ten points in time.

X.

"So are they true or not?"
"Partially."
"Partially?"
"Parts of them are true, parts of them aren't."
"Which parts?"
"How the fuck should I know?"
"..."
"You wondering whether I'm going to quote you, aren't you?"
"... well are you?"
"Not verbatim."
"Thanks, I feel so much better knowing that."
"Consider it a dialogue rewrite."
"Why does my dialogue need a rewrite? Aren't I Whedonesque enough for you?"
"I want to capture moments of emotional truth."
"Right. Wanker."
"Philistine."
"Hack."

IX.

At the end, the only thing she liked about him was her.

Wild Card

Rachael Cassar, who asked me to flummox google, now has a blog. It is called Uno Donkey.

This is just stage two of flummoxing. Yay us.

Glenvinchie

So, I've nearly finished my bottle of Laphroaig Original Cask Strength and to avoid finishing said bottle, I've returend to the bottle of Glenkinchie as it is the most full bottle of scotch I have. You see, I didn't particularly like the Glenkinchie after I bought it. I found its light character and general dryness to be rather inspid.

Now as I swig Glenkinchie from the bottle*, I'm actually enjoying it because of its lightness and dryness... its in such juxtaposition to the ominipotent Laphroaig** which I've been scoffing lately.

But the real question is, do I order another bottle of the Original Cask Strength (which you have to get shipped from the distillery) or do I use said money to try something else - like an 18 yo Glenlivet (& if they have one - in a french oak finish) or a Laugvaulin...

Do I go with what I love or do I expand into new lands?

I'm thinking that it depends on the continued availability of the Original Cask Strength. If its going to be around a while, then I should get something a little rarer and new.***

Yes, this is how I spend my tuesday night...

(Until the drop ins arrived. hi drop ins!)

... and, as David said:

"If this is the most significant question you're asking, then you must be doing pretty well".

Eh.

* Its Valentine's Day, so I'm allowed such secret acts of melodrama.

** The Original Cask Strength Laphroaig is *so* pungent and strong, they recommend drinking it with 2 parts water... which is so uncharacteristically Laphroaig... personally, I just make it equal parts water and Laproaig... but that's me.

*** I still haven't found another bottle of the Macallan 12 yo (Sherry Oak), although I haven't hunted for one per se. I should buy another one of them if I can find it... so cognacy.

tenth point in time

0.

Nunquam.

ten points in time.

1.

"..."
"You're unusually quiet."
"Ever had one of those days where you have nothing to say?"
"No?"
"Well, today's one of them.. and now I'm all scared that I've never had something to say."
"At least you've been saying it."
"Saying what?"
"Nothing."
"Thanks."
"It was a John Cage reference."
[fingers signalling quotations in the air]
"I've got nothing to say, and I'm saying it."
"Was that a compliment?"
"It was an insult carefully disguised as a compliment."
"I'm not sure what to say."
"That's never stopped you before."
"Thanks, Rosencrantz."
"No problem, Guildenstein."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Let's just pretend this sorry episode never happened."
"It didn't."
"Deep."

ShareIPod

ShareIPod is a neat little application which allows you to share your iPod via iTunes (ie said iPod will be listed as a source in 'Shared Music'). This is awesome for peeps like me who keep their music on their iPod rather than their machine, or if you work in an office where you may work on more than one machine*

Just thought I'd share.

ten points in time.

2.

When did being self absorbed get confused with having self knowledge?

(At puberty?)

yes.

Have I been quoted on your blog with a big quote mark?

-- Chloe, 2006*

She goes on further to clarify that, "Its not as good as

'knowing someone seems to be the best aphrodisiac'.

**

That would have been great and then you could discuss my point. Do u feel the need to distort everything?"

To which I answered, "only when it makes it more true".

** I agree. Also, interestingly, a lot of articles I've been reading lately suggest that young men are highly insecure vis a vis women and are actually more likely the ones to develop crushes, want relationships, and generally have their hearts torn out without anaesthetic. Me, bitter? Never.

caught evolution.

Someone googled the phrase "arrested development shot on DV" and ended up with this entry on me blog. It had a lot to do with DV Aesthetics but not much to do with Arrested Development shooting on DV.

For the record, afaik the first season of Arrested was shot on the Panasonic Varicam while the second (and third, I presume) were shot on the CineAlta.

Battlestar Galactica is still being shot on a Cinealta (the pilot was shot on 35mm)) but BSGs cinematography/image quality has declined over season 2, in parallel with some of the writing. [sad]

ten points in time.

4.

"wow, do you always talk so much and say so little."
"all the time, its a hobby."
"well, good for you."
"no, good for you."

3.

"I turn 20 in June. I'm terrified."
"I'll be turning 30 before you even reach 25, so shut the fuck up."
"So how old are you?"
"26."
"Do you feel old?"
"I feel old, but I also feel younger than I've ever felt. Its like you're finally just seeing the vastness of it all - how much is to come, how little you know, how much time you have... then you also realise how little time there really is. Its weird."
"Uhuh. I need to go to the toilet."
"..."

futurism

I am no longer a futurist. I am a presentist. Everyone else is simply living in the past.

-- Mark Pesce over at Mindjack

[ insert superficial commentary here ]

retarded builders.

watched the last four episodes of arrested development this evening. it's 52 weeks i'm never getting back. genius. utter genius.

[MRF]

at this point, i'm going to stop. i was thinking of writing some more. i had vague notions of seguewaying into a discussion on piracy being good, perhaps casually mentioning one of my friends has contacts at fox (for e.g. - said as eee gee not example just in case you care - he's shared a cab with Old Rubert - and attentive readers will note that Old Rubert is the only thing capitalised in this entire entry for no other reason that that made me laugh yes i am weird and i'm refusing to use punctuation other than ' at this current juncture for no other reason than it also made me laugh), and possibly even ending with some ruminations on writing, or directing, or games or whatever is my interest-of-the-week. instead i'm going to end with this highly unironic and non-self-deconstructing sentence.