that is all.

no, it’s not because of all the asians. or because everyone is so body-conscious. nor is it the glaze of perspiration on everyone’s skin. it’s not even the crappy pop that’s the piped in music genre of choice (antidote: ipod). it’s because the gym is being infiltrated and taken over by acronyms.
whilst on the treadmill [...]

even my mum is in on the postcard thing - i just got this from her:

i’m not sure how effective it is in attracting new visitors, but it certainly worked a strange sort of charm on me.
there’s something about the lights of the city skyline in juxtaposition with that sunset. it captures for me the [...]

carrot:
whilst agonising over the content of your thesis you might find motivation in occasionally indulging in the miscellany of thesis writing.
make up your contents page. start drafting your acknowledgements. do up the page that will grace the front of your completed, bound work. nevermind that you haven’t actually even thought of a title for your [...]

like the fact that all the arsehole drivers of australia seem to spawn on the greasy diesel floors of suburban garages and then congregate on sydney streets. this, coupled with my poor geriatric little car, whose engine threatens to stall everytime it’s stationary, makes driving home from the city a freaking nightmare.
case in point: i [...]

should you find it difficult to stay awake whilst working, and traditional methods of inducing alertness (such as those suggested in steps 2a and b) no longer have the desired effect on you, consider switching to the (somewhat drastic but nonetheless effective) ancient method of diligence, as employed by masochistic chinese scholars of yore.
using [...]

dj shadow, endtroducing
a sample of his rhythmic mastery: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 break it down baby!

(you know, bringer of sleep, dreams, etc) please tell him that whatever it is i did to piss him off i’m very very sorry for it and will he please take pity on me and send a little slumber my way?
i feel like a line from a soul asylum song. the one about being too [...]

Bush Panics As U.S. Again In Darkness:
“It’s called ‘Night’ Mr. President” reassure advisers
i always find that by the end of the half hour i have a huge crush on wil anderson.

i just spent all day at work updating the photo gallery for the school website.
go take a look (if not to make me feel my back ache was worth something, then because the pictures are absolutely gorgeous).