Take Me Back To The Start

Excelling towards the Yahoo chatrooms for some generic "RILLY WOW?????!!?? WTF LOL IM SNGL3 2 AND LOVE WIT1!111!!11!!1!1!! OMG WIF MAH HANDS.1!1!!11!!1!1!!11!!!!!!" action, I instead opted for the trustworthy Blogger link (under my now, newly organised) IE favorites list. Hedonistic adventures aside for the moment, it is time to stock up on what's been missed as it may and well be truly Blog-stentatious.

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Belated Reflections of 2004
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Diving straight into the deep end without hesitation this time around on how exactly I would word the beginning of this sentence, I traditionally reminisce of the times, places, people in the year that was. It's somewhat of a spiritual epiphany as it is empowering what things you suddenly pick up on further down the track, that is, on the other side of the big date of December 31st.
Every year, in my try-hard Nostradamus ways, I predict what kind of a year it will be. At the start of 2004, I said it was going to be a year of change. Well yes, but more no. Turbulence, that's what it was. Like that pocket of turbulence that can crinkle a plane up like a ball of foil, and compact it's passengers into small balls of insignificance. This would be an accurate summary of 2004. Turbulence. Like the turbulence that made me crash into the ground from a high altitude to the subsequent slow rescue mission that is (perhaps) still being carried out? Or maybe that was a pissy metaphor that's most likely not going to convey what I want it to to my readers? In the end, I'm thankful in so many ways for the good and the bad that happened last year in all that turbulence.

Stemming from here, the last few months were an extravaganza in themselves.

July

• First highlight of this month was a nerdy one. Many thanks to my sweet little 'ol Grandma for the helping financial hand - I updated my Pentium III 256MB computer to a hot, steamy sexual hyperthreaded Pentium IV beast of a thing that propels speeds of rendering, editing, animation, game design so fast, that it does the work before I've had the chance to click on anything.
  
• Reality TV sucks me in for once. The Block 2 had me hooked as did There's Something About Miriam which was sheer hilarity! The looks on those guys faces at the discovery of her orientation. Gold! The Apprentice is still THE best show in this category. Pure addiction. Over time it became tradition amongst colleagues to get some munchies and watch it at each other's houses.
  
• Early hours of most mornings were spent playing "Unreal Tournament 2004" on my suped-up system. God, it was an addictive game.
  
• "Dawn of the Dead" would have to be the best zombie film I've seen to date.
  
• First semester Uni 3D short film "Walking With Penguins" is finally completed after experiencing THE. WORST. PRODUCTION. I've ever worked on. Story rather tame. Premieres in the most unusual place - I.T. Warehouse in Clayton in front of all the customers and staff. With thanks to the technician's curiosity and a graphics card hitch.
  
• Local MP, Christian Zahra, spotted shopping in girlie section in surfy store. Amusement shared by all who were present.
  
• University magazine does front-page article on yours truly's work.
  
• Passing mark at University goes from 85% - 90%! Whole new level of stress.
  
• Geek factor No. 2 - Realised I'm a Spiderman fan after watching Spiderman 2. (no, I would never EVER buy the boxer shorts or figurines).
  
• Donnie Darko: Director's Cut reviewed at Nova Cinema. Full house to watch a cult classic of underground cinema. Genius, goddamn genius Richard Kelly is!
  
  August
  
  
• Proposal to work on an animated children's TV show but project folded due to lack of funding.
  
• Odd commentary on this blog from a character known none other than "Goodles McGee". Culprit never found. An eybrow is raised.
  
• Embarrassing Fact No 1: a certain somebody cries at the death and ghostly farewell of Noah from Home and Away. Hey! It was sad ok! (that admittment is up there with the one to this person for crying in most films I see).
  
• Fucktarded ex girlfriend begin there attempt at stalking me using 3 different emails and masquerades as other girls.
  
• Doom 3 officially scares the hell out of me.
  
  October
  
  Strangely enough, I never quite got around to documenting about my 21st and the associated celebrations. Guess I was caught up in the throws of University. In short, it was one of the best days of my life. Celebrations lasted from my actual date of birth right through to the following Saturday where 40 or so attended a function that went off like a firecracker in the sack. God it was amazing. Food was exquisitely good! Music was a bit difficult to handle that night by this chap but he still tried his best. Many great gifts, vouchers and shenanigans that had me and the crew either high, drunk, or crying into our drinks well into the morning. I experienced every emotion right up until the last person left - 7AM, and after. It took me 2 months to calm down from it all.
  
• Depression rears it's ugly head up at me. Worse bout of it I've ever had.
  Became extremely exasperated with everything in life as I came down with Bronchitis, Sinusitis and Chaguntivitis
  
  November
  
  
• Last "Friends" episode aired. Yes, it was a big deal to me.
  
• University Awards Night - Uni film, "The Friend" won Best Short Film of 2004. Snapshot of our acceptance speech here. Acclaim from many people and followed up by a TV interview. This was then followed by a gratuitous piss-up at pub down the road with the lecturer. Ended a turbulent second year of University perfectly.
  
• Partied for a good 3\4 of this month
  
  December
  
  
• Finally got my Responsible Service of Alcohol. Another feather in the cap. And because of this I was responsible for getting the entirety of the family sloshed, I included. For once, we didn't watch shitty Christmas TV, instead opting to sit with a bundle of neverending grog and discuss all things life, family and people.
  
• Purchased Half Life 2 for a discount price. The nerd was embraced. WOOT. May God bless Post Boxing Day sales. And by God I was graphed to the computer to a good week or so. Within two weeks it was completed. The verdict? Simply stunning, addictive, and awesomeness to the highest calibre.
  
  And to finally close this come-back post from my recent hiatus, New Year's was perfect to the T. Venturing to Cape Patterson via Drouin where I join some of the crew, after attending a friend's 19th, we arrived only 15 minutes before the big 1. 2. People spewed out onto the street after the town's fireworks were let off right in front of my car bonnet by some middle-aged hooligan. As the assortment of young party-goers stumbled onto the streets and visited 1 of 8 parties going on, we covered every inch of that place acquainting ourselves with the girls (no I did not pick up)and my underage mates being pulled over by the continual presence of police at this seaside town. Oh, and I was lucky enough to walk in on a girl giving some scruffy surfie guy a blowjob on the boardwalk. Sheer hilarity! This was as close as I got to anything "sexual" that night. Kept bumping into them throughout the night and received the evil-eye too many times to care.
  
  As the sun rose and I continued drinking, watching some drunken girl skinny dipping with her daro friends that I accidentally got caught up with, we all managed to crash in my car down on the boat ramp in the end. Incriminating photos here. Awaking an hour later, my mate, Lobido, drove my car back home (although he passed out not too long beforehand). I tend to have a habit of waking up still pissed hence an E.R. Driver. And whilst I was inebriated, I gave much thought to my resolutions for the year. It's a fair load but it gives me goals to work towards:
  
  
• Soccer and tennis. Miss the days when I use to play and I need to get out more for the sake of my own fitness. Dry-hard tennis freak in the making here. Look out Leyton.
  
• Volunteer in the SES. Something I've always wanted to do. Compared to the days when I was in the CFA, I think the SES might be a little better as it is more than just fires, burnt toast and kittens up trees.
  
• Dancing, ballroom that is. Another thing I've always wanted to do. Always been wanting to learn how to dance so I can meet some hot spunky young thing learn the proper way and maybe invest in competitions. Paul Mecurio, look out.
  
• Airforce. Not permanent, but something on the side. We'll see what eventuates there and more said about that another time.
  

Looking back on the night that was, and the year for that matter, there was fulfillment. And there was closure. I looked around at what the first day of 2005 looked like, an indicator of what's ahead. The prediction? Change, big changes, and exciting ones too.