And a very unBirthday to you

Amazing.

Freakin genius

Alexander McQueen.  Fall 2009 Menswear show.

(Shirlock Holmes, meets Jack The Ripper, meets Mayfair Gentleman..)

I got a Penthouse in Manhattan

Snoop Dogg – Cool

Things Bogans Like

Best blog ever

Dennis Fergusson

I can’t believe the sheer insanity that this alomst ‘mob rule’ mentality has created.

Firstly, I would just like to state the obvious, and acknowlege that Dennis Fergusson commited absolutely disgusting acts against innocent children.   I would like to make it abundantly clear that it is my strong personal opinion that anybody who could ever even think of doing such awful things to any child is a seriously disturbed individual.

However, the fact of the matter is that in the eyes of the law, he has already served his time.  He is a free man now, having paid his legal debt to society.   While his actions may have beeninexcusable, he is still a human and has the same legal rights to safety as anybody else.  This is a man who has spent years in prison serving his sentence and paying for what he has done, and yet people still feel that they have the right to chase him out of his home and follow him everywhere he goes.

What people seem to forget is that there are sexual offenders everywhere, and I think that he in particular is being used as a scape goat.  He has the same rights as you and I to live in peace and safety.  People need to leave this predator alone and focus on their own lives, and making sure that their children are safe instead of putting all of their energy into hate.  Chasing one frail old predator away will not get rid of the larger issue of child abuse in our society.

Realistically, where does this angry mob suggesthe be placed? He can’t go to back prison as he has already served his sentence.  He could only go to prison if, heaven forbid, he were to ever commit another offence against an innocent child, which I can only hope will never ever happen again.

We don’t have the death penalty, so it’s not as simple as him just being shot and killed. If you and your mob were to go and kill him right now, you would all get charged for murder and would spend many years in Gaol.  You can not break into his unit and forcibly remove him from his home, as that would be kidnapping.

The government can’t just ship him off to some deserted island, and they can’t keep moving him on from suburb to suburb every few weeks because that would cost millions of tax payers dollars that should be better spent on funding programs that help prevent such crimes from even being commited in the first place.  If you look at the case from a legal perspective, there is (or, was) absolutely nothing more that could have been done.

Which is exactly why the NSW government passed what were refered to as the ‘Dennis Fergusson’ laws, which articulated that the state has the right to detain criminals indefinately, even after their sentence is finished.  A group of barristers and legal proffessionals did try and stop these unconstitutional laws from going ahead, however to no avail.

The issue that I have with these laws is that even though using these laws to detain an at-risk Peadophile may seem valid and reasonable to most people, who is to say that these laws would not be then extended to include other criminal offences? Like murder, manslaughter, or even theft?   As strongly as I feel about crimes against children and sexual crimes in general, I feel just as strongly about respecting the fundamental principles of the rule of law.

Once society goes down this path, there can be no turning back; however I am afraid that we may have already taken the first step.

Hot Child In The City

You will like my sense of style

Because I’m sure you all like to enjoy your sushi with a nice big bowl of ‘WTF!?’

This was a track Kylie recorded in the 1990’s with Towa Tei, a Japanese DJ.  It’s fucking bonkers, although she does look smoking in the bikini at the begining.  I’m sure the use of Kylie in a bubble bath was deliberate, as to confuse and distract the male viewer from just how random the premises of the video clip and song both are.

1. The song was written as an ode to FONT… (WTF!?)

and

2. For reasons that are still unknown, this ode to computer font somehow involves Kylie Minogue running around on the streets of Tokyo wearing a Kimono… (WTF!?).

Ch-ch-check it out!!

Materialism and unemployment make for a depressing cocktail.

Alexander McQueen Shoe

Maison Martin Margiela Coat

Alexander McQueen Pant

Lou Dalton Pant

Declare Independance

To me, the word ‘Family’ means more than anything as black and white as blood relations or DNA.  It means being there for someone through thick and thin, supporting their decisions, and being completely honest with them.

Furthermore, I feel that a sense of  ‘home’ is a state of mind,  a place where you feel the most comfortable and safe.  I like to think that I can always find the good in people (family), and always manage to find a place that I can call ‘home’ wherever I happen to be.   I think that it shows great maturity when a person can be seemingly alone in the world, and yet always manages to carry with them their own sense of ‘home’, and make their own ‘family’ (through friends, collegues, etc.)

I have had a frustrating weekend in regards to family, but I still hold no ill feeling towards any of them whatsoever.  I would be luying if I said that I was not at all dissapointed; however I am well aware of how and why I am the way that I am, and am so thanful and greatful for everything that has helped shape me into being the independant young man that I am.

I tend to move around alot, and yet always seem to feel at home.  I feel safe and comfortable, even when starting out afresh somewhere completely new.  As long as I have myself, I know everything will be fine.  Although I may not nessecarily have the best relationship with biological ‘family’; however I am sure that wherever I am, I can always meet new people and find a ‘family’ (of sorts) through friendships and relationships with the people that I meet.

Many appologies for my poorly written ramblings, I was just in the need of a Ye Olde fashioned vent.

“Rehh, Reehh, Reehhhh!”

NB:   Bjork – Declare Independance (Volta, 2007).  Wicked song.

What an unusual human being

Being Bobby Brown

As disturbing as Bobby Brown’s proud claim that his citizenship is somehow made more valid by the fact that he has served prison time, this video of Whitney at her most cracked-out is hillarious.

Kiss my ass!

Like my body?

Say what you want about Anna Nicole, but I think she was awesome.  She never lied, or pretended to be anything she was not.  She knew who she was, and wasn’t ashamed or embarrassed to have fun or make a mistake.  Her life was tragically cut short, and it is incredibly sad how her life was plagued by hangers on, drug addiction, and family troubles.   Here are the funniest videos of the famous blonde.

Memories.

This is the most hillarious thing ever.  I love her proposal for a new reality show.  New, fresh, and more derivative; it’s a mix between Judge Judy and Jerry Springer.  This short two minute clip is filled with so many drunken gems, but wait till the very end. “Aerjgernnyything goes with Anna Nicoergkrjtkgle!”

This interview from before her reality show is sort of sad, as she is claiming to be on the wagon (or was it off?) of sobriety.  The two parts that make me urinate my pantaloon with laughter, however;  are at the 3.00 minute mark.

“Woah, this (sobriety) is a rush! Screw the pills!” and 4.00 minute mark.

‘Was there a time when you thought you weren’t going to make it? – “Uh.. Gee.. Well, I think when I woke up in the hospital from a coma, that kinda got me scared.  I mean, I had to learn how to walk, talk, eat all over again.  It was real bad.” I love how casually she mentions that, as well as the fact that she didn’t even learn any lesson from it.

Phedra is my name

Some Velvet Morning

In my opinion, this has got to be one of the greatest duets in the history of music. It has a dark, mysterious and eerie feel to it; from the lyrics, to Lee Hazlewood’s cold and deep delivery and Nancy Sinatra’s etheral siren.  It’s everything a good song should be.

It was also recently covered by Primal Scream, featuring none other than Kate Moss.  It has taken an obvious departure from the original, by adopting a much more ‘electro-pop’ feel.  It’s a very interesting take, check it out.

Tyra Banks is a completely sane human being, and I would never suggest otherwise.

Nothing I type here could possibly prepare you for what you are about to see here.  I am speechless.  I have no speech.

Arrested Development

This was definately one of the most well written Television shows in recent memory,  which is sadly why it doesn’t surprise me in the slightest that it was cancelled a few years back.

Words can not describe my adulation of this program.  I heartily recomend that all of you rush to your nearest shopping mall and purchase the first season.

I am a huge fan of the pace of the show, the narration by Ron Howard, and the hillarious ncharacters.  I like how there are so many different inside and running jokes that take the viewer several re-view’s in order to completely pick up on the significance of everything that was said.

An example of one of the running gags on the show, is the bizzare fact that not one of the Bleuth family are capable of doing a passable chicken impression.   I am impressed how the writers somehow manage to include numerous ‘chicken impression’ scenes throughout the series, yet keeping them at least semi-relevant to the plotlines.

I leave you with a short clip of the show, however you really do need to check out the whole series!

Puppy can’t roll over

Cutest thing ever

Great success

So, I am going to be working with my friend Dale, as well as an extremely talented group of musicians, writers, poets, artists, and photographers on a new project that I am incredibly excited about!

Everything is still very fresh at the moment, so I don’t want to speak too soon or give too much away; but I can guarantee that it’s doing to be fucking awesome.  More details to come.

Yet another incidence of Kanye-related failure

I can’t say that I am at all surprised by Mr West’s most recent flagrant display of douchery, however he has definately sunk to a new low.  Maybe I should write this in caps, as that seems to be the only form of text his puny mind is capable of comprehending.

YOU ARE A DOUCHE! NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU THINK! GO AWAY AND TAKE YOUR BALD GIRLFRIEND WITH YOU!

I must say, however; that I was left genuinely impressed by Beyonce Knowles’ uncharacteristically classy display this evening.  She definately won alot of credability tonight.

I had always imagined that her imediate response would be to screech at the crew, abuse her hair and makeup team over her weave, smack any potential younger and more attractive competition in the face (i.e: Taylor Swift) out of the way, try and claim to be the greatest vocalist since Auretha, and then continue to pull at her weave.  However, she showed grace, maurity, and class by letting Taylor have her moment.

So good for her, and more importantly; congradulations to the young Taylor Swift on winning her first award

Parisienne

Kate Moss is the sexiest little coke-head midget ever

Hold me closer, Tiny Dancer

Elton John – Tiny Dancer

This is one of those tracks that surprises you, because even the people you would least expect to like it, all love it.

I like the fact that I can interpret it as both an uplifting song and yet an equally depressing one, depending on which mood I am in.

Angie

The Rolling Stones  – Angie

Music fans generally tend to be divided into two main groups: Beatles fans, or Stones fans.  I fall into the latter category.  And this is just one of the reasons why.

The King

Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Prestley, John Lennon, Princess Diana; and now Michael Jackson..

I honestly believe that his was the last of the true ‘icons’ whose lives and deaths have defined their respective generations.

Celebrities, musicians, and actors will come and go; but I highly doubt that any will have even half of the enduring impact that those previously mentioned have had on mainstream society and popular culture.

There is no doubt in my mind that he was indeed a very disturbed individual.  However it has always been my belief in that there is a very fine line between genius and insanity.

Michael Jackson had a magical quality about him.  A true musical genius, and is by far the single greatest ‘entertainer’ to have ever lived.  A tragic end, to a troubled life.

Michael Jackson, Rest in peace.

Let them eat cake

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,25669706-462,00.html

They have laws against advertising junk food now? WTF!

The lengths that these PTA groups will go to to blame everybody else in society for their own fat offspring.  Unless these parents are stupid enough to be pouring pure chocolate down their children’s throat with a shovel, there is no problem!

Get a freakin grip, it’s chocolate, not meth!

NEWSFLASH:

If you don’t want your precious rugrat eating chocolate, (then you’re a meanie, and stop being such a grinch), then here’s an idea; don’t feed it to them! A child only eats what is given to them, and a kid doesn’t go grocery shopping on his/her own.

Parents need to take responsibility for their own actions, instead of blaming everybody else.

Rollin’

I’ve mentioned the Bentley Continental GT Coupe in a previous post, which is all well and good.  However, my favourite automobile of all time has definately got to be the 1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud (Silver Wraiths have also won me over)

Classy, timeless, and the epitome of all that is ‘elite’.  Anybody off the streets could just go into the dealership and buy a stock Porsche or Ferrari; but a vintage Roller is the height of good taste and refinement.

I’m also intrigued by the sheer versatility of the vehicle.  It’s sophisticated enough to take out the Queen for a Sunday afternoon drive; and yet still “hood” enough to take Cruella De Ville out to run over small animals.  It also has such a cool ‘1950’s Mafia’ look to it.

Anyways, I think I have made a persuasive case..  Now buy me one

Trent Trent Trent

“Coppaz, coppaz, Punch ‘em in the face..”

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