Daily Archives: May 25, 2006

Reading Assignments.

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Need to buy George Saunders “In Persuasion Nation” and read by June 5 (for me this is forcefeeding short stories. for the rest of you, this is just the right kind of reading for people who ‘don’t have time to read’ so go! read it!) so I can leave Betsy a million comments that week.

Need to buy Yannick Murphy “Here They Come” and read it YESTERDAY as they are already a week into discussing it over at the Lit Blog Co-Op and now I can’t look at the site for fear of learning something I don’t want to know yet but I will so want to know as soon as I’ve read it.

New music for the plane.

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The latest albums (with my quickie impressions from one or two listens) from: Snow Patrol (like it but very much just “regular” rock, no innovations from 1st record); Pearl Jam (rocking OUT); Fiona Apple (jazzy); Dixie Chicks (haven’t sampled yet); and Paste Sampler 22 (not yet).

Things About Australia I Need to Write Down Before I Forget.

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Me and the SuperEggplant, we’ve got some Australia stories…

  • The dirty dude on the flight to Darwin (GOVE!) and the Rod Stewart music video.
  • $40 movie in Cairns ($14.50 per adult)
  • Roo: Soap on a Rope.
  • Waterskiing practice hole.
  • BEND OVER! (and what about Casey using it in a meeting! ha!)
  • Ex-cop canadians: Teacher and Flic BnBs.
  • David: The Tram Whore: brekkie sandwich; hook turn; Toshiba; okely dokely; Hello Moto.
  • Anzac Biscuits.
  • Gossip rags.
  • Jimmy (bus to Kakadu): the panflute/bible banger combo.
  • Two sock! (Kakadu)
  • Cheezels; Smith’s chips.
  • Good on ya!
  • How ya goin’?
  • Solo! Lift!
  • “ie”: brekkie, tantie, etc.
  • Chinotto SUCKS.
  • Brandy snap cremes @ David Jones.
  • Black currant mentos (comme Ribena).
  • No pennies! “Currency rounding benefit”
  • Iced coffee = ice cream!
  • Ginkos!!! (w/ barefeet!)
  • Lollies
  • Eskies.
  • Pokies.
  • SuperEgg: “You people and your walkabouts!” Bono: “Hey, I’m not a black fella.”
  • Dirty Harry. No, Larry. No, Lazy Harry!
  • Uluru bus driver: Traffic coming down from Darwin today. Oh, there it is.
  • Truck stop “Toasties”
  • Namgachak (check spelling!): The aborigine Yam Hitter
  • Kakadu: king size mosquitos. Tiny boat frog.
  • FLIPPS: burgers & seasoned fries.
  • A dingo ate my baby!
  • Yum cha = dim sum.
  • Blue Heeler (Hila)
  • Bilbys for Easter.
  • Mariko the “Asker”
  • Kirribili
  • Casey-isms! Knocked you for sixes!; How’s your bitch?; I’m down with it, homes.; What up, MN?; I think he’s got a roo loose in his top paddock!
  • Kinokuniya, not just a Japanese bookstore in SYDNEY anyway.
  • Aussie damper
  • Banana…bread/frapps/etc.
  • Flat White. Short/Long Black.
  • Uluru: black flies. pool people. $$$$. Thorny Devil!
  • Cairns: runway humidity. King + Twin. Green Island $12 hot dog.
  • Cat pooh on the CDs!
  • Melbourne: Patchwork on Central.
  • Bathroom spider!
  • The Tram STARER!!!
  • Italian dudes: “mate” discussions.
  • French Bakery on Glenferrie: lemon tart.
  • Fannie Bay Gaol.
  • Melbourne Gaol’s freaky porcelain death masks: brain mapping.
  • Darwin hotel: fire alarms, hot water, hideous mint aperitifs.
  • Bataan death march to Military Museum
  • Lunch at Babka!!!
  • Glider spot: kelpi, Australia sheep dog. Big plate o’ nasty shrimp.
  • Darwin: Feb 19, 1942 bombing. 1972 Cyclone Tracy.
  • the Tet offensive! Tetley!
  • Darwin airport: CMS punes; MF book return and FIGHT!!
  • “Coon” cheese.
  • Little puking boy (handfuls) getting off plane and his horrific father. MF coming to rescue w/ barf bag.

Un nouveau mot.

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Sclerotic.
1) of, relating to, or affected with sclerosis.
2) grown rigid or unresponsive with age (~institutions).

Thanks, Salon, j’aime beaucoup apprendre des nouveaux mots.