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Combat Wombat live at spectrum
I actually made it out to a gig on a Friday night - this is one of my favourite Sydney bands Combat Wombat - they're on my fav Sydney label, elefant traks. they're partly a subversive, hip hop, outdoor party band, & have been running a traveling vege-oil & solar powered van & crew called the "Lab Rats Solar Sound System" which traveled the outback and brought music & mayhem to various outback & Indigenous Australian towns for many years - before the cars were talking about being converted. http://www.myspace.com/labratssolarpoweredsoundsystem Combat Wombat at the Curse ov Dialect album launch 27/11/2009 http://www.elefanttraks.com/chooser.cfm?view=artists&artistId;=81 http://blip.tv/file/2904562Published 9 months ago
#07/30 – 1710 Louis XIV Coin
Some French guy carried this around in his pocket 300 years ago. mind boggling.Posted 9 months ago
strathfield symphony
strathfield symphony vlomo09 day24 24/11/2009 this one's for @cherylcolan in response to her http://www.hummingcrow.com/2009/11/05/night-birds post- I can't find the recordings of my train station birds or the north sydney birds - I think they might have been archived. so I heard these tonight at Strathfield station whilst waiting for the train. it's recorded on my phone camera and there's a bit of wind noise, but gives you an idea. I think they do sound like birds at the pub on friday nightPublished 9 months ago
SOLD!
SOLD! says the website listing now. the loan came through and papers have been signed. it's done. it's not a very exciting video, and I forgot to unlick the 'use default song' in QT. but it's been so busy the past week preparing for the purchase (which is why I'm a few days behind with #vlomo09 this past week). the purchase went through OK this afternoon, and when I arrived home the papers from the bank had arrived. huge relief. now it's just packing and preparing to move in (hate packing, but I think this'll be the last time hopefully!) vlomo09 day2323/11/2009Published 9 months ago
NaVloPoMo : Nov 16
Siesta LakeHeading home from Yosemite via the Tioga Pass we stopped at a quiet spot along the route to stretch our legs and get some fresh air. Siesta Lake is about as peaceful a spot as you could find. Not a sound filled the air other than a slight breeze through the trees.Published 9 months ago
Day 22 - ReTurn
The Yahoo Videoblogging Group’s “30 videos by 30 Vloggers in 30 Day†Challenge is that each person draws inspiration from the video created the day before. Gena responded to Adam’s video “Death In The Morning†with her inspiration video “Life Walking“. Birth, death, life is a cycle, a circle, Deja vu. With that said, this is my video, Day 22, a link within the chain; “ReTurnâ€. Spanning several months, the video clips were taken from the comfort of my deck chair. While enjoying life’s moments, I pan my oasis.Posted 9 months ago
#10/30 - Consumers Distributing Catalogues
My first job was unloading trucks at Consumers Distributing in 1980. In 1996 the company closed down, I was the General Manager of a privately owned location, Whitby Store #308. The two catalogues I have are the 1982/83 annual and the 1995 Superstore Catalogue. This was a special catalogue that carried special merchandise along with the regular lineup.Posted 9 months ago
sci fi similarities
this afternoon I watched some of the 1939 Buck Rogers series. I saw lots of similarities with the sci fi movies from the 1980s - current day. I love the older methods of making sci fi movies - using the models & filming miniature sets. when I saw Moon I had the feeling that they'd done some of this but I haven't googled to check if this is correct or not. Buck Rogers has the tilted title text like Star Wars does, and the transporter beam like Star Trek, as well as the communications panel and tv screens zooming in on different locations - everywhere under surveillance like today's world. also I loved how the end of each episode had a slide saying the next episode would be seen at your local theatre - I think it'd be cool to have series shown this way again instead of the instantaneous methods we have today where you can download on demand or goto the video/dvd store or watch on TV in your lounge room. also I thought it was interesting that the leaders in 2440 were wearing capes and outfits that would fit in in feudal England or Rome. and the silver bathing caps and headphones that the modern people wore as protection and communication devices. and I loved the kaleidoscope effects behind the closing titles on some of the episodes. I saw so many things that seemingly influenced modern sci fi films. I filmed my tv, so there's lots of flickering - buy or hire the series & take a look for a clearer view. #vlomo09 day22 #2 22/11/2009 blog entry : http://www.aliak.com/content/sci-fi-similaritiesPublished 9 months ago
in search of air conditioning
Sydney's had a heatwave over the past few days. today reached 41 degrees in my area. I didn't feel it at home but once I went outside it felt like someone had opened the stove door and put Sydney in front of it. I went in search of air conditioning for lunch - along with the rest of the people in Western suburbs. it was like Christmas shopping parking conditions - long queues, available parking spots were quite rare. even when I left there were long delays. but it was better than walking - I would have melted had I tried this. #vlomo09 day22 22/11/2009 http://blip.tv/file/2880852 blog entry : http://www.aliak.com/content/search-air-conditioningPublished 9 months ago
I admit my crime / broken ladder - mumbai one year on
I admit my crime / broken ladder - mumbai one year on I was in Mumbai last year when the terrorist attacks were happening. luckily I was not staying at one of the affected hotels. but I'd received at txt around 3am asking if I was ok, so I woke and started watching the tv. at that time the news media were reporting pretty irresponsibly IMHO - showing live footage of locations of the police and telling everyone what the police were doing. the journalists seemed to be in shock which was understandable, but it wasn't until mid the next morning that they started delaying the footage and not handing out details until later. at the time I was trying to use the internet too but twitter was overloaded all the time. I think I got a couple of messages through to facebook and my blog. I was recording some of the tv footage - the English speaking channels at least. the night before I'd recorded the ad for the Champions League cricket competition, which I think was canceled - or at least, the Australian team didn't go? there were many criticisms of the media's coverage of the event on the Indian blogs, and on Sarai list and Kafila blog & elsewhere. this week will be one year after the attacks. the Times of India website has some articles so tonight I was reliving the night and following day (where I'd flown to Delhi and later caught a flight back to Sydney). I'd been able to get onto a couple of people via mobile the next morning which made me feel better. and I'd had lots of calls from people from work too checking how I was which was comforting. I spent a lot of time in the following months reading the press articles and blogs. I read the confession of the arrested terrorist - he was the only remaining survivor from his group. I almost felt sorry for the situation he had found himself in and I kept wondering, at which point in all of this training did he not stop and think, "hang on, they're talking about killing people", and what sort of life he must have had in order to not find this a problem. it's awful what they did to the people of Mumbai and tourists. but it's also a desparate situation on his/their part too as I'm sure they were not the organizers behind the attack - just the participants, however willing. what a crazy world this is. it made me sad for a while to think about me being there (even if not directly involved) and what happened to the people involved and the whole situation & background of many of the people there that puts them into these situations. I think watching the tv made it worse as they sensationalized everything - really gave it the CNN / USA flashy headline - scare the public treatment. as I understand it, Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist is awaiting trial in an Indian prison "Mujhe gunah kabool hai (I admit my crime). We fired on the public at CST" -- Ajmal Kasab confesses via http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Sir-mujhe-mera-gunaah-kabool-hai/articleshow/4801037.cms this all happened during #vlomo08 which is why I had my cameras ready at the time http://www.aliak.com/content/broken-ladder http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/11mumterror-confession-of-caught-terrorist-mumbai.htm http://indiainteracts.com/columnist/2008/12/03/Youth-Violence-and-Terrorism--Why-this-fatal-attraction http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Sir-mujhe-mera-gunaah-kabool-hai/articleshow/4801037.cms http://www.aliak.com/content/mumbai-people-advised-stay-indoors #vlomo09 day21 21/11/2009 blog entry : http://www.aliak.com/content/i-admit-my-crime-broken-ladder-mumbai-one-year .mov video file ::: video page at blip.tvPublished 9 months ago
#11/30 - Buffy Things
Donna really enjoyed the whole Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV series and over the years picked up some collectibles. There’s no talking in the video, but the music is the theme song. Items include some characters, autographed pictures, other adds and ends plus a replica Sunnydale High School ring. #11 on our list – Buffy Things.Posted 9 months ago
#12/30 - Chalkboard Games -Hangman
We’ve always had some sort of chalkboard game we play as a family. Now it’s Hangman. Item 12 in our countdown of 30 things in 30 days. You are left with this puzzle to solve. _ _ _ | _ a _ | _ _ t _ | _ a r _ e | _ r _ e s. (Each word separated by a | )Posted 9 months ago
#13/30 - Sundin & Maple Leafs
Well of course it’s #13 in our countdown. I share with you our Toronto Maple Leaf and Mats Sundin memorabilia.Posted 9 months ago
NaVloPoMo : Nov 15
Hot Air BallooningWe are half way through NaVloPoMo 2009 and this episode is a little longer. In October my wife and I went hot air ballooning in Temecula, CA for her birthday. Neither of us had done it before and we had no idea what to expect. It was a fantastic experience. Highly recommended.Published 9 months ago
