Just when I had my perfect candidate I can't find a tolerable image. Nothing is displaying the Kurgan's majesty adequately. Maybe I will just have to move onto the Sorceress, or Brian Blessed.
Public, I need your help! Send me your image suggestions ASAP.
At present I have a picture of Divine, in tasteful black and white.
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Desktop pictures
I am still looking for the ideal image for my desktop. Although I could revert back to any of my last images (Pulp fiction cover of "Take it and like it", the Shadow) I feel as if I need a change. I have been looking at pictures from film noir, and images of Ming the Merciless. Its tough finding the perfect graphic, one that will amuse and give me solace on dull days, yet spur me on to ever greater triumphs and eventual world domination.
I bet you are all wondering why Herne the Hunter and Christopher Lambert didn't feature. Well, the one is just to benevolent, and the other would probably drain my life through the monitor, supping on all those who view his image to grow his mighty forehead. In fact, if Christpher Lambert were a playstation character, his powerup would involve his forehead swelling up and him headbutting people. If I were a playstation character I would lose stamina after running 1 step, and my ultimate power hit would be creeping up on people and hitting them over the head with a bottle. But I digress.
So, no pictures of flowers or animals, and certainly no happy snaps of myself and friends in good times (What good times? It's all unremitting protestant misery dammit, and I evade photos with all the practised stealth of the occasionally hunted. Keep moving, stay safe.) But I have an idea for the perfect image. A character who tolerates no nonsense, wears really special clothing and throws babies to the dogs. In short, a man who gets things done, ruggedly.
Stay tuned for the winning image...
Don't look no farther! Baby I'm back (yeah ) I'm here to cater to you (any thing that you want me: do I'll do it)
Its been a rough couple of days, so lonely, so isolated.
My computer was in the repair shop for a short while, following a rogue installation. They didn't fix it (and charged me the princely sum of $102.50 for the experience; overcharged I might add. As the staff member remarked "We shafted you for 25c". Applaud everyone, I did not retort "just the 25c?"). So I have formatted the computer myself and reinstalled everything. These past few days I have been painstakingly fixing the settings to my liking. There are so many little things; the witchhunt to eliminate Windows Messenger, adjusting the views so I am not greeted with patronising pictures of folders and extra large writing, getting back to the minimalist black background. Now it is all details, lovely black screen, and carefree select uninstallations of windows components. I still have to choose my wallpaper - or would that be too tacky? I find a smallish picture is usually not de trop, but one has to be so careful about image choice.
To look at this typing you would think I had a refined aesthetic sense. Absolutely not, but one never knows who may be looking over one's shoulder at the screen so presentation is important. By the time you add in my spectacles, the image is of someone who is intelligent and studious. Someone responsible, trustworthy and committed to intellectual rigour. Of course that all goes by the bye when you see my $3 op shop outfits, but I try.
I've rather missed the blog anyway, it is such a procrastinatory aid. Thank goodness for playstation - even when I can't solve the world's problems by pontification, I can still save the world, one titanic button mashing battle at a time.
My computer was in the repair shop for a short while, following a rogue installation. They didn't fix it (and charged me the princely sum of $102.50 for the experience; overcharged I might add. As the staff member remarked "We shafted you for 25c". Applaud everyone, I did not retort "just the 25c?"). So I have formatted the computer myself and reinstalled everything. These past few days I have been painstakingly fixing the settings to my liking. There are so many little things; the witchhunt to eliminate Windows Messenger, adjusting the views so I am not greeted with patronising pictures of folders and extra large writing, getting back to the minimalist black background. Now it is all details, lovely black screen, and carefree select uninstallations of windows components. I still have to choose my wallpaper - or would that be too tacky? I find a smallish picture is usually not de trop, but one has to be so careful about image choice.
To look at this typing you would think I had a refined aesthetic sense. Absolutely not, but one never knows who may be looking over one's shoulder at the screen so presentation is important. By the time you add in my spectacles, the image is of someone who is intelligent and studious. Someone responsible, trustworthy and committed to intellectual rigour. Of course that all goes by the bye when you see my $3 op shop outfits, but I try.
I've rather missed the blog anyway, it is such a procrastinatory aid. Thank goodness for playstation - even when I can't solve the world's problems by pontification, I can still save the world, one titanic button mashing battle at a time.
Monday, 6 August 2007
A celebration
I wanted to do something a little special for my 100th post, just to mark the occasion. But really, that seems silly; far better to maintain the vapid style of the other posts. So I will reserve my pithy remarks on Ki Si Ming, finding money, software installation and bastard courses I have known for later outbursts. Instead I will share something that I saw on J2 - you better believe it is our kind of music.
Bless Taylor Dayne, wherever she may be. Looking at her build, I suspect she has returned to her home planet of exceptional swimmers with mighty hair.
Bless Taylor Dayne, wherever she may be. Looking at her build, I suspect she has returned to her home planet of exceptional swimmers with mighty hair.
Friday, 3 August 2007
Film festival
Its not often that I get around to seeing movies, and my last few efforts have been redeemed by the company more than the film itself. But the film I went to see this evening did entertain me. I was also edified - did you know that Helvetica caused the Vietnam war? Nor did I.
We should all think twice before using it really.
Incidentally, Vietnam war is a misnomer. Because America lost, it should technically be termed a conflict.
We should all think twice before using it really.
Incidentally, Vietnam war is a misnomer. Because America lost, it should technically be termed a conflict.
Thursday, 2 August 2007
Nobody likes bulimia creeping up on them
So Christina Aguilira has cancelled her concerts. Vile temptress, she betrayed me!
Vegansexuals
Flatmate is trying to tell me to write about vegansexuals. It reminds me of a repulsive sticker we used to have in my house when I was a kid: Kiss a non-smoker, taste the difference.
Its seems like another tedious variations on the bleating - no, don't even get me started ont hese tangential issues, I'll get into trouble.
I need to find a sweet safe topic that is entertaining. How difficult is that?! I might as well just go the Jilly Cooper route and jazz things up with excessive exclamation marks!! Men!!! Bless them, poor dears!!!! etc etc etc.
Its seems like another tedious variations on the bleating - no, don't even get me started ont hese tangential issues, I'll get into trouble.
I need to find a sweet safe topic that is entertaining. How difficult is that?! I might as well just go the Jilly Cooper route and jazz things up with excessive exclamation marks!! Men!!! Bless them, poor dears!!!! etc etc etc.
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