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Posted 9 years agoIn a couple of days I'll be heading up to What The Fur in Montreal with 
animalanticsapparel . Gonna be haunting the dealers den with our wares. If you're in the area, come by our table, say hi, and most importantly, buy our T-shirts! ;)
animalanticsapparel . Gonna be haunting the dealers den with our wares. If you're in the area, come by our table, say hi, and most importantly, buy our T-shirts! ;)Post-FE plague of death...
Posted 10 years agoAttended FE with the Ferret a few weeks back - it was lots of fun and I hope you all liked the preview of the new T-shirt design we hope to debut at WTF!
Straight after coming back from FE, though, I came down with the nastiest flu/cold virus I think I've ever had, and the Ferret started showing symptoms soon after me. So the last weeks have been almost exclusively us trying to help each other in a strange kind of tag-team system - one day I'd not be feeling too bad and she'd need my help, and the next day I'd be relegated to bed and she'd be alright and helping me. Something along those lines, anyhow. Ferret has partly recovered, now, and while I think I'm improving I'm still pretty ill and barely lucid - recovery for me is going ridiculously slow. (I was expecting to be back at work weeks ago.)
Anyone else catch this shit?
Those awaiting a response from me, I appreciate your patience.
Peace,
Tachyon
Straight after coming back from FE, though, I came down with the nastiest flu/cold virus I think I've ever had, and the Ferret started showing symptoms soon after me. So the last weeks have been almost exclusively us trying to help each other in a strange kind of tag-team system - one day I'd not be feeling too bad and she'd need my help, and the next day I'd be relegated to bed and she'd be alright and helping me. Something along those lines, anyhow. Ferret has partly recovered, now, and while I think I'm improving I'm still pretty ill and barely lucid - recovery for me is going ridiculously slow. (I was expecting to be back at work weeks ago.)
Anyone else catch this shit?
Those awaiting a response from me, I appreciate your patience.
Peace,
Tachyon
Heading to FE with a new shirt design
Posted 11 years agoFYI all, I'll be heading to Furnal Equinox this weekend, there Fri-Sun, helping out at the AnimalAnticsApparel table. We'll be debuting a new T-shirt design this time around - my second for AAA, so I'm excited and hoping it'll do well! Just saw the finished shirts this morning, and I'm pretty happy with how they've come out.
Hopefully I'll get a chance to upload it here soon, before the con. Regardless, if you'll be at FE, come by the table andbuy our stuff say hi! Then buy our stuff.
AnimalAnticsApparel table. We'll be debuting a new T-shirt design this time around - my second for AAA, so I'm excited and hoping it'll do well! Just saw the finished shirts this morning, and I'm pretty happy with how they've come out.Hopefully I'll get a chance to upload it here soon, before the con. Regardless, if you'll be at FE, come by the table and
Q: Am I still here?
Posted 13 years agoA: Yes!
I realize I haven't uploaded much of anything in the last few months, so I figured I should probably explain where I've been. Lurking, mostly. I haven't really gone anywhere, it's just that my impetus to draw has waned a bit, lately. In part I can attribute it to spending time planning for a three-week vacation visiting B.C., Alaska, and Arizona with some family from Aus, as well as other things (generally good) finding themselves on my plate and necessitating a rearrangement of my old schedule. I'm not complaining, but it did give me many other things to focus much of my attention on.
The good news is that I returned home from that vacation a couple of weeks ago, and with other things settling down somewhat I'm feeling like drawing more. I have a couple of pics on the boil. Long story short, I'll post something new in the not too distant future. I'm not dead yet!
Peace,
Tachyon
I realize I haven't uploaded much of anything in the last few months, so I figured I should probably explain where I've been. Lurking, mostly. I haven't really gone anywhere, it's just that my impetus to draw has waned a bit, lately. In part I can attribute it to spending time planning for a three-week vacation visiting B.C., Alaska, and Arizona with some family from Aus, as well as other things (generally good) finding themselves on my plate and necessitating a rearrangement of my old schedule. I'm not complaining, but it did give me many other things to focus much of my attention on.
The good news is that I returned home from that vacation a couple of weeks ago, and with other things settling down somewhat I'm feeling like drawing more. I have a couple of pics on the boil. Long story short, I'll post something new in the not too distant future. I'm not dead yet!
Peace,
Tachyon
Youtube's removal of religious commentary
Posted 13 years agoYoutube has consistently demonstrated incompetence in suppressing abuse of its various terms and take-down systems, but I find that this is starting to become disturbing:
For the record, I don't always appreciate Thunderf00t's abrasive style, but he often makes good points, and has as much right (if not more) to be heard as anyone else.
Also, I'm fully aware that Youtube is a private site, but that does not absolve them of criticism. Freedom of speech is worth fighting for, regardless of the forum in question.
For the record, I don't always appreciate Thunderf00t's abrasive style, but he often makes good points, and has as much right (if not more) to be heard as anyone else.
Also, I'm fully aware that Youtube is a private site, but that does not absolve them of criticism. Freedom of speech is worth fighting for, regardless of the forum in question.
Christmas sentiment
Posted 14 years agoComing from a comedic songwriter (genius), I was amazed by this when I had first heard it. It's wonderfully brilliant. And really touching.
And so I hate it. Because I know precisely what he's singing about. And this Christmas it kinda hurts, while for the first time ever I'm tens of thousands of kilometres away from all my family back in Oz.
...
To those of you who are able to spend Christmas with family, do me a favour: Try to not underestimate your good fortune.
One more to lighten the mood a little:
The (annotated) pitch for internet censorship
Posted 14 years agoAnother day, another year older
Posted 14 years agoYup. Can't be unhappy with the last year, overall. Got a PhD, and some awards for that. Got a nice job in a country overseas that I'd always wanted to work in. Made some new friends, and grew closer to old ones. Even attended my first fur con. Art-wise, I've been making slow but steady progress figuring out how to use markers, and I've been enjoying that. And then came along those pastel-coloured pony piles of adorableness, which I never would have guessed.
Of course, not everything has gone my way this year, but there's no point dwelling on negatives.
I'm not expecting next year to be quite as awesome, and certainly not as disruptive. But there are a few things on the boil that I've got my fingers crossed for. So here's hoping. :3
Of course, not everything has gone my way this year, but there's no point dwelling on negatives.
I'm not expecting next year to be quite as awesome, and certainly not as disruptive. But there are a few things on the boil that I've got my fingers crossed for. So here's hoping. :3
The Theme From Jurassic Park
Posted 14 years agoExactly what it says on the tin. Turn your speakers up.
Because (a) my last journal was getting stale, and (b) I absolutely love this piece of music, and I think it's under-appreciated. I would say that I feel this is John Williams' best work, but I can't say that honestly because I simply have not heard everything in that mountain of work the man has produced. Of what I have heard, though, this is at the top.
Also because © I can.
I still remember jumping in my seat during that one scene with the velociraptors in the kitchen. Didn't need 3D for that, although, admittedly, I would have been ten at the time. Damn near twenty years ago now...
Because (a) my last journal was getting stale, and (b) I absolutely love this piece of music, and I think it's under-appreciated. I would say that I feel this is John Williams' best work, but I can't say that honestly because I simply have not heard everything in that mountain of work the man has produced. Of what I have heard, though, this is at the top.
Also because © I can.
I still remember jumping in my seat during that one scene with the velociraptors in the kitchen. Didn't need 3D for that, although, admittedly, I would have been ten at the time. Damn near twenty years ago now...
My reaction to the Sonic, Pokemon, and Digimon fandoms
Posted 14 years agoGaze into your navel! (Furry survey results)
Posted 14 years agoI just got wind that Nuka has posted results of the 2011 (winter) furry survey to the web. (These are the researchers who takes surveys at Anthrocon and such.) Go check them out here 'CAUSE SHIT BE FASCINATING, YO! It's also nice to see that we may not be as completely fucked up a fandom as everyone tends to assume.
Nuka and the team have done some awesome and painstaking work, and you'd better appreciate it. Go on! Appreciate!
Nuka and the team have done some awesome and painstaking work, and you'd better appreciate it. Go on! Appreciate!
Rogers Internet can suck my nuts
Posted 14 years agoMy Internet connection is provided by this Rogers group here in Canada, and soon after I started using it I was appalled to discover the degree to which they will go to make a buck. Normally when you type in the address of a web server that doesn't actually exist you'll get an error message telling you as such. What Rogers does is to hijack that failed query and redirect you to an advertisement page with a "helpful" search bar. (I've heard that others also do this - that doesn't piss me off any less.) This (a) makes it impossible to simply correct a typo in the address bar, because of the redirection, (b) makes it impossible for an application to determine whether or not a server actually exists, and © makes the whole process slow as dog shit on a cold day.
There's an opt-out option that doesn't actually opt out. What they do instead is to put a cookie in your browser that tells the system to redirect to a fake Internet Explorer error page. It doesn't fix the problem, it isn't persistent across other devices in the same network, it isn't even persistent on the same device if you occasionally use a different browser (like I do for various reasons). It's not a solution, it's a bloody slap in the face.
If there really was a way to "break the Internet", pulling shit like this is it.
Finally I just now implemented a real solution, by changing the DNS server addresses in my router's config (which I'm loathed to play with because I don't actually own it, but screw it - this is pissing me off too much). Instead of using Rogers' deceitful host-name lookup servers, now I'm using 4.2.2.[1-6]. No more DNS hijacking! Yay! What's more, I'm not waiting upwards of 10 fucking seconds for random domains to be resolved anymore - now it's an almost instant response, like it bloody-well should be. I can't believe I had been trying to put up with that bullshit.
There's an opt-out option that doesn't actually opt out. What they do instead is to put a cookie in your browser that tells the system to redirect to a fake Internet Explorer error page. It doesn't fix the problem, it isn't persistent across other devices in the same network, it isn't even persistent on the same device if you occasionally use a different browser (like I do for various reasons). It's not a solution, it's a bloody slap in the face.
If there really was a way to "break the Internet", pulling shit like this is it.
Finally I just now implemented a real solution, by changing the DNS server addresses in my router's config (which I'm loathed to play with because I don't actually own it, but screw it - this is pissing me off too much). Instead of using Rogers' deceitful host-name lookup servers, now I'm using 4.2.2.[1-6]. No more DNS hijacking! Yay! What's more, I'm not waiting upwards of 10 fucking seconds for random domains to be resolved anymore - now it's an almost instant response, like it bloody-well should be. I can't believe I had been trying to put up with that bullshit.
Unresearched Hate
Posted 14 years agoDear Internet,
There is a thing. This thing is generally popular, well known and well liked. Or it might not be that well known, but the people who like it are adherent fans. Or it might be very well known and moderately liked by most... Regardless, I hate this thing. It is crappy and stupid and sucks. Although I have never used, watched, played, or had any personal interactions with this thing, due to the size of my own ego, I am nevertheless awesomely qualified to judge its value. Using my standard tools (prejudice) I do so, and I find it sorely wanting.
Furthermore, as someone who hates it, and is on the Internet, I feel it is my duty to let you all know that I hate it. Even though most of you probably like it, or at least are ambivalent about it. To justify my position I cherry-pick specific examples of its flaws (that I have heard second-, third-, or fourth-hand) while completely ignoring any mitigating factors or good points, and affording no room for a broadly encompassing assessment. These specific examples clearly illustrate the thing's lack of perfection, and by extrapolation, it is obvious that the thing must therefore be utterly woeful in every possible respect.
I emphasize this point by needlessly insulting anyone who disagrees with my impeccable logic. Idiots. (In addition, I may parenthetically suggest that the thing only has value insofar as it can be obtained for free via illegal channels, thereby also illustrating my keen grasp of ethics.)
In conclusion, the thing sucks and ought to be destroyed. I am happy to suggest ways in which this might take place. Favourites include the standard epithet that it ought "fuck off", as well as the perennially enjoyed suggestion that it "die in a fire". Please see that it undergoes any (or all) of these suggested methods of destruction as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Pretentious Fucktard
There is a thing. This thing is generally popular, well known and well liked. Or it might not be that well known, but the people who like it are adherent fans. Or it might be very well known and moderately liked by most... Regardless, I hate this thing. It is crappy and stupid and sucks. Although I have never used, watched, played, or had any personal interactions with this thing, due to the size of my own ego, I am nevertheless awesomely qualified to judge its value. Using my standard tools (prejudice) I do so, and I find it sorely wanting.
Furthermore, as someone who hates it, and is on the Internet, I feel it is my duty to let you all know that I hate it. Even though most of you probably like it, or at least are ambivalent about it. To justify my position I cherry-pick specific examples of its flaws (that I have heard second-, third-, or fourth-hand) while completely ignoring any mitigating factors or good points, and affording no room for a broadly encompassing assessment. These specific examples clearly illustrate the thing's lack of perfection, and by extrapolation, it is obvious that the thing must therefore be utterly woeful in every possible respect.
I emphasize this point by needlessly insulting anyone who disagrees with my impeccable logic. Idiots. (In addition, I may parenthetically suggest that the thing only has value insofar as it can be obtained for free via illegal channels, thereby also illustrating my keen grasp of ethics.)
In conclusion, the thing sucks and ought to be destroyed. I am happy to suggest ways in which this might take place. Favourites include the standard epithet that it ought "fuck off", as well as the perennially enjoyed suggestion that it "die in a fire". Please see that it undergoes any (or all) of these suggested methods of destruction as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Pretentious Fucktard
Ask me anything
Posted 14 years agoI'm just munching on dinner, looking for something to amuse me. I've been wondering what would happen if I started one of these, so I figure, why not?
So go ahead. If you'd like to ask me something, anything, ask away, and I shall do my best to answer.
So go ahead. If you'd like to ask me something, anything, ask away, and I shall do my best to answer.
You know what makes my day?
Posted 14 years agoSquirrels! Squirrels make my day! :D
And OH GOD THEY'RE EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW. *teehee, grins like an idiot*
If I stop responding I've probably just entered a squirrel-induced cute-coma...
I love my walk to and from work. :)
And OH GOD THEY'RE EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW. *teehee, grins like an idiot*
If I stop responding I've probably just entered a squirrel-induced cute-coma...
I love my walk to and from work. :)
Trust no-one day
Posted 14 years agoStay the fuck home. Don't talk to anyone. April fool's day is an affront to a mature civilized society.
No, I'm not butthurt about anything in particular. I just really, really dislike the whole premise. We don't tolerate that level of perverse shit any other day. (Clearly, I'm not referring to the low-level kidding that we would ordinarily tolerate.)
At this point I could say "LOLOLO APRIL FOOLS! I ACTUALLY LOVE IT!" But I won't. Because I really don't. If the world wants to spend this much effort being obstructionist and unproductive, I'd rather just have a holiday.
No, I'm not butthurt about anything in particular. I just really, really dislike the whole premise. We don't tolerate that level of perverse shit any other day. (Clearly, I'm not referring to the low-level kidding that we would ordinarily tolerate.)
At this point I could say "LOLOLO APRIL FOOLS! I ACTUALLY LOVE IT!" But I won't. Because I really don't. If the world wants to spend this much effort being obstructionist and unproductive, I'd rather just have a holiday.
There is a god
Posted 14 years agoI just discovered that my local supermarket carries Tim Tams. Original and Caramel.
FUCK YES.
FUCK YES.
It was a poo joke
Posted 14 years agoMy previous journal, I mean. Pay attention to the last line. When even my best and most observant friend missed it, I guess I made it too subtle. I'm sorry.
Do you want to know my actual stance on such things? The anthropic principle, basically. The universe is wonderful and all, but we are a product of it - our view of it will be necessarily biased because of this. Supernatural? I don't believe things "supernatural" enter the natural realm, so they have no bearing on it. If they did, they would be... natural. That doesn't mean we could explain them using known natural principles - we would just have to change what we know about those principles.
I actually don't think the question is very important... or even particularly interesting. The question of why we're here in the philosophical (rather than physical) sense implicitly assumes that a reason exists at all. I'm not sure there is a basis on which such an assumption can be made. Maybe we're here just for the lulz. Problem?
Do you want to know my actual stance on such things? The anthropic principle, basically. The universe is wonderful and all, but we are a product of it - our view of it will be necessarily biased because of this. Supernatural? I don't believe things "supernatural" enter the natural realm, so they have no bearing on it. If they did, they would be... natural. That doesn't mean we could explain them using known natural principles - we would just have to change what we know about those principles.
I actually don't think the question is very important... or even particularly interesting. The question of why we're here in the philosophical (rather than physical) sense implicitly assumes that a reason exists at all. I'm not sure there is a basis on which such an assumption can be made. Maybe we're here just for the lulz. Problem?
Where does it all come from?
Posted 14 years agoAll of this? Where does it come from? I really wonder sometimes. I mean, it might be sensible, logical, rational to think it's all just an amalgamation of physical and chemical, even biological processes that led up to this, but... some days I just find that explanation difficult to swallow.
Some mornings, it's usually in the morning when it hits me, it'll make me sit back and wonder. If only for a second before I get on with my day, you know? Now, I'm not going to say "God" (or "gods" for that matter), but some days, it just feels like there has to be something mysterious, something, well, supernatural at work...
Because there's no way I could've possibly ate that much.
Some mornings, it's usually in the morning when it hits me, it'll make me sit back and wonder. If only for a second before I get on with my day, you know? Now, I'm not going to say "God" (or "gods" for that matter), but some days, it just feels like there has to be something mysterious, something, well, supernatural at work...
Because there's no way I could've possibly ate that much.
π day
Posted 14 years agoLet's move on from sad things... It's Mar 14. Happy π day!
I just got back from Furnal Equinox early this morning. That was fuuun. Met a bunch of really cool peeps, and picked up some great pics.
I may just do the con thing again some time...
Anyway, for now, please join me in reciting the π day anthem:
(I love this thing. I could groove to that lead-out forhours EVER.)
It's also Steak and BJ day, apparently. Well, that's just fine too.
I just got back from Furnal Equinox early this morning. That was fuuun. Met a bunch of really cool peeps, and picked up some great pics.
I may just do the con thing again some time...
Anyway, for now, please join me in reciting the π day anthem:
(I love this thing. I could groove to that lead-out for
It's also Steak and BJ day, apparently. Well, that's just fine too.
Dad has cancer
Posted 14 years agoYeah... After Mum lost her battle a couple of years ago, I'm a bit over the whole "cancer" thing... :(
It's early days. We'll see how things go.
Imma see if I can find some MLP:FiM episodes I haven't seen yet, to cheer me up.
It's early days. We'll see how things go.
Imma see if I can find some MLP:FiM episodes I haven't seen yet, to cheer me up.
Holy shit its a meme
Posted 14 years agoI don't do many memes, but once in a while can't hurt. Besides, I know you're all desperate to know more about me.
*crickets*
...
I spent way too fucking long on this, Jesus-tapdancing-Christ...
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Me again... Hello, me!
2. How much cash do you have on you?
What, you want to know whether it's worth robbing me?
3. What's a word that rhymes with DOOR?
Your whore's bedsore.
4. Favorite planet?
HD 80606 B is pretty awesome (check out the eccentricity of it's orbit - holy hell!), but I'm going to have to go with Earth. After all, I live here.
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
I haven't had my phone long enough. That, and nobody calls me, I guess.
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
I've been wanting to have RATM - Bombtrack as a ring tone - up to the first verse at least - but haven't had a phone capable, yet. (That is, without paying through the nose for it, if it's available. I'd rather take it from my CD and do it myself.)
7. What shirt are you wearing?
Grey with the text "If I knew what I was doing it wouldn't be called research would it? Albert Einstein" in the top left. I'm still not entirely sure if the quote is correctly attributed.
8. Do you label yourself?
Yes, but with caveats. It's the only sane way to do things, I think. I know who I am and how I differ from stereotypes and labels, but I also know how closely I relate to those labels. It's just simpler to take a label and say "I'm like this to a large extent, although I differ in this way." I am a unique motherfucker, just like everybody else.
9. Name the brand of the shoes you're currently wearing?
"Absents". They're like you're not wearing shoes at all.
10. Bright or Dark Room?
Well-lit. Unless I'm trying to sleep. Depends on the task at hand, I guess. (Who writes these questions, seriously?)
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
She's a despicable thief, boasting that she stole this meme. (I totally stole this meme from whiskeyagogo, by the way.)
12. What does your watch look like?
My phone. I don't wear a watch anymore. What's the point? Bling?
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Fa--... Sleeping.
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
That I needed to add more to my prepaid account to prevent it expiring. That's how popular I am!
15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
Over there. What, you hungry? I've got some chips in the cupboard if you like.
16. What's a word that you say a lot?
"a"
17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
Dearest Father.
18. Last furry thing you touched?
A possum plushie I have.
19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
1. Caffeine. Administered via direct injection, of chocolate, into the gullet. Oh, take me to jail now! Seriously, I fully expect this meme to start asking where I hid the bodies, next...
20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
None. Digital. Who uses film anymore?
21. Favorite age you have been so far?
However old I am right now. Seriously, being in the present is fucking awesome.
22. Your worst enemy?
Wilfully ignorant people.
23. What is your current desktop picture?
This one. That's the best URL I could find. I downloaded a whole bunch of space images from NASA and Hubble websites ages ago, and I set my background to automatically change randomly every few hours or something.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
Uh, something along the lines of "Talk to you in a fortnight. Bye!" Skype convo with Dad.
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Actually, a million dollars wouldn't get you very far these days. You could maybe get a good operational jet pack for that much, but there wouldn't be a hell of a lot of change left over. On the other hand, being able to fly would surely have a positive effect on your employability. Maybe you could make good money off of it. Tough call... I'd probably go with the million and invest it, and hope some other awesome person/sucker perfects the jet pack for consumer use. Or not.
26. Do you like someone?
I like my friends. They be awesome.
Oh, do you mean like like? *teeheehee*
What are you, twelve?
27. The last song you listened to?
Karnivool - Umbra
28. What time of day were you born?
NFI
29. What's your favorite number?
i
30. Where did you live in 1987?
Northern NSW, Aus.
31. Are you jealous of anyone?
I'm jealous of other people's talents, to the extent that I wish I could do what they do. But I don't think I've ever been jealous of any person as a whole.
32. Is anyone jealous of you?
One's ego could hope. But I don't know.
33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In a comfy bed, fast asleep.
34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
I impotently hit them with an open palm. Then I consider revenge, which probably just involves posting a "Will eat your money" sign on the thing.
35. Do you consider yourself kind?
I try to be.
36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
On the inside of my anus. Or on my upper arm. ...Probably the latter.
37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Latin.
38. Would you move for the person you loved?
If I could get a job.
39. Are you touchy feely?
Uh... no. Not exactly.
40. What's your life motto?
Don't die, that'd be a bummer.
41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
What, like, even in the shower? Uh, skin, hair, balls...
42. What's your favourite town/city?
Don't have one. I hear this "Utopia" place is nice.
43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Food.
44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
Do change-of-address forms count?
45. Can you change the oil on a car?
Give me a manual and some time and I can do anything!
46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
Uh... not really applicable.
47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
I know relatives of mine know a hell of a lot better than I do. If I ever get the urge, I know who to ask.
48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
The last couple of times I dressed fancy were a bit of a bomb. But one time I dressed as Wolverine from X-Men. Grew the chops, and just wore street clothes. Oh, and I made claws that fit snugly between my knuckles. No visible structure (just a hidden palm grip). They were awesome.
49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
I have a pimple on my arse that hurts when I sit on it, does that count?
50. Have you been burned by love?
Replace "burned" with "ignored".
And now you know. And knowing is half the battle. Or so I've been told. Seriously, I'm just repeating a meme that I've never seen the source of...
PS: Attending FE next week. Whee! Never been to a con before, so this'll be an experience...
*crickets*
...
I spent way too fucking long on this, Jesus-tapdancing-Christ...
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Me again... Hello, me!
2. How much cash do you have on you?
What, you want to know whether it's worth robbing me?
3. What's a word that rhymes with DOOR?
Your whore's bedsore.
4. Favorite planet?
HD 80606 B is pretty awesome (check out the eccentricity of it's orbit - holy hell!), but I'm going to have to go with Earth. After all, I live here.
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
I haven't had my phone long enough. That, and nobody calls me, I guess.
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
I've been wanting to have RATM - Bombtrack as a ring tone - up to the first verse at least - but haven't had a phone capable, yet. (That is, without paying through the nose for it, if it's available. I'd rather take it from my CD and do it myself.)
7. What shirt are you wearing?
Grey with the text "If I knew what I was doing it wouldn't be called research would it? Albert Einstein" in the top left. I'm still not entirely sure if the quote is correctly attributed.
8. Do you label yourself?
Yes, but with caveats. It's the only sane way to do things, I think. I know who I am and how I differ from stereotypes and labels, but I also know how closely I relate to those labels. It's just simpler to take a label and say "I'm like this to a large extent, although I differ in this way." I am a unique motherfucker, just like everybody else.
9. Name the brand of the shoes you're currently wearing?
"Absents". They're like you're not wearing shoes at all.
10. Bright or Dark Room?
Well-lit. Unless I'm trying to sleep. Depends on the task at hand, I guess. (Who writes these questions, seriously?)
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
She's a despicable thief, boasting that she stole this meme. (I totally stole this meme from whiskeyagogo, by the way.)
12. What does your watch look like?
My phone. I don't wear a watch anymore. What's the point? Bling?
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Fa--... Sleeping.
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
That I needed to add more to my prepaid account to prevent it expiring. That's how popular I am!
15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
Over there. What, you hungry? I've got some chips in the cupboard if you like.
16. What's a word that you say a lot?
"a"
17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
Dearest Father.
18. Last furry thing you touched?
A possum plushie I have.
19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
1. Caffeine. Administered via direct injection, of chocolate, into the gullet. Oh, take me to jail now! Seriously, I fully expect this meme to start asking where I hid the bodies, next...
20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
None. Digital. Who uses film anymore?
21. Favorite age you have been so far?
However old I am right now. Seriously, being in the present is fucking awesome.
22. Your worst enemy?
Wilfully ignorant people.
23. What is your current desktop picture?
This one. That's the best URL I could find. I downloaded a whole bunch of space images from NASA and Hubble websites ages ago, and I set my background to automatically change randomly every few hours or something.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
Uh, something along the lines of "Talk to you in a fortnight. Bye!" Skype convo with Dad.
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Actually, a million dollars wouldn't get you very far these days. You could maybe get a good operational jet pack for that much, but there wouldn't be a hell of a lot of change left over. On the other hand, being able to fly would surely have a positive effect on your employability. Maybe you could make good money off of it. Tough call... I'd probably go with the million and invest it, and hope some other awesome person/sucker perfects the jet pack for consumer use. Or not.
26. Do you like someone?
I like my friends. They be awesome.
Oh, do you mean like like? *teeheehee*
What are you, twelve?
27. The last song you listened to?
Karnivool - Umbra
28. What time of day were you born?
NFI
29. What's your favorite number?
i
30. Where did you live in 1987?
Northern NSW, Aus.
31. Are you jealous of anyone?
I'm jealous of other people's talents, to the extent that I wish I could do what they do. But I don't think I've ever been jealous of any person as a whole.
32. Is anyone jealous of you?
One's ego could hope. But I don't know.
33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In a comfy bed, fast asleep.
34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
I impotently hit them with an open palm. Then I consider revenge, which probably just involves posting a "Will eat your money" sign on the thing.
35. Do you consider yourself kind?
I try to be.
36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
On the inside of my anus. Or on my upper arm. ...Probably the latter.
37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Latin.
38. Would you move for the person you loved?
If I could get a job.
39. Are you touchy feely?
Uh... no. Not exactly.
40. What's your life motto?
Don't die, that'd be a bummer.
41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
What, like, even in the shower? Uh, skin, hair, balls...
42. What's your favourite town/city?
Don't have one. I hear this "Utopia" place is nice.
43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Food.
44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
Do change-of-address forms count?
45. Can you change the oil on a car?
Give me a manual and some time and I can do anything!
46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
Uh... not really applicable.
47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
I know relatives of mine know a hell of a lot better than I do. If I ever get the urge, I know who to ask.
48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
The last couple of times I dressed fancy were a bit of a bomb. But one time I dressed as Wolverine from X-Men. Grew the chops, and just wore street clothes. Oh, and I made claws that fit snugly between my knuckles. No visible structure (just a hidden palm grip). They were awesome.
49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
I have a pimple on my arse that hurts when I sit on it, does that count?
50. Have you been burned by love?
Replace "burned" with "ignored".
And now you know. And knowing is half the battle. Or so I've been told. Seriously, I'm just repeating a meme that I've never seen the source of...
PS: Attending FE next week. Whee! Never been to a con before, so this'll be an experience...
You know, blood has a beautiful shade of red
Posted 14 years agoI hadn't really noticed before. It's so rich and pretty.
Also, ow. *constructs a makeshift band-aid out of tissue paper and sellotape*
In other news, Superbowl, Schmuperbowl, Debian Squeezeis being released this weekend EDIT: has just been released! Woooo!
Also, ow. *constructs a makeshift band-aid out of tissue paper and sellotape*
In other news, Superbowl, Schmuperbowl, Debian Squeeze
Update, now with more Canada
Posted 15 years agoHi guys. Sorry for not posting anything lately. I'm in Canada now and trying to get everything organised, orient myself and settle in. Hopefully I'll start having some opportunities to draw within a few weeks (though I'm sure some of my spare time will be spend checking out the place).
I'm also trying to catch up to things here on FA. A bunch of peeps watched me while I've been away and too busy to check you out. I may not respond individually, but do I look at all your user pages... is that voyeuristic? Anyway, to all of you newbs and also to everyone that keeps faving my art despite my absence, thank you! It means a lot to know that people do in fact appreciate it. Though there's a lull at the moment, there will be more art to come.
I'm also trying to catch up to things here on FA. A bunch of peeps watched me while I've been away and too busy to check you out. I may not respond individually, but do I look at all your user pages... is that voyeuristic? Anyway, to all of you newbs and also to everyone that keeps faving my art despite my absence, thank you! It means a lot to know that people do in fact appreciate it. Though there's a lull at the moment, there will be more art to come.
Telegram! Telegram for a Mr/Ms "F.A. Peeps"!
Posted 15 years agoHi guys stop Spending holidays with family stop No opportunities to draw for days possibly weeks stop Internet access slow and sporadic stop Moving to Canada January OMG stop Probably little opportunity to draw until settled there stop Take care and have a merry Christmas
