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Hey Everyone as you may have noticed The G Train is remarketing itself. First up, new background and Layout! It's a work in progress, The picture I took myself but i'm trying to figure out how to make the rest of the Layout cool. Current disappointments include the colours and fonts for the heading. Suggestions would be appreciated tell me your thoughts!

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My arty weekend Part 1

So last weekend turned out to be very arty and cultural. First I went to the Art gallery to see the Monet and the Impressionist's Exhibition then went to watch Romeo and Juliet in a park. I learnt a few things.

The painting above is one of Monet's most famous, but it turns out there are heaps of them. The whole concept behind Impressionism as I understand it is that the artist is giving an impression of a scene rather than a recreation of a scene. Monet painted scene's during different periods of light to show how light effects the Impression you get from a scene. yeah he's ok...

It's funny the things you notice whilst in the presence of paintings that have had such influence, and here is a few.

1. People are poorly dressed- admittedly i asked a friend the appropriate dress for a trip to hte art gallery, but the amount of people in thongs and shorts! It's almost rude to be in the presence of such Artwork and not be dressed appropriately. (am I old fashioned??)

2. I had no idea how many people would be there- I got to the art gallery and there were people everywhere. I was amazed at how a painting of such simple things as a bridge, or haystacks can ellicit a reaction that will leas so many people to spend their day off looking at a painting. Pretty cool.

3. Young families- There were way too many parents with prams. Why you a 3 year old want to go to an art gallery ever! I figured the parents really wanted to see it and had no choice but to bring their kids but seriously!

4. Monet isn't my thing- As much as i can appreciate Monet's work, I learnt that i prefer abstract and emotive work. I want to see painters express themselves through colour and form like Pollock and Kandinsky. Fruit in a bowl does not excite me. I found my self more attracted to the sculptures on the way out.

L'altra figura- Giulio Paolini



As you walk passed this sculpture you are drawn in by the smashed sculpture on the ground and gaze down with relief that it wasn't you but hope that someone is fixing it to realise that it is a part of the sculpture. It was Rad!


That's about all fromt the Art Gallery, stay tuned for musings on my trip to watch Shakespeare in a park and maybe even something on my new job, or Laneway festival next week!

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The quick brown fox

I watched a movie last night that mentioned that sentence you learn as a kid that has every letter of the alphabet in it once. "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" It made me wonder why this is the sentence and whether there are any other sentences that use the alphabet in this way?? Did someone think of it and go "that's it!" and no one ever tried to find another??


hmm....


Stay tuned for my posts about my trip to the art gallery, and watching Shakespeare in a park.

I got my Marks back for uni finally!

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Bee movie and family values

I watched Seinfeld's Bee movie the other day and found it to be enjoyable and wait for it, actually funny! It has been a trend in kid's movies to introduce subtle irony and pun to make movies that entertain not only the target audience (littl'uns) but also their babysitters. It made me think of what this does to the movie experience. I thought maybe the kids would feel separated from the story and feel a bit left out of it if parents enjoy it too much, but the success of these movies disputes that. If both kids and parents enjoy a movie equally a trip from the movies can turn into a shared interest or experience resulting in a closer family relationship. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch but I can remember being taken to see power rangers the movie and being pretty excited, i highly doubt mum shared this excitement. hmm just a thought.


Also My blog got a comment! Thanks Carl! Just so you know, you don't have to sign up to comment all you do is write your comment and leave your name. Maybe people actually read my blog?!

Field Day vs Falls Festival

With every new year comes an increasing number of people casting of the shackles of a Sydney Harbour NYE to embrace the isolation and adventure of the Falls Festival in Lorne Victoria. I feel more and more pressure to head to Falls but I just can't do it! Sydney over New year is Sydney at its best. Best Weather, musically Sydney NYE has everyone who's anyone playing somewhere and then you can back it up at field day which at the Domain is a wicked Venue and not far from home if you get over it. Falls on hte other hand is really really really far away such a commitment to make. A committment to shitty weather, bands that i don't relate to and camping (camping sucks major ass). I feel if i cave in to Falls pressure i'm just a bandwagon jumper and would go for the worst reason ever, because everyone is going. Therefore, next year although I may face a New Year alone, at least i'll be in the best city in the world rocking out and sleeping in my own comfy bed!

Here are a few tracks i picked up whilst at Field Day hop-e you like them!

Feist- My moon My man (Boys Noize remix)

As much as I hate the phrase dirty electro, Boys Noize is good dirty electro! This was played as the last song of a huge set, following their massive Justice remix of Phantom part 2. This song Rocks!



Jamie Liddel- Little bit of feel good

This guy played out the back on a smaller stage and was really cool. His band rocked and had hte crowd going until he went off on a musical tangent by himself and a vocoder. I now think he is a self indulgent wanker. But hey the music is cool and the band were great. I love their laid back happy jazz style.



Fake Blood- Mars

Fake blood played parklife this year. I didn't see them but I would like to go to Parklife again to see everything I missed. A friend saw them and they rocked. YOu may wonder how this into a Field day Post, but almost every DJ all day played this at some point.



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More Hottest 100 songs!

Here are a few more from my Shortlist! help!

Boys Noize- And Down

I'm really voting for this since i saw them at Field day and their remix of Feist's My moon my man changed my world perfect mix of dirty electro and real music. And down is a wicked song but i felt Boys Noize had earned my vote.



Empire of the sun- Walking on a dream

This is my tip for number 1 and definately the song of the summer i've heard it so much this summer but it's for a reason!



Flamingo Crash- It's mystery music

Reminds me of Phoenix went to see these guys early in the year and like to support local bands and love the Sax part (I played the sax for 10 years). Don't think it'll get a run in the top 100 but hey it's not a popularity contest....



Flight of the conchords- Business time

This show made my 2008. Hilarious from start to finish loved it. damn those New Zealanders! I'm a bit worried that since it was from early 2008 that people my have forgotten them. so shout outs Jemain and Brett no doubt you're reading this...



Jackson Jackson- All alone

This song is fun don't think i'll vote for it though i've gone off it a bit. I prefer their song Eliza it has a killer bass line and more energy.

Christmas Eve Eve 2008

Every year I am fortunate enough to host a christmas party the day before Christmas eve. The party had it's first year when i was in year 11, and was sitting at home thinking. Man holidays are a little non eventful I feel like i'm just sitting and waiting for Christmas to be over so i can enjoy summer. So I thought to myself, why don't I invite some people over for drinks, It can be BYO and all tres Casuale. 5-7 years(Not sure how long)later Eve Eve has become an institution Every year getting better and better. Here are a few stories from Eve eve's past.

At the original Eve eve a friend was out the front and thought they got the day wrong because all the lights were out and there was no noise. (nice!)

My Cousin brought along tequila for tequila shots all round. Suicide Shots and genereal looseness ensued.

One year we decided that Christmas dress was a suitable theme, to which Chris responded with a human christmas tree with working lights and presents for shoes accompanied by a wheel barrow of jager bombs! (eve eve hero)

Dig Drevo dressed as Santa after most had headed home climbed through my sister's window shouting It's Santa with some presents for all the girls! (Hilarious)


This year was one of my favourites, drama was minimal although I got red and green paint everywhere! We borrowed a killer soundsystem from Lindfield rugby which helped with Billy Joel renditions but annoyed the neighbous. (worth it) And i wasn't sunburnt or hungover from Boat party the day before! yay for eve eve! be nice and you might be able to come. Leave a comment with your eve eve stories if you like, you don't have to sign up!

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Triple J's hottest 100

So on boxing day the votes are open to vote for Triple j's hottest 100 songs of the year. Each person is granted 10 votes which I think is great that way the number 1 will have a larger number of votes and it gives smaller songs a chance as everyone might have it on their list but it may not necessarily be their favourite of the year.

Here is my short list can you help me reduce it to 10!!

Archictecture in Helsinki- That Beep

Only a recent addition but i really like it's overall happy vibe and there's a killer remix i've heard somewhere. Probably will be culled. but it doesn't mean it's not good!



Bag raiders- Turbo love

A fun song from the bag raiders, I think I just like the idea of voting for a song that's lyrics are pretty much unrecognisable.



C.W Stoneking- The love me or die

I want to vote for this for 2 reasons. the first being i love the dixieland jazz vibe and want toh ear more of it. The second is C'W's story, he was once on a pirate ship of the east coast of Africa that got shipwrecked he swam back to the mainland and met some natives and stayed with them for 3 months playing music and drinking. What a cool dude. He also did a wicked like a version of seven nation army. Check it out on youtube too. (sorry for this vid it's not great)



Ben Folds- Hiroshima

This song is amazing. I love that Ben Folds takes risks and is clearly a musician. he clearly loves music and plays songs he believes in. This will get a vote for sure. This is a live version but the real video is on youtube.



The black Kids- I'm not gonna teach your boyfreind how to dance

This song rocks! it's so fun and happy and has heaps of energy. haven't heard much else from this band though. This video doesn't really do the song justice, it's a bit tinny but the real video is lovely I promise!



There's plenty more where this came from but i'm tired.