Musings of a Rat Monkey

See, North North East.

Current Location: Sydney
Current Mood: sick

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Current Location: Sydney
Current Mood: apathetic
Current Music: Phantom of the Opera

From the Pam-enator

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicise those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them
5) Put a star next to those you've only partially read.

Current Location: WATSON
Current Mood: tired

87 As a 1930s husband, I am Very Superior Take the test!

Current Location: Sydney
Current Mood: flirty
Current Music: Disturbed - Indestructible

Current Mood: tired

"Good news everyone! I have passed my interview, and am now officially qualified to take charge of a watch of a ship, in single ship steaming, at day or night."

Drinks on me!

Current Location: Sydney
Current Mood: accomplished

And I passed! First time, for all four of them. A new record.

For the first time in six months, I'm approaching something new. The comfort and safety of knowing what's coming is gone.

Plus, I'm getting over this bitch of a cold...

Current Location: Sydney
Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: Disturbed - Inside the Fire

As of 1750 last night I'm back in Sydney, this time until late August.

I've got to do some exams in the next couple of weeks, do or die ones. Should be right, I've done a lot more stuff, and I've got the time to Study this time around.

Hopefully next week I'll know my exact timetable for Noctis, but I should have Friday through Sunday, barring any hold ups.

That's it from me, more study time.

Current Location: Sydney
Current Mood: Settled
Current Music: Utah Saints - Something Good 08

Ladies and Gents, Australian Radio Free Fae, or the ARFF, is now broadcasting. Tune into the White Snoop Dogg celebrate Australia day.


http://www.cam-indies.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=50

Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: The ARFF of course!

So, I'm thinking about creating a Changeling character. I want to run the concept by you guys, who have a better understanding of the venue, to see if it works.

I'm thinking a Darkling Antiquaran (or however you pronounce it) in the Winter Court. He's a Nomadic Analyst. He goes around and finds out things, researches, tracks down people, uncovers secrets, that sort of thing.

I'm basing the Acardia experience on the film, the Dark Crystal. Yep, the movie with the puppets. The PC was kidnapped about 2 years ago, March 25. He spent 9 years in Arcadia, tormented by Skesis like Fae, who had him working as a slave.

I want to incorporate some of the strangeness in his story, ala good and bad experiences in Arcadia, all leading to the point he has no idea why he was taken, or for what purpose, if not to tell some grand story.

I also like the concept of Radio Free Fae, and I'm thinking about having the PC set up an Australian Broadcast.

Whadda think?

Current Mood: curious

After much toiling, the Southern Cross Domain now has its own website. Still under construction, but check out

www.cam-indies.org.au

And on another note, how cool was Alvin and the Chipmunks Movie? I love it!

Current Mood: accomplished

Well, my trip has been and gone, and all in all, it was pretty good. Saw my mate Phil and we went to the Randwick Hotel, and got pissed. Plus.

Played Sydney game of Cam, and I'm tempted to take my PC in a different direction. Just feeling it out right now, but could be interesting. And, got to play with fellow Indie Tammie, which was cool.

Didn't make it to the after-session drinking, as I was stuck in the Cross and had to fly back that day to go to work.

Hopefully, I can do it all again soon. Probably for Noctis or something like that.

Current Mood: accomplished

Well, Hari Natal has come and gone. Kinda weird, as it was the first time that Jimbo wasn't there for Christmas Lunch.

As a family, we have a big Christmas lunch. Ham, Turkey, Gravy (LUV the gravy), potatoes, vegies and booze. I've lived away from home for about 5 years now, and I'd just remember I've only missed one Christmas from the family, but I spent that one with family down south. Grandparents and cousins. It was kinda weird.

Well, the family got together and I got the entire run of Spooks, this cool BBC drama/thriller about MI5. I love it. Watched season 1 and a bit of two yesterday. It's hardcore thinking about the groups of people that want to destroy our way of life. Anarchists, Extremist Muslims, Extremist Racists, Political Terrorists and a host of others. Oh well.

My folks are having the 25th wedding anniversary coming up, so I've dived into some preparation for that. I've got to give a speech, I'm making a slide show, and organizing the tunes. Should be a good shindig. My folks aren't very social creatures, and they've broken taboo in actually inviting friends to this. Should go off without a hitch.

Sydney plans are starting to finalize. Good Navy mate of mine will be in town, so boozing up at the Lowenbrau is locked in. Thinking about calling up an old interest too. We'll see.

Catchya later.

Current Mood: neither here nor there

Hey guys,

well, I've booked flights coming to Sydney from the 09 Jan till 13 Jan, hoping to attend the Sydney Vamp Game. Other than that, my plans are fairly open, so hopefully we can catch up.

Current Location: Darwin
Current Mood: bouncy

Well howdy from Not so sunny Darwin. It's kinda wet here now, with the aptly titled Wet Season. Work's going alright. I get 4 weeks off over Christmas, barring a Cyclone coming straight for us.

I'm looking over Matt and Cass' wedding photos, adding a few more friends to my LJ (It's Sean in case you're wondering), trying to think of something meaningful to do Cam wise, and finding that I'm missing my time down there.

I love the weather up here, and the lifestyle is great. NT, Not Today, Not Tomorrow, Not Tuesday, Not Thursday. Sums it up nicely. But in Canberra and Sydney, I had a whole bunch of mates that I didn't work with. That is something pretty good in my profession, as sometimes you need to get away from it all.

Unfortunately, I'm not due back till April, where I sit my exams again. Not looking forward to that at all.

Well, I guess I'm trying to say I miss you guys, and hope to see you soon (aka April)

Current Mood: contemplative

So, I haven't posted in years, but I figure that this will get to the people that I want it to, so its all good.

I'm currently sitting in Nambawan cafe in Port Vila, Vanuatu, sipping a coffee, eating a crossiant, and having a dart. Life is pretty good. From Con, I flew up to darwin and within a week was overseas, and will be for the next four weeks. If anyone has to get in contact with me, my work email is sean.money@fleet.defence.gov.au , otherwise I'll get to it when I'm internet accessible, which I can't guarantee.

Weather coming across the Pacific was SHIT! 4 meter high swells, on a boat that's only about 6 meters to the bridge, means a lot of movement. Add nearly gale force winds, and the passage sucked. Went out last night to the local bars, had the local brew (tusker, not too bad, a bit malty), and went to bed at 21:00 ish. Long sleep and I feel pretty good.

It kinda sucks having to do this stage of my training again, but I'm trying to make the best of it. The crew I'm with are really good, nice relaxed bunch of people.

So, onto Ratology.

MOUTHOLOGY


Q. What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. Don't make friends with salad.


Q. What is your favourite fast food restaurant?
A. Probably Maccas. Going to Numea, so bring on the Royale with cheese!


Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
A. Char, trendy steak restaurant in Darwin. Best damn steak I've ever eaten.


Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. Tip? I didn't used to tip, but I'm coming around to the idea.


Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
A. Maccas, and I did.


Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. Bacon, Beef, Ham, Salami, cheese, Bacon, sauce, cheese, bacon...


Q. What do you like to put on your toast?
A. Plain old fashioned margarine.


TECHNOLOGY


Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A. Teri Hatcher... hmmmm.....


Q. How many televisions are in your house?
A. I'd need to live someone for more than six months to qualify for this one.


BIOLOGY


Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. Right handed. Left Handed is the sign of the devil ya know.


Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. Wisdom Teeth, thinking about half my liver to preserve it.


Q. When was the last time you had a cavity?
A. Never.


Q. What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A. 6 weeks worth of shit for this trip.


Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. No.


BULL[CRAP]OLOGY


Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. The day before, so I could go nuts.


Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. If I had to, probably leonard. But I love my name.


Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. Black.


Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. A couple of flies, a tooth when I was young, nothing unusual.


Q. Have you ever saved someone's life?
A. No.


Q. Has someone ever saved yours?
A. Not that I'm aware of.


DAREOLOGY


Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. No way man.


Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A. I like my fingers. Unless, they gave me a bionic little finger, that could do something cool, like a universal key or something.


Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. Check please.


Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. Nup.


Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. Depends how pissed I was.


Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A. Hell, I already do it for $48,000 a year. Well, not yet anyway.


DUMBOLOGY


Q: What is in your left pocket?
A. Smokes, Vanuatu telephone card and some shitbitz (foreign money)


Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A: Never seen it.


Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A: I'd need a house. There's carpet on the boat though.


Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A: You can sit down in the shower?


Q: Could you live with roommates?
A: Haven't lived alone yet.


Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A: One.


Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A: Well, we've got a couple of navy coppers on board. But run in, Canberra about 2 years ago, for a breathalizer.


Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: A family man.


LASTOLOGY


Q: Last Friend you talked to?
A. Talk to mates all the time.


Q: Last person who called you?
A. Rhys Ryan, shipmate.


Q: Person you hugged?
A: Mum.


FAVORITOLOGY


Q: Number?
A: 15:30, knock off time.


Q: Season?
A: Dry.


CURRENTOLOGY


Q: Missing someone?
A. Can't, haven't met her yet.


Q: Watching?
A. DVDs a plenty, when I'm wanting not to work.


Q: Worrying about?
A. Whether I have to drive the boat out of Vanuatu or not. Its shallow waters man.


RANDOMOLOGY


Q: First place you went this morning?
A: Breakfast in the wardroom.


Q: What can you not wait to do?
A. Get my duty free booze.


Q: What's the last movie you saw?
A. Cinemas - Transformers. DVD - Pulp Fiction.


Q: Do you smile often?
A: Yeah.


Q: Are you a friendly person?
A: How hot are they?


Q. What's your favorite soup?
A. Tomato.


Q. What do you think of your friends on the internet?
A. Waiting to see them again.

Current Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu
Current Mood: relaxed
Current Music: Reggae shit at the Cafe

Yes ladies and gentlemen, I am home, and I love it!

I flew into Darwin Sunday lunch, and now its Wed night / Thurs morning, and I'm all sorts of relaxed. I've been doing nothing during the usual hours of the morning except sleeping, and staying up watching cable at stupid hours in the night.

I've been trying to track down some old school friends, mainly so I can go to the clubs and pubs with someone other than me, myself and I. I can't shake this feeling though I've become something of an outcast, cause its been over 6 years since I've talked to some of these people, and I'm not having much luck.

And wouldn't you know it, but it's job appreciation day, and so far the money has come into the account. I think I heard somewhere that it doesn't come in till 04:00, which sucks. However, given the track record of my bed times, I might be awake to see it come in. Money is good.

Its so good, its Money.

So sayeth slazzengger.

Current Location: Darwin, NT
Current Mood: content
Current Music: Channel V

Well, I've been real slack lately, so here's an update from me.

I'm on holiday! I've finished my exam last Saturday, so I'm bumming around at ADFA until my flight back home to Darwin on Sunday morning.

I've been thinking up plots for my PCs, mainly based on movies (strangely enough), so this month I'm going to implement those. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be ST to see them finished. But that means I'm only ST for 3 more months and 2 more games! Hurray!

Other than that, lifes pretty boring.

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Nick Fish

Well, it took all day, but I smashed out the Downtimes for Canberra. Granted its 02:20, but last time I was up till 4 doing the damn things.

One of these days I should get organized and do them over, say a week, instead of a day.

Plus, I've beefed up my report so I can stop the HUGE documentation stuff, and just cover it in terms of small updates. Less work for me! Yay!

Now to begin ST evilness...

Current Music: Lacuna Coil - Swamped

Why I Will Never Have A Girlfriend -- nothingisreal.com

This is incredible. I never knew the odds were so small. And the guy wrote this in Griffith university, so he's not stupid.

Kinda funny.

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Music: Black Wave Digital Music - City of Dis