A Galaxy of Planets but no Home
I finished watching season 3 of Battlestar Galactica last week. It was a pretty strong finish as it sets things up for the fourth and final season of the smartly written, fast-paced series. I’m not normally a big fan of scifi. I’d watched Firefly (and the film Serenity) because Joss Whedon had his creative hand … Read more
Drawing Covers
Sorry for the lack of posting the last week. I’ve been writhing in cold sweats and breathing through a congested nose. If you haven’t heard of Gotye you’re missing out big time! This guy has crept his way into my subconscious mind over the years, through his eptness at exploring a multitude of moods and … Read more
Soundtrack Sunday
Hopefully a series I can continue each Sunday, wherein I share some of my favourite music from my favourite films, television etc. Magnolia is one of those somewhat pretentious films where separate lives culminate in one big supposedly profound conclusion. PT Anderson does a good job of it, though. I didn’t find the end particularly … Read more
Sing us a song
There seems to be plenty more guitarists than piano players in the world. Which makes sense because although I’ve played neither, I’ve heard the piano is a good deal more difficult to play. But all that work pays off I think. Nothing sounds better than a simple piano melody.Don’t get me wrong, I like to … Read more
Passionate Pasha Pull
Postponing a Pash For those who don’t know, NSW has been copping some mighty powerful storms lately. The kind that only roll in every decade, at most. In Newcastle a coal freighter ship, the Pasha Bulker, was washed in by the rough seas and stranded on the shoreline. Apart from the threat of pollution and … Read more
