Order Soon Van
Creativity starves insanity
Late and bleary I stood next to the television changing the channels—there is no remote for the 1980 set—till a screen of hokey special effects caught my eye. Never before such a slapped-up job since Babylon 5. I was caught and watched it to the very end. Close to 01:30 read the wall clock. It was long and yet had a reusable quality to it. Much like Babylon 5. The end line of the credits ran something like, "All Universe, people, incidents [...] blah, blah, blah..." all of which lead to one conclusion. I had watched a pilot.
The show in question, Lexx, seems to be in its forth season, much like Farscape, only two more. The show's heroine, Zev, is one foxy German.
Okay, some more info on Lexx.
Soon Van - Tuesday, 19 December 2000 - 06:19
Friday was the day I caught Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Turns out it was a romantic comedy. I guess I should have seen it coming. Four or five Asian girls one row behind me and five or six white girls three rows back. There were a couple of guys though. One loner right up at the front and another, Mr Crispy, just in front of me. Cheapskate brought in his own packet of crisps. Annoyingly loud rustling and cracking. All I think I can remember from the movie was Janet Jackson's cleavage, and the hamster scene. Vividly anyway. The rest was a blur of laughter. There were a couple of patchy spots, but they were the romantic bits. Interesting to note that the original Nutty Professor, Jerry Lewis, was also Executive Producer. I always stay to watch the entire credit roll. Usually they leave the lights off till the very end. No such luck on Friday as an angry looking oldwoman flicked on the bright lights to supposedly clean-up the theatre. It was just after Janet's Doesn't Really Matter had finished and some other song started. I would watch it again but the holiday crowds have started to appear.
Having caught the 14:30 session I managed to also catch a few of the trailers. One I found to be very nicely done was the Tomb Raider flick with Angelina Jolie. Hope my HSX stocks pay out big on this movie. A couple of scenes had me thinking it might of been Witchblade or Fathom.
Soon Van - Tuesday, 19 December 2000 - 06:09
Finality now that the Olympics have well and truly finished as the cheque for the extravaganza was detailed. All up the best event ever cost only $2.663 billion to produce. $30 million goes back to the government. That reeks as I still await my medallion, the pressing of which is expected to be funded by the private sector. Not likely, them cheap bastards.
Right now the Official Olympic Site looks like a killer, but what of it when IBM leave? A void like that of the OurOlympics site? There one minute, FOX the next.
Soon Van - Saturday, 16 December 2000 - 05:53
Since I can't seem to find my main bank any where in Liverpool, I might have to resort to teasing the folk at Westpac.
How do I present myself to an entity that takes my money, gambles with it on the market and gives me a mere $0.03 a year?
Whatever. I'll be depositing fifty dollars in change.
Soon Van - Saturday, 16 December 2000 - 05:44
It is now apparent that the Forces of Evil have once and for all crushed the Spirit of Good.
But like the man said you can do anything with the right connections.
I can't get a job without experience and I can't get experience without a job. George W. Bush as President of the United States, maybe they'll discount Florida entirely. Or vote them out.
There can be no real way to determine one's outlook on life based merely on the contents of a glass. They say that those who reckon the glass is half-empty, pessimistic. Those who say half-full, optimistic. And the few who believe halfway, realists.
The notion of whether or not a glass is half-empty or half-full depends entirely on the situation that immediately precedes the observation.
If the pourer of the liquid stopped midstream, then the contents can be soundly recognised as half-full. If, however, the glass is being used as a drinking tool, half-empty is the sanest choice. The glass cannot be half-full if you're in the process of emptying the contents.
Only consider the glass to be halfway if you cannot determine the actions leading up to your showdown with the glass.
Soon Van - Saturday, 16 December 2000 - 04:55
As the days draw closer to yet another turning of the calendar so too does the mercury reach for the half-century mark. A night asleep in pyjamas is a sure way to lose a few kilos by the break of morning. A sweaty and sticky face greets one from the otherside of the mirror and from the feel of the skin. The only reason to cover up during the night-time sweatfest is to ward off the incessant scream of the mosquitoes. The spit of which is the cause for all scratching. Sweating just isn't fun anymore.
The rain from last month is now but a distant and sad memory. The rain of the months ahead will cause nothing but a rise in the humidity levels. The air will taste thick and salty.
Tendons were fine all day yesterday. As soon as I woke up today, BAM! a shot in the arm and I'm down on the ground writhing in pain. A funny sort of pain, nothing to go see the doctor about. The soreness in the tendons has migrated from the elbows up to the shoulders. A lot of movement is done with the shoulders. Painkillers would prove to be a nice step back.
I do have a hole in my hand, though it is not due to some wierd manhandling of a gamepad.
Soon Van - Thursday, 14 December 2000 - 06:46
Since Thurday morning the tendons in my left elbow have felt strained and weak. I wake up this morning to find that the pain has subsided. However, in place of the sore tendons is a possible blister under my middle left finger, midsection. An hour ago I noticed that a piece of skin has come undone just below the ring finger. The blood has bled and dried up. I must have unknowingly ripped the skin as I was trying to scratch the blister.
In the new Maybelline ad featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar there is an old guy in the background. Watch the expression on his face as Sarah Michelle Gellar walks by. Something to do with mascara and the stiff feeling you get as you apply it on the eyelashes. He gets.
I'm not too sure when it happened but the way in which the submarines are made in Subway has changed. There once was a time when they would carve out a v-shape section for the top layer, now laziness seems to of set in. They only cut a slice down the side. Very shabby.
Soon Van - Tuesday, 12 December 2000 - 06:02
Three days straight and I was up before the clocks read 9. The strain on the brain is whipping up intense pain. The nights are the same. Lame and late. The sanity is waning. The pain is great.
I'm not sure why, but throwing up on the trains and the stations seems to be the rage of late. In the past month I've seen a junkie throw-up next to the station sign, another two onto the tracks and this morning a drunk in the car. Could it be that the spray from such expulsions, carrying a fine mist of disease might actually be infectious? Perhaps, but then any number of reasons could be found for the unexpected letter in the mail asking me to appoint a time in the next few to undergo an X-ray and blood test for Tuberculosis. Someone had it. Now I may.
That's what AltaVista thinks "Dream a Little Dream" translates into German. I've had—of recent times—a few dreams in where I am able to speak fluent German. A couple even featured a Spanish version. In both instances the players of the visiting Olympic Volleyballers were my targets of conversation. In particular, Anja-Nadin Pietrek, Alain Roca and Angel Dennis.
On the start lists and such, Dennis was spelt "Denis" throughout the entire competition the name was not corrected and yet I know this as so as the one known as Angel Dennis signed my book - for press only - DENNIS.
Soon Van - Thursday, 7 December 2000 - 05:36
Forgetting what time and where I was yesterday, the maddening dash was made for the 13:30 session of Unbreakable. Missing the first few minutes of the start I continued to fill ill-at-ease with the fact that there just happened to be a toddler with a squeaky toy in tow. Also in the mix, an obnoxious wanker. Mobile in hand.
Indeed, I did actually spend the time within watching the film. A great film it turned out to be. Rivalling that of Charlie's Angels, still in the memory. Both with sequels in the works, Unbreakable, is rumoured part of a planned trilogy.
Comicbook references and inspiration from start to end. Word is that David Goyer is almost done with the script for Ghost Rider, stocks looking up.
Certain images of comicbooks that came to mind of David Dunn and Elijah "Mr. Glass" Price, as the usher kicked me out; to make way for the next session.
Here a just a few flashes,
Listen to how Jackson's character details the drawing featuring Jaguaro. Clear at the end, especially with that hairdo.
Soon Van - Wednesday, 6 December 2000 - 11:15
Lo and behold, I now possess a copy of Battle Chasers #7. I can't remember when issue six came out, but it was a cheap filler. To try and generate some more flow there were three variant covers; as usual Madureira's was the plainest. There was even a side note within stating that there could of been FOUR variants, but Bachalo didn't feel satisfied with his own work. A lot of the Wildstorm crew are perfectionists. That's why concurrent issues take a year to follow up.
Comic-Fest 2001 will be on during February 3 & 4 at the Horden Pavilion. It was okay when it was at the Centrepoint Convention Centre, that was a nicely scented affair. The lot at Fox Studios stinks of isolation. Good thing that the artists are pretty much new to me. Last time I went to a Con the comics I had for signing started to melt. I know paper cannot melt, it seemed as though they wanted to. Why do I get them signed? Just to make sure I never sell them off.
Used the search at ComicsDB to recall some issues.
Soon Van - Wednesday, 6 December 2000 - 05:57
The Hunger Site and The Rainforest Site now have a new member to their ranks, The Landmine Site.
While listening to the radio I heard an ad for the new .tv domain. This would have to be the first time I have ever noticed a domain being advertised. From the spiel I can only assume that a .tv domain exudes excitement and fascination whereas the regular .com brings forth images of drudgery and stretched speech patterns.
Soon Van - Tuesday, 5 December 2000 - 04:59
On Monday I, along with seven others—not in my party—watched Charlie's Angels. The cinema was empty except for the stupidity and arrogance of one mobile needy couple. I wonder if I could bring in a can-of-horn, like the ones seen in the NFL crowds. Would they kick me out on making excessive noise?
The film was excellent. It was funny, fast-paced, and highly enjoyable action sequences. They made good use of the Matrix-esque scenes. Totally worth the six-fifty I paid. I would see it again but am trying to catch Unbreakable and don't see myself fighting the holiday crowds, by which the discount card would have expired. It also pushes the one film a week limit.
Despite what they say, there is just not enough hair flicking.
Soon Van - Saturday, 2 December 2000 - 07:58
In the dark of night it was as bright as day; like a Hollywood soundstage. Not more than a little over one-hundred metres from the front door than I was hit. Hit by the most powerful deluge of water I have ever encountered. In under two minutes of facing the storm head-on and nearly having been blinded by the snapping lash of the droplets of rain I felt the weight of the water hold me down. The waterproofer on the boots were put to the test. My belief of the strength of the Levi's jeans was well beyond reasonable expectations. The tip of the boots came out of the ordeal dry and clean. The rest, well, the rest are no longer sporting the arid look. This was the kind of storm were fear would of made sense. And if not fear, sanity.
Soon Van - Saturday, 2 December 2000 - 07:23
End of yet another semester and the need for textbooks I have not read warrant not the space I give them. Offloading onto BookExchange.com.au who are now part of Whereitsat.com.au seems the most laziest way to sell off these tree turds. They also want to buy your study notes, essays and exam solutions. Just flooded the "New Listings" with books I can't stand to see around the house anymore. The service is still free.
Looks like the furniture from the Olympics still has not moved despite bringing in Asrex Holdings to clear it out. Most of the gear should be sold for under a red note. Wait for another month. If you do intend to buy some of the merchandise, inspect it carefully. One of the black fold-up chairs was damaged by me as I was delivering some start-lists up at the Press Tribune at the Volleyball. All I remember was running up the stairs, missing the ledge whence I lost a foot in stability and drove my left hand straight through the base of the chair. It popped and I walked away with nothing but a bruised knee. Some of the beds may have loose springs if the reports about the Cubans were accurate.
Soon Van - Saturday, 2 December 2000 - 06:47
I think there may be a typo on the back of Steampunk issue six. It says BattleChasers #7 will be out. This span is longer than the ones for Divine Right.
Glad to see that Joe Quesada finally did some slashing of the X-Line of Marvel comicbooks. Among the slain are Gambit and X-Man. These got kick started by Steve Skroce, the main reason why I wanted to purchase The Art of the Matrix.
I have a letter printed in issue fifteen of Gambit.
Soon Van - Saturday, 2 December 2000 - 05:59
I totally drenched my exam paper with the sweat of tardiness. It was odd though. I got up early enough, but as usual the train was taking its time to arrive. The skin of my face was glistening as the table was being flooded. The sweat was a combination of the morning humidity and the fact that the heat generated by myself had no escape apertures with which I could of been cooled. Extremely difficult filling in an answer book with a pen when the pen is trying to gain some kind of foot-hold. The more it tries, the more the paper sanctifies itself and becomes holey.
Soon Van - Saturday, 2 December 2000 - 05:29
