The memoirs of Ayeris_the_unsane

Ok, long time since i've been here - almost three months.
while the unofficial reason for that is everybodies current addiction to facebook, the official reason is that nothing interesting has happened in my life recently.

thats a lie now, just got back from a concert at the auckland town hall, with serj tankian [of system of a down fame] playing with the auckland philharmonic orchestra. It was indescribably awesome!

Probably a trained result of hollywood movies etc, but generally i find that orchestral music short circuits my brain and cuts straight to my emotions - as a result the concert was charged for me, and i thouroughly enjoyed it.

I also liked his choice to intersperse his set pieces with classical pieces by armenian composers, but thats heavily influenced by the fact that i like that anyway. Other people milage varied immensely - seeing the hard rockers grumble through a classical piece and then obligingly clap at the end was pretty amusing.

Apart from that, as i said, not much going on. the new site is finally launched, although its not running at full capacity yet - a situation that isn't helped by me taking a long weekend in auckland, but i regret nothing! getting it up and running [not to mention nearly getting it up and running, then pulling out at the last second!] was pretty stressfull, but its great to have that behind me now

anyway, its late, i'm bleary and a little deaf atm, i need sleep.

OK, long time no post... seems that everyones relying heavily on facebook these days [boo, facebook]

Anyway, as people seem to be aware, this christmas, the 'christmas spirit' is sorely lacking. I know I've been having a hard time caring [or indeed remembering its christmastime].

The other day i remarked to someone that commercialism had grown like a rata [or another parasitic plant, although probably not mistletoe] around the sturdy trunk of christmas, silently killing it and supplanting it. And not the economy's gone pear shaped, killing the commercialism-rata and showing the lifeless christmas-trunk left inside.

But anyway, today i found this story. Its maybe not christmas themed [although its surely one of those holiday 'human interest' stories], but its heartwarming. Its nice to think that there aer still good people out there, especially ones who can keep it up for a year. and that are willing to dedicate that much effort to remaining anonymous as they intended.

It appeals to me on a variety of levels, and i just thought i'd share it to air out the bah humbugs.

Everyone have a merry christmas [eve]⁶

Disclaimer:
The following is primarily an attempt to record a coherent idea of how my brain is right now.
It may also be one giant overplayed metaphor designed to make me feel pseudo-intellectual...
It should probably be taken with a grain of salt, as its veracity is limited by my powers of self deception.
also, it got quite wordy

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Check out the existence of Miracle Fruit!
Wikipedia expands your brain!

How awesome is that?

greetings to all of you out in internet land
I thought i should post and say that I too, for better or worse, am still alive.

Not that I've been up to much really. Between getting my car going and lovely sunny weekends and holidays I've been exploring far and near. There are some great places in wellington where you can stand on a hilltop and stand steadfast against the wind if you have a tendancy to try and feel dramatic like I do. I wish i had long hair, or a proper long coat that i could stand to wear now its summer... that would complete the illusion nicely.

Beyond that, I've been getting physio for my knee, which is apparently nicely ganked due to 23 years of not realising i have flat feet [I'm still not neccissarily convinced]. So between physio sessions and stringing les mills along through their trial offer [no way am i actually signing up!] theres been a lot of physical exercise to.

Oh yeah, and dancing twice a week on top of that. man, what happened to me? I used to be cool...

Above and beyond that, I went and saw a play this evening, based on apollo 13. Its tentatively interactive, although theres really just too many people in the audience to pull it off. Even so, they get a million and one points for props! Sitting us in a vaguely replica of the mission control consoles.
If your in wellington, have $20 to spare, and want at worst some drama, and at best some role-playing, i reccommend it!

Anyway, this is getting wordy, so i'm gonna cut short now...

see you all soon

I'm finding this hilarious right now...

There was a video, but it didnt like linking, so you can see it here

So. Here I am at work....

what am I doing? I'm eating boysenberry and chocolate cheesecake, and listening to Neil Gaiman read his new book (http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx)...
Isn't it tragic?

I have to say, sometimes I truly do love my work

I totally had something to post about earlier today...
Something wanky and pretentious, so that people would actually think i was cultured or something...

but i've totally forgotten it now, so you guys don't have to humor me.

why did i even post this? good question. i just really need to get words out of my head

Please let this become a fasion trend - a wide variety of clothes lovingly crafted from that marvellous invention, duct tape.

Ana, this ones for you. I'm not mistaken in thinking thats a replica of Mr. the Stampede's am I?
link

Good Luck

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So, how about that weather?

Those of you in Wellington should be feeling that wind today - its finally living up to its 'windy' moniker. Whats so great about this is its like one of my favorite types of weather. Conditions, as the flight of the conchords say, are perfect.
nice and strong, relatively even gusts
cool, but not so cold you'll get sick
a lack of little particles in the wind to get in the eye

maybe its a bit unorthodox, but its cheered me right up.

I don't use my car much - there isnt really any need - most places i go are within walking distance, or at least bussing distance.
As a result, the battery tends to drain a bit. its happened a few times before.

But its playing hardball this time... The battery won't charge seperately, nor will my car co-operate and allow itself to be be jump-started.

Which means i probably need to buy a new battery, or perhaps some other component.
Which will be expensive and hard to justify given how little i use my car.

mmm. self perpetuating...
I hates it

Hey everyone, its me again

For some reason, I decided to try and post more. Probably for my own benefit, i dunno who actually reads this. Maybe its just so I can read it again in a few years time and see how much i've [hopefully] grown.
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Snagged from: Myself, back in September 2005

i've been reading my own archives, marveling over the things i forgot about my own life, and being weirded out by the ghosts of thoughts and emotions long past.
But I came across this meme, the theme of which is remembering my past. Its been three years [almost to the day], so its valid again - and hey, treat it like revision, if i swot up on my history maybe i wont forget it again eh?

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So, As one does (usually once a year, maybe as part of a new years resolution) I've been trying to make the most of life lately... or at least feel like I am.
Its going well - I'm feeling weird again, but its a good weird, not at all like my usual depression weird. The only thing I can think of to call it is Potential.

Anyway, I was discussing with the lovely Heidi about outlooks on life, and I got thinking of 'rules to live by'. I've been ruminating [in public too!] about it for a few days now, and I think that the rules I choose to live by until I forget about them are as follows

1] Never do anything just because it is the simplest option

2] If you are in doubt over what to do in a situation, try to work out what Peter Dearden* would do (WWPDD?)

3] The choices you make are yours alone. Your reasons are your own. But never regret anything

Now all I need to do is live by them, and see how it works out...

*If you've never sat through a lecture taught by Dearden this may be lost on you. Your loss.

a day when:
» everything makes sense
» I am reminded that people are my friend even if I don't see them regularly
» I realize a new truth about myself
» I can laugh at myself for being silly
» its spring enough for me to feel full of unbridled potential
» I have a plan for that potential
» I have enough money in my food budget to make crumble for dessert

today was a victorious day

I hope everyone else had one too

I have nothing important to say, but needed to make a noise
thank you for listening

Maybe you've seen it before, but if not [or if you want to again], i highly reccomend you take a gander at the annals of Improbable Research.
Its the same guys who do the Ig Nobel Prizes each year, and you can read through their bi-monthly publications for free online.

Giving you access to a wide range of topics, from 'Family Trees for Clones', to 'The Sleep-Retardant Properties of My Ex-Girlfriend'.
In fact, I highly reccomend you read the paper on 'Postal Experiments'.

Anyway, these have filled in a good amount of time at work, so as far as i'm concerned, they're a winner.

This will pretty much reinforce any sort of prudish image you have of me,

but I have to say, being the only guy in the office while a heated debate over the boobs on bikes parade rages [and has raged for the past half hour], makes me feel pretty awkward...
Also very glad I have a workstation in a far corner and can easily not get involved...