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m, so... hey, lj.
What's, um, what's up?

*awkward cough*

There's no actual reason I haven't updated in a few million years.

I don't seem to have anything to say beyond 140 characters these days.
Although I do have 1,209 words worth of links to share with you. And that's excluding the past fortnight's trawlings, since lj doesn't save drafts anymore whut.
(broken).

So you have been missing out on such enlightening thoughts as
What I, unfathomably, see every time I look at a croissant


And today's epiphany that if your parents die (because, as a friend so aptly and chillingly put it the other day, they are a "finite thing", even though you can never even imagine it) and you don't have a romantical partner or your own family,
you will be alone.
I mean, apart from siblings and other relatives.
It just never occurred to me before.

But don't be sad, because there are photos of basset hounds running.

And people who turn a merry-go-round into a flashmob horserace!

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By the amazing Improv Anywhere group.

And last night I saw comedian Josh Thomas' show Everything Ever with my sister.
($30 at UWA til Friday, I think)
We saw his show Surprise last year and loved it, and were not disappointed this year.
He's much better doing stand-up in person in his own show than on television (Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation) or even on his podcasts. Josh Thomas' formula is basically to candidly overshare on every detail of his life, especially his love-life, and his cringe-worthy stories of awkwardness, and his understated observations and opinions all turn into one great, down-to-earth and charming show.
The informality and intimacy are really pleasant.
Did I mention the AWKWARDNESS?
And the CANDID and GENUINE OVERSHARING?

And he finished off the show with a Q&A session with the audience, even though he was already a little over time, just because he likes to have a finale ('that just sort of dies into a bored comfortable silence, like an old married couple). And it was the best way to finish a show, showing him as more than competent at casual improv, even while audience members are trying to set him up with their friends, or asking for career advice.

So I recommend going to see one of his shows if you get a chance, because even if you've heard the jokes before, you will always laugh. And feel disturbingly close to a stranger.

Here is a video of Josh Thomas doing a Q&A about gay marrige, although I have no recollection of the contents (or even watching it) because it's been sitting in a word document of links for probably half a year.

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(Now that I've seen the preview, I recognise it. It is Serious Business, not comedy.)
This, although waaaaaay out of date, is appropriate because yesterday Prime Minister Gillard met, for the first time in Australian history, with marriage equality advocates to discuss reform.

Also, as a side note, proceeds from his poster sales are going to Beyond Blue.

Speaking of which, I have been on amber alert for depression most of the year, and expect to have spiralled downwards into that dark hole by the end of the year. But I might see if I can speak to a doctor and try some meds before that happens. Its a novel concept, but I'm powerfully reluctant to try, because I have doctor rejection issues. And sorting out your depression before you have depression somehow seems stupid. But it might save me from not graduating (she says as she updates her blog instead of doing her assignments due tomorrow).
Just, er, so you know, I guess. Everyone on the internet.
(f⌐ _⌐ )；

Anyway, I have many more things to say, but it's bedtime now
So I'll leave you with this pretty neat music video

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Planetarium - Bump of Chicken
(Who are cool, but I don't actually listen to them...)

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