pushing the sky

Max Barry is one of those rare writers – able to weave humour and a thick plot into high-paced action, and to do so consistently. Previously, he’d written Syrup, largely unheard of and unnoticed, and Jennifer Government, his “break out” novel that took branding to the extreme. Company, his latest, continues the fine tradition of [...]

There is a snake in the house. It’s just come in through either the garage or the front door, and it’s just sitting by the wall in the entryway. We have people over and they (my parents and these people) were just planning to go for an evening stroll. Mum starts to get a little [...]

Memo: To all women working in offices around the nation Those high-waisted skirts? Hawt.

Memo: To all Indian men working as outsource employees in overseas companies. Please, shave that upper lip. What is it, a uniform? Part of the condition of letting you go overseas? Yeesh. (Also, that leather jacket? Not appropriate in summer)

Mumble is an emperor penguin with a problem: he can’t sing like the other penguins. Indeed, his singing is so bad, he’s practically an outcast. Also, he has this funny thing going on with his feet, and this is causing all sorts of upset to his parents, and the tribal elders. The elders cast him [...]

The Simpsons Movie trailer! July 27, much awesomeness.

I’m bored. Nothing’s happening. No, that’s a lie, actually. I’m not. And stuff is happening. I just haven’t got the writing impulse flowing. Reading Max Barry‘s Company, which is all kinds of awesome, awesome fun. Good Australian writer with a penchant for corporate satire like you wouldn’t believe ($29.95 at good bookstores). Angry with Apple [...]

First time ever my optical perscription didn’t change… … WOOOHOOO! (there’s no other way to put it :D)

A Pizza Vending Machine: I fully expect the Japanese to have a version that lets you select toppings within a year.

Man of the Year isn’t a movie I mentioned in my Movies of 07, but that’s mostly because there was no hype around it at all, and I only found out about it when the trailers started appearing on TV last week. The set up: A comedian gets elected president. How much more do you [...]