While this site lay dormant, I...

Attended preview screenings of "Shall We Kiss?", "Push", "The Girlfriend Experience"*, "The Hangover"*, "Coco Avant Chanel", "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" at IMAX, "The September Issue", "Julie & Julia"*, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil"*, "Moon"*, "Looking For Eric", "Fighting" and "Blessed". (Highly recommend the five marked with asterisks.) Had to pay cash money for "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince". Your heart may commence bleeding for me.

Turned 37 and had a lovely meal with AK, VK and CK.

Sat/slumped/reclined through the DVDs "Russell Brand: Doing Life Live" (2009), "Bigger Stronger Faster" (2008), "The Spirit" (2008), "College" (2007), the bonkers "The Man In The Glass Booth" (1975), "Transformers" (2007), "UFC Ultimate Knockouts #6" (2009), "Pride FC: Bushido #11" (2008?), "Robot Chicken - Star Wars: Episode II" (2008) and "Grandmaster Ip Man" (2008).

Found a local deli that can supply me with proper biltong. Not that beef jerky crap.

Tuned in to episodes of "Future Weapons", "Is It Real?", "Who Do You Think You Are?" (UK), as well as the brainy brats of the "2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee", "P!nk: Live At Wembley" (2007), "Triple J TV Presents Lily Allen" (2009?) and the Seth Green-hosted "WWE RAW".

Began wearing Playboy aftershave. Quit laughing, it was free.

Tried the beers Oettinger Pils, Miller Chill ("with salt and lime"), Cobra, Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Mythos. And while I was damaging my health in the name of empiricism, I also smoked apple tobacco from a shisha pipe with AZ and R. at Lebanon And Beyond.

Heard Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict and Dave Gibbons speak IRL at the Supanova convention.

Read the manga volumes/graphic novels "20th Century Boys #2-3", "Bleach #27", "Dan Dare" (2008) by Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine, "Berserk #9", "Runaways: Dead End Kids" (2009) by Joss Whedon and Michael Ryan, "Captain Britain And MI13: Hell Comes To Birmingham" (2009) by Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk, "Tintin: Land Of Black Gold" (1950) by Herge, "Fullmetal Alchemist #19", and Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's metafictional erotic odyssey "Lost Girls" (2009).

Rode the new, mostly underground rail link between Chatswood and Epping, via Macquarie University.

Bought an LCD telly for my guest bedroom, which now does double duty as a games room. Haven't zapped much of late, however - "Kingdom Hearts" on PS2 (PG scored me this console at a garage sale, in near-perfect nick, for $20!) and a weird version of "Bomb Jack" on the Plug'N'Play that's more like, I dunno, "Solomon's Key"?

Won the first tourney at DL's poker night and came runner-up to him in the second.

Polished off the books "John Constantine - Hellblazer: Warlord" (2006) by John Shirley - wordsmith, "Karlology" (2008) by Karl Pilkington, "Torchwood: Border Princes" (2007) by Dan Abnett, "Comic Store Guy's Book Of Popular Culture" (2005) by various, "Diary Of A Dr Who Addict" (2009) by Paul Magrs, "Twilight Of Love: Travels With Turgenev" (2006) by Robert Dessaix and ripping 007 yarn "Devil May Care" (2008) by Sebastian Faulks.

Rotted my teeth with Toxic Waste ("hazardously sour candy"), Cinnamon Mentos, a Zero bar and Sweet Potato KitKats (cheers, AC). Nah, I promise I brushed 'em straight after.

Went along to support the Wallabies versus the Barbarians at SFS and the 'Wicks versus Wests at Coogee Oval. Didn't mind who was victorious out of Sydney FC and A-League debutantes North Queensland Fury, I was just hoping ex-Liverpool star Robbie Fowler would take the field for NQF. Sadly, he was a no-show. There was a blue in the crowd.

Successfully answered the Mega Bite challenge at CM's b-day bash at Bite Me Burger Co.

Pored over "ABC Cricket" mag (The Ashes 2009 edition), the May 30 "New Scientist" (for the cover story on ancient undeciphered scripts), the February "PC PowerPlay", "Hyper #189", "Data Extract #202" and, especially, "Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition: 200 Golden Moments" - surpasses any hardcover "D/W" tome.

Burnt an annual leave day on the delayed telecast of "UFC #100".

Avidly followed the FA Cup final, State Of Origin, World Twenty20, Socceroos' qualification for South Africa 2010, Jets' nosedive from a great height in the ACL, and the World Series Of Poker. Glued to The Ashes, natch.

Listened many times to "Greatest Hits" (2002) by Lighthouse Family, the "Flight 666" soundtrack (2009) by Iron Maiden, "Loveboat" (2000) by Erasure, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling" (2002) by the cast of same, "Operation: Mindcrime" (1988) and "Operation: Mindcrime II" (2006) by Queensryche, "The Revenge" (2007) by Allen/Lande, "It's Not Me, It's You" (2009) by Lily Allen and the Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians EP. Less times to "Rupert's Funhouse" (2009) by UMaq students and the gentlemanly memoir "Who & Me" (2008) by Barry Letts, which was reduced from $35 to $8.95 at the ABC Shop. RE: "Once More..." - the absolute standout track is "Under Your Spell". Amber Benson, please release an album!

Added Anime At Abbotsford and Football Emporium to my list of fave stores. (Swag: Nendoroid figure of Konata from "Lucky Star", gashapon toy of Nova from "Star Blazers", Liverpool cap, large Liverpool pennant for lounge room.)

Inherited LA's collection of "Doctor Who" discs. Such a generous fellow.

Took a liking to tsukune, cha soba, pineapple and guava juice, potato'n'beetroot dumplings (at Indian eatery Darbar), creamy mushroom soup with loadsapepper, black pudding and Spanish cider. There's no doubt I inherited my Dad's tastebuds.

Tested the "Conflux" intro packs for "Magic: The Gathering". Currently assessing the "2010 Core Set" decks. Not forgetting a "D&D 4E" session with TC, etc.

Got trolleyed at the "WrestleMania XXV" DVD media launch at the CBD Hotel, slamming tequila and propositioning innocent women until everything went black. Comported myself rather better at the "WWE RAW Live Tour" at Acer Arena, the play "Dealer's Choice" at Darlinghurst Theatre, a ukulele-fest at The Harp, White Russians gig at The Excelsior and Nightmare Wrestling event at The Drummoyne Club.

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