What the?

Oh my.

Isn’t it just amazing how in a period of about four months, life can just go from going one way to doing a complete 180 and go in an opposite direction – either for good or bad. Fortunately for me it has been the former and it seems that my life actually has a sense of direction for once. I’ve even set myself goals in the distance that actually seem feasible where once it seemed like an impossibility.

So yes, a lot of things have happened, perhaps hence the lack of updates on this here blog. But I can tell you one thing and that as of the 20th of this month, I have been awarded my degree in Digital Media which means that yes, I have concluded my studies (finally). It has been a while and I’m so glad that it is finally here. I had been such an education whore for some time going from one institution to another and I feel that gaining this final degree is closure to that chapter in my life.

Considering the huge amount of happenings in the last four months, who knows what the next four months can bring? But I can assure you one thing – that I will try my best to let you know on this blog.

Promise. Pinky swear promise even.

To my friends:

Thanks for sticking it out with me through my little "transition" period. Your acceptance and your support means the world to me makes my journey a lot smoother, so I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You all mean the world to me and I don't know what I would do without all you guys. Consider this as a great big virtual hug over the internet.

Thank you!

Juan

Now this is why I use a mac

Photos taken from gizmodo



Long story short, the dreaded windows Blue Screen of Death - or BSoD as we geeks call it made an unwelcome appearance during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic games. I think it's hilarious that despite the cost of the program reaching tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars, Microsoft still manages to stuff up.

Steve Jobs must be ROFLing his arse off.

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, Oi, Oi!

Firstly, I'm baaaaack! Yay!

Now, the Olympics are now in full swing and I usually love me some Olympic action. Thing is, I probably consider myself a bit of a bandwagon-er when it comes to sport because I don't usually watch it unless it involves national teams versing each other instead of say, leagues or clubs within the same city/state/country/continent.

I've been watching a lot of sports that usually have some Australian competing within it. Say right now as I blog, I am also watching equestrian events on TV. Yup, horsies hippety-hoppeting across my TV is not what I usually call entertaining or adrenaline-inducing. However, when an Australian is on, it automatically becomes riveting stuff. It's amazing how much bias and patriotism can blind you because automatically you think that they're the best of the bunch. Even if the Australian rider falls off, who cares - they fell off beautifully, better than the rest who suffered the same fate.

I from time to time watch the games alone in my room, which is a good thing because I tend to go a little mental whenever my team is on. Often I'd get out of bed, jump and down, curse a bit every now and then and yelp like a teenage school girl when the action begins to heat up.

I've been researching my Olympics for the past few days or so and I've learned that Australia currently sits in the top ten nations in the world when it comes to overall medals performance. I personally think that for a country with a population less than state of California USA, the amount of talent Australia produces just really amazes me. I would also extend this to things like artistic, academic and other achievements as well.

If the world and its countries were a family, Australia is like the little young brother who, as a young child sat and watched eagerly as his older siblings did their things, learning swiftly as they go along, absorbing his older siblings skills and knowledge like a sponge. Now Australia is entering his teenage years and is starting to really come to his own, doing what he's researched from the rest of the world while giving his own unique little spin to it, which gives him an edge.

Okay, enough patriotism from me...

... Oh why not - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! OI! OI! OI!

sorry :-)

NET

I can't believe how lost I am without internet access. I didn't really realise how pre-occupied I am with the internet beforehand until our service was cut. I've realised it's sorta become habit - like, I'd all of a sudden say to myself "Oh hey, maybe I should check out Kotaku or Engadget?", both two of my favourite blogs. Then I'd realise that I don't have actually anything to view them with, which is rather upsetting. This then leads into me heading into my kitchen to find something to eat, which these days tend to be nutella (thickly) smothered on really soft bread. Saying that, I must've gained a whole lot of kilos. But it's winter over here so I don't really mind.

However, I do have internet access in the form of my iPhone however 3G reception over where I am is a little patchy so I've found only a few places in my house that I can use the phone to browse. Ironically, they're located in the couch in front of the TV and on my bed - like, two of the only places I only spend time in (except of course the kitchen).

Anyway, I'm at the local library now about 5 mins from my house using their free access. However, it is incredibly slow and I can't really go anywhere with it. So yeah, that's it for now and I've just read back what I've written and yes, it is an incredibly pointless post so sorry for making you have to read it.

A little hiatus

Hey all

I probably won't be putting up posts for just a little while. All pretty much because our internet connection at home has been cut. So basically for now I have to resort to using free internet spots (in this case, the good 'ol Apple Store) to write posts.

I will be back, don't you worry so stay put for a while and I'll be right back.

Not bored any longer

Hello all

I've actually been pretty busy as of late. Hours at work have picked up again and so I'm happy about that. It seems like my efforts there has been majorly appreciated. My boss even went so far to say something along the lines of "hang in there, I'd really like to hold on to people that deserve to be here," which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside.

Apart from that just a few things that I have done and would like to share with you guys. I've been keeping myself entertained thoroughly so I'm pretty happy. Just a few things that have kept me occupied apart from work and the odd social event:

Videogames - Oh my gosh, I have just completed Metal Gear Solid 4 on the PS3. Let me tell you this- this game is EPIC. It is honestly one of the best games I've ever played like, ever. I had never been so glued infront of the screen in years. Everything about the game is ace - from the first-rate graphics to the amazing storyline and gameplay. Sure, the cutscenes in between may have been long but I didn't mind them one second. A must have for all those who own a PS3.

Theatre- I've never really seen a lot of theatre before but my mum got free tickets to a musical called the altar boys. You know what? I actually enjoyed it. I thought it was gonna be some all out camp event - and fair enough and some parts it was, in the end I didn't even care. It was just some really silly take on the whole evangelical christian movement type of thing so yeah, pretty entertaining it was. If the show is playing in your city, I recommend you watch it.

Music - I'm really getting into a whole lot of these great artist coming from the UK. I don't know whats happening over there but I'm liking it. People I'm digging right now include Jamie Lidell, Duffy, Mark Ronson and I'm really digging the new Coldplay album.

Movies - I haven't really seen much in terms of seeing something in the cinemas. But as per a previous blog, I've been going all out in acquiring HD-DVDs and Blu Rays at an alarming rate. And because of that I've been watching some amazing movies: Blood Diamond, Casino, Cloverfield and Ratatouille just to name a few. I think I have a new calling in life, and that's to be a movie buff.

Anyway that's all from me for now. And please congratulate me for writing this entire blog using my iPod.