A COURSE OF A LIFETIME YOU'LL NEVER FORGET
Despite nearly refusing to add $2 to a $30 Sanity voucher, I decided that Alanis was worth the extra $2 (although I don't know how Sanity survives charging $32 for a new release CD!). And for the most part I think So Called Chaos was definitely worth it. This album is a return to form and dare I say it, she became cute. Songs like Knees Of My Bees, Out Is Through, Not All Me are all cutesy pie. Doth I Protest Too Much has Alanis doing some cute little inventive vocals, albeit having one of the worst song titles ever (not even you can get away with using doth Alanis). Spineless and Excuses are both classic examples of Alanis lyrically, the first with its biting cynicism, with the latter expressing her self-doubt. The album's low point would have to be the title track, So Called Chaos, it's a little too repetitive and grating for my liking. As a ballad, This Grudge is a little weak too. The definite highlights of this album are the opener, Eight Easy Steps, which was just like one big sugar burst, and the lead single and album closer Everything. Everything steps Alanis from being cute to gorgeous, and in my opinion the best "love" song Alanis has ever written. Mind you, I'd be over the moon too if I got to bonk Ryan Reynolds. The album is decidely quite accessible (maybe a response to falling record sales?), but I must admit I quite like how she's made a concerted effort to add rhyme into her (often) unnecessary verbosity. Overall a job well done and something that will stay in my car stereo for a little while to come (until I get PJ Harvey's new album!)
Club West went down a treat. My timing was a bit out of whack, and I kept opening my mouth onstage (thanks to pre-show celebrations), but I looked hot (as to Brenton and Amanda) and that's what was important < /ego>. The first number, the dance remix to Delta's Born To Try was well, dodgy. But we hated that song anyway. Things got much better when Brenton and I stripped down to almost nothing for Taylor Dayne's Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, which with it's Brady Bunch moves was a hell of a lot more fun. I think everyone's nights were made when bearded drag Marco came on stage and did Dirrty (with four of us doing back-up), it was way camp. The short shorts we had on for Taylor Dayne were "revised" (READ: had holes cut into with ass flesh revealing) for Dirrty so I was appropriately Xtina skanky. The rest of the night was fun, and I got a bit of a cheer at the end for the finale so I was pleased.
After getting my car serviced last Monday, my battery decided to conk out on me last Thursday. It's hella dodgy. Especially considering that Auto Masters said that they topped-up my battery water when they clearly didn't. Grrrr. I wish cars weren't so goddamn expensive. The service report said a couple of belts needed replacing ($400), it needed a carbon clean ($200), and then to top it all of I need to get a couple of seals fixed ($700). I almost pissed myself laughing when the guy rang and asked after my service (before I picked it up) if I wanted to get them all fixed then and there. Who has that kind of cash just lying around???
Uni is almost over! Two exams and I'm outta there! Although I am considering honours (but I think that's just stalling tactics to stop me having to look for a real job).
Other than that, haven't really been doing much else. Just been taking it easy. Colin and I have discovered The Brak Show, this funny cartoon from the Adult Swim collection on Cartoon Network, and we went and watched The Day After Tomorrow last night. Boy was it predictable, and how the hell does someone walk from just outside Philadelphia to New York City in that much snow? Hopefully Troy will be better tonight.
This is almost as long as my Facilities and Operations Management assignment (which was 7500 words) so I might shut up now.
Have fun!
Adam xx
Club West went down a treat. My timing was a bit out of whack, and I kept opening my mouth onstage (thanks to pre-show celebrations), but I looked hot (as to Brenton and Amanda) and that's what was important < /ego>. The first number, the dance remix to Delta's Born To Try was well, dodgy. But we hated that song anyway. Things got much better when Brenton and I stripped down to almost nothing for Taylor Dayne's Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, which with it's Brady Bunch moves was a hell of a lot more fun. I think everyone's nights were made when bearded drag Marco came on stage and did Dirrty (with four of us doing back-up), it was way camp. The short shorts we had on for Taylor Dayne were "revised" (READ: had holes cut into with ass flesh revealing) for Dirrty so I was appropriately Xtina skanky. The rest of the night was fun, and I got a bit of a cheer at the end for the finale so I was pleased.
After getting my car serviced last Monday, my battery decided to conk out on me last Thursday. It's hella dodgy. Especially considering that Auto Masters said that they topped-up my battery water when they clearly didn't. Grrrr. I wish cars weren't so goddamn expensive. The service report said a couple of belts needed replacing ($400), it needed a carbon clean ($200), and then to top it all of I need to get a couple of seals fixed ($700). I almost pissed myself laughing when the guy rang and asked after my service (before I picked it up) if I wanted to get them all fixed then and there. Who has that kind of cash just lying around???
Uni is almost over! Two exams and I'm outta there! Although I am considering honours (but I think that's just stalling tactics to stop me having to look for a real job).
Other than that, haven't really been doing much else. Just been taking it easy. Colin and I have discovered The Brak Show, this funny cartoon from the Adult Swim collection on Cartoon Network, and we went and watched The Day After Tomorrow last night. Boy was it predictable, and how the hell does someone walk from just outside Philadelphia to New York City in that much snow? Hopefully Troy will be better tonight.
This is almost as long as my Facilities and Operations Management assignment (which was 7500 words) so I might shut up now.
Have fun!
Adam xx