September 2008
8 posts
Haha, sucked in
Referring to this article. Not that I hate dogs, I just hate her. Serves you right for getting a pet rat, those things belong in Taco Bell ads. If you’re going to get a dog, get a real dog, something that won’t lose a fight to a garden gnome.
The world of Orble
Getting paid work as an inexperienced writer is tough going. I’ve been told by many older and wiser journalists that I need to prepare myself for some years of 2 minute noodles, no social life, and a keen eye for “Summer Sale!!!” signs. Or I can live with my parents.
So searching through the web, I stumbled across an ad which promised to pay (as in, like, money!) for film reviews....
Beggars ARE choosers. Apparently.
I live a fair distance from my uni, so for three days a week I need to catch a 50 minute train trip into the city to further my education.
Every now and then there are some people on the train who make you think you’re the token black guy of a teen slasher movie (the one that always dies while the main jock gets away). Some guys just look deadset scary or crazy. I specifically remember an...
Read This Blog
I’m a couple of months into this course, and I’m supposed to know stuff. So what better way to critique yourself than to compare with other people’s work, after all nothing brings the best out of you like competition.
So I checked out the blogs of other people in the class, and I rather liked Olivia’s.
Here are some reasons her blog is better than mine:
· It looks better – it’s very easy on the...
Whatever You Can Do I Can Do Better
Hi. I have a mate who was recently cast as an extra (I supposed “cast” is the wrong word, he just basically turned up to the shoot) in an up and coming Aussie flick about a Caucasian girl engaging in a forbidden relationship with a Lebanese bloke. Or something like that, it was very Romeo and Juliet for the 21st century.
I probably should know the movie in detail (or at least its...
Under-Rated TV Shows
American sitcoms are used to plug the gaps when summer rolls around and all our home grown actors are on holidays. While most of imported show are forgettable, every once in a while you get some absolute gems, which makes it all the more frustrating that they’re usually not recognised and are in time slots competing with Danoz ads.
The Office (US version) – The original British version of...
Excuse Me, Journalist Coming Through
I mentioned how awesome it was last week when I went to cover the league match for class, how much of a real journalist I felt. However, upon reflection, I think we were actually spoon fed everything that night. Everything was done for us so that we couldn’t stuff up. So I decided to up the ante this week and do a story by myself, without the backing of UTS behind me.
Despite my enthusiasm, I’d...