Oh. My. God.

John Banks? WTF, people of Auckland, WTF? How did this disgusting homophobic far right-wing asshat get elected again?

Team New Zealand lose the America's Cup to Alinghi for a second time.

Congratulations to Alinghi. It's heartbreaking to lose again like this, but I'm sure we'll challenge again next time.

Oh, Colin James. I may disagree with your politics sometimes, but you are a hilariously snarky bastard ( Read more... )

So. 19 years ago in a (probably not very hygienic) hospital in the port city of Qinhongduo (not far from where the Great Wall begins) I was born. Thank you for all the kind birthday wishes, I really do appreciate them.

And now for a ranty, wanky letter, as ganked from blademistressDear God ( Read more... )

So, yesterday was the first of the TV1 debates, which I didn't get to watch since I was supposed to be studying. Turns out it wasn't that exciting anyway.

The biggest fallout so far?

Brash says that the reason he came across as weak and defensive was because his opponent was female.

...I have no words. It truely mocks itself.

Peter Dunn (leader of New Zealand's United Future party, who are basically a front for what used to be the Christian Heritage Party) was talking about being a representative of not religious nutcases, but 'middle New Zealand' on the news ( Read more... )

I am not watching us lose the America's Cup. I am not.

*sigh* We just did.I also saw Hero, the martial arts epic directed by Zhang Yimou (it's actually a bit of an arthouse film), starring Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi among others. It's officially the prettiest film I've ever seen, as well as one of the saddest ( Read more... )

Note: the following will make no sense what so ever if you don't know what the America's Cup is.

Anyhow, WTF was that? It must have been the most embarrasing way possible to start the finals. Our chances are really starting to look worse and worse.