So the Oscars came and went once more. I feel it’s starting to get like Christmas. You know how Christmas used to be so exciting and you could hardly wait for it and would in fact stay up all night just to catch a glimpse of your parents (aka Santa) coming down the stairs to deliver your gifts. Then after a while, the sparkle kinda faded and you were just left watching your drunken parents prance about in a Santa suit.

In that same way, the Oscars this year - while much more exciting in terms of nominees and competition - just didn't grab my attention the way it used to. It's kinda sad.

But it was still a good oscar year. I mean, with films like Babel, The Departed and Little miss sunshine going head to head, I was torn for a favourite. But I was just blown away by a certain Mr. Scorsese and his film and was glad to hear that it picked up the important awards.

So well done to the Departed!! If you haven't seen it, go out and watch it now. Absolutely spectacular. Hopefully my efforts will be recognized when it's my time. The Departed 2? I think that's recognition guaranteed...

OMG! What a nightmare week I’ve just had! Two treatments, two concept submissions and…oh yeah…I’m shooting in three days! It feels like the weight of the world has sunken through my shoulders and is now making an unceremonious exit through my anus. Not a pretty picture, I know. One you will hate me for ever having put in your head, yes but I feel I have gotten my point across.
But I get the feeling things haven’t hit rock bottom yet. You know it’s all over when you become this woman:
“A Chinese businessman has advertised on the Internet for a stand-in mistress to be beaten up by his wife to vent her anger and to protect his real mistress, Chinese media reported on Monday.”
Yes, that’s correct! A woman who found out her husband was having an affair, she insisted on beating up the mistress to vent her anger and now they are looking for a woman to fit the bill.
Crazy?
How about the fact that 10 people responded to the offer! And it pays US$400 for 10 minutes.
Now, I know what it’s like to be a poor student. Matter of fact, I’m on my way now to sell some of my old cds to get money for groceries to avert death by starvation. But would it get to the point where I’m paid to be bitch-slapped?

A good measure of scruples I feel…

Hello hello.

So yeah, according to the news there was this whole big internet shutdown in like Japan or something and apparently it affected us all the way over here in Africa. Hence, my not writing after I got back from holiday (I went on holiday...awesome I know).
Right there is my argument against the formation of a global village. Think about it friends, how many times are our lives disturbed or brought to a standstill by the morons surrounding us. It's a huge problem that I face everyday and one that up till now is yet to have a cure. However, instead of finding a way to isolate the smart people from the morons, they want to bring us into contact with all the morons of the world! United! The effects are already quite obvious. The internet things was probably some chump who thought that the international web servers needed to be washed and proceeded to drown it in soap and water. Seconds later, communication was brought to a standstill worldwide.
It really scares me. I mean, today for some reason, I was stuck in traffic (think it has to do with the fact that I live in Joburg) and I marvelled at all the imbeciles that are suddenly wiped of all memory of common driving etiquette. One would think that if the traffic was slower, people would drive better. Logic yes? But no...seems the slower people drive, the worse their skills become. Now, that's just in a city of 3 million people, out of which I only come into contact with 20 000 per day. Now with a 1:20 000 ratio, the morons are still able to afflict intense emotional imbalance in my life. What more when the ratio shoots up to 1:6 000 000 000? Madness I say.
Here's an illustration for my point: war has been with us since the first caveman stole his neighbour's mammoth tusk and claimed it was his. That's nothing new yeah? But which people are the most peaceful, non-violent in the world?
Eskimos.
Think about it...have you ever heard of an Eskimo civil war, the Invasion of Alaska? Eskimo terrorists? Igloo bombings?
Why is that? Well, I think it's no coincidence that Eskimos also happen to live solitary lives out in the ice. They hardly ever come into contact with other people. Hence the peace. No morons to aggravate you, no problems.
I tried to get a bill passed on this but my city councillor started talking about "hate speech" and stuff. I don't understand...

Oh yeah...Happy New Year!