lets approach a question of ethics - Is it wrong to download music? Heres my theory....

Big or small, stealing is stealing.

If you got a year for every song you've downloaded I'd probably do a ballpark figure of around about 76.29 life sentences. A friend of mine would probably serve over 300 life sentences... But lets be serious for a moment, a song can't possibly equate to a year in prison (or can it).

The question on everyone's mind has to be is downloading a song stealing? Well lets see, an artist slaves over the pad and a pen for days, weeks, months or years to rat out a rhyme. Then comes the instrumental, then the promotion & so on until the CD hits the shelf (or BitTorrent).

Shouldn't these artists be commended for their efforts? Shouldn't they be rewarded for their contribution to society's mental integrity? My answer is complex, yet, hopefully intriguing.

Centuries ago, kings & queens ruled the world, anyone who spoke their mind would've met the chopping board or the noose. Now who has the power? President Bush & entertainers. Bush aside, entertainers are paid higher than any other occupation on the face of this planet! If you ask me, they have been rewarded way too much for their 'contribution' to society in the first place. Artists should get off their horses & realise that what they do isn't worth the amount they are paid. What about esteemed scholars? What about those MENSA worthy candidates who probably get a miniscule wage for their impact on the people they teach or those who they inspire?! Ultimately, these are the people who need to be rewarded. What ever happened to relativity? Shouldnt what you do be relative to how much you are paid? I guess not.

Its all about supply & demand. People no longer have a thirst for knowledge, but rather something to fill their minds with, so they no longer have to contemplate the real issues they face in life. I mean, ignorance is bliss! I would love to sit in front of a TV screen or be blocked off to the world by headphones for days on end, without facing responisibilities or the world in general! i mean who wouldnt?!

I have probably digressed from the topic line a little too much, however, i would like bring back the notion that downloading music is not wrong (at least not in my eyes). Entertainers are paid far too much for the corruption they bring to society, sure they make us happy, but if we relied solely on them for knowledge, I dont think we would ever progress as a race of human beings who supposedly have 'free will'. I say download what you want when you want it and satisfy your hunger! To hell with stealing, it was their fault for expecting so much for their efforts in the first place! They should be happy they are getting paid regardless of how much. Its time that pay become relative to your impact on a generation.

I know many people will argue that artists present their own view of the world - but the fact is, i dont give a shit! They can sing about '40s, bitches & blunts' all they like, but it aint makin my life any better!

So music piracy is ok in my books! Garrrr!

Thats all.

Relationships: Girls & Games

2004-11-21T13:56:00.000+11:00

Heres a follow on from my very good friend, William On's Blog....

They say relationships are all a game.Why cant girls (note the use of the word 'girls') just realise when games have expired and when its time to turn in the dice & start acting truthfully about how they feel. They keep on playing this game of, im going to show you a little bit of me then draw back, then send you confused signals etc etc

Us guys just cant get enough of the games that girls play with us, i mean who wouldnt love the feeling of not knowing where you stand? who wouldnt love the feeling of not being able to tell a girl how u feel without fear of them drawing back because you dont even know how she feels!?I'll tell you one thing, if these girls continue to play their games they wont end up with a nice guy, only a guy who knows how to play. Remember that, the next time you act with only ur self-interests at heart (girls).

In the end where will they end up? I'll tell you where, underneath the hearts she has shattered & the minds she has warped. She will be trapped in a relationship with someone she ultimately never wanted in the first place.If guys are nice in the beginning - its not because of some bizzare circumstance - think about it, its because they are showing you who they truly are. Trust in your own judgement & dont approach every relationship as if it were a game. Coz if you play, expect to lose.

Thats all.