In search of meaning.

The world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, For none now live who remember it.

Okay so that’s not quite true, but it may as well be. It’s hard to imagine today that there was once a time when the words I’m going to discuss were used with the sole intent of insulting someone. It seems comical now to consider that these words were once hurtful, but such is the power of language. It’s constantly changing. Did you know that the word “Humbug” was basically the old timey equivalent of “bullshit”? It’s true. Yet today humbug sounds quaint, no one takes offense. Today’s profane will be tomorrow’s mundane. That rhymes and you know it rhymes!

2010: I have nothing specific to say about that

2009 is over now. That’s all to the good as far as I’m concerned. Next to 2007, 2009 was easily one of the worst years of my life. Fun how the 2 worst years of my life came so close together. While 2007 had the most shit go down, 2009 left much deeper scars, so it’s really a toss-up as to which takes the crown as my worst year ever. We’ll call it a draw. Anyhow, what’s past is past, nothing can be done about it now and hard as I tried, nothing could be done about it then either. I did my very best, time to move forward.

Christmas for one

Christmas eve is upon us. This year marks a first for me. Christmas 2009 marks my very first Christmas alone. This year my Parents are in Phoenix which means that I’m on my own. I’m simultaneously looking forward to it and am totally bummed out by it. The human capacity for feeling 2 entirely contrary emotions at the same time is truly fascinating.

The best of the rest

Well kids, I think it’s about time to wrap up this list. X-mas is just around the corner I’m keen to get to blogging about things that aren’t material goods. Not that I don’t like material goods, heavens no. I’m what top scientists refer to as a “Consumer Whore”. If it’s out there, I want it. Especially if it’s Star Wars. So lets go out in style hey? I present to you a smorgasbord of X-mas delights!

Now that’s a throne room

I’m a big fan of Etsy. It’s like an arts and crafts fair online. There’s a ton of great stuff there. A number of my favourite t-shirts are from Etsy. Today while I was browsing, I came across this and I knew I had to share.

Goodbye Gene

I’m sorry I couldn’t come visit this Christmas. I didn’t know it would be our last. I’ll miss you.

If it bleeds, we can kill it.

I love the Predator. The Predator is bad ass. He looks cool. he can turn invisible. He’s an alien. He has awesome weapons. There is nothing about the Predator that I do not find intrinsically awesome. It’s such a shame that a paragon of awesome like the Predator should be saddled with 2 shitty movies and 1 decent but still not amazing movie. But here, here is the sequel to Predator that I’ve been waiting for all my life!

Bombad Hypocrisy

Most of you know my feelings about the Jedi uniform as presented in the prequels. Most of you know my feelings about the prequels in general. All of that said I am, above all other things, a Star Wars fan. I may Deride the prequels, their designs, the (il)logical choices they made, their lack of continuity and so on, but at the end of the day it’s still Star Wars. That being the case, I must cast my dislike for the prequels and their notions about the Jedi uniform aside and covet this:

Magnum Force

I’ll make no apologies about it: I want a “new” car. That is, I want a car that is not my current car. I want a car that is “me”. I want to drive a vehicle that I have chosen, that reflects my personality. Obviously that means either the Knight Rider car, the Delorean Time Machine, or the Ghostbusters car. In actual fact, I came very close to getting my hands on a vintage ambulance some months back, but alas it sold before I could make an offer.

Glorious

When Warner Bros. decides to make an “Ultimate” Harry Potter box set, they do not fuck around.

It even comes with 2 empty slots for the forthcoming movies. Yeah, You know I’m getting this.