Friday, June 27, 2008

Accusation

My God. What a terrible end to a day at the beach.

Ok, so…it all started off as a normal trip to the beach to take some shots of the boats off the water, read my “Dearly Devoted Dexter” novel and last but not least, soak up some brilliant rays for a radiant skin tan. When I first arrived, Jericho Beach was pretty busy with people…doing, uh, beach stuff. I start off a few logs towards the back of the beach whilst reading “Dearly Devoted Dexter” and as I read through my 35 pages (some 5 chapters), I noticed that the beach was starting to clear out and front-ocean-viewing logs were becoming available. As a result, I decided to pack up and move up to one of the logs closest to the ocean. As it happens, the log I decide to sit at had two empty cans of Coors Light beer left behind from the last party. Did I care? No of course not. I felt neither the reason to conceal or clean them up as they were not mine.

Some one hour later, the beach police (Think Erik Estrada, aka: fake police) start combing the beach for trouble; fair enough as dawn approaches. And as I am doing absolutely nothing inappropriate, I continue to mind my business. As they (two of the pinheads) approach my location, one of the two pulls up towards me and starts smiling at me. And because I was in a cheery mood, I decided to smile back. I mean, why wouldn’t I? Soon enough, I’m approached by the female office and she and points towards the beer cans. She comes over and as she’s pouring out one of the beer can’s (one of them had a tiny bit left in it), asks if I had been drinking. I said: no! To which she replies, “You’re lying”. And at this stage I got very angry.

Un-fucking believable.

I then replied: “I don’t drink (which is 100% true) and do NOT like the accusation”. She then replied, “Well there are two cans beside you”. And that was pretty much it….I made no further eye contact (as I felt I was about to start in on a serious argument) and they left on their merry way. I cannot even tell you how much it pissed me off. Sure, by the looks of it they could have been my beer cans, but how the hell did they know that? Accusations like those are what get people sued. And what further pisses me off is that I’m one who doesn’t drink. In fact, I’ve never been drunk (only buzzed) in my entire life. I cannot stand drinking; the taste of alcohol, nor it’s effect on my body.

As it turns out, I left some 15 minutes later to where I spotted the Park Ranger in her white Ford Ranger Pick-Up talking to someone else about something else. After that person left…I told her the story, about the accusation and she apologized on behalf of whoever accused me. She remarked, “that’s not the way it should go”. She said she’d bring it up with the board (which, let’s face it, is highly doubtful)... Nevertheless, I felt much more calmed after telling someone else about this incident. I especially felt better when I told the Park Ranger that if I had to take a breathalyzer to prove that someone was an idiot, I would. And I seriously would.

Pity a beautiful day has to come to an end like that.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Nice Outfit?



What do you think? A friend on a forum posted this girl and I thought the outfit was fantastically brilliant. Full body stocking...Mmm. Talk about erotic!

Saturday, June 21, 2008

May 29th, 2008

Long time folks!

Anyway...

That was the day I saw Rush live in concert for the first ever. A day where I shook the hands of two of my greatest heroes - Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson. The show it's self was absolutely incredible. The performance was unmatchable, and the stage set (lighting and all) unbelievable. And the set list...absolute perfection. When packed with not only 'Mission' and 'Witch Hunt', but 'Digital Man' and 'Ghost of a Chance', you cannot complain about anything.

It was an incredible day, and one which I'll never forget. Here's what I'll have forever: Me and my dad standing between Al and Geddy.


Rush Foreva!

Friday, April 25, 2008

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Knee-Cap Pain

Ok, so I've failed to mention this before, but I've been having issues with my left knee-cap as of late. It started about four weeks ago when I would do my daily speed walk...After a quick Internet search it appeared that my pain was as a result of over-use. A pocket of water and inflammation builds up behind the patella thus cause aching and swelling.

Yesterday I went to the doctor (despite my hatred for visits) and he confirmed the problem: overuse. Seems 4-8 miles of walking per day isn't doing the old bones any favours. So, I have to cut down the walking, wear a tensor and do some rest and relaxation.


Bah.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Favourite Recent Photographs

Some of my favourite recent photographs:











Self-Portrait Story Project

I thought I'd share some of my recent self-portrait story projects with my readers. The photos, their composition as well as their editing have all been conducted by myself.

All of the lyrical content is written by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree.







Monday, April 7, 2008

Porcupine Tree: Favourite Songs

Seeing as I've become a complete Porcupine Tree addict in a matter of months, I figured now is the time to create a list showcasing my favourite tunes from the band. Here it is:

1996 - 'Waiting - Phase One' (Signify)

1999 - 'Don't Hate Me' (Stupid Dream)
1999 - 'Even Less' (Stupid Dream)
1999 - 'Piano Lessons' (Stupid Dream)
1999 - 'Slave Called Sliver' (Stupid Dream)

2000 - 'Lightbulb Sun' (Lightbulb Sun)
2000 - 'Hatesong' (Lightbulb Sun)
2001 - 'Buying New Soul' (Recordings)

2002 - 'Blackest Eyes' (In Absentia)
2002 - 'Trains' (In Absentia)
2002 - 'The Sound of Muzak (In Absentia)
2002 - 'Gravity Eyelids' (In Absentia)
2002 - 'The Creator Has a Mastertape' (In Absentia)
2002 - 'Strip the Soul' (In Absentia)
2002 - 'Heartattack in A Lay By' (In Absentia)
2002 - 'Futile' (Futile)

2005 - 'Halo' (Deadwing)
2005 - 'Lazarus' (Deadwing)
2005 - 'Arriving Somewhere but Not Here' (Deadwing)
2005 - 'Open Car' (Deadwing)
2005 - 'So-Called Friend' (Lazarus Single)
2005 - 'The Start of Something Beautiful' (Deadwing)
2005 - 'Mother & Child Divided' (Deadwing)

2007 - 'Anesthetize' (Fear of A Blank Planet)
2007 - 'Way Out of Here" (Fear of A Blank Planet)
2007 - 'Sleep Together' (Fear of A Blank Planet)
2007 - 'Fear of A Blank Planet' (Fear of A Blank Planet)
2007 - 'What Happens Now' (Nil Recurring)
2007 - 'Cheating the Polygraph' (Nil Recurring)

Well, that's only 30...^_^

Sorry, I couldn't be bothered to start nit-picking. All of their music is awesome. <3