After getting home from a fairly pleasant dinner/drinks with friends, I was sad to hear Rowland S Howard has passed... (I had no idea he was battling!)
Apart from being the lead guitarist for The Birthday Party, in solo capacity he was a vivid highlight for me at last year's ATP Festival.
Rest in peace, Rowland. ("...tonight we sleep in separate ditches...")
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Abuse
I've finally settled in back at home.
I spent most of November trekking around the US -- Phoenix, Philadelphia, Washington DC and New York. Then straight off the plane to an off-site meeting (for work) up on the Central Coast for the first week back.
On my US sojourn I saw some great sites, went to some fantastic sporting events, ate a heck of a lot of food (New York keeps getting better every time I go there in this respect), and spent some quality time with friends and family. An early Thanksgiving with the family in Philly (which took a couple of days of prep) was a highlight.
But man o man, if I needed some diet and exercise before I left for the US, I really need it now. Damn you beer! Fortunately it's summer time!
Looking forward to catching up with folks during a few weeks off over Christmas, as well as getting to plenty of Sydney Festival events in January.
I spent most of November trekking around the US -- Phoenix, Philadelphia, Washington DC and New York. Then straight off the plane to an off-site meeting (for work) up on the Central Coast for the first week back.
On my US sojourn I saw some great sites, went to some fantastic sporting events, ate a heck of a lot of food (New York keeps getting better every time I go there in this respect), and spent some quality time with friends and family. An early Thanksgiving with the family in Philly (which took a couple of days of prep) was a highlight.
But man o man, if I needed some diet and exercise before I left for the US, I really need it now. Damn you beer! Fortunately it's summer time!
Looking forward to catching up with folks during a few weeks off over Christmas, as well as getting to plenty of Sydney Festival events in January.
Waters of Mars
Wow... what a pleasant surprise.
The tension and dilemma throughout this episode really made it captivating. A great overarching plot, only occasionally let down by the details (plot devices, "ancient north martian" etc.)
But any negativity would be picky, and not representative of my true and lasting impressions. Considering the absolute crap the last 2 DW specials have been, this episode restores my faith a little, going so far as to say this should be counted as one of the finest of the New Who.
On the strength of this work, it looks like the tenth Doctor might meet a fitting end!
The tension and dilemma throughout this episode really made it captivating. A great overarching plot, only occasionally let down by the details (plot devices, "ancient north martian" etc.)
But any negativity would be picky, and not representative of my true and lasting impressions. Considering the absolute crap the last 2 DW specials have been, this episode restores my faith a little, going so far as to say this should be counted as one of the finest of the New Who.
On the strength of this work, it looks like the tenth Doctor might meet a fitting end!
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